Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1922 — Page 1

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DEMOCRATS DIVIDED ON • CHAIRMAN Party Leaders’ Suggestion of Barrett Opposed. BOLTED RALSTON Objectors Demand Man of Party Regularity. The question of who is to be the Democratic county chairman was a subject of considerable discussion among Marion County Democrats today following a meeting at the Indiana Democratic Club last night, in which party leaders revealed themselves divided on the subject. The name of John Barrett was placed before the meeting which was attended be chairmen of most of the wards and many other leading Democrats, but many of those present expressed strong opposition to his being named on the •>und that he deserted the party in the t city election and did not vote for y* M. Ralston, the candidate foi mayor on the Democratic ticket. CoSIMITTEE TO RECOMMEND. The meeting was called to order by Reginald Sullivan, the present county chairman, who explained that about twenty partv workers bad met in the office of Joseph E. Bell recently and had appointed a committee of six to recommend a county chairman to just such a meeting as was held last night, the chairmen to be elected by the precinct committeemen when the time comes. Mr. Sullivan said this committee was ready to report. Members of the committee, he said, were Mr. Bell, Ed Raub. Joseph Manning, Hubert Riley. Clay Backelder and Mr. Sullivan. “This committee was not appointed to pick the chairman, but merely to consider who was available." he said. He Introduced Mr. Bell who made hi3 report as chairman of the committee. “Just because a meeting was held In my office does not mean that the old Joe Bell machine is working again," Mr. Bell said. “That was scrapped a long time agoWISHES TO GET RID OF COI'RTHOISE GANG. “We want to form an organization that can present to the people a plan to get rid of the gang that controls the court(Continued on Page Three. First Section.)

LLOYD-GEORGE g CALLS LEADERS British Premier Demands Full Understanding With Conservative Chiefs. LONDON, March 4.—Premier Lloyd George today summoned leaders xf the Conservative party, including Austin Chamberlain, Arthur J. Balfour and Lord Birkenhead, to Chequera, his country estate. A week-end conference of the utmost importance began. Although the Unionist revolt led by Sir Georgo Younger was checked Thursday night, Lloyd George was determined to reach a complete understanding with 'he less radical leaders of the party mis week-end. or hand in his resignation. Although 10 Downing street today denied that Premier Lloyd George would confer with the Unionist leaders at Chequers tomorrow, yet It is believed that a conference will be held within the next forty-eight hours that will determine the fate of the coalition government. When the Premier departed for Chequers yesterday, he according to an article published by the Chronicle, that he doubted whether he would ever return to Downing street. Austen Chamberlain, Arthur James Balfour, Sir Robert Horne and Lord Birkenhead. Unionist leaeders. who were reported to be desirous of conferring with the coalition Fader Sunday, are known to favor the latter remaining In office. This group today, while expressing i s desire, gave no indication, however. gP it they could control the small, but nevertheless powerful and noisy, minority, termed the “die bards,” that has offended the Premier so frequently in the last month. This break in the Unionist ranks was started, it is understood, by that section which opposes Lloyd George's Irish policy. Since then the "die hards” have had their strength augmented by others who hold various grievances against the Premier. COUNTY ORDERS SALE OF BONDS Plaza Securities Ready to Market April 21. The Marion County commissioners at noon today ordered the sale of $1,250.Oui worth of plaza bonds on April 21. next. This official order sets Into legal motion the process by which the county can obtain the south block of the proposed war memorial plaza. County Auditor Leo K. Fesler explained the bonds are in thirty series, paying 5 per cent interest, the principal being payable beginning July 1. 1927. It was explained after the sale of the bonds, the commissioners can proceed to take over the property in the block. reparations parley delayed. ROME. March. 4.—ltaly today requested a two weeks’ postponement of the threeconference on reparations, which at Broent is scheduled to meet Pars on

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Harding Will Ask Harvey to Resign Is London Report WASHINGTON, March 4.—President llardlng today authorized an official denial of reports published In London that he i>a<l decided to ask George Harvey, .:’i,bassador to Great Britain, to resign or that the envoy was planning to do so. LONDON, March 4. The Daily Herald’s political correspondent declares President Harding “definitely has decided” to ask Ambassador George Harvey to resign. The Herald understands only the question of' Harvey’s successor is delaying the resignation. Harvey has been criticised for his pro-llritish attitude, says the Herald, and for not taking sufficient care" of American interests in London. It is believed, however, the paper says, the recall is based on entirely different grounds.

