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Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
TODETERMINE
SITE OF PENAL
INSTITUTION
Choice NarrOws to Three
or FOur-Final Inspec-
tiOn Soon.

Final inspection Of the sites proposed
for the relocation of the new State Re
formatory will be made within a short
time, it was announced today. meet
ing the relocation committee and Gov
ernor Warren T. McCray will be held
Monday, at which time a date for the
inspection will be made.
Only four or five sites will be in
spected by the Governor and members
of the committee and it is said that
after this inspection is made a site will
be selected
1t is hoped by members Of the re-
location committee that the ground for
the new institution will be broken on
or before March l.
Members Of the committee are Of the
opinion that the new institution will be
within thirtyk miles of Indianapolis and
it was said that Hendricks County Is
favored by many members of the com
mission. The site which will be selected
must have the approval Of the State board
Of charities before 1t can be purchased.
One site In Putnam county Is being
given considerable attention by the COM
mittee. 1t is said to be on the same
railroad as Is the penal farm at Put
namville an dthe State prison at Michi-
gan City. 1t Is believed however, that
objections to locating another correction
al institution in Putnam county will
cause It's rejection. Water, materials for
making brick and gravel are plentiful
on this site, a member Of the commission
said.
A site in Marion County near Acton,
Is very good a member Of the committee
said. remonstrance has been fled by
more than 400 people Of Carmel protest
ing to the relocation Of the reformatory
In that vicinity, however.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
OFFICER SLAIN,
ANOTHER HURT
ATRUSHVILIE
Tragedy in HOosier Town
Is Result of Old
Grudge.

RUSHvILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-Two pa
troImen were shot, enc of them being
killed instantly in a gun battle on the
streets Of Rushville last night
Charles Sorrell pulled a revolver ana
started firing at Fred Wachendorfr SO,
patrolman and political rival Of Sorrell-
who directed him TO remove his automo-
bile from the parking place along
curb. Wachendorf fell dead in the street
with three bullet wounds near his heart
and one other wound
Frank Nicholson, another patrolman,
heard the shots and rushed to the scene
SorreIl turned the gun on him, but the
bullet was detected ty a brass plate on
Nlcholson's cap. He was wounded IN
the head. but likely win recover.
1t is said the shooting was the out
growth Of a quarrel between Sorreu and
WachenGorf following the change in city
administrations here the first Of the year
Sorrell wanted WachendOrf's Job, but
failed to get it,
Il will get that fellow some day"
Sorrell is quoted as saying. He was
slated on a charge OF first degree muir
der and grand jury is expected TO be
called soon to investigate the shooting.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04

RETIRED ARMY
OFFICER, DEAD
WeU-Kn0EUn CiUiL War Veter-
an Passes AUdy at Age
of 81.

Mai William W. Daugherty, 81, re-
tired regular army officer, and we'll
known veteran of the Civil War, died at
his home. 245O Ashland avenue, early to-
day. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Practically all of Major Daugherty's 5
active years were spent ia the Army.
Since his retirement in 1904 he had spent
his time administering his private affairs.
He was born at Zionsville, July Il, 1910.
Graduating from Butler College in the
spring Of 1861, he enlisted as a private
In Company G, 9th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. He reached the rank Of first
lieutenant before the end Of the war. In
1857 he re-enlisted with the rank Of
second lieutenant and served continuous
ly with regular promotions until his
retirement.
He was married in 1890 to Matilda
Anderson Of Minneapolis, MINI. She, four
children and 4 sister survive. The chill
dren are Capt William Z. Daugherty, an
instructor at West Point, and Joseph
Blair Daugherty, cadet at West Point,
sons: Maria and Rebecca Daugherty,
both students at Butler College. daugh-
ters. and Miss Belle L. Daugherty Of
Champagne, H., sister.
Major Daughertv was active in q. A. K.
and Military order OF the Loyal Legion
affairs. He was recorder Of the Indiana
ccmmandery for several years and com
mander for one term. He was a member
of the University Club and a Mason.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
SHANK ACCEPTS
OFFER OF HELP
IN WEIGHT WAR
Commercial Credit, Audit and
Weights Concern to Help
in Crusade.

Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank today ac-
cepted an offer of the services of the
Commercial Credit, Audit and Correct
Weights Bureau to help the city bureau
of weights and measures in its efforts to
prevent short weight in ice and coal de-
liveries.
Frank G. Laird, manager of the bu-
reau, called upon the mayor and made
the offer after he had learned the mayor
had instructed the police to stop coal
and ice wagons, take them to the nearest
scales and re- weigh them. The bureau
membership comprises reputable coal
and building material retailers.
"The Commercial Credit Audit and
Correct Weights Bureau believes this is
good move and we offer all the facilities
we have to help out in it," said Mr..
Laird.
That's fine" replied the mayor. with
the help Of such an organization we
ought to be able to do something TO
clean up this short weight business"
The tureau has been cooperating with
the city department of weights and meas
ures for some time, a tip revealed by the
bureau having led to a recent arrest for
short weight in coal delivery.
Mrs. May Riddel, chief inspector Of
of the city department, said abe has
found the bureau to be a valuable ally
and Joined the mayor in expressing
thanks for the offer Of assistance in the
police short weight drive.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
BRITISH O. K.
IRISH PROPOSAL
TO SEEK UNITY
Constitution and Policy for
Whole of Ireland, Is Col
Inns Plan.

LONDON, Feb. 4-Of1cial Downing &
street gave its approval to the sugges-
tion Of Micheal Collins, minister of
finance Of the Irish provisional govern
ment that all parliamentary representa-
tives Of the whole Of Ireland be called
together to adopt policy and frame a
constitution for the whole Of Ireland.
This proposal was made by Collins to
Sir James Craig, Unionist premier OF
Ulster, while the two were comforting at
Dublin Thursday, but the Ulster states
man has not yet replied to It.
Despite the fact that the boundary dis
pute between Collins, representing South
Ireland, and Craig. representing North
Ireland, has become critical, officials
close to Premier Lloyd George said that
the British government would not inter
fere. The government willing TO name
Il mediator but will make no move that
would give the people of the Irish Free
State. cause TO make the allegation that
England was interfering" with Irish
affairs.
Sir James Craig was still in London to-
day and continued conferences with CO.
lonial Secretary Winston Churchill and
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for
ireland, an office that is now almost OBJ
sOlete.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Third Time Up

Collins Barkdull, alias Frank Clear,
who at the time of his arrest gave his ad-
dress as North West street, was fined
$25 and costs in city court today and SEN
fenced to serve a sixty-day term on the
Indiana State Farm on n larceny charge.
Barkdull was arrested late yesterday
by police officers who saw him attempt to
steal q suitcase belonging to H. f. Fose,
Bate House Vose set the suitcase down
at Meridian and Washington streets to
buy a paper. While his back was turned
Barkduu took the grip and ned. He was
caught by the officers.
This Is the third time Barkdull has
been convicted of larceny. police say.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
State Tax Field Men
Will Help Assessors

Addresses by field men Of the state
board Of tax commissioners win be made
during the next month to county asses
sors, deputies and members Of the town
ship assessors office relative to the valua-
ton of real estate which will start March
O. it was announced by the tax commits
sion today A meeting viii be held in
each county.
These addresses will be made by the
members Of the tax board TO enlighten
the assessors as to how the real estate is
to be valued and taxpayers viii be in
vited to the meeting.
A general discussion Of real estate val
uation will be invited.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
PETTIS ESTATE
OWNED JOINTLY
Bulk of Holdings Escape
Inheritance Tax.

