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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
ALLEGED 100000
ABSCONDER GIVES UP

ROCKFORD, Ill, April 1o.-James N.
Miles, former vice president of the Stand
ard Trust and Savings bank of Chicago.
who has been sought throughout the
country since last November on a charge
OF having absconded with $4,000 of the
banks money, surrendered to a depart
ment of justice agent here today and
made detailed confession.
Miles said that his defaIcations were
due to having played a losing tip ON the
market.
He carried poison with him for weeks.
but lost his nerve and could not bring
himself to the point Of taking it
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Shift Market Stands
to Clear Sidewalk

Beginning next Tuesday, the market
stands on Delaware street west side of
the courthouse, will be abolished by or
der OF the county commissioners.
1t has been decided that the sidewalk
there is too crowded on market days.
Inside space will be arranged for
the stand owners on Market street on the
north side of the courthouse.
The stands will be allowed TO remain
on the curb on Alabama street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Asks Salary Raise
to Pay Shortage

Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner or
the state board of accounts, received
letter today asking him TO use his
good offices to get a salary increase
for a. county official whose accounts
were found by a field examiner Of
the board to be $500 short.
The official, who has charge Of
school funds in an Indiana city,
based his unusual request on tie
argument that a salary increase
would enable him to pay the money
back.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Goodrich Tax Law
Breaks Huntington

Charles n. McGrew, mayor of Hunting
ton, Ind, held a conference today with
City Controller Robert H. Bryson, dur
ing which methods Of obtaining city rev.
enue were thoroughly discussed.
According to Mr.. McGrew, the Goodrich
tax law has emptied the Huntington
treasury prematurely and the city is
searching vsinly for some method of
meeting running expenses.
Mr.. McGrew also obtained copies Of the
vehicle taxing ordinance and health ordi-
nances of Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Z. r. Fund Helpers
Urged to Pay Up

Persons who subscribed TO the Roose
velt Memorial fund in October, 1919, are
asked TO pay their subscriptions.
The appeal to Indianlans was issued
by willilm Boyce Thompson Of New
York, president Of the Roosevelt Memo
rial association, through William G.
Bobbs, Indiana state chairman, is East
Vermont street.
Total cash and pledges raised in In
diana exceed $4,000 from more than
10000 citizens.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
u. S. May Probe Labor
Case in NOblesville

Investigation of the reported election
of Frazier +. Lewis, union organizer,
from Noblesville. Ind, by citizens, has
been requested in telegram sent to
w r. Wilson. secretary Of the depart
ment of labor. by Adolph Fritz, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the Indiana State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
In the opinion of Mr.. Fritz an in
vestlgation Of the matter by a repre-
sentative of the government will no doubt
clear up a tense situation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Court Fight Delays
Issue of Road Bonds

Action on road bonds proposed under
the county unit road law may not be
taken by the state tax board before
June l, 1t was said at the tax board
office today.
The delay is due to the court attack
on the law.
While the state supreme court has
held the county unit law valid, the
board is waiting TO learn If a petition
for rehearing will be filed in the next
sixty days
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Three More Embassy
Pickets Arrested

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Mrs. Thomas
Walsh and Mrs Katherine Columbine OF
New York, and Mrs, Thomas Curran of
Philadelphia were placed under arrest
this afternoon for picketing the British
embassy with pro-Irish banners.
Miss Mary Calvin and Miss Maura
Quinn, who have been in jail several
being arrested for picketing the em-
basay. today gave bail ,and we're released.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
THE WEATHER
Pig DriUe Staged
in Detroit Streets

DETROIT. April 1G-City ordi-
nances and custom both went by the
boards here because of the switch
mems strike.
Squealing Igs-1.500 of them-had
TO be reno ell from cars in railroad
yards and riven for some distance
through the streets to the packing
houses
They scattered in all directions,
demoraiized traffic and furnished
amusement for almost everybody ex-
cept street car motormen.
Some of the porkers we're caught
under street CO, but were extricated
without serious damage.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
GUIDES FLAMING
PLANE TO EARTH
Two Mail Aviators Hurt in
New Jersey-One May Die.

