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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

parsonage basement Of the United Pres
byterian Church, where II was found by
carpenters
Search was being made through Hopes
ton and outlying territory for deserted
houses. where officials believe the girl
had a rendezvous with her lover and
where she met death
Miss Hanna's body was found by J. c.
McKibben. a carpenter. who was engaged
In preparing the parsonage for the oc-
cupancy of a new pastor. Mckibben no
ticed what appeared to be a bundle of
tion proved 1t to be the body of Miss
Hanna.
Sheriff Charles Knox and Coroner John
Cole were notified An autopsy revealed
the girls condition.
No marks OF violence were found upon
the body. Impressions In the flesh of
the wrists indicated that her hands might
have been bound for some time with a
least of some description, but otherwise
the body was unmarked
Miss Hanna had been missing from
her home for four weeks. She had left
home late one evening and had not re-
turned. Search for her had been IN
availing. The body, when found, was
clothed in the garments that she wore
when she left home.
The parsonage where the body was
found had been vacant for three months
the Rev J. 7. Melloy, former pastor OF
the church. having moved to Evanston.
III. 1t was located about two block
from the home of Miss Hannas parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Hanna.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
$1,000,
STEEL MERGER
is F0RECASTED
Seven Companies on List to
Be Examined by Manu-
facturers.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Fourteen steel
manufacturers. representing companies
whose aggregate total wealth is esti-
mated at $1,000 oO0, 900 Will leave New
York next Sunday on tour of inspec-
tion Of seven companies. When they re-
turn in ten days, Wall Street expects
announcement Of a steel merger rivaling
the United States Steel Corporation.
The seven companies whose property
is to be examined are:
MidvaIe Steel and Ordnance Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company; Brier
Hill Steel Company; Lackawanna Steel
Company; Inland Steel Company, and the
Steel and Tube Company of America
Financing of this proposed operation
is understood TO be in the hands Of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. y
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
DESCHANEL OF
FRANCE DIES
OFPNEUMONIA
Was President in 1920, but
Resigned Because of
Illness.

PARIS, Arril o8--paul Tmgene Des-
chanel, former President Of France, died
today.
The immediate cause Of his death, ac-
cording to physicians was pneumonia.
NJ Deschanel who was 7G years old,
was twice president Of the Chamber Of
Deputies before becoming President of
France In 1920. He served only n short
term. resignine because of Illness An
attack caused him to fall from a train
on one occasion aud he accosted
pedestrian on a country road, announc-
ing to the mans amazement that he was
The President of France.
''Yes, I'm Napoleon the man said,
only to discover later that the stranger
was In fact the President.
Deschanel had been seriously i'll for
several days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
ROBBERS OPEN
SAFE BY USING
COMPANY TOOLS
Knock Combination OFF and
Pry Doors Open-Lo0t
Not Estimated.

Robbers cracked g safe in the Offices
Of the Modern Electric and Machine
Company. 93s Ft. Wayne avenue. last
night after breaking their way through h
a rear window and two shop doors TO the
front of the building. They knocked the
combination of the safe and ransaeked
Il of its contents.
Tools from the shop were used to
knock the combination Of and to pry
open the two outside doors. T. A. Meyer,
manager and president Of the company,
said he was unable to state the amount
of money taken.
Postage stamps and checks were scat
tered around a rear room OF the ma
chine shop. where the yeggs opened the
money box taken from the safe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
EXPLOSION OF
ACETYLENE GAS
WRECKS PLANT
Ten Men Injured, One Per-
haps Fatally, in Body
Works.

DETROIT, April 2s.--Ten men were
seriously injured, one so badly that he
may die. and S25,000 damage was
sustained today in a blast which partly
wrecked the acetylene welding department
Of the west side plant, of the Fisher
Body Company.
Leigh Lynch, production manager, said
the explosion had been caused By a work
man throwing aside a tank of acetylene
he believed TO be exhausted and neglect
ing to close the valve. a new tank was
substituted and gas remaining in the
used cyclinder exploded with a force
that threw the men in the air, brought
down shafting and machinery, and
smashed practically all Of the windows
in the welding plant.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

