Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 208, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Somewhat colder Wednesday.

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MAYOR THREATENS TO PUT LAYMAN ON CITY HEALTH BOARD Tires of Doctors’ Row and May Settle It for Them , Shank Declares Has Law Looked Up. QUEST FOR LOST PROPERTY GOES ON “It these doctors don’t settle their scrap pretty soon I’m going to appoint a layman on the hoard of health and settle It for them,” declared Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank today. The second Democratic membership upon the board has not been filled because of a contest between Dr. Karl R. Ruddell and Dr. W. H. Foreman for the place, which broke out inauguration morning, Jan. 2. “I think we ought to have at least one member of the board who Is not a doctor anyway,” said the mayor, as he inquired of City Attorney James M. Ogden if the law requires that all mfembers o', the board be physicians. After a hasty examination of the satutes Mr. Ogden said that so far as he could discover in such a brief study the law does not require that any member of the board must be an M. D.

When this word reached him Mr. Shank said he would offer the appointment to William H. Armitage, to hold at least until the doctors are able to settle their differences. It was pointed out that Mr. Armitage is a candidate for the Republican county chairmanship and probably would not be interested in a Democratic board membership. ‘‘That doesn't make any difference,” said the mayor. ‘‘l’ll make a Democrat out of him for a few weeks and then turn him back into a Republican.” ARMITAGE, HOWEVER, DECLINES TKOrOSAL. When the proposal wa3 put up to Mr. Armitage, however, he declined. Mr Shank was to have a conference with Dr. E. E. Hodglu, chairman of the health board, upon the vacant membership this afternoon. The health board has not formally organized, pending the appointment. The mayor has two city detectives continuing his investigation of missing city property.. Several employees of the municipal garage, holding over from the former administration were called to the mayor’s office and questioned about the use of City, gasoline, oil, and parts In their private automobiles. The mayor said one of them confessed that he had taken a total of sixty gallons of gasoline for his private use last year. A stenographic report of the testimony Is to be turned over to the board of public works tomorrow. Mayor Shank Is considering employing an expert accountant to check books at the city hall in order to ascertain the'extent of property thought to be m Alva g Jay, 60, of Bridgeport, foreman of the city yards under the Jewett administration, whose arrest the board or public works ordered yesterday morning when detectives said they found a pump owned by the city at his home, was taken into custody late yesterday afternoon and released under ?1,000 bond signed by Alex Alexander, 3017 West Morris street. The rotunda of the city hall resembled a first class employment bureau. City employes sat behind a desk past which a long lino of men seeking jobs filed. Each gave his name, address and the kind of work he wanted. The mayor hit upon this scheme to relieve himself of the heavy task of personally facing the job hunters. EIRE CHIEF O’BRIEN BRINGS IN PROTEST. Fire Chief John J. O’Brien came to the mayor to protest against the order Issued by the board of works yesterday which stopped the practice of the city paying gas bills for fire stations. The board was Informed that firemen used gas in stoves upon which they cooked their meals. Chief O’Brien told the mayor this (Continued on Page Two.)

MAY ABOLISH COURTHOUSE CURBMARKET Reestablishment of Selling on Nor h Half of Square Considered. The abolishment of the curb market around the court house square and the re-establishment of the market on the north half of the courthouse yard facing Market street, today were being considered by the Marlon County commissioners. Commissioner Carlin Shank sai<! the commissioners are considering a plan by which the north half of the courthouse yard will be turned Into a “market square” with accommodations for at least three hundred booths. Streets and sidewalks would be established In the “market square.” “Under the proposed plan,” Mr. Shank explained, “all stands would be taken off of the curbs and the sidewalks. Personallv, I think the new plan would solve the market problem. It would eliminate cong stlon on the streets around the courthouse on market days and would enable the county to beautify the south side of the courthouse lawn. 1 •would like to know what the public thinks of the proposed plan.” Under the plan proposed, people could do their marketing in a certain district which would eliminate a walk around the entire courthouse square. Regulations would be Imposed which would result in better sanitary’ conditions, Mr. Shank thinks. The market problem has been one which has given the commissioners m’nch concern.

WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m., Jan. 11, 1922: Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; probably rain or snow; temperature near freezing tonight; somewhat colder on Wednesday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. ra 32 7 a. m 32 8 a. tn 32 9 a. m 33 10 a. in. 32 11 a. m. ..A 33 12 (noon) .i 33 $ p. m. ..\ 33

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NAME GRIFFITH PRESIDENT OF DAILEIREANN Sinn Fein Parliament Bolted by Eamonn De Valera. 55 FOLLOW LEADER DUBLIN, Jan. 10.—Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein, today was formally elected president by Dail Eirevnn (the Sinn Fein parliament). Griffith succeeds Eamonn De Valera, who resigned because the Irish peace treaty was ratified by the DaiL Griffith announced his cabinet as follows : Foreign affairs, George Gavan Duffy. Finance, Michael Collins. Defense, Richard Mulcahy, chief of staff of the I. K. A. Home affairs. E. J. Duggan. Local government affairs, Deputy Cosgrave. Economies, Deputy Higgin. President Griffith and his cabinet constitutes the provisional government of the Irish free state, which shortly will take over all administrative authority In Ireland (outside of Ulster Province) from the British. Eamonn De Valera and his adherents bolted Dail Elrenes. Da Valera gained the floor and said he could not remain in the house while voting was In progress for Griffith. Accompanied by fifty-five of his followers he left the hall. The deputies who remained thep made the election of Griffith and his cabinet unanimous. "The election of Griffith would degrade the office of president of the Irish republic," exclaimed De Valera angrily as he passed out of the legislative chamber. Speaking on the motion to elect him president of the Irish Free State, Griffith said the whole question of Irish, peace would be referred to the people as soon as posslbie In a general election. This election will be for the purpose of choosing deputies to the new parliament which will be created under the law creating the Irish Free State. The Grifflth-Colllns faction which secured ratification of the Irish peace treaty will be opposed by the De Valera-Brugha faction which opposed ratification. There will be a bitter struggle for control of the new parliament. ' Griffith actually began the formation of the new government yesterday, giving rise to a premature report that his task had been completely and formally approved. De Valera Insisted on knowing whether Griffith would act as “president of the Irish republic.” “I shall hold the same powers as were held by my predecessor, Mr. De Valera, until the Irish Free State officially comes into being,” replied Griffith. Deputies holding the front benches engaged In heated exchanges. .„ Collins accused the Cork republicans of “using black and tan methods.” He charged the Cork adherents of De Valera with compelling the Cork Examiner to publish a certain presidential proclamation. COMMISSION IS STILL ‘COMING’ Indiana is still without a United States district attorney, as the commission for Horner Elliott of Martinsville, who is to succeed Frederick Van Nuys, has not yet arrived. According to a letter Mr. Elliott received from Senator Harry S. New Monday, the commission was mailed from Washington Saturday. When the commission did not arrive on the noon mail today, Mr. Elliott said he believed he would make inquiries at some of the freight houses for the missing article. The resignation of Mr. Van Nuys took effect last Saturday.

Pepper Formally Inaugurated as Member of Senate WASHINGTON; Jam 20—George Pepper of Philadelphia vas formally sworn in as a member of the United States Senate shortly after 12 o’clock today, succeeding to the place made vacant by the death of Senator Boles Fenrose. Pepper was accompanied to Washington by his wife, his son, George W. Pepper, Jr., and his two daughters, Mrs. Theodore S. Paul and Mrs. F. E. Newbold.

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MEASURED SERVICE HELD UNDESIRABLE Many Oppose Phone Proposal, Investigator Says. TELLS OF WORK Hirst’s Estimate of Removals Less Than Wilde’s Figures. Proposals for measured telephone service are not meeting with genera] approval in Indianapolis, W. R. Hirst, a special investigator for the public service commission, testified today in the hearing on the petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for increased rates. Mr. Hirst said be had interviewed a number of business men in many lines and that some of them said that measured service would be satisfactory and that others told him it would not fit in well with their business. He said that residence subscribers objected to measured pervice and that only of them told him they believed it would be desirable. ESTIMATES 5,000 TO 6,000 WOULD QUIT. Commissioner Glenn Van Auken asked Mr. Hirst for an estimate of the number of subscribers who would bare thefr telephones removed should the proposed rate increases be put into effect. He said he estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 telephones would be removed. This is less than half the estimate made by Carl Wilde, director of service of the commission, in his testimony yesterday. Mr. Hirst said he believed that most of the persons who wouid have their telephones disconnected are those who now use two party residence service. He said he believed a large number of users of independent lines would have them changed to two party lines. As to the service itself, Mr. Hirst testified that it is satisfactory except for the delay !n obtaining telephone connections when they are ordered. He said, however, that he believed this difficulty will be done away with as soon as unification of the automatic and the manual system Is completed. He testified that on Dec. 31, '1921, there were 982 orders for sendee waiting to be filled. He said this Is a unusually high number and Is due to lack of facilities at the present time. Os the orders that were waiting to be filled, Mr. Hirst said that 706 were in the plant department and 276 in the contract department. He said the orders in the plant department were those to which (Continued on Page Eleven.)

