Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 116, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 September 1921 — Page 1

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DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN AIR ON PACTS Wish to Study Peace Treaties Before Taking Stand. Sept. 24.—Democratic Senators have not yet made up their minds as to what they are going to do about the German. Austrian and Hungarian peace treaties. Senators Swanson (Virginia), Pomerene (Ohio), and Shields (Tennessee), the three Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who voted to report the treaties, explained today they had stipulated that their action was not to bind them to ratification. They also said until they had studied the treaties carefully and had checked them up thoroughly with the Versailles treaty, as Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, has done, they could not state whether they would vote for ratification or not. They had voted to report the treaties only because they saw no necessity of keeping them Iti committee and they be lieved they could be considered better in the senate. It was announced that a conference of the Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would beheld upon the return next week of Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. Pittman of Nevada and Williams of Mississippi, who were absent front Friday's committee meeting. Hitchcock is the only Dcun eratic Senator who has thus far expressed approval of the treaties. "'The conference probably will be followed by a caucus of the entire Demo cratic membership of the Senate to determine. if possible, what course the minority will pursue regarding the treaties. It was the purpose of Senator Lodge, Republican of Massachusetts, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to press for consideration of the treaties in the Senate at once, although he does not anticipate ratification for at least several days. His intention is to compel, however, the side-tracking of the *ntl-beer bill for the treaties, and as the tax revision bill is not to be taken uo until Monday, to devote the day's session to them. ANTI BEER BILL SIDETRACKED WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. The antibeer bill was sidetracked indefinitely in the Senate today when Senator I.odge. Republican, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, forced the adoption of a motion for Immediate consideration of the German, Austrian and Hungarian peace treaties in open executive session. BORAH TO CARRY FIGHT TO PEOPLE Sept. 24. Senator Itorah wiil carry his fight against the new German peace treaty to the people if the Senate ratifies the pact. "The fight to keep America out of European affairs has just begun and the ratification of the new treaty with,Germany, which would lake up in. will not end It," Borah declared in an interview today. “This fight will be carried to the p*oaJj*. It is the second chapter of the l.ea-g i ' e of Nations fight. The people overwhelmingly repudiated the league nnd when they find that this treaty would involve America in European affairs ns long as the treaty stands they will repudiate it." With consideration of the German treaty set for today in the Senate. Bor.tli was confronted with a fight that seemed certain to end in defeat. He faced it alone. BANK CASHIER IS FOUND SLAIN Revolver With Full Cylinder, Near Body. Had Not Been Fired. CHICAGO. Sept. 24. Fred Christian son. cashier of the Gienn View Bank, was found dead at the door of the bank vault today and his death provided the police with anew and puzzling mystery. Although at first apparently unmarked, it later was found a bullet wound under the left arm had caused Christianson's death. Beside the body lay a revolver that bad not been fired. One of the bullets in the cylinder, however, bore an indentation as though the hammer had ***tck it, but the shell had failed to explode. The police theory is that >’liristianson i was slain by someone who sought to rob the bank. They believe the bullet entered Christianson's body as die raised him arm to fire his own gun and that failure of his gun to fire may have cost I him his life. The slayer left no clew. American Ship Is Reported on Fire PANAMA, Sept. 24.—The American steamship .George W. Goethals is burning off Port-au Prince. Hayti. hut the fiftyBix passengers are safe, said a dispatch from Port au-Prince. The vessel was bound from New York for Cristobal. WEATHER i Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m.. Sept. 25. 1921: Thunder showers this afternoon and tonight. Clearing Sunday morning and ! lollowed bv fair and cooler weather. HOURLY TEMPERATI RE fi a. m tifi 7 a. m <47 8 a. m 70 9 a. m 72 10 a. m 74 11 a. m 74 12 <noon> 74 4 p. m 78 2 p. m. by

