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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
WOMAN, 63, is
THUGS VICTIM
Starts to Read From Bible to
Stranger-Rendered I'm
cOnciOuS.

Under the camoufiage of being a worker
for an Evangelist church that is to be
built" a wou1d-be robber gained en-
trance to the home of Mrs. Katie Sh1d-
meier Co. 450 South Gale street, and
brutality assaulted her, but failed to OBJ
tain any money She is in serious condi-
ton.
Mrs. Shildmeier's front teeth were
loosened by a kick of the thug, who
grabbed her. threw her on the floor,
choked, beat and kicked her until she
was unconscious. Then he escaped. Her
condition is serious.
At about o'clock this morning Mrs.
Shildmeier was in the side yard Of her
home when a man approached and spoke
to her. He was about 40 years DID, six
feet tall, and medium built. He wore
dark clothing and a dark cap. He seemed
very polite, she said.
He announced that the purpose of his
visit was to tell of the plans to erect a
new Evangelist Church" He also ex-
planned that he had authority to collect
funds for the building of the new church,
which he said would be built near Wash
ington and Gray streets. Mrs. Shild-
meier was much interested and started to
discuss religion. She said that she would
get her Bible, as there were some pas
sages of Scripture that had been helpful
to her that she wished to read to him.
Leaving the stranger in the yard the
elderly woman entered the house. She
had secured her Bible and her eye glasses
and was starting to return to the yard
when she was met at the doorway of her
living room by the stranger, who i'm
mediately attacked her.
Mrs. Shildmeier lay in the pool Of blood
for probably forty minutes before
she regained consciousness. Mrs. Shild-
meier staggered to the doorway of her
home and saw an aged colored man
working near the house. She called him
and he told the neighbors, who notified
the police.
Sergeant Sheehan and a squad Of de-
tectives were sent to the scene. They
investigated and spent more than an
hour searching for Mrs. Shildemeier's
assailant They failed TO find him, but
obtained information that three strange
men were seen in the neighborho>d by
railroad fagman. Two OF the men re-
mained in the automobile while the third,
a large man answering the description Of
the woman's assailant, was seen near
the Shildemeier home and later was seen
in the automobile, the police were told.
The Shildemeier home Is located In
part of the city south OF the PennsyI-
vania railroad tracks where there are
few houses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Woman Given Jail
Sentence; Man Fined

Hazel Smith, 327 West New York
street. was fined 81 and costs and SEN
fenced to serve ten days In jail In city
court yesterday afternoon, on charges of
drunkenness, by Judge Walter Pritch-
ard. william Haehl, 73G Congress ave
nue. was fined so AID costs on charges
Of driving a motor vehicle while under
the influence Of liquor.
The Smith woman and Haehl were ar
rested Saturday night by Sergeant White
and the emergency squad at Fifteenth
street and the canal. The police said
that they found both persons to be in
a drunken condition, and that the ma
chine Haehl was driving had been
brought to a stop at the top OF a fifteen
foot embankment near the water.
The Smith woman admitted In court
that she had been arrested more times
than she could remember" Haehl told
the court that he was married and
father Of three children.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
FOUR HELD AS
CONSPIRATORS
Chicago Concern Said to Have
Been Looted by Employees.

CHICAGO. April 5.-1ndictment OF the
members Of a band Of swindlers alleged
to have defrauded the Durand &
Kaspar Co, wholesale grocers, out of
more than 100000 in the last six years
was expected today to follow the arrest
and confession of four men. The arrest
II an additional conspirator Is sought.
Max Goodman. former bookkeeper; j.
J. Docter Alex Winebarger and J. Ian
iola former salesman, are the men under
arrest Goodman is said to have con-
fessed that he induced the others to turn
over their collections to him. The money
was then split between the conspirators
and Goodman "doctored" the books to
conceal the thefts. The others under
arrest, police say, have confirmed Good
mans statements.
Goodman recently was discharged and
fear that the thefts would be discovered
caused him to write a letter to Miss
Elsie Suhring, the new bookkeeper, ask
Ing her to resign so that he could get
his position back. Miss Suhring turned
the letter over to her employers and an
audit of the books revealed the short
ages.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
CLOSES ARMORY
SITE PURCHASE
National Guard Reports Deal
Plans Mature for New
Building.