HOOSIER MOTOR CLUB OPPOSES TOWER SYSTEM Believes Plan Would Not Work in Busy Centers of Indianapolis. Considering the many difficult problems, the report of the traffic committee made to Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank last week has made fewer unpopular recommendations than might have been expected, according to a statement issued | today by the Hoosier Motor Club. “The best part of tho entire report ! Is an indication that radical changes are not to be urged all at once, but that innovations be made gradually,” the statement says. “Considering the fact I that there are hundreds of drivers in | Indianapolis who are not yet familiar | with present traffic rules, the benefit i of gradual changes can be understood. “There is one feature of the traffic committee’s report which we are not I ready to indorse at present, and that ! is in reference to the tower system of I controlling traffic for several blocks at ! a time. As we pointed out in a previous statement, this system works well in Fifth avenue, New York, because there | are no car lines on that street. We | are not convinced that such a system | will operate properly in Indianapolis ; when all the streets on which such towers are suggested are laden with street car traffic of the heaviest sort. “A ‘g ’ sign for east and west given at 111’ )is and Washington streets, rotowers at Meridian and Pennsylvania streets, would not mean that two blocks of traffic (or more) could move smoothly and simultaneously, when it is further considered that at all of (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Look Out Below! Pink Toes May he Next SHOE DEALER PREDICTS NOVEL FAD and Well , Why Not? Cleopatra Started It

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.— Pink-tinted feminine toes will make their appearance on the majn streets of the Nation within two years, it is predicted at the National Retail Shoe Association convention here. The fascinating Cleopatra pinked hers—why not next year’s flapper? ask forward-looking men in the shoe bustness who observe a decided tendency on the part of the stylish young women of today to display “more and more ankle and less and less shoe.” “Tn less than two years our girls will be almost barefooted, by choice,” predicted K. M. Stone, importer and manufacturer of New York. Tinkling bells on galoshes have been accepted without undue excitement in blase Sioux City, according to dispatches, aud. aay the shoe men,

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10,1922.

Girl Fights Kidnaping Burglar With Her Teeth

Helen Ludwig Puts Up Battle and Man Flees, A brand new variety of burglar, the kidnaping burglar, made his appearance in Indianapolis last night, and took his place alongside the barefoot burglar, the masked burglar, and all the others of the predatory clan. His first appearance resulted in failure, however, for after carrying Helen Ludwig, 16, of 161 West Arizona stree*, from the couch on which she was sleeping, to the middle of the street, he dropped the girl and ran when she succeeded in burying her teeth in his hand until he yelled with pain. Miss Ludwig, who is the stepdaughter of Thomas W. McKenzie, was sleeping on a couch in the living-room. She was awakened as the man started to lift her, but her cries were stiffled as the prowler held a hand over her mouth. lie then started to carry her from the house, the young woman struggling with all her might. INTRUDER DROPS GIRL AND FLEES. Finally, after she had bitten him severely he gave up the struggle, dropped her in the middle of the street and disappeared between two houses across the street from the McKenzie residence. The attack occurred about 4 o’clock a. m. after the burglar had ransacked the house. He entered through a dining room window and seems to have taken great pains to insure a path of escape, ns he had unlocked the two rear doors of the house aud the front door leading to the porch. Miss Ludwig's grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Dietrich, was awakened by the girl's screams after the burglar had carried her from the house and she aroused the rest of the family. Police who investigated found marks of the assailant's fingers imprinted deeply on Miss Ludwig's throat. The pickpocket Industry took on increased activity during the last twentyfour hours, reports to the police showing that three persons yielded $205.35 in that fashion. Burglars went after cash during the night, $230.60 representing the net loss of citizens who reported to the police. The hold-up business took a slump only one victim reportindg a lois of $lO. Pickpockets are operating in the city. John M. Bailey, 3450 North Pennsylvania street, was robbed of his pursa and S2OO as he boarded a btreet car at Market aud Pennsylvania streets. Joseph Gallagher, 444 BrltfOit street, reported bis purse containing $2 stolen at Illinois and Washington streets. Mr*. Jenn* Fry, 907 North Peaasylvania street, was robbed of $3.35 while shopping. HOBHKUS UPE CARBOLIC ACID. Mrs. C. Wagner, employed in a grocery at 547 Massachusetts avenue, told the police n man attempted to seize $5 which she had in her hand while making change for a customer. The man ran from the store arid escaped. Doe Black of Elwood was attacked by two negro hold-up men tn Court street.

