Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1924 — Page 2

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LABOR UNIONS CHARGE GRAFT IN ALASKA EXPLOITATIONS

RUMORS POINCARE GOVERNMENT MAY FALL WISTENT Premier Gets Vote of Confidence, but Demand for Ballot Comes Daily. Bu United Pres* PARIS. Feb. 11. —Premier Poincare got another vote of confidence from the chamber of deput.es today—36o to 182—in connection with his financial program, but rumors his government may fall at any time persisted. Poincare, it was po.nted out, has been forced to make an issue and demand confidence almost daily for the last month and several times has threatened to retire. In addition’his health is reported failing under the task of keeping up his aggressive foreign policy and at the same time keeping a disgruntled parliament in line. Today’s vote came in connection with an amendment to the general financial measure to suppress the government's text providing for no new state employes. AUTO LICENSE FEE REFUND PROBLEM REMAINSTANGLED Jackson and Governor at Swords Points While Lesh Holds Third Opinion. With Governor MeCray opposed to a refund of excess automobile license fees totaling 51.000,000, Secretary of State Ed Jackson urging immediate; payment and Attorney General U. S. ; Lesh maintaining a legislative act is : needed to pry open the treasury, the situation aiising from the Supreme Court decision holding the 1924 license law invalid today became more complicated. While a conference has been called i at the Governor's office Tuesday for ' highway commissioners the Secretary ; of State and the attorney general, ■ little prospect exists that a rehearing j will be asked, it is believed. Governor McCray has declared excess fees should go to the highway department for road construction purposes. McCray contends that an act of the legislature would be required to authorize refund of fees turned into the State treasury. Jackson said, “I will insist upon immediate refund.” “Who will you insist to?” he was asked. “I don’t know, yet,” he replied. ’’Just say I am waiting developments.” In the meantime. State Auditor Robert W. Bracken was waiting for Lesh to rule upon the legality of transferring $650,001’ In inheritance tax funds, existing mythically in the general fund, which is now $3,000,000 in debt. John D. Williams, director of the highway department, said the department would not need the Inheritance money until about March 1.

VET’S FUNERAL TUESDAY Jonathan B. Murphy, 80, Dies at Home Sunday. Funeral services of Jonathan A. Murphy, 80, a Civil War veteran, who died at his home, 628 N. Alabama St., Sunday, will be held at the residence at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. M. B. Hyde and the Rev. Allan B. officiating. Banal will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Murphy was born near Mechanicsburg, Ind. He served in Company 9, 69th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. Mr. Murphy came to Indianapolis in 1876. He was a member of the Grace M. E. Church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 44. Indianapolis. FUNERAL AT CINCINNATI Paper Stock Company Manager Dies at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services for Carroll Clark, general manager of the National Paper Stock Company of Indianapolis and of the Toledo Paper Stock Company, who died at the Methodist Hospital Friday, will be held Tuesday, 3 p. m., at the Spring Grove Cemetery Chapel, Cincinnati. Mr. Martin had lived for five years at 946 N. Meridian St. He is survived by a son, Carroll Clark Jr. of Toledo; his mother, Mrs. Albert G. Clark of Mobile, Ala.; two brothers and a sister of Mobile. CLUBS TO STAGEPLAY The Indianapolis Federation of Continuity Civic Clubs will present a modern play at Tomlinson Hall In March, it was announced today by Edward O. Snethen, president. The proceeds will go to carry out the federation program. G. Carleton Guy, dramatic director of the city recreation department, will meet with the federation finance committee at 5 p. m. today in Snethen's office* 416 Indiana Trust Bldg., and will present a play for approval. Mrs. J. H. Schneider Is chairman of the finance committee. PARKER GRAY, SITDIES Funeral services of Parker Gray, 51, who died Sunday at his home, 513 Broadway, wil Ibe held from the residence Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Gray was bom in Madison, Ind., and had lived in Indianapolis for forty years. He is survived by his widow And his mother, Mrs. Rose Gray of

Exclusive Pictures of Fall’s New Mexico Ranch Now Figuring in Teapot Dome Senate Probe

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Eluding a cordon of cowpunchers, said to have been especially detailed by former Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall to keep photographers

