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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
TRUCE TO HOLD
DEMOCRATS IN
LINE TILL FALL
Baker and Meeker Factions
Agree to Bury AK for
Time Being.
TAGGART GIVEN CREDIT

A truce designed to exist until after
the municipal election In November ap-
parently was in force between the fac
tions of the Democratic party led by
Thomas s. Meeker, Democratic city chair
man. and Frank P. Baker, president Of
the Indiana Democratic Club, today, fol
lowing a meeting at the club last night
In which Thomas Taggart is understood
to have brought about peace for the
time being.
The plans for carrying out the organ
ization were further discussed at lunch
con held by the party leaders today at
the club. 1t was the general consensus
of opinion that several committees should
be appointed to direct various phases of
the campaign and incidentally to see
that no attempts toward a bipartisan deal
are attempted by some of the workers.
The Meeker faction is popularity under
stood to be composed of those Democrats
who play their politics with the News
Jewett Republican crowd, and the Baker
faction is composed Of those who oppose
such tactics.
ABLE TO CALL OFF
CUSTER MOVEMENT.
1t was understood that Mr.. Taggart
was able to call off a movement to re-
move Meeker from the chairmanship,
which has been under way since a few
days before the primary, when certain
evidence that he had been dealing with
the News -Jewett crowd was discovered.
Mr. Meeker presided at the meeting.
Publicly the event flowed on like a peace
fu1 river The rapids had been passed
before the curtain arose, II was under
stood. Prominent Democrats who have
not been active since the national cam
paign last fall came back into line. The
chairman appointed a new advisory
board, which was TO meet st the club at
noon today for the purpose of formulat
ing an outline Of the propaganda TO be
used to defeat the Republican ticket, es-
pecially Samuel Lewis shank. candidate
for mayor. TO perfect its own Organiza
tion and lay plans for the close organi-
cation of the party throughout the city.
PERSONNEL OF NEW
ADVISORY BOARD.
The advisory board consists Of Joseph
e. Bell. John W. Hoffman, Albert
Sahm, Charles A. Greathouse. Charles f.
Cox. Evans Woolen, Sr, Ed Raub, Edgar
A. Perkins. Clarence +. Weir, James E.
Berry, Thomas d. McGee Miss Julia e.
Landers Mrs NJ. II. Reifel. Mrs. Isaac
Born, Mrs John W. Kern. Miss Olive
Beldon Lewis, Frank i Baker, William
Fogarty George 4. Bittler Reginald
sullivan, Dick Miller, Fred Hoke, John
Barrett. John c. McCloskey and oren s.
Hack.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
WRECK OF LAKE
BARGE is FOUND
No Trace of Six Missing in
Saturday Storm.

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, May IL
The wreck of the barge Miztec, which
went down in the storm that swept Lake
Superior Saturday, was located today by
Captain Trudell of the Grand Marias
coast guard station, according to a re-
port made by him by wireless.
The barge was located in thirty six
feet of water five miles off the shore
line. Soundings showed that the barge
with one spar is virtually intact No
signs of the six missing bodies were
found, but search is being continued with
the belief that some of the members of
the crew will be found inside the barge
cabin when it is raised.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
MRS. STILLMAN
SPURNS OFFER
Bankers Proposal to With
draw Suit Is Flatly
Refused.

NEW YORK. May 17.-Mrs. James A
Stillman has fatty refused the offer OF
her husband to withdraw his divorce suit
on certain conditions it was learned from
an authoritative source today.
Mrs. Stillman said she could see no rea-
son for compromising.
Stillmans offer to compromise was
presented last Friday, It was stated, the
day that hearings in the case were or
dered postponed.
1t is understood Stillman offered to
Withdraw his suit and the charges
against Mrs. Stllman.
Agree to Mrs. StillmRn getting a di-
vorCe I'm Paris.
Give her an income of $1,000 a
month.
In return he demanded
That she must never return to or
again reside In the United States or
Canada. That she relinquish any
claim of he child Guy to his share
I'm the trust fund belonging to the
Stillman children.
Mrs Stillman denied the stipulation
applying to Guy on the grounds that It
was an admittance Of Guys illegitimacy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
MRS. BERGDOLL
is SENTENCED
Mother of Stacker Brothers
May Evade Serving Term
by Paying Fine.