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Church Indicted HARVEY W. fill RCH. CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—Two true bills charging murder have been voted today by the grand jury against Harvey Church, held for the deaths of Bernard .1. Daugherty and Carl C. Ausinus. automobiles salesmen. Police claim Church confessed killing the two men to oi.tain possession of a $-"i,000 car, which he had pretended intending to purchase. ENCAMPMENT VANGUARD IS NOW IN CITY G. A. R. Members Arrive for 55th Anil ual_Session. With the fifty-fifth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, officially scheduled to open with special services in Indianapolis churches tomorrow morning in honor of the veterans of the Civil war and their families, and the members of the eight affiliated organizations which also will hold their annual meetings In Indianapolis next week, encampment visitors were beginning to come into the city in hourly nicreasing numbers today. Estimates made by the railroad officials were that with more * than seventy special oars bringing encampment visitors due to arrive in Indianapolis tonight and Sunday, at least 5,000 people would come into the city over the steam roads during that time. In addition to those who have made reservations in special cars there will tie a great many from nearby points who will come without having made any special car reservations. Official nnd un | official reception comltees appeared today at the Union Station and at the (Continued on Page Three.)

West Indianapolis Good City Bumping Ground Site, But Irvington; Oh, No, No!

West Indianapolis must continue to be (he lone municipal dumping ground with out relief from tho board of sanitary commissioners but the sanctity of Irvington must be preserved at all costs, according to the testimony of Lucius B. | Swift, chairman of the sanitary conmission, in the trials of nine vault cleaners CHARGE CRUEL TREATMENT TO LOADOF CATTLE Anderson Stock Hauler First to Be Arrested for Improper Loading. Frank Givans, fill Parke avenue. Ander son. was slated fcoday at the police station by Thomas Bledsoe, humane officer, to answer Monday to an affidavit signed , by Dr. Elizabeth Conger, charging cruel treatment to animals. Givans is a stock hauler and the against him is that in bringing in a load of cattle he permitted the calve* in the load to be trampled and injured by heavier cattle. Witnesses, who stopped his truck on Massachusetts avenue Friday night, declared a bull was down in the rack and lying oil one of the calves, j which was then unconscious. Complaint was made to the humane officers' department, but Givans drove away before the police reached ttie scene. Bledsoe later arrested him at the stock yards, acting under that section of the State j law which authorizes a humane officer to arrest on the direction of a member of an incorporated humane society. The ease is understood to lie tiie first attempt, to compel authorities to give at tention to reports of extreme cruelty in the hauling of live stock to Indianapolis , in trucks. ZIl-2 Victim Rites at Garrett Sunday Special to The Times. GARRETT, led. Sept. 24—The funeral services of Mate Floyd Crowl. victim of ! the ZK 2 naval airship disaster, will be 1 held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A full military cortege, under corafuand, of Capt. George Carroll, has been ar- i ranged, and American Legions of Ft. ; Wayne. Huntington, Kendallville, Au- j burn. Wn'orlee ard T.igo::;or -viP 1 In .ortc_ . ]

