Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 251, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1922 — Page 13

SMALL TO FACE TRIAL MONDAY State Prepares for Hearing of Illinois Governor on Fraud Charge. CHICAGO, March I.—The State is prepared to start the acuiai trial of Governor Len Small, charged with conspiracy to embexxle State funds, next Monday, it was learned today. Reports the prosecution would ask for a continuance were denied. It was believed the rumors started when witnesses served summons were told they need not appear at Waukegan until two weeks from Monday. It was" explained witnesses were told this because both sides anticipated it will take two weeks to pick a Jury. Fifty veniremen have been ordered to report to Judge Claire C. Edwards. Lake County Circuit Court Monday.

= THE BASEMENT STORE jgg§^ ;^== Every Woman in Indianapolis Should Buy at Least a Half Dozen Aprons or Wash Frocks at This Wonderful Basement Sale

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Sale Begins Promptly at 8:30 Thursday Morning in Our Basement Store

m v THIRTY IPRONS Street Frocks EXTRA aprons of dependable Cleverly-fashioned street frocks in a wide seise- , . Tieback models with twn of styles for women and misses. Matenak are \\\\ \J plaids and checks in a . permanent finish organdies lawns voiles, ?he saving is phenomenal trimmed colorings, wns 3 J n * ) g/m qb 9 Washable Street Frocks j f| * M i Prettily-styled frocks for women (5b kC\ /\ on ?> / § Sm and misses, including up to $4.00 )’ t ® Y)AA/v\ Uft U \ H M qualities. Os linenes, ginghams, per- ( H '■' T -Jl x atiy tSm W cales and fancy materials in the choic- Jjfe, iffered at so low a price as KITCHEN APRONS—I,OOO fine Lancaster ginghams in .* iretty styles ? OA this lot. Neat checks in various colors; cut full to QQ A * DUST CAPS AND SUN HATEjd-For home or JQ £ Z9| -

CHICAGO BOY SLAYER TO HANG NEXT FRIDAY Convicted Murderer of Two Continues in State of ' Coma. CHICAGO, March I.—Harvey O. Church, boy slayer, “more dead than alive,” will go to his death at 4 p. m. Friday strapped in an invalid chair. Church, whom physicians say is a “mental suicide,” has cheated the State from exacting a full death penalty for the brutal murders of Carl Ausrnus and Bernard J. Daugherty, automobile salesmen. * The hanging will merely be an “official ceremony,” as the 'slayer will not know he is being put to death, according to alienists. * _ Decision lo hang Church in the afternoon Instead of dawn breaks a precedent. Change in time was Siude for the convenience of a Jury of doctors and witnesses who, according to law mnst witness the

12,000 Crisp New Garments- —An Entire Factory Closeout Secured at Fractional Cost

We do not hesitate to call this the greatest and most stupendous sale of Aprons and House Frocks Indianapolis has ever experienced—even in the good old days of years ago values such as these were a thing seldom known. We Secured these 12,000 smart, serviceable wash garments from a large local manufacturer of national reputation . He was retiring from business, and in his eagerness to quickly tarn ♦ his stock into money accepted our cash offer, which barely covered manufacturing costs . Because of the fetching style and high quality of these garments and the sensationally low prices at which they are marked, we expect a response to this sale that will surpass our previous records. Our suggestion is, Come early Thursday morning.

execution. Authority said they', were empowered to change time, because since Church will not know he is being hanged, the time will make no difference to hipsFear of the gallows and forty-one days abstinence from- food, has caused Church to sink into a coma, from which It has impossible to awaken him. - He was still forcibly fed today. Dying Wife Cause of Suicide Attempt Special to The Times. EVANSVILLE, Ind, March L—With his wife dying of an incurable disease, George Lohleber, 53,Jled to a stable and slashed his throat late Tuesday. ( He was at a hospital here with small hope for his recovery. His wife died at 5 p. m. Tuesday unaware that her husI band had tried to end bis life. Mrs. Grace Beeves, Terre Haute, a sister of the woman, was at her bedside. “I can’t bear to see her suffer this way.” cried Bohleber as he rushed from {he house. He was found later In the stable with hts throat slashed from ear to ear. He used a razor.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1;1922.

