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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
ERWIN BERGDOLL
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Sought Two and Half Years
on Draft Evasion Charge.

NEW YORK, July 2l- Erwin BergdolI
of Philadelphia. alleged draft evader, for
whom federal authorities sought two
and one-balf years. surrendered himself
today Mt Governors island.
He Is brother OF Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll fugitive Stacker, for whom Il
search is now being made
Bergdoll was ordered confined at TT.
Jay, in which prison his brother was
held for time prior to his escape from
armed guards while on leave at the
home OF his mother In Philadelphia.
BergdoU propa bly, will be tried under
peace time regulations, in which case he
viii receive sentence OF only six months
Imprisonment in case of conviction, army
authorities said.
Grover c. Bergdoll was tried under
war time regulations and was sentenced
20 FIVE years servitudee.
Bergdoll did not say where he had
been hidden, nor did he intimate whether
he knew the whereabouts Of his brother,
according to Maj. William F. Kelly, as
sIstant department Judge advocate gen
eral
The surrender, said Maj, Kelly. came
as a complete surprise to army authori-
ties.
Bergdou will be questioned later in
the day.
NEW YORK. July 21.-The court mar
tiaI of Lieut.. Col John f. Hunt, com
mandant Of the Castle William prison,
Governors island, began today with
Lieut.. Col c. c. Cresson, trial judge
advocate, prosecuting.
The prison commandant is charged as
responsible for tho escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire draft
dodger.
The charge is brought under the nine
ty-sixth article of war, alleging that his
conduct was contrary to military disci-
pline in failure to have Bergdoll properly
guarded
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Amateur Sherlock,
Sans Shoes, Shy $13

An amateur detective was the vic
tim of the men he was shadowing
today.
He is Mike Meehan, 20, 521 Dor
man street.
He volunteered to follow two mon
who attempted to break into the
garage of Sherman Edwards, 1913
Leota street.
He followed them to the elevated
tracks at Davidson and Maryland
streets. where the men waited for
him and robbed him of $13, his cap
and his shoes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Anderson Eagles to
Remember Veterans

ANDERSON, Ind, July 21.-One hun
dred and seventeen members ot the An
derson Aerie of Eagles who were in
service in the world war will have their
names engraved on a bronze tablet to be
erected In the lodge home here.
The tablet, which will cost 5000, will
be unveiled in October.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Prepare to Execute
Florida Murderer

PENSACOLA. Fla, July 21.-Robert
Blackwell, confessed murderer of Bud
Davis and wife, an aged couple in Okla
loosa county, was today removed from
Pensacola to Crestvlew, where he viii be
executed on Friday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Commerce Body to Aid
Lebanon Wheel Works

LEBANON, Ind, July 21.-Articles of
agreement were signed here Tuesday be
tween the Chamber Of Commerce and the
IndestEuctibIe Wheel Works of this city,
whereby the chamber agrees 70 sell
within sixty days $4,000 of a 100000
preferred stock issue and use its best
endeavors to sell the remaining $4,000
In six months, the money to be used to
make additions to- the wheel works plant
IN Lebanon.
Recent orders for steel wheels are on
such a large scale that the concern will
probably become the largest of its kind
PAa the United States.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Fremont Youth Wins
Corn Championship
snecial to The Tines.

FREMONT, Ind, July I.-Prestoa
Moody, aged -, is the champion junior
corn grower Of Indiana.
He won the title In the Purdue uni
versity contest by raising 1873 bushels
Of corn on an acre Of ground near his
home here. h
This is the RECORD in Indiana corn
production.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
Ouija's Running EN-
Wild, Says Doctor

TRENTON, y. J.. July 21.-"They are
really going crazy over Ouija boards"
says DR. Marcus L. Curry.
He predicts OvercrOwded insane asy-
lums unless the popular taste swings to
more wholesome diversion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
ASKS Il. S.
TO RESCUE STATE
IN COAL SITUATION
Passes Resolution Calling on President VIII
son to ReUiUe Federal Coal
Commission.
Commission.

Seeking the aid
diana Of the serious situation created by breaking
Goodrich administration handling the
by rs
President Wilson to restore the coal commission.
Attempts bring politics passage
luton majority
party with the minority and
both sides regarding the necessity
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21

SERBIAN PREsIIER's CABINET QUITS
BELGRADE, July 2i.-The cabinet OF
Premier Vesnitch resigned today follow
ing refusal of the Serbian cabinet 10
secure a vote Of confidence in the gov
ernment The minister will remain in
Office pcnding formation of a new gov
Tnment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
BOGUS
NOTES, CHARGE
Men Arrested Here Released
by Grand Jury.

