Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 154

CITY VOTING IS CAUSE OF FACTIONAL AND OTHER TROUBLES

CANDITESI OPERA™ OIICIERY Republican Organization Split by Dissension and Confusion. SUBSTITUTES IN CHARGE Freeman’s Selections for Jobs at Polis Ousted by Heads of Insurgents. Republican countv candidates attempted today to operate an election organization er.tirelv separate from that of thè regular countv commlttee. resultine in unprecedented cor.fusion and numerous oonflicts. which nlmost Afeched thè point of blow. H. Freeman. countj ehairman, sald thè candidates had ward cfcairmen and precinct committeemen named to supereede thè regular organization men in practicallv every part of thè county. In some places these men attempted to take charge, .some having more or less success. In others. notahlv in thè Sixth and Seventh wards. Kreernan said. thè ouster falied. He said Otis Dodson. named to take comniand of thè Seventh ward. and George V. Uoffin, “beh:nd thè scenes” leader of thè revolt ih thè Sixth ward. had "taken to cover. Uorydon Succeeds Dillon John C'orydon. former chairman of thè Twelftli ward took command from Thomas I!. Dillon, regularly appolnted chairman and there a runr.ine hattle was on. Dillon did not tum over poli books to workers at thè polis untll 11 o'clock this tnorning. candidates charged. Freeman suid Dil'.on gave thè precinct ooniniitteemen InstruCtions to come to bini for thè books and they fai'.ed to come. Candidates also vere handling most of the Republican funds, it waa said. This carne about aster two meeting of Freeman with thè nomlnecs late Mondav. Mutual distrust between thè factlons led Freeman to wash bis h&nds of finarióes. he said. Take Over Cash

The candidates eommittee. headed by Schuyler A. Haas took over financlal moves, it was said. Freeman, at a meeting of tbe canlate Monday, refused to have to do with anv disburseflfents which were not made in thè re {m'.ar manner by voucher, hls frlends said. Whereupon it was suggested that Freeman in some manner turn over thè balance in thè party treasury to thè candidates to use as they saw fit. Freeman acquiesced, and issued vouchers for $1,200 for “cierlcal help.” To whom thè "clerital help’’ passed on thè money. If to anybody, was not made pialn It was said Freeman kept S 1,000 with which to meet bills which come in aster thè election. He said he already had signed voucher* to pay si ve workers for each precinct in thè county, according to Republican custom. Shies at Fund Frlends of Freeman said he refused to have anything to do with what was considered iti some tireles as a pian to use a '‘slush fund. Tnis. l>ecause he did not care to be liable to Indictment. it was said. With thè piosecutor's office distinctly unfriendly to Freeman and Armitage. Freeman s friends were saying he was juslifled in using extra precautions. Backers of thè candidates said they wanted to get hold of thè surplus to be assured it would ite used to thè best interests of thè ticket. It was rumored in thè Armitage camps that thè candidates had obtained use of a consideratile sum collected by some of thè leaders of thè old .Tewett-Lemcke factlon, which originally was coib-cted Mh the intention of turning it over to L Republican State commlttee for use elsewhere in Indiana. Haas denied that there was any pian whereby tlie candidates were to receive either the county commlttee money from Freeman or from other sources. “Only for Cìerks” All that happened in the meeting with Freeman was that he agreed to pay out the $1.200 for "clerical help,” some of which had had pay coming for some tinte. Haas insisted. *T said at the opening of the campaign that this was going to be one campaign in which everything was according to law.” salii Foreman. "I have kept my word. Not a penny ha passed through my office that can not be accounted for by voucher, and it 1* going to be that way right on through.” Meanwhile Freeman continued to direct all other details of getting out the vote besides the finaneial end today. Haas said there was no friction and the candidates had had “splendid cooperation from Mr. Freeman.” THREE AUTOS STOLEN Three automobile were stolen iast night, but the police sound one ear early today. Merle Sidener, 4246 Park Ave., and William C. Payne, 1436 King Ave.. reported their cars missing. Elwood Mcßaisie, 435 S Carrolton Ave., reported his car stolen, but police sound it where joy-riders had deserted it. THE WEATHER J Forecast for Indianapolis an i vi • •inlty is fair tonìght and Wednesday with little change In temperature. \ HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 4110 a. ni 51 7 a. m 40 11 a. m 65 $ 8. m 44 12 (noon) 66 t au m 48

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Bump Bu United Press RONDOX, Nov. 7.—The German mark reached the unprecedented low of 35.500 to the pound on the London exchange today. Par the mark is about twentyfìve to the pound.