MAY REPUDIATE HIS CONFESSION Brother of Portland (Ind.) Man May Ask Sanity Investigation. ELKHORN, Wis., March I.—That Fred Mcßride, whose confession to the murder of his chum, Edward Thielan. cleared up the Palmyra “Miracle Creek” murder mystery, will recall his confession and enter a plea of not guilty when arraigned here Thursday, was believed certain today. A vigorous defense, based upon the allegation Mcßride is insane, wiP be Instituted by his brother,'Jess Mcßride, farmer living near Portland, Ind. It was learned an attorney from Portland has here and will prepare for the trial. When Judge Oscar M. Fritz, Milwaukee, who will hear the case in place of Judge E. B. Belden. calls the arraignment, the prisoner’s brother, through his

II WH. BLOCK C? Hart Schaffner &. Mar* guaranteed clothea for men, young men and boys (8 to 18)

attorney, will demand an investigation Os the alleged slayer’s sanity. REVOLVER FIRE SPEEDS PROWLER Auto Owner Acts Promptly on Discovery. Two shots from a revolver fired Robert Hoover, 618 North Oxford street, sped a prowler on his way last night. After Hoover had placed his car In his garage and started for the house he noticed a man hiding between the garage and a fence. He -opened fire and the mac leaped a fence and escaped. The only burglaf call of the night came shortly before 6 o’clock this morning when Mrs. Maggie Roach, negress, 525 West Michigan street, telephoned head quarters and In an excited’ voice an nounced that a robljer was in her bouse “right now." Emergency and bicycle squads rushed to the house to find no evidence whatever to support the hnrry-up calj. ' The police were inclined to doubt that a burglar had been there.

OFFICER CATCHES ‘EVIDENCE’ IN PAN Works tinder House While Squad Makes Raid. Patrolman Martin crawled under the house and held a pah under a hole in the floor of Ernest Thomas, negro, 629 East Wabash street, while Sergeant Rominger and a squad launched a raid through the front door last night. As the police entered by the front way a rich stream of “white muld” whisky came through a funnel In the hole right into Patrolman Martin’s pan. Thomas, whom the police repeatedly have tried to catch, was arrested on a charge of violating the prohibition -law. /Police also arrested James McNinnery, Ohio street and Senate avenue, and Charles Havenens, 962 West Pear! street, on liquor charges. FREE BATH FOB WORKERS. SOUTHWARK, England, March I.—The city has granted free use of the public baths to unemployed persons on tfret days o' the week.

“JpSfK BASEMENT STORE / ' , Every Apron and Wash Frock in This Sale Is Worth Two or Three Times as Much as the Price Asked

FIRE CAUSES $600,000 LOSS Flames Threaten Business District of Pueblo, Colo. PUEBLO, Cqjo.. March I.—Fire that broke out in the business district here i today, destroyed the Grand opera house ! block. Including several stores, with an estimated loss of $600,000. The Federal building, housing the postoffice and other Federal offices, was threatened for a time with destruction. Many firemen had narrow escapes from death as the walls and tower of th® opera house building topled. The flames were fought In zero weather and raged for several hours before being controlled. Chicago Police Sift Diamond Theft Tale CHICAGO, March I.—Daniel Couldich, diamond broker, and Henry Eisen, a salesman, are held by the police today,

pending further investigation of the reported $75,000 diamond robbery in Cou dlch’s office late yesterday. Coudich reported four men entered hfs office, bound and gagged him and Eisen and Miss Stacia Virvic*,' his stenog rapher, and escaped with the diamonds. Chief of Detectives-Michael. Hughes said he was not satisfied with the story told by Coudich and Eisen and would -bold them until a thorough Inquiry is made. Good Samaritan Almost Loses Life SpeciaJ to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March ing a “lift” to a stranger nearly cost the life of Earl Hurney, 236 B. Town street. Columbus, Ohio. Approaching Terre Haute from Clinton last night la his automobile, Turney picked up a man who was walking. When they neared this city, the stranger slugged Turney and •nobbed him. The Columbus man was picked up unconscious by passing motorists and brought to a hbspltal here, where it was found today he Is suffering from a severe wound on the head.

A Large Additional Space Has Been Provided in Our Basement for the Display of These 12,000 Garments

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