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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
TRAIN INJURIES
.11-YEAR-OLD BOY
Lad Slips as He Tries TO Steal
Ride-Two Others Hurt.

Three persons injured In accidents late
yesterday and last night, today are re-
ported recovering, although John Hutton,
IL, Of 1888 Oliver avenue, Is still in a
serious condition The boy attempted to
get on to a moving freight train at Nor
ris street and the Belt railroad. He
slipped and fell. His left foot was
crushed.
The boy had been selling papers and
was on his way home at the time OF the
accident. He was sent to the City hos
pital in an ambulance. BKycle Officers
Burk and Reidy investigated
Harry b. Golof, Keystone avenue and
Thirty eighth street, a driver for the
Geiger Fishback Company, was injured
when his truck and an automobile driven
by Harry B. Peterson, 2S, of 1914 Shell
by street, collided. The accident occurred
at Maryland street and Senate avenue.
A. D. Brandon, 726 Lindwood avenue,
was knocked down by a taxi while he
was crossing Jackson place last night
The driver failed to stop. Brandon was
severely bruised. The police obtained
the license number of the car that struck
Brandon.
When Big Four train struck hearse
owned by the c. NJ. G. Willis and Son,
funeral directors, 632 North West street
the hearse was badly damaged Charles
told the police that the fagman had the
gates up and that he drove on to the
tracks before he saw the train The
accident occurred at State avenue and
the Big -Four tracks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
TO BE
LAID TO MCCOY
Jury Ready to Hear Evidence
on Who Shot Detective.

A jury of twelve men in the criminal
court today will be asked to decide If
Earl Mccoy, a young negro, fred the
fatal shot that killed Lee Stringer, a
railroad detective, on Oct. 30, last.
The jury consists OF twelve men who
testified when examined that they are not
opposed to the death penalty If the evil
dence warrants 1t.
A jury in the previous case of Abe
Spaulding, Jointly indicted with Mccoy,
and sentenced last week to life imprison-
ment, did not impose the death penalty
because Spaulding contended that Mccoy
fired the shot.
Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, in
his address to the jury, stated that all
of the evidence, including that of Abe
Sapulding, would be submitted in an ef-
fort to decide If Mccoy fred the shot
Among the witnesses who have ap-
peared so far for the state are DR..
George n. Christian, deputy coroner;
Mrs Georgia Gregory, negro woman,
who testified that she saw Mccoy have a
shotgun In mis- hands a few minutes be
fore the shooting; George Crabtree, a
negro, who testified that he saw Mccoy
and Spauldng stealing coal shortly be
fore the railroad detective interfered
Helen Hoss, the colored sweetheart of
Mccoy, to whose home the lads fed after
the shooting; Mrs. Mary Stringer, mother
of the late detective, and others.
The main defense of Mccoy is that
-Spaulding fired tho shot and afterward
admitted 1t to the police and even in
grand jury evidence.
Frank Symmes and Arthur r. Robin
son are representing Mccoy while Prose-
cutor Adams and Deputy William Evans
are appearing for the state.
sss.k- = g-s.-
gardener city; James NJ. Robey. CIer.
mont, Ind: w s. Moore, Clarmont: J.
L Mays, Acton; William Gabel. Bridge
port. Ind; George Hamilton, 2Si9 Key
stone avenue: John Campbell, 400 block
on West Ohio street; Harry l. Means,
Wanamaker. Ind: Albert Ritchie, r. Il.
f.; Albert Haeberle, r. F.; Edward
Springer, R. r. H., and Theodore o.
Limbach, r. r. W.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
Movie Men Invite
Church Cooperation
SneciaI to The Times.

KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 1S.-Moving pie
ture managers who desire to open their
houses in this city for Sunday perform
ances, which plan is opposed by the min
isterial association, have proposed to CO.
operate with the churches II permitted to
operate.
Their plan is to open from 1 to o'clock
on Sundays, showing nothing but moral
films and to carry free of charge pro-
grams of evening services at the
churches. An invitation is to be extended
to ministers to attend the performances
aud speak five minutes at any of the
theaters. The movie men propose to
urge their patrons to attend the church
services on Sunday evenings.
The committee of ministers having the
proposals In charge have not indicated
what their decision would be. The
movie men say that popular vote OF the
citizens would show 4 to 1 In favor of
Sunday performances.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
Siberian Contingent
Will Reach u. S. Soon