Anti Shank and Pro-New Republican
forces in Marion County were enjoying
their nrrt decisive victory in the war for
control OF the Republican county organi-
cation today. The advantage consisted of
iron-clad control of precinct election
boards which will serve in the primary
election next Tuesday.
Shank leaders who are trying to elect
William HI Freeman county chairman
and William E. Reilly district chairman
and Beveridge workers in Marion County
claimed that County Chairman Harry
Hendrickson had knocked them down and
then trod ruthlessly over their PROSTATE
forms IN his nomination Of Republican
mem bers Of the election boards The
boards were appointed By the county
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
1000 WOMEN IN
VISIT TOCAPITAL
MAKE DEMANDS
Congress Hears From Dele
gates to National Meeting
in Baltimore.

WASHINGTON. April 2S-More than
two thousand women from all parts Of
the United States and South America
Swooped down upon the National capital
to tell Congress what they want In the
way Of legislation
They arrived on a special train from
Baltimore shortly before noon after TAX
ing part in the Pan-American conference
of women and the convention OF the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

MOVING TROOPS
TOWARD PEKIN
Movement Cuts Traffic on
Railroad to One Train
Daily.

PEKIN, April 2s-General Chang Tso
Lin continues to move up troops to the
Pekin area.
Traffic on Pekin- Mukden Railroad has
been reduced to one train daily due to the
shortage of cars as a result of the
heavy troop movements Of the Manchur-
ian war lord.
Maintenance Of peace and order with
in the city was promised today by the
commander Of the Pekin gendarmerie
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
HELDPRISONER,
THEN KILLED BY
TICKLE LOVER
Theory of Police in Connection
With Gertrude Hanna,
Dead Choir Girl.
SLAYER NOT IDENTIFIED

HooPEsToN, Ill. April 28.-Gertrude
Hanna. choir girl, met death while her
betrayer attempted to force her to under
go an Illegal operation, evidence indi-
Gated today.
Her lover. not wishing to carry out a
probable promise Of marriage, held the
girl prisoner for several days and ad
ministeed chloroform, with the intention
OF performing the operation while she was
unconscious, according to the theory OF
Chief of Police Bogart.
Death was caused accidentally By an
overdose of chloroform, Bogart believed,
and the murderer hid the body in the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
MILLIONS IN
BOND FRAUDS,
SAYS JOHNSON
Representative From
North Dakota Is
Insistent.
IN NFACE OF DENIAL
Clings to Charges of
Implications in
Circulation.

WASHINGTON. April IS. - Startling
disclosures in connection with his charges
q wholesale duplication Of Government
bonds were promised today by Represen-
tativs Royal c. Johnson. Republican, S. D.
johnson spoke with reference to insis-
tent rumors Of the duplication and eircu-
Iation Of between $3.50. 600 900 and $780,
900. coo worth Of Government bonds.
On the floor Of the House he had
charged that hundreds Of millions of
dollars WORTH OF such bonds had been
duplicated.
with in 2 few weeks this matter viii
be the overshadowfng piece Of news in
Washin gton,T Johnson declared.
This statement was made IN the face
Of the repeated denials OF Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon Of reports of dupiica-
tions of gigantic proportions.
johnson reiterated his charges Of du-
plication and said he had placed the
facts, as he found them, before the de
psrtment Of Justice
RECALLS PROBE
OF PRINTING BUREAU.
Attorney General Daugherty, accompa-
MED President Harding on the trip to
Point Pleasant Ohio. and was due back
here today.
It was recalled that representatives OF
the Department 8of Justice took part in
the inventory recently made al the Bu-
reau Of Printing and Engraving follow
ing the dismissal Of twenty seven bureau
chiefs
william J Burns, head OF the bureau
Of investigation Of the Department OF
men we're watching or had taken into
custody a number of men who formerly
held positions Of trust with the Gov
rnment-
These stories Of duplication already
have had a bad effect on Government
bonds, one Treasury Department official
stated Holders Of Government bonds
are becoming anxious for fear they are
il possession Of duplicates.
sGtFGCULT TO
TRACE FRAUDS.
q, VIII be extremely difficult to trace
.I,,en duplicated bonds because many OF
the issues. involved in the reports, DO
not maj ure for many years, and some not
uutu 1877
Representative johnson said he person
ally took 70 the Department OF Justice
eGElF II Ad-As seven ~ pen AAteSAA E9EI7 "a
Numbers Of Government bonds that had
ben duplicated, most Of the numbers OF
The alleged spurious bonds running 10o,-
ON higher than the bonds legitims tely
issued by the Treasury.
The number Of the alleged bonds and
information said 70 show that they were
duplicates. were furnished 70 him, John
son declared, by T. " McCarter. South
Dakora. regitrar IA the Treasury Depart
ment. during 4 part of the last Admins
tlation. NcCarter was fired" johnson
asserted. because he brought the alleged
publications to the attention Of higher
Treasury officials.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
No Grub Like Horne
Inspires This P0nse
for Lads Who Roam

