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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
MAYOR SHANK
MODIFIES VIEW
OF SERVICEBODY
Says Commission Might Do if
Cities Affected Are
Given Voice.

Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank today
modified his determination to have the
public service commission abolished. The
mayor said he has decided that perhaps
the public service commission would not
be such a bad institution after all II
cities were given representation upon 1t.
I'm for home rule every time" de
clared the mayor, but I've been thinking
give city officials exclusive control Of
utilities, that ii probably is best to
have some check upon them
Il believe that IL would be good
thing TO let the commission remain. but
to provide that whenever a petition in
volving rates is before the commission
that the board Of public works OF the
city where the petitioning utility oper-
ates snail sit as part Of the commission,
each board member having one vote as
do the FIVE commissioners. In the case
of municipalities not having a board Of
works the town board or a committee
from such board could sit"
Mayor Shank will speak at q Kiwanis
Club dinner in Warsaw tonight. He will
return early tomorrow morning for the
conference Of citizens and the board of
works with street railway officials TO dis
cuss the financial situation Of the Indi-
annapolis Street Railway Company. Every
civic and business club in the city has
been invited to send one representative
10 the meeting. which will convene IN
the mayors Office at 0 o'clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
BOARD MOVES
TO PURCHASE
GOLDEN Hill
Park Commissioners Prepare
Resolution for Obtaining
Forty Acres.

A preliminary resolution for the acqui-
sition of approximately forty acres in
Golden Hill, south Of Thirty-Six street
between the canal and Northwestern ave-
nue., was ordered prepared by the board
Of park commissioners at the weekly
meeting Thursday afternoon. The prop
erty is considered one of the most beauti-
full spots in Indiana and sdjoins the
Woodstock golf course, which the city
already owns, on the north. 1t Is owned
by the Golden Hill Estates Company.
President Charles A. Bookwalter Of the
board, urged that all land purchase prof.
ects be approached with care because
the present program, If carried through,
would require an expenditure of approx
mately $7500O0. and I'VE must remember
that taxes have to be levied to pay for
these bonds" However. the president
said he is in favor Of buying Golden Hill
because of its great beauty, its con-
venient location and strategical position
with regard to the development Of the
boulevard system. The Golden Hill Es-
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Elk SALOONIST
ASSERTS BOOZE
WAS LEFT OVER
John Schulmeyer, Arrested
as Tiger Suspect, At
tempts Alibi.

John Schulmeyer, A, 3112 East Min
nesota street, was arrested this after
noon and nine gallons of real whisky,
two quarts Of rock and rye and one
quart of port wine were found con-
cealed at his home.
The officers, armed with a search war
rant, visited Schulmeyer's home. and in
a closet in a room on the second floor
found three jugs containing nine gallons
of whisky. In the basement they found
the rock and rye and the port The evil
dence, together with Schulmeyer, was
taken to police station, where he is held
on a charge of operating a blind tiger.
This is not Schulmeyers first offense
the police say. He operates a dry beer
saloon at a location near his home and
SOFTnerly operated q roadhouse About
three years ago he was arrested and con-
victed Of operating a blind tiger. About
eighteen months ago police visited his
home, tore down n wall and found q Sc
cret trap door that lead them into a
room containing twenty eight gallons Of
whisky.
At that time he was convicted in city
court, but appealed his case to Circuit
Court and thence to Supreme Court,
where the case was reversed and the
stock ordered turned back to Schulz
meyer who said the whisky was part Of
a stock he had when operating a saloon
before prohibition went into effect. He
declared the liquor found by the police
was part Of the stock returned to him
by the court at that time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
DECATUR MAN
NAMED HEAD OF
EDITORIAL BODY
Democratic Publishers Elect
Officers and Members of
Committees.

