Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1920 — Page 1

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MYSTERY DEATH OF WOMAN, 21, BAFFLES POLICE Mrs. Selenia Henderson of 208 1-2 East Norwood Street Found Dead in Bed. BODY BADLY SCRATCHED While the police today are Investigating the theory that Mrs. Selenia Henderson. 21, who was found dead in bed at her home, 208% Norwood street, was murdered, knwas learned that she had made at least three attempts to buy poison last night. It was learned that the woman went to a South Delaware street drug store and attempted to buy strychnine, which she said she desired to use to kill rats. She was crying at the time. When the druggist refused to sell her poison she said she intended to go to a store on South Meridian street. Later she returned, still crying, to the Delaware street store and attempted to buy carbolic acid. This was refused and she returned again in half an hour, making another attempt to buy poison, the reaueat being again refnsed. • CLOTHING TORN, BODY SCRATCHED. Torn clothing and deep scratches on the body, together with 'the finding of a broken dish on the floor of the room indicate tjje girl died in a struggle with an assailant and police and detectives are attempting to learn who was the last person with her. According to the girl's father, Enoch S. Martin, with whom she lived, she had a sweetheart, whose name he does not know, but who called on her frequently. The police are seeking this man. . Death evidently came some time between midnight last night and 6 o'clock this morning. The father came home at 7:30 last night and found his daughter standing on the stairway singing. REPORT OF A QUARREL. Later, neighbors say, she had a violent quarrel with Mrs. Cora Coliee, who occupies an adjoining apartment. When told of Mrs. Henderson’s death Mrs. Coliee fainted. Martin says he was at home from 7:30 o'clock last night until midnight, but Mrs. Jesse Hart, 810 Harmon street, disputes this statement. She told the police that she took Mrs. ftHenderson s 15-months-old son, who she while Mrs. Henderson works, to her at 8:30 o'clock and that the woman was alone and “raving like she was crazy.” Mrs. Hart said she left Mrs Henderson in this condition and returned home with the baby. • “My daughter seemed well early in the evening and had smoked a clgaret before going to bed," said Mr. Martin. “She called me at midnight and said she was ill. “I went to the telephone to call the dispensary, but they said they could not send a physician before Monday afternoon. ,-r, “I went to bed and my daughter called me again at 5:30 o’clock. ”1 again went to the telephone to call the dispensary and when I returned she was dead.” Martin said he did not see the scratches on his daughter's body. CORONER IS BAFFLED. Dr. George R. Christian, deputy coroner, said the woman conld not have placed the scratches there herself. He was at a loss to determine the caese of her death and an antopsy was ordered. 1 Henderson was separated from who is believed to be at ■ Norman Station, Lawrence county, Indiana. A 3-year-old daughter of Mrs. Henderson Is with the dead woman's mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice Susan Broden of Bedford, Lad. Ideat. Jones and Sergt. Sheehan beaded the police emergency squad which Investigated.

DOUGLAS’ JAIL CASE DISMISSED Prosecutor Says He Can’t Find Principal Witness. The case against John Douglas, former Jail employe, charged with operating a gambling game in the Marion county Jail, waa dismissed by Special Judge James M. Berryhill on motion of the state today. The court did not pass Judgment on William (“Puss") Melnert, as had been expected, because of a request of Frederick VanXnys, United States district attorney, who asked that Judgment be withheld unti. Melnert is tried In federal court on a charge of violating the Reed amendment. Meinert was tried more than a week ago on a charge of operating a gambling game in the Jail. The case against Douglas was dismissed because Prosecutor Adams hstated that John Hampton of Evansvillle, Iformer cell boss and principal witness In case, could not b efound. eases of Charles Wbitesell, Frank and Edward Morrell, former jail jjySlo.Tct. charged with assault and batW§ on Eugene Duval!, a rGsoner. were trial next Monday. Up Advertising in School Books The state board of education today discussed the question of approving advertising in text books supplied by contract to the Indiana schools. A resolution was introduced at the meeting favoring granting contracting publishers of school books the right to print such advertising as approved by the board, but the resolution was referred to a committee for consideration. It was pointed out that under existing conditions In the publishing business that advertising In school text books would about an improvement, lessen the of publishing and tend to cheapbooks. board also considered changes in workers' salaries.

msfortunes Run Jm Threes , You Know NEW YORK, June 14—Talk of hard luck! Within a week ?400.000 In Jewelfy wes stolen from Enrico Caruso’s wife, and the tenor narrowly escaped death In a bomb explosion in the opera house at Havana, Cuba. Now, to cap the climax, it was discovered today that Qaruao’e wine cellar had been robbed.