Mothers good home cooking looked and
tasted better today to three boys than
the grub they had been able to obtain
during an adventure" Disguised with
school and suffering an attack of spring
fever that made them yesrn to travel and
see the world, Vernon Baldwin, IS, S542
East Michigan street; Robert Speer, 10,
2S12 East Michigan street, and Albert
zimmering, IA, living on North Temple
avenue, disappeared mysteriously April 26.
The police were requested to search
for them. Worried and anxious parents
made every effort to find them. Their
mothers had just cleared the supper
tables last night when the missing ad
venturers returned. A new supper was
prepared In hurry. The boys travelled
as far as Lebanon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
His Only Home on Bounding WaUe
HAS NO WIFE-AND WANTS NONE
He Do esn't Feel Safe on Shore

NEW YORK. April 28.-The imam
without country" has been found.
He arrived In New York today aud
signed his name to the ships papers Of
the steamer Esperta as Capt. c. O'Neii.
When he said ne had signed that way
for so long he didn't know what the '.C'
stands for. and did not fill in the dotted
line for bis home port because he has
no home, the ships news reporters be-
came interested, and this is what they
learned:
My home is the sea-" Captain O'Neil
said. Il have had no other home since
| was 10 years old.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Heiress' Husband
May Be Bigamist

PARIS, April 2S@The Russian con-
sulate here today announced it had certi-
fed a marriage certificate showing that
Anatase Yonsiatsky, husband Of Mrs
Ream- Stephens, American heiress, had
been married at Yalta on March 6, 1920,
to a Russian girl here who claims to be
his wife.
A marriage license dated "yalta, Jan
uary, 1920" is among the documents
whereby Madame Liouboff vonslatsky,
as she calls herself, hopes to establish
her identity as the legal wife of Won
siatsky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Track Repair Done;
Cars Resume Routes

Columbia. Brightwood, Pennsylvania,
south East. Lexington. English. Pros
pect and Minnesota cars VIII resume their
regular downtown routes Saturday morn
ing the indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany announced today They have been
operating over temporary loops for sew
aral days while tracks in Pennsylvania
street south Of Maryland street were
rebuilt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Negro Slated for
Assault to Kill

In an argument over a taxi bill Frank
Cameron, driver employed by the Indi-
ana Taxi Company, early today was
sIashed across the upper lip with a knife
in the hands Of a nero. The fight took
place at Senate avenue and Thirteenth
street. The police arrested Edward
Boldin. 26, negro 13011a North Senate
avenue, on the charge of assault and
battery with intent TO kill.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Virginia Rappe's
Fiance Married

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 28.--Henry
N. Lehrmann, motion picture director,
today announced his marriage to Mary
Alice Simpson. former 'Follies' beauty,
known TO the stage as Jocelyn Leigh,
Lehrmann's name was identified with
the Fatty" Arbuckle case. 1t was
brought out in the trial that he was the
fiance Of Virginia Rappe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Town Threatened
by Forest Fire

HAzLETON, Pa, April 2S-A forest
fire which blazed all last night on Broad
Mountain between Mauch Chunk and
Hudsondale, destroying thousands of
dollars worth OF property and timber, to-
day is threatening tho village Of Lans-
ford. Careless sportsmen are believed to
have caused the blaze.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Would End All
Tax Exemptions

WASHINGTON, April 2S-There would
be no more tax exempt securities issued
by the Federal Government or by State,
county or municipal governments. under
proposed constitutional amendment in
troduced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Green, Iowa, Republican.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

