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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
SAYS
POLICE CHIEF
Sharon (Pa.) Official Gives
Views on kidnapping of
Merchant.

OIL CITY, Pa, July 20-That the
whole kidnapping story in which Thomas
Randolph, Sharon merchant, is figuring
so prominently today, was a frame up
was the opinion expressed here this aft
ernoon by Chief Of Police Samuel Lans-
dOwne, of Sharon, who with two auto
mobile loads Of deputies came here and
conferred with Chief Of Police Nugent Of
this city.
LaEsdowne said it is possible that the
demand for ransom" IS part Of q
scheme to secure $4,000.
Both Sharon and the local police be
Iieve that If the man who was in Frank
lin, Pa, last night was Randolph, that
he deliberately sought to throw the pO-
lice off his tran by creating the i'm
preston that he was headed for Erie,
Pa, and q search is being made for him
now on the theory that he may be hidden
here and is heading for the Atlantic
coast
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would see the reporter if he would
wait until another caller departed.
The reporter said he would wait and
walked with the young woman down
the hall to an anterOOm outside the
State supervisors Office.
1t was 80 O'Clock when the re-
porter started his vigil. II was 2 40
when q man came out OF DR.. Stay
toms office. The stenographer IN
charge of the room made no move
to announce the reporter or j woman,
who also was waiting. Another young
woman came into the room, knocked
on Dr. St0ytons door, was admitted
and n moment later came out. As
the reporter waited. a youth, appar-
emily a disabled soldier, came in,
bearing a white slip.
"Do you want transportation 2" the
stenographer inquired. The boy said
he did.
You'll have to so down to the
fourth floor; that Office has been
moved to room 420," the stenographer
replied.
A moment later another boy came
in. He was horribly crippled. He,
too, bore white slip He, too, hob
bled out and down the hall.
At 3 10 O'Clock the reporter gave
up the attempt to see the State SUI
pervisor personally and sought tel
ephone-4n an American Legion office
on the fourth floor. He was informed
by voice, evidently that of the CEN
trail girl at the public health service
switchboard, that DR.. Stayton's wire
was busy. Five minutes later the
call was repeated DR.. Stayton'~ wire
still was busy. SO was the reporter.
He has not taaa.ss Uith DR.. StaytGss
vet
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
WOMAN STAYS
HUSBAND IN
MIDNIGHT ROW
Mrs. Nellie Kir0ff Shoots Mate,
Who Had Sought to Kill
Intruder.
MURDER INTENT DENIED

"Oh I love him. 1 love him." sobbed
Nellie KirOf when told today that heI
husband. Carl Kiroff had died at the city
hospital as the result OF 4 bullet shc
sent into his body last night. Il wouldn't
have shot him for the world. He went 10
strike me, raised my hand In which
wss the gun and / must have pulled the
trigger. love him. oh J wouldn't
have shot Carl for the world
Mrs. Kir0rf, who is 90, Is charged with
murder and held without bond. She freely
admitted she shot her husband, but In
sisted II vas accidental. She denied her
husbands accusation that he returned td
his home at 2S21 West Michigan street al
II O'Clock last night and found her with
another man.
Carl Klroff, 25. died at the city hos
iptaI at 3 rs o'clock this morning. How
ever. before being taken to the hospital
he told Sergt.. Louie johnson and the
police emergency squad the story Of the
shooting and accused his vile OF IN
fidelity. Charges of murder against the
girl was continued in city court today
until the afternoon OF July p.
RETURNS HOME,
SEES MAN IN ROOM.
Kiroff owned a refreshment stand near
Eagle Creek, west Of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. His wife had spent the
day at the stand with him and they re-
t1rned home for supper after a series
OF quarrels. each told the police. At
O'Clock Kiroff left the house, but returned
at Il o'clock.
Il looked through the side window and
saw a man IA the room" kirO6 said
I tried to tear the screen out or the
window and then I ran TO the rear door
The man lodged past the side Of tbe
dining table and ran out OF the real
door. | ran to my wife's room and or
dersd her to give me my gun. said
I'd shoot that man. I was within fT'
feet OF her and she raised the gun and
fred one shot"
The bullet struck Kiroff In the ab
domen. While the police investigated q
the Kiroff home Detective Louis J
Fossati searched the bed and found q
stick pin. Kiroff is a Bulgarian, his VIII,
Is an American. The pin bore a Seryiar
lodge insignia. Kiroff when shown the
pin declared he had never seen 1t be
fore.
After the shooting Mrs. Kiroff
screamed and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis
2S19 West Michigan street, ran to tins
Kiroff home. William Cissell. 40 North
Haugh street, who was one Of the first
to reach Kiroff's home found the -;
Continued on Page Eleven)
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MAN TAKEN
FROM OFFICERS