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Mrs. Selenia Henderson, whose body, deeply scratched, was found In bed. ONE DEAD, SEVEN HURT IN WRECK Passenger and Freight Trains Meet on Curve. CHICAGO, June 14. —One man was killed and seven passengers were injured in a terrific head-on collision be;ween Pere Marquette passenger No. 61 and a freight train of the same road on the Baltimore & Ohio tracks at One Hundred and Third street and Indianapolis avenue. The passenger train was returning to Chicago from Grand Rapids with a throng of vacationists from Michigan resorts. * FIREMEN RECOVER BODY FROM WRECK. Firemen digging In the debris recovered one body, that of R. “Dutch” Batenan, conductor of the passenger train. They continued probing for other victims. The wreck occurred at a sharp curve, the engineers of the two train* ’ailing to see the other's train until it was too late to avoid a collision. The passenger train was running at a high rate of speed and the Impact was terrific. It was reported that the wreckage took fire Just after the collision. Police officers of Wolf Lake, who viewed the wreck, declared the first coach of the passenger train was completely demolished. Other coaches were piled one on top of another or broken and twisted, lay overturned near the track. PASSENGER CARRIED FIVE COACHES. The passenger train carried fire coaches. H. W. Worstley, of St. Joseph. Mich., was one of the injured. He was taken to the South Shore hospital. where his condition was reported critical. Five other Jnjured/ removed from the wreck, included two women. Hospital officials refused ot give their names.* Louis Bekkering, engineer, and Carl Bradley, fireman, of the passenger 'train were taken to the South Chicago poll e station for questioning. * Both were cut and bruised. Police said reports there were tlat both hail jumped when they saw the collision was inevita'ble. Both men live In Grand Ripids Among those taken to the South Chicago hosptnl were: Cecelia Holliday, Michigan City, Tnd.; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Anwar, 311 Rosewood arenue. Grand Rapids, Mieh.

FOUR IN AUTO KILLED BY TRAIN GREENVILLE, 0., June 14. Four persons are dead today as the result of a collision last night between the second section of Pennsylvania passenger train No. 11 and an automobile at Wiley’s crossing, fifteen miles from here. The dead are Emil Howe of West Manchester. a Mr. Trager and twin sisters named Leas. TWO KILLED IN NEW YORK WRECK GLENNS FALLS, N. J., June 14. James Phillips, engineer, and James Galljgher. brakeman of Albany, were killed and Ira Wilson, conductor of Whitehall, was injured when a southbound Delaware & Hndson freight train crashed into another southbound freight train at Gansevoort today. ESSAD PASHA ASSASSINATED Head of Albanian Delegation Shot In Chest. PARIS. June 14.—Essad Pasha, head of the Albanian delegation In Paris and former provisional president of Albania, was assassinated here today. Essad Pasha was emerging from the Hotel Continental In the Rue Castiglione when he was suddenly confronted by a young man who later gave his name as Rustem Avenl and said he was an Albanian student. Without uttering a world Rusten fired two shots, which struck Essad Pasha In the chest, and another shot which went wild. Essad sank to the ground. He was picked up and taken to his bedroom, where he died shortly afterward. The assassin was arrested. LEAVES ROME FOR UNITED STATES. NAPLES. June 14.—Cardinal O’Connell, archbishop of Boston, has left for the United States aboard the steamer Cnnoplc.

Second Installment of Income Taxes Due; Tomorrow Last Day Pay your second income tax installment now. It will be delinquent after tomorrow. The office cf the internal revenue collector on the third floor of the federal building will be open until 9 o’clock tomorrow night and payment of the taxes will be accepted at the office until that time.

In case of delinquency a penalty of f* per cent of the taxes and 1 per cent monthly Interest will be Imposed. Delinquency In the payment of the taxes for one quarter, William L. Elder, internal revenue collector said, will automatically make the following quarters of the year delinquent and penalties will be Imposed. During the next two months an Intensive tax drive will be made by the government, Mr. Elder said, for tjie collection of delinquent sales and other miscellaneous taxes. The bureau of iinternal revenue, be said, has found there are many delinquencies in the payment of the so-called luxury taxes, such as taxes on soft