CAMDEN, N. J., April 1O-Two aria-
tors were injured, one perhaps fatally.
near here today when their airplane
caught fire LOO feet In the air.
Both are in the aerial mail service.
Lieut. Mark C. Hogue %, of Portland,
Ore, was plotting the machine and Lieut..
Richard Wright of Cleveland was in the
observers cockpit.
When the machine burst into flames
Hogue did a nose dive.
About 600 feet up Wright crawled out
and dropped. He suffered braken legs
and broken arm.
They were en- route from Bustleton,
Pa, to Washington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
OPEN RECRUITING
DRIVE FOR MAIDS
And Just Take a Glance at
Their Selling Talks!

CHICAGO. April 10.-"And here is
something exceptional-a twenty room
cottage, overlooking n park. private golf
links for the servants, individual garages.
all ultra modern conveniences and -"
That is a sample from the selling talk
two American women will use In at
tempting to bring French maids to
America.
Under a plan originated by Mrs. ]. S.
Knowlson. the agents collected $3.50 from
each housekeeper desiring maid.
Transportation will be advanced to the
girls who yield to the lure of photographs
of homes and descriptions of jazz-laden
monographs to be theirs for the asking.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
MAY SEIZE COAL
AND OIL FOR NAVY
Daniels for Quick Action as
War Law Repeal Looms.

WASHINGTON. April 10,-Secretary Of
Navy Daniels today intimated strongly
that immediate steps will be taken to
commander oil and coal for the navy for
the coming year.
Possibility Of the repeal OF wartime
legislation, which gives the navy power
to commander, has forced necessity of
quick action, he said.
"rhe situation is serious and ! expect
information today on which to base ac
ton" he declared
He indicated that bids submitted for
oil and coal have been unsatisfactory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
HUNT PROWLER
SHOT BY WOMAN
Bullet Brings Cry of Pain and
Threat of Revenge.

Detectives today are hunting for a
prowler believed 10 have been shot by
Mrs. f. d. Ward, 1918 Madison avenue,
last night.
When the man attempted to open the
rear door OF her home Mrs, Ward got
revolver and ordered him away.
When she threatened TO call her hus-
band the prowler laughed and said he
knew her husband was not home.
He then attempted to open a window
and Mrs. Ward ired at HIM
The man gave cry OF pain and yelled ::
"I'n come back and get you for
that"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
EXPRESS BUNDLE
LET'S GO, HURTS 3
Package Explodes on Station
Platform at Providence, r. /.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 10.--Three
men were injured, one end Of an express
car was blown Off and scores Of windows
were shattered in the Union station of
the New Haven railroad here when an
express" package standing on the sta
tion platform exploded.
The platform on which the three men
were standing was ripped off.
Investigators found a clock spring in
the wreckage.
This led them to believe there may have
been an internal machine in the package
that exploded.
Federal agents we're notified.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
HANG Is BANDITS
IN PUBLIC SQUARE
Caught by Carranza Men
After Raiding Village.

MoNTEZUMA, Mexico, April 1O.-six-
teen bandits captured by Carranza cavaI-
ry In Canyon Diablo after they had
raided the village Of Neuvo Minos were
brought back to that community and
hanged In the public square today.
A search of the mountain rendezvous
Of the bandits revealed a cache of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth of
gold and silver bullion. besides store
of arms and ammunition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
ROtarians to Hear
Profits Tax Talk

Dick Miller. president of the City
Trust Company. will discuss the excess
profits tax before Rotarians next Tues
day.
The Rotarians also will do a little
practice rooting for the opening of the
baseball heason on April II.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
FIGHT
FOR HARRY NEW
Time for Filing Brief in Be-
half of Slayer Extended.

Los ANGELES, April 1o,--Attorneys
for Harry s. New Jr., reputed son of
United States Senator New of Indiana.
intend to continue the fight for their
clients freedom, according to stlpulations
on file today in the district court of ap-
peals granting an extension of time to
April "a for fling an opening brief.
New Is serving a sentence of from ten
years to life in San Quentin, following
his conviction OF the murder of his
sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10

LONDON, April 10.-sir Auckland
Geddes, the new British ambassador to
the United States, departed for Wash
ington today.
he was accompanied by Lady Geddes.
Among those who gathered at the Eus-
ton railway station TO say farewell be-
fore the ambassador left for Liverpool
We're John w. Davis, American ambas-
sador to Great Britain, and A. Bonar
Law, government leader in the house of
commons.-A
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
PRICES
CHEER NEWS.

