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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
VIOLIN STRAINS
WAKEN SLEEPER
First Cure on Record Of Person
With Mystery Disease.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9-Back from the
Land of Shadows" where she lurked
for 100 days and nights in the coma
that sleeping sickness caused, Mrs.
Dora Mintz, 20 years old, has been dis
charged from the willard Parker hos
pital here as cured And physirians say
that It was the strains of a violin, draw.
forth from the bow Of NJ. Hoffman, a
youthful violinist, that brought her back
TO life and understanding.
Mrs. Mintz, physicians say, is the
first person on record who has recovered
from ethe Sleeping sickness"
For more than three months scientists
were baffled by the malady that kept
Mrs. Mintz asleep Every known scien,
tifc remedy was tried; every process of
medical treatment that could be devised
was undertaken. She failed to respond
even in the slightest degree to the treat
ment of noted specialists.
The ease, which had attracted wide
attention, came to the notice of Hoffman.
a student Of the violin, Somewhere Hoff-
man remembered reading that sleeping
sickness" sufferers had been known to
respond to the music of the violin. He
asked permission to experiment on Mrs
Mntz, and DR. p. Giddings, her ply
sician, INDUCED his wish.
For several days Hoffman played at
Mrs. Mintzs bedside without results. He
.persevered, however, and kept trying new
melodies in the hope that his treatment
would prove effective.
One day he swung into the soothing,
lifting strains Of "Schubert's Serenade."
Mrs. Mintz smiled understanding and
nodded her head as though the tune had
awakened somewhere within her a mood
of recollection. Hoffman finished the
melody and passed from 1t into the
strains of a Russian folk song. Again
Mrs. Mintz betrayed recognition and re-
sponded with a smile
Gradually playing the tunes that he
thought she would like best the youth
ful violinist won Mrs. Mintz back to
permanent consciousness. His efforts
were rewarded when the patient for the
first time in months recognized and spoke
to her husband and three small children.
Mrs Mintz was released from the hos
pital as cured a few days later, after
physicians had kept her under observa-
tion for a brief period to determine the
permanence of the cure and to allow her
to regain her strength
The woman was stricken Oct l. 1919
with influenza and on Oct. 6 she lapsed
into Inconsistencies. From that date
until she awakened on Jan. 20, 1920, she
was In a state of coma, entirely unaware
of what went on about her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
FREE
FROM POLITICS
Franklin D'Olier Tells of
Organizations Aims.

Although the American legion. an or
ganization which numbers it's members
by millions and is growing by leaps
and bounds. could no doubt WELD n great
political influence. It viii now and al
ways hold itself free from partisan con-
siderations Of every sort, according to
Franklin D'Olier, president.
Mr. D'Oier was the dinner guest of
tro University club Of Indianapolis Sat
urday evening. where he gave a talk on
the legion. Jas ideals atu n1pes tur'
the future.
Other national officers Of the legion
were present at the meeting, among them
being Lemuel Bolles. national adjutanti ;
Robert H Tyndal national treasurer;
George II. Rennick, assistant adiutHnt,
and Russell C. Creviston, national or
ganizer Mr.. D'Oler was introduced ny
Samuel o. Pickens, president of the
University club.
That the American Legion stands for
100 per cent Americaism is, of course, AK
iomatic Mr.. DOlier said in his address.
However, this is not to be taken to mean
that thorough Americanism involves the
curbng of any of the liberties and free
institutions which form the basis of our
national life, according to The speaker.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
LABOR UNIONS
ENTER POLITICS
Open Campaign Against Men
Held Unfriendly.

WASHINGTON. Feb 9-The American
Federation of Labor today announced
the appointment Of a national nonparti-
san campaign committee, which win
mobilize the forces of organized labor
in an effort 20 defeat candidates indir~
ferent or hostile to labor.
The force o. labor unions 1000, go
will be thrown into the campaign i'm
medlately. The efforts will be carried
through the primaries and into the gen
eral election.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the fed
Grafton; Frank Morrison, secretary, ard
James O'Connell, president Of the fed
eratlon's metal trades department, were
appointed as executive committee en-,
powered to obtain such assistants as
necessary. Four women are included in
the national committee.
A national crisis, threatening the free
institutions Of the country by the ire
dictionary" attitude Of congress, 1t was
said, impelled organized labor to apply
this year the Eonpartisan policy for1nu-
lated In 1906 and used In several sub
sequent campaigns,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Furniture Maker
Dies at Age of 50