Harry B. Smith. adjutant general Of
Indiana, announced today that he had
completed the purchase of a strip of
ground adjoining the old National Guard
armory property, at the northeast corner
of Ashland avenue and Thirteenth street,
from the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company, as trustee for J. Hartman Of
Cincinnati, the owner, and that plans are
we'll under way for the construction of
a modern armory building at that loca-
ton to house new units of the Indiana
National Guard.
The site Of the proposed new building,
with the additional purchase announced
by General Smith, now covers a front
age of 1924 feet on Thirteenth street and
100 feet on Ashland avenue. Practically
the entire space will be utilized, if plans
now being drawn by Bass, Knowlton
and Company, architects, are finally
adopted. For many years the Indianapo-
lis Battalion Armory Association has
held title to a part of the ground that
is to hold the new armory. The old
armory, originally used by the In
dianapolis units of the national guard,
was burned In the fall of 1913.
When plans for the formation of the
new National Guard were made recently
by General Smith, he determined that
the new armory should be built on
larger scale than the Old structure and
he thereupon began negotiations with
the owners Of the property, through the
local trust company, and has just sue
ceeded in buying, for the Indianapolis
Battalion Armory Association, the strip
Of ground adjoining the former armory
site and giving access to the full frontage
on Ashland avenue.
The property purchased through the
trust company is a strip twelve and
one half feet wide on Thirteenth street
and 100 feet deep on Ashland avenue.
The new site is bounded by streets on
two sides and by alleys on the remain
ing two sides. The consideration paid
for the additional property was not made
public.
General Smith said today that it is
planned to utilize the armory, construc,
ton of which, he said. is to be started
upon soon, for the housing of three ma
chine gun companies Of the new guard.
q motor transport company and a signal
company, as well as the indianapolis
battalion headquarters. These units OF
the guard are among those now being
organized by General Smith. Other In
dianapolis units, including artillery, will
use the old armory at Senate avenue aud
Sixteenth street, the adjutant general
said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Keeper of Game Given
Ten Days Jail Term

Fred Slept, negro, 1915 Roosevelt ave
nue. was fined $40 and costs and sen
fenced to serve ten days in jail on
charges Of keeping a gambling house and
four other men were fined s. and costs
or charges Of gaming by Judge Walter
Pritchard in city court late yesterday.
Charges Of carrying concealed weapons
against Slept were dismissed.
The FIVE men were arrested by Sergeant
Sheridan and a squad Saturday night.
The officers say they found S5325 and
pair Of dice on n table around which the
men were standing. Thomas Johnson,
one of the four men charged with gaming
told the court that the $50 bill found on
the table was not IN the game and after
a short pleading Judge Pritchard gave it
to Johnson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
BRAND HARDING
SIGNATURE FAKE
Secret Service Men Charge In
ScriptiOn to Cousin EUerett
Is False.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Secret service
men, investigating the activities Of Ever
EFT A Harding, who represented himself
as a cousin of President Warren G. Hard
ing and faces charges Of impersonating
a Federal officer, today declared they had
proof that the photograph of President
Harding, shown by Cousin" Everett, was
not inscribed by the President
The photograph bears the inscription,
ITO Everett Harding, with a kinsman' S
best wishes"
1.-THE writing is not that of the Presi-
dent" one operative said today. eve
have established that definitely. The
photograph was probably given young
Harding during the presidential cam
paign by a campaign worker"
Everett Harding still is being held at
the county Jail in Woodstock, ILL.,, near
Chicago. Preparations for his appear
ance before the April grand jury are be-
ing speeded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Second Daughter
to Wed a Chinaman
Special to The Times.