CHEER NEWS.
Packers drop wholesale price of veal
1920 lh.
Eggs due for &c drop next week,
wholesalers predict.
GLOOM NEWS.
Potatoes going to SS 100 lbs. whole
sale, Monday.
Butter up DC lb, wholesale. to 6SG69c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
1000 OUT AT
MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, April 1O-Twelve hun
dred switchman and yardmen on the
chicago & Northwestern went on strike
here today.
All traffic in the yards of that road
here is tied up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10

little girls of Holy
killed by reckless taxcab driver yesterday
principal
They
grades
tiny
They pupils
their
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
RAY OF HOPE SEEN
At KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. No, April 10.-A ray
Of hope for railroad officials broke
through the pail Of the strike situation
Continued on Page Two,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
(BY Ed. Hughes

(By Ed. ttuSnCS.)
 While most of the old time kings of the ring appear to outclass the present day champions there are two least on a footing with the most for nidable rulers of the ring in it's gold en days. One is Jack Dempsey. The other is Benny Leonard.
 Jack McAuliffe and Kid Lavigne can hardly be rated amongst mod ern" chamions. But that either or both could have given Benny stub born argument, perhaps beaten him, is not to be doubted. r1cAuliffe is the only lightweight champion who retired undefeated. Lavigne was one of the most formidable little men that ever trod the rosin. He whipped England's great chapion, Dick BUrge, when the latter outwe1ghed him at least seventeen pounds. Iavigne frequently went against we1terweights He was one of the few boxers who had the number of Joe Walcott, the black "Giant Killer. '"The Saginaw Kid" ruined his career when he tackled Mysterious Billy Smith one of the most dangerous welterweights that ever lived. Smith knocked out Lavigne after fourteen fearful rounds
 Frank Erne who won the title from Lavigne after the Smith disaster was marvellously clever and a punishing hitter as well. Erne'S wonderful ability was impaired through poor matchmaking. He reduced consid- l erably to meet McGovern and was so weakened that he was knocked out Then Erne went the other extreme and met .Rube Ferns a welterweight who also vanquished him. Erne made
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
Hugh Dewitt Wants
 To Play Foley In
 Cue Match For S25

Hugh Dewitt says the jokers at the Knights of Columbus club can't put anything over on him about that pocket billiard match with Foley at the club recently. Dewitt has sent in a communication in which he states that he will play Foley for $25 side bet.
 Dewitt writes: ttIn reading the sporting page of The Evening Times last Tuesday night I came across an article concerning my match with Foley. For the benefit of the parties who caused the article to be published I will say that they know little or nothing about this match. I have been acknowledged by the K. of c. club as the best man at the game. Foley did not arrange the match as the writer of the previous article suggested.
 'Devitt simply wanted some interest taken in the game of Pocket Billiards at the club and it seems to have taken some effect. The -Sriter claims Foley has a. lead of 75 points, when as a matter of fact it is only 30 points. Inquiry of either player will show that.
 '"The final match was postponed and agreed by both parties to be played
 
 matters of Dewitt held up the game.
 ''The anxious fans and lovers of the game will receive a final report early next week and regardless of the out come of the match Dewitt will cha1- lenge Foley for side bet of S25, best two out of three, games to be played anywhere in the city. Connie Lewis parlorS preferred.
 i Up to the present time the highest l continuous run of balls made at the l K. of c. club is held by Dewitt. The | run is 33. This goes to show whether | Devitt's claim as player holds good 1 or not.
 Trusting the pocket billiard lovers l of the game, will see both players in i the right light. Dewitt has left a for l felt of s5. to find a later match be- | tween himself and Foley and will in icrease the purse if necessary. Games l to be played during the week of Feb | ruary 1st. So the a la Willard bull | has evidently taken no effect on the | match
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
K. Of c. Secretary Is
 Urging Big Bout To
 Cheer Siberian Troops