BOYS RUN AS CHUM DROWNS IN WHITE RIVER William Rice, 10, Goes Beyond ‘Step-Off’ Close to River Bank. ONE OF 14 CHILDREN William Rice, 10, son of Mrs. Mary Rice, 616 West Merrill street, was drowned in White River near Oliver avenue today. The boy, who could not swim, entered the water with two others boys and slipped into deep water when he got beyond a “step-off” a few yards from the bank of the river. His companions ran away and left him. , Claude Puge of 1128 Windsor avenue, who was passing, attempted to save the boy. Rice caught Pugh by the throat and dragged him under. Pugh was forced to leave the boys to save himself. H. L. Hammond. 202 East Thirty-second street, and William Hancock, 1403 Finley avenue, dived for the body and the former recovered It. Lieut. Ball made the investigation and Deputy Coroner Christian ordered the body taken to the home of the boy’s parents. Mary Rice, mother of the boy, is a widow. Her husband, Fred Rice, died Jan. 14, 1820. She is the mother of fourfeeen children, eleven of whom are living. OUTINGS CLAIM 3 IN MICHIGAN GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 14Three boys were drowned near here Sunday as the result of outings, driven to lakes and rivers by excessive heat. They were: Levi Moore, 10; Dewey Porter, 17, and Orlie Gates, 15. Bert Walker Hasting, farmer, dropped dead of heart trouble while walking the streets. The mercury stood around 100. OKLAHOMA CITY. June 14.—T. W. Woode, real estate dealer; his brother-in-law, J. L. Green, and Green’s 5-year-old daughter, Bernice, all of this city, were drowned last night while twlmmlug In ivjake near Norman. The wives of both men ran- the tragedy from the bank of the lake.

EVANS ELECTION MADE CERTAINTY Two Tickets Name Same Men for Leading Offices. At the annual election of the Indianapolis Board of Trade today. In the library of the bjhird. there were two tickets in the field, but the same candidates for prcsfaKst. ’v4ve presldentaod treasurer headed both tickets. These three candidates without opposition were; For president, Edward D Evans; for vice president, Joseph A. Ksbler; for treasurer, Tom Oddy. The candidates on the regular ticket | for membership on the governing coin- ! mlttee were as follows: E l ward B. Baub, K. Clifford Barrett. I.lnrbn A. Cox, George H. Evans. John E. McGettlgan. Mark H. Miller, William J Mooney. Charles C. Perry. Walter E. Plttsford, Frank A. Witt nnd I. E Woodard. On the Independent ticket the candidates for membership on the governing committee were Edward B. Ranh. Edgar I). Anderson, P G. R-afford. Frank A Rryan. Fermor S. Cannon, Otto P, Deluae, Charles E. Hall. William C, Hauei | v*n, Clyde A. McCartile, R. R. Kagan I and Fred A Vnwter. NAME TWELVE GOVERNORS. Eleven members were to be elected to the 'governing committee for four years each and one for one year. The prtnclpu’ address at the annual dinner and meeting of the member* ot the Board of Trade, lu the Board of Trade dining room Saturday night, waa made by Edward B. Raub, president of tlie board. Rev. O. D. Odell and J. It. P.eynolds. general secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, also tpoke and the reports of the secretaiy nfo the Board of Trade, William H. Howard and Its treasurer, Tom Oddy, were delivered. Following the recital of a brief history of the Board of Trade, Mr. Raub touched upon the various netlvltlea of the committees, and also upon the finances of the organization. FINANCIAL CONDITION REPORTED GOOD. Under this latter head he pointed out that the financial statement showed a net surplus of $67,294.01. excluding $39,913.51, set aside for building depreciation. “That this surplus has been maintained in the face of greatly increased cost of operation and management, Is worthy of more than passing notice,” he said. He pointed out further that in May, 1919, the organization made Its final payment on Victory Loan bonds, and now has $60,000 worth of Liberty and Victory Loan bonds, which with other securities and cash on hand makes $74,675.37. Fire Threatens Oil Field in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 14.—Eight men are reported seriously Injured In a fire which threatens the entire oil field In the vicinity of the Eldorado wel.a. The fire started from a huge “gasser,” struck last week.

> ■“ drinks, manufactures taxes, admission taxes and taxes on Jewelry and works of art. end efforts will be made to find persons having such delinquencies. The penalty for failure to make returns of such taxes Is a fine of not more than SI,OOO. To remedy this condition “flying squadrons, directed by 175 special revenue officers, will be sent out by the commissioner of internal revenue at Washington. These “flying squadrons”, will visit every large city In the country in an attempt to And delinquencies and catch the offenders in the drag net of the law. It is estimated that the government loses approximately $7,000,000 annually through the nonpayment of these taxes.