CHICAGO. July 21.-Three Chicago men
today were indicted by a federal grand
jury for counterfeiting,
Two others, held to the grand jury as
members of the same gang, were released.
They were L. c. Osborn and George
Bradford of Indianapolis, Ind.
Joseph BAIL, commercial artist; John
Gavin and Martin Baer were indicted.
1t was charged they specialized in the
manufacture of bogus $40 federal reserve
notes, which were sent to indianapolis
for distribution.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
OPEN LETTER
no PIERRE e. GOODRICH.

TO TIEhhE r. GUUDhIOHs
Dear Pierre:
You certainly are to be congratu
lated on receiving all the good
things" in life. 1t isn't every young
man who Is fortunate enough to
have father who remembers his
birthday with stock in one coal
company and his welding with stock
In another.
Keep on the good side of the gov
ernor. You may receive present
worth while next Christmas.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
The Riddle of the Stain

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21

Bradford and Osborn were arrested In
Indianapolis by federal officers several
days ago on information that they were
wanted in Chicago.
At the time of their arrest they gave
their addresses a Chicago.
According to information received here.
tho men were believed to have supplied
money to finance the counterfeiting plot.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
Wife and Brother.
Meet Mans "Wnr
Baby" and Mother

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Attended by
an attorney and a crowd of curious
persons, Guy S. Spiker went to Ellis
Island yesterday and met for the first
time Miss Emily Knowles, the pretty
young English mother of his broth
er's baby, whom he contracted to
marry even before he saw her.
Mrs. Perley Spiker, wife Of the IA
Their Of the war baby" accompanied
her brother in-law to the island and
was present when her husbands
brother voluntarily offered to make
amend for the wrong done the girl.
A slight hitch over the matter of
the bond under which the English
girl will come into the country de-
layed matters somewhat. Both Mrs.
Spiker and Guy went direct to immi-
grafton authorities and explained that
they had come to provide for the
girls bond.
'My philosophy is that of the gold
en- rule" Mrs. Spiker told the immi-
grafton commissioner. "By that I do
not mean that l am particularly re
ligious, although | am a Protestant.
Miss Knowles suffered an injustice, so
| wrote to her and sent her passage
money for herself and baby to come"
81 will marry Miss knowles at once
if that is possible" said Guy Spiker.
II ask that Miss Knowles and her
baby be placed temporarily in charge
of my sister-i law
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
NEW ELEVATION
PROJECT BEGUN
City Seeks Belt Changes at
Crossings Near River.

A preliminary move for an impor-
tant track elevation project was made
yesterday by the board of public works.
The board ordered plans prepared for
the elevation of Belt railroad tracks from
a point south Of Kentucky avenue west
to White river, including crossings at
Morris street, River avenue, Washington
street, West Michigan street and West
Tenth street.
This project would be carried out
after the present elevation wark in and
near the Union station is finished in the
next year.
1t was announced that the board is
contemplating plans for a cross town
street car line on Forty -fourth street
from Fairfield avenue to Illinois street.
The establishment OF the line is greatly
handicapped due TO a shortage in street
cars. The street railway company now
has forty-f five cars ordered that are sup
posed to be delivered by Feb 15 1t is
said that the shortage of cars is so acute
that traffic here is greatly delayed. Off
Gals of the car company explain that it
is almost impossible for them to get
street cars, as there seems to be a big
demand for them in all parts of the
country.
A petition was filed with the board for
construction of a sewer on Forty sixth
street, from Pennsylvania street to a
point $50 feet west. A petition for "a
sewer on Forty sixth street from Nerd
ian street to a point 3S5 feet west, was
also filed.
The board approved a petition for the
Improvement Of Liberty street, from
Michigan street to Vermont street Hear
Ing on a petition to construct sidewalks
on East Tenth street, from Windsor street
to Woodruff Place, was continued.
City Engineer Lingenfelter presented
plans for the opening of Erie street, I'M
der the track elevation at virginia ave
nue.. The plan Of opening Erie street
was evolved after Alabama street was
closed. Access 10 the c. 1. & W. freight
yards Is provided through the proposed
Erie street opening. Bitter complaint
against the proposed closing of Alabama
street was voiced by the transfer mems
division of the Chamber of Commerce.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
"WhiteWash" Din,s
Girls Popularity
on Dance Floors