William P. Larkin, overseas direc- tor of the Knights of Columbus, is in receipt of a letter from William F, Fox, K-C commissioner for Siberia, stating that there is sentiment among the men of the A. E. F. there to have the Carpentier-Dempsey bout staged in Vladivostok. They can't guarantee big purse," writes Fox, t'in fact the boys remark that they are fighting for the championship of of the world against the Bolsheviki without any big purse being hung up, excepting, perhaps, the prize of law and order.
 But" he adds, there will be no limit to the number of rounds The k-C staSN bouts here that go as far as thirty rounds, with plenty of skill and no brutality"
 Mir. Larkin replied that, even if the Dempsey Carpenter mill isn't held in Vladtvostok, the Knights of CoIun- bus will do their best to send over films of the fight if che A. E. r. is still in Siberia by the time the bout Is held.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
TWO ATHLETES
 AT DARTMOUTH
 PROFESSIONALS

Hanover, N. H., Jan. 10-Joseph T. "Cuddy'' Murphy, the big tackle on last falls Dartmouth football team and Guy Cogswell, an end, were de- clared ineligible for further partici- Athletic Council yesterday because they played in a professional football game in Cleveland, Ohio, on Novem- Der 23.
 The loss of these two men will han dicap not only the football prospects for this year, but also the track team, as both the players are track men. Murphy is a hammer thrower and Cogsweu high jumper. Besides this, Murphy is the only dependable pitch CT in college and his loss will be keenly felt on the diamond.
 Both men assert they did not know at the time that their playing would injure their amateur standing The man who invited them to take part in the game was Kenneth Ingersoll, Manager of the Cleveland Tigers. They claim ignorance of the fact that they were to be played under assum- ed names. Both declared all they re- ceived for playing was their car fare to Clevel<nd, which they returned when they found that they were in danger of losing their amateur rating. "Cuddy'' Murphy is, without a doubt, Dartmouth's most prominent | and best liked athlete. He has play edq tackle for two years and held his ] own against such men as West of 1 Colgate and Cabbage of Penn State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
Dempsey's Manager
 Partial To Tiaiuana
Visits Site in Lower California and Says Would Pre- fer to Let Coffroth Stage Bout Even at Sacrifice
 of Several Thousand Dollars.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 1o-Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey and James W. Conroth, promoter who met here to discuss plans for the proposed match between Dempsey and Georges Carpenter, for tho worlds heavyweight championship planned today to visit Tiajuana, Lower California, after having given local followers of boxing something to worry about.
 This was a suggestion that the contest might not be staged at Tia juana, 13 miles south of here. Kearna announced last night that he still had under consideration an offer by Will liam Fox, New York motion picture magnate of $550,0O0 for the match Later, San Francisco advices said ! letter from Coffroth published there said that if his bid of $4O0,000 fo. the match was accepted, he might stage the contest somewhere othet than at ITiajuana and that he had speculated on the crowds such an at traction would draw in New Jersey Connecticut and Baltimore.
 The fans found some comfort however, in Kearn's statement that he preferred to give Coffroth an op- portunity of staging the match, even at sacrifice of flew thousand dol lars'' and in Coffroth's assurance that Tiajuana was the place he had in mind for the affair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
KEOCH BEATEN BY CREENLEAF
 IN CUE MATCH

New York, Jan. 10-To some of the spectators who watched Ralph Greenleaf, the youthful pocket bil- Hard champion, exert remarkable control of the cue ball, it appeared as if he must have had it attached to an invisible string yesterday. Green leaf displayed his skill at the National Recreation Academy, Brooklyn, against Jerome Keogh. Their pocket billiard contests stand as the closing feature of the tour of the champion ship title winners. In their opening session yesterday Greenleaf. who has not yet reached his majority, defeat d the former champion 125 balls to
 60.
 Greenleaf's period of lapsing had q most spectacular finish, as he closed
 his string with an unfinished run of
 61 balls. The start was most auspi- cious as he made a difficult count by
 nudging the No. ball into a side pocket. After that it was compara- lively fair sailing. His breaking of 1 the pyramid from the free ball was a | masterpiece. His combinations wera 1 few, but always perfectly timed, as
 was made evident by the carom on 1 the second ball. Likewise he picked
 off the long shots to the corner 1 pockets with the accuracy of sharp | shooter.
 Greenleaf's run was close to the
 record of S1 balls counted by Benny | Allen in the championship tourna- i n1ent. In the tituIar series =Green1eaf 1 was the only competitor to have two ] runs of above 50-runs of TO and 67. 1 The best run that Keogh made yester- 1 day was 20.
 Keosh surprised the champion in | the night game by steadily outplaying l him, to win. 125 balls to S5. Keogh finished with a top run of 45 balls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
Few Players In Big
 Leagues Played All
 Games Last Season

