Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Friday. Probably thunder showers.

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INDIANA LAW PROVES BOARD’S ACTION ILLEGAL Clearly Defines Methods for Abolishment of Any Township. PROVIDES FOR REMOVAL The steam roller used by the Marion County commissioners in abolishing Pike Township by resolution as a rush order of business in fen attempt to prevent Clements Purdy, trustee of Pike Township, from casting his vote for Lee E. Swails as county superintendent of schools, today appears to have struck a stone wall. The commissioners in their haste to “oust” Mr. Purdy following a visit of Commissioners Shank and Tutewiler to him the Saturday preceding the meeting of the county board of education, appear to have failed to acquaint themselves with the law. That the county commissioners failed to obey the statutes when they attempted to oust Trustee runty iind“r the guise of a resolution abolishing Pika Township and making it a part of Wayne Township, is shown bv Burns Annotated Indiana Statutes, revision of Wv in defining the method of removing certain officials, including township trustees. The statutes provide in Section W! s . that the only way a township trustee can be removed for the period for which he is elected Is by impeachment proceedings. STATUTES CLEAKt.Y DEFINE PROCEDURE. The words of the statutes on this subject are as follows: "An accusation in writing against any district, county, township or municipal officer. > r Justice of the peace, or prosecuting attorney may be presented by the grand jury of the county for which or in which the officer accused is elected or appointed." When this accusation is returned by the grand Jury, the case Is then fried either in the Circuit Court or the Criminal Court in counties where there is a Criminal Court. The statutes provide that the accused officer must have a Jury trial and proper time to prepare a defense. That Is the only method provided by the statutes for the removal of a township trustee. There has not been the slightest shadow of suspicion thrown on the official conduct of Mr. Purdy and commissioners have never been heard to make any charges against him. The commissioners attempted by what is termed an illegal method to deprive him of hlg seat at a meeting of the school board which was called under the law to select a county superintendent of schools. The commissioners handed County Auditor Leo K. Feeler the order "abolishing” Pike Township and Mr. Fesler fell right into the plans of the big three county commissioners and refused to resord the vote or mottons of Mr." PrrrtTy - At the stormy meeting Monday morning, two chairmen presided at the same time. The result was the Fesler crowd declared Robert K Deverleks selected as the next county superintendent of schools and another chairman, who recognized Mr. Purdy as a trustee, declared Mr. Swails re-selected. Mr. Fesler, in the mad rush to get Mr. Deverleks "selected" as superintendent, overlooked a little bit of law which might result In serious embarassment for certain officials. PrOTE TAKEN VIVA VOCE. In section 6376 of the statutes, Mr Fesler will discover, if he rends, that the only way a connty superintendent of schools can be selected Is "by ballot." A member of the Fesler-Devcrick/ faction of the county board of education, moved that the vote be taken viva voce and this [Was done. Althongh Anditor Fesler declared the Tote for Deverleks and Swalis was a tie. this was done after the Swalis faction had left the table and at least two memI bees of that faction flatly refused to rote at the time Edward J. Hecker attempted to earry out the "seheme'’ of putting Mr. Deverleks Info office. After Auditor Fesler declared a “tie rote.” Fesler cast h>s vote for Deverieks and promptly announced Deverieks was elected. On page 4tfl of th“ acts of 191!>. the following law is given con-erulng the changing of the boundaries of a township: "That no township or townships (Continued on Page Two.)

BATTLE HOURS WITH MADMAN Barricaded Man Kills Two as Toledo Police Storm House. TOLEDO. Ohio. June 9 —Machine guns, rifles, pistols and sulphur candles were used by the police here today, in getting James Edward Kelly, a waiter, who had killed Fatrolmen Harry Dowell and Harold Mossburger. and who. barricaded tin the attic of the house In which he ‘"lived, held off almost the entire police department for hours. After the machine guns had been brought into play the house at 611 Walnut street, near the business district, was rushed and Kelly, with both his guns loaded, was found lying across a cot dead. He had been hit twiee. Kelly flourished a revolver and announced that no policeman would take Xlm alive when Mrs. Nellie Keys tried to '■ollect $75 which the man owed her for tv. m rent. Mellon ' v ill Confer With Bankers Soon WASHINGTON, June 9-Secretarv Mellon and probably Secre*ary Wallace will confer with western bankers in about a week, it was learned today. Invitations to the conference which will be held at the White House will go out within a day or two. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vi inity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., June 10, 19.'! . Unsettled weather tonight and Friday: probably thunder showers: li.'tle* change in temperature. _ HOURLY TEMPERATURE. “T 6 a. m 66 f 7 a. m 66 8 a. m 67 9 a. m 09 10 a. m 70 11 a. m 70 12 (noon) 71 1 p. m 74 2 p. m 78