13 DIE, 4 HURT FATALLY WIIEIn TRAIN HITS BUS Bodies Hurled Hundreds of Feet in Crash NearPainesville, Ohio. PAINESVILLE. Ohio. March 4 —Thirteen persons were killed outright, another died In a hospital at 6:30 this morning and three others are so seriously injured they canuot recover, as the result of a collision between a New York Central express train and a crowded motor bus. I’ainesville to Fairport Harbor. at 11:03 last night. Bodies of the pas.-engers were hurled for hundreds of feet along the right-of-way when the train, running at sixty miles an hour, struck the bus at a street crossing. Three of the .victims, horribly mangled, were taken from the locomotive : pilot when the train wus brought to o stop more than four hundred yards from i the point where the crash occurred. The dead are: Gladys Litt, John Sturms, Lilliun Kel j so. Joseph Hilda Sam Braski. Oscar Hoover, John Partes, Mrs. Frank I> Friedebaugh and Stanley Ralt all oi Fairport. Ohio: Richard Brand, Char don. Ohio; Kathryn Ottagev Richmond Ohio: Joseph O'Leary, I\lnosvtlle, Ohio. William J. Sutter. Jr.. Chardon, Ohio; George M. McGhee, Medina. Ohio. The seriously injured are: Andrew Adams, driver of the bus, in ternally Injured and badly cut about th head: Ray Hamilton, cut about body and head; Mrs. Martin Ste.nback internal in juries no hone for recovery. Just hew the wreck occurred will not be determined until the result of official investigations by Lake County and railroad officials which are expected to get under way late today are mad’ known. The bus, which makes regular trips between Fairport and I’inesville, had Just left its Painesville terminus for the last trip of the night. At the St. Clair street crossing the view was nbscurcd, although the crossing watchman declares he made every effort to stop the bus before it reached the six tracks of the New York Central at this po'nt. One of the passengers, standing in the door of the bus, saw the heavy train a moment before the collision, shouted to the driver and passengers, and jumped o safety, but his warning came too lata t*< save his fellow passengers. The noise of the crash, mingled with the cries of the dying, was heard for hlwks. and within fifteen minutes a ero vd of more than a thousand had assembled. despite the lateness of the hour. Death, in most cases, however, was almost instaneous. Only four of those seriously Injured lived to Peach a hospital. Parts of human bodies, mingled with the wreckage of the bus, were picked up along the right-of-way for hundreds of feet. Senate Confirms Peck Nomination WASHINGTON, March 4.—After a bitter fight behind closed doors the Senate today confirmed the nomination of Maj. Robert G. Peck to be a lieutenant colon cl in the Regular Army. The vote wso 41 to 19. Peck’s promotion has been held tip for j months on account of the strenuous opposition of Senators from Missouri aut* Kansas, who charged Peck "insulted” th* 33th Division (National Guard) during the war by making unwarranted and uu i just accusations against it.

Woodrow Wilson Viewed as a Material Factor in Directing Party Affairs By FRANK A. STETSON. Copyright, "1925, by International News Service.

WASHINGTON, March 4.—Woodrow Wilson returned to private life one year ago today after eight years In the White House. For twelve mo.-iths he has lived quietly, almost isola'.ed here In Washington. When it was announced he had bought a house here, to be occupied after leaving the Presidency, there was general criticism. It was declared he would prove "an embarrassing problem,” not alone for the incoming Administration, but foi political leaders generally. When this criticism was conveyed to the then President, he Is understood to have said: . . "I will welcome the opportunity to live here In the capital and tao demonstrate how a former President should behave.” v KEEPS FREE FROM POLITICAL CONTROVERSY. Leaving the White House with Presi-dent-Elect Harding for the inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol after tholr completion, he drove directly to his “S” street home. From that moment he has refused to discuss for publication apy of the acts of his successor. Urged time and again by political friends and by newspaper correspondents to express himself regarding the great problems of the hour, he has steadfastly declined to do so. Not a single audible sentence has been given out with his consent. Privately, he has talked with his intimates. members of the Senate, members of his former Cabinet and with the dozen or so of men who were closely associated with him during the war and the peace negotiations that followed. But at all times he has refused to allow his views to be broadcasted, taking the position that he intended to keep free from all politic* I controversy.