The funeral of John A. Vance. 49, for
many years identified with the manu-
facture Of furniture at Connersvllle. Ind,
will be held at the residence of his Son,
Robert L. Vance. at 1895 Kenwood ave-
nue., at 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Vance died yesterday afternoon after
a two weeks illness.
After retirement from business life at
Connersvllle Mr.. Vance resided with his
son in this city. He is survived by two
other sons, Stanley C. and Robert L.
Vance Of this city, and two daughters
Mrs. A. S. Benson of Indianapolis and
Mrs. Charles H. Clewell Of Mays, Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Middle Class Forms Union With
100, 900 Members; Asks Charter

YORK, 9The Middle Glass Union
which incorporation filed
chief
consideration the middle class individual according Wfmo
dorehouse, Brooklyn
he middle class doesn't get the consideration the ordinary
declares
aW the enforcement
against aSgresson nature"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
THREE SLAIN BY
GUARD AS MOB
STORMS PRISON
Court Sentences Negro to
Death Amid Cries of
1000 for Blood.
MACHINE GUNS BARK

LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb 9.-Four per-
sons were killed by Kentucky state
militiamen this morning when a mob at
tempted to storm the Fayette county Jail
here to lynch viii Lockett. negro,
charged with the murder of Geneva
Hardeman, 10, South Elkhorn school girl.
While soldiers were driving back the
mob of 1000 which demanded surrender
Of Dockett. the negro was found guilty
of murder and sentenced TO be electro
cuted
The Hardaman girls BODY was found In
a field near her home late Friday. Ex-
animation disclosed she had been at
tackled and murdered. Bloodhounds, put
on the trail led to Lockett
MACHINE GUNS
SWEEP APPROACHES.
Rumors of the attempts at lvnching
spread rapidly through Favette county
and q company OF state militia from La
tona was rushed to Frankfort Sunday
TO escort Lockett to the courthouse at
Lexington.
Machine guns were mounted to sweep
approaches TO the courthouse. and over
seas soldiers with steel helmets were on
guard when court opened
The mob gathered slowly. When
about 1900 were In the square in front
Of the courthouse a voice shouted Lets
60 now"
The crowd Surged up the steps of
the courthouse. A deputy sheriff AZ
rosted one Of the leaders and led him
away. Officers with pistols threatened
10 shoot If necessary.
The rioters came on and tried TO wTest
guns from the militia Then the order
to FIRE was given Three men fell
carried them to the rear Another fell
~ the struggle continued Machine guns
barked aud the crowd broke Cor cover.
Meanwhile tho trial OF Lockett was
proceeding IN the courtroom In fifteen
minutes he was sentenced to death on
March T.
Troops are being held here TO prevent
further trouble
SAVED ONCE BY
GOVERNORS ACTION.
Lockett's life was saved last week when
Gov Morrow. hearing Of the formation
Of m4b I'm Lexington, took charge of
the state prison at Frankfort where the
negro was brought for safckeeping Or
-neing the sherIns To guard all ap-
proaches TO the prison Morrow sent
Sheriff B9!n of franklin county toward
4.eAJagton with instructions 20 prevent
mons EHitIiuE ue state fNiilHis
The sheriff met the mob IN automo-
biles on the outskirts Of the city and
on hill overlooking the prison. Plac-
ing his own automobile crosswise in
the street Balm persuaded the crowd to
return to Lexington. thirty miles away.
MOVE TO AVERT
II RTHER TROUBLE
Enraged by the killing Of three per
sons who took part in an effort to lynch
Lockett hundreds Of armed mountaineers
We're on the way here with the inteu-
zion Of taking possession OF the negro
in spite OF the national guardsmcn. ac-
cording 10 reports received by the po-
lice Gov, Edwin Morrow is on route
acre to take charge Of the situation.
On his request, 400 regular army troops
from Loulsville under control Of Mai.
T. c. Martin, lett Camp Taylor for this
city today The soldiers are expecteo
this afternoon.
The dead are John Thomas, Versailles,
Ky; p. F. Carrier, Lexington, and an
unidentified colored girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09

