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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
CLEANUP NET
CATCHES MANY
Morals Squad Finds Gambling
Booming in City.

Thirty alleged gamblers and a score
of persons taken on booze and statutory
charges were to appear in city cours
today.
Cleanup activities Of the morals squad
led to various sections of the city.
Four women and ten men were ar
rested when a squad swooped 1own on
a house at 936 Daily street.
Three men and three women were taken
in raid at the Atlas hotel
At 142 North Alabama street, Jack
May. 1921 Ralston avenue. was arrested
on the charge of keeping a gambling
house and gaming, and eleven other men
were charged with gaming and visiting
gambling house.
George Couch and nine others were
slated when the squad raided Couch's
poolroom, 402 Terrace avenue
Archie Smith, 269 North Elder avenue,
is charged with keeping a gambling
house at 290 Niley avenue.
Seven others found there were caught
in the net.
Buster Walls negro, 1886 Brooker ave-
nue., was taken into custody Saturday
night by Sergt. Jones charged with keep
ing a gambling house at 523 Indiana
avenue.
Two other men arrested in the raid
are charged with gambling.
Abraham Isaacs, proprietor of grocery
store at S701 Massachusetts, avenue, was
ARRESTED on the charge of operating n
bling tiger.
The police say they were raiding an
alleged craps game at Nowland avenue
and Thirty eighth street, when Isaacs at
tempted to drive away in an auto with
eight bottles of lemon extract.
An empty lemon extract bottle was
found in the house where the raid was
made, 1t is said.
F. c. McAdams. Chicago, and ]. V.
Calvin, living at the Spencer House, are
charged with operating a blind tiger.
The men were found on the Bluff road
near Troy avenue, the morals squad re-
ports. with bottle of whisky In their
possession.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
FIGHTS RETURN
IN BIGAMY CASE
Texan Accused of Swindle by
Brownsville Woman.

r. NJ Mcknight. AZ. alias William
Reid Murray. alleged bigamist and
swindler Of four wives, today is lighting
extradition.
He is under Indictment at Brownsville,
Tex, and a sheriff from there is enroute
to indianapolis.
Mcknight was arrested by Detectives
Larsh and Stewart Sunday morning at
1902 East Washington street, and is held
as q fugitive from Justice.
Brownsville authorities offered a re-
ward Of $500 for Meningitis arrest.
According to information from Texas,
Mcknight was indicted for taking $4,000
from one Of his alleged wives and de-
serting her.
He is alleged to have married another
woman and deserted her at Laredo, Tex.
Mcknight posed as a wealthy mine
operator with silver mines near Chi
huahua, Mexico.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
'Bluebeard' Tells
of Fifth Murder

Los ANGELES, Cal. May 3-"Blue-
boards" grewsome death list grows.
A fifth wife murder has been added
to the fatal toll of victims Charles An
drew Harvey, alias Watson, claimed OF
his fifteen wives" according to a sec
ond calm confession.
1t was of such small consequence that
when he confess it he could not bring
himself to remember the murdered wom-
ans name, nor the date he pushed her
from a rowboat into Lake Washington,
and as she struggled to seize the sides
of the skin to save herself beat her head
down beneath the water with his oar
until she drowned.
"Bluebeard" was positive of but one
detail of his latest confessed murder-the
victim he was sure he married in Ia
coma, Wash. He professed to have for
gotten her name and even the name he
used in his marriage with her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Commission Grants
Utility Higher Rate

The public service commission today
granted a slight increase 20 the Central
Indiana Power and Lighting Company
at Columbus. -
II also granted the petition af 6ha
United Public Service Company OF
Rochester to sell 100000 worth Of per
cent mortgage bonds.
The town Of Bargersvilie petitionea
the commission for permission to Issue
$500 In bonds for the erection Of an
electric light and power plant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03

