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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
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STATE AWAIT
TAGGART WORD
Former Senator Expected to
Give Definite Decision in
Senat0rship Race.

DEVELOPMENTS tomorrow are expected to
determine whether Thomas Taggart will
be a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the United States Senate, or
whether the field is TO be thrown open
to a number of other Democrats who are
ready to step in IL Mr.. Taggart refuses.
According to the best information, Mr..
Taggart was expected to return to French
Lick this afternoon, following his so
jurn in Louisiana, and to come to In
dianapolis tomorrow. Upon his arrival
he is expected to say definitely what he
will do. A quick decision is imperative
because petitions Of Senatorial candidates
must be field by next Thursday.
What Mr. Taggart Will say is still a
mates Of speculation. No one has heard
8sn him IN a political way since his
departure from the city some time before
the Democratic State Editorial Associa
ton banquet. Some apprehension has
been felt over Mr.. Taggart's physical
condition, but 1t is understood Mr.. Tag
CART has made the statement within the
last few days that he never felt better.
MYERS URGED FOR
STATE CHAIRMAN.
Should Mr. Taggart consent to become
a candidate the friends of Walter Myers
of Indianapolis are urging that Mr.
Myers be made State chairman. A, new
chairman will be elected following the
primary and it is believed that there
would be little opposition to Mr.. Myers.
Should Mr.. Taggart refuse to become
a candidate Mr. Myers probably viii en-
ter the senatorship race. Petitions for
Nj Taggart's candidacy have come from
all parts Of the ate. Similar petitions
have been circulated in behalf of Mr..
Myers. Petitions also have been circu-
lated in behalf Of Dan Sims Of Lafayette
and in behalf Of Samuel o. Parker of
South Bend. These possibilities and Ber-
nard B. Shively of Marion, who is al
ready in the race, would indicate at least
a fve-corneTed race in the Democratic
ranks. This might result in throwing
the nomination into the State convention.
FEEL OUT SENTIMENT
FOR MARSHALL.
Another development on the Democra-
tic side within the last few days has
been the efforts on the part of some Of
the close personal friends Of Thomas r.
Marshall to feel out the sentiment in the
State concerning his as a senatorial pcs
sibility. The movement has the car
marks Of having been inspired and it is
understood the results have been disap-
pointing to those who undertook It,
The State campaign. as well as the
senatorial campaign. is coming in for
some attention in Democratic ranks. 1t
was reported that DR.. F. o. Boiler of
Newcastle, vice chairman Of the State
committee, will be q candidate for secre-
tary of State Robert Bracken of Frank
fort, another member of the committee,
also is expected to be candidate for the
office, Mr.. Bracken formerly was State
Senator.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
COURT HOLDS
LIST OF LOOT
STATES RIGHT
Defense Insists Hart
mans Connection
Must Be Shown.
SALES REVEALED
Detectives Say De-
PENDANT Surrendered
Goods.

Holding the State ia the case of
]. Herbert Hartman, deposed Replb-
lican candidate for the city judge
ship at the last city election and now
on trial in Marion Criminal Criminal
Court on a charge OF receiving
stolen goods, had the right to inter
rogate Herbert r. Fletcher. a city
detective and former inspector OF
detectives, relative 70 the vast
amount of goods recovered from the
Hartman home following the confes-
sion of Frank Francis, "confessing
burglar" Judge Alfred Murray Balm
Of Martinsville, presiding Judge, to-
day permitted the State to read into
the records long lists of goods re-
covered from the defendants home.
Ira Holmes, counsel for Hartman, Wig
orousIy opposed the introduction OF such
testimony from police officers unless It
was shown Hartman had knowledge the
goods were stolen property. The court
overruled q motion Of the defense to
strike the evidence from the record, hold
Ing the State had the right TO present
suchmattersto the jury as Francis had
testified he had stolen many articles,
many Of which had been taken to Hart
mans home.
FLETCHER TELLS
OF CONVERSATION.
Mr.. Fletcher testified that william De-
Forester, chief of the Louisville, Ky, de-
tectives to the home OF a Mrs Mullen
on River avenue where a trunk, contain
Ing wedding dress, underwear and other
wearing apparel was recovered and
brought 20 headquarters. The trunk was
filed with articles which Francis as
serted h had stolen.
He testified lie sent for J. Herbert
Hartman and asked him about a sealskin
cape, a shotgun and a saophone which
was supposed to be In the trunk, but was
not there.
'I asked Hartman what had happened
TO the cape, shotgun and saxophone and
he told me he had received an order from
Mrs. Francis directing him to get them
and dispose Of them. sending the money
10 her. Fletcher testified. He said BE
sold the fur coat to his sister-in-law for
500, the saxophone for $50 to 4 musician
and had kept the shotgun. Ie also told
me he had bought some household goods
from Francis which hrst were stored in
his basement but later used at the Hart
man home"
SAYS HARTMAN
TOLD OF PURCHASE.
On cross examination. Fletcher ated
Hartman volunteered the Information re-
garding the furniture and also sssteo
Hartman said he paid Francis $500 t1r
the goods and that he (Hartman) had l
bill Of sale for it. In answer TO ques
lions by Eph Inman. counsel for Hart
man, Fletcher stated Hartman said he
would bring all the household goods to
headquarters because he didn't want
any stolen goods"
Fletcher on direct examinationtestihei,
between Sept. "a and Oct 4, 1921, he
Continued on Page F1fteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
CHINESE, SAID
TOHAVE FIRED
SHOT, MISSING
Detectives Comb Oriental
Quarter in Quest of Ac-
cused Man.
NATIVES NO sAVVY'

