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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
CROWDS POUR IN
.FORCONVENTION
100000 Persons Clamor for 49,
250 Coliseum Seats.
BY GEORGE II. HOLMES.
staH Correspondent of the international
News Service.


stan Correspondent of the international
News Service.
CHICAGO. May 24-Two weeks from
today a veritable avalanche Of humanity
will pour into Chicago. swamping hotels,
rooming houses and private domiciles.
Two weeks from tomorrow the tenn
porary chairman Of the republican ma
tional convention-yet TO be selected-wiN
bang his gavel and start what promises
to be one OF the most bitterly fought
nominating conventions In years.
Alreadv the committee on arrangements
is faced with an unprecedented situation
Despite the increased seating space
provided in the historic coliseum. there
are today twenty applicants for every
scat In the galleries.
And the number grows hourly.
Previous conventions have seated
slightly more than 1900 people
II was then estimated that not another
soul could be squeezed into the building.
But the committee did the miraculous
and added more than 1000 seats this year,
realizing that interest in the convention
this year is greater than in years.
Today the committee was about ready
to throw up its hands.
There are accommodations for 1890
people.
And there are 70 date nearly 100000
people trying to get them.
Already Chicago is taking on con-
vention aspect.
The dinary hotel rooms which rented
several weeks ago for $3.50. has crept up
to S. flat.
1t Will keep on creeping until just be-
fore the avalanche descends.
Thep 1t will break into a sprint.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
CONGRESS WAY
BEHIND IN WORK
Calendar Jammed and Recess
Due in Eleven Days.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-With only
eleven days remaining before congress
recesses for the national political con-
ventions, several Of the most important
legislative questions remain to be settled
The general appropria tions bills, with
the exception of the army appropriation
bill and the sundry civil bills, have been
passed By both houses.
The naval and agriculture appropria-
tion bills are deadlocked in conference.
The passage of all appropriations be-
fore the contemplated recess is absolutely
necessary.
The national conventions will not be
over in time for the passage Of these
measures following the recess and before
July 1, when they become effective.
Two questions, the soldier bonus and
the increased salaries desired by the pos
tai employees, have not been acted upon
by either house
The soldier bonus legislation will be
taken up in the house tomorrow or
Wednesday.
The postal salary problem can not be
taken up until the congressional com
mittee having the matter in charge re-
ports.
The progressive senators practically
have the question OF recess in their
power
They are contending for the considera-
tion of the Kendrick Kenyon bill to
regulate the packing industry.
If the measure is pressed to block
other business both proponents and op-
ponents will aid in the flibuster, caus-
ing all but appropriation bills to be laid
aside
The minimum wage bill for federal en-
ployes is being urged for passage by
Senator johnson. republican of Cali
fornia
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24

# Carranza-draped in the national col
ors of red. green and white.
BODY TURNED OVER
TO DAUGHTERS.
Then as the sun rose the remnants
OF the once proud Carranza troops
a group OF sleepless, hungry men-lifted
the casket solemnly on their shoulders
ard started the last march with their
chief.
1t was an impressive testimony of
loyalty.
Followed by the mourners the little
band moved of toward the Carranza
residence.
Diplomats and newspaper men brought
up the rear.
AZ the residence the procession broke
up and the boIy was placed in posses
sion Of the dead presidents daughters
Julia and Virginia, who were to arrange
tor the funera,.
They planned 10 hold it either this
afternoon or tomorrow.
Burial will be In the Dolores ceme-
tery-the cemetery OF sorrows.
Late advices to Gen. Obregon's bead
quarters stated that only one other per-
son in the Carranza party was killed in
addition to the late president-Gen. Pas
cual Morelos Y Molina.
Both were slain in their sleep.
Official information indicates that Her
zero was inspired by revenge.
His father was recently executed by
orders of Carrsnza and Minister Luis
Cabrera.
Herrero, with a guerrilla band, Joined
the Carranza party at Patla, in the noun
tains, and offered 20 escort them as az
advance guard.
After the attack Herrero is said to
have taken sixty men from the Carran-
zista party with him when he fed.
pheir fate is unknown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
KIEV REPORTED
RETAKEN BY REDS
Poles Retire in Good Order,
Says London Dispatch.