Several thousand American soldiers OF
the Siberian A. E. F. are en- route to the
United States from Vladiyostok and will
arrive In San Francisco within the next
few days, according to word received
from William f. Fox. Indianapolis, who
has been directing work of the Knights
of Columbus with the America narmy In
Russia. The Indianapolis employment
bureau of the order has been instructed
to prepare a list of opportunities for
Indiana men who may return.
Word also was received here that Dr.
George Roy Gates, indianapolis, member
of the Red Cross commission to Siberia.
has sailed for San Francisco on the Great
Northern. DIR. Gates was said to have
been formerly connected with tie MethD-
dist hospital here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
3 DEAD, 1HURT
IN HOTEL FIRE
Loss $4,000 in Providence
OR. - Blaze.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 1s.-Three
men were killed and Daniel Deutsch is in
a serious condition at hospital as the
result of a fire which destroyed the two
upper stories Of the Lorraine hotel today.
Deutsch jumped from a fourth story win
dow
The dead:
L, G. Kumze Centerdale. r. 7.
Daniel Warwick, HarrisviLe r. l.
p. +. Robert Boston.
The loss was estimated at $4,000. A
number of the guests were hurlesqtie
actors and actresses from New York. The
hotel formerly was known as the New
man.
The fire was discovered when every
one In the hotel, with the exception of a
few employees, was asleep. When the
hotel fire alarm was rung men and wom-
en- clad in night clothing rushed through
the corridors and downstairs.
Many attempted to leap from windows,
but were prevented by the fremen, who
carried them to safety.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
PLAN S1,52O,OOO
SCHOOL WORK
Officials Pass Two Bond Issue
Resolutions.
Indianapolis will spend 81 1,52O.oO 10

Indianapolis will spend S1520oOo 40.
school improvements this year.
Members of the school board met last
night 10 consider building plans. Two
resolutions for bond issues, one FOR $500
900 to be used I'm building new schools,
and one for $500 600 for repairs to old
buildings, we're passed.
One of the new schools, TO be con-
structed on the site Of McCulloch school
No. 3, Washington aud California streets.
viii have a playground on the roof. New
buildings will also he erected in the
Twenty second district. Illinois and
Kansas streets; at school No. 26. Martin
dale avenue aud Sixteenth street, and in
the Twenty seventh district. a new dis
trict in Brightwoood.
Additions and improvements viii be
made at school No. 43. Fortieth street
ana Capitol avenue; school No. 81, East
Tenth and Dearborn Streets school No.
5S, Linwood and New York streets
school No. 81. 2st5 English avenue
school No. a, West Twenty first and
Sugar Grove streets and school No. 81,
Washington street and Ritter avenue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
Man, Held in State,
Says He's Murderer

TERRE HAUTE Ind, Feb. 17.-Bryant
Sherer of Columbus, Ky, arrested Mon
day near Greenfield bayou, has confessed
to the murder Of Grover Cape, in Ken
tucky, the police claim.
Sherer said the fatal fight occurred
forty miles from a railroad in the noun
tains of Kentucky. Following dispute
over some whisky Sherer says Cape drew
a knife
Il had gun, and as 1t. was my life or
his, / shot," he said.
Sherer doesn't want to return to Ken
lucky. saying he fears he will be killed
by friends of the man he murdered.
As soon as the proper authorization ar
rives he will be taken back to face the
charge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
THREE DEADN
MICHIGAN STORM
Tieup Holds Trains 72 Hours
! and Threatens Hunger.

x8GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 1s.-
& brthern and western Michigan are still
u the grip of the worst blizzard of the
II Inter, which has been raging for three
Sys.
rhree deaths are known to have re-
Nlted from the cold. Mrs. Alfred Ben
min and her newborn babe were found
De yesterday dead in an isolated two
zpm shack near Caro-, with the husband
e four other children seriously Ill with
1uenza. DR.. William Weaver of Coop
Nsville died in a hospital here after hav-
8g been found in a snowbank uncon-
sious.
= Railroad and interurban traffic is par
#1yzed. No trains have arrived or de-
parted from Petoskey for seventy two
hours and the situation is almost as bad
IN other sections. Fear Is expressed for
the safety of three persons last seen cross
ing the straits of Mackinaw in the bliz-
zard early Monday.
Fuel is growing scarce in many of the
smaller cities. Appeals were sent to De
troit today to the mayor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
POINCAREO OUT,
DESCHANEL IN
AS PRESIDENT
Old and New Rulers Cheereu
Alike as French Govern
ment Changes.
HOLD SECRET PARLEY

