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MUCH DAMAGE BY THE
WIND 1T WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON, Ind, March ga heavy
windstorm passed over this city early this
morning. badly damaging the Wilson build
ing and unroofing a section of the Hyatt
House. Both structures are on Main street
and about in the center of the business sec
ton of the city. Many guests of the hotel
made hasty exits. The Wilson building is
a three-story structure with a gable on the
north front and an unpointed gable-the top
of which is about forty feet in length-on
the west side. The force of the wind struck
this west wall, blowing it into the building
making a gap twenty-five or thirty feet
deep and about fifty feet wide, extending
from the third floor 70 the roof which re-
manned in position. The falling wall passed
through the third floor, occupied by Liver
pool Lodge of Odd Fellows, and passed on
to the second floor, occupied by Mead &
Eskridge with general department store
Their stock of goods on this floor, however
is not greatly damaged. The damage to the
building is estimated at more than 81, 500
The Odd Fellows loss will be about 81, 0OO
At the hotel the southwest corner of the
building, three-Story structure, was I'M
rooted. the wind carrying the roof to an
other part of the hotel. Rooms at this cor
ner of the building fortunately were unoc-
cupied.
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INDIANA NOTES.

LAFAYETTE,.-Arthu Lorraine and his
brother-in-law. Earl Parading. of Earl
Park, are in Jail at Fowler charged with
footing a Big Four freight train of a large
committed two weeks ago and the alleged
perpetrators were arrested at Kankakee,
20 which place they had moved their house.
hold effects and the stolen coffee When
the consignment reached Kankakee Agent
Creahan discovered two barrels of coffee
and notified Detective Grady. Grady went
TO kankakee and induced Lorraine to con-
fess.
RICHMOND.-At a meeting held Thurs
day afternoon the Earlham College seniors
voted to have DIR. DOdney, executive head
OF Tennessee University, and president
elect of Cincinnati University, deliver the
commencement day grafton. /. c..
Price, who lives few miles east of Rich
mond, has accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY
on-the-HudsOn, and Will leave about April l.
DUBLIN.-Dubln is to have a tomato
canning factory if the citizens subscribe
5000. the amount which is required to
Wednesday and a committee was selected
TO solicit subscriptions from the farmers
of this community and the citizens of Dub
lin. Spiceland men have subscribed 81 500.
DELPHI-A deal has just been closed
whereby the Commercial Club OF this city
has contracted with a stone crusher COM
pany of Chicago to erect a plant on the
Belt road in this city. The plant is TO cost
from $50 600 To $25. 600 and will employ from
forty to sixty men. The plant will be ready
for operation by April 10.
TERRE HAUTE.-The Columbia Voting
Machine Company was to have delivered TO
the county by March the voting machines
bought some time ago, but the agent SAYS
1T will be two months or longer before de-
livery can be made. This puts out Of ques-
ton their use at the city election.
NIARION.-At a meeting held Thursday
the reorganization of the Grant county
branch of the National Grange was effected.
Joshua Strange was elected master. The
order prospered in this county a few years
ago and II is believed that the reorgan-
lied association will be success.
SHELBYVILLE.-"Pr of Shelbyville -
No. 10. Knights OF Pythias. celebrated it's
first anniversary Thursday night. The
lodge was instituted a year ago with fifty
members and now has membership of 100.
ELKHART.-The City Council has passed
an ordinance regulating automobiles and
fixing the speed limit at eight miles an
hour. Owners of automobiles endeavored
to have the limit raised, but without avail.
KOKOMO.-The residence of Pryor Cro-
iner, at New London. this county, was de-
sIroyed by fire on Wednesday. with loss of
$3.50. The family was absent at the time.
Small insurance
BOONVILLE.-John Scott, a drummer
for Louisville firm, was mysteriously shot
al the depot here. The wound may result
fatally. No trace can be found of the at
tempted assassin.
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Four Bridges Carried Out on the
Tippecanoe-Wabash River
Is Yet Rising
TROUBLE AT MONTICELLO