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LEGISLATION TO AID FARMS IS DEMANDED Kenyon Calls Meeting of ‘Bloc’ to Plan Program. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—Members of the Senate agricultural “bloc” today served notice that they will not permit the Administration to side track consideration of farm legislation. Besides an extensive program of its own that threatens to increase the legislative jam in the Senate, the Administration may ;lnd the "bloc” solidly' arraigned against important features of the tax bill. The meeting of the "bloc." which now includes nearly a third of the Senate membership to determine its course, will be called by Senator Kenyon of lowa. The principal measures of the "bloc" are: 1. A cooperative marketing • bill, which lias been passed by tbe House i and reported to the Senate. 1. Provision for the appoint merit of a report of ugricultoral interests on the lederai Reserve Hoard. X. A rural -redds bit! so farmers can obtain long-term credits. 4. A "truth in fabric" bill to stop fraudulent sale of shoddy clothing at wool prices. Members of the "bloc" dtir'.ng (lie congressional vacation found a universal demaud for u reduction of freight rates The transportation taxes in the revenue Dill will he attacked as one step to this end The railroad debt funding bill is exported to open up the whole ques tion of freight rates. Reduction <>f surtax rates and repeal of excess profits taxes will tie stubbornly opposed by the “bloc." $3^24,000 fioo ENOUGH’ FOR U. S. WASHINGTON. Sept. 24—A1l ordinary governmental expenses for the past fi* cal year can l> met by the $3.321.(W0.000 raised by the revised tax bill, according to the majority report of the Finance t'ommlitee submitted to the Senate today by Chairman Penrose. The measure is not designed, the reporl states, “(o create a current surplus and thus encourage un necessary spending " Says She Pays Hubby $4 Week to for Child Special to The Time*. EVANSVI 1.1. K. Ind. Sept 24. Mrs. KRiher Crawford has to pay her husband $4 a week to take care of ids own child while she works in a cigar factory, slu* told Police Judge Ireland here today when she charged her husband with a* sault and battery. “He rides around every night in ids autoinohile." said Mrs Crawford. "When I got in the automobile with him he struck me four times.” The Judge continued the case to give them a chance to “straighten up" things.

f charged with dumping on public ground before Judge Walter Pritchard in city court Friday evening. Mr. Swift bad been placed on the witness stand by the defense for the purpose of showing that Sellers farm, ! where (he night soil dump is maintained, is city property and has been designated as a dumping ground. On cross examination Frank P. Baker, counsel for the Enterprise Civic League, which is trying to clean up West Indianapolis, asked Mr. Swift: IRVINGTON NOT BIDDER. AT LEAST. “Asa matter of fact, Mr. Swift, that I stuff might just as well, and could just las well be dumped in any other part of the city, say in Irvington or up on North Meridian street, couldn't it?” "I don't believe that irvington, with her fine college out there, would want the place,” replied Mr. Swift with an air of having effectively answered Mr. Baker. “That's Just it,” remarked Mr. Baker. “Os course Irvington doesn’t want it. Neither does West Indianapolis.” Judge Pritchard took Hie eases, which were tried jointly, under advisement until next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The nine men on trial were Emmett Roundtree, negro; Clarence Vogel, William Stewart. Jersey Hewett, Clarence Nelson, Ed Milburn, Jess Murphy, Claude Murphy and William Poll. Although Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby announced several days ago that the city of Indianapolis would lie represented in ihe ease solely to protect the city's right to maintain the dump at Sellers' farm. Will Remy, assistant city (Continued on Page Three.) Mary and Doug Take Apartment in Paris PARIS. Sept. 24.—Mary Piekford and j Douglas Fairbanks have rented a richly furnished apartment in an exclusive quarter of Paris for several months, it was learned today. The., movie star intends to spend the latter part of the winter /in the south of France. GRANTS EXTRADITION PAPERS. On the request of Alexander ,T. Groesback. Governo • of Michigan, extradition of L. W. Walker, whri lias been under arrest here, was granted by Governor Warren T. MeCrny today. Michigan authorities charge that Walker defrauded Ervin G. Hatch of Oakland County, Mich., out of $1,200 through niiHrcpresetifef ren-'erning the patent rights - _ -„.t. '

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1921.

Seize SIO,OOO Bonded Whisky at 4 T. H. ‘Soft Drink ’ Places TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 24. —State prohibition officers confiscated SIO,OOO worth of whisky in a raid on four “soft drink” parlors here today. The place of Dennis Shea yielded $6,000 worth of bonded liquor. Seventeen officers, under thv direction of State Prohibition Director Ben Morgan, participated in the raid.