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. Z4.-MHboi
NormAnd. famous film Coincidence, Is
near death as a result of worry and sick
ness following the murder of William
Desmond Taylor. picture director and
her close friend and companion.
Three physicians were at the side of
the comedy star using every effort known
to medical science 10 save her life. MISS
Sormsnd's Illness renched its crisis to-
day. Physicians were stjTI hopeful her
life might be saved although they con
sidered her condition ave.
LOS ANGELES, Feb 24-wong Lee,
named by Harry NJ Fields, held in jail
at Detroit, as the slayer Of William Des
mond Taylor, movie director. has been
missing from about the date Of the muir
der detectives established today.
Officials threaded their way through
the crooked passages OF Chinatown here
in the half light Of early morning seek
ing 10 confirm clews given by Fields.
They found many men who admitted the
hunted man was a denizen OF Ferguson
Alley. Los Angeles Chinatown.
where is he7" the detectives barked
as they singled out assistants OF thu
alleged dope peddler, as the combing of
the Little Orient progressed.
''No. snvvy," was the bland answer on
all sides.
Long time no see. What for you want
'um?"
EVIDENCE BEARS
OFT FIELDS STORY.
The district attorneys Office announced
II had corroborstive evidence tending TO
support the confession" of Harry Fields
arrested In Detroit, who says he drove
the murder party responsible for the
Staying Of william Desmond Taylor,
FEB /.
Investigators have found bank clerk
who recalls changing a thousand-dollar
bin for q stranger who appeared nervous
and acted suspiclously. Authorities are
wondering II Fields obtained his infor-
nation through thu mysterious under
ground channels OF the drug world and
although he was not here and the actual
driver Of the death car, as he asserted
has the general outline Of the murder
story In fact and not fancy.
DRUG ANGLE OF
CASE INVESTIGATED.
So important has tho drug angle OF the
investigation become, Federal, state, city
and county officials all are engaged in
the inquiry. Two operatives OF the
state board Of pharmacy have Joined in
the probe, deyotIng all their attention to
Investigation OF the activities Of the
drug ring.
Friends Of Mabel Normand expressed
anxiety over her condition. She was
striker with influenza last Monday and
her condition has grown steadily more
serious since that time. Her physicians
believe she win recover, but are watch
ing her condition anxiously. Coming so
closely upon her nervous collapse at the
funeral Of Taylor, her friends say the
new attack IS taxing seriously her re-
serve strength. Every precaution is be-
ing taken at her new home in the Alta
dena foothills to obtain quiet and Sc
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
FUND LACK TO
CLOSE SCHOOLS
Vocational Glasses VIII Be
Discontinued April Is.

