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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
Sheriff Can't See
Wanderer Hanging
Pink Tea Affair

CHICAGO, July 27.--Plans to make
- pink tea affair out of a hanging
bee were thwarted by Sheriff Charles
Peters today. The sheriff stated he
had turned down many society women
and other prominent Chicagoans, who
asked him for an invitation to wit
ness the hanging of Carl o. Wan
derer, who killed his girl wife and
ragged stranger whom he hired to
stage a fake hold-up.
only the usual number of invita-
tions will be issued" said the sheriff.
In Chicago, where there is a hang
ing or two every Friday morning,
cards reading, "You are invited to
attend the hanging Of so and so at
the county JAIL" etc, are issued.
If people had their way, hanging
would be about as exclusive as the
Union depot" Peters said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
differentiation May
Raise T. III. Tax Rate

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July 27-Tax-
payers Of Terrier Haute may be forced to
make up for differentiation OF property
IN Vigo County by paying higher taxes,
It Is stated by authorities.
The State tax board recommended
raises ia the valuation Of all taxable
articles in the county, which will prob
ably total $4,000 5000.
The county board Of review will meet
next week to consider the recommended
tiOns.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
Whisky in n. Y.
Held of No Value

NEW YORK, July 27.-"Twenty quarts
Of whisky. no value" This was the way
appraisers of the estate Of Constant NJ.
Bird. former president OF the Manhst-
tan Savings Institution put down the item
in the list OF property. They said there
was no market for liquor and thus its
intrinsic worth could not be appraised
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27

ayers; a director of the Union Trust
Company; one of the trustees Of the Citi-
zens Gas Company; president of the In
diana Taxpayers League; a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, the Univer-
sity Club, the Country Club and tho
Contemporary Club.
Mr.. Spann is survived by a wife, Sarah
F. Spann, two daughters, Anna and Mrs.
Berkeley w. Duck, and a sister, Mrs.
Mary Hanckel of this city and brother,
Harry J. Spann Of Pasadena, Cal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
urARING ~ RnNn IssIrF-

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, July GA
hearing will be held Thursday by mem
Der of the State board Of tax commits
sioners at Montpelier on the bond issue
necessary for the construction OF a con-
solidated high and grade school IN that
.ity. The issue will be opposed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
browns in Wabash
Special to The Times

NpecIaI 70 The IImeA
PRINCETON. Ind July T-While
bathing IN the Wabash River west Of
here late Tuesday, Harvey Witherspoon.
20. Of OwensvilIe was drowned. 1t is
believed he was the victim OF cramps.
The widow and two children survive.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
THOMAS SPANN,
LOCAL REALTY
OPERATOR, DIES
Passes Away at Age of 70,
After Lifelong Residence
in Indianapolis.

Thomas II. Spann. president of John
s. Spann & Co, and Of the Spann Com.
pany, died at O'Clock this morning at
his home, 952 North Delaware street, al
the age of 70 years Death was due to
pneumonia. He had been seriously Ill
for several days.
Mr. Spann was born in this city June
s, 1S4S. in a cottage on Illinois street,
opposite the Traction Terminal Station.
His father, John S. Spann. later built
home. which was known IN the early
days as 1853 North Pennsylvania street,
on the site now occupied by the Ne
ridian Life Building, opposite University
Square.
GRADUATE OF
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
He attended the Second ward school.
then located on North Delaware street,
opposite the Bertha Ballard home. now
occupied by a double brick dwelling, ADD
he also attended the so-called classical
school of Prof. L. II. Crull, which vas
conducted in the early sixties in the old
church building at the southwest corner
Of Alabama and New York streets. He
received instructions from the Rev L. q.
Hayes, a personal friend of his father,
who had been a missionary IN India, and
who was compelled TO return homo in
1857 because Of the Sepoy rebellion. Mr..
Spann entered Williams College in 1855,
where he was graduated in 1863. He
was a member Of the Delta Kappa Epsi
lon Fraternity and, in 1919, he attended
hts flftieth class reunion. 1t was
through one of these staunch college
friends that he met Sarah Francis smith
Of Troy, n. Y, whom he married in
Jan. IS, 1872.
After graduation he returned TO this
city and began his business carrier on
Aug l. 1862, in his fathers office, then
located on the second floor of the build
ing now standing at the northwest cor
ner of Washington and Pennsylvania
street. He remained there year or more
until he purchased an interest in the
Greenleaf Foundry located on South
Tennessee street, now Capitol avenue. II
was an esta Enlistment manufacturing iron
turn tables for locomotive engines. He
had charge Of the books and the finances
of the company and after several months
sold his interest and returned TO his
fathers real estate office where he me-;
with success during the boom days after
the Civil War
During the business depression of 1878
Mr. Spann entered the Life Insurance
business taking the local agency for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
York. and held this agency for five
years and then for five years was state
agent for the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of Boston. Giving
up this agency he went into partnership
with his father in the real estate and In
surance business under the firm name OF
John s. Spann and Company. which was
later incorporated In 1902. Mr.. Spann
becoming the president and remaining
In that capacity until his death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
PORTABLES To
AID CONGESTION.