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Denby to Act Firmly if Sims Anti-Sinn Fein Talk Proves True as Reported

Secretary’s Inquiry of Admiral Affects Latter’s Future — Interest in Reply Keen. WASHINGTON, June 9—The future of Admiral Williams Sims in the Nnvv was believed to hinge today on the reply he makes to Secretary Denby's Inquiry on Sims’ anti-Sinn Fein speech in Loudon. If Sims can repudiate reports of his speech It was assumed she matter will be dropped? but if the accuracy of the account is admitted, Denby, It was said, is prepared to take summary action. President Harding is oel lg urged to act nlso. There was the possibility of a long controversy over the propriety of the admiral's remarks, naval regulations In such matters being regarded as high’y elastic. Sims' reply to the secretary’s cablegram was awaited with the keenest interest. His assertion before the English Speaking ( nion Club in London that no attention should be paid to Irish sympathizers in America and other stronger remarks had caused a sensation here. There was a strong belief that Sim3' latest "indiscretion” might threaten his career in the navy. For years the adm ral has borne a record as an "insurgent ’ and has been reprimanded by secretaries and President. Some fellow officers criticised his latest speech because it was made in London and the admiral has had the reputation of being strongly pro-British. He himself, has laughingly pointed out that he was described as the best British admiral in the Arner ican Navy.” Sims' sympathies first got him Into trouble in 1910 when. In a speeeh at Guild Hall. London, he declared that if Great Britain were threatened with war. the United States would go to her aid. He drew a rebuke from the Secretary of the Navy at that time. After the war he was Involved in a long controversy with Secretary Daniels when he refused to accept a medal for his was services on the ground that many undeserving of Geers had been decorated. Denby asked Sims to state whether the following extracts from his speech quoted him correctly: "There are many in oar country who

DECKER’S ‘GIRL’ TO BE PLACED ON STAND AGAIN To Testify About Confession Made to Her by Virgil. Special to The Times. WARSAW. Ind . June 9 —Little Carrie Eggleston, the 15-year old sweetheart of Virgil Decker, may be called da the witness stand again in the boy's murder trial to testify regarding a whispered conversation between them in the courtroom during a recess the other day. "I didn’t kill Leroy Lovett, but I'm afraid to tell who It was," Virgil is said to have told the girl. "They left me to get rid of the body." Prosecuting attorneys refused to say whether this would be placed before the i Jury. They learned of it from a farmer, who said he overheard the conversation *and hurriedly made inquiries of officers 1 at Elkhart, where Carrie lives, i The State directed Its efforts In the I trial today to proving Virgil did not act under duress when he signed several statements assuming full responsibility for the crime. The statements were introduced as evidence over the objections | of Virgil's attorneys who said he was forced to make them. Witnesses were called to testify for the prosecution. Following the State's close defense attorneys plan to summon several wit--1 nesses to prove the Insanity of their IS-year-old client. Among the witnesses are several who testified for the State and who have known the Decker family, for several yeors. It Is understood an effort will be made to show there wms : insanity throughout the family from the i time the family name was changed from Shlngledecker up to the time of the murder. FIRE DESTROYS BARN. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a ‘two-story barn ownid by O. H. Thompson. 313 Hanson avenue, last night. The loss is estimated at $1,500.