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Sister Doesn't Know Harding Nominated SANTA ANA, Cel., June 14—Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, a sister of Senator Harding, resides here, but, with her the mountains and has not been lnhusband, is passing the week-end iu formed of Senator Harding’s nomination.

SLACK BRANDS CHIEF SCHMITT LEADER IN RING Evansville Booze Running Case Opens Before U. S. Judge Anderson. Branding Edgar Schmitt, chief of police of Evansville, Ind., as one of the leaders ot a ‘whisky ring’ which is alleged to have brought thousands of gallons of liquor Into Indiana from Kentucky, and declaring that the evidence will show that Fred Ossenberg, one of the leaders of a republican faction in Vanderburg county, desired to get In on the “graft” money alleged to have been turned over to Chief Schmitt by a Kentucky liquor dealer, L. Ert Slack, former United States district attorney and now assisting in the prosecution, made the opening statement today In the federal court, which put twenty-three Evansville men on trial on charges of conspiring to violate the Read amendment. The twenty-three standing trial on pleas of not guilty are: Edgar Schmitt, chief of police of Evansville, branded by the government as one of the ring leaders of the alleged conspiracy. , Otto Klein, former Evansville saloon keeper. Fred Ossenberg, republican factional leader at Evansville, who is charged by the government of securing the protection of the sheriffs office for the booze runners. VANDERBURG SHERIFF ALSO STANDS TRIAL. Herbert Males, sheriff of Vanderburg county, who Is alleged to have given protection to the whisky runners and to have staged "fake” searches. Charles J Ruhl, known as “Irish," a deputy sheriff at Evansville under Males. John Heyns, connected with the Vendoxne hotel, where Kentucky liquor 1* said to have been dispensed. Abe Klyraan and Moses Klyman, wholesale liquor dealers of Henderson. Ky. Andy Freldle, Enoch Weir, William Fuchs and James Trautwein, police officers of Evansville, who were said to be uSder orders from Chief Schmitt. Carl Drelsch, city sealer of weights and measures of Evansville, wh*. according to the opening statement of Mr. Slack, “drank some of the confiscated booze In the basement of police, headquarters.” Joseph Barnes and Tobn James designated by the government as the haulers of the whisky. Charles J. Klein, a former saloon keeper. MEMBER Or CITY COUNCIL ALSO. Arthur R. Booth, a member of the etty council of F.vansvllle and declared to have operated a gambling place In connection with • former Evansville saloon keeper, according to Mr. .Slack's statement. Adam Bailsman was a former,bartender and Carl Schulz waa a former saloon keeper. Charles Smith and William Morris, former Evansville police officers. William 8. Perrott and Herbert Evans, alee police officers. were originally seventy-eight men Indicted as alleged ronapirators. Fifteen this morning changed their pleas of not gnlltv to that of guilty. Jake Skipper and Herahell Burris, a negro, appeared for the first time Id court today and pleaded guilty. Porter White and Stanley Bennett have entered no pleas, the records show. The others pleaded guilty some time ago, now leaving only twenty-three on trial. The fifteen who changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty today were: .Tames Boner, Sam Campbell, Sol Cohn, Otto Durre, Clem 11. Goedde, Fred Haf(Contlnued on Page Nine.)

SEEK 2 MEN IN ELWELL SLAYING Police Expect Arrest Soon of Man’s Enemies. NEW YORK, June 14. —Two well known clubmen werJ sought today on suspicion of having been Implicated In the shooting of Joseph Bowne Elwell, wealthy horse owner and sportsman, who was found dead Friday in his home with a bullet wound In his brain. Detectives claimed today they have a clue to the murder and asserted an arrest would be made soon. One of the two clubmen sought quarreled with Elwell recently, chnrglng him with alienating the affections of his wife, detectives said. The other mnn was said to have resented Elwell's attentions to a certain woman. Get Out Your Line and Hook Tomorrow! Bass fishing In Indiana will officially open tomorrow, George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of fish and game department of the Indiana conservation commission, declared today. *'\J'hlle there is no closed season In Indiana for fishing,” snid Mr. Mannfeld, “yet sportsmen do not catch bass from the nest, and June 15 has been approved as the proper opening of the season. Prospects In Indiana are to be much Improved over last year. ■ More Marines Sent to Keep Irish in Line DUBLIN, June 14.—Another battalion of British marines has been ordered to Ireland to assist in carrying out the government’s “reconquest” program, it was learned today. A policeman who was formerly a sailor in the British navy, was shot to death at Glengarlffon while returning to duty after leave of absence. Sion Felners raided a number of barrooms at Cork because they were open after hours. All persons were wnrned against drinking after closing hours. Political Dopesters’ Train Invades lowa ABOARD NEWSPAPER SPECIAL EN ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO, BOONE, la., June 14.—Elghty-si> news papermen, en route to the demoeihtlc national convention, arrived here /oday. h They were due to arrive In SA Fran-

