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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25

ing the allies money demands. The
reply to her importuning was diplomat
ically firm; it said in effect that the
United States would not act as an UNI
pire in the dispute between the allies
and Germany but it would consent to
present such an offer as Germany
should make TO the allies providing
the offer were not so slight as to be
ridiculous. That is as far as the Unit
ed States ought to go; it is as far as
the United States in self-respect can
20. Let Germany and the allies settle
their own difference
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25
GERMANY PLAYING TRUMP CARD.

Having found the statesmen of
France and Cs'eat Britain obdurate and
impervious to coaxing and implied
threats, Germany is turning to the
United States with all the SNUG as
surance that has characterized her en-
tire actions from the time the World
war broke out in 1914. Failing to get
a mark-down price from the allies
direct, Germany is now imploring the
president of the United States to act as
intercessor for her in securing such
a mark down in the allies demand for
PREPARATIONS The United States is con-
sidered by Germany as her trump card
When nothing else can take the trick,
Germany brings out this trump card.
An appeal to the United States
what consummate nerve on the part
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25

President Harding probably does not
banker after the job of mediating the
differences between Germany and the
allies. No man in sane, unbiased mind
would willingly take on that contract.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25

At the age of 81, Chauncey M. De
pew of New York has hopes of reaching
100 At any rate he has the satisfae-
ton of knowing that he is much nearer
par than most persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25

Vermont will award Gov. Hardness
several medals if he will invent some
way to make Vermont progress in the
right direction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-25
M4RSHFIELD

f. j. Rutter, optometrist, will be
at George Bliss Wednesday, the 9th
Call and have your eyes examined
adv.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
WALDRON WOMAN
is 101 YEARS OLD
Shelby County Observes Mrs.
ThOmpsOn's Anniversary.


SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 1e.-Hun-
dreds Of persons Of Shelby County gath
cred Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Minerva Thompson, in Waldron. to help
her celebrate her 1O1st birthday ami
versary. The open house at the home was
followed by a dinner at tn home, which
was attended by members Of Mrs. Thomp-
sons family and her intimate friends.
Mrs. Thompson IS in a very healthy
condition with the exception Of a slight
injury from a fall. She was born in
Lewis County, Kentucky, May is, 1920,
the daughter Of James and Drucilla
Burns. who moved to Rush County when
she was a small child. Mt. Burns was
100 years Of age when he died. The mar
rage Of Mrs. Thompson and her hus-
band, the late Alfred Gregg Thompson,
took place in 1875, after which they came
to Shelby County for residence. Mr..
Thompson died in 1890.
Her advanced age had but little effect
on Mrs. Thompson's memory.
A sister, Mrs Eliza Cummins, o., lives
with her A daughter, Miss Anna Thomp-
son. also makes her home with the
mother Mrs. Andy Ensmin ger, OF this
city is another daughter. Mrs. Thomp-
son also has another sister. Mrs. Olive
B. Smith. off Wells County and a brother
Mr.. Henry Burns. OF Bluffton.
The residents OF Waldron presented
Mrs Burns with a purse and a number
of-other valuable articles in honor of
her anniversary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

his firm This gave him a very wide
acquaintance with publishers and doubt
less made him the largest individual pur-
chaser Of advertising. More recently he
has had the care of the finances OF his
firm.
Mr.. Bradford long had been an active
worker in the Presbyterian Church. He
was one of the founders of st. Paul
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore avenue
and Fiftieth street, in 1898, working with
DIR. j. r. Miller in its establishment and
acting as the superintendent Of its Sun
day school from the first. He was the
clerk of st. Pauls session, a trustee Of
The Philadelphia Presbytery, and mem
her of the board Of trustees of the Pres
byterian Hospital He was also mem
Der of the. Manufacturers Club, Poor
Richard Club, City Club, Down Town
Club, and Of the New England Society.
There survive Mr.. Bradford his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pechin Bradford. and two
daughters, Mrs. Frederic N. Whitley of
Brooklyn, n Y, and Mrs. Carl NJ Gage
Of North Wales, Pa, each Of whom has
two children.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
Singers to Observe
Anniversary Sunday