John Heller OF Decatur today was elect
ed president Of the Indiana Democratic
Editorial Association to succeed W. L.
Slinkard OF Bloomfield Other officers
elected were George W. Purcell, Vim
cennes, first vice president; John F.
Mitchell, Jr., Greenfield, second vice-pres-
ident; John c. German, Princeton, secre-
tary and Thomas McCulIoch, Anderson.
treasurer.
The following we're elected members
of the executive committee: First district,
Benjamin Bosse, Evansville; Second dis
trict, George W. Griffin, Spencer; Third
district, Lew O'Bannon. Corydon; Fourth
district, A. E. Crecroft, Franklin; Fifth
district, Charles 7. Arnold Greencastle
Sixth district, Walter s. Chamber. New
castle; Seventh district, Miss Gertrude
McHugh, Indianapolis; Eighth district
Dale J. Critienberger, Anderson; Ninth
district. Alden Baker, Noblesville; Tenth
district, John Layden, Gary; Eleventh
district, Z. =. Cox, Hartford City
Twelfth district, L. G. Ellingham, Fl.
Wayne; Thirteenth district, John T.
Faulkner, Michigan City.
Mr.. Crittenberger, Z. W. Pickhardt
Huntingburg, and Peter E Tierney,
Bloomfield, were named as an organiza-
ton committee.
The meeting was Informal IN its ma
ture. The speakers were James ".
Piercy. professor OF Journalism at Indi-
ana University, and Robert A. Butler,
editor of the Indiana Daily Times.
Professor Percy discussed with the
editors a proposal that there be formed
In Indiana an organization Of news
papers to promote the general welfare of
the business. He offered the editors his
assistance in bringing it about A COM
mittee Of the association met In the aft
ernoon to discuss the proposal.
The association also adopted resolu-
tions on the deaths Of G. Homer Hazen,
Boonville, and George T. Merrill, Craw-
louisville, members Of the organization.
Another resolution expressed the appre-
citation Of the organization for the serv-
ices of Miss Gertrude McHugh. secretary
OF the Democratic State committee, In
making arrangements for the editorial
meeting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
ARREST FARMER
IN PIKE COUNTY
MURDER CASE
Ohio Dorsey, 81, Charged
With Brutal killing of
Two Neighbors.


PETERSBURG. Ind, Feb. 17.-Otho
Dorsey. 81 maintained an attitude OF
unconcern today over his arrest on q hrst
degree murder charge while crowds Of
people stood outside the jail.
Sheriff Wayne Bryan prepared to rush
him to the State Reformatory at Jeffer-
sonville for safety when murmurs OF mob
violence were heard.
The murder charge grew out OF the
Staying Of Lon Bement and Turner
Willis. brothers In law, as they felled a
tree in Dement'S woods. Bement was
Killed outright with r sledge hammer
as he stopped over the crosscut saw
working and Willis was MORALLY
wounded.
Bloodhounds trailed three times to
Dorsey's home and 1t is said bloody flu
ger prints were found on the door Of his
stable. The dogs followed a trail lead
ing from the murder scene in the woods,
to the stable, then to Dorsey's corn crib
and into his home.
Dorsey says he is innocent Of the crime,
but he submitted to arrest without re-
sistance. He knew he had been under
suspicion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17

fcers would be invited to appear before
the House Committee for a discussion
OF possible elimination Of the cash "bo-
nus" 1t was stated those officers lack
authority to recede from the hve-point
optional plan approved at the last ma
tional convention.
Chairman FOrdney contented himself
with a restatement Of his view that Con
gress would enact bonus legislation at
this session. There were suggestions that
a last hour effort will he made to have
the former service men cacept bill carry
ing no cash payment.
There was considerable talk Of treas
ury certificate plan, those Government
notes maturing In twenty years TO be is
sued to benefciaries of the legislation
They would be negotiable, and for that
reason instant opposition by Secretary
Mellon was assured.
1t was indicated consideration Of the
bill might drag along for a week or two
to get a reaction from the ex-service men
to the suggestion for elimination OF the
cash "bonus" features. There would be
also a Strengthening Of the Insurance
provisions Some Republican leaders be-
lieyed the men might accept that PROPOSE
ton.
The Presidents advocacy OF general
sales tax" simply added to the perple1i-
ties of House leaders. There are many
ideas about such a consumption tax. The
Smoot plan is not q general" sales tax,
but a manufacturers tax. Ii would ex-
empt all producers doing less than $4,000
a year and not include the farmers. That
is vastly different from a general" sales
tax. a per cent tax Of the Smoot va
riety would be calculated to yield $780,
600, 600 annually.
Senator Caraway Of Arkansas attacked
the Presidents plan in a Senate speech.
1t IS reported, he said. "to make the ex-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
CLEAR DOCKET
OF TRUCK CASES
Six Months of Litigation Over
Licenses Brought to
an End.