BANDITS SLAY MAN AND WIFE House Burned Down to Conceal Crime—Posse Scours Countryside. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jane 9 Apparently attacked and killed by bandits who were discovered while robbing the place, the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. NX lllim Ste.-Ie of North Pomona, were found today after flames had burned down their large re*idence. A posse of deputy sheriffs was sent to the scene of the crime and began a search of the countryside In an effort to locate the bandits. The fact that the bead had been severed from the charred body of Steele gave authorities first evidence that the couple probably had been slain. The robbers then apparently set fire to the house in an ef.'ort to conceal the double murder. Washington Labor Head Dies in Denver DENVER. Colo., June 19— Milton Snelling, Washington, D. C„ president of tho International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, dropped dead here this morning. lie retired last night aparently in good health. Snelling, who was one of the ebst known labor leaders in the country, was delegate to the approaching convention of the American Federation of Labor. Walsh Sponsors War Risk Insurance Sift WASHINGTON, June 9.—A congressional investigation of the conduct of the War Risk Insurance Bureau and other Government agencir* charged with the welfare of disabled. lek and needy exservice men, is provided in a resolution sponsored by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, and adopted by the Senate today without a record rote.

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Sims Says He'll Not Repudiate ‘ a Word 9 of London JSpeech LONDON, June 9.—“1 have no reason to believe I was misquoted in cable accounts of my speech before the English Speaking Union.” Admiral William Sims told the United Press today. Sims said he had not received the cable sent by Secretary Denby asking if the Anti-Sinn Fein quotations were correct. “I presume Irish politicians in the United States are trying to stir up trouble,” he said, Sims said he could not comment on the secretary's action in cabling him. He did not appear greatly worried over the possibility of a reprimand. "I said nothing that 1 have not said dozens of times in the United States and in my book,” he declared. Secretary Denby's cablegram, demanding verification of Admiral Sim’s anti-Sinn Fein speech here, was received by the American Embassy at 2:50 p. m.

technically are Americans, naturalized and born there, but none of them Americans at all. They are American when they want money, but Sinn Feiners on the platform. They are making war on America today. The simple truth of It is that they have the blood of English and American boys on their hands. "They are like zebras, either black wi*h white stripes or white with black stripes. But we know they are not horses—they are usses. But each of these nsscs has a vote and there are a lot of them." SENATE VOTES TO PROBE SIMS TALK WASHINGTON, June 9. An investigation by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee to determine whether Admiral Sims was correctly quoted in his recent London speech as referring to American sympathizers with the Irish cause "as Sinn Feiners." "usses" aud "zebras,” was provided in a resolu* on adopted by the Senate today witho’<. a record vote.

$98,000 Golf Course! A preliminary resolution for the acquisition of 90.3 acres of land, t a probable cost of approximately $98.000, ft r use as a golf course was adopted by the board of lark commissioners today. The property is triangular In shape, lying cast of Arlington avenue and north of Pleasant Run aud extending north almost to Tenth street. Forty acres is to be purchased of James I. Dissette and 56.3 acres from Miss Ethel Shearer. Both owners reside on their land. The Dissette homestead includes a house suitable for a modern golf club house, another structure which can be used for a enddy house, a barn and a driven well with tanks sufficient to water the proposed golf course. Resolutions for acquisition of playground property at Twenty Eighth street and Capitol avenue, Central avenue and Forty-Sixth street, and Sugar Grove avenue and Twentieth street were confirmed. Superintendent of Turks James IT. Lowry was instructed to h; ve detailed plans for the largo swimming pools at Brookside and Rhodius parks prepared by an architect after preliminary plans were approved.