~ have Travelled 2.1so 900 miles over
the seven seas ia thirty-six years as g
seamon.
"MarriedY should say not
wouldn't share my home and my homc
is my ship--wth any woman. And there
aims wife in every port for me / dom
go ashore any more.
"A mans life amt safe ashore any
more with women going around the way
they do
That's the reason / gave up passen-
ger ships. Too many women. No woman
gets aboard my ship unless she has a
husband and she's got to stick close to
him or go ashore"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
COrsets Scarce as Fish Whiskers
CoRsErIERs ARE FEELIN PINCH
Most Women Should Wear Them

CHICAGO, April 2S.-'Let's stay. let's
stay" was the battle cry of the corsetiers
Of America today. Americans simply
aren't wearing EN-, and consequently
Corsetier's bank accounts are getting
simmer and
Women are getting fatter.
With the above trend of reasoning for
q basis. corset clubs are being organized
throughout the country to recoup the
popularity of the form preserver."
The ways Of stays committee of the
cluEs viii conduct Investigations and
probes which they fear will confirm their
belief that So per cent of the women are
not wearing corsets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Ray Gets Another
Delay in Hearing

Charges Of assault and battery and
improper driving against City Council
man Otto Ray were continued for a sec
ond time in City Court today. This
time the trial was set for May 8.
Ray ran down five persons with his
automobile at Delaware and Washington
streets One of the victims, a woman,
still is IN the hospital
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
FRANCE HOLDS
UP ACTION ON
RUSSIAN NOTE
Belgium Said to Stand With
Ally Against Form of
Ultimatum.
SHARP CONFLICT ENSUES

GENOA, April 2S.-France's objection
to the allied "ultimarum" note to Rus
sia today caused another days delay at
Genoa.
A draft Of the note, prepared by 81
lied experts was ready for consideration
by the political commission of the con
ference. The French objected to it and
prepared a counter draft. Belgium Is
said 70 side with France in this matter.
NJ Barthou. chief OF the French delega-
ton. will travel to Paris tomorrow for 2
conference with Premier Poincare and
the cabinet and viii return to Genoa on
Wednesday. it is reported here.
The note cannot be ready fer the
Russians before tomorrow.
The Russian question IS only one Of
several held up pending action by Poin-
care. Lloyd George invited the French
premier 10 come 10 Genoa for meeting
Of the supreme council to discuss rspara-
tioDs Poincare, according tc the French
delegation here. wired categorical re
fusal pointing out preparations were not
to be discussed al Genoa
LLOYD GEORGES
OFFERS TO WAIT.
Lloyd George indicated his willing
ness TO halt the work Of the economic
conference temporarily while the allies
met Poincare has not given official re-
ply to this proposal.
The Bolshevlki press agent declares
Russia has been only one at Genoa to
observe the Cannes resolutions.
Progress towards the ten-year pact Of
non aggression was made within the past
twenty four hours. Several countries be
sides Germany expressed satisfaction
with Lloyd Georges proposal, and their
willingness TO join.
1t is understood to be Lloyd George S
intention to postpone public action on
this truce pact until the Russian question
has been disposed Of.
DRAFT OF ALLIES
NOTE TO RUSSIA.
draft of the note as prepared by the
experts for Russia provides:
l. A detailed method of procedure
whereby restitution shall be made for
private property Of foreigners in Russia
seized by the Bolshevists
2 A preamble covering financial aid
which win be granted the soviet govern
ment
?. An explanation Of the workings Of
financial consortium In which England
france. Italy. Belgium and others will
contribute for the purpose of favoring
Russian expectations.
/. An Italian plan for resumption OF
commerce with Russia by way of the
Black Sea.
4 preliminary discussion Of this draft
brought forth sharp conflict on the
question Of restitution Of conlscated
property
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

Ross Hey, chairman of the COMMITTEES,
said he couldn't reveal as yet just how
the investigation would be conducted.
THE corset checkroom at dance halls
has about ruined the corset manufactur-
ing business" Hey said. Girls took
EN- of for the evening and found they
could do without them. so left off wear
ing them entirely. Corset check rooms are
loaded with garments never called for"
LOSES CLOTHES AND GUN.
william Bridewen, 1855 Yandes street,
reported TO the police the theft of a suit
of clothes and a revolver.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

