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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
TAYLOR'S WATCH
MAY GIVE CLEW
TO HIS SLAYER
Investigators Cling to Belief
Negro Hasn't Told
All.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 21.-Filmdom's
greatest mystery serial, the William Des-
mond Taylor murder. entered upon its
twentieth reel today with the climax
still hidden.
From person to person the spot light
Of investigation has fitted without re-
yealing as yet evidence Of a tangible
nature that viii point out the murderer
and bring about a solution Of the
twenty day mystery.
Interest Of investigators conferred to-
day On a report from a jeweler examin-
ing TaylOr's watch. Ills report may de-
termine the exact minute at which Taylor
was shot. This may give officials a new
angle on which to work.
Henry Peavey, negro servant, one Of
the last to see Taylor alive, has been
questioned again by District Attorney
WOolwine IN an effort to determine
whether there was any basis for his dec
laration he believed q woman fred the
shot. The district attorney said he could
learn nothing to support this theory.
However there Is a belief among in
vestigators Peavey is Withholding some
bit of Ormation-s0mething which
while having slight bearing on the case,
IL correlated with other evidence, might
prove highly Illuminating. 1t IS for this
reason they have required him to report
daily and he will continue under sur
yeillance until the case is cleared up.
The process of elimination has alb
solved the taxi driver who disappeared
the night of Feb. l, and through this
fact became a much wanted man" He
gave his name as Stacy and succeeded
in convincing officers his disappearance
was a coincidence, in no way connected
with the Taylor case. lie was released.
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Says President
Strongly FaUo7,s
POstpOnemtent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-President
Harding Is strongly IN favor" Of post
poning soldier bonus" Legislation until
next year. it was learned on reliable au-
thority today.
The President communicated his views
to a Republican Senator who called at
the White House. He did not say he
would veto a bonus" bill if one were
sent to him, but indicated he might do
SO il protests continue to reach him.
What President Harding wants to
know, it is reported is whether the op-
position as to the bonus" DILL itself or
only against paying the bonus" by the
special taxes which the nate and House
conferees originally decided upon.
There is a demand from many House
members that the Pres dent indicate
clearly whether he viii veto a "borus"
measure if It comes to him with other
than the s3les-tax method for providing
the needed revenue.
Opponents Of the sales tax in the House
are claiming a victory. Early ports,
they said, indicated the petition started
out against the sales-tax plan was be-
ing freely signed in all State delegations
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
warned congressional money hunters the
establishment Of a sales tax to provide
funds to meet the soldier bonus" presents
enormous difficulties Of Administration"
and is inadYisable at this time
Secretary Mellon appeared before the
tax division of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, along with Internal Revenue Com
missioner Blair and experts from the
Treasury, and discussed to some length
the features OF the sales-tax plan. Secre-
tary Mellon reiterated his opposition to
it, which had voiced many times before.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21

SOME SAY 40, OTHERS DECLARE HE'S 81
Kin COEdIy Received by McCOrmicks

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-UOw old is
Max has become something of a
burning question as n controversy
RACES over the age Of Max Oser, the
Swiss riding master, who is engaged
to wed Miss Mathilde Mccormick,
granddaughter OF John D. Rookie
Teller.
According to Harold r. Mccormick,
who claims personal acquaintance
with his future son-in-law. Oser is
40 and "still full Of pep"
According to several Chicagoans
who claim relationship with the Swiss
horseman, he is at least 81.
Miss Mccormick continues to main
tain a most successful silence.
Conflicting stories told by the le-
gion Of Oser relatives that has sprung
up since the romance of Miss Nc
Cormick became known, have added
to the confusion that has hampered
all attempts to obtain accurate in
formation concerning Oser's person
and antecedents. The various 'cous-
ms" who have claimed relationship
have been repudiated by the McCor-
mlcks.
Cousin Emil Burgy ratified up to
call on his new relations"
family Of Harold &. McCormick-but
didn't get past the front porch.
Emil, who says he's Max's cousin,
just wanted to meet Cousin Ma
thilde" and welcome her into the
family, he said.
Il didn't bring mamma along with
me, because she is tied up with the
family washing" Emil apologized to
reporters when he "fivvered" up to
the Mccormick mansion.
He rang the bell
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
FARMER -LABOR
PARTY NOT TO
BE FORMED NOW
Conference Decides to Defer
Action Until Meeting in
December.
WILL WATCH ELECTIONS