Joyce Declares Peggy’s Asking Much too Much Comes Out of Hiding to Testify He Can’t Afford $lO,000 Monthly Alimony. CXIICAGO, June o.—Mr. Peggy 111 Is only worth $2.995.155.fid and can.iot afford to pay his wife the SIO,OOO a month alimony, she demands. J. Stanley Joyce, third mitlonalre bus* hand of Peggy Joyce, show girl, told this to Judge Joseph Sabath when ho took the stand in the case involving bis domestic smash today. Joyce came out of hiding of several weeks to appear in court. His seclusion followed Peggy's counter attacks on him after he had petitioned for a divorce. Weymouth Kirkland. Peggy's attorney questioned Joyce ns to his wealth and branded him as a "don’t recall" witness when he didn't remember certain of his assets. Peggy’s present hushnr.d was haled Into court on motion of Kirkland, after a stormy battle among opposing counsel. Joyce is expected to teil the court inter today that Peggy, a country barber's daughter from Farmviiie, Ya., has po right to expect SIO,OOO alimony. It would take much less for her to '‘live in the style she was accustomed to" before sbe tnot him, Joj’ce believes. In answer to this, Peggy, who probably will he called into court, is expected to put on the "you made me what I am today," record, saying that Joyce made her extravagant and it therefore takes a lot of money for her to get by these days. The public was first taken Into the secret of the married life of .T. Stanley 1 and Peggy when he asked for annulment of their marriage. He charged her with being a bigamist and also with tbnt she had some of the following on both sides of the ocean as convivial associates: A prince, army officer, duke, bartender, publisher, severol bon vivants and a | confidence man or two. ‘‘l've been a good wife—faithful and true,” Peggy has answered. Meet Him at Jail, He Goes to Farm Jerry Walker, 23, negro, 511 West Fourteenth street, who was met by Detectives Holder and Sullivan Tuesday and arrested on a charge of larceny at the gateway o ftb ejall as he was leaving after serving a fifteen-day jail tern fur larceny, was found guilty of stealing a bicycle by Judge Walter rriteliard In city court yesterday afternoon and was lined $1 and costs and sentenced to serve ISO days on the Indiana State Farm. Walker was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to fifteen days In the Jail just seventeen days ago today when he was found guilty of helping himself to the contents of several lee boxes on the north side. The bicycle he wag charged with •stealing wa%_ the proparty of Irvin G. Mcßride, 205*'North Capitol avenue.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921.

SHANK FORCES CONTROL PARTY AFFAIRS FULLY

Clever Movement Switches Platform Committee to Advisory Body. WRECKED VEHICLE MUTE With Shank forces in control throughout, the general platform committee of the Republican party, named by the Republican city candidates several days ago, was changed into a general advisory committee to flvork with the Republican organization as a whole and machinery set in motion for the formation of an advisory “committee of fifteen to work with the candidates at a meeting at the Marion Club last night. So quickly, and so neatly was the change made, and so well were the interests of Samuel Lewis Shank, candidate for mayor, protected, that the few agents of the defeated NewsJewett machine could not utter one word of protest. They sat quietly and took an unexpected beating. I.KM \l X ANl* SHANK MEET. Irving W. Lemnux, Republican city chairman, whose resignation Mr. Shank has demanded, attended, as dbl Mr. Shank. The two met for the first time in the lobby of the Marion Club. They were not introduced, merely shaking hands anil saying a conventional "good evening" as they hapened to come together. The meeting, which had been announced in advance as being held for the purpose of selecting a sub committee to draft a platform subject to the approval of the entire committee of some forty men and women and the nine candidates, lasted but h few minutes. Walter W. Wise, candidate for councilman of the Fourth district, and chairman of the candidates’ organization, opened the meeting ns chairman. He had (Continued on Tago Nine.)

WOMAN HELD AS SUSPECT IN IvABER MURDER Detectives Relieve Killing for Hire Chief Business of ‘Murderess.’ rq.EVEI.AND, <>., June 9 -Prosecutor Edward W. Stanton today brought to gether faco to face the two la tost suspects held in connection with the murder of Daniel Kaber, wealthy publisher, with each other, In an effort to establish their connection with each other In relatione to tha murder plot which resulted In the death of the Invalid nearly two years ago. The latest suspect, a man believed by detectives to have been the man with a cap referred Id by Kaber Just before bis deHth, was taken at his homo on Mansfield road as ho was making preparations to leave the city. Thu other suspect, a woman arrested at Sandusky, has been held Incommunicado In the county Jail except for brief questioning by Prosecutor Stanton. THEORY POISON FIRST ADMINISTERED. Authorities fire working on the theory that a woman was first hired to administer arsenic to Kaber in the hope of causing his death, but that the poison did not secure results with sufficient speed and that two rnen were then hired lo wield the stilletto, that caused his death. The woman, according to the police theory, made a business of killing men for hire and Detective Phil Mooney said that at least threa deaths by arsenic could bo traced to her through evidence secured in the Kaber Investigation which has gone on under the guidance of Moses Kaber, father of the murdered man, for more than eighteen months. Mrs. Mary Brlckal, aged mother of Mrs Eva Catherine Kaber, alleged principal in the murder plot, is still In the county Jail, all efforts by her relatives to secure the 510,000 bail fixed by Judge Bcrnou for her release having thus far failed.