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LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 3.-The Wa
bash river is still rising slowly. and the
water is far out of the banks here. To-
day large fields of ice foated past the city
and late last night the dangerous ice gorge
at Monticello on the Tippecanoe river. north
of here, broke. At Buffalo and Norway
the immense ice jams are no more 10 be
seen and with them have disappeared four
bridges that spanned the river. One large
wagon bridge rests in midstream opposite
the Monticello lighting plant. Last night
the pumping station was flooded. The
lights were extinguished and the pumps
closed down.
The ice continued to move until s o'clock
last night, when it stopped, but the water
kept rising for some hours. 1t gorged at
the island just east of the city and did not
affect the threatening jam further down.
There was an almost unbroken jam of ice
from near Springboro up to Diamond Point,
a distance of thirty miles. The ice was
from six 20 fifteen feet high.
River men are preparing for a repetition
of the January floods, but there is not much
danger that the water will cause much
havoc as before.
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Minor Flood and Storm Notes.

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CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March 3.-The
west fork of White river. which runs
through the city. is again out of it's banks.
During last night a severe thunder and
rainstorm visited this city and flooded
everything, causing considerable minor
damage. Backwater covered the road be-
tween this city and East Connersville and
for few hours traffic was suspended. The
mercury has fallen 10 degrees since yester-
day
WINAMAC, Ind, March 3.-As result of
the continued thaw and heavy rains the
Tippecanoe river is higher to-day than at
any time in the past ten years. The low
lands are submerged and the electric light
and water works system will be put out
of operation II the water rises further al the
power house. To-day a severe windstorm,
accompanied by a binding snow, is raging.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March g.
The home of Henry Kohl was struck by
lightning on Wednesday night and burned.
The loss was $1,000, with 81, 400 insurance.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, March 3.-The flood
here has receded. The gorge above is hold
ing fast, but further trouble is antici-
pated.
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DAMAGE WROUGHT BY
STORM At ELWOOD
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ELWOOD, Ind, March 1.-The most
severe electrical storm for years and a
record breaker for all time for this season,
swept over Elwood early this morning do
ing damage conservatively estimated at
from 5000 to $1,000. Just about midnight
the large barn the premises of Esom
Grower, four blocks from the city hall,
was struck and fired. The barn contained
a large amount of feed and grain and the
loss will amount to more than $1,000, partly
insured.
An hour later bolt struck one of the
big cables of the Delaware and Madison
County Telephone Company, following it
into the exchange office, burning out con-
nections for more than a hundred instru-
ments and giving the fire department a
hard fight. Several days will be required
to make necessary repairs.
Ten minutes later a barn belonging to G.
G. HenZe and used as a storage room by
the Royse Furniture ComSany. was struck
and destroyed, with its cSltents, which
consisted of about 900 worth of furniture.
This loss is mostly covered by insurance.
A violent hailstorm was accompanied by a
high wind.
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ARREST OF Il JUNK
DEALER IS 4 FENCE
Elwood Man Accused of Having
Received and Shipped Stolen
Tin Blocks.
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ELWOOD, Ind, March 3.-Considerable
excitement was caused here last night by
the sudden arrest of Max Levi, junk deal
er. and Tilghman Masters. one of his en-
ployes. and their removal at once to the
county Jail at Anderson for arraignment
direct in the Circuit Court, where the war
rants against them had been issued on affi-
davits sworn to by Superintendent Thomas
O'Brien. of the Elwood factory of the
American Tin-plate Company.
On Sunday night $50 worth of pig tin was
stolen from the factory here. and the police
traced the theft to William Coffman, a
workman there, and Cloyd Stumbaugh, one
of Lewis employees, both of whom are now
in jail. Further investigation revealed that
the stolen property had been shipped out of
Elwood over the Panhandle Railway to An
derSOn by Levi.
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STATE MAKES PROGRESS
IN TODD MURDER TRIAL
Evidence That the Defendant Had
Made Threats Against the
Life of His Wife.