RICHMOND, Ind. April George
Long, Chinaman laundry owner. pro
cured a marriage license Monday to wed
Irene NJ. Hess, one OF his girl employees.
Mr.. Long was born IN San Francisco and
is 90. He stated that he could not spell
his mothers or fathers name because
they had not been translated into Eng
lish.
employed a the laundry for about n year.
Her father Is a teamster. The father ac
companied the couple to the clerks Of
fee to secure the license. This is the
second daughter of Mr.. Hess to marry
a Chinaman. The other marriage Oc-
CURED about four years ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Historical Society
Secures Charter
special to The Times.

COLUMBUS, Ind, April George
Pense, a member of the State board of
accounts, has been elected president Of
the Bartholomew County Historical So
ciety. which was organized here recently.
The other officers of the society are w.
G. Irwin, vice president: D. J. Richards.
secretary, and Vida Newsom, treasurer.
The society has secured a charter from
the State historical organization.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
POLICE HOLD HOTEL GUEST.

Harvey Hoyt So a guest at the Clay
pool Hotel. was arrested last night by
Detectives Rugenstein and Hines on the
charges of being a fugitive from justice
and vagrancy. The police allege they
found Hoyt with an automobile on Ken
lucky avenue and say he admitted steal
ing it on Jan. at Columbus, Ohio.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Country Store Burns;
Partly Insured

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, April 5.-The
general merchandise store OF Edward J.
Nance in the northeastern part Of Hamil-
ton County was destroyed by fire yes
terday. All of the stock was burned.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, less
than half OF which was covered by in
surance. Nothing is known as to the
origin Of the fire. Nance owned the build
ing and also the goods He is trustee Of
White River Township, Hamilton County.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
BrightwOOd Church
to Build New Home

The Rev. Ray A Ragsdale, pastor Of
the Brightwood NJ. z. Church, has an
nounced plans for a new church and par
sonage. The cost Of the buildings Is estl-
mated at between $751; 900 and $4,000
A lot Mt 1858 Station street, adjoining
the present church building, has been
bought by the congregation, and It is ex
pected work on the parsonage win begin
about May 10.
The pastor OF the church, in honor OF
the end of his second year as pastor, re-
ceiyed from mis- friends and members Of
the church yesterday a new automobile.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

The mayor and his political aides also
have well known that Greenlee was one
of the many members Of the News Jewett
organization who refused to stay hitched
and work against United States Senator
James E. Watson in the election last fall.
The Jewett- Roemler- Lemcke faction of
the party double-crossed Mr.. Watson by
trading votes for Thomas Taggart. his
Democratic opponent, for votes for Mr..
Lemcke, then a candidate for reelection
as county treasurer.
GREENLEE THROWS
DOWN HIS KEYS.
So, when the lid began to be clamped
down Mr.. Greenlee was one Of those upon
whom warnings began TO drop. Con
trary to expectations these had no ef-
feet. Mr.. Greenlee was called to Howe
headquarters in the Lemcke Building and
told that he was being depended upon
to make speeches for the News-Jewett
candidate and that he was billed to be-
gin Friday noon. He calmly informed the
Howe managers that he was not going to
speak because he was not for Mr.. Howe.
80 the further offense Of the Howe crowd,
zIr Greenlee called the employees in the
engineering department together Friday
afternoon and made a speech in which he
urged them to vote for Mr.. Robson.
Saturday there came OminOus warnings,
and Monday, when they were repeated
Mr.. Greenlee walked into the office OF
Frank c. Lingenfelter, city civil engineer,
said he was exercising his right to vote
and work for whomever he pleased, threw
down his keys and marched over to Robi-
son headquarters in the When building,
where he offered his services.
John Jones, a prominent negro poll
tician of the Sixteenth precinct formerly
the Thirteenth) Of the Fourth ward, was
another employee who refused to be
dubbed into submission. Jones, who was
a foreman in the street department under
Street Commissioner A. o. MelOy, re-
signed rather than agree TO work for Mr..
Howe and came to the Robson camp
Monday.
ONLY HOWE MEN
FOR CITY PAY ROLL.
The administration is taking every pre-
caution to see that none but Howe men
get on the city pay roll. Between fifty
and sixty men were added to the street
repair force Monday. The men were hired
at the city asphalt plant. Men who were
there and who were so angry with their
treatment that they fiocked TO the Shank
headquarters. said that Ben Waggoner,
Assistant street commissioner in charge Of
the plant. read the names Of the men who
were given jobs off OF a typewritt item list
and then told the three hundred other
applicants that they were not wanted
until they got Endorsements from Howe
ward and precinct committeeman.
1t had been rumored that the admin
fstration Intended TO hire new men on a
political, instead OF an efficiency basis,
but 1t occasioned considerable surprise
when the assistant street commissioner
.rs boldly out In the open and an
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Muslin, longcloth and
cambrics