According to the records of the American League there were few players who were in the game day in and out during the race last seas on. An infield composed o< the men who did not miss a, game last sum mer would shape up as follows: First base, Harry Hellnlan of the Tigers; second base, Eddie Collins of the White Sox; third base, Frank Baker of the Yankees; shortstop, William Gerber of the Browns. Baker play ed in Al games, and each of the other three took part in 40 contests. Only two outfielders. Lewis of the Yankees and Rice of the Senators went through the season without missing a game. They each took part in Al battles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10

Joe Cans quit but in a later bout Joe knocked Erne out in one minute and
 forty seconds. Cans planned that
 battle and terminated in much the
 same manner that Leonard might
 have used.
 Cans a close student of the game
 had every one of Erne's moves min
 utely figured out before the battle. So
 sure was Cans that he could connect
 it that Joe once stated he could have
 accomplished the feat with his eyes
 closed.
 "Joe Cans against Benny Leonard,
 20 rounds" What a fight that would have been! Could Benny with his have coped successfully the "Old Master whose name has been a syn onynn of ring craft since his time :? Could Cans have drawn Benny's fire With his disconcerting feints with head. and hands and then ripped in that short knockout punch which seldom travelled more than a foot How much cleverer is Benny Leonard than Jimmy Britt was when he en- countered the Old Master? Cans made a show of clever Jimmy. Hold ing both hands before him extended in a rigid pose, with elbows up as ] if he had started a punch and then recalled it Cans jolted The clever Cal ! ifornian into a daze with sudden short /! hooks. Joe was an adet at blocking g with the elbow. The luckless Britt i finally broke his wrist on this sec i ton of Cans arm while trying to land on the colored wizard. Cans l footwork was faultless. If anything l he made fewer moves than the pres i ent champion. He was always at the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
Americans Watching Outcome Of Boxing Congress I'm Europe To See lf Amy Great Changes Are Made
 Regarding Weights For Different Classes

New York, Jan. 10.-American box ing enthusiasts are awaiting with in terest the outcome of the meeting of the International Boxing Union, to be held in Paris on FebrEary 5. Unless there is an eleventh hour shift in sentiment, the United States will not be represented formally, if at all. As a consequence it is doubtful if any of the amatuer organizations of this country or the professional promoters will feel obligated to observe regula- tions or suggestions which may arise from such conference.
 AS composed at the present time the Union consists of French, Eng fish, Swiss and Belgian boxing or ganizations or individuals who, under the initiative of the French, have been working upon an international asso- citation plan since 1910 wSen the French boxing Federation attempted to convene an international confer ence to discuss the many crude an g1es of the glove game. Neither the English nor American authorities showed any enthusiasm.
 In 1913 another meeting was held and the following year the l. B. U., was officially organized, according to the French, with the following coun- tries represented, either officially or informally: France, Moderation de Boxe); England, (National Sport ing Club; United States. (New York State Boxing Commission); Belgium. Federation Beige de Boxe); Switz- erland, (Federation Suisse de Boxe) ]; Argentine Republic, (Boxing Club of Buenos Aires) and the Australian
 Boxing Federation.
 joc fIJr ther activity on the part of the h. ternational Boxing Union but with 1 the signing of the armistice the French proposed a revival of the or 1 ganization with the result that the 1 meeting in Paris next month was i called to consider new rules, weight | classifications and other details nee
 essary to the readjustment and inn 1 provement of the ring sport. In the