LOCALCCESTIOIIS lIART STATE VOTE Bu United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind„ Nov. 7.—On the basis of ideal weather, 80 per cent registration and an early turnout of voters in most of the preelnets throughout the county, a heavy vote was expected in Vigo County today. The race between Everett Sanders, Republican, and Charles Bldaman, Democrat, for Congress, had the fleld in interest. Bidaman is an avowed beer and light wine advocate. ALLEGED TI NAIE STARTED3O EIRES tty United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 7. —John Sorrenti, 33. alleged pyro-maniac responsible for over thirty incendiary lires here the last month. was hekl by polire today. Sorrenti was arrested when police saw him setting tire to a $lO bill with a riga rette. "I like to see things burn,” Sorrenti said. EIH DEAD Il HOTEL ROM f Henry Claffey. 65. was sound dead today in Rooni 73 at the Craig Hotel, 328 E. Washington St. An empty bottle which had contained chkmifurm was sound on the bed beside him, indlcating that Claffey had commltted suicide. Altha Foreman. a maid at thè hotel, sound the body of Claffey today. Sunday Claffey said. ”1 don’t fee! very well and I don’t care how noon I die.” according to Miss Foreman. Claffey had been an employe of the Kotteman Furniture Company. A brother and several children. llving bére, survive him. WIDOWEXPÉCTS TO REINOICTEB Bit United Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. 7. —Mrs. Frances N. Hall, widow of the Rev. Edward \V. Hall, who was murdered with Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills r.early eight weeks ago. expeets to be Indirteli by the Somcrset County grand Jury lato this week on a charge of flrst degree murilor, it was said at hei homo today. Two men are expected to be indteted with Mrs. Hall. One, according to present indioations. will l>e indirteli a an accessory aster the murder, chnrged with holding evidence which would. in all probabllity, have simplifird the solving of thè doublé murder. Henry Stevens. brother of Mrs. Hall, plans to force authorities to "show their hand” shortjy by leavlng on a tour around the World, hls wife announceil today. EMBALMER IS HELD Alvin Johnson, colored, 35, who gave his occupation as an embaltner, was arrested for the second timo within three days on a blind tiger charge at his home, 661 Bright St. A quantity of mule was sound by the ofTicei-s who investigateli.

WOMAN, 85, WINS $lO Gets Times Coupon and Visits Bank

At 85 years of Mrs. Elizabeth -I. Miller, 354 W. Raymond St., has just open ed a new bank account. "You are never too old to save,” she sald as she started a Liberty Bell savings account at thè Bankers Trust Company. Because she was thè oldest person to start nn account yesterday with a Times Thrift coupon, Mrs. Miller was awarded a prlze of 110. Beside that, she got 50 cents for thè coupon. Mrs. Miller has lived In Indianapolis for Ave years. She was born in Richmond, Ohio, in 1837. She used to have a bank account In her Ohio home, but thè Liberty Bell account was thè flrst she had opened In Indianapolis. Recali Younger Days “IVe didn't have banks like this when I was young,” Mrs. Miller sald as she rested at thè bank aster opening he raccount. “I guess we didn’t have much to save, elther.” Her lips trembled slightly as she recalled her childhood days. "I had seven brothers and two sisters,” she continued. “We lived on a farm. That is thè beat klnd of lise.” Although her hands- are not as steady as they used to be. Mrs. Miller stili has a ioorn on whlch she weaves rag rugs. And in .lune she finished a large quilt. Mrs. Mlller’s grandson, J. C. Stoddard, 354 W. Raymond St., brought ber to thè bank in hi automobile. “I’U keep on addlng to that new