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ELLIOTT. HAS ADVANTAGE IN PAVING EIGHT Backed by Mayor, Engineer Will Battle On. CRISIS IS OVER Shank Insists No Favoritism Shall Be Shown. With Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank insisting he will not permit any contractor or asphalt company to hold up prices of paving materials in Indianapolis, City Civil Engineer John L. Elliott today appeared to hold the advantage In his fight for lower asphalt prices and to prevent the squeezing out of other paving materials for the benefit of asphalt. While the situation appeared to have reached the point where either the board of public works or Mr. Elliott might resign, due to the fact the engineer refuses to comply with a request of the board that concrete be eliminated from specifications for streets and alleys In Indianapolis, it*'as not quite so tense today. BOARD FOLLOWS ELLIOTT SUGGESTIONS This was due, in a measure, to the fact the board followed recommendations of the engineer without question in all but one instance at its meeting yesterday afternoon. Board Members W. 11. Freeman and Ir. M J. Spencer were extraordinarily polite trr th.-ir conversations with the engineer, wno was equally courteous. To the casual observer who did not know that there was lying oti the table of the board a letter from the city legal department informing it that it had uo power to ask for the engineer's resignation, all appeared serene and peaceful. It was said at the city hall that final settlement of the dispute rests upon the returjF of Charles E. Coffin, president of the board, from Florida, where he has been for the past three weeks. Mr. Freeman and I>r Spencer adopted the resolution to eliminate concrete, which brought the trouble to a bead, in Mr. Coffin's absence. With Mr. Colitn's return. Mayor Shank said he thought the controversy would be settled without any member of the board or Mr. Eillott resigning or harboring further hard feelings. ARMITAGE HAS TALK Hlf’ll FREEMAN. Just as the board was ending its meeting William H. Armitage, political captain of the Shank camp, came into the back office and eugaged Mr. Freeman in conversation. Mr. Armitage is the agent for the Barber Asphalt Company which sells Trinidad asphalt. Mr. Freeman has been quoted as saying the board prefew Trinidad asphalt for pavements. Later, the door to the private office was closed and Mr. Armitage was in there for almost half an hour. Mayor Shank joining in the conference. It is not know if Mr. Freeman and Dr. Spencer stayed in they*!osed meeting. The mayor declined |G discuss what trans- , tContinued on I’age Two, First Section.) 10 Brokers Have Closed Doors in ‘Greatest Panic 9 NW YORK, March 4.—Forty brokerage houses have crashed since Jan. X, in the greatest panic of its kind in history. Further collapses are expected today. , The New York Stock Exchange showed a steady advance in quotations which contributes to the downfall of alleged “bucket shops.” Six houses closed their doors yesterday x Frenzied customers are besfging other houses vs hose financial stability Is questioned. District Attorney Joab Banton Is continuing his probe and the State Legislature at Albany is laying plans for an Investigation of the whole situation. Meanwhile many brokers who have, been indicted continue to flee the any. Police in cities hundreds of miles from New York have been asked to watch for them. More Indictments are expected.

