Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cooler, rain tonight. Probably clear Friday.

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SHORTAGE IS DETECTED AT REFORMATORY William Carroll, Assistant Clerk, Is Involved. MONEY PAID BACK Eschbach Gives Out Statement Bearing on Case. A discrepancy of $1312.62 in the inmate fund of the Indiana State Reformatory, appropriated by William E. Carroll, a sistant clerk, and pi*d back by him by the State board of accounts ’field examiners. The money was taken from funds in the custody of the general superintendent of the reformatory, George A. H. Shideler. It belonged to the inmates who worked more than required of them in the foundry or shops, or had money sent to them by relatives for small expenditures they are allowed to make. The discrepancy was discovered March 21. When Carroil was aware the condition of the fund had been discovered he went ti Mr. Shideler, according to a statement by the latter today and confessed. The money was paid back and Carroll was dismissed from the service at the reformatory. No steps toward prosecution have been taken at Jeffersonville, it Is understood. Prosecuting Attorney 1 James L. Bottorrff of Clark County has not been asked to bring action against Carroll. Carroll is married and has two ' children. The following statement on the case was made by Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner of the State board of accounts: "Mr. W. E. Carroll, an employe in the clerk's office of the institution, had charge of inmate ledger and cash book, and during some eighu-en months just past, by manipulation suceeded in appropriating to his own use $1,312.62. When Superinteudant Shideler was informed by our men, he sent for Mr. Carroll and in the presence of our accountants and Mr. Shideler he made full and complete confession and proceeded to do all possible to reach the definite amount which was certified to by our accountants to Superinterdant Shideler. •‘The total deficit, $1,312.62. was paid into the fund by Mr. Carroil and his relations with the institution severed.” “I am sorely disappointed in the case of Carroll,” Mr. Shideler said. “Matters have been adjusted. Other than that I have nothing to say." Carroll was employed at the reformatory May, 1913, as assistant to the chief rlerk. Thomas Bohon, who was required to give bond of $5,000. No bond was required of Carroll, although it become necessary for him to handle considerable sums of money In the course of his duties.

KING WEEPS OVER AWFUL THINGS SAID News Campaign Manager Brings Forth Heavy Criticism. Albert J. Beveridge, candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator, during the first three days of his speaking campaign, “left a trail 'of villifieation and abuse unparalleled in the annals of Indiana politics," Fred I. King, campaign manager for Senator Harry S. New, Mr. Beveridge’s opponent, In a publfc statement today. “The first three days of Mr. Beveridge’s "intensive'' campaigning tour closed at Evansville last night,” the statement says. “From Brazil, where the week's campaigning began, to Evansville, there has been left a trail of villifieation and abuse unparalleled in the annals of Indiana politics: at least, nothing in the last quarter of a century has approached It in indecency and malicious disregard of the proprieties and the truth. HE PERMITTED ROBINSON TO DO IT. “While Mr. Beveridge himself may not be directly chargeable with engaging in this campaign of slander, he has condoned and abetted it. “At Brazil Judge Robinson indulged in thirty-three minutes of billingsgate, and Beveridge with eight minutes on flowers and brotherly love. “At the February coming-out party at his Washington boulevard home. Mr. Beveridge admonished his friends to ‘keep sweet’ during the primary campaign. Judge Robinson seems to be following that advice with a vengeance. NOW LOOK WHAT IS BEING DONE. “From every place at which the Beveridge party has appeared this week comes convincing nssurance that the Robinson brand of scurrilous propaganda is making rotes by the scores for Senator New. “So far as immediate results are concerned we are entirely satisfied with the character of the campaign being waged against Senator New.” $930 DUE CIT Y FROM 93 CLUBS N.nety-three political and social clubs are due to receive a visit from a representative of the law. bent on making tlarm pay the $lO city license fee for every pool table they operate. In the list are the Columbia and Marion clubs, the Indiina Democratic Club and the Central, Colored and Brightwood V. M. C. A.. John Zener, investigator for City Controller Joseph L. Hogue, has the list and instructions from the controller to get the money. The places were discovered by comparing the list of those who have raid city licenses with those who have paid Federal licenses. WEATHER Foreetst for Indianapolis and vicinity tor the twenty-four hours ending T p. m.. April 14,- 1922: Cooler, with rain tonight : probably followed by clearing Friday morning. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. • r >3 7 a. m .isl | Aa. m. fit 9 a. 64 10 a. m 67 11 a. m....* ns 12 (noon) 70 1 p. m 72 2 p. m. 73