New portable two-room buildings to
relieve congestion were ordered placed
at the following schools: One each at
schools Nos. IT. So. 81, 66, 81. 20 and IS :;
and two at No. IA Old portable one
room buildings were ordered placed at
the following schools: One each at No.
II. Al and 63: two at No. 81 and three at
No. "a The motion expressly stated that
/ in these instances the portables are 10
/ be kept at these schools only until the
present shortage can be taken care Of by
/ permanent buildings.
A communication regarding crowded
conditions existing at school No. 50. Key
stone avenue and Thirty Fourth street.
was received from number OF residents
/ Of that neighbOrhood and the matter OF
placing A portable there was referred to
/ Mr. Cadd and Mr. Eurton. SO crowded
/ Is this school that II has been found
necessary 70 send the older children TO
other schools.
/ Mr.. Douglas announced that school No.
/ % and the first unit OF Arsenal Tech
meal High School are on the point of
completion and that the contractors are
about ready to turn the buildings over
| to the board. AS a result the board will
! inspect No. % Thursday and a similar
] trip will be made to Technical High
/ School within a few days.
/ APPOINTMENT on
TEACHING STAFF.
/ The following appointments to the
/ teaching staff were announced by z. L.
I Graft, superintendent of schools; Ruth
/ Coward. elementary; Miss J. Beatrice
1 Evans. English. Emerich Manual Train
/ ing High School; Grace Swarzkopf, art
Emerich Manual Training High School
Dora Bentley. history and English,
/ Arsenal Technical High School; Seward
/ Craig English, Emerich Manual Train
| ing High School designations. Mrs.
/ Mary z. Seeger, Miss Elizabeth Stewart,
/ Miss Georgia r. Henry, Harold E. Win
I slow and Mrs. Esther Marvin. Leaves
Of absence for one year Laura C. Padou,
Josephine Eddy and Clara NJ Goe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
ACTIVE IN
CHARITY WORK.

Mr.. Spann has been an elder In the
Second Presbyterian Church for the last
twenty two years and was superintend-
ent Of the Sunday school for three years
He was member OF the board OF trus-
tees Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and also the Young Women s
Christian Association; a member OF the
executive committee Of the Charity Or
ganization; was recently elected presi-
dent of Crown Hill Cemetery Association
and was a member OF the board OF man
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
BOARD ACTS
TO CONTINUE
SCHOOL WORK

Continued From Page One.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
HELPING EX.SOLDIERS.
Woman's Auxiliary OF American Le-
zion DoiRg Fine Work For the Boys.

The dinner given the ex-soldiers at
Hone Farm on Armistice Day was in
charge of the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
American Legion, and not a special
as has been printed in a
local paper. The Auxiliary not only
gave the ex-soldiers splendid dinner,
but they have a fund set aside TO give
them turkey dinner at Thanksgiving
To state that the soldiers appreciated
the attention shown them on Armis-
tice Day is putting it mildly.
The ladies desire TO thank all those
who in any way contributed to the
Armistice Day dinner, including those
who loaned their motor cars for the
day. They also desire to announce
that contributions will be thankfully
received for the Thanksgiving dinner
at the. Armory, Twelfth and Orange
streets.
The suggestion has been made that
those with motor cars can render a
splendid service TO some Of the ex-sol-
diers at the Farm If thy will take
them out for a ride some afternoon.
The boys appreciate such attentions
and it means far more TO them than
most folks imagine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
STOCK PRICES BOUND
M0NEl.AT 4PER CENT.
War Time Favoritss Rally Brisk
y; Ole. etssls. Equip
ments Lead.
ny Associated Press to Every Evenins

