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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
GAMERS TURNED
LOOSE; $40, FINE
Sinner MIiddaugh Is Again
Freed in City Court.

Fourteen white men captured I'm a raid
on a garage at Catterson and Eighteenth
street today. pleaded guilty to gaming,
by agreement with Deputy Prosecutor
Ralph Span, and received a fine of SO
and costs. which they paid They
thereby escaped prosecution on the
charge Of visiting gambling house,
conviction on which entails a jail SEN
tence.
However. the prosecutor refused to
permit Frank Walker negro chauffeur,
held on the charge OF keeping a gam
bling house. 10 plead guilty 10 gaming,
and he was convicted for keeping a
gambling house. being nned $40 ana
costs and sentenced TO serve ten days
in jail.
When Judge Prltchard left the bench.
skinner" Middaugh and Stewart Don
nelley. two Of the men arrested In the
raid. pleaded with the judge TO suspend
Walkers Jail sentence.
When the Judge refused TO suspend the
sentence Harry C'Goosie'l Lee. negro
republican politician, against whom
charges Of keeping a gambling house are
pending inl city court, signed Walker 8
appeal bond.
SINNER" WOULD
SHOOT FIVE.
Stand back, let me shoot this five
bucks"
Two police officers who had been sent
70 the north part OF the city to inves-
ugate reports OF automobiles parked In
the streets all night stopped to listen.
1t was a. m. and the scene was Cat
tersoR and Eighteenth streets
It's sinner Mlddaugh." declared one
of the officers, and where Sinner Is
there is sure 20 be a craps game"
They Investigated
Other voices were heard in the big
brick garage IN the rear Of 1870 North
Meridian street
The windows OF the building were
covered with oil cloth and paper so no
lights could be seen
The doors were locked
one officer watched while the other
went after the two patrolman OF the
district 10 assist IN the raid
Fer an hour the four waited and
then negro unlocked the door and
started to put an automobile that was
parked in the alley into the garage
The Lieutenant grasped the negro from
behind and "muzz,ed" him.
The sergeant entered the building and
In the darkness made his way to the
upper door following the lead OF the
voices.
he was backed by the two district men
and IN room upstairs they found six
teen men gathered around a table,
The table was canvas-covered
Much money. a box and a pair Of
dice were spread out on the table.
The sergeant and the oth-sr men In the
room. seeing the blue uniform. also
grabbed.
Each grabber got some OF the cash.
but the officer got the dice and ST3.75.
The leather dice box, a large red dice
and large green dice and the money is
held as evidence.
As the lieutenant brought the negro
up the stairway some one PULLED the
light switch, plunging the room in dark
ness
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
EXPECT TO SPEND s1es. 600.

PHILADELpHIA, Aug. 21-Ihe city
council is expected to appropriate S165
400 for the polling and registering wont
en- OF voting age when it starts Mon
day. House to house assessment Of
women probably will start the Wednes.
day following. This work should he
completed in Ave days, the city officials
said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
BOYS HELD on GIRLS CHARGES.

james 0. Hazel, 10, of 1894 South
pennsylvania street, and James A.
crumpton, 20, same address, were ar
9sted todav by detectives and women po-
Gee who charge them with contributing
70 Inc delinquency of two runaway girls.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21


mated at IS cents yesterday. was recon-
mended 10 the council this afternoon at
"a cents
Other levies went TO the council as an
nounced heretofore.
The official certdcation Of assessed
valuation OF Indianapolis taxables was
received by Nj Bryson from County
Auditor Leo X Fesler today
The total valuation IS S602, SOS 600. d.
vided by townships In which Indlanaro-
l,s lies as follow: Center $557, 1876, $50
Warren. $s.257. $50; Washington. Sl9.a0s.
$50 Wayne, s17O51, $50 and Perry. SITS
$50.
Upon this valuation a city general tax
levy Of "a cents. with the $500. 900 which
the city receives from licenses and other
sources, would raise a total of S4,T5S,-
6S5.44. which, taken from the S4,695, 69i 81.
would leave an actual cash balance for
the emergency use OF the i've depart
ments drawing from the city general fund
Of SCI, 1853 so.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
NISNEsoTa Is PREPARED.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2l.-"WeW order
double rations all around so the new
army Of women voters viii not miss a
chance to express themselves for the
first time" said Julius Schmahl. sec
rotary of state contemplating doubling
election machinery in the fall. Election
officials throughout the state already
have been provided sufficient material 10
register the 100000 or more women who
are expected to take advantage of sur
frage in Minnesota.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
FAMOUS CONTEMPORARIES DEAD.

HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 21.-Capt ]. J..
Hill, 70, life commander OF Green's
lIigade, a famous unit Of the confederate
AMY, is dead here Of sen.iity. He was
n native Of Kentucky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
LIGHTS TURNED OFF
AND TWO ESCAPE.


There was a wild scramble.
When the lights again were turned on
It was found two OF the alleged gamblers
had escaped.
Frank Walker, negro chauffeur. en-
ployed In the garage in which the al
legged craps game was held. was arrested
on the charge of keeping a gambling
house.
Just before the alleged gamblers were
taken down stairs to be loaded into the
patrol wagon. Everett "Shiner" Mid.
daugh and stew" Donnelly, prize lighter
almost had fight, the police say.
Il have got my SIS for my fine,
laughed Sinner" and then, turning to
Donnelly, he said: But you are sort of
close touched"
Il can go to the bank and get It. you
," Donnelly Is said to have an
swered, and the two started to mix, but
were halted by the police.
After the police loaded the men into
the patrol wagon they counted them and
found four wre missing
The sergeant returned TO the upper
floor of the garage and found them hid
ing In a cupboard.
The police say the alleged game Is
what is known as the levy game" and
were captured some months ago when
one police officer captured twenty al
legged craps shooters in a garage within
half block Of police headquarters.
ASSUMED
NAMES GIVEN.
At headquarters most Of those caught
in the raid was SLATED" under as
sumed names.
Even Middaugh. who is known to every
policeman on the force and who is 9
prominent republican political worker
gave an assumed name.
These names appear on the police
slate "Shiner" Middsugh, alias Harry
Miller, 81, $50 North Blackford street
John Dock, alias Ferd Hook, 80, Brew
ort hotel; Steve Darnell, alias Stew
Donnelly, 20, Claypool hotel, Christ Mel
low, "a, 4641a West Washington street
proprietor of pool room; Harry Smith
%, 1923 Harding street; Harry Stevens
80, 40S North Illinois street. Ted Rose
%, Frohman hotel; Charles Wilson, 20,
Grand hotel; Frank Willis, 33, 1921 Col
lege avenue; John Wright. A, 74S East
Vermont street; William Terry, 40, 232
South Illinois street. William McPher-
soc, %. 1880 College avenue; Ferd Ayers,
q, 342 Warman avenue Samuel Marks
o. 1920 Central avenue.
All Of them are charged with gaming
and visiting gambling house.
Five were released ON cash bonds and
the other ten obtained their freedom
through the services of a professional
bondsman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
CLEVELAND GETTING READY.

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. FILTHY new
voting precincts have been established
by the city elections board here and new
booths are in course Of construction
for the accommodation Of the new
women voters.
Approximately 10000 women now have
the right of franchise in Cleveland. it
was estimated.
The city expects to spend $4,000 for
the extra election facilities required.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
QUIT STATE TO
BREAK QUORUM
IN STUFF FIGHT

CONTINUED From Page one.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
Mems Shirts, $3.50

1.-TWO Doors West of Main Storey
(Open Saturday Until 9 O'Clock.)
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05

drcn were afterwards given an auto
ride for an hour; on their return
del ciouS fruit punch was served.
Tile Club reported ten dollars So
liciied from their creeds for their
treasure. Many thanks to all who
took one. Not only will the Greed
brighten your weary way, but in
directly you are helping to bring sun
shine and JOY TO some unfortunate,
for the little ones never get too en-
thuSed with their own happiness to
70 get others and every Sunday
flowers and fruit are carried to some
sick one.
Since the library has been taken
for a dwelling the club meets at Mrs.
Williams 112i2 North Elgin street.
Let your children come and spend
the evening Sociably and rcligiously
instead of going to the show or
gadding over the streets.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
HUERTA TELLS PLAN
to All Presidential Can
didates GIVEN by New Presi-
dent; Statement Is Issued.