SCOUTS ASSISI IN LINCOLNSERVIOES Boys Will Visit Monument Tuesday. • Bov Scouts today took leading parts in exercises in public schools in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Scouts assisted as part of the fourteenth anniversary of national Boy Scout week. F. O. Belzer, Scout executive, was to present a flag this afternoon to the room at School No. 54 making the best showing in a marching program. In other schools, Bcouts In uniform served as ushers, color bearers and buglers, and in flag ceremonies. Tuesday afternoon all Scouts will make a pilgrimage to the Soldiers' and Sailors’ Monument. Scout officials will explain pictures In the gallery under the monument Special emphasis will be given to the exhibit pertaining to Lincoln. Individual troops will give community programs Wednesday and Thursday. A luncheon of the executive board Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce will terminate the week's activities. MRS. SHIPLEY GETS SIX MONTHS TERM Columbus Case Involved Grade School Girls. Bu Timea Special COLUMBUS. Ind., Feb. 11—Six months in the woman's prison at Indianapolis was the sentence today given Mrs. Rachael Shipley by Special Judge W.\ W. Lambert In juvenile court. She was found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of her daughter, 01iv4, 15, and a dozen other girls of grade school age. The case concerned alleged parties at the home of Mrs. Shipley and Involved prominent men and girls. It opened here Feb. 4, attracting widespread attention, and assumed a picnic character, many coming early and bringing lunch, in order to not miss any testimony. The daughter and two married men, Harry Fielder and Clifford Misner, are yet to be tried on charge of delinquency and contributing to delinquency. PRESTO-LITE HAS PARTY Employes Dance Into “Wee Hours” at Big Soiree. Fifteen hundred employes of the Prest-O-Lite Company, arrived at their work on time this morning in spite of the fact that 'they danced aftd played until the “wee hours” of the morning at the Prest-O-Lite annual frolic Saturday night in the Speedway Community House. J. W. McLaughlin, works manager, had charge of the festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mann of Speedway City, were declared the prize waltzers. Hog Serum Finn Founded Articles of incorporation were filed today at the office of the Secretary of State for the Peters Hog Serum Company, capital 52.60 Q, with offices at the .Union Stockyards. Incorporators:. * B. R. Peter*, J. F. Stewart ' and E. Vi. Whiting, all *>t Indianapolis.

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SCHOOLS AND CLUBS PAY LINCOLN HONOR Public Classes to Be Dismissed Tuesday Shortridge, Manual and Technical Hold Services.

Indianapolis paused today to re fleet that Tuesday is Abraham Lin coin’s birthday. Public and private schools and colleges held memorial services. Public schools wi l be closed Tues day. The school board emphasized that half-day cooking and sewing . losses will not be held. Roll room, history and literature <lass periods at Technical High School wore given over to discussion of Lincoln's life and effect on American his lory. President Alfred F. Hughes of Evansville College speke. Loyal Legion Program . i A special meeting of the Com-! mandary of Indiana, Loyal Legion of the United States, was held at the Lincoln at noon. Capt. James E. While read the Gettysburg address;; the Rev. Jean S. Miller gave a "Southern Appreciation of Lincoln.” “A Minute With Lincoln” was the subject of Col. Oran Perry. Capt. F. M. Van Pelt spoke on “A Vote for Lincoln.” Earl Berger w*as pupil chairman of Lincoln exercises at Manual Training High School. Juanita Williams opened the program. Quotations on Lincoln's ideas of citizenship were g.ven by Velma Chadwell, Marie Davids, Adrien Highftll, Lydia Monroe, Evolyn Byrne, Harold Neely, Anna Knap. Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Blxby was read by Bernice Postel. Quotations on war and peace. Charles. Wyatt. Earl Berger. Ralph Adams, Walter Jackson, Mary Faries. John Clayton read the Gettysburg l address. Quotations on government and law: Glen Williams, Wilfred Swartz, Elmer Wallman, Ernest Hull, Helnta Kahn, Margaret Joseph, Charles Renner, Howard Ulry, Lillian Isaacs, Bernice Noerr, Thelma Raper, Howard Wolf. , A recitation was given by Louise Schnepl' and a reading front Drink-1 water’s “Abraham Lincoln" was given i by Miss Lola Perkins.

