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New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Legion Chiefs Draft
Program for Congress

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA iegisia.
tive program which the American
Legion will seek 90 have enacted By
Congress before March I. inelrding
passage Of the bonus bill and the ship
ping measure. was ann unced tonight
iy Alvin ". Owsley, national comman-
der, after r two-dly conference with
past national commanders and commit
tee chairmen.
Logirlation for relief Of disabled
former service men. action 80 protect
he interest Of veterans in the civil
service, suspension Of all immigration
for a period OF years and enactment OF
Of bonus bill providing for retirement
Of more than 1000 emergency army Of
fcers disabled in the World War also
will be sought.
With reference 20 the bonus. is was
determined that " the fvcfoid adjust.
ed compensation biIl be pushed 70
enactment. this 90 contain laud
reclamation feature. preferably the
smith-McNary amendment
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Urges Harding
IUniteCOmmand
of Army, Navy
New Cabine, Department OF
National Defense Pro-
posed by Special Federal
Reorganization Board
Presidents Own Plan
Long a Favoriie Project and
He May Pass II to Con-
gress for Arrroval Soon

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5 tBy Tbs
Associated Prsfs).-A consolidated De.
psriment of Na;iosil Defense. uneeF a
single Cabinet officer. with eontrol q
the amy and navy under the super
vision Of two subordirltes. has been
re.tmnfaded o. President Hard!ng as
a RAZOR nhaac of the departm crial
REORGANIZATION plan now being prepf red
bv specia' commi sion headed by
Waite \. Brown. The President may
.av .be entire plan. which has long
been one of BIZ iavoritc projects, be-
fore Coarrcss within the next fe"
weeks.
seeretary Weeks declined 20 coA o
ment on the proposed reorgan. zation'
Hc indorsed certain minor ehanCct'
phieh would relieve the War DePtri
nent Of funedona not strictly military
In scope. ,
A new Dcprrursns % Public Vel.
fare another Of the Pregidente pet
meqsurcg. probably viii be embodied
In the tEmo message with the broNh
reorganization program. hr. brown
conferred rg1i1 81 day with President
Ha-dirc rnd several member 81 his
Cabinct on the reorganization plan.
and prepared for meeting q thc som
mission with thc President tomorrow.
Postmaster General Work and Secro,
t.ries Mellon and Hoover participated
III to-day's conicr.-ccf. The pepAr,-
ron of Commerce renrrangemert viz
tually has been Ggrecd TO, NJ brown
said. a.,
Under The plaa several bureaus woala
he transferred TO it from the Depart
nent of Agriculture, from the Inter or
Department and at least one from the
Treasury. Under the Brown prop 'sai
also tho photographic ofhcc Of the navy,
tho Coast ard Ge7det'c Survey and a.!
map making and printing activities OF
the government world be under the
Department a Commerce.
The Coast Guard, made up Of The ior-
mer revenue cutter service and me
Il E.csaying service. Mr. Brown said,
again would be divided. the revenue
cutter branch gong from The Treasury
20 the Navy. and the iifctavng o.
land coast patrol from the Irtasury
% The Commerce Department.
Concerning the Treasury, Secretary
Mellon was declared by hr. Brown @
be agreeable 20 the transfer Of the
prohibition unit. as far as enforcement
is concerned, % the Department, o.
justice.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Rush-HOur Traffic
SnarIed as Express
Car Jumps Track
Police Called TO Hold Crowd
When Local Trains and All
Oiher Lines Are Congesi-
ed by Wes' Side Accident