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Expects Former Treasurer Will Be Nominee of Democrats. HAYS SETS CONFERENCE CHICAGO, June I*.—Republican leaders today began to plan their presidential campaign on the assump tion that William G. McAdoo would be nominated by the democrats at their national convention, which opens June 28 in San Francisco. Prominent democrats here en route to the coast declared the situation In their party had not crystallized sufficiently to permit even a guess as to the probable nominee. Attitude of the republicans In picking the nominee fdr the democrats was Illustrated in the speech of Charles S Wheeler, San Francisco attorney, who nominated Senator Hiram Johnson last week. McAPOO EXPECTS TG STAY IN NEW YORK. * He bitterly attacked the democratic administration and asked if the republican party, by refusing to nominate a “sure winner," wished to continue the "Wilson dynasty” by placing “the crown prince” In the wbitehouse. McAdoo, who has refused to permit an open campaign In his behalf arrived here last week from active participation in the councils of his party and expects to spend the period of the democratic convention In New York City. Republicans have even gone so far ns to assume that James M. Cox of Ohio would be the democratic choice for vice president. Cox, however, probably Is McAdoo’s most formidable rival for the presidential nomination. OTHERS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED FOR HONOR. lie has more Instructed delegates and Is known to have the backing of powerful party leaders. Other names prominently mentioned In connection with the democratic nomination are Vice "President Marshall, Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Gov. Edward I. Edwards of New Jersey, secretary of Agriculture E T. Meredith, Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock of Nebraska. Homer S Cummings and cretary of Wsr Newton I>. Baker. HARDING HACK AT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. June 14. Senator Warren G. Hardtng, republican candidate for president, was back In thf capita! to day preparing for the coming campaign. Senator Harding will remain here for the week, but plans after that arl udtflntte Today Harding will squeeze In nineteen holes of golf at Chevy Chssr club. “If I con find anybody to play with roe,” be said. Otherwise the day will be taken up with getting unpacked, sorting mall and ?Teealving visitors. He expected to he at his office lu the senate office building early. Bctb the senator and Mrs, Rafdtng said they felt fine, although they acknowledged a atremious week. The senator engaged nearly every minute of each twenty-four hours In endless conferences and Mrs. Harding confessed she was busy doping out her husband’s chances of getting the nomlantlnn. “I was* Just as much Interested In It as Warren,” she said “I kept my own tally sheet on every ballot so I could tell bow It was going.* COOLIDGE READY TO TAKE STUMP

BOSTON, June 14 -Gov. Colvin Coolidge, republican nominee for vice president, will make a speaking tour of the country In bis party's Interest If It Is decided by national committee, he said today. The governor said he would serve out bis present term as governor, which expires in January. The governor was more concerned with a statement that his rent for his house in Northampton was SBS a month, than about bt nomination. This was $3 too high, he said. *1 hope my landlord doesn't see it,” he said. “He might take advantage of It.” LABOR TO NAME COMPLETE TICKET MONTREAL, June 14.—Labor party leaders,'here for the convention of the A. F. of L.,'declared today that a full ticket will be nominated to oppose both republicans and democrats in the November election. Plans are being completed for a national convention to be held In Chicago (Continued on Page Eight.) 4 KIDDIES, 3 TO 11, DRIFT 25 HOURS Rescued Miles From Shore in Lake Eric. DETROIT, June 14.—Four children, aged between 3 and 11, were rescued from Lake Erie Sunday after having been adrift In a frail rowboat for more thun twentv-flve hours. They wore suffering from hunger and bad been severely sunburned during their experience. They were picked up in the channel of the lake twenty-five miles from shore and brought to this city for medical treatment. The children were Robert, 3; Richard, 6, and Marvin, 0, sons of Mr. and Mrs, Merwin Daso of Toledo, and a cousin, Violet Hillger. 11. Merwin was greeted as a hero by the 1,500 passengers when he bad told of the happenings after they started out front Lakeside with one broken oar and two sticks, intending to push their boat along the shallow water near the shore. Before they realised It they had gotten Into the lake and n strong wind came up, sending them farther from land. Two of the children fell overboard and were rescued by Merwin. Auto Kills Dog That Met ‘the Nelly Bly’ BURLINGTON, N. ,T„ June 14. Toodles. a fax terrrier, better known tr hundreds of commuters as ‘ the dog that meets the Nelly Bly,’’ is dead. After dodging locomotive whepls for fifteen years, as It visited the Pennsylvania railroad station dally with Its owner. Ernest Brotherton. a hack drive*, the dog met Its fate under thd rubber tires of an automobile. For years Toodles, with rare canine wisdom, has been in the habit of picking out from among dozens of trains the four trips of the New York-Atlantic City Express, known as the “Nelly Bly.”