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LEBANON, Ind, March 3.-The attend
ance was so great at the Todd murder trial
to-day that after court convened all doors
were locked. The state made good prog
ress to-day and probably will conclude its
evidence tomorrow.
Mrs. James A. Mclean. mother of the
dead woman. was of the principal wit
nesses for the state. She said her daugh-
ter had told her in Todd's presence OF
threats made by him against her life. She
also testified that her daughter had told
her that on one occasion Todd had thrown
a clod at her and that the missile struck
her in the side, inhicting n painful injury.
Mrs. Mclean said that after she had heard
of Todd's threat against her daughters
life she and her husband consulted on the
advisability of taking her daughter home.
Mrs. Lillian Patterson and Cecil Mclean.
sister and brother of the dead woman told
of instances of Todds mistreatment of his
wife and said he had. on certain occasions.
struck her and called her vile names.
James A. Mclean, father of the dead
woman. identified the weapon with which
Mrs. TODD had been killed and also identi-
fed the blood-stained clothing of his daugh-
ter. The window blind from the north win
dow of the room where the tragedy oc-
CURED was also introduced in evidence and
the blood spots on it were closely inspected
by the jury. The introduction of the cloth
ing OF Mrs. Todd caused an affecting scene
The mother of the dead girl sobbed aloud
Todd carefully refrained from glancing at
the clothing. but that he was under an in
tense strain could be easily seen. Shortly
afterward. during short recess. he broke
down completely and cried like child
Several witnesses were introduced 10 show
that Todd had told conflicting stories of
the shooting.
John NJ Conyers. gunsmith of thirty
years experience. testified that in order TO
discharge the gun, which is a safety il
must be brought 10 full cock and snapped
by pulling the trigger.
The state then called +, G. Reagan at
torney for the defense. 10 the stand In re-
Spouse TO questions by the states attorney
Mr.. Reagan testified that he gun had been
inspected last Tuesday by the defendant.
Judge Artman. who is presiding at the
trial. is using a gavel which was sent him
quite recently by a boy whom he had SEN
fenced to the Plainfieid Reform School The
gavel made by the boy I'm the work.
shop OF that institution and accompanying
the gift letter thanking the Judge
for sending him TO the Reform School
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TRIAL OF FORGERS TO
BE HELD At PORTLAND
acquisitions to Be Made for Con-
federates of Gordon, Arrested in
Columbus and New York.
GORDON'S PICTURE TAKEN

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PORTLAND, Ind. March 3.-Portland
will be the trial place OF three men who are
alleged to be the most notorious forgers in
the United States. These men are II. B..
Gordon. arrested in this city yesterday as
he was attempting 10 pass a raised check
for $500 at the Citizens Bank; Robert j.
Knox. arrested about the same time at
Columbus. o.. and ]. c. Butler, arrested
yesterday in New York.
Sheriff Andrew went 10 INDIANAPOLIS to-
day to request OF Governor Durbin. that
requisition be made at once on the Gov
errors OF Ohio and New York for Butler
and Knox, who will be brought here,
charged as accomplices OF Gordon. Gordon
Is yet IN jail, where his picture was taken
to-day by local photographer.
Gordon name Is John SchOonover. Knox
who is known the country over as Jim
the penman, has Travelled under the alias
OF r. T. Drake. 1t was Drake who Is al
legged 10 have raised all the checks and
drafts which have been responsible for
losses TO banks all over the country aggre-
eating more than $4,000. The arrest Of Cor
don was Immediately followed by the arrest
of the other two men, Drake was followed
some time ago from Cincinnati TO Muncie,
where he met Gordon. and then Is when
Gordon is believed to have received the
raised checks from Drake.
When arrested Gordon had bait $304 IN his
pockets. which shows that he had reached
q place where he had to turn something
20 a profit at once in order to be able to
continue his princely life, he had been
putting up at the best hotels and spending
money freely.
While Gordon was pretending 10 be nego-
tiating deal with local oil brokers, Arthur
Meeker < Gaunt, he was also leading Frank
Dickey. a Muncie oil broker TO believe that
he wanted to buy some Delaware county
oil territory. On recent pleasure and
business trip to Indianapolis il develops
that he ran little short of ready cash and
borrowed a considerable sum from the Mum
Gle man.
Andrew Irle, assistant superintendent of
Pfnkerton's detective agency, arrived this
evening to Identify Gordon. He went i'm
mediately to the Jail and spent three hours
and half with the pTOSiner, putting
him through a rigid sweating process He
had heard Of Gordon many times but did
not recognize him as any one he had ever
seen. Gordon is not yet aware of the ar
rest of his two partners and the sweating
process was not fruitful
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.DESPONDENT WOMAN
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Her Husbands Parents Had In
duced Him to Leave Her Be-
cause She Was Older.
TOOK ARSENIC AND DIED
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 3-Mrs
Gertrude Shawman, who was Miss Boring
when she married Harry Shawman, a year
ago, when he was not of age and she was
twenty-five years old, a fact which caused
his parents, whose home is in Benton Har-
Dor, to object to the marriage, has COM
mitted suicide
The parents had been trying to induce
their son to leave her, and when he went
away a few days ago saying he was going
to Toledo and would send for her, she be-
came apprehensive that she was to lose
him. She had been waiting for letters and
sent TO his parents for information. Dis
couraged, she took arseric. She left a.
note stipulating that he was not TO see her
face again.
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HALE AND HEARTY SON
OF REVOLUTIONARY SIRE
Isaiah Mccoy, of Decatur County,
Now Past His Eighty
Ninth Milestone.
IN FULL VIGOR OF LIFE