I It was known that to various Senators of his own political faith who asked his , opinion regarding the Knox resolution, j creating a separate peace with the Cen.I tral Powers, he characterized the legisj lation as a "disgraceful procedure and | one which proclaimed desertion of the allies who fought with America In wlni ning the war." But this view was not i made public with the consent of the for. ; mer President. DECLINES TO WRITE j FOR PUBLICATION. 1 Fabulous offers to write hia views of the situation created by the failure of | the Senate to ratify the treaty of Ver- ! sallies were coldly turned down. Ef- ' forts to have him prepare articles for i publication dealing with his eight years In the White House met the same fate. His intimate friends declare he still remains true to his convictions. He is firmly convinced the United States must do its part in the field of international politics. i One thing which the former President has emphasized to callers and in letters i written to various organizations through- ! out the country, is that the Democratic party continues a vital fighting force >n American politics. He has declared he j believes It will retrieve the ground lost iin the 1920 presidential election and he has heartily indorsed the proposal that his party draft its most prominent memj hers to run for Congress in the elections j to be held next November. Democratic party leaders who are following events declare the former President will be a very material factor in the selection of the next Democratic candidate for the presidency if his health con- ; timies to improve during the next year ; as it has in the past twelve months. i The former President is much improved lin health.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1922.

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TAKES POISON AFTERQUARREL WITH HIS WIFE Young Husband Ends Life as Result es Alleged Lo\e Triangle. Domestic trouble caused Ira Fouty, 19, to drink l\s>d at his home, 819 Massa-, chuse'ts avenue, about 11 ocl’ock lasi night, according to the police. 11- died in the city hospital a short time later. The police said Fouty had been quarreling with his wife, Mary, for a mouth over another woman. Last night, the police said, 'hey were arguing after they went to bi and and Fouty,\the.v say, stru; k bis wife in the face. She rose and dressed, saying she was going to her mother, who was sleeping In an adjoining room. Fouty warned her he would commit suicide If she went, according to the police. She lpft and found he had drunk the poison when she came back a short time later. Boy Run Over by Auto Cledlus Eastwood, 6, 212 Minerva street, was seriously Injured this afternoon when he was run over by an automobile at New York and lUake streets. The boj ran in front of the car, which was driven by Newton Nungate, 331 Hanson avenue, lie was taken to the city hospital. Col. Hubert Work Is Postmaster General WASHINGTON. March 4.—C01. Hubert Work of Cos . .do w-os sworn In as I’ostniaster General, succeeding Will H. Hays, who resigned to. become the head of the moving picture industry. Hays will leave immediately for New York where on Monday he will take up his new duties with the “movie’’ magnates. Western Canada Faces Mine Strike

! WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 4,—The ! soft coal mines of western Canada today ! face a strike on April 1 ns the result of the announced detremination of operators to cut wages 30 per cent on that date. The operators have informed the 12,000 miners employed In the fields that no negotiations will offset their determination to put the wage cuts Into effect. Evangeline Booth Attacked by Flu LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 4.—Commander Evangeline Booth, the national leader of the Salvation Army, who Is making an official visit to California, has been stricken with Influenza and is confined to her room iu Long Beach. The commander lias been forced to cancel engagements at Albuquerque, New Mexico, tienver and Colorado Springs. | Attending doctors sny there Is no iinmei diate danger In her illness. Monticello Project to Cost Millions Special to The Times. • WARSAW, Ind., March 4.—Harry Reid, Indianapolis, president of the Interstate Public Service Corporation, announced here today the company is planning a mammoth hydro-electric plant at j Mottville, Mich., on the St. Joseph River, that eventually $5,000,000 will be spen on the recently launched project at Monticello, Ind., and that recently acquired electric systems at Warsaw, Goslien and Mlddlesbury will' be supplied with curi rent from, Monticello. Discusses Plans for C. of C. Activities Plans for a general broadening of the activities of the Indianapolis Chamber [ of Commerce were discussed by O. B. , lies, president of the chamber, in an ad- j dress Friday night before the regular i monthly meeting of the Indianapolis Alumni Assseclatlon, Phi Kappa Phi fra- | ternlty, at the Columbia Club. Emerson | B. Knight#- president of the association, j presided. Mr. lies said that a number of do- t funet committeees of the Chamber of Commerce would be revived and new life put into them. Activities of the chamber will be broadened as much as possible, he said. Mr. Knight appointed Ralph Vonnegut and Elwood Dunlavy as members or a program committee to arrange for the next meeting of the association.