Services at Shortridge Two services were held in the Shortridge auditorium. William Wledland. Red Cross representative, spoke at the first service. Miss Louise Dauener, accompanied by Airs. Dauener, played a violin solo. At the second service Prof. Howard E Jensen of Butler University spoke. A group of songs was sung by Miss Sylvia Tschudi, accompanied by Miss Christine Hauseman. At the close of each service, the Shortridge Cornet Quartette, composed of Hyde Wood bury, William Hadley, Kenneth Mar tin, and Robert Schultz, played “The Star Spangled Banner." Respects to Lincoln’s memory will be -paid tonight at the regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus at Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. The Gettysburg address will be read by Thomas McGee and the Cathedral choir, under Eimer Steffen, will sing patriotic numbers. President Robert J. Aley will apeak a’ Butler University services Wednes day. Earl Conder, attorney, discussed "Lincoln’s Boyhood,” before the Gyro Club. The Muncie Boy Scout Quartette sang. The Mercator Club will hold exerclwM at the Lincoln Tuesday. God fr*a D. Yeager is booster. Miss Julia Harrison Moore of the faculty discussed the “Life of Lincoln” at Teachers’ College of Indianapolis Indianapolis Fourth Degree As

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Times these first and exclusive photos of the Fail property, now the center of Senatorial investigation Into the transfer of naval reserve oil lands to private interests.

scmbly of Columbus will commemorate Lincoln at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Tuesday evelng. James E. Deery will discuss Lincoln's career as a lawyer Final arrangements for the Fourth Degree li ltlotion at Souih Bend, Feb. 1:4, will be announced by J. Oliae Yanler, Master of the Fourth Degree for Indiana. Humbert P. Paganl. Faithful Navigator, will preside. Former State Senator Roscoe Klper, Boonville, will speak at Lincoln memorial exercises of tho Indianapolis Bar Association at tho Indianapolis Athletic Club Wednesday evening. Ex Sonator Albert J. Beveridge will probably speak. WALDRON PASTOR TO BEJTETRIED Jury In Church Fire Case Disagrees. By Time* Special SHELBY VILLE, Ind., Feb. 11.— Prosocutor McLane today was making preparations for a second tr al of the Rev. Ulysses S. Johnson on a charge of burning the Baptist church at Waldron, of which he is pastor. Deadlocked for nine hours, the jury was dismissed Sunday at 1:15 a. m. The jury took a vote fourteen times, the first being ten to two for acquittal. On the last vote the jury stood nine to three favoring the defendant. The case had been on trial here since Monday, Feb. 4. It is expected a second trial will be held dur ng tho March term of the Shelby Circuit. DANGER LIGHT INSTALLED Red Signal Shines on Step to Witness Stand. Witnesses stumbling over a step to the witness box in the court of Su'perior Judge James M. Leathers have disrupted the dignity of the law sot he last time. The step lies in tho shadow, and frequent mishaps to w.tnesses led to amusement on the part of spectators. Noto a gleaming red light has been installed In the step—much resembling the tall-light of a flivver—to warn witnesses they are approaching ’angerous territory as they mount the stand. Each morning when court convenes the signal Is lighted. OPENING POINT Another Indiana Guardsman to Be Appointed. Adjutant Gene ml Harry B. Smith today announced word has been received from the United States War Department that one additional candidate from the Indiana National Guard may be appo nted to the West Point Military Academy. “All examinations will be held .March 4,” Smith said. “Candidates tiust have served with the guard for one year anr be between 19 and 22 years old.” Applications wall be received at the adjutant general* -offle.

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From left to right, top row: The swimming pool at Fall’s Three Rivers ranch and his city home at El Paso, Texas. Bottom row, from left to right: The ranch house at Three Rivers and Fall's German police dog, which proved the nemesis of many photographers who entered on the property only to take flight when the animal sprang at them.

INSURANCE ORDER BRINGS SEQUEL IN INJUNCTION SUITS Fifty-Eight Companies Seek to Curb Action by Thomas McMurray. Injunction to prevent Thomas S. McMurray, Stute Insurance oommls stoner, from enforcing his order of Jan. 29, fixing commissions to be fuid agents for fire insurance companies, was asked by fifty-eight Insurance companies in two suits tiled in Federal Court today. McMuFruy’s action was “arbitrary, t nreasonable, wrongful and oppressive, unconstitutional end void, and in excess of powers granted him by law,” ihe complaint stated. If the order becomes effective it will confiscate the plaintiffs' property and deprive them of their property without duo process of law. It was charged. Unless the order Is complied with. MOMurray threatens to revoke authority of the companies and their agents to do business in Indiana, it is charged. Companies with policies amounting to more than $300,000,000 in Indiana and having 3,500 agents in the State are affected, according to the complaint. An injunction forbidding MOMurray from interfering in any way with transaction of business by the companies is asked. The case must ho heard by three Federal Judges, as it presents constitutional questions.