Girl Wallops Foes and Back She Goes With Powdered Nose CORNING, Ark., April 13.—Miss Pearl Pugsley, 18, started to complete her “learning" with powder on her nose today. , Miss Pugsley’s expulsion from school because she violated the rules of the Knobel (Ark.i school board was unjust, according to a decree of Judge W. W. Bandy. The girl has been fighting for reinstatement since last September. Judge Bandy expects to issue a writ of mandamus ordering the board to abrogate its lipstick rules. The Judge stated even though the rules were passed by the board. Superintendent of Schools N. E. Hicks has not been given the right to expell the girl. “Every child in school may use talcum," he said. JAMES J. DAVIS SAYS U. S. WILL NOT INTERCEDE Secretary Believes Coal Strike Action Is Not Necessary. “There is no immediate prospect of Government Intervention in the mine strike,” James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, declared on his arrival here shortly after 11 o'clock today to attend the Riley memorial meeting. Mr. Davis refused to comment further, saying he was In the position of a mediator in the strike. “The economic condition of the country is much better In many respects now than it has been for some time,” he said. The mine strike and the strike of textile workers in the East makes a decrease in unemployment figures impossible, but In the building trades, many cities report no unemployment whatsoever. Washington Is one of these.”

Plans of Riley Memorial Hospital for Children Are Presented in First Announcement to Public

James J. Davis Here to Honor Hoosier Poet "This memorial would make James Whitcomb Riley a gladder man than he ever was in life,” said James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, principal speaker at noon today at a meeting In the Rilyy room of the Claypool Hotel, at which occurred the first public showing of the plans for the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Hospital for Children, to be eretced In Indianapolis, near the Robert Long and city hospitals. More than 500 prominent Indiana citizens attended the meeting. Honor guests included Mere dith Nicholson, Booth Tarkington and George Ade. Hugh MoK. Landon read the following telegram from President Harding: “I am much gratified to learn of your plans to provide a suitable memorial to James Whitcomb Riley. The whole Nation will approve, for it knows and loves him for the writings which have called forth so sympathetic a response from the entire people. While you are entitled to claim as a son of Indiana, the country will always Insist that his words and memory belong to It.” Mr. Davis, introduced by Governor McCray, said in part: "The whole world loves the very name of James Whitcomb Riley, oue of the sweetest spirits this land of warm generous hearts ever brought forth. Wherever in the world human hearts remain simple and sweet, and respond to the sweet and simple things of life, there James Whitcomb Riley lives on and Is treasured as a perpetual possession. In every city in America, people are glad that James Whitcomb Riley one? lived, and left behind him out of the rithes of his heart so many things of beauty and Joy and comfort, that they may keep forever. “But no where on earth Is James Whitcomb Riley better loved, or loved with a finer understanding than here In the city that he chose for his home. How could you help loving the most lovable of men. The world has his priceless gifts to keep, but you had the man himself. The sight of him on your streets was here to cheer you. Tou knew big genial hospitality. You had his wit. his kindly humor, his happy personality as a dally light in your lives. You had the shake of his hand, the twinkle of his eye to make you glad that you knew such a man, and had him with you. As the whole world came to wait for each new flowering of Riley's mind, yours was the pride of knowing that this man so universally admired was yours to have as a dally companion; yours to talk with as a friend; yours to honor as a citizen. “And how the man returned the love that he himself called forth. He was not only a friend to every being in this city; be not only loved Its people, bit* he had an affection for ita very trees, its quiet thoroughfares, the very stones In its highways. Will you ever forget the whimsical, touching, homely song be sang to the street where he lived ? “Little wonder that you who enjoyed the honor and had the pleasure of such a man's presence among you. should feel welling up in you the motive of this lovely and touching memorial, as an everlasting expression of your gratitude tp him! Nothing could be more fitting than this monument of love and help nnd service, to the man who loved all humanity.