SMALL HEARING TO BE LENGTHY Attorneys Prepare for Hard Battle in Trial of Illinois Governor. WAUKEGAN, 111., March 4.—Attornejs In the Governor I>n Small conspiracy ehrrge case began arriving here today for the trial which opens Monday. No further delay of the trial is expected by attorneys. ■ A special venire has been summoned (and Judge Claire Edwards is prepared to ! start picking a Jury Monday. • ) It is expected It will take a week to ' obtain a jury and the trlul may last | six weeks. CANDIDATES ARE SNAPPING IT UP Make Wild Rush to File, Primary Declarations. _ ' All records in the speed of candidates filing their intentions of being candidates at the spring primary, are being broken i in thelast two days, according to Deputy County Clerk Frank Brattaln. Many candidates have filed and many others are expected to file before April 1. | Among the new ones to file since yes--1 ferday noon are: J. Fred Masters, Republican, Judge Superior Court, Room 3, ! 3716 Kenwood avenue. Sidney S. Miller, Republican. Judge Superior Court, Room 8; 1429 North Alui luma street, Clinton 11. Givnn, Republlean, judge ! Superior Court, Room 4; 2919 Shriver avcßue. Arthur C. Renick, Republican, auditor. 5338 Julian avenue. Theodore Taylor, Republican, sheriff, 1094 Virginia avenue. Edward J. Holman. Republican, Center Township assessor; 1514 Finley avenue. Charles F. Plummer, Replblicnn, county assessor, 902 Wglght street. Conrad Keller, Republican, justice of peace, 3023 Broadway. Frank G. Holden, Republican, justice of peace, 44 and North Sherman street. William Illukle, Republican, State representative, 11 Eastern avenue. Wilbur A. ISoyse, Republican, State Senator, 2916 Park avenue. Merrill Moores, Republican, present Congressman, renomlnatlon; 2020 North Pennsylvania street. Goorge Burkhart, Democrat, Judge Superior Court, room 2: R. It. E. Mark R. Gray, Democrat, recorder; 302 South Audubon road. Joseph Rolles, Democrat, recorder; 3650 Whittier street. Many additional candidates have filed | notice of being in the race for precinct j committeemen on both the Republican and Democratic tickets.

Morris and Company Plead More Time WASHINGTON, March 4.—A petition for an extension of one year In which to give individual holders of stocks In meat packing concerns an opportunity to •dispose of their holdings, was filed today in the District Supreme Court by general counsel for Morris and Company. The petitioners declare they have disposed of their plants at New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and elsewhere, in accordance with the decree of the court, 'and that they have also sold their grocery brittiches for $3,000,000, suffering losses thereby of $1,025,000. Announces Dates of Bee Keepers* Events Frank N. Wallace, entomologist for the State conservation department, today announced the following dates for meetings of bee-keepers. Madison County, Saturday, March 4; Tippecanot County, Saturday, March 4, Sullivan County, Thursday, March 9; Dearborn County, Friday, March 10; Newton County, Tuesdny, March 14; Lake Co'unty, Wednesday, March 15; Porter County, Thursday, March 16; St. Joseph County, Friday, March 17; Monroe County, Saturday, March IS; Cass County, Saturday, March 18; Noble County, Wednesday, March 22; Kosciusko County, Thursday, March 23: Adams County, Friday, March 24; Miami County, Saturday, March 25; Jackson Co'unty, Friday, March 31. UNIQUE COSTUME. COLJiMBUS. Ohio, March 4—The costume that took the prize at the co-ed prom at Ohio State University was awarded honors because It was the only one thnt "covered everything.”