CONTEST OVER ORTHWEINJURY Attorneys Continue Bitter Fight in Chicago Murder Trial. CHICAGO, June 9.—Bitter battles of opposing counsel continued today ns the Orthweln murder trial started on Its second day. Four Jurors who will decide she fate of Mrs. Cora C. Orthweln, charged with the nn.rder of Herbert P. Zclglor, Good year Tire and Rubber Company sales manager, have been chosen. Lloyd H’th, prosecutor. Is attempting to get a jury of middle aged men who never frequented cabarets while Ben Short, attorney for Mrs. Orthweln, wants a jury composed of more or less "convivial spirits.” Mrs. Orthweln Is charged with slaying Zeigler In her apartment because of Jealousy over Mrs. Charlotte Lewinsky, the "kissing blonde” In the case, who is said to have supplanted Mrs. Orthweln in Zciglcr's affection. Mrs. Orthweln stated that she killed the man with whom she had been living in self defense. ANOTHER SHIP HITS ICEBERG U. S. Freighter Damaged, Report to N. Y. —Extent Is Not Known. NEW YORK, June 9.—The freighter Charlotte, a United States Shipping Board vessel, crushed her bow against an iceberg last night, according to the naval radio here today. The accident occurred In the lee field* off Newfoundland. The steamer Columbia went to the freighter’s aid. The extent of damage was not known. Tho Charlotte waa bound from Philadelphia to London and Hamburg.

F. W. Galbraith , American Legion Head, Meets Death in Automobile Accident Here

HIGH TRIBUTE IN MESSAGE FROM HARDING Letters and Telegrams Pouring in at Headquarters Here. ESTEEMED AS CITIZEN Tribute to the “commanding personality, tireless zeal and intense devotion to country and companions in arms" of Col. Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., national commander of the American Legion who was killed iu an automobile accident here early today, is paid by President Warren G. Harding, in a message of condolence to Mrs. Galbraith, who is on her way to tliis city with her two children, from North Port Point, Mich. The President’s message follows: “Please know of my sympathy in the great and sudden sorrow which lias come to you. It was iny fortune to know Colonel Galbraith not a)one as the national commander <.f the American Legion. but as a fellow citizen of Ohio and I have highly valued his commanding personality, bis tireless zeal mu' his Intense devotion to country nnd companions In arms. The legion and Nation share with you the great loss which has come so suddenly. • WARREN G. HARDING.” MESSAGES I*ol K IN AT If KAIHJI ARIKHS. Letters aud telegrams expressing gri f over the death of Mr Gaibralfh poured into national headquarters of the American I.egiou here today from nil parts of the country. Among the first to arrivo was one from John B. Reynolds, general secretary of tile Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. It is ns follows: "For ui to even attempt to describe my feelings at this moment vmild be foolish iu the extreme. Words simply fail under such circumstances. It is almost Impossible to r a li/e that Gnl braith, whom we heard deliver such stir ring messages of sound common sense twelve hours ago, is not with us and that his tine leadership will no longer be available to the Anierl an legion "Tills hurried note is sent you to say that if there is anything at ail tiint I can do at this tiinem I will consider It a great honor to have you call on me. I'ieasn do not hesitate, no matter what It may be that you wish done.” DK. T. VICTOR KEENE MAKES STATEMENT. Dr T. Victor Keeue, national executive committeeman from Indiana, laued th following statement: "Commander Galbraith died In line of duty. Ho had large responsibilities, but he met them fully Commander Galbraith's work will be carried on Iho splendid effort he has made to f >stor a purely American American'sui aud ►<> better the conditions of sick and ills fthled service men are two feature* of our national life that will Ihe and go on to full realization." The Rev. (. AY Allison, chaplain of the Marion County council of the American Legion, on learning of the death of F W. Galbraith, made the following statement: "The tragic death of Mr Galbraith Is ft shock to every member of the American Legion. AVe had learned to respect and admire his good judgment nnd fearlesslyspoken convictions. Ills voice and Influence will ba sorely missed iu our conn oils. A brother and comrade has fallen but the rank must move forward.” CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COUNCIL SYMPATHIZES. J. Frank Cantwell, chairman of the Marlon County executive committee of the legion, Issued the following state ment: "Every service man In the country mourns the loss of a great leader. His visit with ns was brief, but In that short space of time the men hero learned to appreciate bis prowess as n leader of a great multitude of true Americans In the -ntense grief occasioned by his death may tlie Nation wide devotion nnd admiration in a way mitigate the shock to his family. The sympathy of the Marion County council of the legion Is carried to the members of bis family." John Paul Ragsdale, president of tho Service Club, said : “Mr. Cantwell has well expressed the n ntiiuent of every member of the Service Club." Mr. Galbraith was a guest of the Service Club yesterday at the Qiaypool Hotel.

