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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
DEATHs AT sHELByyuI.E-

Special 70 Inc Times
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Belle Nora Smith, 80. wife of Malin
Smith. is dead from tuberculosis Sur
viving with the husband are two sons.
Lester and Darrell one daughter. Miss
Hazel; her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
Anderson: two brothers, William AMI
Albert Anderson, and two sisters, Mrs
Bertha Creek of Acton .and Mrs. Letha
Dent Of Indianapolis. George Henry
Spinner, IS, died here following a linger-
ing Illness from rheumatism. He leaves
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spinner,
and enc sister. Miss Olga Spinner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Hunt Stranger for
Murder at Morocco

KENTLAND. Ind, Feb. IA coun~
try-wide search for a roughly dressed
stranger, who, authorities believe, VIII
clear the mystery surrounding the muir.
der of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Davis, IN theiF
home near Morocco, was instituted today
The stranger, according to authoritiess
was seen lettering around the Davis homo
a few days before the murder.
Ralph Davis, son OF the slain COUPLE
was indicted recently for the double mur%'
der He is in Jail at Rensselaer,.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Said to Admit Part
in EIkhart Robbery
Special to The Times.

ELKHART, Ind. Feb. 12.-Harry J.
Sterling, alias Red Martin, 49, arrested
Mt Conneaut, Ohio, and returned here, has
confessed, Police Chief Manning says
that he stole $500 from a safe in the Or
pheum Theater in this city. Sunday
night. Oct. "a.
His confession duplicates Robert
Moore now in a Chicago jail awaiting
trial for burglary.
The Orpheum safe, which weighed 500
pounds was moved from the box office
to the basement, where its concrete bot
tom was hacked out with an ak and
chisel.
Sterling and Moore at the time were
employed in a railroad yard here
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Hagood Willing to
Return to Georgia

Mark Palmer Hagood. 10, today de-
clared he was willing to return to Law
renceyille, Gwinnett County, Ca, after
z. s. Carver. sheriff. telegraphed the de-
tective department that Hagood who is
under arrest here, was wanted in Georgia
to answer the charge Of robbery.
About four days ago Hagood, without
money, surrendered to the police. declar-
ing he, with two other men. had robbed
n Georgia bank Of $4,000. He said they
escaped In stolen automobile and that
they deserted the automobile fifteen miles
from Lawrenceville when pursued by Of
fcers. One Of the three was arrested and
the other two escaped, but Hagood sur
rendered in this city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
REVEALS MOVES
TO ESCAPE DEBT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Repeated ef
forts by the British government to have
the United States agree to a cancellation
or remission of the $1,000, 001 900 war
loan made by this country to the British
were revealed today by Secretary Of
Treasury David Houston to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, when he
appeared before it IN a protracted execu-
tive session.
Houston was understood to have de-
scrihed in detail several moves to per
suade him and other officials not to press
payment Of either the interest or prin-
cipal due from Great Britain.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Asks Gas Rate Boost

Special 70 The Times.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Feb. 12.-The
Central Indiana Gas Company has filed a
petition with the public service commits
sion for an increase in natural gas rates
in Hartford City, Muncie and Paramount
from 70 cents a thousand cubic feet 20
81 thousand. The city councils here
and at Muncie have recommended that
the increase be granted
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
EmbeZZlement Case
Against Woman Fails

Charges of embezzlement against
Nadelaine Leonard, 514 Bright street,
were dismissed on motion Of the State
by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court
late yesterday. She was charged with
embezzling $40 from George Prather, ia
West Ohio street, who, she said, allowed
her to collect some Of his rental money
and keep oft the amount he agreed to
paw her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
IMMIGRATION
BILL OPPOSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Opposition
TO the Dillingham; emergency immiSTa-
ton bill developed In the Senate today on
the ground that it would admit to this
country 600 Germans a year.
The bill would limit the number Of
immigrants from any country to 5 per
cent OF the number of natives of that
country already here. This would per-
nit entrance of 12S,OO0 British subjects
TX. 600 Germans, $500 from Norway and
sweden, 1900 from Denmark $500 from
France, $1,000 from Austria. $1,000 from
Italy, 5000 from Russia and smaller
numbers from other countries.
The total would be 500, 600 a year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
RIVERS AND HARBORS
BILL REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Feb. PA bill apprO-
priating a lump sum of SIS 100000 for
rivers and harbors improvement and
maintenance was ordered reported 10 the
Senate today by the Commerce Commit
tee in the form IN which the House
passed it recently.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Winter Leaves Roads
in Poor Condition