PHILADELPHIA, May 17-Mrs. EN-
NH c. Bergdoll, mother of the Stacker
brothers, today was sentenced to serve
one year and one day in Jail for assist
ing them to escape, with the proviso
that If she pays $1,000 fine before June
13, the prison sentence will be remitted.
Charles Braun and James E. Romig,
accused Jointly with Mrs. Bergdo1, were
given the same sentences.
The sentences are to be served in the
Atlanta penitentiary.
Harry S. Shuh and Albert Mitchell,
the other two defendants, were SEN
tenced to six months in Mercer County
at Trenton, n. j., and fined 1000 each.
1t was also provided In the cases of
Shuh and Mitchell that If the fines are
paid before June Is the prison sentences
will be remitted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
CHILD is NAMED
FOR ITALIAN POST
Schurman Decided Upon as
Ambassador to China.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Richard
Washburn Child has been named by the
President as ambassador to Italy, it was
announced at the White House this aft
ernOOn.
The nomination of Child was to be sent
to the Senate this afternoon, together
with that of DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman,
former president of Cornell University,
as minister to China.
Richard Washburn Child is a resident
of New York and is a writer of some
note, although a lawyer by profession.
He was. lat one time editor of Golfers
Magazine. During the recent campaign
he was attached to President Harding's
headquarters in Marion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
DELAY
IN PUTTING u. s.
TROOPS IN FIELD
Weeks Says West Virginia
Situation Hardly Warrants
Action Now.
CABINET HAS QUESTION

WASHINGTON. May 17.-The Presi-
dent and his cabinet today decided not
to send Federal troops into the troubled
districts of West Virginia at this time.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE question
Of declaring martial law in West Virginia
and Kentucky was again laid before
President Harding today by Secretary OF
War Weeks after receiving requests from
the Governors Of the two States for
Federal troops.
Secretary Weeks said prior to the
Cabinet meeting that he did not think
that the situation at present warrants send
ing troops to West Virginia, or the
declaration of martial law. The secretary
had talked over the telephone with Cow
ernor Morgan of West Virginia and had
communicated by telegraph with Gov
ernor Morrow of Kentucky. He said the
situation had been quiet for three days.
Major Thompson, United States Army,
is on the scene of the disorders and
making frequent reports.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17

she declared that Joyce insisted
she leave the stage. stating that his
family would never consent to his
marriage to a woman on the stage.
When she protested she could not af
ford to give up her career, Peggy
said Joyce insisted he be permitted
to support her until she had divorced
Philbriek Hopkins, the Washington
%. c. lawyer.
Iii order to insure a happy mar
rage, untouched by family friction,
Peggy stated she had abandoned her
career with brilliant prospects"
Joyce, she said, then commenced and
continued to support her ION lavish
scale"
After their wedding, Jan. %, 1920,
untiI she left Joyce, Aug. IA, 1920, the
former stage star declared Joyce had
insisted they follow the mode Of liv
ing of people cf immense wealth. A
week after their marriage they occu
pied a house at Miami, Fla, which
had cost $250,000. The cost of main
tenance was $1,000 a week. she stated
that Joyce had given her this house
az an unconditional gift.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Japanese Strikers
and Police Battle

HONOLULU, May 17.-Nine hundred
striking electrical workers and 200
japanese police fought a pitched battle
at Obake, Japan, according to a Toxic
dispatch to the Mitu Jill, a Japanese
language newspaper published here.
Twenty strikers and fourteen police
were injured in the fighting the dispatch
said.
The workers called the strike, it was
stated, in an effort to force employers TO
negotiate on wages and working con-
ditions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
GERMAN INDUSTRY
OPPOSES GOVT
Prefers New Cabinet to Re-
sist Allies.

PARIS, May 17.-German industrial in
terests are stubbornly opposing the
policy Of the Berlin government and 1t
Is expected that attempts will be made
In the Reichstag to overthrow the Wirth
ministry so that 1t can be supplanted by
a cabinet that will resist the allies, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Essen today.
The German Industrial magnates are
said to consider the terms Of the dis
armament note of May il as impossible of
fulfillment The big leaders of German
industries were reported to have in
formed Chancellor Wirth that they be-
lieved that France was seeking pretext
for occupation Of the Ruhr and would
occupy that district under any event.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
'Bluebeardess' Now.
in Prison Hospital