00DIE5INDICATE EXTERiT OFHORROR IME EMI Gas Blast Reaps Heavy List of Fatalities in Reilly Disaster. MANY RESCUED MAY DIE Poisonous Fumes Penetrate Barricades Hastily Erected. By United Press JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Nov. 7.—Fiftyone bodies have been recovered from thè Reilly mine, wreeked yesterday by an explosion of gases, it was announced today as rese ue workers continued to clear awav debris. More bodies are believed lying in the ruined workings of the shaft. It is believed ninety perished. Resene crews fought debris and poisonous gases all night in an effort to reach the men believed entombed in a large eubterranean chamber. Forty Brought Out Alive About forty were rcscued alive. Poisonous gases killed most of the men as they made a vain attenipt to ihrow up alr-tight barricades agalnst thè vapors. it was indicateti from iticoherent storie told by the reseued men. A tlozen or more of those brought from the shafts are not ex pected to live. Their face and bodies were seared and briken by thè tire of the biast. A complete casualty list will not be avallatile until tomorrow. it was said. Uopi' Is Abandoned Hope that survlvors other than those reseued yesterday will be sound has been practically abandoned. Thir-ty-one men who were brought from thè shaft sufferlng from Injuries and more dead than alive from poisonous gases were in Spangler, Penti., iiospltals. Seventl flrst aid men are also recovering frorn exhaustion and gases. Mine company officiala today stili refused to gl ve out details of the ex ploslon or make public a list of employes in the workings. , Woinen Keep Vigli Thousands of persons, including wives and swi-ethearts of the vietims, kept vigli at the shaft as a drlzzling rain soaked workers and watchers and made resene efforts more difficult. Silence, save the sound of wornen sobbing. held thè scene. Additional bodies were brought out. singly, by twos. three-. and the half dozens. Following hurrled examlnation by physlcians to se if a spark of lise stili remained. the dead were taki-n to miners' hall. Spangler, where women and men knelt and wept beside them.

CAUTO COOESS SET FOR NOI 20 Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Congress will be called into session Nov. 20, it was lndicated today at the White House. President Harding is expected to issue tlie cali Tiiursday or Friday, it was stated. One of the flrst measures to go before this sesslon Is the report on reorganization of the Federai dep&rtnients, it was said. OCCUPANTS DESERT CAR AFTER UPSET IN STREET Police were called to Kentucky and Oliver Ave, early today aster a largo touring car carrylng three passengers overturned. Witnesses said that ohe man suffered injuries to his arm, but all had disappeared before officers arrived. The men deserted the car, which, being new, bore no registration credentials.

bank account now." Mrs. Miller said a* she got up to leave. “I have two Liberty bonds and 50 in war savings stampe. And now I'll save some more." Opens Account at 74 Many other olderly people opened accounts yesterday. One man of 74 brought In $l5O which he said he had been carrylng around with him for a year or two. ”1 suppose I would be safer with this In the bank,” he said. It is very easy to open a Liberty Bell account. All you have to do Is to fili out and clip a Times Thrift Coupon, worth 50 cents, and take it to the Bankers Trust Company, Pennsylanla St., near Ohio, with an additional 50 cents. An account for $1 will be opened for you, and you will get a Liberty Bell bank In which to save for future deposita. The bank is open from 8:30 a. m. to 4p.m. on week days. It was closed today, election day. Three slmple rules govem the offer: Only one account may be opened by an individuai, but an account may bo opened by every member of a family. One dollar of each account must remain on deposit for one year. If the second deposit is not made within six months. the 50-cent coupon will be deducted when the account is closed. at which time thè Liberty Bell Bank must be returned. You are never too old, and never too young. to begln to save.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1922

Politics Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Democratio administration revamped tlie district of Representative Meyer London i\vhen he asked re-election. They switched voting preelnets on London, replacing Jewish wards with Chinatown.