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Feb p
County Road Superintendent Frank Jones
estimates that thousands Of dollars will
have 20 he spent this spring in the repair
Of Backfor4 County roads. damaged by
heavy SHOWS and rains. In many places
the road surfaces are cut entirely through
to the soft ground beneath
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fremen by the board of public safety
next Tuesday.
GOES TO MEETING
WITH FIRE IN EYE.
He went to the meeting ready to start
trouble because he understood from the
fact that the two negroes already were
slated that the mayors propaganda to
the effect that "the precinct committee
men" could dictate tNe appointments,
was empty talk.
who In the HI is making these ap-
pointments any way" Howard Is said to
have Numbered at DR.. Furniss, when
the matter of Endorsing" appointees
came up.
DR.. Furniss, foreseeing trouble, it is
said, asked Beverly to step outside and
talk the matter over privately. He limited
shat Beverly could get lots of things
from the administration If he would come
around to the administra tons point Of
view. The city administration has laid
on" Beyery's place occasionally. Bev-
erly, it IS said cannot understand why
ne has to shut down when Rufe Page.
DR.. Furniss' right-hand man, runs wide
open on the avenue.
Howard. it is said, refused to talk
,
that IL there was anything to be dis
Cussed ii should be talked over before
the others in the meeting. Or. Furuiss
declined and short time later left In
hun
INDORSES ONE
FOR POLICEMAN.
Before the meeting broke up. however,
the committeeman indor-ed Irving
Hardy, negro rodmau in the city civil
engineers Office, for appointment on the
police force. Hardy was once dismissed
from the force.
After the meeting. it Is said. the ad-
ministratlon leaders decided that It
probably would be wise not to attempt
to have any more meetings Of the pre-
clnct committeeman for fear that nobody
besides DR.. Furniss and Rufe Page would
attend.
Meanwhile members Of the board Of
safety. Mayor ,Iewett and others In the
administration continued TO say publicly
and privately that the only qualhca-
tion they would insist upon for the man
whom the administration Endorses for
mayor would he that he keep the police
and fire departments out Of politics, as
we have done"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
HURLEY DEFENDS
SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-"Ships were
necessary to win the war and we were
about building them in the best way pos
sible under the conditions which con-
fronted us" Edward y. Hurley, former
chairman OF the Shipping Board, today de
clared before the Walsh House Commit
tee investigating the boards ship build
ing accomp lishments.
Hurley, in frank portrayal of condi-
lions. admitted many mistakes in his ad
ninistration, but declared his policy was
mot to make the same mistakes twice. -
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Three Taken in Raid
on RepU led Resort

Mary McComb, IS, 81 North East street,
known to the police as Mary Barrett, was
arrested last night. charged with keeping
a resort. Addie Forward, IS; Martha
Hyatt. 20, $50 East New York street, and
Joseph Horger, 81, 7@1 Greer street, We're
arrested on statutory charges. Sergeant
Helm led the raid.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Woman in Shooting
Case Obtains Bond

Florence Clark. 20, 1859 West Mccarthy
street. arrested in connection with the in
vestigation of the shooting of Charles
Osman, Turk, proprietor Of a poOlroom
at 1874 South West street, in a hold-up
attempt the night of Jan. 80, has been
reeased on $500 bond on the charge Of
conspiracy to commit a felony. A charge
of robbery was dismissed by Judge Wal
ter Pritchard Of city court Truvella
Phillips, 20, is held under high bonds in
connection with the case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Seymour Church to
Build $4,000 Home

SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb 12.-The congre-
cation of the Driftwood Lutheran Church
near here will erect a new church building
this summer which will cost $4,000
The new structure will be arranged as
community building, and a gymnasium
will be provided for the young people.
The old building is too small to accom-
modate the present membership, which is
one Of the strongest congregs tons IN the
rural district of Jackson County. Pledges
amounting to $4,000 have already been
made fog tha srsct4ea sf the new building.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Alaskan Out of Seat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Delegates
George B. Grigsby, Democrat, from
Alaska, after having served since June 3,
1919, today was held not entitled to the
seat by House Elections Committee No. 3.
The committee recommended that the seat
be awarded to James Wlckershsm, Re-
publican, former delegate. on the grcund
of alleged frauds In election.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12