Here is the dope" of McAdoo's sup
porters:
They declare the following states will
vote for McAdoo in the first ballot:
Alabama, "a delegates; Arizona. 6;
Arkansas. 1S; California, &c; Colo
RADIO. 12; Delaware, 6; Idaho, s; IL
linois, So; Indiana, 30; Kansas. 20;..
Louisiana, 20; Maryland, 16; Massa-
chusetts. SO; Michigan, 30; Missis-
sippi, 20; Montana, s; Nevada, 6;
New Hampshire, s; New Mexico, 6;
Oregon, 10; South Carolina, Is;
Tennessee, "a; Texas, 40; Utah, 8;
Vermont, 8; Virginia, "a; Washing
ton. II: Wyoming, g.; Alaska, 6; Dis
trict of Columbia, 6; Hawaii, 6;
Philippine Islands, 6; and Porto
Rico. 6.
This is a total of $40.
There are 1.092 delegates.
The two-thirds necessary for a choice
are 72S.
Although Aiichigan's 80 and three OF
New Hampshire's eight are pledged 70
Herbert Hoover, his declaration. that he
VIC uld not accept the democratic nomina-
tion indicates his name will not be placed
before the convention and McAdoo's back
ers lost no time in claiming these SO.
On the second ballot the dope has il
that these states will swing to the
McAdoo column:
Georgia. %; Iowa. 26; Missouri, 80;
New York, 80; North Carolina, "a;
Oklahoma. 20; South Dakota, 10.
That is a total of 234.
Added to the $40 first choice" votes
1t is IA or 46 more than needed.
According TO present indications
Georgia's first ballot will be for Wat
son; Iowa for Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith: Missouri for Champ Clark
New York's for Gov. Smith or Gov. Ed
wards OF New Jersey; North Carolina's
for State Senator Simmons; Oklahoma
for Senator Robert Owen, and South
Dakota's for James w. Gerard.
There is gossip that some sort of &
combination viii be formed against
McAdoo at the democratic conference a
Albany this week. bat the combination ii
net expected 10 be successful. IA !,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
GAS PRESSURE
NORMAL AGAIN
Public, However, Warned Not
to Use 1t for Heating.

Normal pressure was restored in In
dianapolis gas mains today TO be main
tanned as long as consumers refrain from
using gas for heating. II was announced
by J. d. Forrest. general manager of the
Citizens Gas Company, today.
The coal situation, made serious by
the railroad strike. has improved sui
ficiently for normal service TO be pro-
vided barring unusual drains on our gas
stock" Mr.. Forrest sail.
Any use of gas for heating will com
pei a resumption Of pressure restriction
AT this season when many apartment
house furnaces are closed there Is q
temptation for fat Jwellers 70 burn gas
logs. but we Ece hoping they viii realize
the necessity for resisting that tempta-
tion."
No surplus Of coal has been accumu-
lated by the gas company and the com
'panys furnaces are still dependent on
the uncertain flow Of coal from the mines.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
STRIKERS GO ON
TRIAL SATURDAY
Rail Brotherhood Here Pre-
fers Charges Against Rebels

More than one hundred striking rail-
road yardmen OF Indianapolis viii be
placed on trial by the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen here next Saturday
for engaging In an unauthorized strike,
II was announced today.
The penalty for those found guilty will
be expulsion from membership In the
brotherhood.
Two hundred members Of local No. POI,
B. OF r. T., were automatically expelled
Saturday for nonpayment Of dues.
According to z. II. Stewart. president
Of the local, charges had been preferred
against nearly all Of that number and
their failures 70 pay dues were accepted
as pleas of guilty.
About fifty switchmen of local No. 374,
y. OF r. T.. failed to pay their dues for
May and officials Of the brotherhood said
they would be expelled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Peace Resolution
Faces Bitter Fight

WASHINGTON, May "a senate fight
over the Knox peace resolution as. bit-
ter as the long struggle over the treaty
OF Versailles, was iu sight today.
The resolution. denounced by demo-
Gratis as constituting abandonment of
our allies in the war, comes up for con-
sideration "Wednesday.
Republicans expect democrats TO stsrt
a flibuster against II.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Warrants Prepared
on q. S. Indictments

Capiases for the arrest of defendants
named IN sixty indictments re-
turned by the federal grand jury Satur-
day were being prepared today.
Judge A. B. Anderson of the federal
court fixed the bonds Of those indicted
In connection with the alleged booze
traffic at Evansville at amounts ranging
up to 5000.
Two men named in the indictments,
Hugh Luviser and Clifford W. Wander
burg of Cincinnati, have been brought TO
indianapolis.
They are charged with Transporting !
stolen automobiles from state to state.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
KIEV CAPTURED
BY POLISH ARMY
Ukrainian Troops Join Up
rising Against Reds.