TENAH, Texas, July 20.-J. W. Nc
Knight was dumped on the streets Of
Timpson today wearing a coat OF tar and
feathers.
This was the second time within i've
days that Mcknight was the victim OF
masked men.
Mcknight arrived here last night to
Gle charges against three Of the four
men he alleged whipped him at Tinpson
'aturday,
While on the streets he pulled his
gun and AIRED at an unknown man. who,
he said, was one Of the party that at
tackled him Saturday. He missed and
was arrested for carrying concealed
weapons.
The authorities started with him for
the jail az Center Texas. They were
overtaken by masked men In m automo-
bile and Mcknight was taken from the
authorities.
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CALLED
IN Stacker CASE
Investigation Held Up Until
Arrival of Witness.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Farther in
vestigation Of charges made by Mrs.
Emma Bergdon that she gave $1,000 to
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. famous Phila-
delphia Stacker, and that this money
was demanded by Captain Bruce Camp
bell for higher ups in Washington,
was delayed today by the House investi-
eating committee.
Captain Campbell, who is now stationed
at Camp Pike, has been called here TO tes-
tify and he had not arrived this morn
ing and therefore Chairman Peters post
poned further inquiry until the arrival
of the Army officer, who now stands out
as the chief Witness.
Chairman Peters attacked the War De-
partment for what he called lax methods
in ordering to Washington Major Bruce
Campbell, named by Mrs. Emma Berg
doll as the man who demanded S100 600
from her ito fix higher ups" and obtain
the release of her Stacker son.
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CHICAGO, July 2O-Police today were
linking the finding of two skull crushed
murder victims with a vengeance plot"
Of Lootleggers. One of the victims, a
"blue-eyed giant" was found with his
head battered in and four bullet wounds
in his body, beside a secluded roadway
near Lbertyville. The second, identi-
fed as Rasmus Anderson, was tossed
from an automobile in Franklin Park. lie
died later in a hospital from a crushed
skull.
Anderson, in a death-bed statement
said he had been beaten by men who
took him for a ride from a picnic, but
detectives declared he had withheld val
liable information. They are working on
ciew furnished by an anonymous let
ter which suggested the vengeance plot"
The letter declared the ''tlue-eyed
giant" a man Weighing more than two
haEkx9d pOSsnds and 6 feet inches in
"a 60 Sa3ag Steve" notorious
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SCHOOL ISSUE
SEEMS CERTAIN
Board of Tax Commissioners
Likely to Approve Bonds.

That some form Of a bond issue for
the building Of additions and remodel
ing of ala ones at schools Nos. 16, &c.
IS and 81 will be approved by the State
board Of tax commissioners. is now q GER
tsinty.
This afternoon members Cf the tax
board accompanied by several members
of the school board and its representa-
dves. made a second trip of inspection
to the schools, the other trip having been
made several weeks ago when the tax
board was holding public hearings on
the remonstrsnce against the bond issue
which was signed by ten members Of
the Taxpayers League of Indiana.
1t is considered Eery probable that the
tax board will direct the board Of school
commissioners to advertise for bids and
then submit these bids to the tax board
for approval or rejection. In the event
the tax board considers the bids reason
able a bond issue will be authorized to
cover the cost Of construction. This plan
Of settling the question would lie sub
stantially in accord with the proposition
made by Frederick E. Matson, attorney
for the school board, during the public
hearings two weeks ago.
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BELIEVE JAPS
HAVE ACCEPTED

TOXIC, July 2o.-There appears today
to be reason to believe that Japan's un-
qualified acceptance of President Hard
ing's invitation to an international con
ference has either been sent to washing
ton or is being drafted.
A large section Of the press. and many
officials, express the opinion that Japan
Is coming to realize that her interests
would be best served by pledging her
participant tion in the conference. 1t is de-
Continued on Page Elevcn.)
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KU-KLUX BUSY
AS SENATE In
TEXAS STORMS
More Whippings and Tarring
Parties Held While State
Starts Investigation.
OFFICERS INTIMIDATED
Victim, Seeking Vengeance,
Sh0ots-Arrested, Taken
From Police, Tarrcd.