MEXICO CITY, May 31.-Guar-
anlees as to all political candidates,
efforts to improve conditions of the
workers and to aid capitalists in de-
vcioping the national resources, and
an intention to strengthen MeXi-
cos relations with "all the free
peoples of the earth" were pledged
today by Adolfo de la Huerta, the
provisional president, in state
ment given for print.
Scnor de la Huerta made his
statement lying on sick bed.
He said that Ygnacio Bonillas,
former ambassador to the United
Sldies, now under arrest, would
be liberated, but if an investigation
showed him to be foreigner, he
would be expelled from the country
for having mixed in Mexican poll
tics.
The provisional president said he
would name commission to in
veStigate the death of President
Carranza. On this commission he
would invite members of the dipl)-
matte corps and members Of the
press to aid.
Scnor de la Huerta declared that
he had members of the cabinet in
mind, but had made no appoint
mCnts.
Persons close to Senior de la HUI
erta said today he was suffering
from appendicitis and that an op-
Grafton probably would be per
formed in a few days.
II is expected that the provisions
al president will take the oath ol
office tomorrow afternoon.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05

bu! she is making a good job of it,
according to her deputies. Mr..
Coates appointment to the office of
sheriff came as the fulfillment Of Il
promise by the commissioners of
Stephens county which they made to
her husband shortly before his death
Mrs. Coates iron rule" with the
moorshincrS, against whom she has
waged an active campaign, has re-
Sulled in The capture of three stills
since her induction into office. Ter
campaign against criminals is equal
ly as sweeping, citizens of Duncan
declare, and the laws Of the state
a'e rigidly enforced even though
conducted by woman.
Mrs. Coates is 'suifragette," but
not militant one. Neither will she
be a candidate for another term
when her present appointment eX-
pires, she declared. She is a "home-
loving woman, the sheriff says and
doesn't believe that her seven chill
dren are handicap to her work.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05

ly."
The League of Nations issue. he
salt had been sharply defined.
81 have never had any doubt of
the verdict he added, If the Lea
que issue were taken to the people.
cleared of eXtraneouS matters and
misrepresentation"
Platform questions were not dis.
crSScd at length Mr.. Cummings an
not need, because the Presidents
views in his letter last week TO Sen
ator Glass of Virginia, approving of
platform adopted by the democrats
Convention in that state two weeks
ago. II was indicated that the nalior-
al party platform would be pattern
ed along the general lines of that Of
the Virginia convention.
Mr.. Cummings declined to say any
thing about the peace treaty discus
sion further than to announce that
both he and the President had every
definite ideas" on the subject. He
would not say whether the treaty
would be returned to the Senate any
time soon.
Predicts Democratic Winner.
The national chairman had no
comment to make on his talk with
the President about the Senate cam
paign investigation other than to say
that the President was in good hu-
NOR" and that il there had been any
doubt that the next president would
be dominated at San Francisco, "thc
Republicans have dispelled it,"
The President was well satisfied.
Mr.. Cummings continued with the
Keynote speech. the chairman had
prepared for delivery at the San
Francisco convention.
President Wilson is expected to
confer with other party leaders be
fore the convention, and while the
San Francisco meeting is in pro-
q ess, he will be in direct touch
from the White House.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
WILSON LEAGUE
WILL BE APPROVED
President Certain, Too, OF Demo.
cratic Victory, Declares
Cummings.
ESPECIAL to Tulsa stah

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Bune A.
President Wilson took & Object hand
TODAY in the arrangements for the
Democratic national conve ention at
San Francisco, June %.
Summoning Chairman Cummings
of the Democratic national commit
tee to the White House, the PreSi-
dert discussed with him the party
platform, the League of Nations as
a campaign issue, the status of the
peace treaty, the Senate investigation
into pre-convention campaign finan-
cling and Mr.. Cummings keynote
speech.
Mr.. Cummings, who will leave To-
morrow for San Francisco to remain
until after the convention, remained
at the White House two hours and
returned later to have lunch with the
President.
Talked Very Frankly.
The chairman said the President
had talked "very freely and frank
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
ASKS LIMIT ON PAPERS
President of National Editorial AS
sOciatiOn Proposes Drastic
Methods to Meet Situa-
ton.