From Far and Near

Protestant clergymen In New York are considering anew organization to supplant the Anti-Saloon League. Three men are held In Philadelphia on $2,500 ball, charged with smuggling liquor into the United States from the Bahamas for a Cleveland drug firm. Harry Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, will sail from Southampton for United States Tuesday. Six persons are dead and two badly burned following destruction of "Jim Sally’s Inn.” historic roadhouse near Rockville Center, Long Island, by fire Sunday. Police discount story of William Jewel, negro, Chicago, that Katherine Malm, known as the Wolf woman, has confessed to murder of Richard C. Tesmer, business man. Former Premier Clenienceau. France has definitely retired from public life he declared today. Clemenceau denied he had been summoned by president Millerand to confer about premier ship. premier Stanley Baldwin was given n vote of confidence In conservative caucus at London today. Called Peter” changed or stopped at Police censors ordered “Simon Washington Theater. Leonard Wood, Jr., Is producing the show. Senator King, Utah, introduced a resolution in Senate today providing for international conference to discuss the world’s Ills. Merger of United Shoe Workers of America with the Shoe Workers’ Pro tectlve Union will be made soon, Wil Ham J. Ryan, general secretary of the latter organization, said today.

Coolidge Urged to Press ‘Clean-Up’ in Northern Province — Fall and Denby Implicated in Alleged Conspiracy Over Coal Fields, Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. —Representatives of the “big four” labor unions are preparing to press President Coolidge for action on their request for a “clean up” in Alaska. In a letter to Mr. Coolidge the men said such an investigation “will reveal conspiracy of magnitude and ramifications more serious and baneful by far than the disclosures resulting from the naval oil investigation. Our investigation convinces us that the Alaskan railroad is a victim of deliberate intrigue and conspiracy carried on over a long period, directed by influences hostile to it, which are determined to destroy it as a Government owned railroad and to exploit Alaska for their exclusive benefit.

GIRL’S ABDUCTION AND DISCOVERY OF CLOTHES MYSTERY Witness Tells of Young Woman Being Forced Into Automobile. Can the finding early today of several pieces of a woman’s clothing in ! a sewer manhole at North and Illinois j St. be linked with the reported ab- | Auction Sunday night of a young woman in the 3500 block of N. Capitol Ave.? Police asked this question today as j they investigated both incidents. | Two boys, according to David Haley, l 3517 N. Capitol Ave., saw a Ford coupe stop at the sidewalk, two men j get out and drag a screaming, strugj gling young woman into the car. They ! sped north. A motorist chased the ! coupe and night riders searched for t some time, but it was lost. A detective team, on another call, told of narrowly ! escaping collision with a speeding ! Ford coupe. • Sam Trotsky, manager of the In- ! dianapolls Tire Service. 626 N. Merfdi ian St., called police after he found a i woman's coat suit, a thin crepe dress ; and silk underclothing in the manhole. They were r pped as if they had been torn off the wearer. The reports recall the abduction of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, 1854 Ap- ' plegate St., by a man in an automobile j the night of Nov. 27, and the finding of her body west of the city the next | morrlng. Police say they have heard, indi- : rectly. of a number of automobile ab- ! dvetions of young women by young men. but the victims, desiring to avoid public ty, have not reported to authorities. ROLLIIfS N UFDE RUM INDICTMENT Attorney Charged With Operating a Blind Tiger. Charles Itollinson, Indianapolis attorney, was indicted today by the grand jury on charges of operating a blind tiger and a public nuisance. The j indictment giew out of a raid on Roliinson’s former office in the Wild Bldg.. Sept. 25, 1923, in which a half | gallon of alcohol and part of a quart of gin were seized. The case has since been pending in j city court, due, it is said, to a dis j agreement as to who should serve as special judge. Rolllnson was acquitted by Criminal Court Judge ! James A. Collins o? liquor charges I arising from his arrest at Liberty | Beach by Sheriff George Snider last summer. A disbarment proceeding instituted in Circuit Court against Roilinson by the Indianapolis Bar Association has been taken to Greenfield I on change of venue. THREE FACE JUDGE LAHR ; Men Changed With Contributing to Girl’s Delinquency. Alleged "apartment parties,” in; which a girl under 18 is charged with i participating, were the basis of trials j thi\ afternoon in Juvenile Court of j Fred Mueller, 525 Udell St.; Harold I Spangler, 1055 W. Thirty-Third St., i and Eugene Smith, No. 4, Roberts Apts. Jesse Pavey, charged with contributing to delinquency, has taken his u*se to Criminal Court on a change of venue from Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr. James E. Mouch, 22, of 3361 Carrollton Ave., who was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a 17-year-old girl in his apartment, also moved his case to Criminal Court. His trial had been set for this afternoon before Judge Lahr. whee The guessed right Score One for the Weather Man— Snow or Rain May Continue. The weather man guessed it right. Early today he predicted snow or rain. And It snowed. The fall will continue, perhaps turning Into rain and then, until sometime tonight, the bureau believed. Anyway V* will be wet. Temperature will hover about freezing and Tuesday it may clear up, According to the prognosticators. Short Weight Is Charged . City Weight Inspectors Stewart and Scott a’rested Htrry W. Lackersteen. 42, of 25 XV. M chigan St., weighmas:er of the Active Coal Cos., Fourteenth ind Senate Ave.. today ,-ifter they are tlleged to have found a 180-pound hortago in a coal consignment to Mrs. C. G. Butler, 132 W. Fourteenth St. Lackersteen denied any law vltflatidn.