ARMITAGE HAS QUIET TALK TO NEGRO BOSSES A powerful alignment of Republican i negro political leaders behind William !H. Freeman for county chairman and William E. Reilly for Seventh District j chairman, was claimed today by William 11. Armltage, in charge of the political forces of Mayor Shank. Freeman and Reilly are the men through whom Armi itage and the mayor hope to clinch control of the Marion County • Republican ; organization. Arntitage said William 11. Jackson. Jo- ; seph Broyles, Beverly Howard, Henry Fleming, Rufc Page, F. T. Moore and William Lancaster attended a conference with him at headquarters of the Marion County Republican League. 225227 Indiana Trust Bulding, Wednesday evening, and pledg4 their support to

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RUSSIA SAYS SHE’LL SETTLE IF GIVEN AID Leader Declares Proposals Would Ruin Country. PREPARES REPLY GENOA, April 13.—The allied proposals seek to reduce Russia to the level of Turkey, George Tchitcherin declared today. The Russian leader announced objection to the Allied experts' plan, which was submitted to the subdivision of the conference, as a basis for European rehabilitation and asked twenty-four hours In which to prepare a formal negative reply. The Genoa conference was to get down to the bedrock of Its work today with four commissions political, economic, financial and transportation, considering the experts proposals which were lttl 1 before them in great detail at. yesterday's session. The Russian refusal anticipated by allied leaders, represented an immediate snag to peaceful progress of the conclave. The allied proposals regarding Russia, were more drastic than had been anticipated. They Included Russian recognition of ezarlst and provisional government debts and guarantees for non-ag-gression and for safety of foreigners In Russia. This was expected. But a French proposal for establishment of foreign tribunals within the borders of Russia, and a measure of supervision over Russian internal affalra was also included in the experts’ plan. Lloyd George, it was believed, would today introduce a plan for guarantees of non-aggression among European states. (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Above—trout view of the proponed Jurne- Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. I trio w—l.round plan of Riley Hospital, city hospital and Robert W. Long Hospital. The I.ong Hospital Is at the lower left, the pity hospital at the lower right and the proposed Riley Hospital will be at the upper renter. The remainder Os the ground will he a convalescent park.

but loved none of It better than the poor, the humble, the oppressed, and the stricken. It Is not only a monument td Riley that you wilt have built here, but a monument to yourselves, as Riley has moved and inspired you. This happy thought of a home for the most helpless of children, does honor to humanity Itself at its very best. “There Is no man so base, no woman so vain, as not to love a child. It seems to me that Riley's real greatness Is this, that he served all common humanity In singing so beautifully those songs of love for childhood that all humanity feels, but thnt only the man of genius can express. But if the very sight of a child, if the fancies, the joys, the little griefs of a child touch us all so deeply, how much more touching are the fancies and Joys and griefs of the child who is broken and bent and crippled! Nothing ever moved Riley to finer strains of poetry than bright happy childhood. But nothing ever more stirred the depths of his being than the sight of childhood blighted with pain nnd distress. “Kiley himself was born Into humble surroundings. Yet the story of his life tells us that he was never too young to be of cheer and helpfulness. One of the earliest of his recollections Is of a little lame boy In the first school he ever attended. And It wag the boy Riley who saw to it that tue little lame boy had the first ride on the swing under the locust tree at recess. There was the warm heart, the ready sympathy for handicap nnd distress, present in the mere 'lad. In ltlley the man that sympathy only ripened and deepened with the years. When the powers of his mind were at their fullest, he caught one of his moments of rarest Inspiration to write ‘The Happy Little Cripple.’ east In the dialect of the India’na people he knew and loved so well. It touched

ALL OFF NOW George Cohen's Easter plans were wrecked today when the police raided his home, 245 West Morris street, and l'ound 100 gallons of mash, forty quarts of alcohol, one half-pint of white mule-, and the coil of a still. Cohen told Judge Delbert O. Wilmoth he had not made any liquor, but intended to conduct some experiments along that line and possibly make some for Easter He was fined SIOO and costs.

the Shank-Armitage chairmanship candidates. Politicians say it is seldom that Page agrees with Henry Fleming. Joseph Broyles and "Big Jack” Jackson in politics. The 'negro leaders would not pledge support to the City Hall slate of county primary candidates and Albert I. Beveridge for the Republican nomination for United States senator, Armitage admitted in reply to questions.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1922.