SHELBYVILLE, Ind May 19--The
eighty-sixth anniversary of the DiapasOn
Missouri Harmony Singers viii be OBJ
served at Morristown next Sunday, the
program to be given in the MOrristown
II. E. Church. Leaders Of the singing
viii be C. o. Hargrove. of Greenfield.
Ind; ". F. Handy. Of indianapolis, and
}. A. Spurrier, OF Rushville.
The Diapason Harmony Singers Glass
WIS organized in 1875 and is the oldest
organization Of its kind IN the country.
at present there are thirty-five members
scattered throughout the United States
and many OF these have notified the COM
mittee Of their intention OF being here for
union next Sunday. The MOrristown
DiapasOn Glass was organized Dec %,
1861 in the Methodist Church and re-
unions have been held there each year.
Tie first teacher was Stephen W Dun
gan, OF Johnson County. The singing is
very quaint and the annual meeting at
tracts hundreds of persons who are not
members of ehe-cIsss but are interested
IN tie program that is given.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
CITES
SERVICE GIVEN
State Auto Association Man
ager Tells of Benefits of
Organization.
what good does the HOOsier State

what good does the Hoosier State
Automobile Association accomplish"
This query is asked frequently, accord
ing to NJ. E. NobIet, State manager, by
persons who have no conception OF the
work being done by this association.
aOurs is e civic organization" states
Mr.. Noblet rot organized for profit, and
Il IL working for the best interests Of
every one who owns and operates 4
motor vehicle. II the vehicle owner Is
selfish and says ne viii look out for him
self, that is the best argument why he
should join Us in our work and help
himself all the more.
IL il hadn't been for the Hoosier State
Auto Associations fight at the last ses-
SION Of the Legislature, the State license
fees for motor vehicles would have been
more than doubled and besides the
owners should soon be paying a tax OF
a quarter Of a cent a gallon on gaso-
Hne-nct for the benefit Of the roads
fund, but for homeless fish and bees"
etc, as the proposed law read. All told
this would have increased the burden on
the States auto owners by nearly
5000. COO a year.
Wasn't that worth whilei Thousands
Of the motoring public have been bene-
fting by the good legislation, good
roads work, auto theft work, road mark
ers. danger signs and other activities for
which we are responsible without putting
up a penny.
at isn't right to let George do 1t all
the time II is only right to get in and
help This will mean more good roads
and better marked roads and better leg
fslatiOn. Therefore, If the auto owner
IS for himself he must be for US, and the
only way he can be for Us is 10 wear
our handsome emblem on his radiator.
This emblem comes with the S11 years
membership fee and incidentally the
member at once becomes q member Of
the famous Three A"-the American
Automobile Association with which are
affiliated more than 900 clubs Ike uors."
Il is stated that garage men and deal
ers throughout the State are preparing
to assist the automobile association in
membership campaign, but IN the mean
time a check for S11 with your name, sd-
dress and a message Ike this: Il want
to help, count me in" may be sent to
the State headquarters. ClaypoOl Hotel,
in care Of NJ E. Noblet. manager.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
GIRL WIFE TRIED
FOR MURDER OF
HER STEP-CHILD
LettG Parsons 'NObOdy'S Child
and Just FPO' White
Ozdrks Character.

PENNINGTON. Mo-. May 19.-Folks in
the Ozarks hooked up their mules to-
day and drove into town to hear Letta
Parsons story in court
Most everybody in the ozarka knows
about Letta.
For thirteen years she was nObody's
child, Just running around Farming ton
end the countryside without father or
mother. She never learned to read or
W-rite-Letta Is Just "po' white"
Then, shortly after her thirteenth
birthday, John Parsons, a wood chop
per, married her and brought her home
to mother his two children.
Letta is being tried for the alleged
murder of one Of them. Five days after
she was married she blew the top Of
6-year-old Lilly Parsons head of with
a shotgun.
The child bride-she does't look 1t
with her skinny pig tails and her
scared eyes-says she didn't make out"
to XIII Lilly. She says she was playing
on the floor with the children and didn't
know the gun was loaded.
But Johnny Parsons, her other step
child. says she killed his sister because
she acted up when Letta was trying to
comb her hair.
Then there are folks who say Letta
isn't such a child as her thirteen years
indicate They say she was getting
even" with John Parsons because he
traipsed around with another woman
right after he had married Letta.
There is a chance the Ozark folk who
know all about Letta won't get chance
to hear her story. The case may be heard
behind closed doors. But they are leav-
ing spring planting and coming anyway,
because, although Letta is a queer little
creature-wHd as a hawk some say
these are a passed. o. folk who feel right
sorry for her. She always was no
body's child"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
Charles NJ. Schwab to
Speak in South Bend
Special to The Times.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, May 19.-Charles
III. schwab, head Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company, viii be the chief speaker at a
banquet to be rendered \ Z. Erskine,
president Of the Studebaker Corporation.
In South Bend, June 8. His subject will
probably be The Industrial Future OF
Our Country The invitation was per
sonally extended TO him by the Rev.
James S Burns, president Of Notre Dame
University, and Frank Herring, editor of
Ihe Eagle magazine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
Finish Twin City
Aero Mail Probe