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Organization Of a
National Farmer-Labor political alliance
was postponed today until the second
Monday in December, by the conference
between the two groups representatives
here. The conference decided to await
the outcome Of the November elections
before going ahead with the national or
ganization. Pending formation Of the
national coalition, however, the farmers
and labOrers Will work together through
State organization.
A committee Of fifteen was appointed
to report at the December meeting on q
national organization scheme.
PLAN SUGGESTED
BY TOWNLEY.
The plan is said TO be that Of Arthur
c. Townley, president Of the national
Nonpartisan League, and reported leader
behind the united farmers national
bloc He has decided this action is
the most feasible, It is said, as a result
Of his experiences in North Dakota.
The State organizations will be formed
around existing organizations such as
the Nonpartisan League and the United
Farmers National Bloc, 1t Is said.
The committee on program, 1t was
learned. also has decided to leave the
matter Of the program to the individual
States.
One labor leader expressed the plan
when he said:
Were going 10 play politics and are
not going to give politicians of other
parties a chance to hang anything on
US ty having platform that would be
subject to attack"
WILL MAKE
COMBINED ATTACK.
Entire action Of the combined forces at
the spring primaries will be to defeat
opponents Of farm and labor legislation
and the election OF favorable candi-
dates.
Three distinct factions have developed
at the conference. They are:
Extreme Lett-Favoring formation Of g
third party.
Extreme Right-Fayoring concentrating
on defeating enemies
Center-SuppOrting candidates Of other
parties favorable to the movement.
The Chicago Federation Of Labor is
expected to put up q strong fight at the
conference for a complete new party
Norris Hillquit Of New York also IS lead
ing a group who wish TO see 4 fedora
ton Ike tue British Labor party organ
| lied.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21

his preparations for quiet home life
IN his native Alps. For several days
he has been busy winding up his
livery stable and riding school bust
ness and negotiating for the purchase
of secluded villa where he may re-
tire from the world with his young
bride.
Max disappeared a few days ago,
leaving word he was going to Berne
or Geneva. where he intended either
to sell or lease his stable and riding
academy in Aussersihl, q Zurich la
Dor suburb.
Announcement Of his engagement
has caused little change IN the per-
sonal habits of the riding master. lie
still retains his bachelor quarters
adjoining his stable, where he has
resided for some time Tongues in
the heads of all Zurich are wagging
stories of their own American prin-
cess"
Among the tales being told are Of
Miss Mathilde's being beloved be-
cause of her interest in children of
the city. She is beloved because she
speaA their tongue and cemented her
youthful friendship by distri' uting
many goodies during her stay.
Oser, who is q memberf the ca,
airy reserve, has been called Major
Oser since conducting his riding
academy. He is OF medium height,
strong and athletic. A short cut
mOustache adds to his cavalry ap-
pearance.
Oser is expected to return TO Zurich
Saturday or Sunday if he succeeds in
winding up his livery stable affairs
by that time.
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NORFOLK Va Feb 21The exploded p m
today with the loss Of at least lives reported missing
but the
carried Of thirty when
ced the base and the
powed into the explosion
the bag enyeIoped
-Four bodies rendered
rescue work impossible and until
known the O
The Roma purchased the Italian gov
1t brought to this
dgbe ZF2, purchased from city Eng
land.
The huge arshp making flights
planned to take It on the whole
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WILL ENFORCE
LAWS RESPECT
u. S. Authorities Take Drastic
Action Against Mexican
Invaders.