PARIS, Feb. 18.-Paul Deschane1,
for many years president Of the
chamber of deputies and long the
political foe of former Premier
Clemenceau, assumed the presidency
of France today, succeeding Ray.
mond Poincare.
NJ. Poincare, in transferring the presi-
Dental power to the new executive, again
warned Of the importance of executing
the treaty terms which, ne declared, Ger
many is disposed to evade.
In accordance with French custom, Pre-
mier Millerand submitted the resigna-
tions of the ministers to N. Deschanel.
The new president refused to accept them,
asking the cabinet to remain in Office.
President Deschanel was elected Jan. IL.
He VIII serve seven years.
Simple ceremonies marked the retire
ment Of NJ. Poincare and the inaugura-
tion Of the new president. Huge crowds
lined the boulevards about the presiden~
tial residence and cheered NJ. DeschaneI
and NJ Poincare impartially.
POINCARE BIDS
ENJOYS FAREWELL.
The retiring presidents last official act
was to receive the diplomatic corps and
bid the ENJOYS farewell.
Shortly after noon government officials
including President Deschanel and Pre-
mier Millerand, were escorted to the
Elysee palace by a regiment of cuiras-
siers, and a regimental band stationed
In front Of the palace played the Mar
sellaise'' with great vigor. NJ. Deschanel
went at once to the salon Of ambassa-
deurs. where the retiring president, Nine.
Poincare and the officials Of the senate
and chamber of deputies were awaiting
him.
Il wish you a happy and prosperous
future declared NJ. Poincare extending
his hand. Then he presented the new
executive with the collar of grand master
of the Legion of Honor.
OLD AND NEW
RULERS CONFER.
The official party then proceeded to
the Hotel De Vile (City HalD, where
the new president was received by the
head Of the municipal council and the
living ex-presidents of the republic. NJ.
/ Deschanel and NJ Poincare then re-
turned to the latters new home, where
they conversed privately for a short
while. After the conference the presi-
dent returned to the Elysee palace.
Ex-President POincare plans to take
up his senatorial duties at once, and
any plans that he may have made for a
long vacation have been Cancelled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
d. A. .CHENOWETH
TAKEN BY DEATH.
Retired Business Man Was
Long Active Here.

Daniel A. Chenoweth. a pioneer busi-
ness man of Indiana, who has been
identified with several large enterprises,
died today at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Laura Gorsuch, POS Washington Cour,.
Mr.. Chenoweth retired from business
several years ago ana has been In Ill
health for some time. Born in Orange
county. Indiana, in June, 1858, he was
reared in southern Indiana. His father
built large -four mill and a dam across
White river at Shoals and also estab-
lished a general merchandise business
With the exception OF two years at ln<
diana university, Daniel Chenoweth spent
his early life with his father. IS
ASSISTANT COUNTY
RECORDER IN 1878.
In 1878 he was associated with his
father- Law, John T. Pressly, as as
sistant during two terms as recorder
Of Marion county and then became as
siEtant to the county clerk. Later ha
was assistant cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Indianapolis
In 1888 he established the first big wire
nail factory in Indianapolis at Shelby and
Sanders streets. He built several other
plants, becoming one of the largest wira
nail manufacturers IN the country.
PURCHASES TWO
BIG WOODEN MILLS.
He sold his plants to the United States
Steel Corporation, later buying tha
Eclipse Wooden mills at Louisville, Ky~
and the Geisendorfr Woolen mills at In.
dianarolis. He was interested in Chicago
real estate and gold mining in Colorado.
Surviving are his three daughters, Mrs.
James McEwen Ransom, of Nashville,
Tenn. Mrs. W. D. Stark of Jacksonville, s
Fla; Mrs. Thomas e. Ludlam of Sea
Isle City, N. J.: and two sons, John P.
Chenoweth of Charleston, w. Va, and
Robert C. Chenoweth, a student at Pur~
due university: his mother and his sis-
ter, Mrs Gorsuch!
Funeral services probably Will be held
here on Friday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
COnfesses Killing,
Asserts Accident

= CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-Vernon Olds. d
Aight watchman, today confessed to kill
ing 52naes p CHER, sn attorney
last November, police state
0lds was arrested in connection with
a robbery and while being questioned,
authorities stated, admitted killing Gal
lagher.
The shooting was accidental, OIds
claimed. He said he was leaving a
building after making regular rounds
as night watcbman and had his revolver
cooked and in his hand. He attempted 10
let the hammer down, but his fingers
were cold, and it slipped. Gallagher WIS
passing by and the bullet struck him,
causing instant death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
OLIVE BRANCH
TO AMERICAN
ALLIED REPLY
Britain Prefers Friendship of
Nation to Enmity of Italy
and Jugo-Slavia.
WASHINGTON HAS NOTE

LONDON. Feb 1s-The allied reply
to President Wilson's note on the Adri
attic situation was handed to Ambassa-
dor Davis last night, the Morning Post
sald today.
1t was understood the completed text
was modified considerably from the first
draft prepared The London c0rreSpon.
dent of the Matin, In Paris, said he
learned the first draft was completed
Saturday, but was held up at the last
moment for reconsideration, after which
it was decided to word the document
in a more conciliatinR tone.
The eleventh hour delay In the note
the correspondent said, was due to in
ell who considered the question very
grave"
ITALIAN PREMIER CALLS
HALT UPON DELAY.
The situation today was believed 10
contain grave possibilities. 1t was
learned from authoritative sources that
Premier Nltti told Premiers LLOYD George
and Mlllerand he can not return 10 Rome
this time without some dedni decision
as to the disposition Of q disputed
Adriatlc territory. Nith, 'rdinc 30
this information. said be NH- tred ~
running 70 and fro between London and
Paris and that showdown" WIS neces-
sary II he was To retain control Of the
Italian government
1 The position OF France and Great Brit
tain was described as that Of the man be-
tween the upper apd the neither milestone.
It was inevitable. .~ofhcials pointed cut,
that they must offend either Italy the
United States or Jugo- Slavia. The two
leading European powers officials said.
were confronted with the delicate prob
lem Of choosing the least Of three evils.
SUGGEST REFERENCE TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
To correspondents here the rapidly
which has marked changes in the situa-
tion IS bewiIdering. Those who have fol
lowed the situation closely. interviewing
the various allied leaders almost daily
during the various stages Of the con
troversy, have seen all their predictions
sooner or later overturned
Some British leaders today were con
vinced that the only solution is 70 sub
NIT the entire matter 20 the league Of
natlors. There was a general impression
Il would furnish fine test case for the
sincerity with which the nations have
accepted the league inasmuch as. four
Of the slguatory countries are involved.
In other quarters there was growing
conviction that Great Britain will go TO
almost any length TO placate President
Wilson and prevent q breach with the
United States. working On the principle
that It would be better 10 incur the
enmity Of both Jugo. SlavlR and Italy
than lose the future cooperation Of
America
PRESS CITES NnED OF
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP. ..-...--.s- s-.-....
Nearly all the press emphasized this
point, urging utmost caution In the allied
reply. The Globe summed up couserva
tive opinion by asserting that IN their
anxiety to satisfy the aspirations Of
Italy and Jugo Slavia, Great Britain ana
France for a time seemed TO have for
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
COUNTY PLANS
$4,000 MARKET
FORPRODUCERS
Commissioners Get Behind
Project for Exclusive Direct
tO-COnsumer Mart.
USE COURTHOUSE YARD