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GREENSBURG, Ind. March 3.-Isaiah
Mccoy. Of Adams township. whose family
reunion was noted in the Journal recently.
is man whose own life has been strenuous
and eventful. and who is a descendant
from a notable ancestry. His father and
grandfather were both Revolutionary SOL
diers, the former serving five and the latter
seven years. They were both at the IA
nous Cowpens battle when General Corn
wallis lined up his whole command and
put them TO fight. the father of Mr. Mccoy
receiving a wound in this engagement. be-
ing one of three wounds received during
service
Isaiah Mccoy was born in Garrison
county, Kentucky. Feb. %, 1914, and moved
to Decatur county in 1919. He has been here
eighty-four years and is the Oldest resident
citizen in the county. He endured the
hardships of early life in this county, but
through it all has retained his health,
strength and mental faculties. Just a few
weeks ago, in early winter, he cut a tree,
sawed the log and split one hundred rails
and was at home in time for supper A
few days ago the descendants of Mr.. Nc
Coy met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Bright to celebrate the old gentleman's
eightyninth birthday.
Mr.. Mccoy has six children living. John
Benjamin. Mrs. John Bright Mrs. Lewis
Garrett, Mrs. John Kanouse and Mrs
George Bocourt There are twenty grand
children. fifteen Observation-Disclosures, and
four great Observation-Disclosures Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccoy
and family, Mr.. and Mrs Ben Mccoy Mr..
and Mrs. George Boicourt, Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Shelhorn. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed
and family. Mr.. and Mrs Q: A. Mccoy
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shell
horn and family, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Lines
and family. Henry Short and host hostess
and son Roscoe and Uncle Isaiah Dinner
was served and the afternoon spent in
singing the old songs loved by the grand
father and in conversation.
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Other State Neurology.

RICHMOND, Ind, March 3.-The Rev
Louis Kinsey died to-day at his home in
jefferson township at the age of eighty
seven. He was born April 4, 1915 on the
grounds now occupied by the Soldiers Home
at Dayton, o. In 1881 the family came to
Wayne county. AT the age of fourteen he
helped to haul the timbers used in the
construction of the famous old National
bridge, recently removed here. He mar
ried Katherine Schultz in 1898. David W.
Kinsey and Martin Kinsey, of New Castle
are sons, and DR.. j. II. kinSey, of this
city, is grandson.
WINAMAC. Ind, March s.-David Alvey,
aged forty-seven. a wealthy farmer in
Whitepost township, Wednesday night went
to his cattle sheds to see if his stock were
in their stalls Not returning to the house
at midnight his family went i'm search and
found him lying dead just outside the sheds
The coroner held that he died from heart
failure.
BEDFORD, Ind, March 5.-Henry Brook
ing, one of the city's best-known pioneer
daughter in the country east of this city
whittier he had gone for visit. He was
eighty-twO years old and was the father of
William, Charles and John Brooking, of
Bedford
GREENWOOD Ind, March 3.-Mrs. Roy
Peek died at the home of her father-in-law
Grafton Peek. of consumption, after but "A
short sickness. Her husband Travelled with
her as far south at Mississippi in search of
health, but to avail, and they returned
home. Mrs. Peek was twenty-one years
old.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, March 3.-Mrs
William r. Browning, wife of one of the
most prominent Republicans of this ticin-
eight. She the oldest living member
of the Methodist Church here. The funeral
will be Sunday afternoon.
GREENSBURG, Ind, March Edward
Welsh. a veteran railroad man. died at his
home in this city to-day at the age of sew
enty-five years. He helped TO construct the
first railroad in the county. He left widow
and two grown children.
KOKOMO. Ind. March 3.-Neal McCul-
Tough, former Kokomo merchant died at
Fort Worth, Tex, on Tuesday. He was
quite wealthy.
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HIGHbRED CHICKENS AND
FLOODED DOGS BURNED
Robert E. Jones, Living East of
Edinburg, Lost Much Fancy
Stock by Fire.
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EDINBURG, Ind, March 3.-The barn Of
Robert Z. Jones, five miles east of Edin-
burg. was destroyed by fire last night and
nine fine registered dogs and lot of prize
chickens persisted in the flames. One dog
was valued at $500 and the others from 500
up number of premium chickens valued
ali the way up to $50 each were lost.
Mr.. Jones has been I'm the dog and chick
en- business for number of years and has
served as judge at many fairs in this and
other States. He carried only a small in
surance on his property.
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Damage Suit COMPROMISED.

