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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
STATE TAXBODY
MAKES CHANGES
IN VALUATIONS
Prest-o-Lite COmpany's Assess
ment Raised From $437,-
600 to $55O,OOO.

A number Of changes In the valuations
of Indianapolis concerns have been or
dered by the State board of tax commits
sioners In some cases the valuations
for taxation purposes have been increased
and in others they have been decreased
Perhaps the most notable change was
the increase in the valuation of the per
sonal property of the Prest-O-Lite Com
pany from S437, 900 to $55O.O0O. The as
sessment of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company was reduced from 500, 800
to Sill, 900
The other changes are: Indian Creek
Coal &, Mining Co., increased from $24, 900
to SAL 800; the Indiana Liberty Mutual In
surance Company, increased from $3.50
to $50 900 the Merchants Fire Insurance
Company, increased from $751; 200 to &c.
600; the Grain Dealers National Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, from $4,000 to
S14 4G5 the American Mutual Insurance
Company, from 81 600 to $4,000: the Rex
Health & Accident Insurance Co., from
1920 to 81, 1907 the Business Mems In
demnity Association, 81, 700 to $3.50; the
Public Savings Insurance Company Of
America, from $4,000 to $4,000; the In
diana National Life Insurance Company,
from S26, 800 to $44, 470; the Century Life
Insurance Company, from $4,000 to
$3.50 600; the Sterling Fire Insurance Com
pany, from S1,023, 250 to $1,000 600; the
r. w. Woolworth Company, from $29,14
to S31977; the Enquirer Publishing Com
pany, from S44 900 to $72, 1926; the Flet-
cher American Company, from 100000 to
SEAS. $50; the National Refining Company
of Indiana, from $72, $50 to S42, 800.
In number of other cases assessments
on personal property were made by the
tax board after the county authorities
had failed to make assessments.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
GERMANS SEIZE
FILM BUSINESS
American Manufacturers ASK
Protection Against Alien
Invasion.

WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-Germau
chemical manufacturers are grabbing
the entire unexposed film industry a.
the United States, according TO warn
ing voiced today before the Senate Fin
ance Committee ty II. G. Cole Of Boston.
Cole appeared during the tariff hearing
as spokesman for several American film
manufacturers.
American basic patents have expired
and have paved the way for foreign IN
vasion." Cole said 1T is becoming i'm
possible for the American companies to
do business Two plants are closed now
because Of foreign competition. In the
last four months foreign films were I'M
ported at the rate OF 21G,O00000 lineal
feet year The total for 1921 will be
1874 GOO 600 feet as against 4G0o0,OOO in
1920"
cole asked that sensitized, but unde-
ycIoped films be takei. of the permanent
tariff bill and taxed at a rate of three
fourths Of a cent per liueal foot for posi-
tive and one and e-fourth cents per
foot for negative film; or 81 per cent ad-
valorem, American valuation, OF 90 per
cent foreign valuation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Births