Il never saw you" she said. my
mind is gone-a blank"
Foetisch said his wife left Hammond
yesterday to see her child, by a former
husband who was given into the fathers
custody when they were divorced. She
was taken to a hospital when she entered
a drug store on the south side and asked
a clerk where she was.
Physicians believe her to be a victim
OF temporary loss Of memory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Makes Two Attempts
to Commit Suicide
Special to The Timea.

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 21-George
Hendricks, 40, made two attempts to com
nit suicide here Friday by shooting him
self with a revolver. The first bullet
grazed his face, while the second entered
the skull near the right temple and
emerged through the forehead.
Physicians say the wound will not be
fatal The bullets were fired from a Do
caliber revolver. 1t is said Hendricks
had been intoxicated for several days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
M'LOrd's Scion in Jug
for Forgery in u. S.?

FREMONT, Neb.. Feb. 12.-Craig Ches-
terfeId, %, who claims to be a son Of
Lord Chesterfield of England, and James
Baird, %, are in the county Jail here
charged with forgery.
Checks for S149G6 found in their pos
session were confiscated.
The men are well dressed and said
they came from the East.
Local bankers lost about 800, it was
said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
Flour Slump Figures
in Suit on Contract

Breach Of contract is charged in a suit
for 500. 800 filed by the Ptnsbury Flour
Company Of Minneapolis, Mimi, against
the Edmuh5 Ware Milling Company Of
KOkOmo in Federal Court yesterday.
The complaint states that on Oct. 2.
1920, the defendant ordered 1900 barrels
Of -four from the plaintiff at S11.75 a
barrel, but only $50 barrels were ac-
cepted and paid for. Meantime the price
dropped to $3.50 a barrel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12

WAUkEGAN, ILL.,, Feb. 12-Chicago's
leading physicians are baffled today by
the case OF Miriam, S-year-oId daughter
Of A NJ Rubind, wealthy department
store owner who has been talking con-
stantly since last Saturday, despite ali
efforts to stop her
A week ago the child complained OF
pains in her arms and shoulders. The
following night she began talking and
has kept mp the conversation with mann
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
BILLS OFFERED
IN HOUSE.

Bills were introduced as follows:
De Long, providing for holding Of
monthly township telcher institutes.
Education
Barker, Boone, concerning maintenance
and repair Of free gravel and macadam
roads. Roads.
Delaplane, giving township assessors
10 cents for each farm schedule pre-
pared. judiciary A.
James. providing for examination Of
and granting diploma to any hOnorably
= discharged soldier, sailor or marine.
Education.
Dufendach, amending the county me
mortal act. Ways and Means.
Sbugart enlar ging rights and iiabili-
ties Of husb-n ds and wives holding real
estate as tenants by entireties. Ju-
dietary 3.
Davis Of Hendricks. amending an act
concerning maintenance and repair Of
free gravel or macadam roads. ROJds.
Fieheld, specific appropriation bill.
Committee of Whole
Osborn, amending appropriation bill
Committee of Whole
Osborn, amending an act concerning
consolidation Of schools IN Incorporated
towns. Educat ton.
Southland. amending an act concerning
salaries. Fees and Salaries.
Southland, fixing salaries of city officials
In cities which advance to higher CLASH
hcation. Cities and Towns.
jameson, amending an act to promote
prevention Of Industrial accidents. Judi
ciary B.
Harrison, amending an act providing
for care and maintenance Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Military Affairs
johnson, Morgan, amending an act
enabling counties to receive donations
Of buildings and grounds for high school
purposes. Education.
Hoffman and Leer amending an act
concerning public utilities. judiciary B.
Hoffman. amending an act defining
motor vehicles. judiciary \.
Jinnett, relating to contracts for teach
ing in public schools Education.
Humphries, amending an act concern
Ing township business. County and
Township Business.
Willis, Steuben, act to prevent acct
dents on highways at railway cross
ings. judiciary B.
Beyler and Calef. amending an act to
enable certain counties TO establish and
maintain public hospitals County and
township Business.
WiResburg, concerning recording and
release OF liens for ditch assessments.
Drains and Dikes
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Young Marionites
Plan Association
Special to The Times

MARION. Ind, Feb. FIFTY live wire
young business men of Marion have COM
pleted plans for the formation Of a Junior
Association Of Commerce here. Glen Cur
ran was named temporary chairman of
the organization and Dave Shift tempor-
arg secretary.
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FORM DULY APPROVED
BY ALBERT BAKER.