Tho slxth car Of a downtown Inter
boro eh express train on the Broaa-
Seventh Avenue line jumped the
trucks lust below Ninety-sixth street
a. ~ peak Of the morn ng rush yester-
A. aud lied up sOuthbound Hanic
fyor, $3.50 20 ifil0 o'clock. The acct
de,t caused much comm0tion among
scores Of passengers hurrying 20 their
o" ne 1s', accident. the second Of the week.
,v.s un.mportant In itself and. free
from serious harm 20 any Individual
but almost every transportation line
and car stop IN Manhattan was aheev-
ed 81 the tie-up ....
the train 70 lurching halt Ise
neyvous messengers we're qu'eteo py
The guards, and a following train We
eonnected with the stalled express,
through which the travellers walkea 20
the Ninety-siIth Street station piA|
form. -, 1919
train and fose which Immediately Ioi-
lowed Il, crowded the downtown loesls
or fought their way through tse IN
crcasin0 crowds 70 the exits SEEKING 20
make connection with elevated, surface
or bus lines. 30 great Nas s"'
AZ Ninety-sixth street tnat reserves
from tic West Tooth Street police sta
zion were called All downtown trains
ran on local tracks between Ninety
sixth Street and Times Square. adding
10 congestion at the local stops. Thou
sands transferred az Times squase 20
.he shuttle, causing congestion on the
East Side lines. Among the delayed
uassongerB were members Of variovs
iurles sitting in the County Court
hovsey and because Of their absence,
many cases were adjourned.
There were two MINOR casualties.
John King. fourteen, Of 222A Amster-
dam Avenue, a student at the High
school Of Commerce, tainted IN the
Ninoty-sixth Street station, and a nan
whose name Is not known tainted after
he had left the derailed train.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Mike, SecgOing Canary.
Caught While A. W. o. l.

Just before the United Stat-s liner
America sailed yesterday from Hoboken
f-r Bremen there was CONSERVATION IN
the ranks Of the stewards. Nike, To
f0ntinc canary. owned b. Paul Scflckel,
ch lef steward. had disappeared. A soareh
o. the liner Es Immediately instituted.
but the iitll yellow bird could not b.
found.
About an hour prior 10 the departure
O the America the Presidon. Polk o.
the same line had docked on the oppo-
site side Of the pier. She brought q
'srge number q HaItz Mountain cana
ries. j. occurred 90 sehieksl that his
pet might have gone % the other yes.
sci 20 welcome the arrival. q tho bird
consignment.
Sch'ckel rushed across the pier, down
into the hold Of the President Polk and
emerged a few minutes later with HE
pet. lie had captured 10 as 10 wag fit
ting from cage to cage and got back
q the America just before tke "All
ashore" signal was given.
The America is the last Of tho Christ
mas ships 90 leave these shores Tor the
line she 81 due 70 arrive in Bremen
On December % with her 600 pas en-
gers and quantity Of Christmas malls
for Central Europe
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Fiscal Reform
Europe's Hope
Burton Holds
CanceIing Debts No Remedy
For Worldwide Threat Of
Chaos, Says Member of
Allied Funding Board
Distrust Must Vanish
Parine OF Military Expenses
end Chance in A'i't"de
First Step Toward Safety