~ Associated rress to Every Evening
New York. Nov. i5-(Wall Street.
ioao n. m.) )--Soveral Of the war time
favoritcs. subject To sharp pressure
Yesterday. rallied brlskly at the open
ing ~ today's stock market. United
states and bethlehem Stecls were on
~ fractioraily higher. but Cruciblc
steel rose = points.
STANDARD oil Of New Jersey re-
covered points and Mexican Petrol
cum advanced IN points. hut Royal
Dutch featured the heavy European
oils. Famous players. United states
Rubber. International Paper and vari-
Gus metal. chemical and drug issues
were ilrm 60 strong.
Transcon,incntals led the higher
trend among rails.
Noon Relaxed money rates and
the strength ~ foreign exchange. cs-
ucCinlly stcriing, were among the
helpful developments OF the morning.
oils. s,cols equipments and various
miscellaneous issues continued their
upward course.
Mexican Petroleum was most un-
stable of the leaders. however. and
such spccinltios as American Tobacco.
Industrial Alvhol and National Enam-
uling were heavy.
Call money opened at per cent
bat soon fell 90 az and private de-
u,and loails were made on per
cent basis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
GINGER BRIGGS TO
SERVE TWENTY YEARS
Sentenced Today for Holding
Up Frank Davis, Milk Wagon
Driver.

James Grnnagc, Negro, convicted
Yesterday afternoon in Court of General
Sessions OF highway robbery, was today
sentenced by Judge Harrington 70 70
years imprisonment, fine Of $500 and
to be whipped with forty lnshcs on Sat
urday, January II. Grinnagc, alias
Ginger Briggs" was charged with
highway robbery on Frank Davis, a
driver OF Clover Dairy wagon, near
Thirteenth and Washington streets.
Grinnngc attempted TO prove an linbI.
He claimed he was at his home when the
robbery occurred Several witnesses
corroboratcd his testimony.
Davis testified that as he was leaving
an apartment house at Thirteenth and
Washington streets, after delivering
milk, he was seized in dark hallway.
Breaking away, he said, he ran on to
Washington street to Thirteenth. There
he was met by another man, who knock
cd him down, breaking two ribs and
injuring his leg.
His assalant rihed his trousers pocket
Of rs cents. Davis claimed he recog-
nized his assaiIant the next day from
his clothing and also the shoes, which
had been slit across the toes. Davls
said he could recognize the Negro by the
light from n nearby arc light. He mott.
fed PatroIman Blackiston, who ar
rested Grinnape.
Judge Harrington deferred sentenc,
until this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The storkholdcrs ~ the Penn sea.
hoard ~trrl Corporation az special
meeting held yesterday approved the
rruro>ed inrrcas. of capital stock from
ahn'A 60 4oOooo shares Part of the
Increased stock viii be used to acquire
tho 1itus,Nc Forge Company
In its discussion of the part the anthra-
cite r"sion could play ~ the proposed
Work rhiiadcirhia baltimore district. the
report Just published by the geological
survey says that huckwhcat No. 2 is
the most economical size of anthracite 20
October earnings % Northern Pacific
viii be better than those of any previous
month of this year. Net orcratins In
goms ~as a. ass 2a2 In september, 81, -
Estimated REQUIREMENT for charges and
dividends II ~ ooA.rpo per month.
Records IN the Reading case, on the APP
peal 10y certain groups of holders of COM
mon stock from the action of the federal