Congressman Hill Offers Beer Bill to Fill U. S . Till WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13.—Representative John Phillip Hill. ..of Maryland, introduced a bill In the House today, proposing to meet the Treasury deficit for 1922 by leving a tax of 20 cents a gallon on 2.75 per cent beer. Treasury reports, Mr. Hill declared, show that the March collections indicate a deficit of about sloo,ooo.ooo,which he said, would mean a deficit of $400,000.000 for 1922. To meet this deficit, he said he had amended-his light wine and beer bill, primarily designed to raise money for the soldier bonus, to “take away any excuse for any liberal minded person voting against It on alleged constitutional grounds.” “No one can assert 2.75 per cent bee: Is intoxicating,” he said, “fur Mr. Volstead himself has declared that 3 per cent home-made elder is permissible under the Volstead Act. There can, therefore, be no valid objection to raising the needed $400,009,000 of the expected deficit by a tax on 2.75 per cent beer.”—Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company. Please Don't Weep, Mamzelle Bo Peep, Here's Your Sheep If little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find It, she may wipe her eye and Just apply to the finder, who promised to mind it. Early this morning, M. G. Sturgis, 819 Maxwell street, was awakened by the loud barking of most of the dogs of the neighborhood and the frightened bleating of one sheep, which was being chased down the middle of the street by a number of dogs. Sturgis rescued the sheep Just as It was overtaken by the dogs, and, after feeding It, locked it In his shed. Ho notified the police, but they permitted him to have the honor of keeping the sheep until it was claimed by its owner.

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them, and all others, at once; and it will go on touching and stirring hu nanity to Just such noble efforts of help and relief as this you are Inaugurating here. “Riley was no man of dourness and gloom. We who knew him remember

One Gallon , One Day on Farm , Says City Court Pleading that he was able to obtain but little employment as an electrical worker, Frank M. Cain, 37. 233 West' Morris street, today admitted in city court that he had operated a whisky still to provide food for his wife and three children. “The court will fine you SIOO and costs,” said Judge Delbert O. Wllmetli, “and as you had a forty-gallon still ! will sentence you to forty days on the Indiana State Farm. That would be one day for each gallon capacity of the whisky still.” Cain hail applied his knowledge of eleetrclty to making the first electrically operated still ever discovered by Federal officers in Indianapolis. Federal Prohibition Officer King testified the still, forty gallons in size, sixty gallons of mash and seven gallons of "white muie” whisky were found in -a dug-out under the barn lu the rear of Cain’s home.

Aviator Killed SIR ROSS SMITH.

DRY? WELL RE AD HOWARJTS NOTE Charles Franklin Howard of Windfall, who some time ago filed his declaration for the Demoeratic nomination for the United States Senate, made his first public statement today. It. was scribbled with a lead pencil, on yellow paper, and was headed : "Stop! Look! Listen! Save the baby!” It says: “Dr. Jesse Sanders, Garrett, Ind., will get the solid wet Democratic vote for Democratic nomination for United States Senator in the primary. May 2, 1922. “Every county in Indiana must unite on some dry Democratic candidate for United States senator, or Sanders will win. ‘Awake, thou that sieepest.'—Gal. 6:9. Save the baby! "Charles Franklin Howard, Windfall, Ind., dry Democratic candidate for nomination United States Senator."

the merry, Joyous, whimsical humor that brightened everything he did or said. If he could be here today, no matter how deeply he might be stirred, he would be sure to have us laughing. II was his way. “This memorial, this beginning of a

REQUEST SAME TREATMENT AS GIVEN FARMS Utility Companies Ask Consideration of State Tax Board. A request that the public utilities of the State be given the same consideration in fixing valuations as farms and oib"*' real estate owners was made to the board of St:>te tax commissioners today byrepresentatives of Indiana utilities. The committee said it represented 60,OOt) stock and security holders in In- ! diana, “as well as every patron of public utilities.” In the delegation were: Arthur W. Brady, of Anderson, president of tha Union Traction Company. |

ROSS SMITH, NOTED FLIER, DIES IN FALL Testing Airplane in Which He Planned Tour. TRAGIC ACCIDENT

FATE? BROOKLANDS RACE TRACK, England, April 13.—Sir Keith Ross, brother Sir Ross Smith, who was killed with Lieutenant Bennett today in the crash of the giant plane in which they were to attempt a world flight, arrived here too late to fly with his brother, but In time to witness the disaster.