BOSTON, Mass, May 31.-The
newsprint shortage was discussed
today by the National Editorial as
sociation in annual convention here
A resolution was adopted and for
warded to Chairman Porter of the
house Of foreign relations commit
tee urging passage of the senate
Joint resolution designed TO afford
immediate relief in the emergency
ard especially benefit country
newspaL ers.
Edward Albright of Gallatin,
Tenn, in his presidential address,
said ,he ubiquitous profiteer is a
broad in the print paper field and
az acute situation demands drastic
action"
"My opinion iS," he added, "that
congress should restrict the Issue of
every newspaper in the United
States to a maximum Of so many
pages per day and define MAXI
mum size page"
President p. T. Dodge of the In
ternational Paper company predict
ca higher prices for newsprint. He
suggested amendment of the postal
law requiring an added rate on
newspapers above a certain weight
and size, and appealed to the larger
newspapers to keep out of the spot
market.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
Farewell Courtesy.

Mrs. +. r. Williams entertained in
farewell courtesy to Miss Judith
Horton, who will leave for her home
Saturday. Roses and honey-Suckles
graced the rooms with their simple
beauty. Whist and dancing provid-
ed interesting entertainment for the
twenty-five guests. The enjoyment
of the party was rounded out with
ice cream, cakes, punch and soul
neers with the inscription, "Pin
your heart to mine"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
TO DEFEND RIGHTS OF
NATIVE AND SUBJECT PEOPLE
Goid Cross Society Organized to APP
peal to League of Nations.

CA. n. p. Service).
PARIS, France, June A news
dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland
has just been received here report
ing the organization of the Gold
G. osS Society. The society has been
organized for the purpose of defend
ing the rights of native or subject
people before the League of Nations
ard the court of public opinion.
As constituted at present, ii is CON
tended that the proposed League
gives no voice to subject people who
comprise a large part of the worlds
population. Anti-slavery is the war
cry of the Gold Cross" advocatee
and the plan Of operation is to adj
vance measures to protect natives
| ard subject groups against the abuS-
es by white conquerors, using the
| Dutch or Swiss representatives in
the League as special attorneys of
tic society.
| A Bureau of Information will be
4, Immediately organized and data will
be gathered as soon as practicable
regarding peonage in Central and
South America, the coolie system in
Asia. forced labor and appropriation
of natives in Africa and peonage and
lynching in the United States. The
theory of the Anti-slavery leader
is that governmental action is inef'
fective and that only private vigi'
gar ce can keep down the increasing
prevalence of the various forms OF
slavery which continue to appear ir
all sections of the world.
/ 1t is also declared by the leader
in the new movement that the Lea
gue of Nations code of principle
Which includes the pronouncemen
thai natives constitute a "sacret
trust applies only to the colonie
taken from Germany, apparently
The Gold Cross Society intends tC
expose all injustice to oppressed peo
pie with discrimination. The British
French, German, Swiss, Italian, Per
avian, Australian, Portuguese and Bo
livian anti-slavery organization
have Joined the new league. An in
: v:lation has been extended TO tn
United States to enter the new move
merit, possibly through an organiza
ton of the churches if the govern
ment cannot be induced to join.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
PAY HONOR TO ROOSEVELT
ReSerent Tribute Is Paid to Former
President at Oyster Bay.
Especial to Tulsa starr

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, June g.
Reverent tribute was paid today TO
the memory of Theodore Roosevelt
at his grave here today by hundreds
of citizens headed by the members
Of the Quentin Roosevelt Post OF
the American Legion and vets of the
SpaDiSh-American and civil wars.
The former presidents grave was
a vertiable mound of flowers, most
of which had been placed there by
visitors yesterday. 1t was estimated
that at least 1000 persons brought
floral offerings.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
COlored Boy In Bad Shooting Scrapc

CA. n. L. Service).
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June a.
Charles Walker, a Colored boy of
II. shot and killed two white men
in front of a store in North Tenth
street, as the result of a square over
bill of $12, which Walker is SAIL
to have owed Samuel Lakin, a gro
Ger. The slayer fled after the shoot
ing but was captured in the kitchen
OF his home by policeman who had
chased him to the house. Walker
surrendered without struggl' Drt
claimed he shot Lakin and the otiier
man in self defense.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
GIRL DIES IN COILS
OF DEADLY PYTHON
Spectators Cheer Tragedy.