district court In approval Of the segre-
sstion plan, have been nlcd with tho Unit
ed states supreme court, ana counsel FOR
tho Appellants will make a motion 90 the
court to advance the casc There are
nov go many eases ahead many OF them
xro~ins out ~ th. war. that counsel
thinks the cour viii hardly he able TO set a
hearing hcforc February
Yesterdays sharp advance in National
LEAD ~ss lined up In the minds OF opera
tors with th. recent strength in American
l.lnsscd The extensive building opera.
tions throughout the country which
n~>cssitst. a groat deal Of house painting
aud interior decorating, call for a greatly
inrrea sed amount Of white lead and linscc,i
oil Anothcr incentive Tor buying National
Lead vas the recent dismissal of govern
m-nt suit In which the company was on,
~ the defendants
The strength and activity i'm invest.
mrni securities has oNcrshadowed IN,
stock market, says A. A. Housmar
CO., ~ New York "The demand for SAT,
investments has not been confined 20 I
marrow Held, hut has SPREAD over n wid.
part of th, cligibic supply. This actiy,
Interest IA government. state. municipa
railroad aud industrial bonds is a dlreci
result of the gradual accumulation OF idi.
funds or credits. which in turn is n.
n"c,ion 81 quiet general business " Tn,
diversion OF substantial amount of idl.
funds 10 bond Investments L. a natura
accompaniment OF one stage. usually ,
ihtt~t stage, 81 business depression
The annual reports OF Baldwin as wei
ne American Locomotive will show
c~ss of dividend requirements BALDWIN
surplus after dividends for the seyel
NrArs 90 end D~.emhcr 81 next will rul
In excess ~ sinn q share on the SO. .OoQ.
tsn common stock. Therefore. on a basi
~ added value the stock. 20 many traders
looks cheap below par. Haldwins work
inn capital l. equivalent 10 around 81.
. share ON the common. while Americai
Locomotive can show over xleO a shar
on its co mon one brokerage hous
makes the prediction that Baldwin an
American locomotives will both 81
above par this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel, Nov. 15.--Paul Garrett, who
is employed in Wilmington, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Garrett, in Bethel.
Ernest Spicer, who is employed in the
railway mail service at Philadelphia,
spent Sunday here with his parents.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage Of Mr.. Leonard
Anderson and Miss Jennie Mariner
Collins, of Camden, n. j. Mr.. Anderson
formerly was of this town, and is son
of James Anderson, well known farmer
residing near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wootten, Mrs. J..
W. Marvil, and Misses Jen Marvil and
Mildred Hastings, motored to Mllsboro
Sunday, and spent the day as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dobson.
Miss Radie Kitchens, of Wilmington,
is spending few days here, a guest Of
Miss Nellie West, on East Sixth street.
Leighton Moore, who is employed al
Cape Charles, Va; spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Moore, in Bethel.
A sewer will be laid on Sixth street te
connect with the new sewer that is heins
installed on Central avenue. The work
on the main sewer is progressing rapid,
since the contractors have not beer
hindcred by heavy cave-ins.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
LANG BAKERY ROBBED.
Thieves Had Lot of Trouble But
We're Poorly Rewarded.