The contracts with Snider & Rotz and
L. A. Snider were submitted, as are all
other similar matters, to Albert Baker,
attorney for tho board Of school com
missioners, and they are marked by him
approved as to form" 1t IS understood
Mr.. Baker, In handling contracts for the
board. examines them merely as to their
phraseology and legality and does not
pass upon the advisability Of entering
into them.
The contract Of snider & Rotz is dated
Feb. d, 1919, while that Of Mr.. Snider,
as an individual was entered into In
March, 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12
AGRICULTURAL
BOARD CONTROL
BILL is PASSED
House Votes Is to 2 for Meas
ure Providing for Re
organization.
HOPPER IS OVERLOOKING

House Bill No. 212 providing for re-
organization of the State board OF agri-
culture. under State control and backed
by Governor Warren T. McCray and
members Of the present agricultural
board, passed the House late Friday aft
ernoOn, under suspension OF the rules, by
a vote Of 10 to .
Those voting against the bill were Rep
resentatives Sam Benz. Democrat, Craw-
ford and Washington Counties, and John
N. Grayson, Republican. Knox County
Before the bill passed an amendment
offered by Representative Claude A.
Smith, Gibson County, which provided
that no member OF the present or future
boards Of agriculture be permitted to
vote for his successor, was adopted.
Members Of the board will be nomi-
mated by the presidents and secretaries
Of the various farmers organizations and
the fair associations Of the State. They
will be appointed by the Governor.
WOMAN MEMBER
Is DISAPPOINTED.
Mrs. Julia D. Nelson. Delaware Coun-
ty representative, received her first dis
appointment in legislative procedure
when a minority report Of the Commit
signed By her, was turned down by the
House in favor of the majority report
on House bill No. 232 to regulate the
practice Of chiropody. The minority re
port favored passage.
House bill No. 90, providing for the
all-dme health officer system in Indiana,
received a favorable report from the
State Medicine and Public Health Com
mittee. The bill is supported by the
State board of health.
Twenty three bills, including the spe-
cihc and deficiency appropriation bills,
were thrown into the hopper in the last
few minutes Of the day session.
Immediately following the introduc-
ton Of bills a special Lincoln program
was held, consisting of reading by Rep
resentative BedgoOd, Tippecanoe County,
of the Gettysburg address and last in
augural address Of the martyred Presi-
dent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-12

to the amount Of about 81. 10000 were lei,
on which Mr.. Suider receives cent, or
S27 600. making q grand total for MI.
Suider and his fir moi $1,000.
Attention was directed to this state OF
affairs Friday when L. S. Lesh, attorney
general, gave an opinion at the request
# Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner Of the
State board Of accounts, in which he
said that contracts between the board
and the firm OF Suidcr Il Rotz are OBJ
jectionabIe, on the ground that a mem
her OF the firm. L. A. Snider. Is also
building adviser OF the board and AS
an agent Of the board cannot be inter
eSted directly or indirectly IN any con-
tract for the construction Of schoolhou 50
work OF any kind.
FULL AMOUNT
NOT YET PAID.
The full amount Of ST4 600 on contracts
let by the board IN 1920 has not been
paid Snlder and Rotz and Mr.. Snider,
as much Of II has not been completed,
but the amount above represents thu
amount to which they are entitled under
contracts let last year.
MILLION GOING
INTO NEW WORK.
Meantime the board has adopted an
elaborate building program Tor Ihl1
year. which will entail the expenditure OF
far more than 100000 and by the
terms Of the contracts Snidcr and Rotz
are entitled TO take per cent on every
engineering contract let and Sir SnideI
1 per cent Of every general contract.
General contracts let last year on
which Mr. Snider receives l per cent arc
as follows:
School No. 20 S425, e54; No. 2, S24s, $50;
No. IS, So. 254; No. ~, $50 757; No. "a
1894 No. 21. S127,2s No. Al, $40
397; Arsenal Technical High School,
unit No 1, $5G0,315; power house $685.
3lG.40: Emmerich Manual Training High
school. $412,40O
Engineering contracts on which the
firm Of Suider & Rotz receives > per
cent are as follows:
Heating, ventilating, plumbing, wiring,
cement work, etc, at the following
schools:
Nos. 40, 3, ., Z, g. 50, CT, u, &c, 20, S.,
A, 81. 20. u, Al, Arsenal Technical High
School and Emmerlch Manual Training
High School.
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ASSEMBLY OF
1921 TO BREAK
ALL RECORDS