Ell PASO, Feb. q American Federal
authorities today moved drasticalIy to
enforce neutrality laws along the Mex
lean border.
Former Gen. Juan Merigo Of the Ca
rama army was held under $4,000 bond
by United States Commissioner Reid, fol-
lowing an expedition which is alleged to
have crossed from tho American side two
weeks ago to hold-Up a Mexican national
train south Of Juarez.
Four other members OF Merlgos band
were held under lesser bond.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Feb. 2f-Re-
crulting officers for n Mexican revolu-
t,onary army Of liberation" have been
working through Mexican populations
in border towns, It was learned here to-
day.
Agitators for tho revolt movement
promise "a stable government, removal
Of taxes on American goods and removal
Of extortionate taxes on the people Of
Mexico as soon as tho Oregon govern
ment is oyerthrown" in soliciting recruits.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
HAS NO FEAR OF
TRIAL OUTCOME
MadalyRne Obenchain's Hear
ing Delayed by Sickness
of Participants.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-"There is
not the slightest doubt; not the slightest
fear in my heart" said Madalynne Oben-
chain today in expressing her telief on
the outcome of her trial for alleged COM
plicity in the murder Of her former
sweetheart, John Bolton Kennedy.
The trial will reopen Thursday. Ill
ness of witnesses. counsel and jurors ne
cessitated this second postpOnement Of
the case. The pretty young defendant,
surrounded by banks OF flowers, gifts
from sympathetic followers Of her case,
talked TO press reporters.
Cards attached to the flowers bore the
names Of many prominent people Others
were signed anonymous"
As she read them she expressed her
faith in the successful outcome Of her
coming ordeal and reiterated her burning
love for the man she is charged with
having Iured to his death in an ambush
last August.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
REF0RMATORY
SITE SURVEY
is CARRIED ON
Governor and Commission
Proceed in Quest, but
Say Nothing.

Governor Warren T. McCray and the
reformatory removal commission again
inspected proposed sites for the insti,u-
tion today They declined to reveal what
sites were visited.
It is UNDERSTOOD while the proposed
site at Carmel Is still under considera-
ton. the Governor and the commission
are not inclined to insist the institution
shall lie placed in a neighborhood where
there is objection to it.
Among the sites still under consId-
Grafton Is one near PendIeton IN Mad
ison County. An effort is being made
by citizens Of that town and the sur
rounding country to obtain the institu-
ton. This site has been given serious
consideration only recently.
The objection Of the city OF indianapolis
to placing the institution at Carmel has
not been held, the Governor said.
Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank directed
Corporation Counsel Taylor f. Gronin-
ger to send a letter to Governor McCr8y
protesting against the proposed location
Of the Indiana State Reformatory near
Carmel.
In view Of recent disagreements be-
tween the Governor and the mayor, Mr.
Shank directed the letter be couched in
formal language, setting out 1.-THE chief
executive Of the city Of indianapolis sends
his greetings TO the chief executive Of
the State Of Indiana and with them d Wig
orous protest against the proposed loca-
ton of the reformatory in the vicinity Of
Carmel"
Mr.. Shank said he wanted It pointed
out to the Governor that Indianapolis
has more than her share Of State insti-
tutions now.
IF they are a good thing for a city. let
the Governor distribute them so some
body else can enjoy them. II they are a
bad thing, we've already got too much
of a load to bear" said the mayor.
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put 'er there exclaimed Emil as
he extended his hand when the door
was opened. America knows how to
take care of her war heroes"
That was Emil's first mistake. He
thought the butler was war nero
because he was dressed like q Balkan
general
I'm Cousin Emil" he continued.
Il came to pay my respects to my
new relations. In the old country,
we always make calls before the we'd
ding"
Emil waited.
"a little paint here and there around
this place would go fine" Emil, who a
decorator unused. Maybe Mr.. Me
Cormick will give me job"
The butler brought out the tdings
that MIR. Mccormick is not receiving
any Que today"
Emil cranked up.
"Herhaps another day" he said. u
want 'em to feel welcome in our fam
lily. Nothing stuck up about us"
All information regarding the plans
Of the Mccormick family is being
closely guarded and no announcement
of when the wedding may be expected
to take place is forthcoming.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
NEW PLANS FOR
MIDWEST PLANT
MADE PUBLIC
Company Refnanced in Way
Satisfactory to Holding
Interests.