LONDON, Feb. Exit the bunny
hug''-and all its kin.
Because the moralists clamor and
chaperons frown?
Not a bit of It..
Simply because the "catch as catch
can" style Of dancing can't be done any
more by any ordinary male who can't
afford the price of a new dress suit each
night.
Society magazines recount the obvious
fact that the fair sex IS given to display
much cuticle Of late They further
chronicle fact not so generally known,
but one that has been discovered by their
partners.
Many women and girls have taken to
covering a considerable visible expanse
OF themselves with a wash which dries
a glossy white. The effect is said to be
charming, especially against dark dresses
But 1t is a thing 10 be seen, not
touched. It comes off on the male
sleeves and lapels, and some sort Of
grease IN the composition defes all kinds
of cleansers.
The tighter the hold, the thicker and
more durable the coating Of an evening
coat.
III they smother themselves with this
stuff" say the men. they'll have to put
up with hand in hand dances"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
PERSHING GIVEN
COSTLY SWORD
Kansans Present Commander
With Bejeweled Trophy.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. "a jeweled
sword with q hilt of gold and encased
in a scabbard of solid gold studded with
linnumerable diamonds, rubies and multi
! colored sapphires, was presented to Gen.
John j. Pershing, the hero, of France,
when he visited Kansas City recently.
1t is said that no finer sword was
ever presented a war hero than this
Kansas City made product, which was
designed and nodded in the shop Of
| Cady & Olmstead after two months Of
arduaus work by a force Of twelve OK
perts.
The trophy is valued at $4,000, al
though New York experts have declared
! that no firm in the world would at
! tempt to duplicate the Pershing sword
/ for that amount.
FIFTY OUNCES OF
PURE GOLD USED.
Fifty ounces of pure gold were used
| IN the making of the trophy. Worked
with the gold were sixty ounces of sill
ver while in the decorations of the
scabbard platinum and precious stones
we're used in an extraYagant manner.
-Four platinum stars are stretched the
length of the scabbard and each is set
with a diamond valued at %. The four
brilliant stars are indicative of Perish
ing's rank as full general.
Platinum bands were placed on the
scabbard and on these was engraved the
record of Pershing's career in chronology
cal order. from his birthi to his promo
tion to general of the American army.
Eighty three Jewels in all were usea
in the trophy, the greater number Of
these being set in the solid gold SWORD
hilt The trophy was presented to Perish
ing as the gift Of the people Of Missouri
his native state.
/ NEWSPAPER STARTS
HUGE COLLECTION.
The movement that resulted in thu
people raising money for the cost of thu
rich trophy was inaugurated by the Kan
sas City Post on Nov. II last, and within
six weeks this campaign had yielded pop
ulsr contributions from every section o
the state There were more than 6,00'
individual donations, the major part o
these coming from school children, VIII
contributed their pennies and their nick
els to the fund for the Pershing sword.
The sword was presented to Gen
Pershing by Burris Jenkins, editor ant
publisher of the Kansas City Post, II
the presence of 10000 people IN Kansa
City's great convention hall.
Gen. Pershing has consented to the ex
hibition of the sword in the larger east
ern cities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
MARKET PURGED
OFDIRTY SUGAR
Will Be Cleaned and Used in
Manufacturing.

Only beet sugar and Cuban cane sugar
is on sale in indianapolis today, ac
cording to Stanley Wyckoff, fair price
commissioner for the state. This has
been brought about as the result of
shipment from the city of 100000 pounds
OF dirty Louisiana cane sugar. The dirty
sugar, according to Mr.. Wyckon, is all
from Louisiana, and has been refined in
a crude manner on the plantations. 1t
will be cleaned and used for manufac-
turing purposes.
An investigation is being made by Mr..
Wyckoff OF charges made by a Kokomo
newspaper that Kokomo merchants have
been guilty of profiteering In sugar. 1t
Is charged that they have been asking %
cents and 20 cents a pound for sugar.
The shoe committee of the Marion coun-
ty fair price committee is busy gather
ing information on which to base its pro-
posed list of fair margins OF profit. The
fair price committee will meet Thursday
night, at which time the question OF fair
margins on shoes will be taken up
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
DENIES DETER
VERDICT is OUT