LONDON. NAV 24.-An unconhrmed
report that the Russian bolshevik troops
have recaptured Ktev capital of
Ukrainia from the Poles and Ukrainians.
was received in Vienna from Lemberg,
said a Vienna dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press today.
The Russians were said to have re-
taken the city after a six hours bonn
bardment, the Poles retiring in good
order
Poland is threatening to declare war
against the new state of Czecho Slovakia
as a consequence of clashes in the dis
puted Teschen area, according to an
other dispatch to the Daily Express, from
Vienna
A grave situation is developing In the
Teschen zone where a plebiscite is about
to be held
The Teschen district is the seat of
valuable coal deposits.
The German, Polish and Czecho Slo-
vakisn frontiers meet there.
Both Poland and Czecho- -Slovakia have
concentrated troops just outside the zone
and bloodshed has occurred during patrol
skirmishes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
CREEK GIVES UP
BODY OF WOMAN
Dislodged From a Sand Bar
Near Capitol Avenue.

Following nearly five days of continu-
ous dragging Fall creek gave up the
body of Miss Lucy Fink, SO. who com
mitted suicide last Wednesday night, to-
day.
The body was dislodged from a sand
bar west of the Capitol avenue bridge.
nearly two squares away from the point
where the woman left her coat and hat
and a suicide note
The body was recovered by Patrolmen
Bernaur, Fagin and Clark.
a reward of $1G0 offered by Z. w.
Ballweg, 2151 North Meridian street for
whom the girl worked. and a similar re-
ward offered by John c. Kink of Nor
wood. O., the girls brother. viii go to
the police pension fund
Fink said his sisters body will be
taken to Sunman, Ind, where funeral
services will be held Wednesday.
The body was removed from the creek
to the city morgue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
TRY TO SLAY
MACLAY HOYNE
FROM AMBUSH
WOuld-Be Assassins in Chicago
Fail Twice to Murder
States Attorney.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Every availa-
BILE detective in Chicago today was
placed on the trail of would-be as
sassins who made two attempts Sun
day night on the life of Maclay
Hoyne, states attorney of Cook
county.
In both attempts rife shots we're fred
into Mr.. Hoyne's residence in an ex-
elusive neighborhood of the south side.
Two shots were fired.
The first crashed through a window In
the third story OF the residence early
Sunday morning.
The second bullet was fred into the
Hoyne home late at night narrowly
missing Francis J. Hoyne, the state at
torneys 15-yearo old son, whose silhouette
reflected on the drawn shade Of his
room. and apparently was the target OF
the person firing the shot.
The attempt at assassination followed
the receipt by Mr. Hoyne OF numerous
lettsrs. threatening death. burning Of his
home and other violence.
Some bore black hand signatures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
EXPECT AGREEMENT
BY NINE WORKERS

wILKESBARRE, Pa. May 24-with
John Lewis. international president OF
the United Mine Workers confident that
4 strike will be averted, 500 delegates
representing more than 10000 anthracite
mine workers met in special reconvened
tri-district convention here today.
Propositions for settling the wage ducs.
ton 70 be placed before rhe convention
according 10 Information here are
A tentative agreement prepared by
William p. Wilson, secretary OF labor
providing wage increases exceeding the
Is per cent advance offered by the
operators prior TO the deadlock and Presi-
dent Wilson's plan to appoint a commits
sion OF three members
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24