A $4,000 gardeners and producers
market to sell direct to the citizens of
indianapolis will be established by tn,
Marion county commissioners If plan>
under way today are carried out.
Tentative plans calling for the estab-
lishment of a real producers market to
be located on the courthouse grounds
Just north of the courthouse have been
outlined and John ]. Griffith. county en-
gineer, today began drawing these plans
committee Of the Marion County
Gardeners association will meet with
Mr. Griffith Thursday afternoon TO dis
cuss his plans for the market.
The commissioners held a conference
late yesterday with thirty members o.
the Gardeners association, at which the
commissioners approved the proposal.
The gardeners asked the commissioners
to cooperate with them in utilizing the
plot OF ground in the north courthouse
yard for the market.
PLAN TO LAYOUT
PLOT WITH DRIvEwAYs.
The plan for the market is as follows
To divide the ground. nearly q haf
a block, into three large driveways.
On the sides of each driveway are 10
be stalls or stands. large enough TO
allow produce wagons to back up 10 the
stands.
This win permit six rows Of stands.
with forty five stands to 4 row.
The driveways Will probably be OF con
crete.
1t is probable. II the plan is sue
cessfully launched that permanent steel
awnings win be erected on each side of
the driveways.
4 total Of go stalls or booths viii be
available, under tentative plans.
The gardeners told the commissioners
that the proposed market must be open
only TO producers. not peddlers aud pro
duce jobhers. II the idea Of the garden
ers and producers is 70 be carried out
THE idea is to make the market for
gardeners and producers. those who yaisc
the produce. and in this way enable the
citizens OF Indianapolis TO come In direct
contact with those who raise vegetables.
fruit and the like" said Commissioners
Carlin shank, who admits that he Is
enthusiastic over the plan for the mar
ket.
The gardeners told the commissioners
that II was nearly impossible for them
to have stalls on the curb market sur
rounding the courthouse, aE peddlers ana
nonproducers have taken over the mar
ket space.
It IS to correct this evil that President
Hohl. president Of the gardeners; George
Butcher and the twenty eight other rep
resentatives Of the gardeners association
have asked the commissioners for ap-
proval Of their plans.
Il also raised the question" said Com
missioner Shank after the meeting, why
should the city Of Indianapolis spend
S500000 to improve the present market
site? am of the opinion that a new
and larger site should be chosen II 80
much money Is TO be expended"
LEGAL OBJECTIONS
MAY CROP OUT.
The plan Of the gardeners and pro
ducers for market Is expected to prob
ably meet with legal objections as there
Continued or Page Three.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
BANKS VAULT
FOILS ROBBERS
Yeggs at Morgantown Flee as
Steel Withstands Gas.

MORGANToWN, Ind. Feb. 1S.-Yeggs
failed in an attempt to loot the First
National bank here IN the early morning
hours
They forced thei- way into the bank
and tried to cut through the walls of the
big steel plated vault with an acetylene
gas welding apparatus. but failed. When
discovered in the midst of their work,
they escaped In automobiles.
A. d. Carter, president of the bank,
telegraphed the indianapolis police to
watch for the robbers, who went toward
the capital city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18

preferences freely through the aboli-
tion Of the unit rule.
while realize that under the
primary laws instructed delegates
are mandatory, nevertheless,
think it highly desirable that
every effort SHOULD be made to
send unlnstructed delegates from
every state where possible. Person
ally, / should be delighted If the
next national convention might ac-
tual1y be a democratic conference
where the utmost freedom of action
should prevail and where the motive
of high service alone should con-
troll. If in such a convention
platform is adopted and a candidate
is selected representing the great
constructive, progressive and spirit
ual forces Of the day, the favorable
opinion Of the country would be en-
listed at the very outset. The issue
would then be sharply drawn be-
tween US and the force Of standpatism
and reaction which are already over
reaching themselves and claiming
with presumptious confidence the
victory In November next.
NOMINATION GREAT
HONOR TO ANY MAN.
Holding these views you can
readily understand why I prefer not
TO be entered in the Georgia primary,
and why l must beg my good friends
to withdraw my name. / could not
consistently enter the primary In
any state when Ii is my earnest con-
viction that the delegates from every
state should go to the convention
without instructions, save to use their
power and influence for the best
service of the country.
NO greater honor than a nomina-
tion for the presidency can come TO
any man short of election to the
presidency itself. In a democracy
like ours the obligations OF good
citizenship are supreme, and I should.
therefore, regard 1t as the imperative
duty of any man to accept a nom
inatiou II 1t should come TO him un-
solicited. / say this at the risk of
being charged with harboring a can
didacy, Notwithstanding the explicit
statements In this letter, but I am
sure that, on the whole, I shall not
be misunderstood.
please accept my warm thanks
for your generous support and be
good enough TO assure my friends of
my sincere gratitude for the honor
they have done me.
(Signedl "W. G. McADOO."
The telegram sent to Mr.. McAdoo TO,
lows:
The citizens of MlIledgeviIIe hay
placad your name on the ticket to b
voted on in the approaching democrati
preferential state Of Georgia primary fo
president of the United States. Hop
you will sweep America as you IN
ioubtedly will Georgia.
(signed) MILLER S. BELL.
MAYOR"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-18
US. ROUNDUP
DRAFT DODGERS
Vigorous Prosecution Planned
in 1891 Cases.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-A roundup of
wlllful draft dodgers is to be started at
once, the war department announced to-
day.
There are 1891 listed as draft de-
serters They will be prosecuted Wig
orously, it was stated.