The Criminal Court docket today was
cleared Of all truck license cases on ap-
peal when prosecutor william P. Evans
nolled five Of the twenty two cases. The
remaining seventeen defendants dis
missed their appeals, resulting IN tie
cases going back to the city court, Aere
they will pay fines ranging from SIS to
$25.
Defendants whose cases were nolled by
the State are Thomas L. O'DOnnell, VIII
liam S. Frye, l. C. Strahm, Jesse Alley,
and William Krles.
This ends over six months of litigation
during which the prosecutor insisted that
truck owners obey the law by displaying
license plates. For months the truck
drivers sought in vain to obtain injunc-
tive relief but failed. Mr.. Evans refused
to compromise and insisted that licenses
must be obtained. 4 few days ago the
truck owners obtslned their 1922 Licenses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
MUSIC CAUSES
DAMAGE SUITS
New York Publishers Make
Infringement Charges.

Four suits for alleged infringement Of
copyrights, through the use by orchestras
in Indiana theaters Of various musical
selections, were filed in Federal Court to-
day.
Two Of the suits were fled by Irving
Berlin, Inc, Of New York, one against
George Hugelman, manager Of the Utopia
Dance Studio, for allowing his orchestra
to play Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old
Kentucky Home" and the other against
William o. Zuber, manager of the
Princess Theater at Seymour, for the use
by his orchestra of 'Au By Myself" In
each case damages Of not less then $3.50
are asked in addit N and an injunction
restraining the theatars from using
these compositions.
NJ Witmark & Son Of New York, filed
a similar suit against W. c. Quimby Of
the Strand Theater of FIT. Wayne for the
use of Grooming" and Jerome II. Remick
Company filed suit against W. H Esch,
manager of the Princess Theater for the
use of why Dear"
In each case $3.50 damages and an In
Junction Is asked.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
LEWIS PlLING Up Lead IN MINERS VOTE
Warren G. Harding
Was Great Rooster,
but NOIU He's Dead

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 17.-''warren
G. Harding" said to be the most val
liable rooster in America, is dead here
a victim of his own greed. Warren,
who would dance, smoke cigarettes
and ride for miles perched on the
radiator Of an automobile, swallowed
a large crust of bread while being ex-
hibited at poultry show here. and
died a few minutes later. BE was
owned by Earl Wilson, Columbus,
Ohio, and received his name IN 1920
when he visited Marion, Ohio, and
gave an exhibition for Mr.. Harding
on the latter's front porch.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
RAWSON NAMED
IOWA SENATOR
Des M0ines Man to Succeed
Kenyon.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 17-Char1es
A. Rawson of Des Moines, State chair
man of the Republican party, today was
named United States Senator from Iowa
to succeed w S. Kenyon.
Appointment of Rawson was made by
Governor Kendall following receipt Of
the resignation of Kenyon, who will
quit the Senate to accept the judgeship
Of the Eighth Federal Circuit
Governor Kendall appointed Rawson
with the understanding that he would
serve only the unexpired term Of Kenyon
and would not be a candidate for the
office at the next election.
ME- Rawson Is recognized as the
closest friend Of Senator Kenyon" the
Governor stated.
Rawson win leave for Washington at
once
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
FLU EPIDEMIC
AND PNEUMONIA
NOT IMPROVED
Board of Health Reports Nine
Deaths as Toll for
Friday.