Inheritance taxes were assessed against
the estates of Frank L. Pettis, Charles
w. schillings and Harry C. Helgenberg
by Judge Mahlon E. Bash in Probate
Court
In the Pettis case it was found most
of the property owne dby the former
merchant was Jointly held between him
self and his wife, and therefore no
inheritance tax was placed against the
property. His interest In the real estate
owned by the New York, or Pettis store,
was owned in this manner, as also was
a large amount of other property. Real
estate against which inheritance tax
was assessed included personal property
to the value of S11 $40 and real estate.
SIS 900, making a total Of S29,S70 against
which a tax Of S6SS.25 was sasessed.
The Schillings property showed per
sonal holdings amounting to S10,76S and
real estate amounting to S19,771.J0, max
ing a total Of S3O,5395O. The tax was
$13144
In the Helgenberg case the tax col
Iected amounted to S1039S, the personal
property being valued at s1,54297 and
real estate S58.17571 with a total of
S57, 1850.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Insane Woman Taken
to Central Hospital

Mary Breece, 10, who has been held In
the Madison County jail for more than
three months because she was insane,
has been removed TO the Central Hospital
for the Insane on the order If Governor
Warren T. McCray, it was learned today.
Miss Breeze, has been doing odd jobs
around the Jail and has been held there,
according TO George W WInfrey, clerk Of
the Madison County Court, about four
months awaiting admittance 10 the State
insane hospital. Other people being held
IN the Madison County jail because Of in
sanity will be removed to the State hos
pitals within a short time, the Governor
Safd
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
BOY WHO SHOT
SELF MAY LIVE
Lad, Playing With Revolver,
Wounds Himself.

Earl Pruitt, Z. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Pruitt, 2902 Brookside avenue, who shot
himself through the mouth with u re-
vOlver last night, is 6t the city hospital
in a serious condition, but physicians
declare he has an even chance to re-
cover.
Mrs. Pruitt told Sergeant Allison and
members OF the emergency squad from
police headquarters Tat her husband is a
memeber of the city fire department and
because Of his absence from home at
night a revolver is kept at the foot of
the bed between the mattress and blanket.
Last night she put Earl to bed and
went downstairs to take care Of the
baby. He found the revolver, put the
barrel in his mouth and pulled the trig-
ger. When Mrs. Pruitt reached him the
barrel was still between his teeth The
bullet came out Of his neck
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Firemen to Elect
Pension Trustees

Six candidates for election to two
trusteeshlps Of the nremens pension
fund will be nominated at convention
of fremen's representatives a. fire head
quarters Monday morning. The election
of two Of the six candidates will take
place the morning of Feb. 13. -
One trustee is to be elected to sue
ceed Capt Henry Peterman for a four
year term and another for two years to
I'll the unexpired term OF Capt. Fred
Brommer, who was retired from active
service in the fire department Jan. 3.
Delegates TO the convention Monday viii
consist Of one from each fire =sTtion, one
from the chiefs office one from the fire
prevention tureau and one from the cleo
trical department.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Muncie Man Takes
Federal Position

Wilbur Ryman Of Muncie will take the
oath Of office as assistant United States
district attorney, Monday. at which time
he officially will succeed Samuel L. Gar
rison Of this city. Mr.. Ryman has been
In the office the greater part Of the
time for the past few weeks familiarizing
himself with the duties Of the position.
Mr.. Garrison will resume the practice
Of law and will be associated with
James NJ. Ogden and George NJ. Batchel-
or, HOG State Life building.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Father Prevents
Sentence Suspension

Objection on the part OF the father OF
the girl In the case to a Jail sentence be-
ing suspended. resulted in Hubert Steph-
ansou being sentenced 10 serve thirty
days in the Marion County jail and pay
q fine Of $50 on the charge Of contributing
TO delinquency in Criminal Court today.
After all evidence had been submitted
nhd on request OF attorneys and friends
OF Stephanson. Judge Collins said he
would suspend sentence II the girls
father would agree. TO this the father
refused
Charles Stoner received a fine Of 81
and COSTS and sentence OF thirty days in
the Marion County Jail for a similar Of
fense.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
HIGH PRESSURE
SALES CHARGED