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. May 19.-Four
ar mai oHleials who arrived here secret
" nave completed an investigation Of
c0Ahtlons at the Twin City air mail
fed, it was learned TODAY. The fnvaSti-
cation was ordered as a result of cbarqos
by Pilot c. c. EversoIe Of Chicago. VII
saved his life by leaping with a para
chute from defective plane last winter
ne claimed. The air mail officials were
expected in Omaha today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Albert G.
Bradford. a member of the advertising
A rm of n. W. Aver & Son, is dead at
his home here after an Illness of several
weeks.
Albert Green Bradford, the ninth in
direct descent from Governor William
Bradford Of Plymouth Colony, was born
at WOleottville, Conn. Nov. 1, 1855. Much
of his boyhood was spent in Sheffield,
Mass, where his grandfather was pastor
Of the Congregational Church for many
years. When a young man he went to
New York and Albany, from whence he
came TO Philadelphia in 1884, entering the
employ of Aver & Son at that time as
bOokkeeper. He was admitted to the.
firm Jan. 1, 1898. For years his special
work was the placing of advertising for
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

view prior to his address before the
General Conference of the United Breth-
rem Church last night.
do you think the presence Of an
American representative at the allied
council table will eventually lead to
the entrance of the United States into
the League Of Nations?" he was asked.
II do not like to make prophecies" Mr..
Bryan replied, "but l do say that the
move is an exceptionally wise one. 1t is
a good thing to have a voice in the coun-
ell, even though the representative can
not vote, for the council is more impor-
tant than the vote -"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
S23.45 Makes Binding
8-Year-OId Divorce

COLUMBUS, Ind, My 19.-The divorce
of Mrs Hester a. Fix from William II.
Fix. which was granted In Circuit Court
eight years ago, did not become effective
until yesterday. Under a ruling of the
court the court costs in divorce cases
must be paid before the decree becomes
effective. Yesterday Mrs. Fix called at
the county clerks Office and paid the
costs, which amounted to $23.45.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
LOganspOrt Men Pay
Fine for SEEMING Fish

LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 1y.-WiIliam
b. Ball. Clay Township farmer. and one
of the executive officers Of the Cass
County Horsethief Detective Association;
Daniel Middleton and Charles Burton,
also members Of the association. were
fined SIS and costs In justice Of the
peace court here for violation Of the
State fish and game laws for fishing with
minnOw seins. All three paid fines of $40.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

Asked for his opinion regarding the
request of attorneys for brewing Inter
ests, Of "beer for all, or beer Cor none,'
Mr.. Bryan stated If he had his lay
about the matter it would be beer fo-
none"
''The brewers, and some doctors, have
more confidence in the medicinal Quali-
ties of beer than the best doctors have"
be said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

Library, Prospect street and Madison
avenue, tonight by the Indiana State Ra-
do Association. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the club to watt the strains
of the Pittsburgh music here by radio
telephone The public is invited to at
tend the affair
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
COnsnlOner Praises
Harding for MOUe
for World Peace