Advocating the creation of a board
which can assist the Marion county COM
missioners in managing the various
county institutions, Henry c. Wright.
an expert I'm institutional management,
who recently completed a survey of
county institutions. today advised the
commissioners in letter that his report
had been forwarded 10 Indianapolis.
Or. Wright indicated in his letter
which was received by the commission
ers that his report contains recon-
mendations which can be accomplished
and successfully carried out by the COM
missioners II they so desire.
II have given considerable thought 10
the question of relieving your office OF
some OF the burdens indicated by you in
our last conference" Or. Wright wrote,
and have finally concluded that IT is
wise 10 recommend the creation Of a
board which can assist yoI In carrying
on some of your work
REPORT AWAITED
WITH INTEREST.
The official report of Or. Wrights sur
vey is anxiously awaited by the COM
missioners as he intimatod that some Of
hIs recommendations would be very lrouk
in an effort to improve conditions At
certain institutions in the county.
Or. Wright also sent the commissioners
an itemized account of hts expenses,
which totaled $1S4, and under the agree
ment at the time of his employment the
commissioners agreed to pay MIN s. 1000
over and above his expenses.
President Lewis George stated that
Or. Wright had informed him before
completing his examination that be
would never recommend the transferring
of the prisoners from the present Marion
county Jail to the abandoned workhouse
as was suggested by Judge james n.
Collins of the criminal court.
The chief objection to the workhouse
being used, as jail" said President
George sis the inadequate means for
guarding and protecting prisoners and
the problem of bringing prisoners to and
from the workhouse to the courts
OFFER WORkHOUsE
LAND FOR GARDENS.
Mr.. George said that the county com
missloners have turned over to the Pa
triotic Gardeners association about twen-
ty-eight acres of land at the workhouse,
which citizens can use for garden lots
this summer.
The ground will be divided into 1870
lots according to Harry Miesse, head of
the association, and as seventy-two plots
have already been assigned the re-
mander will be assigned in order OF
citizens making applications to the office
OF the association on the third floor of
the city hall.
Mr.. George stated that it was his opin-
ion that the workhouse would not he
used as county Jail, since the crOdhd
has been divided into garden lots.
DR.. Wright, when in the city making
his survey, stated to newspaparmCn that
the county Jail, as far as the building
was concerned, is one of the best he has
seen, and that extensive improvements ere
needed to make the Jail a satisfactory
institution.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
REBELS DIDNOT
KILLCARRANZA,
PRESIDENT TOLD
Washington Agent Takes Mes
sage From Obregon to
Whitehouse.
WANT U. S. FRIENDSHIP

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Gen.
Obregon, leader of the Mexican revo-
luton, has made overtures to~Presi-
dent Wilson.
Luis Morones, Mexican labor lead
er and an agent of the revolutionists
here, today presented to Secretary
Tumulty a message from Gen. Obre-
gon to President Wilson.
Cen obregons message assured the
president of the desire of the new gov
ernment in Mexico to maintain friendly
relations with the United States, and
emphatieally stated that the revolution
lists had nothing to do with the killing
of President Carranza.
DOUBT REWARD
OUT FOR VILLA.
No official report of the Offering by the
defacto government of a reward OF 10000
pesos for the capture OF Francisco villa.
dead or alive. has been received at the
confidential agency Of the Mexican pro-
visional government here.
In the absence Of official news press
dispatches telling OF a price being put
on the head of Villa were not credited
by revolutionary leaders.
"At last reports, negotiations between
the defacto government and Francisco
villa were progressing satisfactorily,
was the statement made at the agency.
u. 5. OFFICIALS
WATCH CONGRESS.
United States 0lncials here are watch
ing with interest the proceedings OF the
Mexican federal congress which convenes
today in Mexico City for the selection OF
a provisional president
Belief was expressed that Adolfo De La
Huerta, governor OF Sonora and political
head Of the revolution. would be the
choice OF congress. though II was ad-
m.tted that Gen. Pablo Gonzales has a
chance
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
BUY TRACT OF LAND

The Kiefer- Stewart Company. wholesale
druggists, has purchased a tract Of land
adjoining its present building on South
Capitol avenue and contemplates erecting
on IL a fOur-story building to conform
with the architecture Of the building nov
occupied By the company.
Plans for the building are now being
prepared, but no date has been set for
beginning the work of construction.
The land was purchased for $4,000.
and has 4 width of 30 feet on Capitol
avenue and a depth of 80 feet.
The Kiefer- Stewart Company is at
CAPITOL avenue and Georgia street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
President of France
- Falls from Train

PARIS. MAY 24.-PauI Deschanel.
president of France. fell from a rail-
road train at MOntarses, near Foun-
tainbleu. this morning, while enrouts
TO Nontbrison.
The president struck on his face on
the tracks.
He lost his balance when he at
tempted to open a car door which had
iammed.
His injuries were reported not
serious.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
COUNCIL
TO STAY ON JOB
Fear Treaties May Be Evaded
if Grip Relaxed.