MADISON. wis, April zs.-secret
marriages will not be tolerated among
students at the University of Wisc0n-
sin.
Announcement was made today that
Robert JohOnnOt. student of Beaver
Dam. and his 2I-year r-oId bride, for
n1erIy Miss Doris Moses of Delavan,
had been expelled. They had been
posing as single.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
EVIDENCE

HOoPESToN. Ill, April 2s.-Ger-
trude Hanna's body was not in the
basement n week ago. J. NJ. Strong.
a prominent citizen of Hoopeston, told
the authorities today.
II went all through the parsonage.
searching for a lawn mower which
had loaned the pastor year ago"
Strong said 'I searched the base
ment carefully and am sure I would
have seen the body had 1t been there"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
Garden Association
Will Give Free Seeds

Ten thousand packages Of free Gov
ernment seeds viii he distributed by
the Patriotic Gardeners Association at
the city hall Saturday morning, Harry
Miesse, secretary, announced today The
seeds win be given away in the basement
from $50 to u o'clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
SHANK SAYS
POLICE WILL
WATCHPOLLS
Mayor Resents Action
of HendricksOn
on Board.
SAYS IT'S UNFAIR

Because Of Harry c Hendrickson's ac-
tion in naming anti Shank officials for
Tuesdays primary election in Marion
County, Mayor Shank said today he was
going to order Chief RlkLoT to have the
police watch more closely taan ever for
violations Of the election laws.
ITS the same kind Of tactics" said
Mayor Shank. used In 1912. when Harry
Wallace and Bill Davis had control Of
the Republican party In Marion County
They defeated the Repui lican party by
an overwhelming majority by refusing
10 let the people have representation on
tho election boards Many precincts we're
corrupt ia that election and Theodore
Roosevelt did not have representation on
the boards. 1t looks TO me like this out
til is t'ing to do the same thing.
HOW SHANK
FEELS ABOUT 1T.
In other words they care more for
seizing an organization than they do
for clectlng The Republican ticket in the
fall. believe that if they wanted to
be fair they would have allowed each
side in this scrap to have a representa-
five on the boards
Since they have done this. am going
60 80 dorFn TO police headquarters and
give orders TO Chief Rikbof to have the
police on election day arrest any and
every person guilty Of any violation
whatever Of the election laws Wen be
looking out for them. So far as myself
and my organization are concerned were
going clean'
HENDRTCKSoN TELLS
ABOUT LETTER
In reply TO the claims of the Shank
forces Chairman Heudrickson made pub
lie the fact that he had received a letter
from Joseph Il. Morgan, chairman Of the
Marion County Beverage. club asking
for representation upon the Loards and
made public his reply
In his letter to Mr. Morgan. the chair
man said he had received requests from
many candidates for representation on
the boards. but since it was manifestly
impossible to accommodate them all II
have therefore proceeded to select the
various boards without Partially to can
didates."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
) Killed in Auto
Struck by Train

WHITE Oak, Ca. April 2S-Five per
sons were killed and two seriously in
iEred here when 4 seaboard air line mail
train struck an automobile filed with
children and adults.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

LONDON, April 2s.-Now that British
women have the ballot, seats In rarlia-
ment and any number Of magistrates.
they're out for equal rights along another
line-in the horse racing deld!
They're invading the last ditch held ex-
clusively by mere man.
Women always have been Interested in
the races as spectators. But COW hey re
appearing as owners Of racing s'ab,es
They're training their own horses
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
fO< the twenty-four hours ending :
p N. April %. 1922:
Fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperate re; frost probable
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28

! They're hiring Jockeys and putting them
in their own colors
Take the Countess Of Wilton. for in
stance She has her own extensive stable
Of racers Her Jockeys are clothed in an
attractive mauve with silver braid and
silver cap.
Other prominent women racing euthu-
siasts are Lady James Douglas, Lady
Nelson, Lady Nunburnhoime, Lady Cum
life owen, Mrs Hugh Peel ana Mrs Ar
thur James.