Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1927 — Page 9

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FIND ORIGINAL DEEDTOSTATE (Transfers Northwest-Terri-tory From Virginia. The original deed conveying Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois —then the Northwest Territory—from Virginia, has been discovered t>y Col. John W. Williams, clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates, according to a dispatch from Richmond, Va. The deed, now yellow with age, was handwritten and was discovered in an ancient volume of Virginia State papers. Signatures affixed to the deed includes those of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Hardy, Arthur Lee and James Monroe, “delegates for the commonwealth in Congress of the United States.” The document states that “the States be distinct Republican States,” and it limits their size to not more than 150 miles square or less than 100 miles square, and reserves for Gen. George Rogers Clark, commander of the Virginia forces and his army 150,000 acres of land. The document will be exhibited Saturday, the 176th anniversary of Clark’s birth, when fifty leading citizens of the Northwest Territory, including Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana, will pay tribute to the “Hannibal of the Northwest.” CALL U. S. GRAND JURY Federal grand jury will be called for Dec. 12 by Judge Robert C. Baltzell to investigate Muncie liquor cases, counterfeit strip stamp conspiracy and other alleged law violations, it was learned today. Albert Ward, United States attorney, said more than 100 individual cases await investigation.

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PLOT HEARING DELAYED Vandagrifft Motion Will Be Ar- % gued Nov. 25, Arguments mi a motion to quash the indictment against Virgil Vandagrifft, former works board president, was postponed today until Nov. 25, by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Ira M. Holmes, attorney for Vandagrifft, was unable to apppear. Vandagrifft, F. A. Wellsmere and D. L. Taylor are charged with violating the Indiana securities law. They sold stock in operating an electric oil well rejuvenator companq, it is alleged. DUVALL STARTS APPEAL Exceptions to Jury Instructions Filed With Judge. First step in the appeal of the conviction of fortner Mayor John L. Duvall for violation o fthe corrupt practice act to the Supreme Court was taken today when a bill of exceptions was filed with Special Judge Cassius C. Shirley. The bill avers the court refused to include jury instructions offered by defense attorneys. / Duvall was fined SI,OOO and sentenced to thirty days in jail. He was charged with accepting $14,500 from William H. Armitage, local politician, upon promise of city hall patronage. ARRESTED AFTER CHASE Man Flees From Bank When Teller Questions Check. William F. Johnson, 19, of 4534 E. Tenth St., was chased two blocks and captpred by Patrolmen Bankert and Davis this afternoon when a teller in the Fidelity Trust Company, 148 E. Market St., questioned a check he presented. Johnson was charged with issuing a fraudulent check for $24. Bank attaches said he passed another piece of bad paper for sl2 there a week ago.

CLUBS PROTEST MOVINGTROOPS Optimist, Exchange Committee Wires Capital. Protests against removal of troops from Ft. Benjamin Harrison and pleas for improvement of housing facilities at the fort were telegraphed to officials at Washington today. These messages were sent by the civic affairs committee representing the Optimist and Exchange Clubs of Indianapolis. They were addressed to Senator Jaiftes E. Watson, Congressman Ralph Updike, members of the Senate and House Military Affairs Committees, respectively; Senator Arthur Robinson, Maj. Gen. C. P. Summerall, chief of staff, and Secretary of War Dwight Davis. Senator Arthur R. Robinson, back from Washington said he did not believe the troops would be removed. The committee representing the two Indianapolis luncheon clubs includes Dr. Frank M. Fitch, Dr. John W. Sluss, Elmer L. Goldsmith, O. D. Haskett, Felix McWhirter and Earl Goldsmith. “The removal of troops from Ft. Harrison to Camp Knox is ridiculous,” said Goldsmith. “Everything that would, have to be done In the way of improvements at Ft. Harrison would have to ,be done at Camp Knox—and more.” Dr. Fitch urged other civic organizations to cooperate in the movement to retain troops at Ft. Harrison. AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS Agricultural Board Announces sls , Prize Winners. State Agriculture Secretary E. J. Barker today announced winners of the George J. Marott agricultural conference scholarships. Hie scholarships consist of sls each and are awarded exhibitors taking premiums at the State fair. The winners are Ralph Heilman, Hope; Jacob Mundell, Frankfort; Randolph Adams, Martinsville; George S. Sutton, Aurora; Schenck and Grenard, Waynetown; John Webb and Son, R. 6, Box 322, Indianapolis; W. W. Wilson and Son, Muncie; Elmer Frazier. Middleton; Otha Wyrick, Kempton; Margaret Conger, Anderson; Mrs. J. L. Rohm, Rockville; Mrs. Clarence Bowers, Salem, and Mrs. Clarence Bowers, Lafayette. UPHOLD ATTACK TERM Supreme Court Decision Affirms Evansville Sentence. Indiana Supreme Court today handed down a decision affirming the Circuit Court of Vanderburgh County, which sentenced Joseph Guepling of Evansville to one to five years In State Prison for assaulting his W/fe with Intent to kill. A SSO fine was also affirmed.