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HARDING WINS ON SHOULDERS OF OLD GUARD Completes Pre-Election Program That Started More Than Year Ago. HOW INDIANIANS LOST Although early morning edltons of Saturday’s newspapers contained reports that gave incontrovertible evidence of the trend to Warren G. Harding of Ohio, it took the republicans of .Indianapolis fully an hour after he was nominated at Chicago to realize that once again they had been bunkoed by the two leading republican papers of the state. For throughout the whole of a year’s effort on the part of the real leaders of the republican party to control the Chicago convention, these two papers have chosen to ignore the truth about their party and deceive their readers in Indiana as to who controlled it and why. Now that the platform and the nominations have been made at Chicago, those republicans who still persist In taking as facts the crudely and selfishly presented misrepresentations of political affairs by the paper whose publisher doesn't believe In the sanctity of an oath before a notary public, must realize these facts: 1. There never was in the whole of the United States sufficient sentiment for Gen. Leonard Wood to make him the republican nominee. 2. There never wss. in the whole republican party, sufficient Independent thought to compel the framing of u platform a\qng any other llnea than those that would make It wholly safe for any candidate whom the pollitoa! leaders might find It expedient to nominate. 3. There never was ft time when what has been variously designted ns the “senatorial cabal," the "old guard.” the "reactionaries." the "standpatters.” the “bosses,’' etc., did not have and did not exercise complete control of the republican party, not only In Indiana, but In the whole country. These facts might as well have been recognized a year ago last April as today. Those political observers who had no axe to grind did recognize them more than a year ago. There wonld have been general recognition of them In Indiana bed not It served better the selfish Interests of the little clique cf politicians In Indiana to ignore them, pretend to be leading a winning light and therehy divert public consideration from the unwholesome can dltlons Into which the republican party, particularly In Indiana, has fallen In the last eight years. HOW HARDING GOT HIS CHANCE.

Perhaps, now that the program hi* been worked ou f It* entire length. It wonld do no harm to tell how the nomination of Warren G. Harding was made possible. It Is a story of a movement that started a year ago last spring At that time some of the more praetl -a! politicians of the country gathered In the east and looked over the field for possibilities. They saw no outstanding figures anti they entered Into an agreement among tbemselve* to bring nbont a situation In the republican rank* wherein several strong candidates might be presented to the Chicago convention for the purpose of covering their real operations. Gen Leonard Wood was one of those whom they were willing to let lead the parade. Gov Frank O T.owden wns another. As between Lowden and Wood the former was, cf course, much more acceptable to three plotters. Henator Hiram Johnson was the opposition. As long as he opposed both l owden and Wood he was a welcome figure In the campaign. As long as these three inon fought each other there was little chance of victory for an one of them. Therefore, the primary and pre-prl-marv fight among those three men fitted In well with the.scheme* of the gentlemen who did nos propose that any ona of them should be the nominee. Among these gentlemen who were not In the least disturbed by futile efforts (Continued on Page Nine.) MEXICO ARRESTS RED AGITATORS New Government Moves to Stamp Out Bolshevism. MEXICO CITY, June 14.—Wholesale arrest ot bolshevik agitators in the thickly populated sections of the republic Is under way, tbe government anonuueed today. According to the officials this campaign will he continued until the various red organizations which gained a foothold In the country during the Carranza administration are wiped out. Several Russians are under nrreat here while news was received of other arrests at Monterey nnd Snn Luis Potosl. All the suspects are foreigners. Find Family Dead in Burning House SISTERVILLE, W. Va.. June 14.—Fred S. Rickman, with his wife and four children, were found dead In their home noar here today ny neighbors who saw the house In flames. Police believed Slckmnn, who was suffering from Illness, became suddenly deranged and after 1 cutting th’ throats of his wife and children, set fire to the house and then killed himself.

