Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 310, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1922 — Page 14

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We Will Help You to Save Safely yirtfijtr &atoinsa an* Crust Company MELLON IDEA MAY EXPEDITE ADJUSTMENTS Decentralization of Audits May Be Made Subject of Trial at Once. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON. May 9.—Secretary Mellon favors a trial of the plan to decentralize the auditing of Income tax returns by sending all cases awaiting adjustment to the xrevenue districts in which they originated, it is announced at the treasury. The plan, which was developed by Elmer Dover, assistant secretary of the treasury, as a means of expediting action on long delayed income tax contests, will be put into operation in Portland, Ore.; Tacoma, Wash.; San Francisco and Los Angelos, within a month, it was said. The treasury hopes through the decentralization srhetne not only to hasten the adjustment of eases that have been hanging fire since 1017, but to prevent long delays in the future. Mr. Mellon denied reports that the treasury expects to audit and close in district offices 05 per eent of the returns. He states that the matter Is now under consideration by the tax specification hoard and a recommendation was expected soon. Mr. Mellon stated that the trip of Mr. Dover, who leaves for the Pacific coast Wednesday, has no connection with the decentralization plan, but relates wholly to a general inspection of the customs service. SI,OOO AN ACRE FOR STATE LAND INSTEAD OF $25 Discovery by Jones-Laughlin Company’s Attorneys Delays Deal. Title to 150 acres of land, the proposed >ite of the Jones-Laughlin Steel Company, in 4 Lake County, may be vested in the State tinder interpretations of the law regarding meander land, it became known today following a report to William G. Oliver, auditor of State. The discovery that the land may be owned by the State was made by attorneys for the steel company itself, who notified the State. The East Chicago Land Company is said to have been paying taxes on the land. Meander land is defined as that of an irregular survey which gives a boundary approximately. Mr. Oltyer, when notified by the steel company, made a trip to Lake County to investigate the situation ,md found that the land had been appraised at S’". an acre, whereas it had been assessed at $9Ol an acre. Further nvestigation is -aid to have led to the belief that SI,OOO an acre may be the value of the land. At the SI,OOO an acre figure the to*a! value would be approximately $450,000. The State would receive but SII,OOO for the land if the valuation 'already made he allowed to stand. Lake County men. who have been anxious for the location of the Jones-Laugh-iin Company’s new plant the tv. are said to have exercised some pressure to the cud that an advantageous deal for the location of the plant may he matle. Although the question of title is involved, there i r.o record of any unlawful transaction on the part of the Lake county men. it is said.

' THLETIC CLUB TO HAVE PARTY 'unification Banquet to Follow Cornerstone Laying. A banquet ami jollification of members f the linliana|>ol;s At blotto C'luli -will !■ h-1,1 Saturday evening. May 27. following 'lm laying of the cornerstone that afternoon of the $1,500,000 Athletic- Club building. now under construction at the southwest corner of Meridian anil Vermont -• r<ois. Henry F. Con|>bell, president of the chili, said today. All of the members of the club will be invited to attend and several guests from i tber cities, as well ns many noted speakers, also will attend. Mr. Camp- . h-ll said. A special committee of the club will have charge of the event. John 11. Patterson, founder of the Na- i lioaal Cash Register Company of Daytea. 0.. who died suddenly Sunday while ’hoard .1 train hound for Atlantic City, was the only honorary member of the 'ndianapolis Athletic Chili living nutale of India an polls. Mr. Campbell said. Mr. Patterson had written that he would be present at the ceremonies attendant the laying of the cornerstone of the new building. 20 Gallons of Mule Found in Bushes Twenty gallons of white mule were found in bushes at the intersection of Maple road boulevard and I-'all Creek boulevard today. The booze was contained in four five-gallon Jugs, each in a sack. It was discovered by Robert Hoover, a newspaper photographer. v< lar Enters, but Gets No Loot burglar broke Into Jeremiah C. - ; s grocery store. 1401 North Capitol • on tie. at 4 :.*SO o’clock this morning. Neighbors saw the man force a cellar window. The burglar was frightened out of the store before Motorpolioe Officers Todd and Paul arrived. Nothing was stolen. Self-Defense to Be Mine Workers* Plea CHARLESTOWN. W. Va.. May 9. "Self-defense" will be the basis of the case of atorneys hoping to free Bill Hlfanard. boy mine leader, from charges of high treason against the West Virginia State Government. The army of '•.boo miners which marched to Blair Mountain were defending “their homes and their children from what they believed was an invading force," the defense contends. Gas Association in Annual Convention WEST BADEN. lud.. May 9.—The Indiana Gas Association is holding Its ant ugl convention here. Richard >f. Mc- • ’ltire of Chicago and E. It. Lewis of Detroit were the principal speakers The animal dinner was held last night and the convention closes with a business session today. I.ouia Sootz of New York, assistant aecretar yof the American, Gas Association, delivered an address ou selling methods at today’s meeting.