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HARTMAN IN FINAL EFFORT TO DISPROVE Character Witnesses for Deposed Candidate Heard. REBUTTAL PLANS State Is Expected to Deny Francis Received Money. With the introduction of the testimony of a large number of character witnesses for J. Herbert Hartman, deposed candidate for city judge in the last election, who is on trial in Criminal Court on a charge of receiving stolen goods, the defense rested its case early this afternoon, and the State immediately proceeded to put on a nur-ber of witnesses in •rebuttal. Prosecutor William E. Evans said he would call about five or six witnesses on rebuttal, among whom are william H. De Forester, captain of detectives of the Louisville police department, and Frank Elvalne, formerly a Louisville detective. |DE FORENTER EXPECTED TO DENY MONEY PAID. DvForester. it is believed, will deny i that he received any money from Wli- | liaro H. Blodgett of the Indianapolis News in connection with the “confession'' [obtained by Blodgett from Frank Francis, , I the confessing burglar, shortly before the Indianapolis city election last fall. 1 Klvaine is expect-d to deny that he l told Ira M. Holmes, attorney for Hart man, that he saw Blodgett lay a package - on DeForester's desk. This fact was testified to by Holmes on the witness stand Friday. He also testified Francis had told him De Forester had said to Francis "there is a lot of money In this for us,” and that Francis had said further, “X am not saying I got any money, but I saw $300.” HARTMAN HOLDS TO ORIGINAL STOK4. The morning session was devoid of special Interest. Hartman completed iiis testimony on cross examination, and his original story remained unshaken on any vital point. , Hartman specifically denied much of the evidence given by witnesses for the Ntate and particularly denied that he ■ver had kuowu Francis by any njnue other than Moore before Iho arrest of Franeis at Louisville on charges of burglary and forgery. Evans drew from Hartman the admis sion that after his return from* Lake Manitou July 5, 1921, when he said he had suspected that Franeis had stolen the automobile In which the trip was made and had quarreled with l-’rancls as a result, that he had notified the police and ■ partinent on his return that Francis had a “hot ear,” as a stolen automobile is called in police and criminal circles. TILT BETWEEN EVANS AND OVERSTREET The morning proceedings were enliv- j ened by a tilt between Brent Overstreet, ! attorney of Louisville, and Prosecutor Evans. Overstreet, who represented Francis In that city, testified that for attor(Continucd on Page Two, First Section.)

Oklahoma Governor Returns to Office Without Testifying OKLAHOMA CITY, March 4. —Governor J. R. A, Robertson of Oklahoma, was to return to the capital today, his demand to appear before the grand Jury probing the Okmulgee bank failures scandal apparently haring been denied. The Governor was to arrive in Oklahoma City about noon. He went to Okmulgee and demanded to testify following announcement that the Jury would indict “high State officials.” A fist fight with James Lyons, oil man, climaxed the Governor's activities -in Okmulgee. Pneumonia Claims Seven More Lives Seven persons died from, pneumonia between 10 o’clock Frida* morning and 19 o'clock this morning, according to reports to the board of public health. The end of the lufluenza-pntieinonia epidemic is not in sight, health authorities say. BANDITS KILL MISSIONARY. ST. LOUIS, Mo„ March. Dr. A. L. Shelton, noted medical missionary, was Kille dliy Tlbertan bandits near Ilatang on Feb. 17, according to a cablegram received here today by the United Christian Missionary Society.

Hays for Pickled Drama in Schools and Churches New Czar of Films Quits Politics With Feeling of Regret .

By RAYMOND CLIPPER, (Copyright, 1922, by United Press) WASHINGTON, March 4.—Movies In every school and church, is the aim of Will 11. Hays, who retired today as Postmaster General to become the “Judge Landis” of the motion picture industry. “The educational movie ought to take Its place beside McGuffey's third reader,” Hays said, to emphasize this phase of his"work. “The possibilities of the movie in an educational way have been almost overlooked In the rapid rise of the theatrical end of the business.’ Hays, of slight, boyish figure, sat in the big leather chair of his Government office for the last time. There was a noticeable tinge of regret. He breaks off a political career which carried him from the obscurity of a country lawyer's office at Sullivan, Ind. r to the President's Cabinet with skyrocket speed. “But I'm out of politics now,” Hays said, rather regretfully. “Os course, I can’t help having a deep Interest in Republican affairs, but it will be only the Interest every good citizen ought to have In politics. “This talk about 'my planning to use the movies for-political purposes is silly. I couldn't do It if I wanted to —which I

Sands Condemned to Die as Slayer, Investigators Hear LOS ANGELES, March 4.—A bombshell was exploded today In the probe of the mystery- surrounding the murder of William Desmond Taylor, film director, when Detectives King and Winn of the district attorney’s office revealed they are Investigating a report Edward F. Sands, missing valet of. William D. Taylor, was under sentence to bo hanged for murder. This startling develpoment came with the receipt by Detectives King and Winn of a letter from A. E. Swank, Canton, Ohio, In which was enclosed a newspaper picture Identified as that of Sands, The caption of the picture stated the man wag to be hanged at Toronto. It was said the name of the man in the picture was given as David Sarri. The picture was id- n’ified positively, however, as that bf Sands.