President Harding's edcision to place
man at the allied supreme council
table, was a wise move, In the opin-
Ion Of William Jennings Bryan, Secre-
tary of State in the first Wilson Cab
met. Mr.. Bryan voiced his approval Of
the action of the President in an inter
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

of Insurance:
l, the undersigned, Commissioner Of
Insurance OF Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the ftate-
ment Of the condition of the above men
toned company on the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1920. as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original
statement is now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof. l hereuntO sub
scribe my name and afaK my
(SEAL) official seal, this 2Sth day Of
April, 1921.
T. 8. McMURRAY. JR.,
Commissioner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash In banks ION interest
and not on interest) .....$ 64,226. "a
Bonds and stocks owned
market valued ............. 113S 023. 80
Mortgage loans on real estate
(free from any prior incum-
brance) .................... 3s5,6s4.1b
Accrued securities interest
and rents, etc. ............ 34,1S3. 6s
Collateral loans. 31s.95S33
Premiums and accounts due
and In process of collection Isl ,912 80
Accounts otherwise secured. 215.O0
Total Net Assets .....,... So, O93, 1883
LIABILITIES.
Losses unadjusted and in
suspense .................S 510.619. s3
Bills and accounts unpaid. 1.497 80
Unearned Premiums $500. 519, 800 81
Commissions due or to become
que ............... 10000. 3S,6C 81
Estimated amount due for
taxes ..................... 14.O0O.O
Capitol and surplus ........ 1,000,037 30
Total Liabilities .........S2 ,O83. 1888
Greatest amount in any one
FISK .e.............,.... .Sl,OVO,UOU.OO
State Of Indiana. Office of Commissioner
of Insurance:
I, the undersigned, Commissioner of
Insurance Of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the above men
toned company on the 31st day of De-
cember, 1920, as shown by the original
statement and that the said original
statement is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub
scribe my name and. af1x my
(SEAL) official seal. this 3Oth day of
4. S. McArURRAY, JRI
Commissioners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
nRuGGIsr KILLS HINfsELF.

sHELBYvILE, Ind, May Bed Il.
Jenkins, 81, druggist, shot himself yester-
day, the body not being found until late
in the day. Illness was given as the
reason for the act
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

TO HEAR MUSIC VIA RADIO.
wireless concert, photographed from
Pittsburgh, will be given at Branch
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
Statement of Condition
American
Automobile
Insurance
Company
ST. LOUIS. MO.
Pierce Building.
ON THE
31st Day of December, 1920
CHAS w OTSRROw prasidant
31st Day Of December, 1920

CHAS. W. DISBROw, President
P. r. RYAN, Secretary.
Amount of capital paid UPS 200, 900. 90
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19


FLETCHER A. TINKHAM, President.
Amount Of capital paid up assessment
company.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks ton interest and
not on INTEREST," ..............S 1S,5O6.1S
Real estate unincumbered.. 72,794.67
Bonds and stocks owned omar
ket valuel Observation-Disclosures. 0,lUoS3
Mortgage loans on real estate
branceJ ..................... 12,7OOOO
rents, etc. ...-,........"..... 1,1so63.
aud in process Of collection. 1,945s7
Total net assets. .......... SIP, 2S2. IS
LIABILITIES.
Losses unadJusted and in sus-
pense ....................... $11, 1886
Bills and accounts unpaid..... 4,482 81
Borrowed money. ........ 10000 90
Advance assessments. ......... 2,0S7 .5S
Total liabilities ...$ "a, T38. 80
Maximum risk written. 15,O00,00
Amount retained by company. 5 100000
State of Indiana, O1ce of Commissioner
of Insurance:
I, the undersigned, Commissioner Of
Insurance Of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment Of the condition of the above men
toned company on the 31st day of De-
cember, 1920. as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original
statement is now on file In this office
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sub
scribe my name and afix my
(SEAL) official seal. this 2Sth dag OF
April, 1921.
T. S. McAfURRAY, JR.,
Commissioner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19
ON THE
31st Day Of December, 1920.