LOWER WAGES NOT PANACEA, GOMPERS SAYS Labor Federation Head ; Addresses Miners’ Meeting Here. SOUNDS WARNING Tho opinion that the lowering of wages will not improve the industrial f situation was expressed by Samuel ! Gompers, president of the American ! Federation of Labor, in addressing the convention of the United Mine Workers of America here today. Mr. Gompers pointed out that reduced wages will curtail buying power and | expressed the opinion that this will result in a further business depression. Mr. (Jumpers also wanted the miners not to over run (he race, but to move forward step by step; that progress is made by evolution, not revolution, lie Warned them m,t to press the bargain too strongly, but at the same time ad i vised them not to yield to wage reduc 'tion*. declaring "it is better to resist and lose Ilian not io resist at all.” lie declared icports hud coma to him that Hie operators an trying to force a mine strike In order lo throw the 1 onus of the strike on the miners. 11** 'commented to some extent on the uppll cation for injunction now pending in I Federal Court -ind said that *•• far as In'could see It the miners ar> not even : *xpected to breathe." ADDRESS NEXT REMARK TO LEWI*. [ “I don't know wbtM you are going to do.” lie said, (unu’g to P: ,-sldeiit* Juhu L. Ivewls, -I,nt: John, in defense of our principles, I would like to visit you tn Jail." “I have every expectation that you will be accorded that privilege," Mr. Lewi* replied. Mr Gompers appeared on the platform wearing on hi* coat lapel a badge run tabling pictures of Sid llutfield and Ed j Chambers who were killed in the early ; part of Ibe Mingo County mine trouble. ! He opened his talk by reviewing the struggle that went into the building up of the American Federation ot Labor and lhe part the mine workers had in that struggle. Me warned the miners not to "overrun l tie race." He >aid progress i( made by i evolution and not by revolution, lie said (Continued on Cage Two.) U. S. MAY START KU-KLUX QUIZ Attorney General Daugherty Discusses Possible Inquiry With N. Y. Prosecutor. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 Attorney General Daugherty today went further into th operations of the Ku Klux Klan in a conference with District Attorney Hayward of New York. The Attorney General discussed with Hayward some phases of the inquiry In the eastern Slates which officials lie lieved may lead to action by grand Juries. TUG BOAT SUNK BY BIG STEAMER None on Board Rescued— Others Search Waters. NEW YORK. Sept. 24. —The Cnnard ' liner 4’aronia, outbound for Liverpool, this afternoon sank a tug which had at tempted to cross her bow off Quarantine. Ttfe tug sank immediately. No one on board was rescued. Other tugboats are circling the spot i where the small boat sank try ing to pick i up survivors HELD ON 14*0 THEFT CHARGE. Scott Hillman, 24. 911 Buchnnan street, i was arrested today on a charge of grand ! larceny preferred lij Roland B. Bair, j proprietor of a chain of refreshment stands. Hillman is accused of having taken $420 while in the employ of Bair. I

Divorce Evil Reflected in Criminal Procedure, Prosecutor Evans Says

(Editor’* Note. —This 1* tlio fifteenth and final article of eerie* dealing: vlth the divorce evil, its problems and it* remedy, as reflected in the official record* and opinions of the local Judges.) By WALTER B. HICKMAN. The divorce evil increases the duties and responsibilities of both the county prosecutor and the judge of the Criminal Court, according to Prosecutor William D. Evans of Ma.’ion County. The results of the divorce menace are observed daily by Prosecutor Evans. The influence of the divorce upon the defendants who daily appear in the Criminal and city ty>ur*j, plays an important part