Exhaustion of the budget for part-time
schools in the vocational training depart
ment of the Indianapolis public schools
will make it necessary to abandon a num-
Der of these schools about April 10, r. C..
Lowell, director of vocational training,
said today. The cuts win affect the
classes for women, as the classes to be
closed will be those in nursing, millinery,
cooking sewing and general academic
work.
At the last meeting of the school board,
5000 was transferred from the special
fund to the vocational training fund to
enable these classes to be continued
However, the money will be insufficient
to carry the schools to the end Of the
school year, and will result in them being
cut about eight weeks short OF the time
originally allotted.
Mr.. Lowell said the attendance at part
time schools has increased about 100 per
cent this Seax oYeR that Of year ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
COUNTY SEEKS
BOND ISSUEF FOR
ENGLISH AVE.
RemOnstrants Fail to Appear
at Hearing Before State
Tax Board.

Efforts to convince the State board
Of tar commissioners that It should per
NIT Marion County to issue $50, 900 in
onds for paving English avenue from
SouthesEteru avenue to tbs BFookyulo
road as county Unit highway were
made at hearing before the commission
today. The road would be 2.05 miles
in length.
The issuance Of the bonds. which has
been agreed upon by tho county commits
sioners. was protested by eleven remon-
strants, who carried the case to the
tax board. When the hearing started
not remonstrant Of the representative
Of a remonstrant was present. Leo n.
Fesler, Marion County auditor, however,
undertook to protest the issue.
Mr.. Fesler pointed out to the board that
the bonded Indebtedness of Marion
County. including the municipalities, al
ready amounts to S25,000,000 on which
81 900 900 In interest is being paid an
nually. He said that with war memorial
bonds and other bonds this would be in
creased by the county government about
s. 200 900 within the next six months. He
expressed the opinion that It is time TO
call a halt I'm mourning Indebtedness.
BOOKWALTER SPEAKS
FOR IMPROVEMENT.
An appeal for the improvement Of the
road was made by Charles A Bookwalter,
president of the board Of park commits
sloners.
This road is necessary for the de-
velopment OF indianapolis and Marion
County" he declared. "It is the logical
south side drive to Irvington."
Mr.. Bookwalter said he appeared be-
fore the tax board as a representative Of
the park board because Of the fact that
the proposed road leads directly to the
Wilmer Christian Park, which was re-
Gently presented to the city by Or. VIII
mer Christian. He said that park could
not be used until the road is con
structed.
Mr. BooiwaIter also declared that the
section Of the city through which the
road runs is "mud locked" and appealed
to the tax board to dig that part Of the
south side out Of the mud.
The fact that the remonstrants did not
appear at the hearing also was stressed
by Mr.. Bookwalter. He demanded to
know where they were. Ia the course of
his speech lie declared It IS easy to OBJ
tain a remonstrance and that he could
secure eleven signatures to a petition to
abolish the tax board within fifteen min
utes. He referred to the Shank demon
stration as "Coxey's army led by my su-
perior officer" and said that if given
forty eight hours he could get an army
of 5000 persons to protest against the
tax board.
PROPOSAL FOR
PROJECT OUTLINED.
The proposal for the road and the
history of the project was outlined by w.
W. Spencer, an attorney. Mr.. Spencer
explained that there are to be two strips
Of roadway. each eleven feet wide, and
that an eighteen foot strip is to be left
I'm the center for street car tracks. The
road, he said, is to be constructed Of
asphalt The original petition for the
road, Mr. Spencer explained, was fled
Jan. %, 1919.
Members of the tax board indicated
that they believed the proposed cost OF
the road to be too high.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
TEACHER TRIES
TO END LIFE
Miss Emma Balm, "a, Has
Chance to Recover.