HONOLULU, May 17.-Mrs. Lydia
Southard, held here for Twin Falls
Qdaho) authorities on charge Of hav-
ing poisoned four husbands and her
brother in law, was moved from the Oahu
Jail to the prison hospital today and
placed under the care of a physician.
Mrs. Southard has eaten but little since
she was taken in custody nearly a week
ago. Her physician said that her di-
gestion was poor, she is suffering from
minor ailments and evidently from ner-
vous strain despite a calm exterior which
she maintained.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Station Agents o. K.
Esch-Cummins Act

Approval of the Esch- Cummins trans
portation act and Of the work of the
United States railroad labor board was
voiced in resolutions adopted by 300 mem
bers of the Order o1 Railroad Station
Agents, in convention at the Hotel Sew
erin last night.
The station agents expressed disap-
proval Of attacks made on the transpor-
tation act and approved decisions made
by the labor board. declaring that delay
in making decisions is not the fault of
the board.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
AutOist Freed

Charges of manslaughter against Al
bert Fritsch, 210 North Gray street, were
dismissed in city court today by Judge
Walter Pritchard, on recommendation of
Coroner Paul F. Robinson.
Fritsch was arrested April 16 after an
accident in which his automobile struck
and fatally injured John Sidell, "a, 1910
East Washington street DR.. Robinson
said he foun6 that the accident was un-
avoidable an that Fritsch was driving at
q slow speet
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
ONE NEAR DEATH
AFTER T. I'll. FIRE
Firemen Caught Under
Topping Chimney.
Special to The Times.

TBRRE HAUTE, Ind, May 17-One
fireman may die. three others are seri-
ously injured and three others are suf-
fering minor injuries as a result of the
falling of a brick chimney while the men
were fighting a $4,000 fire here at an
early hour tais morning.
The injured men are: William Sholten,
who is not expected to live; Carl Allen,
Robert Day and Peter BOland are in a
local hospital. Three homes were burned
to the ground. Police claim to have
clews to a "irebug."
A second fire almost destroyed the
Riley Vocational School for Girls The
interior of the building was completely
burned with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Nab Girl, II, and Man
En- Route to Chicago
snacial to Tha Tlmes.

LAPORTE, Ind, May 1I-"I didn't
think; I just went was the explanation
today of Miss Mildred Bulls. II, OF West
Springfield, Mass, as TO why she left her
home town with Leon G. Clapp, 24, who
has a wife in that city.
The couple were taken OF a New York
Central train here while headed for Chi
caeo Clam may face charges under tie
Mann act.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Indiana Rail Bond
Issue Authorized

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Inter
state Commerce Commission today
authorized the Chicago & Western In
diana Railroad to issue consolidated
fifty-year gold bonds not to exceed 1884,
COO the revenue to be used In certain
refunding operations
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
New Clerk
to Printing Board

Bert B. Mahill, publisher of the Delphi
Journal, was appointed clerk of the State
printing board yesterday to succeed Di
reile Cheney. Mr.. Cheney has been given
a place in the postal department at
Washington by Postmaster General VIII
Fl. Hays.
Mr. MshiTs sslarv will he s2.7oo.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Chief Justice White
Shows Improvement

WASHINGTON, May 17-Chief Justice
White Of the United States Supreme
Court, who recently underwent an oper-
alton, had "restful night" and is doing
very nicely. 1t was stated at tie Garfield
Hospital this morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
Is Named
to Succeed Lewis

Edgar Blessing Of Danville, an attorn-
uey, was appointed today by Governor
Warren T. McCray as a member of the
public service commission to succeed II.
l. Lewis, who resigned to become a mem
Der Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Mr.. Blessing will assume his
duties June 1, the Governor said. HIS
term will expire May 1. 1928.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
GIVES INSIGHT
OF NORTHCI4IFFEI
AND BALFOURI
One BLEW In While Other
Came Under Weight of
Sorrow.
DANIELS MEETS PEERS

Balfour and Northcliffe: a study IN
contrasts-The aristocratic commOner and
the journalistic peer-The philosopher
land the man of action" Bloody Balfour
In impossible combination-The British
mission and its experts
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
JOHNSON LOSES
FIGHT ON BLAIR
Favorable Report Ordered in
Revenue Nomination.