ADKEOFTUIS ESOSE OF PAI Bu I nited Press LONDON, Nov. 7. —The allieti governments today instructed their high commissionerà in Constantinople to oppose Turkish threats to violate the Mudania agreement with “force if necessary.” The foreign office let it be known that Brifain will not in any way capitulate to Mustapha Kemal's demanda. It is believed possible that Kemal in nierely hlufifing. Bu United Press CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 7. — Panie reigned in foreign quarters of Constantinople today ita Turkish Nationalist military forces advanced dose to the barbed wire barricades of British forces at Chanak. Tlie Kemallsts served notice that the Britisb would not be allowed to advance beyond the three-mile neutral limit. General Harrlngtan, British commaniler, promptly entered a aharp protest to lsmet Pasha, Turk commander. following this maneuver. Disorders in Constantinople Disorders accompanied the panie in Constantinople coincident with tlie city’s selzure by Kemulist ci vi 1 authorities and thè rnenaoing attitude of the Mosieni military. Four British soldiers were stabbed in Street fìghting. Greeks fleti toward Su loni ka fearlng unprecedented massaores. DEMANDS ARE REFUSED By ì nitrii \rtrs CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 7.—The allieti commissionerà have flatly refused to meet the Turkish Nationalist demanda that foreign warships ask permisslon to pass tlie Htraits of the Dardanelles and salute the Kemalist Ilag while doing so. FOCH IS SUMMONED By I Hit ed Press PARIS, Nov. 7 —Marshal Foch, allieti wartiine cornmander-ln-chief. was summonetl by l'remier Poincaré today to consider military plans to be involteti, should the Turks violate the Mudatila agreement. A cabinet meeting wb* also held to consider the Inflamrnable Near Eastem sitnatlon. agaiti brought to a crisi by seizure of Constantinople by Turkish Nationalist ci vi I authorities. LORD DERBY SUMMONED By I nitrd Press DON DON, Nov. 7.—Lord Derby, minister of war in tho Ilonar Law cabinet, was summonetl hurriedly to London today In connection with the Near East crisi. Tho lnterruption of Lorti Derby’s spoaklng tour wns considerisi a sign that the cabinet vlcws as extremely grave the menace ut Constantinople. JUSTICE PITNEY WiLL~ LEAVE SUPREME COURT By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Associato Justice Mahlon Pitney of tlie United States Supreme Court, will resigli from the bendi shortly aster Congress roconvenes in the expected siiecial senslon on Nov. 20. it was said in roliable quarters liero today. Illness was jald to ho the reason for Mtnev's contemplateli resignatlon. Pitney will be tiie thlrd justice to resigli from tho court wlthin the last few weeks.

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ATTEMPI ISMAOE TOKIONAP POLICE Bu t nitrd Press CHICAGO, Nov. 7. —First violence broke out in the Chicago balloting today when Avo men in nn automobile attempted to kidnap Police Captain J. H. Olancy. The assailants flred a volley of shots and then sped away. The shots went wild. Special pollcemen and extra deputies were on duty at polline places. PRQSECITIOI TO DISMISSCASES B// t nitrii Press CHICAGO, Nov. 7. —The prosocution plans to dismiss indietments against many of the forty-eight men scheduled to go on trial at Maricgi, 111., tomorrow on oharges of ussauL with intent to kilt. In connection with tho Herrin mine massacro of last .lune. This was revealod today to the United Press by Attorney General Edward Brundage, who will have charge of the prosecution. Probably less than twenty will actually g<> on trial on that charge. Brundage said the diffieulty of obtalning a jury in case al) forty-eight go to trial oauseil the deeision to nolle prosso many of the cases.

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OCBLIIi SCENE QF OPENREBELLION Bv ì nited Press DUBLIN, Nov. 7.—Open rebellion against the Irish Free State flored up in Dubita last night. Insurgents' sniper3 ambushed three lorry loads of troops. Many pedestrains were wounded. This aetivity followed a proclamation signed by Eamonn De Vaierà, who, agalli, asstmied his erstwhlle tltle of “president of the Irish republie” and declared hls followers would flght until extenninateil rather than cooperate with the Free State government. HAMMER MURDER TRIAL IN RECESS Bv United Press LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7.—Trial of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged with the "hamnier murder” of Mrs. Alberta Meadows. will extend into next week, It was declared as the court recessed for election day.

Slump Bu United Press , PARIS. Nov. 7.— -Tj-ench franes continued their aerious slump today, dropping to 15 franca and 18 centimes to the dollar. This Is 36 centlmes lotver than yesterday.

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G. 0. P. OUITIDN IS GDNFRDNTED WITH PARTY TOM II UOTÌ HIT Tommy Dillon, Ward Chairman, Is Said to Be Working in Open for Success of Democrats. VOTING IS REPORTED RATHER LIGHT Democrats Challenging Hundreds of Negroes, While Opponents Invoke Federai Aid Against Intimidation. Difìfìeulties and alleged irregularities of all dessriptions accompanied the election in Marion County today. Violence, however. was missing. Most of the trouble tvas reported from the Twelfth and Eighth wards. In tlie Twelfth ward the difficulties arose over the evident intention of Thomas Dillon. ward chairman. and other representatives of the Republican organization. to forco the election of the Democratic county ticket. The move was a part of the factional fight which resulted in an open break yesterday afternoon between some of the candidates and the countv oriranization.