PERSHING IN NEAR ACCIDENT Chief of StafT Goes Over Curb on IJoulcvard Named in Ilis Honor. CHICAGO, June 9.—Gen. John J. Pershing, chief of staff, narrowly escaped an automobile accident today when ho visited for the first time the Chicago boulevard named in his honor. As the General's car was turning into Pershing road, a taxicab dashed madly in front of it. The General's chauffeur turned shnrply aside and ran has car up on the sidewalk. The General was shaken as the oar went over the curb. While In Chicago, Pershing was the guest of Gen. Charles C. Dawes. He left this afternoon for West Point. Police Chiefs Name ’Frisco for 1922 ST. ROUIS, June 9. —San Francisco was chosen today as the meeting place for the 1922 International Association of Chiefs of Police, now in session here. Chief August Faltmer of Berkeley, Cal., was unanimously elected president of the organization. The convention will close with a bauquet tonight. 3 More Surrender Three more utility concerns today surrendered their franchises under the new law and petitioned the public service commission for indeterminate permits under which to operate. They are the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company, operating in South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Michigan City, Osceola and New Carlisle; the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Railway Company, and the Frankfort Water Works Company. The petition of the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company stated the fraaohls* was being surrendered “beoauae of local political condition

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‘Our Duty to Prepare for Defense in Emergency ’

In It's last public uterance Frederick tv. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, who was killed In an automobile accident here shortly after mditiight. warned the American people that -it is our duty to i repare defend our country If the ymerg-ncy ever arises " This statement was made In an address the commander gave last night at Monument Circle when he appeared with Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, to urge attendance at the citizens military training camp at Camp Knox, Kentucky, this summer "1 come to you ns one cf tho countless thousands of those Americans who went iuto the World War without benefit of h training camp," Mr. Galbraith said. "Wo believe In preparing the young men

LEGIONNAIRES OF COUNTY AND j CITY AS ESCORT Expected to Assemble at 4 4 O'clock at St. Joe and Michigan Streets. Every member of the American Region in Marion County is expected to assemble, in uniform if possible, at St. Joseph and Meridian streets at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon to act ns an escort of honor as the body of Frederick W. Galbraith Jr., national commander of the legion, who was killed hero last night, is borno to the Fnion Station for transportation to Cincinnati. In addition to tlie legionaries MaJ. Gen. George W. Reed, commanding tlie sth Army Corps, and his staff, together with an armed guard, the 4t>;U Infantry Band, and high officials In legion circles were to attend the when when it is taken from the Tutewller undertaking parlors, 934 North Meridian street, to the train. J. Frank Cantwell, chnirman of the Marion County council of the American Region. who issued the call for the legion members to pay a final tribute to the memory of Mr. Galbraith, appointed James O. Hale, formerly a sergeant in the Army, in charge of a legion color guard to accompany the body. CORYMX TO MOVE PROMPTLY AT FIVE. The column was to move promptly at 5 o'clock down Meridian street to Union Station. Short services were to be conducted b vthe military at the station and tups sounded by a bugler from Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mr. Cantwell was tp select six post commanders from Marion County to act as pallbearers from Indianapolis to Cincinnati. Remuel Bolles, national adjutant of the legion; Franklin D’Oller, formerly commander of the legion; R. It. Glgnialiat, Indiana commander of the legion: 1,. Russell Newgent, State adjutant; Dr. T. Victor Keene, Indiana national executive committeeman; Walter Meyers, chairman of the national committee on ceremonials; Russel G. Creviston. assistant national adjutant; Robert 11. Tyndall, national treasurer, and Miss Paulina C. Curnielc, executive secretary of the women’s auxiliary, and Mr. Cantwell were among the legion oicials to ride on the funeral train. DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA TAKES CHARGE OF BODY. The department of Indiana under the direction of Mr. UignUiat took charge of (he- body shortly after it was removed to the undertaking parlors and will deliver it to the Ohio department when the train reaches Cincinnati. Since 3a. m. a guard of honor composed of legionnaries has been stationed over the body. Sayward Galbraith, brother of the commander, came from iCncinnati and cooperated with the legion officials in the details connected with the services here. Ur. Glgntllat Issued instructions to all (Continued on Fags Eight.)