WASHINGTON, May IA favorable
report on the nomination Of David Blair
to be commissioner of the internal reve-
nue was ordered today by the Senate
Finance Committee. There was no roll
call in the committee. The fight on Blair
was started by Senator Johnson OF Cali
fornia, who declared Blair, delegate
from North Carolina at the Chicago con-
vention failed to support Johnson as in
structed at q State primary.
Johnson also said Blair's father in law
had claims pending before the internal
revenue bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-fOur hours ending p. M,
May IS: Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight and WednesdHv-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
APPROVES LIGHTING CONTRACT.

A contract between the Indianapolis
Light and Heat Company and the town
of Beech Grove whereby the company is
to supply street lighting to the town at
$50 a light a year was approved by the
public service commission today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17

RECEIVED AT VATICAN.
ROME, May 17.-Monsignor Rampe,
vicar of Chicago, was given an audience
at the Vatican today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17


Copyright, 1921. by john Il. Dille-
lCopyrfght by National Newspaper SerV-
hce. COpyrirht in Great Britain, Canada
and throughout France. All rights re-
3served. including translation into foreign
languages, including the Scandinavian
Unauthorized reprinting for any purpose
forbidden.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

W. A. Poplin, W. H. McRae, W.
R. Gordon, John Dunn, R. L. Pat,
terson, w. r. Dobbins, r. L. Hold.
ges. The evidance was conclud,
ed about 4::30 and speeches wers
then made by the defendants
attorneys, Messrs. Sedberry &
Phillips, followed by a Commute
speech by the Solicitor. The
Judges charge required nearly
an hour. The jury took the case
about 8 o'clock; their first ballot
was said to be 7 to 5, then II to l
and finally verdict was return
ed at 1918 of not guilty, and
Harrington walked out a free
man. Court then adjourned.
lin the above John Harrington case
B. F. Meacham was the twelfth juror.
name inadvertently omitted in setting
names in type.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Cheaper Than Wholesale.

The Stephenson-Belk store at
Rockingham on Wednesday of
last week began ten days Sum,
mer Clearance Sale. AS can be
seen from their advt in this issue,
the sale ends Saturday, 9th.
A rather unusual thing in con
neCtion with this sale is the fact
that over one thousand dollars
worth Of goods have been sold
to smaller merchants in the
country who find that they could
get fresh merchandise from this
Belk store cheaper than the
wholesale price is. One merch-
ant from Aberdeen came here
the first day and carried back
$3.50 worth, and returned the
next day and hauled away $3.50
of staple goods.
AS a special for Friday and
Saturday the store is offering
Sea Island sheeting at SC the
yard, limited 10 yards to custom
er. They paid SIC wholesale for
this, and in the past ten days the
wholesale price has advanced to
&c. During the peak of high
prices last year this grade re,
tailed for 223c-but let's forget
those days and live in the present
and buy for the future.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
BURT KILLS SELF
Continued from front page.

| quircd five stitches to be seGwcd up.
When the Sheriff examined the
body he found razor in pocket,
and MalphuS had ON his best suit,
with suit of Oycrals over it. He
wore hat, but had his best cap in
his pocket. He had worked all day
at Hoffman, and the suppostiOn is
that he was after his wife and in
tended killing her and beating it.
Instead he killed himself
Burt has had a had record. Last
December he was pardoncd from the
pcnitcntiary by Governor Beckett
after. having served about eight
years of Il tWcnty-year sentence.
1t is said that when a petition was
circulated around Hoffman for his
pardon that his wife refused to
sign it.
He was sent to the pen for 20 years
for killing Mar, Jane Turner on
December lGt!., 1912, Coroner A. NJ.
Smith performing the inquest also
at that Kill ,lg as well as the present
one Jud" Il. B. Pc blrs was sched-
uled 70 hOld the regular January
term Of Court beginning December
10, 1871, but WAS sick, and 50 Gov
clnOr W. W. Kitchen designated
Judge Stephen C.. Bragaw, of the
First District, to hold the term. The
Solicitor was \. NJ. Stack, of Mon
roe. The Grand Jury brought in a
true bill for murder against Burt
but after personally examining a
few of the States witnesses and the
and the defendant himself, the
Judge suggested that Burt plead
guilty to second degree murder;
this he did and the solicitor accept
cd the plea. 1t seems that Burt had
stabbed the Turner woman several
times with Il knife and then had
held her and slit her throat. Some
of the witnesses were Matte Blue,
Ella Braccy, Georgiana and Sam
McNair and d. T. Thompson. The
Post-Dispatch has looked up these
facts fro mthe court records, and no
doubt the Hoffman citizens recall
the circumstances. Burt went to the
pen, and as stated above served
about eight years, being pardoncd
shortly before Christmas by Cover
nor Beckett. 1t is said his wife re-
fused to live with him since his
pardon, other than perhaps several
weeks. No doubt it was this
enlargement that lead to his de-
sire to Kill her.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Teachers Wanted.