MINERS TURN |TO DISCUSSION OF COAL SUIT Severe Blow Aimed in Injunction Demand Is Claim. LABOR CONCERNED Everything was side-trackjd in the convention of tlie United Mine Workers of America today to make way l’or the consideration of the injunction suit filed in Federal Court vesteiday by the Borderland Coal Corporation of West Virginia against the miner officials which, if granted, would in all probability mean the death of the miners' organization and possibly of the entire labor movement. The convention pledged its support to the international officers in fighting the case. During the discussion motions were made calling fur ail immediate nation wide strike nud for (lie immediate ad ! jourument of the convention. Both mo ; tiuiis were declared out of order. "This is a mailer of the gravest importance and I am Impressed with its seriousness,” William Green, International secretary, said In presenting the cast to the convention. "It Is the most dangerous charge yet made against the miners and if the Injunction is granted by the court i: will be the moat farreaching of any Injunction against the mine workers." E\ ERY STATE IN t MON IN VOl.t ED He said It is the farthest step forward in application* lor injunction*. , "Tim courts have gone farther t Dan we ev.-r droamed they would go or could go tinder the Constitution. Not only Indian-i but every State in the Union is involved, ’’ tie Hsnorted "Suppose the companies arc forbidden to apply the ‘check-off system,' what will happen 7 God only knows. 1 don't. Mr. Green cited illegal strikes as part ly responsible. He declared that a for mer international president had test! fied before the Senate Investigating Com mlttoe that the miners arid operators were in conspiracy. "I am apprehensive," he said. I don't know what will take place, tint 1 am fearful This matter overshadows everything else that has come up recently.” Gomes Davis, a delegate from Illinois, moved that the convention adjourn iiu<Continued on l’ge Two) BOY FLEES JAIL THROUGH TUNNEL Finds Courthouse End of Passage Unlocked. Working his wav through the tunnel from the Jail lo tho courthouse, Joseph Whitman, 17, today found escape from tl: Jail a comparatively easy matter. Tho boy, who was serving out a fine of $1 and costs imposed in city court on a charge n f petit larceny, was a member of the "road gang" and was working on tlie old power-house near the Jail. He managed to worw hi way to the tuning with out being detected and on reaching the courthouse end found the doors unlocked. He is wearing a cordurov inp and overalls.

Steel Men Close Convention Here Today saw the close of the third annual convention and exhibition of the American Society for Steel Treating at the State fairground. Friday concluded the program and many of the visitors were returning to their home*, but Ihe exhibition was still on lir the Manufacturers Building at the fairground. It will close tills evening. O’Connor to Hang CHICAGO, Sent. 24. alleged notorious Chicago gunman, was found guilty today of tiie murder of Police Sergeant Patrick O'Neill and sentenced to hang. O'Neill was shot to death several months ago when he went to O'Connor’s home to arrest him. O'Connor escaped and was the object of a nationwide search until captured in Minneapolis a few weeks ago.

in producing certain types or classes of ’criminals.” The divorce mill is a direct contributor to crimp anil lawlessness. That has been observed by those who daily appear in the Criminal and city courts. Often “the other woman” in a criminal case, or in other words the real cause of a man stealing and committing other offenses, is a divorced woman. RELATION OF DIVORCE TO CRIMINAL CASES. "Most of the women who figure in criminal cases either are friends of orim imfls themselves or have been divorced." Mr. Evans stated in discussing the es feet of divorce upon criminal in’oaovu(Contlmird on Page Eight.)