Woman Justice of Peace Binds 3 to Grand Jury ! On the orders of the first woman Justice of the peace in Marlon County, two j young men today were In the Marlon | County Jail awaiting grand Jury investl- ' gatlon nnd one was out on bail. Y’esterday afternoon, Mrs. M. J. Behr- | man, 0405 Broadway, and justice of the j peace of Washington township, heard (her first cases. Joseph Bents, 18, 4157 l Keystone avenue; Virgil Roberts, 20, 14507 Hillside avenue, and Orville Barber, : 18, 2222 F.ast Forty-Fourth street, apI peared before her on charges of attcmpt- : ing to burglarize the home of Jonas [Johnson, a farmer living on the Allisoni ville road. • All three were promptly bound over 1 to the grand Jury. Roberts’ bond was fixed at SIOO which ihe gave but Rentz anil Barber were : taken to jail when they failed to give bonds in sums of SSOO each, j Sheriff Snider said the new Justice handled the cusps with dispatch, i The trial was held in the town hall ; where Mrs. Behrinan has established; i her court for the present. ‘Bonus’ Held Up Again WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Soldiers’ “bonus” legislation will be held up temporarily by the House Ways nnd Means Committee until the Senate has Indicated what action it will take on tlie foreign debt funding bill, according to a decision reached by House Republican leaders today. TURK GENERAL IN BERLIN. BERLIN, Jan. 10.—Djemal Pasha, head of the Turkish army, arrived hero today Incognito.

the advent of the protruding toe will be accepted by the Nation with equal equanimity. EXPLAINS WITY HE THINKS SO. “Girls of tomorrow will pay as much attention to their feet as to their face,” said Mr. Stone. “In the last five years they have progressed more In shoe styles than in twentyfive years before. That’s why I predict protruding toes as the rage within two years. “Today you can’t give shoes away. Girls won’t wear shoes. “They want slippers—low slippers—the lower the better. Skirts high, slippers low, that is the idea. As much ankle as possible must be shown. The tendency everywhere is towards sandals and slippers with straps where the leather used to beu The less leather In the slipper the

Fights With Teeth MISS HELEN Lri)WIG. Miss nelen Lndwig, 16, who used her teeth to such good advantage early this morning that she forced a kidnaping burglar to drop her aftv he had carried her from her heine at 161 West Arizona street. near I.inerty street. The thtigs sprayed carbolic acid from an atomizer into Black’s face, then slugged him and took S4O from him. He was cot seriously Injured. While William Gardner, 1055 Oliver avenue, was away front home, a burglar entered and ransacked the house, taking $206 from a dresser drawer, C. F. Davis, 3069 North Delaware street, said a spotlight was taken from hla suto mobile while It was parked in front of 3054 North Delaware street. Frank W. King, 531 North Bellevlew place, a street car conductor, reported a bag of money stolen from his car at the Highland avenue car barns. The bag contained S3O 60. Mrs. Ella Brock, negroes, 930% West Walnut street, wn9 robbed of a leather coat by a man who followed her to her home. Mrs. Brock is the sister of Detective George W, Kneed.