LONGCLOTH, yard wide;
for underwear; launders
splendidly; special, o. no
7 yards for. % 1.UU
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

INDIAN HEAD" MUSLIN,
thoroughly shrunk, for nurses
uniforms, jackets, skirts, art
needlework, ETC.
SO inches wide, yd. .22G
80 inches wide, yd. 1870
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

BLEACHED MUSLIN, yard
wide, soft nainsook finish, for
underwear; extra ~
special, yard ........I ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

CAMBRIA Berkeley" yard
wide, extra fine quality for I'M
dergarments; very To-
special, yard. ..........4 ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

BLEACHED MUSLIN, yard
wide, spring water bleach;
former 35c quality, 10
ydrQ. ..... \ ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Sale of Bedding
MusIins, Sheetings, Sheets, PilloUcases

UNBLEACHED SHEET
ING, 81 inches wide, easy to
bleach (no phone orders); ex-
ira special, On
yard. ..................OOC
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
NOT ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES FALL
FOR PRESSURE

CONTINUED From Page One.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

FINE SPUN LONGCLOTH,
yard wide, extra soft main.
sock finish for underwear and
infants wear; former soc
quality GO ~
......s yards for DZsUU
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

PILLOW TUBING, good
standard quality
Yard wide, yard. .29G
40 inches wide, yard. BOO
AZ inches wide, yard. 800
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
COLLEGE USES
KNIFE ON DOGS
AND DEFIES LAW

Continued From Page One)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
Sheets and pillow
cases

BLEACHED PILLOW.
CASES, strong, firm thread,
good wearing quality
Size 42x36 inches. Ex-
ira special, each. $50
Size 45x36 inches, extra
special, each. .......299
Size 42x36 inches. hem
stitched, each. $50
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

The S t e g e m eier
Cafe on Illinois st.
will continue bust
ness i n d e finitely,
opening at 6 a. m.
and closing at 1
o'clock, midnight.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-12

North Dakota, and a general hanger
on of the league gang. Anton Senger
has been the league king in Dakem
precinct, nearly 100 per cent league
precinct in which not more than one
voter in ten can mark his own ballot.
j. j. Landsberger, of the Hazelton
neighborhood, is famous in that sec
ton of the county as the most hard
shelled of them all. Martini, at Brad
dock, has never missed an opportunity
to do the leagues bidding. w. T.
Jagd and Sarah Saville most certainly
can qualify as banner Townleyites.
Most of the others are noted leaguers
of the Kintyre neighborhood.
True indeed, Bro. Joe, little inves-
tigation of the financial affairs Of the
Bank of North Dakota so far as EN-
mons county are concerned is certainly
interesting. In fact, it is so interest
ing that we gladly take this opportun-
ity of trying to assist you in making
a little interesting reading of such
financial affairs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-12
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