Leonard and Oma Jones. 1913 Rowland
avenue, boy.
Chester aud Melindy Shovecker, 53J
Jones street. hoy.
William and Mary Renhardt. 1921
North Hamilton. boy.
Thomas and Rosetta Stiffler, 200J East
St Clair, hoy.
Carl and Esther Castle. city hospital
girl
Albert and Hazel Stevenson. city hos
pital. boy.
Robert and Allie Hunter, city hospital.
girl.
Robert and Florence Rhodes. 1911 East
Pratt. boy.
Cidiaco and Mable Dehoniesto $40 West
Twenty Seventh street, girl.
John and Juliet Shaw, 1905 Spann ave
nue. boy.
Cassimir and Elizabeth Hurrle, 2O14
Adams boy.
Shirley and Arnetta Green. 1869 South
East. boy.
Jessie and Mae Thomson, 1909 Mont
calm street. girl.
Holm and WyGona Christophelas, 1913
Broadway. boy.
GeroId and Mida Moore, 30OJ East
Washington. boy.
Edward and Lulu Vaughn, 1880 Carter
street boy.
Roger aud Margery Farquhar, Robert
Long Hospital, boy.
Truman aud Bonnie Nicholas, city hos
pital. boy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
JIM CALLAHAN
CHASES BANDIT
WHEN HELD UP
Ex-Ball Player Accompanies
Officer, Who Kills Desperate
and Captures Another.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Frustrated in a
bold attempt at kidnapping and robbery,
one young bandit is dead and his COM
panion is under arrest today. The dead
audit was identified as Earl Timmons,
alias Carl Gilbert Of Seattle. and the
captured one is Clyde Timmons, also of
Seattle.
Police suspect that Timmons may be
the man who held UP passengers on the
observation car of a Baltimore & Ohio
train few days ago. Victims of the
robbery are TO be asked to identify them.
The two bandits came to grief when
they attempted to rob James J. Gala
han. former manager of the Chicago
White Sox, Mrs. Callahan, their daugh-
ter Marguerite, and George Hardin
brother Of Mrs. Callahan.
As the Callahan party was entering
taxicab TO go TO dance the bandit APP
peared. Emil Krothen. driver of the taxi
resisted and was shot. but not seriously
wounded The bandits then comman-
deered the cab with Mrs. Callahan, her
daughter and Hardin in it, and dashed
away.
Callahan, who was left standing on the
sidewalk, dashed into the house, obtained
a gun and gave chase in another auto
mobile. Policeman William +. McNaugh-
ton was picked up and after Wild chase
over sleet- coated pavements, the bandits
were overtaken.
The robbers opened fire on their pur
suers, but McNaughton's aim was more
deadly and he shot one and captured the
other. Chief of Police Fitzmorris an
nounced he would promote McNaughton
to a sergeancy for his bravery.
fJ-da h,
confessed to holding up Union Pacific
passenger train near Clarified, Utah, on
Aug. 81, 1921. Two robberies in Chicago
also were admitted by Timmons. In the
Utah train robbery, Timmons said, he
and his cousin Earl, who was slain, OBJ
talned $40. They left the train at Salt
Lake City. he said, and remained there
several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Roberts, said to have been
the sweetheart of the slain robber, was
taken into custody and held for further
investigation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
MILLER OBJECTS
TODRIVEWAYS
Votes Against Athletic Club
Request.

President Mark H Miller took issue
with Richard a. Shirley and Irving Lee
maux of the board Of public works to-
day on the granting of 4 permit TO the
indianapolis Athletic Club to cut the
curbing Of Vermont street between Me
ridian street and the first alley west in
two places for entrances into q private
drive to one of the club entrances. The
clubs new million dollar building will
be located at Vermont and Meridian
streets.
Mr.. Shirley and Mr.. Lemaux voted in
favor Of the permit and Mr. Miller op-
posed it. The permit was granted upon
the vote Of the two members Mr.. Miller
directed that the minutes show his mega
tive vote
Officials OF the club have been before
the board several times discussing the
permit They desired it to make pos
sible construction of a private drive to
the wOmen's entrance of the proposed
clubhouse
Mr.. Miller cited a number Of instances
Of the board refusing to permit curbs 10
he cut where conditions were similar and
said:
MY three years on the board Of public
works have made me very cautious about
granting special privileges believe
this is dangerous precedent 10 set and
that succeeding boards may find il very
embarrassing"
Mr.. Shirley and Mr.. Lcmaux expressed,
the belief that the board was justified in
granting the permit upon the ground
that the athletic club is a civic Institution
whose influence will be Of great benefit
to the community and therefore was of q
quasi-Public nature
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
RECORDS AT
L. S. POSTOFFICE
Business $4,000 More Than
December. 1920.

The record breaking Christmas busi-
ness done by the local postottice SulI
continues, according to Robert r..
Sprngsteen. postmaster. who says that
for the first twenty-two days Of De-
cember this year the receipts are So
O35.24 in excess Of those for 4 similar
period Of 1920.
Wednesday marked the peak of the
business when the receipts amounted TO
SiS.2lf Yesterday they were about $500
less. but each day this week has shown
"a marked increase over the correspond
ing day of last year.
There also has been a decided increase
in the amount Of mail coming into In
diauapolis Thursday j.j69 sacks of mail
were received as against 3,22J sacks on
the same day last year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
CHINESE TO TRY
PUBLICITY PLAN
AGAINST JAPAN
BeIieUe They Hare Found
Weak Spot in ArnlOr of
NippOneSe.