she lived in a richly furnished apartment
in fashionable section of Chicago. Her
friends were of the social set. BY day
she cashiered and by night she enter
tained and enjoyed the costlier pleasures
Of life
Three saddle horses and cbummy
runabout were among her pleasure giving
possessions. The horses are being
guarded by the police One of them she
had given to one of the gentlemen at
tentive to her and another to another
friend, according to detectives.
Shortly after her disappearance a
checking up of her books was started
and officials Of the leather company,
where she worked. say the accounts may
reach as high as S67 coo short.
Acquaintances of the girl say they
came 10 know her as Diamond Rose"
because she appeared at social gather
ings in the evening wearing many dia-
monds They said she spoke of her In
tention' to marry about two months be-
for she disappeared.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb 9.-"Monda Rose!
Well she sure had one swell time while
1t lasted
Probably that is what Chicago's social
set is thinking today about Rose Schwei-
berg. who has played the dual role Of
cashier and society bud for the past year.
and who is now charged with the em-
bezzlement of many thousands Of dollars.
Rose, who is %, was a trusted en-
ploye Of the SHERMAN & Biehl leather
concern until Jan. a. In her capacity
rs cashier she probably handled much
money. on that date she suddenly dis
appeared.
And so did "Nonda Rose" as she was
known in certain social circles.
Mystery ruled until Miss Rose was
apprehended Ia Winnipeg. Canada. Rhn-
died up in an expensive sealskiu coat
and bedecked with q small fortune IN
diamonds. she was arrested in front Cf
the Winnipeg postonice
While she was still acting as a cashier
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Reconsidera-
tion Of the peace treaty was agreed on
by a majority of the senate this after
noon.
A motion by Senator Lodge, the re-
publican leader, providing for a suspen-
sion Of the senate rules to permit a re-
consideration was adopted by a coali-
tion of republican and democratic sena>
tors favoring ratification.
A roll call was made necessary to Sc
cure the adoption of the motion when
Senator Norris, republican Of Nebraska,
objected to unanimous consent for a sus-
pension Of the rules.
WILL SEEK TO
EVADE CLOTURE.
Senator Lodge stated It was his pur-
pose to have the treaty recommitted to
the senate foreign relations committee to
fres it from the cloture still attached to
discussion of it
The vote by which Senator Lodges mo-
ton was carried was 69 to 9.
The committee was to be instructed to
report 1t back to the senate promptly.
1t was expected it would do so tomorrow.
Unlimited debate would then follow un-
less the senate decided TO again invoke
cloture.
Senator Lodges action brought the
treaty before the senate again for the
first time since ratification was blocked
on Nov. 10, when the Lodge reservations
we're voted down by the democratic side
The nine senator's who voted against
the motion to reconsider are all repub
licans. They are: Borah, Brandegee,
France, GrOanna, Knox, Mccormick,
Norris, POindexter and Sherman.
Borah said early today that with Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator Lodge both re-
fusing to yield on reservations. It was a
sheer waste of time for the senate to ex-
pend more words upon an apparently
futile task.
'In view of President wilson's determf-
fnatiOn, expressed in his letter to Sena-
tor Hitchcock not to yield on Article 10.
and in view Of the equally firm refusal
to yield of those who support the Lodge
reservations, it seems to me nothing is
to be gained by bringing the treaty
back" said Borah
ITS a deadlock from the beginning.
What we ought TO do is to clean up the
senate calendar crowded with legisla-
ton and then go to. the country with
the treaty, for the final verdict on it
must come from the country anyhow"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Local and Richmond
Lodges in Contest

Indianapolis is arrayed against Rich
mond in a lodge membership campaign.
Arrius Court No ), Tribe of Ben Hur
of Indianapolis, and Richmond Court No.
AZ of Richmond, Ind, are contending for
a prize banner which is to be presented
to the lodge obtaining the largerst num-
ber of new members before May /, the
loser to furnish the banner. The local
lodge membership teams are under the
direction of Irving G. Cook. Twenty We
candidates will be initiated at a meet
ing to be held in Moose hall, 135 North
Delaware street, Monday night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
LABOR APPEAL
SOUNDED HERE

An appeal to labor men to break away
from the republican and democratic par
ties and become associated with the labor
party, was made Sunday afternoon at the
Machinists' hall by C. H. Kramer, busl-
ness agent Of the Plasterers union.
number Of labor ward chairmen were
appointed Sunday, consisting of: First
ward, Hoyt Cline; Second, James Wal
ters; Third, Paul Hockett; Sixth, Fred
Eilbrandt; Eighth, Ralph Whelan; Ninth
Charles Wheeler; Tenth, Melvin Skaggs :;
Eleventh, Ernest Suess; Twelfth, c. D.
Brown; Thirteenth, John Schuster; Fif-
teenth, Harry Murray.
Mr.. Kramer also contended that gov
ernment ownership of railroads during
the war was not a fair test Of the prin-
ciples of government ownership.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
VOTES
TO RENEW PACT
CONSIDERATION
Coalition of Democrats and Re.
publicaHs Prevails Over
Bitter Enders.'
History of TreGty