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COLUMBUS. Ind, March 3.-The suit Of
Mrs. Louise o. Hall against the Pennsyl-
vania lines for $4,000 damages was dis
missed in court here to-day on account of
a compromise between the two. by which
Mrs. Hall received $3.50. Her husband is
one OF the~proprietors or the Hall & Long
dog show and they travel in a private
car The car was on a siding at Paragon
Monroe county, when a Pennsylvania line
switch engine, in making a flying switch
crashed into the car. I'm which Mrs. Hall
was sitting, and she was hurt.
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Decatur Prohibftionists.
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GREENSBORO. Ind. March 3--The Pro-
h!bitionists OF Decatur county nominated
he following county ticket at their conven-
ton fin this city to-day: Representative. B.
F. CASTOR; sheriff, Frank Gray; treasurer,
J. b Reed: coroner. Lain Kirby. Delegates
20 the state convention. TO be held in In
dianapolis in April selected by the conven-
ton were: John II. Parker. Taylor McCul-
Tough. Mrs DR.. S. y. Wright. Margaret
Miller Miss Grace Doles. Brazier Kirby,
Mrs William Ogden, s. f. Hunter. James
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Reformatory Board TO Meet.

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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 3.-The
members of the board OF managers OF the
Reformatory arrived in the city tonight
for their monthly meeting. which will be
held Tomorrow. Superintendent Whifta-
ker said that nothing OF special Importance
would come up, although a new method OF
fining the inmates for infractions of the
rules of the institution may be considered.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 3.-The Rev.
Father John Mougin, for eighteen years
rector of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
this city, will leave next week for his ma
tive country, France. where he expects TO
spend the remainder of his days. After
leaving this city he was stationed at Loo
gootee, Ind, and later was placed in charge
of the Orphans Home at Nashville, Tenn,
from which he has retired on account Of
his advanced age, eighty years. He will
visit here before leaving for France Yes
terday he was rendered a reception at Ev-
ansville
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Want the Ditch widened.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 3.-Resi-
dents of Huntington and Allen counties met
here to-day TO ask viewers on Little Rock
ditch 10 recommend the widening Of the
ditch 10 fifty feet The proposed change in
the channel will be made at heavy cost. as
the river runs eight miles through rock in
the channel previously cug, fifteen feet
wide. The channel has been ordered Wild
ened and a majority favors nifty feet.
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NEWTON W. GILBERT
STRONGLY INDORSED

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FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 3.-The Tip
pecanOe Republican Club reorganized last
night by the election of George Wald-
schmidt as president and John n. Pfeiffer
as secretary. George 3. McGoogan was
elected vice president. and in his address
TO the club discussed his withdrawal from
the contest for the Republican nomination
to Congress, saying il was for reasons of
party harmony and success The club
adopted a resolution announcing that its
choice for the nomination is Newton w.
Gilbert. Mr.. Gilbert addressed the club.
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Injuries Were Fatal.

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MARION. Ind. March Sherman Lud-
wig, aged twenty years. died to-day from
injuries received two days ago while at
work in the Indiana Brewing Associations
plant i'm Marion, where he was assistant
brewer Ludwig's body was mashed by be-
taken TO Louisville, KY, for interment.