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-NIaj. r. w. Kelly,
trial judge advocate in the court-martial
proceedings against Capt. Karl w. Det-
ger of FIT. Wayne, Ind. charged with bru-
tality to military prisoners, yesterday de
MED a widely circulated report that the
verdict in the case had been announced.
There has been no statement from
the eastern department concerning the
decision" Kelly said. And there will
be none until we have orders from the
reviewing officer, who will pass on the
case"
Reports of the acquittal were prompted
by the release Of the captain from con-
finement. in Kelly's belief. Deter is still
at Governors Island awaiting the action
of the reviewing Official
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
Early Book Supply
Begun for Schools

Acting on suggestions made by Ciar-
ence +. Crippin president of the school
board, the city school administration was
today making plans to supply books for
school children to forestall a shortage
next year.
For several years the distribution of
books has been delayed through failure
of ,retail dealers to carry a sufficient
stock 1t is now planned to order books
before July 1, and arrange for distribut-
ing them on the beginning of the Sep
TENDER school term this year. Books will
be sold In high school rental libraries to
children who are unable to procure them
elsewhere, according TO f. u. Gran
superintendent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
BIRTHS

Murray and Alice Morris, st. Vim
cents hospital, girl.
William and Lulu Banks, st. Vincent s
Henry and Rose spangler, St. vincent's
hospital, girl.
Harvey and Haley Hash, St. vincent's
John and Nettie Bracken, 1924 South
State, girl.
Carl and Edith stepp, 526 North Mlley,
girl.
Horace and Fern Levening, 1924 West
Waiter and Edna Landreth, 1926 Con-
gress, girl.
boy.
Frederick and Addie BechOld. 1905
Mansfield, boy.
Michigan, girl.
Harry and Bertha Meyer, 1918 Ludlow,
boy.
John and Florence Wallace, 1859 North
Park, girl.
Addison, girl.
girl.
Charles and Ruth Reedy. 1907 North
Tibbs, girl.
John and Mary Berling, 9S4 North Key
stone, girl.
Herschel and Fairy Millikan.P lois
hOV
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
Mantamata Turtle
Is Ugliest Animal

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The wart-hog is no
beauty; the Tasmanian devil Is no pet for
a lady, but the London zoos candidate
for the worlds ugliest animal is a new
Mantamata turtle, which has been hun
ger striking since brought from the Rio
Negro, Brazil.
1t has she'll which looks like a lump
of rock on which weeds grows freely. His
head appears to be n smaller fat rock
and around his jaws are a number of
tentacles resembling worms. These are
his bait Fish nibble at the worms"
and Mr.. Turtle gobbles up a meal
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
London "Grandma"
Leap Year Vamp

LONDON, Feb 3-"Shan we get mar
ried? It's leap year, you know, and
l want a nice young man." was the
greeting Of Granny" Lambert, 1O6, and
the oldest woman in London, to a re-
porter who went to interview her on
her birthday.
The visitor edged toward the door.
"If you were my husband" said
Granny. with a twinkle, I'D throw some
thing at YOU"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
DEATHS

william P Haworth. 81. 1921 Crescent,
influenza.
nonclosure foramen ovale.
Angelo Anngorin, %, City hospital,
cerebro spinal meningitis.
Charles F. White, 81, 3455 West Mich
igan, acute diIatation Of heart.
William Victor Ratz, days, st, Vim
cents hospital. capillary hemorrhage.
Maggie Furry Blanch, 20, City hos
pital, chronic myocarditis.~
James J. Austin, 6s, 633 South West,
septicemia.
Edna Hagerty, 1s. $50 North Rural,
diabetes mellitus
Goldie NJ shaffer, 10, City hospital,
lObar pneumonia.
CaSsius NJ. Willis, SO, 525 North Cal
ifornia, carcinoma.
Lena McKeen Baker, IS, GOT East
Thirty second, apoplexy.
Emmett Thompson, days, 1920 Col
1ege, premature birth.
Mary A. Wagner, 35, 269 East Mime
sofa, lobar pneumonia.
Pearl Bannister. SO, Methodist hospital,
broncho pneumonia.
John Echolle, 20, Little Sisters Of Poor,
chronic myocarditis.
George e. storb, co. 5SS South Tibbs,
double pneumonia
Charles R. Stringer. 81, S41S Prospect,
influenza.
Effie Trittipoe A. PIT Boulevard
place, broncho pneumonia
lane NJ. Pichard "A, 4107 East New
York, acute dilatation of heart.
Claudia G. Manning, 81, 2006 Broadway,
pernicious anemia.
Bessie L. Waddell. 80, S16 Hamilton,
Alobar pneumonia
William George Christian, years, 423
last Twenty second, broncho pneumonia.
Edward W. Noel, 66 City hospital,
kemia.
Cornelius Neal Lenahan. 81. 2o1o North
Daisy skinner. is. 1885 woOdlawn, car
3 snoma.
81 Frank Tom Howell, "a. st. Vinccnt,s
3Spital. lobar pneumonia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
What Is Skinny?
Here's Answer