LONDON, April 13.—Sir Boss Smith and J. M. Bennett were killed at the Brooklands flying field today while test ing an airplane for a round-the-world flight. Sir Ross Smith was to have started on the globe encircling journey within three weeks. He is one of the best-known aviators in Great Britain. Sir Ross with his brother Sir Keith Smith were the first aviators successfully to complete a trip to Australia from the British Isles, a feat for which they were knighted. Sir Ross was flying for the first time the plane which had been built for his attempted flight around the world. The machine whirled downward at terrific speed and crashed at Brooklands' aerodome. Both airmen were Immediately killed. Sir Ross Smith, who was decorated with the air cross and knlgMed by King George for his successful flight to Australia, was one of Britain’s best airmen.

great helpfulness to stricken childhood, would make James Whitcomb Riley a gladder man than he ever was in life. X know he would have called Ms Aunties and Uncles—like the Aunty In the poem to the Crippled Boy. He would have appointed us the nearest relatives he could,

HO! BO! HARRISBURG, Pa.. April 13.—John Clinton Parker, Philadelphia candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, flagged a fast passenger train and rode blind baggage from Philadelphia to this city tnklay in order to be on hand to participate In the drawing of candidates for places on the primary ballots.

Frank Wampler, of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. S. E. Mulholland, Ft. Wayne, of Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company. E. J. Burke, of the Citizens Gas Company. M. V. Robb, of the Wabash Valley Electric Company, and C. L. Kirk, of the Indianapolis Water Company. A ten percent decrease in farm valuation and real estate generally will mean, it was pointed out by the utility men, a corresponding increase in taxation for the utilities which now are paying 38 per cent of tha total received by the State.

MAYOR LAUGHS; CITY COUNCIL IN ( FAUX PAS' Mayor Shank laughed at the city council today. The council and mayor have been on unfriendly terms since last week when the former failed to pass a number of administration ordinances, and President Theodore J. Bernd criticised conduct of the public comfort station. The mayor said his amusement was due to the council's discovery that one of the measures It voted down was an ordinance which It had intended to pass. “They tried to buck me and killed one of their own ordinances," said the mayor, with a burst of laughter. The ordinance was for the annexation of a block of territory in the southeast part of the city, which was dlsannexed several months ago in order that the county might improve a street connecting with a county highway. The dlsannexatlon put one-half of Kelly street from State to Villa avenues out of the city and left the other half In. Early this year property owners of Kelly street in the above limits petitioned the board of works for sidewalks. The board adopted a resolution and ad vanced it to the point where bids had been received, when the engineering department discovered that half of the street was outside the city. The resolution was rescinded. The property own erg were displeased and officials had a hard time explaining that they would have to wait until the council re annexed the territory. The ordinance was prepared and sent to the council, which voted It down. Now, it Is understood, the property owners are criticising the council for keeping them from getting sidewalks. Issue Permit for $70,000 Building Permission to erect a four-story, concrete, fire proof, 70 by 140 feet, business block at 223-225 North New Jersey street was issued by the city building department today to Charles E. Tauley, owner, and Thompson and Binger. Ine., contractor. The estimated cost will be $70,000.

and he would want us to be the kindest relatives, to the little boys and girls who are to come here with curvature of the spine’ and all the other things that darken childhood. “James Whitcomb Riley has gone where (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

Three Men Missing in T N T Explosion CHARLESTON. S. C., April 13,-Three men are reported to be missing at Port Terminal, an ammunition dump, during the war, following a TNT explosion In a luazagine at noon today. One of four men working about the dump was said to have been found wandering about in a daze when doctors arrived in an ambulance from Charleston. Vincennes Factory Destroyed by Fire VINCENNES. Ind., April 13.—The factory of the Vincennes Furniture Company was destroyed and the plants of the Indiana Window Glass Company and the Vincennes Bridge Company threatened by a SIOO,OOO fire here today. The furniture plant employed 200 men. The origin of the blaze is a mystery. The owners of the burned plant said they probably would rebuild at once.|