North Side Man Central Figure in Love and Blackmail Case • Charges of blackmail against Harry H. Edwards of Sioux City, lowa, and his wife, Henrietta Edwards, who says she lives in Chicago, were continued in city court today. Edwards and his wife, detectives allege, attempted to blackmail John B. Laßarge, 1504 North Pennsylvania street, and force him to pay SI,OOO for “some letters, personal gifts and pictures.”

The arrest was made by Patrolman) Watts, who hid behind a curtain in the Daßarge home when Mr. and Mrs. Edwards called yesterday morning. SAYS SttE LOVED DAH-ARGE. In a statement made to the police Mrs. Edwards tells of her meeting Daßarge at her home in Mitchell. S. D., In October, 101 TANARUS, and declared she loved him. Edwards brought Laßarge to his home, it is said, both men being traveling men. Mrs. Edwards told the police of several telephone calls from Daßarge following the meeting and of an automobile ride. It was early la June, 1918, that she do-

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NORTH SIDE WOMAN SHOT DOWN AS SHE WORKSINHER YARD *Boy in Wagon Did It? Gasps Mrs. Brown, 44th Street and Keystone Avenue and Faintß in Husband's Arms. MOTIVE A MYSTER Y; POLICE ON TRAIL BULLETIN. Mrs. Flossie Newhart, Forty-sixth street and Sangster avenue, told the police this afternoon that she believed she shot Mrs. Minnie Brown. Mrs. Newhart said sne shot at a horse which had gotten into her garden and that the’ bullet may have carried five blocks to the Brown residence. She said she did not know Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Newhart was brought to police headquarters by Lieut. Ed Bail and Patrolman Archie Bali, but was not arrested. Police and detectives are attempting today to learn the identity of a boy who, while riding on a wagon in front of the home of Mrs. Minnie Brown, 38, Keystone avenue and Forty-fourth street, is believed to have fired a Ehot which may cost Mrs. Brown’s life. The bullet passed through Mrs. Brown's neck

WOW! AND NO RELIEF IN SIGHT 87 Degrees at 2 P. M. With Chance of Rain. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. S a. m *1 11 a. m 84 7 a. m 72 12 m *4 Ba. m 76 Ip. m 87 9a. m.. 82 2p. m 87 IP a. n*. 83 “Cheer up,” said the weather man today. “You got a taste of the real thing yesterday, with a temperature of 92 degrees, the hottest of the summer. “It was only 71 this morning and there was every Indication that the temperature would not again reach the high mark as It touched only 87 at noon.” The weather man said he wouldn't be surprised If there would be a general hunt for umbrellas before the end of the clay, hut he did not predict that the drop in temperature which would come with the expected storm would be permanent. GAS REGULATIONS MAY BE DROPPED Forty Officials Confer With Service Board. Suspension of the present gas standard regulations may become necessary in Indiana In the near future, \V. A. Mclnerny of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electr.c Company today predicted at a conference with the public service commleslnn. Official*. engineers and others affiliated In the Indiana Gas association conferred with Paul Haynes, member of the public service commission, on questions affecting the present rules find regulations laid down by the commission. The board of directors of the association has passed on revisions desired in the present regulations of gas making in Indiana, and Mr. Mclnerny, as spokesman, read and discussed some of the revisions suggested by the association. Mr. Mclnerny declared that with present financial and economic conditions under which Indiana gas companies are being operated tljat the commission must carefully consider many new alarming situations In the Industry. He pointed out that especial care must be taken In connection with ratios of capitalization and gross revenues in arriving at profits. Gas pressure and maintenance of the present 570 b. t. u. gas standard were discussed. Mr. Haynes told the representatives of the association that the commission had passed on the jurisdiction of the commission In mntters relating to municipalities and that it had been held the commission was an appellate body In decisions concerning main extensions and other technical problems. Abont forty representatives conferred with Mr. Haynes. Four Garages Broken Into During Night Antomohtle thieves broke Into four garages last night. J. E. Izor, J 229 Oliver avenne, this morning found that his garage has been broken open and his automobile gone. ’ Virgil Wood, 206 Holmes avenue, telephoned the police that his automobile was stolen from his garage. Frank E. Wright, 1133 North Bevllle avenne, went to his garage today and found Is had been broken Into and his ear missing. Herman Glck. 606 North Jefferson avenue. telephoned the police that his automobile was stolen from his garage. Asks O. K. on New School Bond Issue The Indianapolis school board today informally asked the state board of tax commissioners to approve an additional bond Issue of $210,000 to he used in the city school bnilllng program. The tax board Indicated that It wonld approve the request. The school board representatives said that Increased costs of building as compared with original estimates necessitated the addition to the sum already approved by the state board.