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iof this country for citizenship. A part of good citizenship consists in being ready to defend our country in time of need. "Today my little boy Is in a military academy. When he becomes old enough it is ray intention that he shall attend a citizens' military training camp and I pray that he will acquit himself with honor to his country and his family. "It is our duty to see that our Nation is strong, that it is virile, and that It is always right. We must train our boys to fight, if need be, to maintain these ideals.” "The United States of America must never again lie caught in a condition of nnpreparedness to defend itself against an enemy such as we were in when we got iuto the world war,” said Mr. Roosevelt. "If you are the sort of man we like to call an American, and a man insults you at yotirs, what do you do?" he asked, and then continued: "Why, you fight him. And what do you want to accomplish by fighting him? Y'ou want to lick him —Just plain lick hitn, that's all. But before you can lick him you must know how to fight. That is the thing we all wished we knew, but so few of ns knew, when we had to get into the world war and finish it up." Before introducing the speakers, William P. Evans, prosecuting attorney, who was permanent chairman of the meeting, briefly outlined the aims and Ideals of the camps. A brief address was made by Governor Warren T. McCray, who urged that Indiana fill her quota of 400 men to attend the camp. Other speakers were Ma.l. Gen. Milton Foreman of Illinois, and Albert Stump of Indianapolis, a veteran of the World War. A concert was given by the 40th Infantry Band, from Ft. Harrison. SIMULTANEOUS DISARMAMENT. Colonel Galbraith’s last statement written just before hia death, was a plea for simultaneous disarmament among the world powers. The American Legion, however, Galbraith said. Is “unsliakeably opposed” to any plan for disarmament by the United States which shall not be accompanied by the simultaneous disarmament cf the other world powers. The statement asserted that plans are under way to launch In this country a nation-wide campaign advocating disarmament by the United States "on the theory that we shall thus set an example which other nations will be obliged to emulate." Colonel Galbraith characterized such a course ns "foolish nnd dangerous.” He asserted the “goal of goals” of the American Legion is to bring about world peace nnd lie was making plans toward that end, working in conjunction with affilated veterans’ organizations in other countries. ASKS DISMISSAL ASST AIR CHIEF Would Remove Brigadier General Mitchell to End Army Aero Friction. WASHINGTON, June 9.—Major General Manoher, chief of the army air service, has asked Secretary of War Weeks for the removal of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, It was learned today. The request for the removal of General Mitchell comes as the result of friction in the air service over the activity of the assistant chief for a united air service and in the controversy as to tho relative value of the airplane and the battleship. Secretary of War Weeks stated today that he had taken no action in the raster as yet, but that he Intended to ' k*tv the frlctlen which ex lata.