Plans for the reorganization and re
financing Of the Midwest Engine Com
pany e announced today by Oscar E.
Stevens OF New York. secretary Of the
creditors committee, consisting Of How
ard S. Mott Of New York. chairman !;
John Il. Washburn, Chicago c. L. As.
mann, Cincinnati. and Elmer ". Stout
and Homer Mckee, indianapolis.
The reorganization plan contemplates
the formation OF q new company. which
probably viii be known ms the Midwest
Engine Corporation, and which win take
over all the assets OF the Midwest Engine
Company.
PROVIDE FOR NEW
WORRYING CAPITAL.
This new company viii issue refuuding
mortgage bocds for the million dollars
new working capital that VIII be injected
into the business. 4 substantial amount
Of this new money already has been
raised by a group Of indianapolis men
who are stockholders in the present com
pany.
The creditors Of the company will re-
ceiye preferred stock Of the new corpora
ton up 10 the face value OF their claims
The chief bank and merchandise credi-
tors, both In this city and elsewhere
nave SHOWN Il NiA-AI = It>S 10 tHAS SetuE-
tiles for their claims instead of pressing
for collection and thus interfering with
the future Of the business.
Under the plan, the former preferred
stockholders are more fortunate thu
stockholders generally are I'm reorganiza.
tious OF this kind They will be giveG
an opportunity 10 protest their interests
by subscribing to IS per cent Of their
present holdings for which they viii re
ceive Z per cent, ffteen-year refundinG
mortgage bonds and more than three
quarters Of the common stock Of the new
company.
These bonds will be prior to the pre-
ferred stock which bank and trade credit
ors will receive to the amount Of $4,000
coo. All Of this new money will 20 to
the treasury for working capital. None
Of It viii he used for the payment OF
old debts Of the company.
In order to make this plan effective,
and to preserve the interests Of the
former preferred stockholders and credit
ors. the controlling interests in the com
mon stock. which is closely held in In
Continued on Page TwO)
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Adop-
ton OF a reservation to the four
power Pacific treaty by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee became
a virtual certainty today.
Senator Brandegee, Connecticut,
offered a resolution in the Foreign
Relations Committee and the ensu-
ing discussion indicated that it would
be adopted, though some modifca-
tons may be made.
The reservation prevents the United
States Government being bound by any
agreements under the treaty regarding
preservation Of other nations rights in
the Pacific Islands, without the specific
sanction and approval Of Congress.
Brandegee's reservation follows:
THE Senate advises and consents,
subject to the following reservations
which IS TO be made a part OF the
instrument Of ratification, to Wit;
WOULD MAKE
TREATY SAFE.
THE United States understands It
assumes no obligation either legal
OF moral 10 maintain the rights in
relation to the insular possessions or
any OF the other high contracting
parties and the consent OF the Con-
gress OF the United States shall be
necessary to any adjustment or IN
Outstanding under Article I or II by
which the United States is to bound
in any way and there IS no obi
cation either legal or moral to give
such consent"
Even Senator Lodge, chairman OF the
committee and q member Of the Ameri-
can delegation at the arms conference,
favors the reservation, Braudegee said.
The committee adjourned without voting
on the reservation. because Of absence
Of number Of Senators.
Senator POmerene, Ohio, Democrat, who
will support the treaty, will ask the
Brandegee reservation be modified some
what at later meeting, but it was in
dicated viii vote for it in its present
form If his proposed change is rejected.
HARDING IS
CRITICISED.
Discussion OF the reservation was pre-
coded by an attack on President Hard
ing's attitude respecting the information
sought By the Senate on the treaty IN
response to the Hitchcock resolution
senator Johnson, California. said Hard
ing had shrouded the making OF the
treaty in secrecy and complained that
was not fair TO the Senate, which must
pass on it.
Johnson did not, however, as expected,
ask Secretary Hughes be called before
the committee to tell about the cOnversa-
lions from which the treaties grew. In
fact the movement 10 have Hughes appear
seemed to have collapsed over night be-
cause OF the absence Of Senator Hitch
cock. leading advocate Of Hughes ap4
pearance.
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Senate o KS Plan
to Assist Farmers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Immediate
appropriation of S5OOO,OOO to purchase
seed grain for relief among farmers in
crop failure areas was unanimously ap-
proved today by the Senate Agricultural
Committee. The committee authorized
Senator Ladd, Republican. North Dakota,
to report favorably a bill sponsored by
his colleague, Senator McCumber. placing
distribution Of the funds in the hands of
the Secretary of Agriculture
The bill provides S1,OOO,OOO of the fund
shall be used to buy feed for gtarving
cattle on the Western plains.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
HUSBAND SEES
FAMILY PERISH
Aiken Is. Co. Man PowerIess
to Rescue Wife and Three
Children.

