Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 164

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mora RESIGITII OF COÌTI LESOER Successful Candidates Want Freeman to Give Up Office. PARTY HARMONY SOUGHT Judge Collins Makes Letter Public—Four Refused to Sign Document. Resignation of William H. Freeman fiom ehalrmanship of thè Republican county centrai committee today was "respectfullj* urged" by thè eighteen Republican eounty candidates sue cessful in thè recent election. Freeman was out of thè city, so no repiy was obtainable to a letter which thè candidates sent to him. The letter: “It is thè opinion of thè undersigned Republican candidates who were elected to eounty offiees on thè Tth inst.. that thè best interests of thè Republican party will be subeerved by having an organization with some one as chairman who is wholly in accord with them politically. Thej' feel that thè circumstances fully justify them in respectfully ueging you at once to tender your resignation as chairman. so that another may be duly selected. The district chairman is designated to receive your resignation. We await your early compliance with this request," Signers The signers were: James A. Collins. Clinton E. Updike, Asa J. Smith, James M. Leathers. Sidney S. Miller, George Sr.yder, Harry Dunn. Elizabeth Rainey, Paul F. Robinson, William P. Evans, Frank J. Lahr, James C. Douglass, Homer L. Traub, J. N. Hurty, John J. Griffith, John L. DuvaJl. Clarence Wysong. Thomas A. Dailey, Russell B. Har rison, Judge Mahlon E. Bash and Linn D. Hay refused to sign tbc letter. Judge Theophilus J. Moli signed, but later withdrew his name. John W. Castor and Luke Duffey. other nomlnees, were out of thè city. Judge Collins made thè letter public. The candidates discussed thè matter at a meeting at thè Marion Club, ealled last Monday evenlng by President Claude McElwaine. Another meeting was held Wednesday noon at thè Marion Club. Former Attempi Failed Shank-Armitage Republican politicians, by whom Freeman was placed in thè chairmanship, have been heartng rumors that there would be an attempt to oust Freeman for several day*, but they have treated thè report llghtiy. Some of them said they understood there would be an efTort to cali thè precinct committeemen together to vote Freeman out. They dld not regard this seriously. saying they had tried to find a way of dotng thè sa me thing to Irving W. Republican city chairman during thè summer of 1921. wften thè municipal campaign was on. but thè best legai talent they could coniwand could not see a way through. "So far as I'm eoncemed T don't care a dam what either side does," '■ommented Mayor Shank uion thè • ■andicate's move. "I wouldn’t turn my hand over in pollties today. I've got what I want out of politics. now I’m busy runnlng thè city government. “They’re just going to keep on footing around until there won’t be a Republican elected in thè city. township. eounty, State or Nation in two years. They're just nutting their own corpse right down into thè grave. If thejwant to do it, let era do it."

STATE EODY DESIRES TO CONSTRUCT COUNTY ROADS John I). William.®, li rector of thè Stati highway eommission, today asked Charles Kettleborough of thè legislative referente bureau to frante a bill ompowering thè eommission to bulld county roads with eounty ftinds. for introduction at thè next General Aseembly. FIRE THREATENS MUNCIE’S LARGEST BUSINESS BLOCK By Uniteti Preti MUXCIE. Ind., Nov. 18. —Munrie's largest business block was threatened <-arly today bv sire which gutted one restaurant and damaged thè Columbia Theater. thè largest movie house In thè city. The blaze started in thè restaurant.

THE WEATHER

Estensive rains have fallen from thè western lakes re ginn to Texas and snows and rains are generai from ihe Dakotas to thè Pacific coast. As a rule thè readings througnout thè country are near or above norma!. The maximum temperature or 70 degrees was reported this morning at New Orleans, and thè minimum of 32 de{ -ees was recorded at Dodge City, Kan., and Denver. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. i a. m 48 10 a. m 52 7 a. m 4S 11 a. in 52 8 a. n>. 31 13 (noo.i) 52 a. ni........ 52 lp. m 52