The local league sheet copies a Nc
Jntosh county newspapers story
without credit-intended to show that
Mcintosh has more money in the coun-
ty from the Bank of North Dakota
than the county has on deposit, and
adds that the Emmons county finance
situation might be interesting. The
original article, and Stewards addition
to it, are entirely misleading, in the
following respect: Both Emmons and
Mcintosh had large amounts in the
Bank of North Dakota until the in
itiated law was adopted allowing
treasurers to deposit elsewhere. EN-
mons had about $4,000 on open ac-
count, and the Bank of North Dakota
would not even honor check for
postage stamps, but protested it.
However, Treasurer Atha had a way
Of beating the Bank of North Da-
kota's game, which that institution
couldn't prevent. All taxes are paid
to the county treasurer, and he in
turn distributes the amounts to state,
city, township, school district and
other agencies entitled to a share.
Mr.. Atha cut down rhe deposit in the
Bank Of North Dakota by the simple
method of keeping the real tax money
collected in local banks and paying
the state it's share OF taxes with
checks drawn on the Bank of North
Dakota. The money was there to meet
the checks, and the state authorities
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-12

Fargo Forum: And while on the
subject of real Republicans, and the
representatives of real Republicans at
Washington, it might be pertinent
to call attention to the fact that the
independent Republican voters of this
state are not going to submit tamely
to alliances between McKenzieism and
Townleyism under the cloak of Repub-
licanism.
They are not going to tolerate po-
itical bosses of either the old Nc
Kenzie type or of the new Townley
type.
They have not fought ~Townleyism
in this state for four years, only to
surrender tamely to an alliance be-
tween. the two political gangs for a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-12
harmonious distribution of patronage.

harmonious distribution of patronage.
They are not going to accept meekly
a "gentleman's agreement" between
their senior and their junior senator's
designed to build up a joint political
machine on a "you-scratch-my back
nd-I'll-scratch-yours" basis, for the
purpose of perpetuating gang of So
cialists in Office in North Dakota, and
appeasing the job-hunger of spoils
gang in Washington.
The real Republicans of this state,
the genuine Independent voters, are
just as willing to fight McKenzieism
as they are to fight Townleyism
They have fought the latter to a
stand-still in North Dakota, and they
don't propose to be "sold out" at this
late date. In these days when pri-
vate citizens are willing to put their
names on recall petitions, to come out
in the open and be counted on one side
Of the political fence or the other,
to announce their political views to all
the world, they have right to know
where their representatives in Wash
ington stand. The independent move-
ment in North Dakota politics is not
going to be beaten in any fair fight,
nor is it going to be betrayed by any
"gentlemen's agreement" nor is it 60
ing to be "sold out. !"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-12


Devils Lalss-A municipal batnnouse
is being built on the lake front.
Grafton--Miss Ruth Bjorneby is
now Walsh county school nurse.
Mohall- Potato growers Of this Sec
ton are perfecting an organization.
Faroo-Nearly 200 delegates at
tended the State Federation Of Labor
meeting here.
Darlington Seven leaders of a
school strike on Arbor day were ex-
PEELED from high school.
Minot DIR. L.. II. Beeler, Chicago
educator, has accepted the presidency
of the Minot Normal school.
Dickinson-A state organization Of
Town Criers clubs to combat fake I'D
vertising schemes is now being worked
out.
Ruoby-Cantons Dakota Of the Patri-
arch Militant degree, the highest rank
in Odd Fellowship, has been organized
here. n
Griffin-The Milwaukee has been
denied the right to close the local sta
ton, by act of the state railroad COM
mission.
New salem--Records kept here for
twelve years indicate that the latter
half of April is the best time for seed
Ing wheat.
Baskerville petting a young. calf
ten--year-old John Watson was at
tackled and severely gored by the
mother COW. r