BOARD MAKES SOME CHANGES OF POLICEMEN George Bradley, Detective, Requests That He Be Demoted. Sen.t. Louis Johnron of the uniform Sergeant Louis Johnson of the untrorm department of the police force was slated for promotion to lieutenant at the regular meeting of the board of public safety this afternoon. A number of other changes in police personnel aiso were to be made. Patrolman William Fields was to be promoted to sergeant in place of Johnson, acordlng to advance tnformuttor given out by Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank. Other scheduled changes were promotion of Patrolman John Thompson to sergeant and assignment as fssistant to Lieut. Albert Porrott in the Bertillon department; promotion or Bicycleman Ben Lansing to detective strgeaut In place of George Bradley who was to be reduced to patrolman upon his own request; promotion of Patrolmen James Todd, Thomas Leonard and William Paul to blcyclemen and reduction of policemen assigned to the Union Station nnd Terminal Station from sergeants to patrolmen. “George Bradley asked to be reduced to patrolman himself. lie said that after trying out the work for a week he did not believe he had bad enough experience to be a detective and would like to go back to bl3 old Job for a while. I’ll bet he’s the first policeman in history to do that and it was a pretty square thing for him to do,” said Mr. Shank.

better It will sell. It is only another step to the protruding toe. TOES ARE THE DAKI.INOEST THINGS. “Toes have i subtle charm. I venture to say Mark Anthony thought so. You will soon see our girls dabbing their tecs with henna and washing their fee: ns often as they now wash their faces. “Silk stockings our girls always will wear. But when the toes are revealed the stockings will be sheer—very sheer.” The corrugated brows of msuy of the 10,000 delegates are the direct result, it was said, of Miss America’s sudden abhorrence for what fathers and husbands who paid the bills formerly knew as the shoe. What to and slippers and sandals exclusively, or turn foot manicurists—that seems to be the question.

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PARLEY MAY NOT END FOR MANY WEEKS Wrangle Over FivePowered Treaty Is Cause. BALFOURJTO STAY British Chief Delegate Cancels Passage. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Difficulties in the adjustment of the fivepowered naval treaty, and more particularly In connection with the Far East side of the armament conference have arisen in such number as to make it virtually certain the parley will continue well toward end of January, it was learned today. Arthur J. Balfour, head of the British delegation, who had planned to sail for England Saturday, has canceled his passage aud wil remain in Washington for another ten days at least. Both British and Japanese delegations now plan to leave the last week in January, the British sailing from New York and the Japanese from San Francisco. The explanation offered for the charge in plans was that the details that remain to be adjusted are too numerous for quick settlement. One of them is that portion of the five-power naval treaty dealing with Pacific fortifications. An- ! other is the Shantung question, with ; which Balfour is directly associated as one of the two “mediators.” Each of the delegations—American, British, French, Japanese and Italian—met today individually to consider the trpaty prior to the meeting of the heads of delegations in the Pan American build- | ing. The American delegates met with j Secretary Hughes at the State Department. Later Hughes will meet Balfour. Kato, Sarrnut and Schanzer. A plenary session of the conference is expected Friday to announce to the world the powers' acceptance of the naval limitation treaty. CONFERENCE NEARS END. Signatures of delegates of t.ie United States, Great Britain, France, Japan and Italy, the five powers involved in the treaty, will be affixed Saturday, aecordj ing to present plans. Arthur Balfour has i postponed his departure to participate in the announcement and the signing of the treaty. The conference Is now approaching a spectacular wind-up snd its achievements will be proclaimed to the world (Continued on Tage Eleven.)

Shank Avers Beveridge Is Winning Man ‘‘l’m for Beveridge,” declared Mayor i Knmuel Lewis Shank today in explanation of his attendance Sunday at a conference of men interested In the candidacy of Albert J. Beveridge for the nomination for United States Senator. “I don’t think this other fellow can beat Beveridge.” It was suggested to the mayor that Mr. Beveridge has not declared that he is a candidate. "I’ve never got on a dead horse very often, have I?” questioned Mr. Shank in response. “I’m just for Beveridge personally. I’m not going to lay down on anybody I sa’-d in uiy campaign speeches that I was not going to force anybody to be for anybody else and I’m not. The boys held a little meeting over here the other night and I didn’t even attend, j “I’m for Beveridge because I think he’s the kind of a man we’re going to have i to put on the ticket if we expect to Wn |in tht State this fall. Why 75 per cent of I the people you talk to are for Beveridge. I Didn’. I tell how they stood up In I’ort- [ land and Muncle and over in Parke l<’;unty the other day? Y'ou Just start | (;n argument on an luterurban ca.- and | hear the Beveridge talk.” | Another development in the political situation was tho announcement by Cotnty Commissioner Carlin Shank that the board of commissioners has given [ permission for the holding of a public mass meeting next Thursday night in [ the Criminal Court room for the purpose of starting a boom for Mr. Beveridge. Mr. Shank explained that State Senator | Pobert L. Moorhead o fthe Bobbs-Merrrill [Company made the request of the com- | mlssioners yesterday but that it had not been granted until today. Mr. Shank said he was not Informed whether Mr. Beveridge would be at the meeting. “I was Informed that it was desired to hold the meeting In the Criminal courtroom rather than at the Columbia Club | because people might get the impression j that It was a club movement if held at the club," Mr. Shank said. “Also the courtroom was preferred to a hotel as people might get the impression that It wns a ‘kid glove’ affair.” This is the first time the courthouse has been used for a political meeting for some time. Street Car Operator Clubbed by Miner Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 10.—Ralph Arney, operator of a one-man street car, is in a serious condition today as a result of an altercation with a coal miner who demanded a transfer, although he had not paid a fare, and, when refused, clubbed the opertor over the head with the controller lever while the car was In motion. U B. Miller 111 ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 10—Clarence B. Miller, secretary of the Republican National Central committee, and former Congressman from Minnesota, was reported In an extremely critical jonditiou at the Miller Hospital here today. Physicians said Mr. Miller hid shown no improvement since his operation for appendicitis last week.