WASHINGTON. Dec. is.-Hope that
he "thrcst Of chaos and decay VII en-
hsnu over the world nay be dis
pslied" was held out by Representa-
i've Theodore T. Burton, Of Ohio
member Of the Allied Debt Funding
Commission. IN an address tonight
efore the Washington Association Of
Crcdi. Men.
"For Europe" &C declared "the
-srrcdy Ia not m cancellation Of IN
dsbtedness TO Us. but IN the adoption
oil more rational hscal policies. the
abatement of military expenses and
IN the substitution Of relations more
scn-itle and more just Tor the present
attitude of dlstrust and repulsion.
Mr. Burton, while seeking 20 obey
the mandate of the statute enacted by
Congress for q debt eomm.ssion.' eN-
pressed The opinion that "it would DC
better u there we're no rigid rrle as
20 rates o. interest on the term OF the
loans"
awhile 20 one csn forecast the "a.
iurc rate of interest upon national
loans" re said. "wd should be tady
tions warrant. The time FOR payment
should not be lEed b. hard and fast
rules
lie also suggested: II is detirAblo
that r. reasonable share of the amoA o
which NAY be paid By the debtor coun-
;ries should, under proper supervision
for security and the objects for which
it wouid be util zcd, be reloaned for
purposla of expansion and betternen.
IN the countries which pay"
Declaring he would "not FOR q mo-
ment advocate the release OF Germany
from the paying Of an Indemnity az
great as she can bear" Mr.. Button said
h was mot desirable 20 reduce that
people to the conditions Of iorls and
Impose upon them, as wei as upon
generations unborn. - burden 30 stag.
Fering that they are unable TO carry
With reference 20 "thc unbalanced
budgets of foreign nations and the is
runnce OF unlimited quantities Of paper
money! Mr. Burton as erted that
drastic reforms IN budgets arc Of
Fundamental importance, but how
futile 10 is 20 discuss these points when
the real root Of the matter Is In tho
neral disposition Of the nations.
so long a. there are lmpsrialistie
ambitions Ia which eAeh Is trying %
outdo the other" he said. "a settled
and prosperous Europe cannot exist.
There can be no recovery there until
there Is an appreciation OF the fact
that the one central idea in all their
s. ust % one nder which asperi-
lies will be allhyed and antagonisms
-v-teo."
lie expressed the opinion that tho
United States could aid In the Affairs
oil EUROPE best by taking firm stand
for the fundamentals principles Of cur
foreign policy" sch az the open door
everywhere" insistenee upon common
use Of international channels" and
advocacy of the settlement of con
trofirsics between nations By arbi-
tration."
I'VE should" he said "tskc tho lead
10 every movement that makes for
peace ard good will"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
100000 War Saving
Notes Changed Here
For Treasury Issue
Total Will Greatly Increase
by End Of MOn'h, kiely
Says; Urges Holders to
Act Now and Save jam

7fore than 100000 worth Of war say,
ings certificates have been exchanged
In this city f3r Treasury savings Ger.
'iseate. since November Is. it was said
yss.erdsv. Uqdcr provisions OF tie
Treesurg Department holders OF war
~svipgs cert fcates were e zen sixty
dsv per.Od, beginning November 10 IN
which 70 exchange their certificate for
Treaeury certihcatcg. redeem them ior
cnsh in full o. exchange them for part
caah and part Treasury ceTtiheatet.
John ]. Kiely, assistant postmaster
FOR New York City. said yesterday u it
believed the percentage of those eX-
a angling war savings certificates for
tho new tyDa Of certificates viii be
greatly increased during the last Two
weeks In this month.
"But whatever holders Of TIC war
savincs certificates intend 90 do" be
said, "wc urge them 10 take ne'i.n
without delay. and thus avoid trench
dous cOnCestion around January J.
when about s625 100000 worth OF -ho
old certificates become due and pay
able and cease 20 draw interest. The
var savings certificates can be ez-
changed or redeemed az the main post
ohce. at the branch postoffieeB and a.
thc Federal Reserve banks and az ether
bark Holders OF the old ccrtifcatea
should decide az once As 70 what dis
position of their certifeatc- they ip-
tend TO make.
"The Treasury savings certificates, o.
has been pointed out. are issued IN de-
nominations o. S25, 500 and $1,000.
They mature avo years from the date
Of issue. end II held until that timc
they yield about I per cent interest,
compounded serii-ana aually. They may
be redeemed as ury time after one
month. paying interest on the money
invested at the rateo Of 9 peg cent
simple inte-est.'
or the s625. 900 900 worth OF war saw
ings eertihsates due January J, move
than $4,000. 900 worth were purchlr~d
In this city and vicinity. % vas said.
Persons desiring 30 receive for their
certificates part cash can have such a
transaction made without dificulty, ae-
fording T. the assistant postmaster.
The Treasury savings certificates are
exempt from al state ard local taxa
tion Except estate ard inheritance
tsxcs) and from the normal Federal In
come tx.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
ROcksway Wafer Mains
Authorized by Committee
Board viii Order Issuance of
sI.850.000 Stock for Mu'
nicipal supply Sysfen