TYLER, Texas, July 20.-Earl H.
Peters, "a, an ex-seryice man, lay in
a local hospital at the point of death
today after he said he had been
abducted by masked men and left
at a roadside, where he was found
unconscious
A note signed tx. K. K. c." found
at Peters side, said the wrong man
had been abducted.
One man is being held IN jail here
and police said they expected 10 make
four other arrests.
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War Among BOotIeggers
Results in Finding of
Skull Crushed Bodies

bootlegger. 1t also said he was the vic
tim of bootleggers.
The similarity in the methods of the
slayers gave detectives the theory that
the victims were slain by the same band.
Both victims carried jewelry and money
but neither was robbed. Both men were
beaten about the head and their bodies
tossed from a speeding automobile. De
tectives learned that a darkened car,
travelling at high speed, had tossed the
body of the "blue-eyed giant" out on
the Libertyville road. Death, however.
had been caused by a bullet wound, fired
from the rear, which shattered the
victims heart.
Detectives also learned that motorist,
who halted another car on Chicago
suburban road saw two bodies In the
tonneau of the other car. One of the
bodies had its skull crushed while the
second that of a big man, was covered
with blood. Detectives are linking this
clue with the two murder mysteries
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LONE BURGLAR
AT 10 HOMES;
CHOKES A GIRL
North Side Negro PrOwler
Turns on Victim Detecting
Him at Work.
GATHERS CASH HARVEST
Amounts Ranging From S15O
Down to SIPS Reported
Taken by Thief.

a negro burglar committed a
series Of daring robberies, choked
q young woman who was awakened
and discovered him in her room, and
In another house turned on all the
gas jets, and escaped, early today.
The thief is the same man who has
robbed homes on Park avenue, Cen
trail avenue, Alabama street, Fif
teenth and Sixteenth streets on two
mornings this week, the police de,
clare.
The thief operated between the hours
of and 5 o'clock, and escaped through
the police net. Today he chose a north
side residence district somewhat west of
where he committed his other burglaries.
Ten homes were reported as having been
entered.
1t was at :45 o'clock that Miss Eliza
beth Alexander, 10, daughter Of William
Alexander, 22S2 North Pennsylvania
street, was awakened by the reflection
from an electric hashhght.
The burglar was searching the dresser
drawers and his nashlight reflected In
the Dig LAAEAEE- Seeing ne was UASEuf
cred. the burglar rushed at the young
woman and she screamed. lie caught heI
by the throat and chOked her. Mrs
Alexander. hearing her daughters scream
thought she was dreaming and called her
The prowler ran from the, house
MARKS LEFT on
THROAT AND ARMS.
Miss Alexander met her mother in the
hallway. The marks OF the mans hands
were still on her throlt. Three lorg
scratches were on her arms. and the girl
was in a serious, Nervous condition The
thief cropped his fasLIght when hC
caught hold Of Miss Alexander. Motor
policeman Hansford and Lansing investi-
gated the robbery. It was found the
burglar had taken s45 from the trousers
pocket CT NJ. Alexander and s. from tlC
purse Of Miss Bessie Showlev, a niece Of
Mr.. Alexander. Two minutes after Miss
Alexander screamed. the sound Of an
automobile was heard in the alley.
The man had attempted 10 enter the
residence Of Charles SChimmel, 22eC
North Pennsylvania street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
BAN JOHNSON
BORE EXPENSE
OF BILL BURNS
Baseball Head Active in Keep
ing Confessed PIOtter Avail
able for SOx Trial.
DEFENSE OPENS ATTACK