GENEVA, May 30.--Applause
from a large audience resound in
the little theatre at Serburk near
here, on Thursday, while a gigan-
tic python slowly crushed its train
el to death.
The trainer, Hungarian girl
whose name was Giro, realized her
peril and shrieked for help as the
coils of the serpent closed about
her but the audience believed her
cries were part of the entertain
ment and cheered loudly.
Fraulein Oiro'S managers rush
&c on the stage and shot the snake
but not until the young woman
was beyond help.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court of Tulsa
County, State of Oklahoma. IS.
Rubbie HunderSton, plaintiff, VS..
Fred Hunderston, defendant.
No. 1,648.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above named court
by the above plaintiff, for a divorce
on the grounds of desertion and
abandonment and that unless you
answer the petition filed by this
plaintiff in said court by the 9Th
day of July, 1920, said petition will
be taken as true and judgment grant
ing to the plaintiff a divorce, anuul-
ing, cancelling, setting. aside and
holding for naught the marriage
contract with you, and if you fail
to answer, judgment will be rem
dered according to the prayer there
of.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this 20th day of May,
1920.
JNO. ID. PORTER, Clerk.
BY d. X. Spellman, Deputy.
GEO HUTCHINS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
DR.. Wood Now in California.

Oakland, Cal,
May 81, 1920.
Dear Tulsa Star:
| write you this to let you
know where | am. am here do
ing fairly well, though | am under
the care Of doctor. | am trying
10 get well and the doctor said that
| am doing fine. | will meet all oh
jectlonS when | return, | mean will
pay all of my debts.
Regards to all,
Yours DR.. w. J Wood.
y. S. Will be home soon | guess.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
(FirSt published May %, 1920
Amended Publication Notice.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
State of Oklahoma, Tulsa Count.

State of Oklahoma, Tulsa County,
SIS.
In the Superior Court No. 66S5.
Glenn h. kimball, plaintiff, VS..
lshmael Brown Harding, defendant.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT:
You will take notice that you have
beer. sued in the above named court
by the above plaintiff and that un-
less you answer the petition filed by
this plaintiff on or before the third
day of July, 1920, said petition will
be taken as true, and judgment for
said plaintiff will be rendered ac-
cordingly for the sum of six hun
dred and fifty dollars damages for
personal injuries, and costs, and for
the sale of the real property hereto
fore attached in this action in or
der to satisfy said judgment, said
real property being described as
| follows:
The N. 20 33 of L 5OI525 of w 525I
GO Of M of NWA of SW1A of
SW14 of Sec. 4, TIP. 10 n, Rg. 10 E.,
in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma,
and being that part of the North half
Of the Northwest quarter Of the
Southwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section Four (D in Town
ship Nineteen 90 North of Range
Thir teen Q3) East of the Indian
Base and Meridian according to the
United States government survey
thereof, containing Five acres,
which part of said Five Acre Tract
so attached as the property of Ish-
mael Brown Harding is bounded by
a line running as follows: Begin
ming at a point on the North line CT
said FiveAcre Tract, distant -Four
hundred and seventy-five (475) feet
eaSterly from the section line at the
Northwest corner of said Five Acre
Tract, running thence Southerly ant
, parallel with said section line which
is the west line of said Five Acr,
Tract, Two hundred (200) feet
] thence easterly and parallel wit!
said Five Acre Tract, Fifty (50) feet
I thence northerly and parallel witt
said west line, two hundred (200
feet to said North line; thence west
erly along said North line of sal
| Five-acre Tract. fifty (5O) feet t
| the place of beginning
Witness my hand and the seal o
| said court this Goth day of May
| 1920.
| Superior JOHN D. PORTER,
| Court Court Clerl
| Seal. By John E. Wells,
| Deputy
] GLENN r. KIMBALL, Plaintiff.
| (First Published in the Tulsa Sta
i | May % 1Q20l
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
OKLAHOMA WOMAN
SHERIFF A SUCCESS
(Star News service)

DUNCAN, Okla, June 3.-Mrs. w.
Coates of Duncan, Oklahoma's first
woman sheriff, made a long jump
from the kitchen to her present post
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-05
The Sunshinc Club.

The little Sunshine Club met at the
home Of Mrs. +. r.. Williams, Sun
day at four o'clock. An interesting
program was rendered. The chill