After a quiet day yesterday IN which
only three deaths were reported, pneu-
mouia and influenza continued their fatal
rampage, leaving nine casualties in their
wake on city health department records
today. Pneumonia claimed seven and IN
fiuenza two.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, secretary Of
the board Of public health, said he sees
no signs Of immediate Improvement in
the situation. He said that rumO> that
the health department is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of closing theaters and
schools is unfounded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Church Determined
TO Cheat GGLLOUS
by Refusing Food

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Harvey Church,
slayer, who was granted a stay of exc
cution until March 3, pending insanity
hearings continued his hunger strike to
day. Prison attaches reported Church
as saying:
"You cannot force enough food into
me in three weeks to keep me alive for
the moose"
Church, who killed Carl Ausmus and
Bernard Daugherty, Packard Motor Car
Company statesmen, was to have been
hanged this morning. He has been on
a hunger strike for four weeks, but has
been 9orcihly fed for week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
CORRIGAN GETS
PHYSICAL O. X.
Physician Says eteran Police
man Is Sound for Age.

Lieutenant Samuel Gaddis, secretary of
the police pension fund, today received a
report from DR.. c. o. Mccormick, ply
stefan for the fund. that Patrolman John
Corrigan's physical condition as excel
lent for his age" He is 60 years old.
Corrigan was sent to the physician for
examination after the board of public
safety had recommended him to the
pension fund trustees for retirement. The
boards recommendation and the ply
sicLan's report will be considered by the
trustees at their next regular meeting,
March Z.
Corrlgan has been resisting efforts Of
the board to retire him on account of
his age and numerous politicians have
been active in his behalf. He has been
on the police force for thirty-six years.
He is assigned to Juvenile court as an
investigator.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Grounded Freighter
Again Takes to Sea

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE Selma
City, 9,000-ton Isthmian Line freighter,
which went aground on Ediz Hook, three
miles from Port Angeles, shortly after
midnight, today reported to the Seattle
harbor department by wireless she was
of the beach and headed for Port
Angeles under her own power. No dam
age to the vessel was reported.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
STOCK INTERVIEW

Here is n sample interview that
might be heard many times daily
In the Hobbies of the House;
Mr.. Congressman, how about the
'bonus?'"
"oh, we will pass the bonus
bill"
How VIII you raise the money ?"
The Ways and Means Committee
Is studying that question. Good
afternoon, gentlemen" - Copyright,
1922, by Public Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
GRANDCHILD OF
JOHN D. TO WE'D
RIDING TEACHER
MathiLde Mccormick, rs, Sc
LectS SUiSS HOrSen1dn
for Husband.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Mathilde McCor-
mick 49, daughter Of Harold F. McCor-
mick and granddaughter Of John D.
Rockefeller, is in Chicago today, where
it is reported she is endeavoring to gain
the consent Of her mother, Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, to her marriage
to the proprietor Of a riding academy in
Zurich, Switzerland.
Miss Mccormick is said to have OBJ
tanned the consent of her father.
Miss Mccormick arrived here from
New York and went Immediately to the
home Of Mr.. McCormick's brother. Cyrus
Il. Mccormick. She refused to see news
paper men.
Mccormick and his wife, the daughter
Of John D. Rockefeller, recently were
legally separated in one of the fastest
divorce actions ever heard in the local
courts.
Society circles here are deeply stirred
by the reports Miss Mccormick plans to
marry Max Oser, whose age is said to be
48. According to reports here the wed
ding probably will take place in the
summer il no obstacles intervene.
Miss Mccormick went to Switzerland
eight years ago with her mother and has
remained abroad since that time.
According to reports here she became
acquainted with Oser while a pupil at
the riding academy he conducts. Oser,
It is said, is a member of an old estab-
ltshed Swiss family, despite his humble
occupation.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Miss Mathilde
Mccormick. 16 daughter OF Harold F.
Mccormick Of Chicago and granddaugh-
ter Of John D. Rockefeller, is heart whole
and fancy free, her sister. Miss Muriel
Mccormick, declared today.
She denied a report her sister ever
had sought parental blessing upon her
proposed marriage Of Max Oser. AZ. CON
ductor Of a riding academy In Zurich,
Switzerland.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
RESULTS FROM FOUR
DISTRICTS OUT OF II
HAILED AS VICTORY
Unexpected OBJECTIONS in and VIII Be Off
set in Later BallOting, International
Union Head Declares.
MAJORITY TRUE TO PREDICTIONS
BY GEORGE w. WILLIAMS.