(For details OF the testimony of Bill
Burns for the State in tine Chicago base
ball trial turn to sport page.l
CHICAGO. July 2O.-'BIack sox'' ds-
fenEe, like pack Of angry wolves, sprang
a. the throat of Bill Burns, confessed
baseball renegade, today. Pent-up wrath
for the former big Lacquer who admits
he delivered the 1919 world series 10
sure thing" gamblers. caused the seven
former White Sox stars charged with
being Burns co-ccnspirators, TO exert
every effort to legally get the squealer
during REORGANIZATION,
Black Sex" attorneys started cross
examination Of Burns when the States
direct examination was completed. They
realize that unless they shattCr the damn
ing evidence presented by Burns, their
clients liberty is in danger.
The picturesque Ropes" O'Brien, wear-
Ing his red necktie and a blue silk
striped shirt, started the cross-ezamina-
ton.
How much money have you received
from Ban Johnson" shouted Ropes"
The court upheld objections Of the
State and the question went unanswered.
Ropes" then flashed some pictures on
Burns and yelled:
Are these pictures Of Abe Attell?'
Again the State barked objection.
Ropes" was overruled again.
ADMITS GETTING
$500 From BAN.
Did you get $500 from Ban Johnson p
asked Ropes"
Yes" said the witness. These were
ny expenses for two months"
How much of tals went to your wife
ana how much went to you:'
i Il don't know"
/ Q.-Haye you had any visible means
Of support during the last year other
than Ban Johnson?
( A-Yes, I worked IN Mexico.
I Q-Oh, yon went to Mexico when you
were indicted?
Z A.-Yes.
Burns said he came back to the United
States IN April and met Ban Johnson on
the border.
Q.-What were you doing in Texas
while you were getting money from
Johnson?
Al was fishing.
Q-What for, witnessesf
Burns then told of coming to Chica go
with Johnson.
o-You knew you were under indlct
ment when you came TO Chicago?
A.-Yes
Ropes then ."razzed" the States at
torney for talking behind his back and
disturbing the cross examination.
Q-Belng under indictment didn't wor-
ry you, did it, Burns?
A-NO
USING NAME OF
WILLIAMS" NOW.
Burns then admitted Ban Johnson.s
secretary registered for him under the
name Of Williams at q Chicago hotel.
Q-Why?
A-To keep away from reporters and
publicity.
Q.-what does the It" in your name
stand for?
A-Thomas
Q-One of the apostles, Ell?
Q-What name are you going under
now at the hotel?
A-W illiams
Q-Was the name of Williams and $500
all that Ban johnson gave you?
A-Yes.
Q.-When travelling around the country
who paid your expenses;
A-JohnsOu.
Burns told Of going from New York
to Cincinnati.
Q.-What did you go for?
A-To see the worlds series.
Q.-Did you see any of the games:
A-No, 1 didn't want to get mixed up
in the large crowds.
Q-What were you doing in Cincin-
natl?
Al was there in behalf of Attell
Rothstein and Maharg.
The court recessed for lunch.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
STATE HOPES TO
SUPPRESS KAN

AUSTIN, Texas July 20-Ths South
west today faced the problem Of an in
visible empire within itself.
The Ku Klux Khan, originated in an
cient Scotland and revived IN the turbu-
lent carpet bagglng days Of the old
South. faced two proposed legislative
resolutions, ore aimed generally to re-
move the cause for its existence IN Texas
ard. another to Investigate Ubject and
actions
Technicalities OF law handicapping
prosecutions OF criminal cases were de
scribed ss the cause OF existence"
The resolutions were to be introduced
In the Texas Senate asking that laws be
passed to break up the Khan which has
grown IN q few months to what is admit
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
July Temperature
Reaches It's LOWest
Point at IS Degrees