"After forcing its construction costs to excessive figures, they have prevented tonnage development for it, making it a financial failure,” the letter added. j The investigation called by the labor leaders would center on the Alaskan ra.lroad, but would include? steamship lines and other Industries. Million Available Several years ago an appropriation I of $1,000,000 was obtained from Congress for development of the Mata- | nuska coal field, which if developed, | would constitute an important factor ' in obtaining increased freight tonnage on the railroad. j Former Secretary of Interior Fall in May, 1922, obtained the transfer of this mine, wh.ch was a naval reserve, from the Navy Department to the Department of the Interior by tue signing of an order by Secretary Denby. Immediately after the transfer Falj ! ordered all operations in the mine ! stopped. Meantime a special board of the Navy Department conducted tests of the Matanuska coal to determine if it could be used for naval fuel. Coal Tests Made. At this time the Navy was using j coal from West Virginia, so the tests were made in comparison with the West Virginia fuel. In its report the special board said ! the Alaskan coal was 15 per cent more efficient than the West Virginia fuel; that the Alaskan coal developed more horsepower, despite a lesser tonnage. ; Despite this report the Alaskan coal was held unsuited for Navy purposes.

REPORT ON VET BUREAU RECALLS FLOOR WAX DEAL Transaction in Which Watson Was Mentioned Called Maladministration. Times ITashinpton Bureau, Sew York Are. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—Although ' Senator Watson of Indiana and John Owen, his campaign manager, escape : mention in the report of Gen. John F. ; O’Ryan on the Veteran’s Bureau, the i I “floor wax contract” of the Continen- j 1 tal Chemical Company is pointed out | as indication of “maladministration j and gross neglect” in the bureau man j ; agement. ' The report filed, with the Senate to- 1 j day discusses at length the abuses in j the Veterans’ Bureau. General O'Ryan I was the special investigator and coun- j sel for the Senate Committee which in- j quired into the Bureau affairs. A

| special grand jury is sitting at Chi- ' cago now to consider further action against persons involved In the general Investigation, but who is being considered Is now known. The Continental Chemical Company incident referred to was brought out early in the hearing. It was charged that Owen had obtained the contract because of his relationship with Wat--1 son and that a quantity of floor wax far in excess of needs was purchased. It was also charged the Government could have provided a preparation to do similar and equally as good work for about one-fourth the cost of the floor wax Owen and other officials of the company presented affidavits to refute much of the testimony later and tho committee did not call Watson to | testify. In fact, until this report was : made, discussion of the contract was ! abandoned In the committee investi- | gatlon. The report of the committee was brief. Ic was: “The lack of system which enabled a bureau official to place contracts for excessive quantities of material for the alleged needs of the buieau as In the case of the order to the Continental Chemical Company for floor flax and cleaner is another Indication of the maladministration and gross neglect fgrmerly existing In the bureau.” DIAMOND IS HUMOROUS Death House Occupant Gets Court Summons; "Afraid I’ll Re Detained." By United Press MICHIGAN CITX, Ind.. Feb. 11.— “I’m afraid I will be detained here,” Harry Diamond, in the death house of the State prison here, wrote his attorney at Hammond. Diamond, who will be electrocuted April 2, received a summons to appear In a Hammond court In & suit over property left by his wife. “What in the world shall I do about this summons?” he wrote his attorney. “I don’t want to get into contempt of court, but I’m afraid I will be detained here.” BUST MAY BE ERECTED OfficiaJs .Arranging for Sculptured Likeness of Mrs. Sarah Shank. City hall officials and employes were to meet late today ip the board of works to discuss plans for erecting a bust of Mrs. Sarah Shank In the city hall. Myra Reynolds Richards, sculptor, has been in charge oi pre nn, i y J arra.ngemehts, and it is understood a campaign to raise funds will be started.