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YOUTH IS HELD TO SHED LIGHT ON ‘JOY PARTY’ Declares Other Man in Automobile Had ' Whisky. William Poynter, 20, 821 Chase street, who was a member of the jyy ride party that carried the unconscious form of Mrs. Rose Goetz, 19, 737 Lord street, into a residence on Cornell avenue Friday morning, shed a little more light on the mysterious affair after his arrest on a vagrancy charge last night. After further investigation Poynter was resisted <>u u charge of vehicle taking and his bond was fixed at $.7,000. lie said the ear which he is accused of taking was damaged when his "pai" backed it into it tree while turning around west of the city. Poynter, like Mrs. Goetz, who is recovering from acute alcoholic poisoning at the city hospital, insists he does not know the names of the other man and woman who were tn the party, r His story, however, coincided with that told by Mrs. Goetz in that the four met ut a dance at Thirtieth and Illinois streets Thursday evening and that they all took a Joy ride and there "was something to drink.” He said a man named Bob. whose last I name he insists he does not know, pro- ! vided the car, .i Hudson speedster which i was recovered by the poIIV-e in a damaged I i onditiou In the rear of 500 Chase street. | The car belonged to George Morris, 604 i East Washington streeO and was stolen I from in front of the Washington street bull park Thursday afternoon. "There were uo introductions," said Poynter, when the party embarked upon the ride. He said tie knew the girl he was with us "Rose." Bob, he said, had a bottle of whisky, but he denies he drank any. Mrs. Goetz insisted to the police the last thing she remembered was when she drank some grape juice. Poynter declared Bob and the oth“r girl carried Mrs Goetz Into the home j of Marlon Pollard. 2352 Cornell avenue ! and that be remained in the car. Tile fact that a newsboy saw the girl I being carried from a damaged automo j idle b-d to i:s recovery and provided ! tiie clew tlint brought about Poynter’s arrest. Mrs. Goetz is much improved, according to officials at the city hospital. Pliysi dan* said the liquor she had drunk had so affected her heart that only prompt medical attention saved her life She was unconscious for five hours. The girl said she and tier mother. Mrs Joale Holliday, lived at the Lord street address for tlie last two weeks, and prior to that time they had been rooming on North Illinois street. She told of having a husband, from whom she Is separated, in Elwootl. and also said she had a 2 year-old daughter.

Runs Amuck With Rifle, Wounds Wife, Kills 2 Men and Flees Into Mountains MONTE VISTA, Colo.. Sept. 24—William Bailey. 40. a rancher, ran amuck today with a loaded rifle and shot and seriously wounded his wife at their home. Running from the house. Bailey sped through the field and shot and killed Fred skn.w, a farm hand, and continued his flight down the road where ho shot and killed Ed Heilman, a neighboring rancher. Bailey then fled to the hills, where a posse of armed citizen* and national guardsmen are pursuing him. The man is believed to have gone suddenly insane.

CAR HITS TRUCK; TRUCK HITS AUTO Triangular Accident on Pennsylvania Street. The front end ot; a street car was badly damaged this afternoon in a triangular accident at Pennsylvania and Michigan st reels. The street car, piloted by Motortnan Otis Morrison, 1110 West Thirty Third street, ran into an army true!; driven by H. W. SteotTler. 733 West Thirty Fourth street. Tiie truck in turn was knocked against an automobile belonging to J. L. Gordon. 527 East Eleventh street. Both the truck nnd the automobile wi’ee dam aged and a number of cots in the truck were strewn over t’he street. Eugene Keno, negro, 221 *4 West Thirtieth street, standing on the rear plat form of tiie street ear, was injured when he was thrown against the cash reg Ister box liy tho force of the collision. Charles V. Tevis Dead in New York NEW’ YORK. Sept. 24.—Charles Virgil Tevis. for many years with several New York newspapers, is dead here. Mr. Tevis was horn in Rushville, Ind. in IS7O. He was the son of the Rev. Virgil W. Tevis of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Rushville. Mr Tevis was graduated, from De Pauw University and began newspaper work In Indianapolis. Mr. Tevis is survived by his wife. Mrs. Clementine ChalfieKl Tevis, his father, Rev. Virgil W. Tevis, and a sister Mrs. Arnold Spencer, a singer, of Indianapolis. \

Federal Officers Hunting for Ships Laden With Booze PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 24.—Sixty boats, the names of which are known, are being sought by the United States customs service for smuggling liquor to, the' United States from the Bnhaina Islands, Norman C. Brooks, site dal Treasury Department agent here, said today. These boats ffre loading approximately 20,000 esaes of whisky a week nt Nassau, bound for northern waters. Mrc ' *