WANTED to get in connect
ion at once with two high sChoo
teachers, one grammer grade
teacher, one matron for Girls
Building, one matron for dining
room and kitchen work, one
practical nurse; Good pay, plea.
SAINT surroundings and hard work
Communicate with Superinten,
dent |. O. O. F. Home, Colds,
boro, North Carolina, giving re-
ferences and experience in first
letter-written recommendations
not desired. st
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

Dockery-McNair Co. have
union suits for men and boys;
mems sizes from "a to so, short
sleeves, no sleeves, knee length
and three-fourths length for Sims
and regulars.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
3. p.
AFTER MEALS

Neutralizes the acidity of the stomach, pre-
vents, fermentation, invigorates the glands
of the stomach and bowels.
Most valuable in the treatment of vomiting,
diarrhoea. dysentery, flux, ETC.. in children
and adults.
For Sale at All Drug Stores SOC.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

OboIS W JIM NlIINdll, V1oI SIl
Yates and Will Wall. Jury finds
them not guilty of the charge
of larceny.
State VS. Flowers Bostick;
pleads guilty to assault on a fe.
male. Pray for judgment sus.
pended until September term, he
giving 5000 bond for his appear
ance then. Defendant ordered
to pay to w. c. McRae, Jr., the
sum of $40 per month for the
use and benefit of his wife from
now until next term of Court.
State VS. Will Mckay. Jury
finds him guild. Sentenced to
the roads for IL months. De-
PENDANT appeals and bond is
fixed at $1,000 but he had not
furnished the bond as yet. He
was defended by Sedberry &
Phillips. He was found guilty of
the larceny of clothing from the
W. R. Land store at Hamlet, the
game being for two to enter the
store and while one Dretended tO
be buying from clerk, the other
would slip some clothing etc and
hike out. He contended he was
not guilty, but the jury said
otherwise, and now it is him for
l2months service on the roads of
Richmond County.
State VS. Dennis Jessup. The
young white man who was con.
victed in January of stealing the
H. H. Anderson car at Hamlet
with Arch Manor. Both young
white men. Both sentenced to
the pen for five years. Manor is
serving his sentence, but Jessup
appealed and the Supreme Court
gave him a new trial. And so
he was called and failed, with
judgment nj 81 sci ia and Capias
issued. He is out under $4,000
for his appearance at last weeks
term.
State VS. Jim Tyson; PRAYER for
judgment continued till Septem.
Der 10Th term.
State VS. Lawrence Carmichael.
Called and failed. Judgment nj
81 sci ia and capias to Robson
county,
State VS. Set Stanback, Oliver
Stanback and Gere Covington.
Plead guilty to block ding
PRAYER for Judgment continued
till Sept 10Th term. Defendants
give justified bonds for appear.
anCe then.
State VS. Tom Spivey. Called
and failed. Capias issued and
ten days time allowed to renew
bond of $500.
State VS. ]. S. Dleykan, case
continued and $500 bond renewed.
State VS. Raft LeGrand. Con-
viCted earlier in week of a. d. w.
Judge requires him to pay a fine
of SIS and costs.
State VS. Lula Marsh. Pleads
guilty Judgment suspended on
payment of costs.
State VS. Frank Mulligan and
A. K. Blackman. Mol pros with
leave.
State VS. George Marsh. Con
victed of larceny. Sentenced
to the roads for six months.
State VS. David Reynolds.
Charged with blockading; white
man. Case continued till Sept.
10Th term and bond renewed.
State VS. H. E. Gibson, Wesley
Chavis and Fred Grooms. Called
and failed. Judgement nj 81 sci
ia and capias.
State VS. Sim ICashwell. Grand
Jury brought a true bill against
Cashwell for assault, he having
injured a woman some weeks
ago when his auto hit her.
State VS. Albert Terrell and E.
L. Hinson. Judgment absolute
against Terrell and his bonds
man, Hinson, for bond of $500.
State VS. W. H. Wagner. Case