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 3.-"The ma
jority of the people want to dance prop
erly."
This is a statement appearing in a
pamphlet just received by local mem
bers of the American Association of
Dancing Masters, which Is supporting q
dance reform movement. The pamph-
let objects to dancing from the waist
mp. dancing from the waist down. ex-
tremes now used on the modern stage
exceptionally long, or exceptionally short
steps. the neck hold, tight holds, cheap
jazz music and the so-called shimmy."
shaking or Jerking the upper body,
while taking short steps or sanding
STILL" IS the definition OF Skinny" as
given by the pamphlet,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Edward Badger, 81, laborer, and
Amanda J. kirkpatrick, SO, lila South
Keystone street
Chester A. Minor, 20, factory worker,
S01 Cable street and Sarah NJ. Strother,
II, 1915 Haugh street.
George Hunt, 40, laborer, 1917 Blaine
avenue, and Fanny Smith, 3S, Blaine
avenue.
Robert E. Griffin, %, laborer, 400 Smith
street, and Clara Cane, %, 53S Drake
street.
Edwin J. Candle, &c. hostler, Detroit.
Mich, and Eva O'Neal, %, cook, 22O1
Pleasant street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03

1t was her second attempt at suicide,
she told Motor Policemen Moriarity and
Kelley.
Il wasn't happy" she said to the oTi-
GERS. MY husband has treated me all
right, but I haven't treated him right
wanted to get out of his way so he could
be happy"
She talked freely about her suicide CT
fort Wet and shiyering, she remarked
with a laugh: 81 won't try water next
time-it's too cold"
Back of the suicide attempt Of the
young woman lies story of broken ro-
nance. She is "a years old n native OF
Richmond, Va, and IS pretty young
woman, feet inches in height and
weighing 1O5 pounds. She has beautiful
auburn hair.
She and Sergt. Johnson were married
in Richmond, Va, six weeks ago. she told
the officers. She came here two days ago
and registered at the Hotel SEVERN.
Sergt. Johnson earlier told the police
the remainder of the story. He said that
he and his wife had quarreled, but had
become reconciled and were together at
the SEVERN. She threatened to commit
suicide when they quarreled, he said
Yesterday when he awoke his wife
was gone. brief note was left, stating
merely that she had left. Fearing that
she intended to carry out the suicide
threat, Sergt Johnson Immediately ap-
pealed to the police.
Mrs. Johnson had considered suicide all
during the day, the officers said, until
about o'clock in the afternoon she went
to Garfield park. Wandering through
the park she came to the lagoon, which
has been the most popular skating place
in the city this winter. The ice now
is broken up in large cakes. The water
is deep on one side of the bridge which
spans it, and it was into this that the
woman leaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
Gov. Goodrich Urges
School Survey Aid

Letters were sent by Gov Goodrich to
day to all county school superintendent
in Indiana urging them to cooperate in
the rural school survey being conducted
by the state department of public in
struction. The governors letter follows
"As you know, the state superintendent
Of public Instruction has appointed a ru-
raj school survey committee to make
thorough and systematic study of the
condition and needs of rural education in
Indiana. need not waste your time and
mine in showing the great Importance
to the state of this survey. I am writ
ing, however, to urge that each Of you
give his fullest and heartiest CO. operation
in the work of this committee"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
Labor and Farmers
to Run Own Banks

CLEVELAND, Feb. IA cooperative
banking system with one or more large
central banks is part of the plans of the
all-American farmer-Iabor cooperative
commission, Warren S. Stone, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, said here The commission,
of which he is general treasurer, viii
hold a congress in Chicago Feb. IL to
IS to frame comprehensive plan.
-Four hundred delegates at the Chi
cago convention. win represent 1000 CO
operative retail stores and thirty-seyen
cooperative wholesale houses and about
100000 farmers said Stone with
these interests the new cooperative fac
tories starting and the growing move
ment all over the country, group OF
co cooperative banks can perform a big
service