AIKEN, S. C.. Feb. 21.-Trapped by
flames, Mrs. c E. Monts and three of her
children burned to death in their home
today before the eyes Of the husband and
father who made desperate efforts to fling
himself through wall of fire to recue
them. Monts was so seriously burned he
was taken to a hospital.
The dead are Mrs. Monts, 35; Eugene,
Is; Clarence, a. Eugene Dubose Monts, g.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
POSSE PURSUES
MAIL THIEVES
Sheriff Takes Up Trail of
Robbers Who Stole Regis
tered Mail.

ROCHESTER, Mich, Feb. 21-Two
sacks Of registered mail from Detroit
were stolen from the depot here today.
Sheriff James Butler and half a dozen
deputies are on the trail of the robbers.
The mail was thrown from the Detroit
train shortly after s o'clock last night.
1t was taken into the depot and the
depot locked for the night. The loss
was discovered when the station was
opened today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
MUNCIE FINES
FOR CONTEMPT
WILL PREVAIL
Judges Action in Filming
Grand Jurors Upheld by
Supreme Court.

Contempt citations invoked by Judge
William a. Thompson OF the Delaware
Circuit Court against the members Of a
grand jury that demanded his resignation
several months ago viii stand the Indi-
ana Supreme Court ruled today.
The higher court upheld the judges
action in fuing the grand Jurors $3.50
each in affirming the decision in the
case Of Lance NJ. C0ons VS.. the State of
Indiana. Coons. member OF the grand
jury, had appealed from the contempt
proceedings.
The grand jury. which had been in
yesticating conditions in MuncIe, in fl
ing its report accused the judge Of bias
and prejudice and had recommended that
he resign. He promptly countered by
Aning each member for contempt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
MINERS FIX ATTENTION
ON TWO CONFERENCES

The United Mine Workers today divided
attention between the conference in Chi
cago at which John L. Lewis, president
Of the miners, was to present his plans
to the railroad unions for an economic
alliance" and the reception Of the coal
workers invitation for Joint wage CON
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
MAX PLANS QUIET
LIFE AMONG ALPS

ZURICH, Feb. 21.-Max Oser, the
riding master who is betrothed to
Miss Mathilde Mccormick, grand
daughter of John D. Rockefeller, is
not worrying over the report that the
worlds richest man wishes his pros
pective grandson-in-law to become an
American citizen.
In fast Max tg going ahead with
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Public Buildings
Close Wednesday

The statehouse and the city hall viii
be closed tomorrow in observance of
Washington's birthday. The postofflce
also will be closed but other Federal
Offices will be open. At the courthouse
all Of the courts will be closed with the
exception Of Criminal Court. Schools
will be closed.
The central library will be closed ex-
cept from the hours Of till in the aft
ernoOn, when 1t will be opened, as on
Sundays, as n reading room. All branch
libraries viii be closed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
Hays Resignation
and appointment
of Work Due Soon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I.-The resigna-
ton Of Postmaster General win Is. Hays
and the appointment Of DIR. Hubert W.
Work of Colorado as his successor will
be announced Every shortly it was
learned authoritativeIy at the White
House today. Work is now the first as
sistant postmaster general. Hays xesig-
nation VIII be as of March T.
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e REPORTED dead, 10 badly
HURT IN ExPL 0SI0N or l)IRIGIBL :
=. : <. z
u. S. AIRSHIP ROMA,
IN TEST FLIGHT, FALLS
AND BLAST FOLLOWS

NORFOLK, Va. Feb 21.-At least twenty eight
men were killed in the explosion Of the Roma.
Of the thirty eight men the ship carried only ten
have been rescued.
All the rescued were badly injured and have been
removed to the army base hospital.
Captain Dale Maybre, in command of the ship was
burned to death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
Harding Will Talk
u. S. Marine Soon

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Uuless SOM
thing interyenes President Harding viii
20 before a JOINT session of Congress
with the Enumeration" proposal for the
reha utilization of the merchant marine
within a few days" 1t was stated off,
cially at the White House today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
TREATY WILL
BE MODIFIED
AS SAFEGUARD
Reservation to Protect
U. S. Offered by
Brandegee.
HARDING ON PAN
Johnson Attacks Sc
cret Methods En-
plOyed.
DENIES THERE'S JOKER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I.-An Off
cial denial was made at the White
House today of statements that there
was a Joker in the zap treaty or IN
any of the other treaties negotiated
by the Washington conference.
An Administration spokesman said
that there had been "nO surrender of
American rights in mandate terri
tories" in any of the treaties and that
nothing had been concealed"