WASHINGTON. Dec 23-The Chinese
delegates today are convinced they have
found the weakness in the Japanese
armor. IIenccforward. during the con
ference they will direct their attack un-
ceaSingly toward this supposedly vulner
able point They believe such a policy
as this is their only hope Of winning out
on the Shantung question and the ques-
ton of the twenty one demands.
The chief weapon Of the Chinese dele
gates is to bc publicly The weakness
they believe they have discovered in the
japanese armor is newly developed
sensitivencsS To criticism of the motives
Of the Japanese government and rapid
Embarrassing national desire 10 have the
world and particularly China, think we'll
Of Japan
At the next meeting Of the Far East
ern committee, China viii press her de
mand that the committee give consider
alton 10 the momentous question Of the
twenty one demands. When that prob.
lem has been disposed Of the Chinese
likewise will insist on the committee
taking up the Shantung question. pro
vided no favorable reply has been re
ceiyed by that time from Toxic.
public statement Of one of the prin-
dPal japanese delegates gave the chi
nese their clew. In reply to n question
as to whether Japan really had sin
cere desire to settle the Shantung qucs-
tion in manner satisfactory 10 China.
the Japanese statesman. perhaps unwit-
tngly, let the cat out Of the bag.
The Chinese. he said. had given the
Shantung question an amount of pub
liclty out Of proportion to its Importance.
lie intimated that the japanese people
regret the unfayorable criticism heapcd
upon them as a result Of the Shantung
controversy, and declared that the Jap
nnesc government considered It highly
Important that the matter be cleared up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23

SLAIN IN LESS
THAN "a HOURS
Fiend Murders Little Girl in
Brunswick On. j.
Hotel.
BODY LEFT IN SUITCASE

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. J., Dec. %
Less than twenty-four hours after little
Gilbert Bein, 8, had been found murdered
in tub in New York, the mutiIated body
Of Tessie Kucharski, ., was found in the
closet Of a hotel room here today. Both
children were slain by a "iend" and po-
lice are working on the theory that one
man is responsible for the crimes.
Tessie's body was found in the Hotel
Albany at 3 a. m, by PatrOlman William
Savage. Police had been searching for
her all night. She had been missing
since 4 o'clock yesterday Gilbert Bein.
3, was lured to the cellar under his
fathers tailor shop on the east side of
New York, Wednesday afternoon. placed
in tub and killed with n club. 1t was
not twenty -four hours later that the
Kucharski girl vanished
The police have the name of a man
whom they say entered the Hotel Albany
with the little girl This man told per
sons in the hotel the child was his grand
daughter. Ills description does not tally
with that Of the man suspected of killing
Gilbert Bein. The father of the Befn
boy said the slayer was a youth, tall and
dark. The man who took the Kucharski
girl into the hotel is about so years old.
Tessie kucharsH lived with her mother
at the BellmOre Hotel. She was playing
on the barroom floor when last seen by
her mother. a short time afterward the
suspect was seen entering the hotel with
her. He emerged at p. m, without the
child.
The body was found in a suit case.
which had been thrown into the closet.
parallel was seen by police in the
fact that the Bein boys body was found
in tub. while Tessie's was in the suit
case. In each instance the murderer had
thrust the victim in by force
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
NINE WORKERS
TO MAKE TEST
Kansas Industrial Courts
Constitutionality to Be
Raised in Suit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 23.-AccOrd-
ing to mine union officials who have
been attending injunction proceedings
expulsion from the United Mine Work
ers, suit soon will be brought in Kan
sas to test the constitutionality of the
Kansas Industrial Court, it was an
nounced today.
Judge J. T. Clarkson of Abba, Iowa.
counsel for the mine workers in the Iowa
district, has been directed to prepare the
case IL was stated.
Adjournment in the injunction pro-
ceedings was taken late yesterday until
next Tuesday and John Lewis, head Of
the United Mine Workers, left for Spring
field, III.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Deaths

George Winters, G6. city hospital.
uremi3.
Kate Middleton, II. St. Vinceut's hos
pital. carcinoma.
Louise Fern Neighbors, TO- 7O3 Edge
mont avenue, catarrhal pneumonia
Mary Davis, -. 1914 Ingram, mitral
reorganization.
John s McHaffey. 90. 30lS Walker,
cerebral hemorrhage.
Dorothea Seidel, I'll. 1918 y. New Jer-
sey, chronic myocarditiS.
Kenneth f. Este. 1888 Leonard, diPh-
iberia.
Elmer Hudson. 16. Deaconess hospital
crushing injuries taccideutab
Nancy r. Mag, 81. 1904 Polk. broncho-
pneumonia.
Holm 7. Smith. -. SO Edison street
cerebral hemorrhaCe
arterio sclerosiS.
Edward Allen Keeling. ~ 1870 T.
Washington. mitral insufficiency.
Wilson \. Wisehart. ~, 131 T. Michi-
gan. chronic myOcarditis
William McNabb, -, city hospital,
apoplexy.
Jeanette IIirshowitz. II, 913 Maple.
acute pulmonary tuberculosis.
Mary Belle oder. -. 921 W Thirty
Second, diabetes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Local ADJ Club Gives
Christmas Party