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SENATORS HEARING WATSON’S CHARGES WISH TO QUIZ HIM Anxious to Learn More About Treatment of Soldiers in Training Camps Near Paris. • HIS WHEREABOUTS NOT KNOWN WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.—Calling or "Hard-Boiled” Smith as a wltnea*, if he can be locates, was considered today by the Senate committee Investigating alleged illegal hangings, murders and brutalities in the American Army during thj world war. \ The investigators want Smith to testify concerning cruelty charges of soldiers who were in the American training camps, near Paris. V If Smith, who is reported to be in Mexica, can not be located the officers who served under him at the Paris prison term will be summoned, Senator Overman of the committee said. \

BORAH LEADS G. 0. P. ATTACK ON NEWBERRY Says Election ‘Tainted’ by Corrupt Use of Money. KENYON OBJECTS WASHINGTON, Jan. 10— Charging that the election of Senator Truman H. Newberry was “tainted” by the “corrupt use of money,” Senator I Borah, Republican, of Idaho, today ati tacked Newberry a right to retain his j seat. Borah Joined with other progressive Republicans like Kenyon of lowa, in refusing to accept Newberry’s explanation that bo was not personally responsible for the expenditure of about $193,000 by his family and friends to secure bis nornination in the Michigan primary of 1918. SUMS UP HIS i ATTITUDE. I Borah summed up his att* ude In tne following statement of bis re isons for bis I refusal to vote to keep Newberry In the ; Senate: j “A thorough examination of the law and a careful study of the facts relative to the Newberry controversy, led me to I the following couclusions: “First, that the primary is a part of the election process, and the improper use of money in the primary has tne same effect upon invalidating the election as the use of money at an election. “Second, I hat the amount expended in tho Newberry election was sueb as to lead to the conclusion that it was intended to effect and did corruptly effect tho result of the primary. SHOULD NOT BE BENEFICIARY. | “Third, that no man can be the bene- : ficiary of a corrupt election when such I corruption was had in his behalf, j whether he personally participated In the corrupt methods or not. “Fourth, that the committee which exI pended this money was Newberry'3 committee. If not actually selected by him, ! it was accepted by him and he cooperated with it so that the committee's acts became his acts. “Fifth, that Mr. Newberry bad such knowledge of the expenditure of the money and the doings of the committee as to charge bitn with responsibility for whatever the committee did. “Sixth, that the Michigan State statute was repeatedly violated. "Seventh, that ‘he Federal statute, not yet declared 'unconstitutional, was violated. SAYS SEAT SHOULD BE DECLARED VACANT. “Eighth, that the election being tainted with corruption aud controlled through the use of money, the same is void and the seat occupied by Newberry should be declared vacant.” Senator Kenyoi and other Senate progressives declared the primary law was at stake in the issue which the Michigan Senator had raised, and that the principle Involved was whether a candidate might become the beneficiary oa corrupt election, even though he subsequently absolved himself of personal participation in it. Republican leaders continued to predict they would be able to command the majority necessary to keep the Michigan Senator in his seat A canvass of the Republican side was said to have disclosed enough votes to insure an Administration victory, although a number of progressive Republicans flatly declared they wouid not vote for Newberry. 4 DIE, 35 HURT IN TRAIN CRASH Tragedy Occurs as Freight Hits School Truck. VAN WERT, Ohio, Jan. 10.—Four chil- ! dren were killed and thirty-five injured j today when a freight train struck a! truck which was carrying forty children | to school. J. E. Trimble, engineer; W. j E. Ivoons, fireman, and James Raines, \ conductor of the train, all oi Ft. Wayne, Ind., were arrested by Sheriff J. B. Sells after the collision. The dead are Lucille Stipker, 15; Sacker, 12; Mary Iruley, linlcy, 9. . Seriously injured: I.af l 11; two Static; ..iris If w \ms t< tv \m #)lßsj*Sif|cß|i \V\SI 11 N.; r.. . .1,1 j'£||raraK|| tiV •• 1:. ■. •. ' i; J ■ * : 1 -• 11 -i '' r t I'out s a gal a h-.'MU'.v f'-r t’i-- , n- i.,\ u. I t. ■ l^B’Yv’nr liners. I