Miss Emma Balm. %, 31O4 Sutherland
avenue, is in the city hospital suffering
from poisoning as the result of taking
n quantity of iodine today. 1t is believed
she will recover. Miss Balm who has
been teacher in the public schools Of
High Point, n c., came to Indianapolis
about four weeks ago suffering from q
mental and nervous breakdown due to
overwork, the police were told.
Since then she has been at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Laura Watson, at
the Sutherland avenue address and has
been under the care Of two physicians
She is a graduate of Greensboro Normal
College, Greensboro, N. C.. and was active
in religious work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb 2O.-The
death toll from the storm that buried
half a dozen States OF the Northwest and
completely isolated some sections for the
past seventy-two hours. today was known
to be at least nine, and it Is feared
when wire communications are restored.
reports from other towns and cities Will
bring the number to at least fifteen dead
and fifty injured. Four Of the known
dead were buried under snow drifts and
h'e were killed and eleven injured when
the Great Northe -n's crack Winnipeg
flyer bound for Minneapolis, and running
hours behind its schedule, collided head
on with rotary snow pillow near Mont
rose, Mimi, thirty miles due west of
Minneapolis.
MANY HURT
IN COLLISION.
Seventy I've passengers who had been
transferred from two othe- trains stalled
In the snow, were in the coaches of the
flyer when the accident occurred. Many
OF these were only slightly injured. and
because Of the lack Of physicians, the in
jured were brought to Minneapolis for
treatment
Both the passenger train and the TO
tary plow were equipped with two en-
gtnes each, and Of the four engine crews
only one man escaped alive. He was IN
injured.
When the trains struck each other
head-on, two engines Of the passenger
train were hurled from the tracks twenty
feet over an emhankment, pinning their
crews under them.
SNOW PILED
TWENTY FEET HIGH.
Improvement in conditions Is expected
shortly. Train service on the main lines
IS expected to be opened up. Railroads
today were making a determined fight
TO move the mails. In some places. how.
ever. snow was piled on the tracks
twenty-five feet high.
Telephone and telegraph officials said
IL would be many days before normal
traffic conditions would be resumed.
Fair and warmer weather was fore
cast for late today and tonight. It was
feared that a thaw would result IL food
ing many communities.
The Twin Cities are digging them
selves out from under heavy snowdrifts
Traffic is badly hampered. Thousands
OF automobiles have been abandoned in
the snow-piled streets.
BIG DAMAGE
BY FIRE.
Property damage from fire caused by
lightning that accompanied the storm
will run into hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. Many fires were fought by
bucket brigades, the fire departments
being unable to reach the scene.
The Northwest storm was part of a
gigantic whirlwind extending from the
Gulf Of Mexico TO Canada. which rotated
at the rate of approximately forty-fve
miles an hour. Duluth and Minnesota
Iron Range towns were hit hardest OF
all, according to reports
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
RAWSON SWORN
IN AS SENATOR
KenyOn's Successor to Be-
Farm Bloc Member.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-Charfes a.
Rawson, Des Moines, was sworn in to-
day as Junior Senator from lows. sues
ceedlng William S. Kenyon. resigned.
Kenyon and Governor Kendall Of lows,
saw Rawson's induction into Office, Rave
son IVES to be initiated later into the
farm bloc" Rawson viii serve only
until after the election next November
when Iowa viii select q successor to
Kenyon. Kenyon viii leave Saturday to
become Judge OF the United States Court
Of Appeals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
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PREMIERS PLAN TO
MEET IN SECRET

LONDON, Feb. 24-Premiers Lloyd
George and Poincare viii meet in secret
session tomorrow some along the chan
mel coast Correspondents are barred
and the customary retinue Of experts and
secretaries viii be left behind by the
premiers. Every effort has been made to
keep the place of meeting secret.
The fate Of the proposed Genoa con-
ference hangs upon agreement between
the premeTs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
Senators Find Money
to Trip Themselves

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA personal
inspection OF the Muscle Shoals power
project by the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee was authorized by the Senate to-
day. Provision also was made for other
Senators who desire to accompany the
committee members to the power plant,
subject to a Limitation Of $1,000 for the
total expense Of the journey.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
OLIVES KNOWN
TO BE LOST IN
FURIOUSSTORM
Six Northwestern States Are
Struck by Typical
Blizzard.
TRAIN CRASH KILLS FIVE
Press Receives
NeUUS by Wireless
During Blizzard

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Feb. 24 -
Storm bound newspapers. unable to
obtain the telegraph news by wire or
telephone because OF the blizzard that
swept the northwest for three days.
got the news by wireless. 1t is the
first time this had been done in this
region.
Amateur wireless operators and the
wirelss station at the University Of
Minnesota picked up the news from
the Arlington Government wireless
station and turned it over TO the
press.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
COMPROMISE On treaty RESERVATION
Will Ask $5,OOO,OOO to
Develop Helium Gas

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Appropri-
alton Of $4,000 900 for development Of he
num gas is to be asked of Congress by
the Interior Department shortly. It be-
came known today.
Failure to use this non-infammable gas
is believed to have been partly respOn-
sible for the large death toll in the Roma
disaster.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
5 Die of Pneumonia,
Victim of Influenza