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Testifies for *Fatty ’ -W -XTJf ■ ir*r*vaL mm ■■ 1 (jjjg ( WKSSKtSBy ■ 'N-e' A1 Semnacher, manager ot Miss Virginia Rappe, was considered the State's "ace" witness at the investigation. He gave evidence, however, in favor of Arbuckle, thus damaging the case against him. ABANDONS PLAN TO MAR BEAUTY TO SHOOT CHUM Investigators Say Airs. Grace Lawes Followed Miss Hanan Several Days. NEW YORK. Sept. 24. Mrs. Grace Lanes, beautiful San Francisco divorcee, shot down her former chum. Miss Mildred Kanan. daughter and heiress of the late Alfred P. Hunan, millionaire shoe manufacturer, only after she had aban doned a plan to mar her victim's beauty, according o evidence unearthed today. As early as last spring. It was learned. Mrs. Lawes. while driuk'ng. had ex pressed to a friend her resolve to disfig lire tiie features of the heiress. She want I*l to make sure, she satd. that Mis* lianan would no longer "be attractive to men." Mi'* lianan * cOtuUtion is reported as critical. Physicians who were in attend auce on her satd it would be a miracle if 'he lived through ihe day. FOLLOWED GIRL SEVERAL DAYS. Investigator* learned that about ten days after Mrs. I,awes had been heard to threaten that she would disfigure Miss Hanan. she appeared suddenly at Shoreham. 1.. I on her way lo the counfry home of tiie Hanan*. At the station she (Continued on Page Three.)

FORMER HOOSIER , HELD LV MURDER CHARGE , RAGES Attacks Jailer, Denies Having Family and Makes Unusual Claims. • ROSEBURG. Ore.. Sept. 24.-Jail of fleiuls today were at a loss to account for the actions of Dr Richard M. Brumfield, formerly of Indiana, accused murderer. whose alleged efforts to shain insanity reached a crisis yesterday when he attacked Jailer Hopkins, hurled curses and a chair at ‘he deputy and threatened !to kill him. Brumfield refuses to reeogI nize his lawyers, indignantly denies hav ing a wife or children and insists that Charles Cobb, in Jail for three months at hard labor, is his father. Basing his actions on his belief that his cellmate is his father. Brumfield flies into a murderous rage, according to Hop kins, when Cobb is ordered forth to his j work. Cobb was arrested for moon- | shining.

TAX BOARD WILL REVIEW LEVIES Hearings to Be Held Next Thursday. Local tax levies, including those for the civil city, the school city and county, will lie reviewed by the State board of tax commissioners. Thursday.* Sept. 29, according to a statement given out today by Philip Zoerchpr, member of the board. The reviews will be made on petitions filed by ten taxpayers with County Auditor Leo K. Fesler. several days ago. The hearing on the civil %iry levy will be at 9 a. m. on the county levy at 11 a. m . and on tiie school board levy at 2 p. m. Hearing on tho Evansville tax levies have been set for Friday. Lightning Bolt Kills Man, Wrecks Plant BATTINGTOX. 111.. Sept. 24.—John Me Grady, station operator, was killed and the entire substation of the Public Serv ice Station Corporation of Northern IHi tiois was destroyed here today when lightning struck the plant. Damage to i •’••• si and ■ i>‘ '• , i j