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.--Seven city hall and
park employees were indicted by the Cook
County grand jury today on charges Of
forcing civil service employees to purchase
tickets to Jubilee" given by Mayor vii
liam Hale Thompson,
Those indicted were:
William G. Keith who resigned as com
missioner of gas and electricity this week {.
Roy J. BATHS chief clerk in the con
troIlers office. both Of whom resigned
this week; Thomas Queenan, Tilden
Stryckler and william George. park en-
ployes; William Stocker. assistant city
sealer, and Nicholas F. Murray, assistant
superintendent Of sidewalks.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
VIII Name Officers
for Boys Meeting

At the Boys Big Meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the Y NJ c. A., Election
Sunday" VIII be observed. The boys
have just completed a series OF twelve
meetings and viii start another series
and elect officers at this time The
speaker viii be the Rev. W Z. Cissna
pastor Of the West Washington Street
NJ. f. Church, who viii talk on How
To Become a Successful Business Man"
Singing win be led by NJ J. Hopper
and the boys department orchestra will
play. Ivan Leonard will give lessons
In physical training
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Woman Hit by Truck

Mrs Margaret Deveny, G3, 101S South
West street, was seriously injured today
when she was struck by an American
Railway Express Company truck driven
by Alya Richmond II East Twenty
Fourth street She was taken to the city
hospital The accident occurred near
West and Ray streets Mrs Deyeny
walked out of an alley and around n large
truck directly into the path oc the ex-
press truck.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY A. 1922
Shank Orders Cut
in City Hall Phones

Telephones IN the city hall were being
checked today with view to eliminating
enough to make the city's phone bill
the same under the increase as it was be-
fore the recent rate raise was granted.
Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank ordered the
inventory taken and already has marked
ten telephones for disconnection. Offices
with two or more line will be cut down
to one, he said.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Hold 3 as Slayers
of Motorcycle Cop

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.--Ignatz Potz, Joseph
Bartole and Michael Radlich are under
arrest today as the slayers of William
Peterson, a motorcycle policeman Of
Winthrop Harbor. Peterson was sho
down while pursuing an automobile
whose occupants he believed to be rum
runners. According to the police Potz
has confessed he fired the shot that
killed Peterson
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
BrysOn to Assume
Real Title Monday

Robert H. Bryson will become post
master of Indianapolis Monday, accord
ing to orders received from the Post
office Department at Washington today.
Since taking over the office from Robert
Z. Springsteen last month, he has borne
the title of acting postmaster.
"As a practical matter the change in
the title will not make the least diff
ference in the conduct of the office" Mr..
Bryson said.
THE only difference so far as I can see,
is l will discard a little rubber stamp
on which was stamped the word "acting"
TO put before the printed word post
master" in forms that already were In
stock"
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Prison Plot Ignored

BOMBAY. Fet'. 4.-Investigation has
shown that officials Of Cannanore Prison
were warned that n wholesale Jail break
was being plotted, but ignored the warn
ing. The leaders of the plot had planned
TO free 1900 prisoners. When the break
came a pitched battle ensued, six guards
falling with nine conyicts who were shot
10 death
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Shank Will Make
Beveridge Talks

Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank will
speak in behalf of Albert ]. Beveridge
for the Republican nomination for United
States Senator in three Indiana cities
next week. Monday night he will be
at Greenfield, Tuesday at Frankfort, and
Wednesday at Gary. Thursday evening
he is billed to speak at a Chamber of
Commerce banquet at Paris, Ill.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
NAIL HALTs PRISONER.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 4.-The
spectacular dash for liberty Of Albert e.
Costa, IS. from the district courthouse
here had an extremely prOsaic ending. As
Costa was scaling q fence a nail caught
in his trousers and held him long enough
for the driver Of a coal wagon to over
take him. Court officers then arrived and
took Costa into custody.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
Women of City Police
Department to Speak

Mrs. Richard Lieber and Mrs Irma
Pyrum Of the city police department viii
speak on improvements Of market con
ditiOns In the city at the meeting Of the
Housewives League al o'clock Wedues-
day afternoon in the Womans parlors Of
the Fletcher American Bank building.
Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04