approximately 80 persons attended the
Christmas party Of the Advertising club
Of Indianapolis at the Chamber Of Com.
merce last night. Entertainment under
the auspices of the Theo Hewes Fine
Arts Association included dances by L.
ona Meyer and Helen Moore and singing
by Miss Minnette Hutchings. Members
OF the club distributed numerous favCrs
in the form Of advertising samples
tt was announced that the indianapolis
slogan committee had failed to choose
slogan among those received as n re-
suit Of contest put on by the club II
was stated that none of the slogans was
found to be suitable because none was
descriptive Of indianapolis as a whole.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
INDIANA WOMAN WAS
GREATLY SURPRISED

a decided improvement in my condition
before | had finished my first bottle OF
Tanlac. The first thing it did for me
was TO put keen edge on my appetite
and for the first time in months | knew
what it was to be hungry at mealtime.
1t also sOothed and toned up my stomach
so that everything l ate agreed with
me-
Every dose of Tanlac I took seemed
to give me new life and energy. Now
| feel so well and strong that for the
first time in months I am doing all my
own houseWOrk'
Tanlac is sold in indianapolis by
Hooks Dependable Drug Stores and by
leading druggists everywhere.-Adv.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
IT'S A FACT! GOLD
MAY BE MADE!

BERLIN. Dec 23-The statement Of
Professor Fisher OF England. that syn
thetic gold has already been discovered,
Is correct. 1t was learned today. one
gramme of the metal exists somewhere In
German laboratory.
The secret of the invention is being
carefully guarded. Only six men know
the process.
Synthetic gold can not yet be made
on a commercial basis, but the govern
ment is aiding in the experiments to
this end. The experiments include the
development of an electric vacuum fur
mace This discovery. if made CONNER
cially applicable. might make possible
payment Of the German rcparations In
synthetic gold
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Bandits Lose Race
on Slippery Streets

DETROIT. Dec 23.-Four men who
held up the manager Of the SchuHe
HakIug Company near the company or
fees today were captured shortly after
ward when their automobile skidded on
the icy streets and overturned NJ NC
Graw and stanton avenues.
A bag containing $5ii.6l which the
manager. Alex Lieldar, was taking 10 n
nearby bank for deposit was recovered
from one Of tho men, the police say. The
bandits ran several blocks when their
car was wrecked but posse OF citizens
captured and held them until police
arrived.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
WILD LIFE HELD
INSANITY PROOF
Defense in Murder Trial Cites
Rurch Friendship With
Evil Women.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 23.-The
running around with wild women" done
by Arthur G Burch, on trial for the muir
der of J. Bolton Kennedy, while n ranch
er in Montana, which the defense asserts
is evidence of his alleged insanity, was
expected to be related today when more
dispositions were read TO the jury.
Burchs experiences with women in
Montana, according to the defense theory.
were among the first signs of mis- change
from a model youth to moral irresponsi-
bility
Dispositions made ny persons who knew
Burch in Montana. were expected 20
bring out the wild women" stories The
cross examination of these witnesses, it
was stated, would develop ths. prosecu-
TONS theory that Burch was simply
sowing wild oats"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Evansville Firm
Is Incorporated

Articles Of incorporation were filed with
the Secretary of State today by the Amer
lean Packing Corporation of Evansville.
Ind. The capital stock of the company
is TO be 100000 The directors will be
Benjamin Bose, mayor OF Evansville and
chairman Of the Democratic State central
committee; Marcus SOnntaC. Fl. Fred
Riechman. Frank Il. Wilson. and Charles
r. EnlOe. all of Evansville. I he company
will buy and sell fruits and vegetables.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Big Turkey Dinner
at 'Y' Attracts $50

Jubilee singers, n saxophone scxtettc
and magician were features Of the big
eighth annual turkey dinner given 80
newsboys and messengers Mt the Y n.
C. a. auditorium last night. Addresses
were made by Mayor Charles ". Jewett.
Judge james A. Collins, I. Nelson Logan,
secretary Of boys work at the Y. VI.
C. A.; $. T.. Matthews and \. z. God
dard
The turkeys were the gift of j. J..
Appel and the boys showed their ap-
probation by presenting Mr.. Appel with
a fountain pen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
RAILROAD MAN DIES.