DR. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the
board of public health, announced THAI
five persons died Of pneumonia and one
Of influenza IN the twenty -four hours
ending at 10 O'Clock this morning. No
abatement in the influenza epidemic Is
looked for by DR.. Morgan before the end
Of March,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
EDMUND VANCE COOK HERE

Edmund Vance Cook, poet, addressed
the students of each of the Indianapolis
high schools today, giving readings of
some of his poems. He was scheduled
to appear before the teachers OF Indi-
this afternoon,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
GIRL FROM WITNESS
STAND KILLS MAN
SHE HAD ACCUSED
Sends Three Bullets Into Body of Texan Up
for Second Trial on Criminal
Assault Charge.
COURTROOM IS CROWDED AT TIME

24WhIe crowded courtroom looked in
killed
day by the girl who he s alleged
shooting shortly Matthews IT, the
planning witness
wrong Trembling
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
Sales Tax for
Bonus DOWned
in First Test
House Subcommittee Votes
5 to 3 Against Plan to
Raise Funds.
HA! HA! HA!

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.--Awnrd Of
a medal to men declining to take
soldier bonus" has been suggested
among House members. The pro-
posal, however, has met with much
disapproval In American Legion quar-
ters so there will be no attempt to
pull across" the provixion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
Girl Dies From
Serious Burns
Special to The Times.

HAMMOND, Ind, Feb. 24.-Miss Evelyn
Gregory, 10, high school girl, died at
st. Margaret's Hospital here today from
burns received when her skirts caught
IRE Wills abe was standing near q stove.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending Z
p. m, Feb % 1922:
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday ::
slightly colder tonight. with lowest tenn
perature about 20 degrees.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Slightly colder tonight.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-08-18
To Our Subscribers.

We call attention to our adver-
tisement on the last page relative
to the subscription to the PRESS
reduced to 75c for the year. This
reduced price only holds good for
30 days beginning August 10Th.
This offer is to all new and old sub
scribers. All past due subscriptions
must be paid up at the old rate of
$1.00, and renewals during this
time at 75c for the year. During
this time statements will be sent to
all subscribers in Arrears, and if not
paid within certain time, accounts
will be placed in the hands of a col
lector and dropped from our sub
scription list
We are anxious to make the Press
a newsy paper for the county, and
we earnestly ask for the news from !
all over the county. We want cor
respondent in every community in |
the county. During the busy week
before the election, we were COM
PEELED to leave out some of our COM
but we trust we shall |
lot be compelled to do so any more.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-08-18
FRANKFORT.
delayed last week.

delayed last week.
School began here July 31st with
an enrolment of 81 pupils.
Messrs. Loren Hawn and John
Ruder were visiting in Pickett coun-
ty the past week.
A number of Our young folks
went down on Obed river on fish
ing trip, Saturday; they report a
splendid time.
Mr.. B. M. Hannahan, our truant
officer, was visiting the school here,
Friday.
/ Misses Charlotte and Mayme
Hawn from Genesis, were visiting
their grand father, MIR. Potter, Sun
day.
MIR. Robert Wallack is visiting
home folks here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawn and
Mrs. Bascom Shaver were visiting
in Cumberland county, this week.
We are having a real interesting
Sunday School at this place with
Mr.. James Hawn as superintendent,
After a delay of several months
our prayer meeting has begun again
There was large crowd out Sunday
night.
Mrs. Sarah Aytes is visiting her
daughter at Hartman, this week.
Mrs. Perry Aytes was able to be
out Sunday. Her many friends well
come her back among them once
more.
Mr.. Willie Brown was visiting
his mother at fredericksburg, Thurs
lay.
Mr.. Ira Hickman is on the sick
ist this week. |
We are planning to have a sing
ng school taught here in the near
uture.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-08-18

ham, Ala. left Wednesday, for her
home, after a weeks visit with J. S.
Smith and family.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Peters on the 18th, baby girl,
Marjorie Evelyn.
Mrs. A. E. Dunning of Sunbright
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.
Smith last week.
J. s. Greer and son Arthur, uncle
John Crouch and son Tom, were in
jamestown. Monday.
E. F. Peters is attending court at
jamestown. this week,
Judge Ken Hicks of Clinton.
spent Sunday night with Rev. T.V.
Peters. Judge Hicks gave one of the
best lectures we ever heard on Sun
day night in the Methodist Church,
Oh the subject: what are you 60
ing to do about it, This lecture
was greatly enjoyed by all who
heard it.