LONDON, May 3.-Kiev has been cap
tured by the Poles from Russian soviet
troops, according to unofficial advices TO
the foreign office here today.
Ukrainian troops assisted the Poles,
the advices said, adding that the soviets
were seriously menaced by uprisings
throughout the Ukraine.
Poles were maintaining their line with
out serious opposition.
The bolshevik defeat in some sectors
has assumed proportions Of a rout, the
Poles claim, although Brusiloff, Klein
bovsky, Cheremisoff and other leaders
of the soviet armies have been called to
the command of red troops.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
JUAREZ CLOSED
TO AMERICANS

Ell PASO. Tex, May S.-Americzns
have been barred from Juarez.
Late Sunday all those in the Mexican
city were ordered to United States terri
tory and the saloons there were closed
II is expected by Juarez business men
that the city will be turned over to
agents of the revolutionary government
within twenty-four hours.
Doubt is expressed that there Will be
any lighting when the turnover is made.
II there is, according to a dispatch
published in a revolutionary paper here,
United States cavalry will cross the river
and clear the town of combatants, forcing
them to do their lighting several miles
south of the kio Grande.
The trooper. are held in instant readi-
ness for action.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
New England Mills
Face Close Down

BOSTON. Mass, May S--Textile mills
in New England today faced a grave
situation.
Strikes, presentation of wage demands
and ultimatums by more than 100000 OPP
eTatives threatened to tie up scores of
plants in all of this districts busy tex
tile centers.
Reports that the manufacturers would
grant an increase in wages Of between
10 and 15 per cent was the only ray of
hope for averting a general walkout.
Between 10000 and 1900 operatives
went on strike in New Bedford, closing
two mills-Pierce Bros, Ltd, and the
Grinnell Manufacturing Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
CLEVELAND LEADERS
/. CASE CONTINUED

DETROIT. May 3.-The case Of VIII
lam c. Chapotoa. psesldsnF q tba oe,
troit Yardmen's association. eAarBea
with violation q federal statutes and u
the state syndicalist act. was continued
until tomorrcw when 1t came UP for hear
ing here today.
Chapoton. u was charged, advocated
violence IN briBging about Industrial re
forms during speech at meeting OF
striking yardmen Saturday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Break Safe But
Get Only 80 Cents

a gang of yeggmen "felt like
thirty cents" early today when they
obtained that munificent sum after a
tough job of breaking the safe of
the simmons Storage Company. 339
Division street.
a sledge hammer. chOsels nnd
picks were employed by the cracks
men to batter a hole In the bottom
of the safe after 1t had been turned
upside down.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
1855 Now Dwell
at Frankfort, Ind.

WASHINGTON. May 3-The census
bureau today announced 1920 population
including the following:
Long Beach, Cal.-55, ,593, increase since
1910. 37.Ts4 or 212.2.
Frankfort, Ind.-11,5S5. increase 2,95l
or 342.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
GRUNAU SAYS MEN
TO GO BACK-IF-

CHICAGO, May 3.-"we are ready to
go back to work, providing the railroad
wage board will take up our case, and
the railroad managers will give the men
their old Jobs back" John Grunau. presi-
dent OF the outlaw" switchmens union
stated today, when arralgned with forty
one others before a United States com
mission here on warrants charging vio-
lation OF the Lever act in connection VITA
the switchmen's strike
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Rail Board to Move
to Chicago May IL

WASHINGTON, May 3.--The railroad
labor board viii move from Washing
ston TO Chicago on May II, Chairman
Barton announced this afternoon.
Public hearings on the wage demands
tif the railroad workers will be closed
here this week, Chairman Barton said.
The law under which the board Is
created provides that it maintain Its
headquarters In Chicago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Arrested Here on
Auto Theft Charge

John williams, %. Of Logansport. was
arrested in a garage here today hy de-
tectives Fields and Wlnkler, charged
with stealing an automobile from Merrill
MOnert of Galveston. Ind.
According TO the police, the car was
stolen yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
7 Die of Sleeping
Sickness i'm South

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May s.
During the last three days seven
persons have died In Knoxville of
sleeping sickness, according to physI-
clans.
Three or four others are In
serious condition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Gotham Educator,
w. TT. Maxwell, Dies

NEW YORK, May 3.--William Henry
Maxwell, president emeritus of New
York City schools, died at his home In
Flushing today.
He was president of the National Edu-
cation association in 1905.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Urges MethOdists
to Lift Dance Ban