Preiiuinar- steps toward che iastAl-
lation Of . r0nisipal water ystcm in
the Rockawa, were taken yestorday
By the COMMITTEES o. the whole q the
Board of Estimate. Tho board to-mor-
row will formally authorize On i1-
suanee u ti.s5o.O0o Of corporate g.oek
60 cover The cost Of laying th.r.y-si1
iach water mains a. ire rh0re resort.
Need for thia action VIZ pointed cut
b. Mayor hylan. WHO recOuntcj that
a Gre this year in the Arverae section
caused Tremendous loss Of property
dac 20 Jack % water supply. The pro
posed appropriation is eascd o. On
esti1..te furnished b. Comm.5sione1
Nicholas J.. Hayss, % the Department
Of Water supply. Gas and klcctriei. d.
The committee also took up The cues
tion q municipal ice supply, ano
report il % be submitted TO 10 after ar
investigati.n as 80 the feasibility Of
the city launching this undertaking. Il
is proposed. IL the pl.r seams
plausible. 90 build ice g. uses IN he
Crotor ra-ershed. Bro wh.ch icc i9 10
be ffortd throughout the winter. and
cartod 70 Sew York. when needed h5
hospitals and other public instllu ioas
and Departments.
Mayor Hylan told tho committee YES
terdsy that he was mapping cut a
legislative program. which viii -sEuit
In the Introduction o. bills relating 20
home rule and other important mat
ters affecting the city.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
National League Formed
To Relieve Unemployed
Organization VIII Attempt TO
Give Work to All Needy in
Times Of Depress ON

In an effort 20 provide "fpnda-
mental remedy for unemployment IN
times when business depression is i'm
mlnent, the National Unemployment
League. Inc. composed Of promient
men and women Of tho country was or
ehnired yesterday with the execution
Of the certificate Of incorporation.
The certificate sets forth the purpose
Of the league as the Advancement Of
the cause OF human welfare "by en-
dsavoring TO assure every man and
woman, chiefly through the inaugura-
tlon Of public works By FEDERAL state
ard municipal governments when nee
ss,ary IN times Of industrial depres'
sion. tho opportunity for employment.
thus enssl!ng nll workers 70 continue
70 be s,lf-suppOrtlng and to contribute
by their wage-purehasing power 70 the
general prosperity Of the eountryi and
in furthorance Of this object 60 ndvo-
cate legislation and arouse public in
torest, publish and circulate books
pamphlets and periodicals, and conduct
AIRY Investigations useful or necessary
for the preparation thereof"
The board Of directors for tho first
year "a made up Of Mrs. Harriet stan
ton Blateh, Alfred J. Bout1n, Charles
J. Edwards. Charles X. Gilbert, VIII
liam \. Hubbell, r. Ernest J1hnaon,
Ralph Jonas, Harry ". Ladder, oven
r. Lovejoy, Darwin J. Meserole, VIII
liam n. Niilar. John NJ More, Henry
Neumann, George Poster Peabody.
James Il. Post, Thomas j. Riley, Iheo-
dore z. Savage, Walter y. Seymour
Mary Kingsbury S'mkhoviteh, Charles
Sickle, Herbert X. Twitehcll and Agnes
-. Wnrbassc.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Hotels Closed to "Dri,s

The Hotel Assoe.at.oo a g.
City decided ~ its annual So. 49, ~ ~
ght a. S34 Fifth Agense 4 ,,.,ts. '.s
tho soliciting o. money i IN 49, y,
bes, except Tor The A~,,,,. ~
Cross; 70 introduce q nsi,.,. 49,
Tho Board Of Aldermen h Il. 80 ,,.'.t
tion Of the lieenlsd public ~, -.
. taid 20 b sousiag hts DrFlss,,
and % bring % the at.sssss -.
Legislature provisions of ,ss ,sf,,
bonding law. Wk.ch are kellerel ssI
INJURIOUS % the public.
William Z. Husctsrhslr vss .i.~.
president; Burton /. Whit. v,cs.s,..
dent; 2. K. Mott, treasurer. asd / r..
golman, secretary. The foliorira =.
elected 20 the executive committee, I
VI. StatleF, John McE. BoWnas. ~,
Keller, L. u. Boomer, GeorEs 7. ~,
ham, Fred sperry and Th0nss D. Co..
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Teachers Asked TO Vote
On Plans to Organize