LONDON, May 2t.-The inter allied su-
preme council--Great Britain, France and
Italy-has no intention Of delegating any
large degree of authority to the league of
nations until Europe has become stabil-
lied and until France, Great Britain and
Italy are satisfied that the chief pro-
visions of the various treaties will he
carried out, it was learned from an of
fetal source today.
This means the real power in Europe
will lie in the hands of the same ma
ohlnery that exercised it during peace
negotiations.
The three nations are convinced that
If they relax their g rip, important
clauses of the peace treaties might be
evaded.
Having fought terribly expensive
war, the "big three intend to reap what
fruits they can and at the same time
direct affairs back into normal channels.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
q MEN SEIZED
IN FOUR RAIDS
Police Busy Raiding Gambling
Houses and Craps Games.

Twenty seven men we're arrested In
four week end gambling raids.
Bill" Malone 40, and ten other negroes
were arrested when the morals squad
raided 401 West North street.
Malone is charged with keeping a gam
bling house.
William Hill, 3d. and FIVE other negroes
were arrested by Sergt. Warren, who
raided ST0h Massachusetts avenue.
Lieut.. Woollen arrested Cecil Dickey
%. 414 South Meridian street. and Pc
ter Swartz, %, 1906 South East street. IL
a raid on a gambling game at Ray
street and the Pennsylvania railroad.
Sergt. Marren and a squad raided 113C
East Twenty second street, and arrested
Frank Martin, 33. and six other men
who are alleged to have been shooting
craps.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
RAIL EARNING
ONE PER CENT
So Say Executives to Inter
state Board.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The nations
railroads earned only 1 per cent on their
property investment last year, interstate
commerce commissioners were told here
today at the opening Of a hearing to fix
new freight rates.
ibis statement was made by Chairman
bRTott of the rate commission of the
Association of Railway Executives, who
began the argument on behalf of the
roads for a general freight increase total
ing S1.017 .O00, coo annually.
Under the transportation act the inter
Estate commerce commission must fix rates
(which will yield the roads a return of 6
3 per cent on their valuations.
4 The railroads now are conhning their
Requests for rate increases TO freight
ariffE.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Indiana HarbOr Man
Robbed i'm Chicago

CHICAGO, May A.-Tvo suave, we'll
dressed strangers approached Joseph
Kubacki of Indiana Harbor today with
the story that they were looking for q
man to distribute $4,000 Indiana
HaFbo-'s quota of a national charity
fund, and Joseph offered to take the job,
as he wasn't working.
He gave 800 cash as a bond, and found
on reaching home that the strangers had
given him three s11 bills wrapped around
wad Of newspaper in place of the
$4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Anderson Will Rule
on Miners Wednesday

Judge Albert r Anderson of the fad
eral court will rule on the demurrer filed
in the case of members of the United
Mine Workers Of America and coal
operators, charged with violation of the
Leyer act, Wednesday, 1t was announced
today.
The demurrer, which was filed by
Charles Evans Hughes contends that the
Lever act Is unconstitutioya
Attorneys III the case hhve been noti-
fed to appear Wednesday,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Says God Ordered
Him to Kill Child

MOSS POINT, Miss, May 24.-"Acting
under Gods orders" Louis Smith, ship
yard worker of this city, late Sunday
killed his 4-year-old daughter Lula by
strangllng her to death.
CUTHERBERT, Ga, May 24.-Mental
arrangement from long illness is said to
have caused Mrs. William II. Ward of
Cutherbert to cut the throats of herself
and four OF her five children with a razor
asleep in an adjoining room.
One of the children died from the in
juries, two others are said to be in a
serious condition. but the fourth child
and mother are expected to recover.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Stole so Cents
Worth of Bread?

William R. Bracket, 2747 Baum
street, was bound over to the grand
jury under $500 bonds In city court
today charged with stealing 60 cents
worth of bread from the store of
Bert Selvy, Twenty seventh and An
nette streets.
Bracket was identified as the man
who stole the bread, although he in
sisted that he was at home in bed at
the time.
He told the court he had seven chill
dren.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Judge Hay Unable
to Hear Jail Cases

Judge Linn Hay Of the Marion county
superior court will not be able to sit in
the case Of six defendants indicted in
connection with mismanagement at the
county jail, II was announced today
Judge Hay was selected Saturday by
the state and the defense TO sit in the
case, but il was found that the docket in
his own court is so heavy he will be un-
able to handle any additional cases
Prosecutor Claris Adams said he would
insist that the case be tried in the neat
future and efforts are being made to OBJ
tain another Judge.
The defendants are Adrian VauCleave
Frank Kemp, John Douglass, Charles
Whitesell, Edward Morrell and William
Minert
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
SIX BANDITS ROB
BANK OF S165,0OO
Find Cashier Alone. Beat Him
Unconscious.