With the vote in of the
organization question Of administration
policies trouble
District
6 the vote predicted, with Lewis pling
Lewis made the following statement:
1--WE confident will fight upon
which holding
surprise.
Vice President in the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
" DnDEDur EARR


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Presi-
dents letter to Congress has left the
soldier bonus" issue higher in the air
than ever. If party leaders were befud-
died before they are completely fabber-
gasted now. II Is possible to hear al
most any sort Of prediction as to what
viii be done.
Mr.. Harding's letter reiterated his OBJ
lection to the so called Eight point tax
program" and to issuance OF short term
bonds. He stated that a general sales
tax would be acceptable to him Should
Congress fail to agree with him Indefinite
delay is the only other course apparent
to him at this time.
Opposition to the White House sug-
gestion developed before the Harding
letter was an hour old. 1t grows in In
tensity as the hours pass. Strangely,
however, the most outspoken criticism Is
heard in the Senate, where Republicans
and Democrats alike condemned resort
to a general sales tax.
Ex-service members Of the House have
addressed a formal letter to Chairman
Fordney calling for passage Of the
bonus bill without provision for
special taxes to finance it. They cited
a list Of measures, including relief for
contractors, which did not carry
their own means of meeting approprla-
tons.
LEGION DISAGREES
WITH PRESIDENT.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman Of
the legislative committee Of the American
Legion, in a formal statement said the
legion did not agree with the Presidents
declaration that delay was the alterna-
tive for failure to agree on the sales
tax plan. He added: The legion does
not intend to be drawn into any discus
sion upon any proposed method for rails
ing the revenue to meet this just OBJ
legation. It is the function Of Congress
to devise the means"
Mr.. Taylor's statement was made in
response to suggestions that legion Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
New York Shivers in
Below Zero Weather

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE coolest
weather of the winter two below zero
hit New York today on the heels of
storms and gales that swept the Atlantic
coast yesterday.
DENVER, Colo, Feb, 17.-An epidemic
Of spring fever broke out in Denver to-
day when the mercury stood at IS, new
high for the winter. Warmer weather is
promised.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17

POnzrs Boston operations for "get rich
quick" pale beside those of Raymond J.
Bischofr Of Chicago, who is charged with
victimizing $500 persons out of s., 900, 900.
He was not perturbed by the situation.
Shortly after his arrest his office was be-
sieged by investors. The photo shows
police keeping back the mob at the door.
In the insert is Bischor. aged 25.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
DEMANDS "FERTILIzER" sIFT

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA demand
for an immediate investigation of reports
that the fertilizer industry" is main
tanning an expensive lobby at the capital
to defeat Henry Fords offer for the Mus
Gle Shoals nitrate project, was made in
the Senate today By Senator Mcclellan,
Tennessee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Befuddled G. 0. p. Nov Completely
FIabbergasted by Harding's Bonus
Letter, Would Drop Cash Payment

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA soldier
"bonus" bill such as the Republicans
can and will accept will he presented
to the House within ten days by the
Ways and Means Committee, Chairman
Fordney announced in the house today.
The committee met to hear representa-
tiyes of the American Legion, but did
not discuss measures to raise revenue
for the bonus"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
ANOTHER RITMPUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. I7.--aTainte-
nance OF the status quo with regard to
Pacific fortiheatiOns and naval bases as
provided in the naval limitation treaty
created another rumpus in the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee today
when it resumed consideration of the
work of the armament conference.
Senator johnson of California demand
ed the committee he fully informed as to
the comparative strength of the Ameri-
can, British and Japanese Notifications
before being called upon to indOrse the
proposal that the United States shall not
construct any additional Qualifications
for its Pacific protection.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17

ing to information given the Senate by
Senators Lodge and Underwood.
It is expected Hughes VIII be invited
to appear before the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee to relate as much as
he thinks the Senate should know about
what was said and done by him, KatO
and Balfour before and when the Pa
cifc pact finally was evolved and agreed
to.
He will probably be asked to explain
why he and President Harding dis
agreed as to whether the treaty, as orig
inally drafted, included the Japanese
homeland.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17
Fire Causes Heavy
Loss in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 17.-Fire still
raging this afternoon caused over 100000
damage to the Kornhauser store here.
Adjacent stores were damaged.
The fire started late last night.