The lowest temperature thus far reg
isteTed in July appeared on the Govern
meut thermemeter last night when the
mercury Eached 60 degrees. J. II. Ar
mingten. Government meteorelogist, said
that the forecast for today was for some
what lower temperature than those that
prevailed during the hot spell, but that
so far no more rain is in sight for this
section
The day opened much cooler than usual
and Mt o'clock the thermometer stood
at "a degrees, foar below the mark set at
the same hour Tuesday. At 2 o'clock
the temperature was 90, while yesterday
at the same time it stood at so.
Angola reported a light shower yester-
day and thus the entire State was
covered with rain IN the last forty eight
hours
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The first call received by the police
that the burglar was operating was sent
by Claude Williams, 241T North Penn
Eylvania street. Mr. Williams told Motor
policemen Finney and Mueller the burglar
took SIS from his trousers pocket.
Mrs. X. NJ. Franklin, apartment No. l,
2161 North Meridian street, notified the
police that her home had been entered.
At the home Of Lewis Springer, 2fO6
Talbot avenue thief he stole a wrist
watch, valued at SIS. He was seen at
this house and the police obtained good
description of him
At the home Of Mrs. Ella Smith, 2034
North Illinois street. the negro stole $3.50
from a dresser drawer.
Connor Hines residence. SO West
Twenty First street. was entered. The
thief removed 4 screen in the side window
and turned on the gas in almost every
room. He robbed Mr.. Hine Of 81.
Mrs. NADIA Potts, Apartment Z. 1902
North Capitol avenue, reported So were
taken from her purse.
Mrs. Ida Franc, Apartment No. 10. 1902
North Capitol avenue, said s. was taken.
William SuttOn's home, 13S West
Twentieth street. was entered by the
thief, who took $50 from the pocke
of Mr.. SuttOn's clothing. He also took
s1-25 from the pocket OF another pair Of
trousers and then removed 50 from a
purse that was on the dresser. The thief
tossed the empty purse on the floor.
At the home OF Newton Garrison, 122
West Twentieth street. the burglar Jim
mied" the screen door and obtained 81.
OTHER BURGLARS
BUSY ELSEWHERE.
While the negro burglar was gathering
in a harvest of money in the north sec
tion of the city other burglars were busy
elsewhere
The HUFF Brothers drug store, 728
West New York street, was entered
through a side window. A pay telephone,
the money box Of which contained So
was taken. Three dollars worth OF
stamps were taken and the cash regis
tersvss "jimmied" opEn.
At the B. F. simmons grocery, 1l3U
North West street. a burglar started to
en6sr He removed the putty from the
window and then was frightened away
by neighbOrs.
Miss Lula Vevout Of SheIbyvfue left
her purse on the seat OF a bench in the
Traction Terminal Station last night. She
returned a minute later, but the purse
was gone Ii contained $3.50 a ring
valued at $40. and four baggage checks.
Harry Hinsley, 547 North Senate ave
nue., and ]. Gowns. csc Fort Wayne ave
nue. went swimming ct White river and
Twenty Sixth street, yesterday afternoon.
They discovered boy taking money
from the pockets Of their clothes. but he
(COnanued on Page Eleven.)
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Mrs. KGbey Begins
Life Sentence for
Staring Husband

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 2O.-Mrs.
Catherine Eva KRber, convicted Of plot
ting the Staying OF her husband, Daniel
Kaber, wealthy Cleveland publisher was
taken to the wOman's reformatOry at
Marysvil1e today to begin serving her
life sentence. The parting from her
daughter, 1farian\AIcArdle, 10. who awaits
trial IN connection with Kaber's death,
was fearful and pathetic.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
CaIifor5oiGns Chase 200
jap LGbOrers Off Fields

lance committee composed Of about
$50 men carried out the deportation,
which apparently had been systemat-
ically planned.
Between 900 and 700 japanese la
borers today were fleeing from the
wrath of members Of white itinerant
fruit pickers and the picker's union,
whose jobs they had usurped, follow
ing deportation of a portion Of their
number.
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POPE GIVES
HIS BLESSING

ROME, July 20.-The papaI blessing
rests upon the Irish peace negotiations.
Pope Benedict on Tuesday received in
audience the Rev. Father Hagen of the
Irish College and discussed the peace
situation. The Pope expressed satisfac-
ton over the outlook for peace. Father
Hagen is a republican sympathizer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20

TURLOCK, Cal. July c0.-More
than 200 japanese melon pickers were
deported from this district last night
and today, and geo more who were
arriving to go to work were turned
back on the highways before they
had reached their destinations.
The deportatiOns were carried out
without violence and without inter-
ference by the authorities. A vigil
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2 DEAD, HURTIN
CROSSING CRASH
Auto Driver Tries TO Cross
Tracks in Front of B. & o.
Train Near La Porte.

Ia PORTE. Ind. July 20-As Balu-
more & Ohio train neared the crossing
ct sultman. Ind. an auto tried to cross
the tracks in front Of the train. The
dead are:
Edward Zugbaum, 50, farmer.
Josephine Zugbaum. > his daughter.
The Injured Harry Zugbaum, IA;
taken to hospital
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Cher Wonders HOJU
Long 1t VIII Last

Il wonder how long some OF these
officers think these things can 90 on,
remarked Chief OF Police Jerry
Kinney today when he scanned the
list Of rObberies committed during
the night IF this repeats some Of
these fellows can watch out or III
prefer charges against them"
Il IS understood the chiefs re-
marks were directed against the prac-
tice OF some of the patroimen writ
ing in their reports.
"Patrolled NY district Saw no law
violations"