4 referendum on the question Of a
eity-widc organization Of public school
teachers will be submitted % a.
teachers in the near future. as result
OF the meeting Of the organization com
mitteo yesterday afternoon o. the
Washington Irving High School.
The cuestiounaira TO which me 25.-
900 teachers 90 the ayBtem VII be
tsked 20 reply will inellde Qaestons
as 20 whether thcy w.sE 50 join such
az organization aad whether they a.
ready belong 70 any other teachers or
eanization. This second point was in
sisted upon By Mirs Olive Jones, who
pointed out that II the majority Of
those already belonging 20 organiza-
tions felt q need for o new Organiza.
tion. 20 would be more Significant than
/ II inexperienced OF di gruntled teach
ers wanted the new organization. II
/ is proposed that teachers may join the
new organization a. individuals or that
existing groups may come IN as chap
teTg.
Or. Frank Paul IS chairman of the
committee and John Loughran is sec
.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Court Finds Hug Equals
SIS or 3 Days in Jail

Donald Flastner. bank clerk. OF ls7
= '---.,-. Avonne. Newark. will have 20
stay three days 81 Jail OF pay SIS for
t.gllr to i1g Miss June Matrieo.
maid 80 "a Hotcl Aston. last night.
Fla.tucr vas convicted 30 Might
Court by Magistrate SHERMAN after
Miss Matrico had told how he followed
her into the linen closet on the fifth
floor o. the hotel and put his brm
around her waist. lie leaned over %
whisper something nice IN her ear. she
said, but being frightened, she didn't
wait 20 hear what IL was, and dashed
from the room down the hall.
Miss Madeline Shaw. the house
keeper. notified House Detective Shein,
who chased Flastrer 10 the third floor
and then turned him over 20 the police.
Flastner said he went 20 the hotel
( 20 60 y '~om-n friend and had merely
/ touched Miss Matrico on the shoulder
Z 70 tfrssf re- attention 20 ask where
go 80 c-A Af- s-iaud
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Pope Approves Blond as
His Envoy 10 America

Confirmation Of the report tha- Arch
bishop Pietro Funasoni- Blond, former
Apostolic Delegate % Japan. would be
appointed 10 that Office IN the United
States As suceessor 70 Archbishop Gio-
vsnLi Bonzano, recently elevated TO The
Cardinslate. vas contained yesterday
in q cable message from Edward L.
Hea-n, Knights Of Columbus Commis-
sioner in Rome, q TIE orgarizat-on's
ofices here.
The appointment will be made by the
Pope to-day, the message said, but on
cial annouL cement will not be made
from the Vatican until Saturday.
Mr. Hcarn cablei that the Area.
bishop bad requested the Knights q
Columbus 90 convey his apostolic
blessing 10 tho people Of tie United
States
Archbishop Fumasoni-B B.oudi vas
born 81 Rome. September 4. 1872 he
was M.nutante Of the College of Propa-
eanda under Cardinal laurent, and wab
appointed titular .Archblshop Of Do
ciea 81 Epirus November IL. 1915. Ia
November. 1915, hc was named Apos-
toiic Delegate % Japan.
He succeeded Cardinal Laurcnt ns
secretary Of the College Of Propaganda.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
STAYS Honest Eight Years
After Crime: Wins Pity
Banker Fugitive Gets Only One
Year Sentence Because
He'd Made Good

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dee - Z.
former banker. fugitive fr-m justice
ior eleht year.. and indicted on sessn. ..l'.
teen charges, alleging misAppiilI,s.,...
N funds, to-day received . minimum ~ u
sentence. A year and q day. IN The Fe"-
sral peritentiary az Atlanta, because
4 was efielAl'y recognized that ne
made good" IN . position q trus, -
during Tic years that be had been a.
large. ~ v-- -.
-,er vire.presideut Of the FIRST 10
tieasl Rank of sutton. ". Va. He dis
arpearcd In August 1914 Dean VS.
located and arrested last June, lie
had changed his name and had ee,
come sales manager FOR q soeeetslu.
concern. Executives o. the eomp1ny
irF med Federal authorities that Dean
Lad their eonplctc confidence end tha,
tIev would, grant him leave OF
abrcnse until be served his sentence
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
ChiIds Speech Returns
As Mother Loses Sol