> Clares she went to Dos Angeles to meet Laßarge, he having entered the army. He was at Camp Kearney. “We lived as Mr. and Mrs. Edwards until July 31, 1018,” she said in a sworn affidavit, “and that was at San Diego, Cal., where we had an apartment.” HE GOES TO FRANCE. “Then Mr. Daßarge went to France. “I received several letters from him and we met again March 31, lillO, in Detroit “That was our last meeting until I saw him in this city, but at that' time (Continued on Page Nine.) .

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i No one, except Mrs. Brown, saw the shooting, but a number of persons. Including Harold Brown, husband of the Injured woman, heard the shot. The motive of the shooting is a mystery. Mrs. Brown Is at St. Vincent’s hospital* where It is Haid her condition is serious. Brown and his wife had been measuring for a fence to widen a driveway in front of their home and Mrs. Brown was holding a string that was to indicate the line of the new fence. Brown went to the rear of his home to get another stake, when he heard A shot, followed by a scream. FAINTS IN HUSBAND’S ARMS. Running around the house he found big wife with the blood spurting from her neck and covering her clothing. "The boy In the wagon shot me,” gasped Mrs. Brown as she fainted In her husband’s arms. Brown told the police that he did not see the wagon. Dr. D. W. Fosler and Dr. Irwin TANARUS, Medsker were called and It was not until the physicians reached the Brown residence that the police were notified. When Sergt. Houston and Detective* Reilly and White reached the scene It was more than an hour after the shootr ing. They were told that a man and boy In a wagon driving a gray horse had done the shooting and had driven north on Keystone avenue. POLICE ON THE TRAIL. Sergr. Houston stayed at the Browa home to make an investigation while the detectives in tbe emergency car made an unsuccessful attempt to find the occupants of the wagon on the roads to the north. Later James Biseboff, 4402 North Keystone avenue, told the police that he saw the man and boy In the wagon and that they drove south on Keystone avenue. Btschoff said there were two horse* -hitched to the wagon and that the man was driving and the boy was In the back part of the wagon in which there was a plow. Summons Methodists for Conference Here Bishop Frederick I>. Leete, recently appointed head of the newly formed ludinna district <>f the Methodist Episcopal church, today called a conference of representatives of each district In the state, to be held In Indianapolis for three days, beginning July 14. The district superintendent, two reptesentative pastors and two representative lnymen from each district in the state are invited to attend the meeting. New Yorker Named to State Department WASHINGTON, June 14.-~President Wilson today made the following recess appointment: Norman H. Dnvis of New York to b\ undersecretary of state. Search for Kidnaped Baby in Lansing, Mich. PHILADELPHIA, June 14.—Parents of Blakely Coughlin, 13-month-old boy kidnapped from his home in Norristown, near here, twelve days ago, anxiously awaited word today from the chief of police of Lansing, nllch. That official wired the Coughlins for detailed description of the baby. The Information was forwarded immodlately. Ransom letters continue to be received by the parents, but none contains evidence that would Indicate they are genuine. The Coughlins will cjr-imunicate directly with the abductors if they produce some of the child’s garments. “J. HAM” WANTS TO RUN. DALLAS, Tex., June 14.—J. Hamilton Lewis, former senator from Illinois, Is out today for the democratic nomination for the vice presidency. He so announced here. Five State Utilities Seek Higher Rates Five Indiana untillt.les today filed petitions with the Indiana public service commission asking approval for new rates. The Valparaiso Lighting Company asked for revision of gas rates to foot an approximated deficit In 1920 of 34.497, adding in gross revenues a total of $19.464.34, with light rates boosted to 58,9 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. Whitolnnd petitioners asked the commission to pass on n schedule for pole line lighting with rates ranging from 10 to 16 cents per kilowatt hour. The Poseyvllle Light and Power Company asked increases in light rates ranging from 11 to 15 cents. The Loogootee Water Company and the Roanoke Telephone Comivmy asked additional revenues, basing their claims on increased costs of operation.

Wilson to Take to ‘Bike’ This Summer WESTFIELD, Mass., June 14— President Wilson is to become a bicycle riding enthusiast this summer. A local manufacturing company has received an order from Dr. Grayson for one of Us best models to be shipped to the whitehouse immediately.