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The hearing was resumed with Ben* tor Watson of Georgia shooting |Ques4 tions at Col. W. A. Bethel of the Army* "General Staff about the eleven hangings in France on, which the War Department has no record. “Isn’t it true,” Watson askeA “ttat the people in America never about these hangings?” . Bethel said the hanging published g r.-r.tl i-rders aud every headquarters in the A. E. F. “That was the only means of pnbllaH tion we had.” he declared. The committee decided to subpoena’ Representative Royal B. Johnson*, of South Dakota, who charged in a speech in the House recently that American officers “frequently” shot men who they considered a menace or cowards. NOT ALLOWED TO WRITE OF DEATHS. “When soldiers were u-nged In France, could any soldier have found out why he was hanged?” Senator Brandegee asked Col. Walter A Bethel, former adjutant general of the American Expedii tionary Force. “Yes,” replied Bethel. “Was any effort made to prevent news of bangings getting to this country?” asked Brandegee. “No,” replied Bethel. / Bethel said he did not think any soldier was permitted to write home^tjlont death of any soldier. , “By what authority did a ; order a man hanged Insteadasked Brar.degee. “Based on custom—the articles e war a-c silent on that. We followed the British manual,” replied Bethel. Bethel revealed that he was rc.yponslbla j for the reduction of sentence from three j years to cighten mo’.-.hs in the ease of ! “Hard-boiled” Smith, i “I advised General Pershing I thought eighteen months was enough for th* j case.” Bethel under examination by Watscrc. declared Smith was convicted of numeu ous "outrages” and brutalities against American soldiers. MANY READY TO TELL / OF OPIE'S CRUELTY. When the committee resumed, .ere were half a dozen witnesses on \ .id to testify concerning the charges tnat have been made against Major Ople of Staunton, Va_, that he shot down his own men. Opie tearfully denied the charges last week. He was accompanied today by his counsel. O' tne! John H. Cuts chlnrs. Charles B. Fox. of Richmond, Va. t corroborated a story that had been previously told, and which Opie had denied, that the Major killed one of his own runners. “While I was hurling grenades,” testified Fox, “I saw a runner approach Major Opie. I couldn’t hear the words, but I saw Opie pull bis gun and shoot him. “Ihe boy whirled his hands around to the air and felL “A sergeant, I think his name was King, asked me: ‘Did you see that?' In a short time the whole company knew of it, and It didn’t come through me, either.” GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND ILL State of Executive’s Health Regarded Serious—Legislative Work Held Up. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 10.— Although attending physicians today announced the condition of Governor Albert C. Ritchie, suffering from a severe attack of influenza, complicated by bronchitis, a9 Improved and that the executive passed a restful night, the state of Governor Ritchie’s health is still very serious. The Governor for the past few weeks had been under a strain in preparing for tho convening of the Legislature. Pending the Goverrnr’s recovery, all administration measures are being held up in the Legislature. Harvey Receives Congratulations CAN ES, France, Jan. 10.—George Harvey, American ambassador to England and observer for the United States xt the supreme council meeting, who was Injured about the back and head in an automobile accident yesterday, was rearing easily today. Friends In Europe and the United States have sent scores of messages congratulating Mr. Harvey on his escape from death.

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