Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 October 1921 — Page 11

STATE CHARGES HUSBAND NO. 1 ALSO POISONED Attempts to Prove Reputed ‘Bluebeardess* Gave Dooleys Drug. TWIN* FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 18.—The State of Idaho,, -which specifically charges Mrs. Lyda Southard with the murder of her fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer, today undertook to prove she poisoned “Husband Number One," Robert Dooley, and hts brother, Edward Dooley. Previously the Prate had Introduced testlu. 7, the purpose of which was to suppor. .Ml contention that she also had polsoneo her second husband, Gordon McHalfie, and her third husband, Harlan C. Lewis, as well as her fourth husband, Meyer, for whose murder she is on trial All deaths were caused by poison, the State charges. The State announced it would prove that Mrs. Southard killed all five for the samo motive—to collect life Insurance. Relatives of Mrs. Southard's first husband arrived from Keystone, Mo., today to aid In the prosecution of the alleged "women Bluebeard.”. They were met by relatives of the defendant’s second and third husbands, all of whom apparently came for the same purpose. Mrs. Southard bought clothing she expected to wear at the funeral of her first husband before his --death, according to testimony offered today. Evidence was also Introduced tending to show that she had borne a hostile attitude toward her brother-in-law, Edward Dooley. Mrs. John Moore of Knoxville, Tenn., sister of Mrs. Southard's second husband, McHalfie, testified that her brother was 111 with abdominal pains for three weeks before the accused woman called a doctor. CHICAGO SEES HOPE OF STRIKE BEING SETTLED (Continued From Tage One.) way Labor Board heads would seek to taken advantage of this situation to bring about an agreement. The possibility of a conference between rail chiefs and union leaders, under auspices of the Labor Board, was not discounted. WANT GUARANTEE OF NO REDUCTION. Many of the union leaders have stated a strike could be averted now If guarantees were given that there would be no further wage reductions. This is taken as an Indication that the unions are willing to come half way in the matter of an agreement. The railroads are understood to be seeking reliei from the strained financial situation. If sonifc way to accomplish this, other than reduction of wages, could be pointed out, it is believed Phey would agree to the retention of existing wage scales. The attitude of the unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, as distinguished from the “big four", brotherhoods, remained the uncertain factor In the situation. A series of conferences continuing until Sunday will settle this issue. Frank suspicion of the chiefs of the brotherhoods is openly expressed by officials of the federation unions assembling here. These officials made It plain that no action committing the federation unions to a definite strike program would be taken until the purposes and methods of the brotherhoods were clearly understood. FEDERATIONS STRIKE WITH BROTHERHOODS. It was stated by B. M. Jewell, president of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor, however, that If the brotherhoods go out. it will be impossible to hoid the men of the shop crafts and other federation unions in line. They may not Join with the brotherhoods in the actual conduct of the strike, but they jrill strike, it was declared, even if they keep the machinery for conducting the strike entirely in their own hands. “Settlement with the brotherhoods alone will not avert trouble on the railroads,” E. H. Grable of Detroit, Mich., president of the United Brotherhood of Shop Laborers and Maintenance of Way Employes, representing 300,000 Workers, decla ed here today. “The other railroad unions must be reckoned with before there Is peace. Representing more than 1,500,000 of the 2,500,000 organized railroad workers, they are as determined as the brotherhoods that there shall be no more wage cuts and that there shall be a proper revision of working rules. “Unless they are taken Into consideration, a railroad strike is inevitable whether It comes Oct. 30 or some other date. They mean business—the other railroad unions—and If they once call a strike, they will go through with it until their demands are granted. They can cripple the railroads Just as effectively If the brotherhoods do not Join them.” Grable said “many things would have to be cleared up anil considered” before his union acts to Join the strike program of the brotherhoods. 1 “We want to know exactly where we are going and why,” he said. Like the othevunion officials, Grable expressed doubt as to whether the remaining railroad workers can be held in line If the Brotherhoods once walk out. Grable reiterated the charge made yesterday that the Erie Railroad already had instituted a wage cut on common labor from 37)6 to 30 cents an hour and said he would take the question to the labor board. “Information of the cut reached me Saturday morning,” he said, “and I at once started preparing /so take the matter before the board." It was reported In labor circles that the Erie had avoided direct responsibility for the cut by contracting out the section work, the contractors paying the men at the reduced rate of 30 cents This will be taken before the labor board In either case, Grable said. " J. P. Smock, vice president of the Brdtherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, declared that any action toward a compromise taken by the “big four” brotherhoods, would not necessarily affect the federation unions. He emphasized the point already made by other union leaders that the federation onions were “standing on their own feet” In the present crisis. The Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers has convened, the first of the federation unions to hold meetings. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerk*, freight handlers, express and station employes, Is scheduled to meet tomorrow. The Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers and a half dozen other federation unions will hold meetings during this week. These meetings will decide the attitude of the individual unions toward a strike. On Sunday a general meeting of the l eads of the federation will be held at which the action taken by the Individual unions will be polled. This meeting, It Is expected, will decide finally what the attitude of the federation unions is to be. * D Ith the roads included in groups one and two of the “progressive” strike plans of the brotherhoods announcer, the list of roads in group three also became known today. They are: Mianeapolis & St. Louis; Burlington System; Chesapeake A Ohio; New York Central Lines; Boston & Albany; Baltimore A Ohio; Western Pacific; Denver A Rio Grande; Chicago A Alton; Illinois Central; Tazoo A Mississippi; Soo Line;