June %, 1919-ITeatT signed at
Versailles.
July 10. Presented to senate
by President Wilson.
Sept. I0-Reported from foreign re
lations committee.
Nov. 19-Failed Of ratification, Il
to 81.
Feb. Q, 192O-Called up by Senator
Lodge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
[ KILLED, 5HURT
ININDIANAFIRE
Flames Trap Many in Upper
Floors of L0ganspOrt Hotel.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. 9.--One man
is dead. a woman is dying and four
others are suffering from injuries here
today as the result of a fire which de-
stroyed the Barnett hotel late yester-
day.
The dead man is Charles Finch, 20,
master carpenter for the Vandalia rail
road.
Mrs. Alice Finch. 40 housekeeper in
the hotel, lies at the point of death
at the city hospital suffering from a
supposed broken back.
others injured are: A. F. Rothstein,
secretary of the Cass County Chamber
Of Commerce, skull fractured; z. G. Nash,
Newark, N. j., salesman, arm broken,
legs bruised; George Blake, city fire
man, face lacerated by falling brick
William McClave, night clerk Of the
hotel, injured about head and neck.
CLIMBS OUT WINDOW,
THEN LETS GO.
Finch was killed when he started to
lower himself to the ground from the
fourth floor with a life rope. The aged
man had climbed out the window and
had descended about fifteen feet when
he released his grip and fell about three
floors His neck was broken.
Of a window from a floor below when
Finch fell, striking her, and carrying
her to the pavement with him.
The fire is believed to have started
from a defective electric wire 1t was
discovered in the elevator shaft and
famed by a draft spread to the roof
of the building rapidly. The two per
sons killed were trapped in the upper
floors Many others caught by the flames
and smoke escaped down the fire ropes.
Rothstein was hurt when a portion of
the elevator walls gave way, hurting him
from the second to the first floor. He
may he fatally hurt
FLAMES ENVELoP
ENTIRE BUILDING.
The fire was spectacular It gained
such rapid headway that thick smoke
was curling out of the windows before
the fire department arrived. Soon many
persons were seen dangling from ropes
out Of the windows.
As soon as the iremen were satisfied
that all of the guests were out they di-
rected most of their attention toward
saving adjoining property. The Nelson
thcater, next door. was saved from heavy
fire loss.
The Barnett hotel was one of the land
marks Of the city. 1t was built about
forty years ago and for many years was
regarded as the leading hostelry of the
city. 1t contained 300 rooms.
The hotel was under the management
of w. *. Fry & Son, who came here from
Wisconsin eight months ago, taking the
place of Ward Brown and J. W. Shar-
rick, present managers of the Wheeler
hotel in Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
ONE KILLED, 1S
INJURED, SCORE
MISSING IN FIRE
Fashionable Apartments in
San Francisco Destroyed
by Flames.
SPECTACULAR REsCUEs