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Grab a Pink The Times Pink will be on thè Street immediately aster thè completion of thè Butler-Xotre Dame game at Irtvin fleld this afternoon witli a complete aecount of thè game. Other aecounts and scores of all imporiant games will be sound in tlie Times Pink. Grab it! boalmT SCHOOLPLANS P.ids for several scnool buildings in. cluded in thè building program of thè board of school commissioners probnblj’ wil! be received in Januarj'. according to Jacob H. Hilkene. inspector of construetion for thè school board. Revision of thè standardized specifications for buildings will be completed by Tuesday, Hilkene said, and thej - will be presented to thè board for final approvai at that time. Officiai of thè board are at wark now preparing Information for thè architeets. ‘TIOER ARRIVES TOPREACHFRANCE By United Prete NEW YORK, Xov. 18.—Georges Clemenceau. "Tiger” of France. arrived at New York today for thè hardest battle of his tempeetuous and domineering career—to win American public opinion for France. Clemenceau was greeted officially by thè United States Government, through Third Assistant Secretary of State Bliss, this arrangement apparentlj' being a compromise over thè delicate situation created by thè Frenchman's great prominence and thè fact that he has no officiai status. Jules J. Jusserand, French amòassador at Washington, also welcomed thè old statesman to thè American shore. joiwWs PLANNEDONTURK By United Pntt PARIS. Nov. 18.—Joint aliied action against thè Turk in thè Near East. in case Mustapha Kemai's envoj's refuse thè aliied terms at Luuzanne. was planned today at a luncheon attended bj" Lord Curzon, Premier Poincaré and thè Marquis Avezzano. Despite thè Ottoman threat to disrupt thè Lausanne peace conferenee at which a settlement of thè Near East impasse is to be attempted, if thè ailies arrange terms in advance, Avezzano and Poincaré. representing British, Italy and France, respectively went right ahead with plans for a Virtual ultimatum, it was announced. Close accord. along generai linea was reached, it was stateti.

PDIHEH MERGEB HEARING OPEiS Hearing on thè petition of thè Northern Indiana Power Company for authority to purchase thè propertìes. rights and franchlses of thè Indiana Railwavs and Light Company of Kokomo, thè Xoblesville Heat. Light and Power Company, thè Wabash Water and Light Company, thè United Public Service Company of Rochester, thè Sheridan Water. I.ight and Heat Company. thè Logansport Utilities Company and thè Roann Light and Power Company was held before Commissioners Van Auken, Blesslng and Douglas of thè public servire commisfion today. SLASHEDON THROAT Dela Kopetsky, 409 E. Twentleth St.. was slashed wlth a knlfe, lt ls said. by her husband. Fred Kopetsky, 54, as she was standing near Illinois and Market Sts. late yesterday afternoon. She suffered cuts on thè left side of thè throat and her right hand. Kopetsky escaped aster thè cutting.

SIXTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOYS HUNTING MOVIE VILLAINS

By Vnitni Prt P ASSAIC, N. J., Nov. 18.—Somewhere in thè woods near here are four boys 65 years of age— all intlmates of thè Athalia almshouse—crouching in thè darkness ready to kill their first movie villain with a rusty rifle that hasn't been fired for ten years. The Athalian paupei-s were given a treat thè other night by thè superintendent of thè institution, Alexander Pureell. Most of them had never seen a movie, so Pureell displayed one In thè auditorium. It was a thriller —a man-hunt drama. The reaction of thè inni te® accustomed to nothing but tbjfe dull