CHICAGO, May 3.-Acting in behalf
of the Dancing Masters association, J..
Henry Smythe left Chicago FOR Des
Moines, Ia. today to endeavor to per
suade the general conference Of the
Methodist church TO lift the ban on
dancing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
PANAMA CROWD
MARS WELCOME
FOR PERSHING
Anti-American Demonstration
Results From U. S. Taking
Taboga Island.
PRESIDENT APOLOGIES

PANAMA, May S.-An anti-Amer-
lean demonstration was staged in the
streets of Panama last night and
marred a reception given to Gen.
John ]. Pershing at the Union club
here.
Two thousand Panamans paraded
through the streets in a torchlight
procession, denouncing Americans.
The underlying cause for the outbreak
was the growing resentment against the
American occupation of the tiny island
of Taboga, which lies just off the Pa
cifc entrance to the Panama canal, Tor
the purposes of fertilization.
GUESTS BARRED
BY SIZE OF CROWD.
The demonstration had the appearance
of being well organized.
The 1000 paraders met and procce led
to the Union club at 10 O'Clock, where a
brilliant reception for the American
comander- chief was TO be held
So great was the crush and confusion
about the club entrance that Gen. Perish
ings escort of army officers was pre-
vented from entering.
The guests waited for two hours and
then being unable to gain entrance re-
turned to the army post.
The native police dispersed the crowd
at the first sign Of disorder
President LeFevre today expressed
profound regret at the incident. par
tlcularly because IL marred Gen. Per-
shing's visit and inspection trip over
the republic
Taboga has an area of fifteen square
miles and a population Of about 2,00d
persons
1t is Panama City's principal health
resort and many wealthy citiz0Ds have
homes there.
OCCUPIED BY TERMS
OF TREATY OF 1904.
The occupation by the government was
in accordance with the terms o. the
treaty Of 1904. under watch any land
of the republic could be exproprlated
for the purposes of the canal
Resentment Of the populace Of TIA
boga has been increased by the fact that
payments for the land are less than
the owners had expected.
Plans for the fertilization OF the iSs
l9nd by American authorities cali for
expenditure of $lJ,0000O0.
One battery on top Of a prominence
1000 feet above the sea commands the
entire canal entrance on the Pacific side.
American army nviators have long rec
ocnized it as a position OF immense milf
tary value and in time Of war 1t would
prove invaluable
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Last Call TO Pay Your Taxes!

Taxpayers of Marion county today making their last efforts
at the county easures office at the courthouse
To-day the last day for making payments
will until o'clock this
evening
ingmen and Others
making their before o'clock tonight
will be delinquent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Freed on Charge
of Staying Mother

BUFFALO, May S.-After deliberating
since 10 o'clock last Friday morning. the
jury in the case Of John Edward Teiper,
being tried for the murder Of his mother,
returned a verdict of acquittal this
morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03

PONTIAC, Mich, May 3.-Charged
with strangling to death Vera Schneider,
pretty 19-year-old telephone girl here,
several days ago, Anson Best, %, of
Flint, Mich, was placed on trial this aft
ernoon.
The work of selecting a jury was be-
gun at 1 80 p. In.
The accused man has made several con-
fessions and statements, at first claim
ing that he choked the girl to death at
her own request, later admitted that he
killed her purposely because she threat
ened him with arrest and finally denied
that he had anything to do with the
killing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Beer Bill Passed
in Massachusetts

BOSTON, May 3.--The bill legalizing
the sale and manufacture of 2.75 per cent
beer and light wines in this state was
passed by the senate late today, % to g.
and was sent to the governor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Six Riddles Asked
by Father in Plea

Asking custody of his six children,
whose ages range from 1 to 16, Sheridan
Willoughby, 1907 South Fremont avenue.
filed suit in circuit court today against
his wife, Myrtle, charging unfaIth sulnesn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
McAdOO to Win on Second Ballot,
Friends Say; $40 First, Then tn
BY HAROLD D. JACOBS,
limited Press staff CORRESPONDENT,

YORK May McAdoo campaign
him democratic presidential nominee.
according
at the San Francisc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Caught in Folding
Bed, Sues for $4,000