T. W Hewitt. formerly a resident OF
indianapolis and for many years travel
ing auditor for the Big Four Railroad.
died Wednesday morning at his home at
Bradentown, Fla according to word re
ceived today by friends in this city.
Funeral services will be held at Central
Christian Church at 2:3O o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. lie is survived i1ye two
stepsons. Edward and Noble Springer,
and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Hazel Dun
gan and Mrs. Florence Mitchell all of
indianapolis, and two sons, James and
Allen Hewitt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Judge in Will Orpet
Case Is Near Death

WAUKEGAN, Ill, Dec. 23.-Judge
Charles II. Donnelly, Of the Seventh
judicial District who suffered n paraly-
tic stroke is near death today, according
to reports from his home at Woodstock.
Judge Donnelly was dean Of jurists OF
Northern Illinois. Hc was the trlat
judge in the famous VIII Orpet murder
case here in 1916
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Man and Wife Rum
Down by Automobile

LA PORTE, Ind, Dec. % Mrs. Herbert
Zach today was suffering from injuries
which probably will prove fatal and her
husband was suffering from serious hurts
sustained when the couple, walking in the
road. were run down by an automobile
driven by G. j. Bielefeldt. 4 blindine
mist obscured the drivers vision. A 10
year old daughter Of Zach's escaped in
jury.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Court Mandate Asks
Higher Water Rates

The public service commission today
was inundated by the Circuit Court OF
Howard County 10 increase the water
rates If the Kokomo water works. The
commission denied the company an IA
crease in rates last Juno.
At the hearing Of the water company
petition for an increase in rates the com
mission found that the company was
making n profitable return on the invest
mcnt. When the Circuit Court heard the
case the company was only making + per
cent on its investment. which is . per
cent below what the commission main
tainS is n fair return.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
President VIII Have
Quiet Christmas

WASHINGTON, Dec. % - President
Harding will spend Christmas quietly AZ
the White House, but early next week he
plans to slip away from Washington for
few days rent ana golf at Pinehurst,
y. g, 1t was learned today.
Tentative plans call for the President
leaving Washington Tuesday or Wedncs-
day with a small party and going dircct
to Pinehurst, returning to Washington
for the New Years reception at the White
House
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Mrs. Duncan Had Almost
Lost Hope, But Is Now
Like A Different Person.

II just can't begin to tell all that
Tanlac has meant to me, as had almost
lost hope of ever being well again." said
Mrs. II. Duncan. Indianapolis, Ind, Il. f.
ID. No. G.
II had been disappointed so often in
treatments that had been highly recon-
mendod that ! had little faith in any
thing helping me, so it was a big and
pleasant surprise when 1 began to note
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
st. Louis Man Held in
Cincinnati Robbery

ST LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 23-Oliver J.
Dougherty was held by police here today
In connection with the hold up Of a bank
messenger in Cincinnati, Dec 10. Gin
cnnati authorities are expected to come
here TO take DouGherty to that city A
warrant charging him being fugitive
was issued. Edward "Eggo" Sullivan, st.
Louis, was killed at the time Of the rob
berry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
Only One Bid for
Bonds of City Parks

Only one bid and that only for half Of
the issue was received upon S11 900 worth
Of park acquisition bonds advertised for
bids today by City Controller Robert II.
Brysen. The Indiana Trust Company Of
fered par and accrued interest for $500
Of the issue. The bonds bear AZ per
cent interest and materislize seriallv i'm
twenty-five years. Mr.. BrySon took the
bid under Amusement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
CONTINUE
LIQUOR RAIDS

PITTSBURG, Kan, Dec. 23.-Federal
prohibition agents of two States with
dozen deputy sheriffs today continued
raids to clean up illegal liquor traffic in
the coal mine fields, scene OF the Amazon
army riots and other turbulence. and de-
clared by authorities to be the 'wettest"
spot in the West.
Thousands of gallons of wine moon
shine" and home brew have been seized.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
HARTMAN TRIAL
MOTION HEARD
Candidate for City Judgeship
May Appeal Case.

Argument was scheduled to be held
late this afternoon by Judge T. J. Moll
of Superior Court. Room >. on 4 motion
of !. Herbert Hartman asking for new
trial in his mandamus action brought
against the city election commissioners
at the last election.
Judge Moll. shortly before the election,
held that Hartman was Ineligible to be
candidate for the city judSeship On the
Republican ticket and refused to grant
him a mandate requiring the election
commissioners to put his name on the
ballot
1t is thought that this is the first step
of Mr.. Hartman to carry his case to
the Indiana State Supreme Court.