iloids Out Poli Books Republican poli books in the Twelfth ward were missing until just before 11 o’clock this morning, when Diilon appeared with them personally. He gave no reason, it was stated, why the books were held up. In only one precinct of the Twelfth ward was there a full quota of Republican ofllcials. This was the Sixth, where Aaron Cohen, precinct committeeman, defied Dillon. It was stated that many Republican officiala were without credentials and that Dillon failed to issue badges to the workers. Dillon Ts said to have admitted he was working for the defeat of William P. Evans, Republican candidate for prosecutor, and some others on the Republican ticket. The Fifth precinct of the Eighth ward was the scene of numerous difficulties. In this precinct the Democrats were carryir.g out their announced intention to challenge all colored voters on the ground they were not properlv registered. Republlcans called the police, who said they could do nothing about the matter. ( barge Intimidation it was reported that a “prosperous looking Individuai” had approached every negro going to the voting place and questioned his registration. This Individuai, it was reported, then produced a law book and read the law and penalty for illegal registration. It was stated this was sufflcient in many case to prevent colored voters from entering the booth. This situation was reported to Horner Elliott, United States district attomey, who sent men to the voting place. The “prosperous looking individuai” had left before they arrìved. Vote Reported Liglit Prediction that the vote will not run half the total of 1920 was made by politicians aster reports from practically all the county on the flrst four hours showed 25,426 votes cast, as compared with 71.682 In 1920, and in the sanie dlstricts of the city in the municipal election of 1921. 35,650. Offyear voting always is light. but today's balloting is unusually lean. Negro wards were far behind the figure for the last two eleetions in the reports on the morning voting. In the Fifth ward 690 had voted. as compared with 2.473 in 1920 and 1,414 in 1921. The Sixth ward showed 750 in as agalnst 1,410 in 1920 and 1,241 in 1921. Morning voting was heavier on the north side than on the south. Roughly the vote in the First ward was two-thirds of the 1920 figure: the Second ward, three-fourths: the Third ward. three-fourths: the Fourth ward, three-fourths; Fifth ward, one-fourth; Sixth ward, one half: Seventh ward, three-fourths; Eighth ward, threefourths, and Ninth ward, one-half.

Forecast Fair tonight and Wednesday. Little change in temperature.

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On th south side there was one-half norma! voting in the Tenth ward,. two-fifths in the Eleventh, two-fifths in the Twelfth, one-half in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards. Washington Norma! ■Washington Township was voting practically its norma! strength with 1,965 votes In the flrst four hours. With the First precinct not heard from, Wayne Township had polled 858 up to 10 a. m. as compared with 3,190 in the same hours In 1920. Outside the First precinct Warren Township had a total of 962 in the flrst four hours. In the same period in 1920 there were 1,681. The flrst four-hour vote in the First ward was 2.138, as compared with ! :-:,569 in 1921 and 3.854 In 1920. In i the same order the 10 o’clock vote In | other wards compared as follows: Second—l.622, 2,638 and 2,053. Third—l,662, 2,180 and 1,9 46. Fourth—(Ninth precinct missing) 3.552, 6,627 and 4,719. Fifth—69o, 1,414 and 2,473 Sixth—7so, 1.241 and 1,410. Seventh—l,622, 1.651 and I.P7T. Eighth—l.s42, 1.750 and 2,139. Ninth—2,974 4,145 and 5,5517. Tenth—l,7B9. 2,7442 and 3,289. Eleventh—l,ol4, 1,439 and 2.62 T. Twelfth—sl4, 784 and 1,299. Thirteenth—l.6l9, 2,180 and 3,144. Fourteenth —597, 1,327 and 1,114. Fifteenth—336. 673 and 749. Warren Township—962 and 1,681 in 3 920. Wayne Township—SsS and 3,190 In 1920. Washington Township—l,96s and 1,925 In 1920. Report Scratching Democrats claimed their organization was running smoothly, while Republicans were incessantly in trouble in certain dlstricts, notably the Twelfth, Sixth and Fifth Wards. The reported defection of the regular organization in the Twelfth and a tour of the negro wards which Prosecutor William P. Evans, accompanied by a Federai agent took, messed things up t othe despair of leaders at headquarters of botli the regular organization and the county candidates. Practically every precinct reported that voters were tal-ring their time and scratching, scratching, scratching. An old time worker from thè Third ward brought news to- Republican county headquarters: “I never saw such scratching in my lise. The Federai prohibitlon enforcement department reported that an unuaually large number of agenta had been assigned to voting places. No arrests were reporter.