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HOWE WORKER FIRED BY CITY HALLJBUREAU Seth Ward, Clerk, to Be Replaced by Greenlee. ARMITAGE TALKS Says ex-Service Man Had Temporary Position. Refusal of Seth Ward, transfer clerk in the city assessment bureau, to accept the chairmanship of the speakers’ bu* reau of the Marlon County organization seeking to nominate Albert J. Beveridga for United States senator on the Republican ticket cost him hi3 job, it was learned today. The board of public works discharged Ward yesterday. Ward said he refused to become the head of the Beveridge bureau because he is for Merlil Moores for congressman and Sen. ator Harry S. New for renomination. William H. Armltage, captain of tha political forces of Mayor Shank, which now give evidence of being behind Beverldge, confirmed Ward's statement and added: “He was only appointed temporarily, anyway.” Ward Is an ex-service man and a mem. her of the American Legion. He was re. placed by Thomas M. Greenlee, temporary clerk of the board of public works. Mr. Armitage said a place had to be made for Greenlee because George O. Hutsell, clerk of the boaro, who two weeks ago was given a forty-day leave of absence, 13 coming back to his job Monday. Seth Ward was in charge of the First Voters’ Club for the organization of Thomas C. Howe in the municipal primary last spring. He was a city employ then. Mr. Howe was beaten by Mayor Shank. When the fall campaign opened Mr. Ward was among Jewett fol. lowers who stuck in the Republican fodl and worked for Mayor Shank's election. He was in charge of first-voters work fox Mayor Shank In the fall. Mr. Greenlee was a Jewett employe, too —until he resigned in the midst of the primary campaign to work for Edward" J. Robison, another of Mr. Howe's opponents. Mr. Robison also got beaten and Greenlee immediately became an ardent .Shank worker. He made speeches throughout the campaign. It looked for some time as if Mr. Greenlee was not to become a part of the Shank official family, but when two (Continued on Page Eleven.)

COUNTY COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET; SPENDS $121,231 Approves Buying Land to Care for Addition to Sunnyside. A budget of $121,231.20 was approved today by the county council in addition to the purchase of land adjoining the tubercolosis hospital at Sunnyside. This will be an expenditure of $7,500 from the tax leTy. The other money will be taken from the general fund of tha county. Items in the ordinance were for bridges, miscellaneous; additional expenses of the assessment of Center Township, funds for the care of the poor, money to pay the courthouse Janitors, supplies for the colored orphans’ home, court expenses, additional, and an appropriation for the restoring of soma records destroyed by fire In the recorders office. The largest appropriation was $34,664 for additional expenses incurred in tha assessment of Center Township. After a short discussion the appropria. tion of $20,000 asked by the county commissioners for the expenses of nevr bridges was raised to $30,000. This win cover the expense of the bridge at Crow's Nest, it was understood. The appropriation covers repairs and upkeep. It was explained that the larger appropriation was made because of the damage which had been done to the bridges of the county by the recent high waters. TUs item was passed unanimously. Sixteen thousand dollars was appropriated to pay the salaries of the courthouse janitors. The council appropriated $25,000 to l>e used to pay the expense incident to the care of the poor in Center township and that portion of Wayne township which is in Indianapolis. Supplies, salaries and repairs to the colored orphans home reached a total of $13,000. The sum of SI,BOO was appropriated for the defense of poor prisoners in Criminal Court, salaries of special judges in Criminal Court and the miscellaneous expense of the court. For the restoration and compilation of one record book of the county recorders office, which book was partially burned in a fire last fall, the sum of $367.20 was appropriated. At the strenous objection of Mr. Fesler, the members of the council cut an appriprlation of SSOO to defray the expense of card indexing in the county clerk's office. Frank E. Brown, member of the council, suggested It be made a rule that n® county officer make a contract until an appropriation be passed to tack the contract. It was shown that Richard V. Slpe, former county clerk, had been granted an appropriation of SI,OOO to bo used in the installation of an Indexing system in the elerk’s office and that be had made a $2,000 contract on a SI,OOO allowance, relying, it was asserted, on the possibility of prevailing upon the council to make another appropriation at a later date. A spirited argument took place on the question of the improvement of the Crawfordsvllle and the Bluff roads. The proposed improvements would cost more than $500,000. The council will decide the question later. The council then approved the expenditure of $7,500 from the tax levy fund for the purchase of forty-two acres of land which adjoins the tuberculosis hospital at Sunuyslde. This tract is known as tha Springer estate.

Short Out Short Time; In Again Lewis O. Short, formerly of Marion, was released from the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville. He was immediately taken In custody on a warrant from Springfield, 111., charging him with having forged postoffice money orders. He did not resist removal proceedings.

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