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Indiana daily times., 1922-02-04
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
DIGGING UP A SHORTAGE.
Former Tax Commissioner Smith In-
 voIved in Complications.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Jan. 17.--The state comptrolling is endeavoring to deter mine the amount of the shortage in the accounts of former state tax com missioner, Monroe Smith. The amount will aggregate several thousand dol- lars, but it will be several weeks be- fore it is possible to arrive at any thing like an accurate estimate. It may be necessary to check up nearly all of the corporations before this can be done. The question has arisen and has not yet been answered whether the state has lost the amounts paid by corporations on insurance tax to the commissioner or whether the state still has recourse against the corpor- ation. The law provides the method for the payment of the corporation and franchise taxes and some author ities hold that if payment is made direct to the tax commissioner in- stead of thru the regular channels, the corporations can be forced to pay again, in which even they would have recourse against the official who took their original payment. It Is report ed that the grand jury has been mak- ing san investigation. but no an- nouncement has yet been made of it's findings.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
JUDGE STEEL RESCUES
 NEGRO CONVICT FROM DEATH
Sevier County Black, Probably Not Even at Killing. Now Faces Life
 Imprisonment.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Little Rock, Jan. Ex-Governor McRae yesterday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence of Clinton Taylor, negro, whose date of execution had been set for Friday. The governors action was in response to strong accommodations from Judge James s. Steel and Prosecut- ing Attorney George R. Steel of Sew fer county, who officiated at the ne- gro's trial. Taylor and Willus Can non were convicted of the murder of Steve Coffey, another Sevier county negro, last November.
 When Tom Slaughter, late Okla homa bank bandit and murderer, es- caped from the penitentiary walls several weeks ago, both negroes went with him, but Slaughter was killed. Cannon still is at large.
 Judge Steel's letter recites the cir cumstances surrounding the killing of the negro, Coffey, and says that there is good ground for believing that Taylor was not present when the killing occurred. The date of exc cution was set by the trial court, and no appeal was taken.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
10 GIVE FARMERS
 MARKETING RIGHTS
Congress to Be Asked to Approve Co., operative Handling of Products Would Repeal Adamson Law in
 Interest of Cheaper Freight.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The program which the American Farm Bureau will submit to the national agricul- tural conference when it convenes here next week will call for early en- actment by Congress of laws clearly defining the rights of the farmers to market their products cooperative ly." In making this announcement today the bureau said their economic and legislative proposals would be based upon the plan adopted at the recent annual convention in Atlanta, Ga. At the same time, it was said, information which the department of agriculture Is collecting on farm ten- antry and other problems will be made available to the delegates.
 The farm bureau federation said they would urge the conference to endorse a recommendation that all ap- pointments on federal boards and committees ''be made so that the in- terests of agriculture shall be pro- tected and conserved"
 Relief of the farmers financial situation will be urged thru a plan which it will be suggested that Con- gress enact for long time credits, commodity financing based upon warehouse receipts, personal rural credits secured by proper insurance features and the creation of machin- cry that will allow cooperative sys- tems to obtain money directly.
 The transportation policy presented to the conference will suggest imme- diate reductions in freight rates, all dealings in operation costs to bt re- duced, and repeal or amendment of the Adamson law, "so as to nullify the national agreements" The con- ference will also be asked to declare for the repeal or amendment of the Esch- Cummings law, "so as to abro- gate the guarantee clause, restore to the states jurisdiction of intrastate rates. vitalize the railroad labor board and coordinate wage making power with the rate making power of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion.'
 The program, it was said, probably would urge development of the Mus cle Shoals nitrate water power pro- ject, "as an essential measure in se- curing the preservation of our soil resources, as well as an essential to the full development of the industrial and transportation facilities of the nation"
 The conference will further be asked by the federation delegates to endorse a resolution adopted at the Atlanta convention which urged Con- gress to enact the export grain fea- ture of the so-called farmers relief bill," providing that the war finance corporation be empowered to make advances to foreign purchases of Americas surplus agricultural pro- ducts. This resolution, it was de- clared, contained the provision that no money so advanced should be ex- pended outside the United States and that every such advance be secured by adequate security. Extension of the statistical work of the department of agriculture and sending og agricuk tural attaches to foreign countries also will be urged.