SHARP UTENSIL USED TO KILL HOPPER, REPORT i Coroner Finds Fatal Wound Inflicted in Forehead by Hound Instrument. W. A. Hopper address unknown, who :w as killed, presumably In a drunken I brawl at 420 West Maryland street, last [night, was not killed with a jab from a ; screwdriver, as was at first supposed. Coroner Paul F. Robinson, coroner, announced today following an autopsy. Robert Thompson of the West Maryland street address, who is being held [charged with the murder of Hopper, first said he had struck Hopper with a screwdriver and later changed his statement to say that he did not know whether or not he hit him, but that he "struck at him” with a screwdriver. He turned the screwdriver uor to the police. WOUND FKffit SMALL, ROUND INSTRUMENT. Coroner Robinson said examination showed Hopper had been killed by a wound from a small round instrument which punctured the forehead. He said the wound could not possibly have been caused by the screwdriver, which is flat and blunt. The coroner ordered the house searched for the instrument with which’the murder was committed. SAID HOPPER FIRST TRIED TO STRIKE HIM. When Thompson, alias Hall, came to headquarters he said he did not know whet her Hopper was dead or cot. He said he bad been left in charge of the house and (hat Hopper and two women came there to tell him he could not have possession. Hopper, be said, picked up a stick of stove wood and started to bit him. it was then the screw driver was brought into play. Thompson claimed. Police said they believed Thompson had been drinking twhen he reported the affair to Sergeant Dean. The investigating squad searched the room where the murdered man was found and discovered a primitive "blackjack,” hidden between two mattresses on a bed. The weapon consisted of an old glove the hand of which was stuffed with a wad of tin foil about the size of a billiard ball. Although Thompson said Hopper caaie to the house with two women, the police say they have learned that he cam*, with another man and one woman. Police are bunting this pair. In the room also were found a uledge hammer and two screw drivers, but there was no blood. Six empty bottles, smelling of whisky, wood alcqbol and Jamaica ginger were scattered about. The authorities said Thompson told detectives they had been drinking denatured alcohol. DETECTIVE ROACHE RECOGNIZED MAN. Thompson’s right name was not learned until Detective Patrick Roache recognized him. The detective said Thompson has the nickname of "Peg” and lives at Browusburg. The detective said Thompson pulled a gun on him twenty years ago and has been In mix-ups with the police several times. Detectives learned the bouse where the murdered man was found belongs to Thomas Cassidy, who Is out of the city. Cassidy had left the place in charge of Thompson, the police said they were informed. Coroner Robinson said he believed Hopper died about 11 o’clock last night. The dead man had his overcoat on when found. An autopsy Is to be performed. The body was brought to the city morgue. When Thompson was taken Into a room at police headquarters to be questioned Detective Peats said he noticed a blood stain on one .of his hands. When Thompson left the room the stain was gone, excepting a small patch on a finger nail. The detective surmised Thompson's hands were moist and he had removed the blood from one with the other. Records in the city clerk's office show that Cassidy, has been convicted upon charges of violating the liquor laws three times In city court during the past, year and that there has been no disposition of one such charge against him.

don't. I would fail before started if I tried to use my new position for political purposes. “1 am not going to reform the movies. There is to be no clean-up campaign In the sense many have described. I am going to work, and quietly, totvard developing economies within the industry and toward raising standards. “,We have a big educational opportunity scarcely touched because all enterprise has been devoted to the theatrical end of the business. Movie apparatus ought to bo Installed in every church and schoolhouse. Biblical pictures and travel pictures showing religious lands would prove of great benefit to any church. Schools can teach geography, history and science through the aid of the movies more graphically than in any other way. Producers will turn out the right kind of pictures it there is a demand for them and it is my job to create that demand.” The business end of the movie industry also is coming in for attention, Hays said. “Seventy-five per cent of the film exchanges could be eliminated by combining them and reducing overhead and waste,” he stated.