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AIR MAIL SPEED CITED Better Than Special Delivery to West, Poryson Says. Advantages of using air mail for letters to western cities were pointed out today by Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. Bryson reported noticing a special delivery letter Sunday bearing twelve cents in stamps addressed to Beverly Hills, Cal., which would reach Beverly Hills Wednesday night. A ten-cent air mail letter would have reached Beverly Hills Tuesday, one day earlier and for two cents less postage. Letters delivered at the Indianapolis postoffice at 11 a. m. reach Denver at 6:55 a. m. the next day and Los Angeles at 5:25 p. m. the next night. ' TWO ARE INDICTED IN MANSLAUGHTER CASES Cases Grow Out of Deaths in Auto Accidents. Two'*men .were charged with involuntary manslaughter In Indictments returned to Criminal Judge James A. Collins by the Marion County grand Jury. Gus Sandsone, 616 Stevens St., is alleged to struck and killed Frank J. Forth while driving his auto June 14. The accident occurred at Twen-ty-Second St. and Central Ave. Lester Brown, 435 Ms N. Noble St., is alleged to have struck an auto at Thirty-Eighth St. and Emerson Ave., fatally injuring George R. Head, who was riding with him. The grand jury devoted its time to routine work this morning. Prosecutors William Remy and Emsley Johnson Bald they were gathering data relative to the probe into alleged political corruption. Puts Up Auto as Bail Bit Vnited Pres* TROY, N. Y„ Nov. 16.—An automobile has more than one use. When John Brooks was arrested on a charge of reckless driving, he was unable to put up the cash bail demanded. Police accepted his sedan instead.

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MOVE TO FORM NAVAL MILITIA Units of U. S. Reserve Will Be Nucleus. Steps for oganization of the Indiana Naval Militia, authorized by the last legislature, was taken today by Adjutant General William H. Kershner with appointment of an examining board to pass on Kershner’s recommendation of appointments of officers. Indiana units of the United States Naval Reserve will be the nucleus of the Indiana militia, Kershner announced. Kershner appointed Commander Felix M. McWhirter, Lieutenant Commander Frank R. Strayer and Lieutenant Harrison C. Thurston to the examining board. Subject to approval of the board, Lieutenant O. F. Heslar, commanding officer of the Indiana naval reserve area, will be appointed commander in the naval militia and assigned to Kershner’s staff. Reserve officers named to the same rank in the militia will be: Lieutenants Paul C. Denny, Thomas H. Escott, Malcolm N. Moore, Firma F. Knachel, Harry H. Slominskl, Harrison S. Thurston, Stuart A. Bishop, James W. Carr; lieutenants junior grade, Irwin W. Cotton, Laurence L. Walker, Charles B.

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LINDBERGH TO BE HERE Flier Will Attend Dinner In Honor -s of Strayer. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will be in Indianapolis the first week In January to attend the Indiana banquet in honor of Frank T. Strayer, new commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.