Removing a pane cf glass from a
window leading into the cellar of the
W. q =. Lang co, bakery, at the
northeast corner ~ Fifth and French
streets, early yesterday morning
burglars worked their way 20 the first
floor ana tho main offices. Although
the entire first flcor was ransackcd. the
reward of the outlaws was comparl-
lively small. according to officials ~ the
company
After entering through tho cellar
window tho thieves we're barred from
further entrance by a partition sep
arating the coal hin ana the cellar
STORAGE department. However. de-
'ermlnod 90 complete their Job, the
marauders hrokc lock from the door
~ the partition. giving them access 60
tho entire building.
In the main Offices on tho first loor
desk drawers we're ransackod and the
90 nts scattered ON tho fioor. This
"a the second robbery az the lang
bakery in the last two months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
TOLAY SIDEWALK ON
B. & 0. PROPERTY
Street and Sewer Directors Dis
gusted at Delays Decide to
Proceed With Work.

Disguised with the reported dila-
tory tactics OF officials OF the Baltimore
e. Ohio railroad. who for six months
have failed TO take any action upon
many requests of the Street and Sewer
directors. TO pave the sidewalk in
front OF the roads realty on the west
side of Union and south side OF Penn
sylvania avenue, the Street and Sewer
directors today authorized advertise
ments. asking for bids for the work.
At the first opportunity the city will
lay the sidewalk and will place lien
against the railroad company, for pay
nent of the work.
Bids were opened for laying side
walk at the northeast corner OF Penn
sylvania avenue and Riverview. az
follows: w. kirke Simmons Company,
sI03; Pasqualle Mongillo, sea; George
w. McCaulley, sse.e5; n. Il. Kelly.
500; Frank pierson. sl1o. The work
was awarded 10 Mongillo. the lowest
bidder
G. Thomas. a realty owner on King
street told the directors what a Won
derful Improvement the removal of
sidewalk stands in front OF stores
meant 10 that thoroughfare. Accord
ing to Mr.. Thomas. one of the mer-
chants who fought the ordinance did
more business last Saturday after re-
moving the stands. than he had for
some time. and the property values
along the street had been added to
because or the improved appearance.
Residents of Twenty-eighth and
Market streets, made complaint OF the
open sewer on Twenty eighth street.
They stated that rats and vermin In
habIted the sewer and oftentimes
penetrated to their homes. Another
similar condition exists at Twenty
eighth and Monroe streets, and both
sewers were ordered closed.
The directors amended resolution
adopted a few weeks ago. which now
will permit yenders OF gasoline the
risht TO lay pipes under ground,
across sidewalks. for carrying gaso-
line to a station at the ourbline.
A resolution had Its first and second
readings, calling for the elimination
from the city map OF that portion OF
Tenth street. between Bayard boule-
ward and Woodlawn avenue.
The Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Co. was granted permission
10 open Market street at Rrandywine
crossing of the river for the purpose
of laying 4 return cable across the
stream.
The Wilmington Gas Co. was Eiver
authority to open the following streets
1880 Lancaster avenue, 3ls Soutf
Clayton street. for the purpose of cut
ting off old service: from Gray avenue
22s feet south on West Second stree
10 lay mains TO supply Atlas Powdel
| Company's laboratory; 1901 Delaware
avenue TO renew service Of lIancaste
street side on account of leak; 17-2l
25 East Twenty-fourth street, to IN
stall new service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
DR.. ALBERT ROBIN S!|RS
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
Members Deny Politic. InfIu-
ences Them in Conducting
Their Business.

A letter from DIR. Albert Robin
relative 10 the dismissal of the medical
inspector and three assistant nurses
caused a stir because OF the phrase
that 'the grounds OF economy appear
I'd TO be the trick of a politician" when
the letter was read at the meeting OF
the Eoarc os Education last night. At
last weeks meeting the board split
evenly. President sSouder not voting,
cn a motion Of DR.. Victor D. Wash
burn 10 dismiss DIR. Armstrong, school
medical inspector, and his three as
sistants, on the grounds that the force
was inadequate TO do comrlete work
and the money could be diverted to
more useful channels. Messrs. Chand-
Ter, Stradley and Washburn voted in
favor Of tho motion and Messrs. Rom
mel. Banton and Palmer against it.
Both DR.. Washhurn and Shermcr
Stradley took e~cep1icn n at last nights
meeting 20 the charges in Dr.. Robins
letter. 81 resent his illusions 10 pol
tics" said DIR. Washburn. II stand
on my record for uprightness in this
community"
IF DIR. Robin thinks there is any
politics in the board il is up TO him to
make such charges against the board
said AR. Stradley. THE accusation
that politics governed the action of
the board is an insult 20 every member
of the board" he added. The letter
which urged the board net to dismiss
DIR. Armstrong, was ordered filed. The
board took 10 further action on :he
motion, deferring further disposition
Of the matter until next week.
When the above matter was brought
to the attention OF DR.. Robin this
morning, he made the following state
ment:
1T was not my intention to accuse
DR.. Washburn and his associates of
! playing politics in this matter. ] in
cidentally alluded TO the fact that a
plea of economy is frequently used
by politicians TO allay public criticism
II have too much respect for DIR
| Washburn and his associates, whom
l know very well, TO think that they
would be guilty of political intrigues
The emphasis In my letter TO the board
was laid on the general proposition Of
medical inspection and school nurs
ing. Whether this is done by DR.. Arm.
Strang or any other doctor is immater,
ial. All say is that it would be Z
' great mistake to abolish this system
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
NEW MOTOR TAGS.
Those For the Year le31 wnl be Blue
aud White.

A sample OF the 1922 automobile
license tag In being demonstrated to-
day In the ONCE OF Magistrate Harry
h. Stradley. In tho Ford Building.
Tenth and Market streets. The new
tag. similar to that of the tag issued
this year In tho District Of Columbia.
is OF blue figures In n white back-
ground, with narrow blue edge. The
numerals on the new tag nre dis
tinKuished by a dash, designating the
thousand and, over numerals.
Magistrate Stradlcy today laid stress
on the Importance OF automobile
owners. when applying for new
automobile tag, to present the title
number Of the car as well as the make
OF the lcnse OF tho headlights. This
Information Is OF high Importance
In securing n renewal, according to
Magistrate Stradley.
Automobile owners wishing TO re-
new their old numbers for the ensuing
year may do 40 at this time. On De-
oember 1, according TO Magistrate
Stradley, thc regular order of license
will be started.