FARM BLOC IS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE PROGRAM Financial Help of Government Object of Group of Legislators. WASHINGTON, May o.—Far-reaching changes In the financial structure of the country to meet the pre-war needs of agriculture was the object of a meeting of the bl partisan farm bloc. Senator Capper, of Kansas, chairman of. the bloc, called the twenty odd members together with representatives here of the leading farm organizations. This powerful group has as Its purpose the enactment, as soon as possible, of legislation providing Intermediate credits for the farmers. Out of numerous bills now before Congress, the group aims to develop legislation behind which they can throw their united strength. Under that condition, they have little doubt Congress will respond as soon as possible. Numerous proposals before the group call both new agencies and continuation of existing agencies. The Lenroot bill, embodying the recommendations of the Joint Commission of Agricultural inquiry, proposes to make the Federal Farm Loan Board the means to the end. It would authorize the board to buy agricultural paper, giving it power to sell debentures or bonds on the open market in order to raise funds to make loans on livestock and agricultural commodities. Senator Simons of North Carolina, Democrat leader of the Finance Committee, proposes on the other hand to set up anew agency, called the International Finance Corporation, with a revolving fund of ssoit.ooo.o*K> to make loans direct to farmers and farmers cooperative associations. Senator Norbeck of South Dakota advocates a similar plan In accordance with the wishes of the Farmers’ National Union. Br. Capper advocates the establishment of a Federal livestock finance coroporation as a subsidiary of the Federal Farm Loan Board to take care of loans to cattle men. While he would have such a plan operate for two years, he would make permanent a change in the Federal Reserve System to enable the participating banks to take up loans on agricultural commodities including livestock. The modification of existing financial methods is. in the opinion of Mr. Capper, the most important legislative question before Congress at this time. OIL DEAL WAITS ON RECOGNITION Dutch Newspaper Gives Version of Russian Agreement. THE HACVE, May 9—The reported agreement between the Royal Dutch and Shell oil Companies (formerly Dutch, but now British owned) and the soviet government at Moscow for Russian oil rights is not to he effective until the powers recognize the bolshevist regime, according to the Dutch newspaper Hetvenderland. today. This newspaper publishes what purports to be the de tails of tiie “oil pact ’ According to the Dutch paper the An gln-Rus-c.nn Oil Company, also British owned, is involved along with the Royal Dutch Shell group. Robertson Goes to Plead for Justice at Nation's Capital BLOOMFIELD. X. J., May o.—Alen E. Robertson has gone to Washington to plead for "justice.’’ The British war veteran who made the charge that detectives in the pay of Senator Culberson of Texas, kipnaped hint because of his courtship of Miss Mary Culberson, the Senator’s daughter, declared he had retained Judge Thomas Davis of East Orange. The British embassy is making an investigation.

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DOG HILL PARAGRAFS __ _____ Cljis VjU&SQ ipii A lizr.rd got on Elllck Helwanger Saturday morning while he Was leaning against a rail fence, and in' the excitement Elllck tore down a nice pig pet: and stepped into a pond. In the confusion the lizard was badly frightened and made its escape. • • Poke Eazley's wagon broke down while standing in the horse lot this morning. The wagon has been needing rain for some time. • • * Slle Kildew was In Tickvtlle Saturday afternoon and reports having seen a young lady wearing a dress that nearly reached her shoe tops. CAVEMAN MAY BE‘BLUE BEARD’ OF MOUNTAINS HAVER ST RAW, N. Y„ May 9.—Belief that the caveman who killed pretty Lillian White on a lonely mountain top near here, was a "blue beard” who had lured other girls to his primitive trystlug place was expressed by police today. This theory was based upon bundles of ardent love letters from girls all over the country found In the cave. Many of these love letters were from girls of the Middle West. Numerous notes upbraided the cave man for his neglect and for his attentions to other women. Betty,” a girl of a Middle Western city, wrote “When are you coming again to love us?" It was decoruted with many crosses, Indicating kisses scut to the many sided lover of the mountain cave. Other Betty letters.” upbraided the mountain dweller for neglect, in answering love notes. That some of these letter writers may have been lured to the secret cave, and may have met fate similar to Lillian's, was given credence when police learned from a former acquaintance of the cave man. that he openly boasted of love affairs with many women. The caveman was interested in the occult, was highly educated and fanatically religious. police say. after reading through many hooks found In the cave. His mystic words concerning the occult charmed women, police believe, and led them on to their intrigues In the mountain cave. BCRGLAR RANSACKS HOME. A burglar entered the home of Leonard R. S’ewart. 1050 North I’apilo! avenue, 1 while the family was away last night j and ransacked the house. A diamond lavalllere and $0 were missing. Send him with a f gk smile —and y our phoitoI Tffl graph, reflecting your MLnHt character and personality ' F to *be utmost. Enjoy the hrance with a portrait made by Ninth Floor, Kahn Bnlldlng.

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