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PROBE TO FOLLOW FINDING BURIED BODYOFWOMAN Wife Accuses Husband of Slaying Aged Grandmother. | By United Press I'biAULiiH, Ind., Feb. 11.—The Marshall County grand jury will meet in special session this week to investigate the nlurder of Mrs. Frances Sweet, 83. Her grandson, Raymond B. Smith, 36, is under arrest on charge of flrsi degree murder. A call for the grand jury session was sent today following the coroner’s inquest over the body of the aged woman yesterday. Coroners verdict was withheld pending the questioning of several ; witnesses. Smith was taken to the undertaking establishment, where his grandmoth- | er's body lay, and shown the body. He was greatly disturbed by the sight j of the body, but refused to make any | statement to officials investigating the death. Smith was arrested immediately after the body was * found under the ! cement foundation of a henhouse on nis farm near here. The aged woman I had been missing two years. Feeling Runs High i Feeling is running high and an effort is being made to clear up mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of three other members of Smith’s family in recent years. Authorities admit, however, they have not yet uncovered any evidence which would place responsibility for the deaths of the other three upon Smith. His wife. Mrs. Margaret Smith, gave authorities a detailed description of the killing of Mrs. Sweet based opon a “confession” she said her husband mao to her. She laid he told her “he shot the old w oman to get her out of the way,” and buried her body where It was found yesterday. Kept Secret, Says Wife The wife said she had kept the secret for two years under threat from Smith that he would kill her if she breathed a word about the crime. Neighbors, after the body of the aged woman was found, recalled that Smith’s* father was the victim of a "hammer murder,” which was never cleared up; that his mother died under mysterious circumstances, and that his first wife died of a “lingering malady,” which authorities believe may have been poison. All three deaths occurred within the last six years. Plymouth In Turmoil Plymouth was thrown into turmoil by the discovery of the aged woman's body. A search throughout the entire northern part of Indiana was made at the time of her disappearence in February, 1922. When search failed. Is was believed she had wandered off and had been drowned in the river near her home. Smith was one of the most respected citizens of the county, and as a musician in the Plyrr.outji band was known and liked by every cne. His second wife. Mrs. Margaret Smith, whose suit for divorce led to the discovery of the aged woman's body, said Smith dropped his mantle of politeness and showed the mGst violent temper at home.

STEPS TO BUILD GARAGE ADVANCE “ -r 1 " Occupants Moving From Circle Building Site. Although public announcements j have been withheld, steps for construc- ! tion of a garage on the southwest cor- | ner of Monument PI. are under way I despite opposition of the city. Stores | in the proposed site are being vacated. | A court injunction prevents the city I from withdrawing a building permit ls- | sued for the garage. Taylor E. Gronlnger, corporation counsel, said the city legal department would use every resource to oppose the garage. Councilman Otto Ray, leading the council fight has alieady obtained passage bf an ordinance prohibiting cutting the sidewalk on the Circle, and said he would continue the fight at the next meeting if necessary by asking special funds to' conduct a legal fight. ‘WOMAN* APPEARS AGAIN Police Continu*' Search for Man in Disguise Who Accosts Girls. Police today continued their search for a man dressed as a woman who is twice reported to have accosted young women on the streets. The last report was made by Miss Dorothy Cox and Miss Gertrude Cox, 335 N. Forest Ave., who told police they were accosted near their home b> a “woman” • who spoke in a bass voice. They ran and were not pursued. t The impersonator appeared first Friday night In the 900 block of E. Washington St. Izaah Walton League Banquet By Times Special LANSING, Mich., Feb. 11.— The lo cal chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold its an nual banquet here Wednesday. It will be a combined meeting with the State division. Dr. Preston Bradley, Chicago, wide ly known speaker, will talk on "Bene fits of the Outdoor Life to American people." The lecture Is to be broadcast from the Michigan Agricultural College station.