Los ANGELES, May 3.--Claiming
she was imprisoned, head downward,
for more than two hours when fold
ing bed closed. Mary O'Loughlin has
fled suit against her IandIady asking
$4,000 damages.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Fuller Pension Bill
Approved by Wilson

WASHINGTON, May B. President
Wilson today approved the Fuller pension
bill making $50 a month a minimum
pension for veterans of the Civil and
Mexican wars
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03

II was SOLD later to the Sales EXten-
sion Company at indianapolis for S21 600.
The Sales Extension Company sold the
car to the Central Meat Market at 80
cents a pound and It was offered to an
other buyer Saturday at "a cents a pound,
according to Mr.. WyckofT
Officials of the department of Justice
stated they had learned that sugar sell
ing at 3S cents and 30 cents pound
at Muncie also was purchased from the
Sales Extension Company.
They stated it was purchased from
that company at "a cents a pound
Neither the Ruch- Drompp Company
nor Mayor Barnes OF Logansport have
wholesale license TO sell sugar, accord
ing to Mr.. Wyckoff
He also said that the Central Meat
Market held no license to wholesale
sugar
orders were issued through Mr.. Wyck
off by the department Of Justice to the
effect that jobbers In the future must sell
sugar only to legltimately licensed deal
ers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
Wycknf to Resign Unless y. S.
Action Is Pushed in Sugar Case

Stanley Wyckof federal fair price commissioner said today that il
information
profeers
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03

The Times will pay 81, 900 re-
ward to the person or persons
who supply evidence on which
may be obtained conviction for
election law violations which
deprive any rightfully nom
mated candidate on either the
republican or democratic ticket
Of his legal right to be the nom.
inee Of his party.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
RATIONING CONTINUES
DESPITE RECEIPTS.

Several car loads of sugar arrived in
the city yesterday and more are expect
ed, but It will be necessary to continue
rationing sugar, according to Wyckof.
In discussing the charges made by
Mr.. Wyckof, Mayor Barnes said that he
merely had loaned Edward Drompp of
the Ruch- Drompp Company $4,000 with
which to purchase the sugar with the
understanding that it was to be sold In
LOgansport
Edward Drompp corroborated the
mayors statement and added that It
was necessary for him to resell the sugar
In order to pay off the loan, contending
that he could not realize money quickly
enough to meet the loan by selling 1t on
the regular market in Logansport.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-09-23
La SentenCia con-
ira Ell poGta FiaIIo
fu6 suspendida
Ell PoETA HABIA SIDo CoNDENA-
DO A PRISON

WASHINGTON, setiembre 12El Sc
cretario de Marina Mr. Daniels, ha
0rdenado la suspension de la. senten-
cia impuesta al poeta periodista do
minicano Fabio Giallo por la corte mi
litar de los Estados Unidos que 10 juz
go por Ell cargo de haber escrito artf-
culos que incitaban a los dominicanos
la revuelta contra la ocupaci6n mill
tar estadounidense en- la repdblica DO
minicana en- los ultimos amos. Fiallo
fu6 sentenciado por la corte a un aho
de prision y una multa.
Al mismo tempo ell secretario Da-
niels ordeno la suspension del juicio Sc
guido al doctor America Lugo. Ma
nuel Flores Cabrera otros escrito-
res diaristas por cargos analogos al
de Fiallo.
Hoy Sc haN sabido que la aprohaci6n
de Washington sera necesaria antes de
que las autoridades militares que ri
gen en- Santo Domingo puedan tomar
algtlna decision ulterior.
Hace cosa de un mes que algunos
amigos del poeta Fialo enviaron una
solicitud en- su favor cerca del presi-
dente Wilson, tempo que ell juicio
seguia su curse, simultaneamente a La
apelacion que Sc hacia la prensa de
Hispano America. La queja fue hecha
tempo que Fiallo confrontaba la
pena de muerte ante la corte marcial,
aunque en- ell hecho sc declare que nun
Ca hubo la posibilidad de que pena
de tai nsturaleza pudiera haberle sido
impuesta. Es verdad que las cortes mar
ciales imponen en- ocasiones la pena de
muerte, pero Fiallo nunco estuvo en-
tai peligro pesar de la gravedad que
tuaci6n, que Sc justifica por ell apre
muehos de sus amigos vieron en- la 81
clio Que los compatriotas del poeta tie
ren por el, va que es uno de los mas
brillantes escritores.