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PROSPECTS FOR
CABINET GOING
TO SEE HARDING

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JUDGE ORDERS
BOND FORFEIT

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MACHINE
CALLS MAYORS
BLUFF ON JOBS

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FIRM
COSTS SCHOOLS
$4,000 IN YEAR

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NEW CALLS FOR
OLD WARSHIPS
TO BE BOMBED

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New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Britain hospital where she Underwear, an operation.
 mere will be an entertainment and sociaI at the parlors of the Congrega- 'ionai church this evening Miss Gu gertys class will provide entertain ment
 The bridge near the Isaac Porter estate has been completed and will he open Tor traffic next week accord;pg . Io an announcement made today by SeIectman George B. Carter.
 The pupils of the fifth grade of the hensington' Grammar school held a picnic In Bauer's woods this after. noon.
 Berlin Briefs
 Many from this town and East Der iih are planning to attend the barn oance to be given by Emil Woke in west cromwell tonight. At the last barn dance given by local people over zoO were in attendance.
 The annual meeting of the Worth ington Fire District will he boId ;,, tho = Berlin Town Hall tonight. A large at .endance is expected as much import- ant business is to be discussed in addi- ton to the election of officers for tba ensuing year.
 inc Boy Scouts of the Congrepa uonal church will meet at the church at 1880 o'clock tonight.
 Flans are being made by SeIectnau George B. Carter to have the ex- terior of the town hall painted next month iieA'
 Mrand Mrs. Frank Clark. Mrs. Ieop Hall and Ina Carter are spending their vacation at the Carter Cottage at Pine Grove, Mantle.
 East Berlin Items.
 The local Boy Scouts will attend meeting or their troop at Berlin this evening.
 Mrs. S. Hazelwood of West Crom- we'll has been visiting relatives in town.
 A number from this place will at- tend the last oId-fashioned dance of the season at West Cromwell this evening.
 The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday school will be held at Mo- maugu1n Saturday. Auto trucks will leave the church at a. m. If stormy the picnic will be postponed for two weeks.
 Regular weekly prayer meeting at the Methodist church this evening.
 Philip Nase of Middletown was vis- iting relatives on Wilcox avenue Thursday.
 The annual election of officers will take place at the monthly business meeting of the Methodist church Sum- day school, June 26th, at l D. m.
 Misses Doris and Marjorie StepIer are visiting relatives in New Britain.
 Several from here went on the Phoenix Insurance company outing to Savin Rock today.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. WhaIen and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hedges of Hartford, and Mir. and Mrs. William Marshall and Miss Addie Marshal of Middle town, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs George Pollard Thursday
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
1O6,OOO MEN WILL
 BE NAVY'S STRENGT
Senate and House Conferees ~j Agree on Bill for $447,OOO A propriation to Carry on Work.

propriation to Carry on Work.
 Washington, June 24.-A ns bill, carrying total appropriations four hundred and seventeen mill dollars and providing for a pers nel of one hundred and six thous men has been agreed upon by ho and senate conferees
 The compromise reports an addit of twehty-one million dollars to t originally adopted by the house reduction by seventy-nine naill dollars from senate estimates. It be sent back first to the house for proVal, and then to the senate.
 Among the senate provisions el mated by the conferees were tl] for the acquisition of a subma} and destroyer base at Guam, cl pletion of the New London, Cd submarine base and constructionI aviation equipment to cost about million dollars.
 AS now written the bill incl,| the Borah amendment authori3 and requesting President Hardins enter into negotiation for a naval armament conference with G Britain and Japan.