"That's too bad" said nine
year-old Mary Maialy yesterday
when her mother, Mrs. stephen
Majaly, told her she had lost all
her money. sol, while shopping.
Mrs. Majaly was 50 overcome by
astonishment that she came near
faintiug.
Those were the first words she
had heard Mary speak since she
had laryngeal diphtheria five
years ago. The child has been at
the Presbyterian Hospital. New
ark, since August, and was en-
abled 20 talk BY an operation per-
formed by DR.. Henry Orton, VINO
replaced O silver tube IN Mary's
throat with q rubber one that has
stOpcock on the outside. Before
long the rubber tube can be re-
moved and Mary can breathe and
talk with her throat.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Clew Found 10 Poisoning
OF Scotland Yard Chief
Persons Connected With Lon.
don Organization Believed
Involved I'm Murder Plot

LONDON, Dec. i3 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).--A elew has been OBJ
iained in the case Of the poisoning Of
Sir william Norwood, chief Of Scot
land Yard. which involves persons con-
nccted with n famous organization, ac-
cording 20 "The Evening News" The
newspaper gives no details Of What il
describes as "a sensational Develop
mcnt.7
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14

Sir william Norwood received a box
o. poisoned chocolates through the
mails on November 2. Believing the
candy was an expected gift from q
relative on tho occasion Of his birth
day. he tasted Of IL and was taken
With Q severe illness, from which be
has not fully recovered.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-20
SHERIFF SALE

First National Bank Of Arcadia vs.
Mike Smith, ct ais. No. 1929, Third
Judicial District Court, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Blenville.
Under and by yirtue Of a writ Of eS
cution issued from Above named Honor
able Court and to he directed, have
seized and will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder for cash. with
the benefit of apprasement, at the
principal front door of the courthouse
at Arcadia, Bienville parish, LOuisi
ana within legal sale hours on
SATURDAY. AUG. 18th, 1922
the following described property, to
wit:
All your undivided interest in and
unto Sc Ia, and Sc of SW, Sec. !
NV of NE. NE Of NV. Sec. 12-16-S
same being the estate of Eliza Smith
The above described property seized
as belonging to the defendant Ben
Smith, and will be sold to satisfy said
Writ Of Execution and all costs.
This the Bird day of July, 1922.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-20
SHERIFF SALE

First National Bank of Arcadia VS.
Mike Smith. ct ais. No. oS2o Third
Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana. Parish Of Bicnvillr.
Under and by virtue Of writ OF 'S
zion issued from above named Honor.
able Court and to me directed, | have
seized and will offer for sale to the
Inst and highest bidder for cash, with
the benefit Of appraSement, at the
principal front door Of the courthouse
at Arcadia. Bienyille parish, LoulSl.
ANA. within legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, AUG. 18th, l9"9
the following described property. to
wit:
NV of NV. Sec, 1867, SW Of
NE, See. 1868. Two mules weighing
1000 lbs. more or less and one wagon.
The above Described property selzed
as belonging to the defendant Marvin
Walters. and will be sold to satisfy
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 3rd day Of July. 1872.
J. F.. CVRRlE, Sheriff
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-20
SHERIFF SALE

First National Bank of Arcadia vs..
Mike Smith, ct ais, No. 1929, Third
Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Bienville
Under and by virtue of a writ Of ex.
cution issued from above named Honor,
able Court ard to me directed, have
seized and will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder for cash, with
the benefit Of apprasement, at the
principal front door Of the courthouse
at Arcadia, Bienville parish, LOuisi
ana. within legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, AUG. 18th, 1922
the following described property, to.
wit:
NY of NE. NE of NV, Sec. 7-16-7,
and one horse.
The above described property seiz-
ed as belonging tC the defendant jim
Smith. and will be sold to satisfy said
Writ of Execution and all costs.
--- This the 3rd day of July, 1922.
J. Z. CURRIE, Sheriff