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CAR GOES OVER EMBANKMENT AT STREET JOG Henry Ryan and Milton J. Foreman, Riding With Him, Itijured. PINNED UNDER WRECK American Legion posts throughout the country were plunged into tha deepest grief today, following the death here at 12:15 o’clock this morning of Frederick W. Galbraith,’ Jr., national commander of the leglon, when an automobile overturned while en route to the Union Station from the Country Club. Mr. Gal- 1 braith was killed Instantly, and Henry Ryan, living In the Spink Arms, chair: *an of the national Americanization committee, and Milton J. Foreman, Chicago, national committeeman for Illinois and chair- 1 man of the national finance committee, are in the city hospital suffering from slight injuries. The accident occurred In Indiana avenue, near Sixteenth street, when the machine in which the men were riding failed to negotiate a slight turn In the street, ran onto the curbing and plunged down a fifteen-foot embankment. Mr. Galbraith suffered a fractured skull, and death was instant. The car, In falling, turned a complete somersault, landing nose down, and turned on Its side. FAITHFUL TO HIS DUTIES TO LAST. Mr. Ryan was driving fairly swiftly in an effort to catch a 12:30 o'clock train for Chicago, which Mr. Galbraith wag to take. The legion commander had spoken at the meeting in Monument ciicle last night, in connection with the citizens’ training camp at Camp Knox, Ky. He and Mr. Foreman had attended a meeting of the national finance committee earlier in the day. Mr. Ryan told policemen he slowed down to about twenty-two miles an hour, for the turn, but said something failed to work in the steering apparatus, or he failed to properly Judge the distance of the turn. A number of persons who happened along immediately following the accident. called the ambulance, and Mr. Ryan, who, upon learning of Mr. Galbraith's death, had lost control of himself, was removed to the hospital. Mr. Foreman was taken to the hospital by Louis Benjamin, 1201 Broadway,' who passed the scene of the accident. Attaches of tho eity hospital stated at noon Mr. Ryan, while extremely nervous, was resting easily. Mr. Foreman, they said, has regained consciousness and is "feeling comfortable." Both will recover from their injuries, it was stated. CORONER BLAMES STEERING APPARATUS. William Q. Setliffe. Chicago. Illinois State adjutant, was waiting at the Union Station for Mr. Galbraith. He was intending to go to the Union' Station from the club with the Galbraith party, hot, he said. Mr. Ryan's car would hold only three persons. He had Mr. Galbraith's grips at the station, ready to depart. Coroner Paul Robinson, who Investigated the accident, with policemen, stated he was certain something was wrong with the steering apparatus of the automobile. Mr. Ryan told the coroner Mr. Galbraith had been driving the car on Tuesday and had made a remark about the steering gear. Mr. Galbraith was born In Watertown Arsenal, Mass., May 6, 1574. WAS FORMERLY A CINCINNATI MANUFACTURER. He was a paper bag manufacturer of Cincinnati. Having long been connected with military affairs, he was commissioned a major In the Ist Infantry, Ohio National Guard, in 1910, and in the same year was promoted to colonel. In January, 1917, he was assigned to command the- 147t1i Infantry, and remained with that outfit throughout the war. He was past department commander of the legion of Ohio, when he was elected national commander at the Cleveland national convention last September. He also was connected with the publication committee of the American Legion Weekly. and had served as a member of the national executive committee. Mr. Galbraith’s service record Included time spent in both the Navy and Army. He was advnnced in the Navy to a second mate. He was a member of the 1893 graduating class of the Nautical Training School. Boston, Mass. HOLDER OF THREE MEDALS FOR IYAR SERVICE. The Legion commander was holder of three medals for distinguished service In the World War. He was presented the Distinguished Service Cross, the Croix de Guerre and Croix de Guerre with palm, for heroism in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, In which he was wounded. He also took part iu the St. Mihiel drive and served In the Baccarat and YpresLys sectors. Mr. Galbraith was Instrumental in set-J ting to naught the propaganda put forth/ by Edmund Von Mach, acused of being a former lieutenant In the German army in the controversy over the "Rhine horror," which was Intended to foment antiFrench sentiment in the United States. FAITHFULLY SERVED AMERICAN LEGION. Mr. Galbraith had devoted unsparingly of his time to the American Legion cause, and had labored ceaselessly in an effort to obtain the best legislation possible In the Interest of his organization, and to promote the principles of Americanism. He was especially Identified with hospitalization, war risk insuranc* and similar lines. Mr. Foreman served as a colonel In the world war. He recently was appointed a major general and was placed in charge of the Illinois National Guard. He was present at the first caucus in (Continued on Page Two.)

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