HEARS ‘ICE TRUST’ CASES k; . ' ' • l \ / ' ' * W. H. Eichhorn. One of the test known members of the Inditna bar, W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton, is in Indianapolis this week sitting a s special -Judge in Superior Court, Itoofii 1, in the so-called “ice trust” cases brojght by Attorney General U. S. Lesh. Mr. Eichhorn formerly was Judge of the Wells and Blackford Circuits and once sought the Eighth Congressional election on the Democratic ticket. lie is frequently called to sit as special Judge and has presided over practically every bench in northern Indiana at one time or other. i

Great Northern; Lahe Erie A Western, and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (Big Four). The big offensive of railroad executives will be waged against the shop crafts in event of a walkout. It was indicated by the trend of events. Executives do not plan to employ strike breakers to man the shops, but Intend to put padlocks on their doors until the men seek their Jobs back, it was authoritatively stated. Then it was stated by one executive when the men come back to work It will be under open shop conditions. It was believed here that emissaries of the brotherhoods and other crafts would meet In Cleveland to talk over their mutual problem. Following the meeting of Western railroad executives here yesterday, plaits were being laid for fighting the strike of the brotherhoods. "The trains will run,” was the only comment of Samuel Fenton, president of the Chicago Western Railroad, Executives apparently are confident it will be a fairly easy task to get men to man the complicated engines. “There was a report of a strike on my line some weeks back,” said the president of one line. “Experienced railroaders, out of work applied for the Jobs. Men must eat-” HARTMAN SITS TIGHT; G. O. P. LEADERS FRET (Continued From Page One.) candidates what they think should be done.”. THINKS LEMAUX MIGHT YIELD. A leader who participated In the conferences said that despite this statement he believed that In the Interests of harmony Mr. Lemaux might be wiling to yield a bit and pass up Yockey, especially since Yockey has not appeared to be particularly anxious to make the race. Mr. Yockey recently has started to rebuild his -private law practice and it is known that he already leased a suite of offices. Delbert O. Wilmeth ran third in the primary. It was understood the Hartman forces are not particularly averse to Wilmeth, who also is more than acceptable to the Republican organization. Yockey likewise would be approved by the organization. It was said. In case the Hartman forces proved adamant in the position that Hartman would not resign unless his successor is some man not in the primary race leaders had a number of names to lay Chairman Lemaux for consideration. Will Remy, assistant city attorney assigned to police court; Sidney Miller,

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deputy prosecuting attorney; Remster Bingham, president of the Marlon Club, and Judge Walter Pritchard, now on the city court bencE. were in this class. Dan Brown, one of Hartman’s advisers; Elias Dulberger, h south side attorney, and Miss Jessie Levy also have been mentioned. Selection of one of the first four, however, was considered more likely. SHANK AND WORKERS ARE STANDING ASIDE. Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican nominee for mayor, and his personal lieutenants are not attempting to name Hartman’s successor, they declared. One of the original Shank managers declared j that any one whom Mr. Lemaux selected ! would be acceptable, provided he is clean ] and upright. They would prefer that 1 the man l e an ex-service man, it was said i Mr. Shank himself is understood to lean j toward Wiimeth. He personally was for i John F. Engelke in the primary, however, * he has publicly stated. Deep secrecy surrounded the negott- j ations last night. It was said the eon- I ferences were held in the law offices of ] Martin Hugg, with only Mr Hugg and Ernest L. Kingston, acting Republican city chairman, meeting with Ira M j Holmes, chief counsel for Harunan Mr. Holmes, however, denied that he knew anything about the sessions. Ho said he was home all night and the last word be had from Hartman was yesterday j afternoon when the nominee again de- 1 dared he would not resign. The Marlon founty grand Jury was schoduled to take up more phases of the Francis Hartman case today and several witnesses were subpoenaed to come be- I sere the inquisitorial body. Prosecutor William F. Evans has announced that he will endeavor to trace the liquor run- \ ning plot, which Frank Francis unfolded j In his confession to its widest ramifies- j tlons. LITTLE HOPE OF TRIALS BEFORE ELECTION DAY. There is little probability that J. | Herbert Hartman, will bo brought to trial either In Federal or Criminal! Courts before election,. Following Hartman’s arraignment before Judge Albert B. Anderson in Fed- ! eral Court, Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney, said: "The date of the trial has not been set; in fact. I have not had the time to even consider the matter, and may not do so for several days. I see no reason why It should be given precedence over l the cases now on the calendar.” The Federal Court calendar as now made up, schedules criminal trials every j day from Nov. 1 to Dec. , with the ex- j ceptlon of Sundays and Thanksgiving day. As arraignment day in Criminal Court Is set for Nov. 7, the day before the election, It looks as If Hartman stands j little chance of obtaining a hearing: until j long after election.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18,1921.