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AL SEMNACHER TELLS OF TRIP PRIORTOORGY Declares She Was Sick on Way to San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.—Resuming his testimony at the preliminary hearing of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuekle, charged with the murder of Virginia Rappe, A1 Semnacher, j Riunagtr of the dead girl, sprung a new surprise on the State by declaring Miss Rappe was ill throughout her trip to San Francisco before the gay Arbuekle party and continued ill until the time of her death. The defense was visibly elated with his statement. Arbuekle came into court shortly before 11 a m. for the resumption of his preliminary hearing. "No. 7, Roscoe Arbuekle. murder,” 9houted a court attache. The famous comedian walked into the courtroom and took his seat where he was soon Joined by Mrs. Arbuekle. known ’on the stage as Minta Durfee. Mrs. Ar- : j- kie was dressed entirely in brown. | Yesterday she had worn somber Mack. The court, as on yesterday, was filled en* 1 ely with women, chiefly representa- | tlveg of various women's clubs. ■ Tht.. included two members of the I Colored Women's Clubs, i "Roscoe Arbuekle never mentioned at any time to n-e that be was alone In ! Room 1219 with Virginia Rappe. It was i never discussed with me.” In these words Semnacher sprung the j second sensation, virtually recanting hla ! Prev? ius testimony before a Los Angeles | grand Jury. Semnacher recounted in details his second trip to San Francisco. This was made Sept. 10, accompanying Arbuekle, Lowell Sherman, Milton Cohen and I- rank Dominguez and others here. It was at the conclusion of this tr p that the film comedian was arrested. WAITED )OR CROWD. ON STREET CORNER. lie to],] „f waiting from 12:30 a. m. until 6:70 a. ni. on a lavs Angeles street corner for the arrival of the other members of the party Arrangements for^^ fore in the office of a Los Ang-ecß theater. wl Seuinach** said that on the night of Sept. 9. before coming to San Francisco with a niece, he visited a Los Angeles theater where an Arbuekle picture was shown, and hirer, with his niece, called upon Miss Mildred Harris, divorced wife of Charlie Chaplin. Semnccher told a Los Angeles grand jury earlier in the week a sensational story regarding alleged admissions of Arbuckle the m timing after” the gay party at which tiie State claims she received In- . tries which caused her death. *1 hroughout three hours of grilling yesterday afternoon Semnacher perried all efforts to bring this out, and In addition materially softened testimony he had given at sessions of tiie local grand Jury and coroner's inquest. So marked was his reluctance to give material testimony that he was finally ruled a "hostile” witness in order to permit the prosecutor to proceed with his questioning under rules of cross examination rather than the more refined process of direct examination. ‘ACE’ WITNESS PROVES A DEICE. The State had called Semnacher as their "ace witness, depending upon stories he previously bad toid to establish the basis of their murder charge against the famous film comedian. This xras a shift from the original plan to use Mrs. Bambina Maude Delni .nt, prosecutor, in this saw the Hanan automobile drive away with only the chauffeur in it. .She learned from the station agent that Miss Tlanan had taken a train for Seagate, he' brother's home. Mrs. Lawes then went to Seagate, where she learned Mh„ Hanan was at the Atlantic Yacht Club. She then went there and tried to gain admittance. It is reported she created ft scene when she was not permitted to enter, not having credentials. . Soon after that. Investigators have learned, she trailed Miss Hanan on several occasions. She was never able to meet her. Investigators believe she finally decided to abandon the plan to disfigure Miss llanan's features and decided to kill her and end her own life. Miss lianan and Mrs. Lawes. it ha* developed, had their first open break on (Continued on Page Three.) COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS PARADE Made Arrangements for Shank Meeting Oct. 1.

Arrangements for the parade which Is to precede the upening meeting of the Republican city campaign at Fountain Square Saturday evening. Oct. 1. will he discussed by the automobile committee and ward committeemen of the ShankfurMayor Club at chib headquarters in the Indiana Trust building at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Democratic speakers, headed by Boyd M. Ralston, nominee for mayor, will start holding noon meetings at factories Monday, Charles P. Tighe. chairman of the lemocratic speakers bureau, announced. Reports on organization and resignation will be made ar a meeting of the Second Ward Shank-for-Mayor Club at 194fi College avenue at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Berlin Fans Fail to Give Charlie Chaplin a Cheer BERLIN. Sept. 24. —Charlie Chaplin didn't get a rise out of the Berlin movie fans today. He slipped into the city and went to the .Adlon Hotel almost unnoticed. There was not a cheer of recognition as he left the station in an automobile. He refused to be interviewed. “You pan just say that I never saw so many Germans as there are in Germany. ' lie called out as he drove away.