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-One life is
known to be lost, eighteen persons were
injured some seriously and a score
are missing but believed to be safe as
the result of a disastrous fight in the
fashionable downtown Berkshire apart
ment here early today according to lat
est reports of firemen and policemen con-
ducting a thorough examination into the
blaze.
Many who were believed dead have
been found to be only injured.
The fire started in a hallway on the
third floor. It spread so quickly as
to trap occupants Of apartments or
the third, fourth and fifth floors. Firo-
men who penetrated to the fifty hoo'
feared still more bodies may be buried
under the collapsed roof.
LADDERS REACHED
ONLY TO FOURTH FLOOR.
Fire department ladders reached only
to the fourth Aoor. From those win.
dows many persons, clad in night
clothes. were taken down to fire escape
landings.
An explosion after the fire had burned
for an hour blew out a portion of the
fourth floor walls and shortly afterward
he roof fell in
The apartment dweIlers we're cared
for in adjoining buildings. Their rapid
disappearance handicapped checking the
lists Of missing
FIFTY-THREE FAMILIES
OCCUPIED APARTMENTS.
The Berks hire was occupied by fifty
three families It's windows were filed
with screaming persons within a few
! minutes after the first alarm They had
been cut off from the stairways QUO
elevator.
Scantilly clad men and woman leaned
half way out of the windows, crying for
help. Many Jumped one or two stories
and were injured
R. f. Doble calmly watched frener
spread life net three floors below Wber
1t was ready be pitched his wife intC
space. She landed safely. Dobla Their
leaped after her and was usht without
Injury.
Every available apparatus was used tc
fight the fire. Many alarms were turned
in and engines laundering down the
streets at intervals in the early morn
ing attracted an immense crowd.
be rear Of the building was q fur
race of fumes. This forced many Of the
guests out upon the narrow lodges of the
front of the building, where they cluna
awaiting help.
MISSING BELIEVED
SAFE IN NEIGHBORHOOD.
Utmost confusion reigned while the ar,
was In progress. First reports were K
the effect that the Railways Of the Berb
shire apartment we're piled with dead
Fire department of1cials, however bav
succeeded In making a thorough burves
-of the fire swept building and announced
their belief that only one person had me-
death. This body was recovered and wa.
taken to the country morgue.
The score or more m -ssing persons wer,
believed safe I'm adjoining apartmen.
houses, whore they We're given shelter
A careful check is under way No csti
mat on the damage has been made
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Good Turn Week
for Boy Scouts

This is Good Turn Week" for Boy
Scouts in Indianapolis.
Inaugurating the week scores of khaki
clad Boy Scouts attended churches of
the city last night and promptly at s 10
p. m. the boys rose and repeated their
vows under the leadership of their Scout
masters.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Youth Arrested on
Charge of Girl

Elmer sussman, IS. of 299 West Wash
ington street. was arrested today by De-
tectives Haley and Stewart on the charge
OF having attempted to assault Helen
Wall 761 North fremont avenue. The ar
rest was made on a warrant sworn to by
the woman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
WILSON AGAINST
ARMY AS ISSUE
FavOrs Universal Training, but
Warns Congress Off.

WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-President VII
son today in a letter to the secretary of
war approved a moderate and carefully
conducted course Of universal military
training, but declared it should not be
made a party issue in congress.
The letter was prompted by the action
Of house democrats In calling a caucus
for tonight with the purpose of putting
the party's representatives in the house
on record against universal military
training.
The president urged the democrats to
take no stand upon the question before
the national convention frames q party
platform.
The letter was sent by the secretary OF
war to Democratic Leader Clark to be
read at the caucus tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Last Tribute Paid
Mrs. III. J. Williams

Funeral services were held this morn
Ing al Kirby & Dinn's funeral parlors
for Mrs. Arnilda Williams, 20, who died
at her home, $50 North Dearborn street,
Friday morning. She is survived by the
husband, H. Jerome Williams daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. z. McGinnis and two sons
Interment will be In the CROWN Hill
cemetery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Gotham Puts Ban on
Unessential Traffic

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Police today
We're instructed to order off the streets
any vehicles not being used to haul milk,
food coal, mails and newspapers. This
step was found necessary to enable the
banks of snow and ice still blocking the
streets Of New York to be removed. More
than $4,000 street cleaners working all
day Sunday made little impression on
the snow that still has the city's surface
traffic semi -paralyzed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
TRAIN
LEAVES TRACK

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 9.-Frisco
passenger train No. III, southbound for
Ft. Worth, Tex, left the track today
near Scammon, Kas.. according to meager
reports reaching railroad officials here
No word was received as to casualties.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
TROOPS FOIL LYNCHLNG;
GIRL ACCUSES INDIANA MILLIONAIRE
Robbers Relieve
Man of Bank Roll

HoIdup men robbed Earl Warrick Of
Covington, Ind, of $165, he told the police
today.
Warrick said he was in a South I'LL
nois street poolroom Sunday night. He
admitted he displayed his roll Of bills
and said he believed he was followed by
two men when he left the place. At Cap
itol avenue and North streets he was re-
Iieved of his bank roll.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Summer Colony Near
Ft. Harrison Planned

For the purpose of forming a summer
colony near FIT. Benjamin Harrison, H.
81. Friedley, state fire marshal, has
bought tract of 800 acres Of land near
Fail creek for a consideration of $53 900.
1t is the plan of Mr.. FriedIey to or
ganize a development company and sell
the tracts as sites for summer homes of
indianapolis folk. The tract is seven
miles northeast of the state fair grounds.