SAY ‘FAIR PRICES’ RAISED PROFITS TO THOUSANDS (Continued From Page One.) with the preliminary work of getting out assessment statements to the Association 1 membership.” On Dec. 2, 1020, the minute book shows that an executive eommitee mooting was held at the 'Hotel Severin and the following minutes were included: “It was voted to draw an order on the special fund of the association to Harvey Coonse, who will In turn disburse the sum to Indianapolis men who had been bearing the expense of the executive secretary’s office. The Indianapolis manufacturers have been standing the total ex pense of this office, on the understanding thgt whatever was collected on an as sessment for this purpose from manufacturers outßlde of Indianapolis, would be turned over to the Indianapolis association to help them In bearing this expense. The salary of the executive secretary Is $4,000.” The official records, show that Mr. Wyckoff, who is a defendant In the socalled “Ice trust” ease, refused to state hls salary on advise of oounseJL The evidence in the case shows that Wyekoff was appointed fair price commissioner in October, 191.9, and that be gave up that office in November, 1920, and also that he was selected as executive secretary of Ice Dealers’ Association in May. 1919. the State claims. DIVIDED CITY INTO ZONES. It Is the contention of the State that districting or dividing the city into zones was to benefit the large manufacturers

of Ice. Witnesses were introduced by the Stpte In an attempt to show that certain ice manufacturers named as defendants attempted to prevent ice peddlers from selling ice at a price lower than 60 cents a hundred pounds, and that an attempt was made to restrict the territory in whieh peddlers couizf sell ice. Mrs. Benjamin F. Rowan testified that the company from which she bought ice attempted to restrict the territory. Mr# L. E. Owens, 670 East TwentyFourth street, testified that in the sum- ! mer of 1919 she purchased ice from the ! Folar Ice and Fuel Company bnt that j in tfie summer of 1920 she was informeil by a driver that she could not buy from j that company because the Polar Ice and j Fuel Company could not furnish ice to } the district wliere she had moved but | that she must buy from the Artificial Ice and Coal Storage Company. The State has numerous other witnesses Including patrons of the icq companies, who are waiting to testify" for the State. Indications are that the entire week will be used in hearing the evidence. "v

UNION CHIEFS CALLED TO MEET LABOR BOARD (Continued From Page One.) the situation and we gave them our final word at the Chicago conference. Taking over of the railroad* by the Government therefore appears to be the only way of preventing the strike scheduled to begin Oct. 30.” At the meeting of the five principal union leaders here tomorrow called primarily to plan the conduct of the general strike It was intimated that the possibility of Interference by Washington would be the principal subject discussed. BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS ATTEND CONFERENCE. In addition to Stone, those who will attend the conference are; W. G. Lee, president of the Bsotherhood of Railway Trainmen; L. E. Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors; W. 8. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine men and Fireman, and C. T. Cashen, president of the Switchmen's Union of North America. In further discussing possible Government intervention, Btone said that “taking over of the railroads la what It must come to eventually.” At the same time Stone made the charge that the executives "really want a strike” and intimated the present sib uatlon is a part of the open shop fight “If It bad been a question of wage reductions only there would have been no strike, ’’ he said. “1 have from 75 to 100 letters giving iustances of attempts by different railroads to break down the working rules that have been obtained by arbitration, by decisions of the Railway Labor Board and by other means.” The union leaders, according to Stone, are keeping their eyes on Washington. “People In the capital recall the great outcry against President Wilson’s ‘lnterference' when he stepped into the railroad situation, and the politicians are studying the possible reaction before they make a definite move in the preseut crisis," Stone said. Both Stone and Lee discussed the possibility of the Government attempting to run mail trains, in the event the 2,000,000 railway and allied employes walk out. NO RXCEPTION FOR MAIL TRAINS. “No exception will be mode to any class of service,” Lee said. “Any talk of a ‘skeleton service’ being permitted is loose

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of tb* strike going through this will be the biggest handicap they will have to overcome. On the other hand, they believe their strength is so great that by a quick "thrust” they can utterly paralyze national Industry and force a quick decision In their favor to save the country from a real disaster. The one past factor that created con- ' glderable pessimism about union headquarters was the example of the British railway strike when an even more closely knit organization failed because of the : pressure of ptfblle opinion. But thia incident was balanced against

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The telegram did not indicate what proposals for a peaceful settlement. If any, the Government wage fixing body would lay before the. union leaders, but it was considered certain that the results of the conferences held in Washington between the public group of the labor board and the Interstate Commerce Commission would be laid before the leaders, as a basis for a comprorrfise of the present ! tense situati#n, with the hope that the strike order might be revoked before it j be. omes effective. Whether the railway executives also j hate been called into the conference was j not known here, but it was thought* I probable thev had been asked to attend.

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