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BOND CONCERN HOLDS SIO,OOO OF SIPE FUNDS Recovered on Note Delivered by Defaulting Clerk. PRISONER CALLED Doesn’t Testify as Receivership Case Goes Over. The third suit growing ont es the Sips case was filed In Superior Court, room 2, this afternoon by the ITeteher Barings and Trust Company against Sophia Miuin, as guardian oi Mildred and Harold* Mann, the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, the Hartf.rd Accident and Indemnity Company and Slpe. The salt hold the Fletcher Company cashed a bad check signed by blpe and endorsed by the Mann woman. Ths United states Company Is on the Mann woman’s bond and the Hartford Company on Slpe’s. The check was for (1,196.71. That approximately SIO,OOO in cash had been received by counsel for the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, which was the surety on Richard V. Sipe’s official SIOO,OOO bond, when a note was redeemed by the maker, after Sipe had delivered the note to the bonding company, along with other securities, 6tocb and property, was the information given today by Frank Davidson, counsel for the bonding company, in open court before Judge Pro Tern Robert Dalton of Superior Court, Room 1, at a hearing on an application of Mrs. Nola B. Parrish asking that a receiver be appointed for all funds and property of Mr. Sipe. Mr. Davidson informed Judge Dalton he had banked the eum In a local bank and would continue to hold It until df 4 reefed to dispose of it by some court having Jurisdiction. SIPE BROUGHT TO COURT. . Although Mr. Sipe was brought Into court as a witness for the petitioner asking the appointment of a receiver, he was not placed on the stand, as the court continued the hearing until 10 a. m. Monday. Sir. Davidson. In stating the position of the bonding company, contended that “no harm” would be done by continuing the case until Monday, as no funds or securities would be touched or disposed of In any way. He suggested time was needed to confer with various counsel in the case to determine what steps should be taken. Chalmer of 'Williams A, Schlosser. who represent Mrs. Parrish, objected to unnecessary delay. Mr. Schuyler Haas rep,resenting County Clerk Coffin, informed the court the clerk has made demand upon the bonding company for the return of all property, securities, notes and stock turned over by Sipe to the bonding company. Mr. Haas stated he was willing to have the case go over until Monday. Mr. Schlosser said, “The eonnty clerk now has $30,900 worth of stock In certificates in ths Pivot City Realty Company and about SIO,OOO has been collected by the bonding company.” Mr. Davidson admitted about SIO,OOO had been paid to him by the maker of a note which was held by Mr. Sipe. He (Continued on Fge 2, First Section.)

CREDITORS OF * PARKER AGREE Trustees to Manage Affairs of Cooperative Society. CHICAGO, March 4.—Settlement W* agreed upon today by creditors of the Cooperative Society of America and Harrison Parker, president of the society. Petitions for bankruptcy and receivership will be withdrawn by the agreement and the society will again begin business. Under the agreement as presented to Judge Evan ETana of the Federal Court, thre trustees will manage th affairs of the society. Judge Evans will name two trustee and Parker the third. Mrs. Edith Parker, wife of Harrison Parker, will hack all securities held by her to the society, including that of tho draat Western Security Company, according I* the stipulations of the agreement. Earth Tremors Move Chicago Seismograph CHICAGO, March 4.— Earth tremor*, more aharply defined than usual, and continuing for morn than an hour were recorded on the aeiamograhp of th i observatory at the University of Chicago today. The first tremor was felt at 7:29 a. ra. The center of the disturbance was estimated at about 3,985 miles from Chicago. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Earthquake tremors of moderate intensity were registered on the selsraograhp of Georgetown University here today. The tremora started at 8:20 a. m. and continued intermittently until 9 a. m. The tremor* were estimated as occurring 4,600 miles from Washington. BERKELEY, Cal., March 4—Earthquake tremors were recorded on the University of California seismograph shortly after 5 a. m. today but the record was indistinct and tho quake at a great distance from here.

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