PITTsBURG, Pa. May "a. Six armed
and masked men entered the First Ma
tional bank at Findleyville Just before
noon today, and after beating John
Jones' the assistant cashier, into uncon-
sciousness, escaped in an automobile
with $4,000 in securities and $4,000
IN cash.
Jones was alone in the bank at the
time. posse was formed a few min
utes after the robbery occurred and
is reported to be close behind the ban
tifts
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Take Up Question of
Nurses Home Tonight

At the meeting tonight Of the city
board of health a bond issue for about
100000 TO cover cost a new nurses
hme near the City hospital. will be con
sidered.
The board will consider the need and
procedure of the project, and is expect
ed 10 discuss probable sites Of the new
building.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Boy Burglar Sent
to Farm for Year

Clarence E. Hosner. 10. charged with
burglary and grand larceny. today was
sentenced in the criminal court to the In
diana state farm for year
HOsmer. when arrested. had in his
possession a watch said to belong to Mrs.
H. E. McHolme, but as there was no evi-
dence to show that he entered the home.
the court sentenced him for having in
his possession stolen property.
Haskell Lowe. charged with vehicle
taking, was found not guilty and was
ordered discharged by Judge Collins.
The court forfeited n $500 bond pre-
sented in behalf Of William R. Reed when
ne failed to report to the court today.
Lawrence Leppert was on the bond, ac-
cOrding to the court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Harry Parsons Free
as Appeal Pends

Harry Parsons, who was sentenced 20
serve from one TO fourteen years In the
state reformatory for receiving a stolen
automobile, has been released by the
criminal court on a $1,000 bond pending
an appeal 70 the supreme court, it was
learned today.
Judge Collins overruled motion for
a now trial.
The bond was signed by Louis Stoelting
and William H. Tye.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Morgan Says Measles
Epidemic Is Serious

Dr. Herman g. Morgan, secretary of
the city board of health. announced to
day that the measles epidemic in the
CRY continued to De alarming.
He emphasized the necessity of pre-
cautionary measures to prevent increase
of death rate, which has risen 10 about
ls.3 per cent.
Between 800 and 700 cases Of measules
have been reported weekly to the board,
and lack Of care OF patients has in
creased the death rste, Or. Morgan said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
$40. 900 AUTOMOBILE
CORPORATION FORMED

Articles of incorporation were fled to-
~ with the secretary of state for the
AutOists' Economy association, with
Offices to be in this city and with capital
stock Of $4,000, for the buying and sell
ing of automobiles.
The directors named are OrIa Pantall,
Curtis F. Cornelius, Cornelius A Hollo-
way. James F. Sargent and Major A.
Downing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
Fif's CigaTets Stun Women

The flower mart has always been a
highly proper function and the pa
tronesses were given q jar when the
17-year- old bride strode about. coolly
smoking a cigaret Not one mono
grammed cigaret did she consume.
but more than a dozen.
Mrs Leidy went about with a
group Of girls who cast many
glnnces at her cigarets. but no oHe
dared follow her example.
The bride paid no attention to the
looks which were cast IN her direc-
tiOn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
One Killed, II Hurt
as Train Hits Truck

HAZLETON. Pa, May 24-Oliver
Meyer of Hazleton was killed and twelve
other persons were injured in colli-
sion between a Lehigh motor truck and
a Pennsylvania freight train near here
early today.
A heavy fog was responsible for the
crash.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24

PHILADELPHIA. May 24.-Fih
widener. who startled Philadelphia
society when she eloped 10 Knox
Vile. Tenn, and was married 10 Car
ter Randolph Leidy last January,
has again shocked the staid matrons
OF fashionable Rittenhouse square.
The bride. who returned recently
from the south with her husband.
made her first public appearance at
the Rittenhouse square flower mart
Saturday. She sold white carnations
from a basket