ANDREW LANQUIsT. President
OTTO C. HOLTz. Secretary.
Amount of Capital paid up..... Mutual
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks ION interest and
not on interest) .............$ 54,96S.52
Bonds and Stocks owned (mar-
ket Value) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3o7 1880
Premiums and Accounts due
and in process Of Collection. 79,2Tss
Travelling Advances. 5000
Deposit Premiums. 10000
Total Net Assets ........... .$441. $3.50
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks. s 60, 22S2s
Losses unadjusted and in sus-
pense ...................... 1o,273.S0
Bills and Accounts unpaid 80. 4,45S.O5
Reinsurance Premiums ........ 6,235T7
Allowance for Bond Accounts. 10000
Surplus 3eo,743.b0
Total Liabilities ...-....... .$441 ,52S. 90
State OF Indiana, Office of Commissioner
of Insurance:
I, the undersigned, Commissioner Of
Insurance Of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the above men
toned. company on the S1st day of De-
cember, 1920, as shown by the original
statement, and that the said original
statement is now on file in this Office.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my maine and af1x my
(SEAL) official seal. this 30th day Of
April, 1921.
Il. s. McAfURRAY. JR.,
Commissioners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

FLETCHER A. TINKHAM, President.
GIDEON S. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Amount Of capital paid up assessment
cnmnRnvl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-17
.H0WATT, ! Y, FIERY
MINERS HEAD,
OUT OF union
International Organization Bars
Him From Membership and
Asks Permanently For
Dis0bedience
DORCHEY ALSO EXPELLED
New Administration Will Take
Charge Of Affairs of Kansas
Miners District
DORCHEY ALSO EXPELLED

Pittsburgh, Kan, Nov. l7.-Alex
ander Howatt, for 20 years a figure
in the controversies in the Kansas
coal fields. is no longer member o,
the United Mine Workers Of America
The Kansas leader today stood au.
tomatically and permanently expell.
ed from the organization with rein
statement possible only through ac-
tiCn Of the executive board of the in
ternational union. Expelled with
him were those officials of his admin
istratiOn who were deposed on orders
Of John L:<rLewis, International pres
ident and who have kept the suspend
ed administration alive for several
weeks in defiance of the international.
Howatt and August Dorchey, the de-
posed vice president, are in jail at
Columbus, Kan, where they are serv-
ing sentences of six months each for
violation of the Industrial Court law
for calling a strike in an industry re-
garded as essential to the public well
fare
Expulsion OF the officers was an
nounced by Dan Bicker, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, special representative of the in
ternational union sent here by Pres
ident Lewis to take charge of the
Kansas district affairs. The strike
was called by the men Sept. 80 in
protest against the incarceration Of
HOWatt and D0rchey
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-17
REFUSE EQUITY
$4,000 WARRANTY
State Treasurer Refuses to
Honor Refund Warrant

Payment of a warrant of $4,000 to
the Equity Cooperative Society, a re-
fund ordered by the state auditing
board, has been refused by the state
treasurer. The warrant was not paid.
it was said, because there is no ap-
preparation out of which it may be
made.
The auditing board had ordered the
payment made, a warrant was drawn
and cashed at the Bank Of North Da-
kota by F.. B. Wood Of the Equity or
ganizatiOn. When it came through to
the treasurer payment was refused.
The society had paid the amount in a
fee to the secretary of state in 1918
for articles of incorporation and the
refund was ordered by the auditing
board on opinion of the attorney gen.
eral that the fee which should have
been charged was nominal.
The secretary Of state holds that the
proper fee was charged, and asserts
that the drawing of a warrant for the
refund is illegal and is felony under
the state law which prohibits issuance
of a warrant unless there is an appro-
priation covering it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-17
TRIBUNE FINDS
MISSING MAN
Locates Him in North Dakota
Town For Relatives

Through an item in The Tribune
Of IF. wv. Burdick, Of Noun
tain Home, Idaho, have located him.
Mr.. Burdick is member of the
Modern Woodman lodge. He had left
his home in Idaho to work in the
Northwest. His relatives had not
beard of him. His lodge sent an ap-
peal to the national organization and
letters were dispatched to the $4,000
Modern fWoodmen camps in America.
l.. Van Hook, of Bismarck asked The
Tribune to aid in locating the man.
Shortly after the item appeared, i
merchant of Douglas, North Dakota,
wrote that he read the item in The
Tribune, and gave the location of the
man, who was sick and unable to
write. The missing man is now in a
Minot hospital. His relatives and
home lodge have been notified.