CLARKPLANNED TI KILL ENTIRE FAMILY.SQNSAYS Home of Demented Man Is Heavily Guarded as Posses Continue Hunt. OFFICERS ARREST SUSPECT Traveler Answering Description of Fugitive Held, Then Released. BULLETIN Bu United Prete BLI'FFTON. Imi., Nov. 18.— Tom Clark, alleged slayer of his wife and youngest soli at their farm horne near Huntington, was captured this fternoop near Roll in thè southern part of Wells County. Cecil Jackson, n storekeeper and an acquaintance t>f Clark and members of his famlly, telephoned Sheriff Noah Frauhlger that thè insane man had been tuken alive. It was not known whether he put up a fight. Bu Time Spretal HUNTINGTON, Jnd.. Nov. 18 Guarda thrown about thè 200-acre farm of Thomas Clark near Huntington todaj 1 was strengthened following testimonials given to a coroner s jurj - investigating thè doublé murder that Clark has contemplated murderìng his other two sons. Dale and Her man, and that it was possible that thè alleged murderer would retrace his tracks and return to his home to "finish thè job.” Vergil, thè oideat son, advanced this theory. Man Hunt Goes On Madison and R&ndolph Counties were drafte<l into thè "man hunt'’ for Thomas T. Clark, prominent Huntington Countj' farmer, accuscd of brutallj- murdering his wife and youngest son several daj's ago and then attempting to destroy their l>odies by set.lng Are to an out building aster placlng thè bodies on oil-soaked boards. In Madison County thè hunt took on a more seribus aspect. According to thè sheriff, a man. who was identffled rs being thè alleged murderer, appeared at thè home of E. C. Clark, a distant relative, at Mounds Park, near Arderscn. lute last night. According to thè relative, he approached tiH accused and as he did so thè fugitive opened Are, none of thè buliets taking effect. The sheriff. assisted ’>v Anderson police. tlirew a dragnet around Mounds Park soon aster ihe shooting but could find no trans of Clark. Arrest Wrong Man A man, giving his name as E. T. Williams of Springfield, Ohio, today was plcked up by Randolph County officers and placed under arrest an being Thomas T. Clark, wanted for thè murder of his wife and son. The man, however. was later released, as he did not fully answer thè description of Clark. Williams was arrested as he was walking down a country road in thè southeastern part of thè county. He told officers he was en route to Indianapolis. Olficials of Wells. Huntington and Grani Counties, not satisfled with thè report that Clark was seen in other counties, have continued their "man hunt,” but. hail sound no eneouraglng slgns of thè accused at a late hour this morning. PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP ASSUMED BY LA FOLLETTE By United Per* WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.—Senator La Folleette, Wisconsin, today a-ssum-ed thè leadership of thè progressive in Congress by issuing a cali for a definite organization of thè progressive group. La Bollette announced that thè progressive would aim to defeat thè administration program. POISON IS DISCOVERED IN TWO DEAD HUSBANDS By Vnited Prete CHICAGO, Nov. 18.—Arsenio poison was sound in thè bodies of two other former husbands of Mrs. Tillie Klimek, Coroner Peter Hofftnan announced todaj'. Thej' were Joseph Ruskowski. who died in 1914, and .Tesse Mithlewitz, flrst husband, who died In 1912.

routine of every-day institutlonal lise, amazed thè attendants. Friday four of thè inmates joined thè movie posse. They stuffed apples and crusts of bread in their pockets and hit out for thè wooded country near thè lnstitution. They felt ;is though they had to avenge thè bercine by capturing thè viilain who had outraged her. “No, ITI not disclose thè narnes of thè four ‘boy,’ ” said Pureell as he directed thè hunt for thè fugitives. “I don’t want thepi to be laughed at for having thè flrst good time of their lives. “But I do hope we find them. I fear they’ll die of exposure if they remain out all night.”

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1922*

“DAI)" YULE STILE HAMMERS A WAY AT TRAINING SCHOOL

Kvery man in Indianapolis who attended Manual Training High School ltnows “Dad” Yule. “Dad” is thè instruotor in forging. And has been since thè foundatlon of thè school in 18 He is a jovial, -erj\ intelllgent Englishman, “old enough to know better,” he said when asked his age. His full name is James Yule, yet few former students or associate know him by anj - other name than thè affictionato “Dad.” He knows boys and he can't be fooled. Some have tried and all have failed. The way in which "Dad" Yule carne to America was novel. He was ein jiloyed as a blacksmith in Her MaJsty's shipyard at Chatham. in Kent. The troopship Seraphis became caught in thè ice near Quebec. He was sent there to work. From tho time he lìnished until he settled in Indianapolis he "knocked around" thè country, working on railraods for (ìfteen years. He tlien carne to Indianapolis, was married and assumed charge of thè forging department of Manual. “You’ll bear people say blackhinithin' is going out. There have been blacksmith ever since thè dawn of historj - and there always will be," "Dad" Yule said. The object of his course, ' Daddy" Yule said, was to givi- thè student a generai Idea of meohanics, not to teach them to be medianica or black Bmiths. Many men now leader in thè engineering professimi, however. have been graduate*! from Manual and beeome proficient in their fleld without college educutlon. he polnted out. "Manual training today menns just what lt did thirty years ago,” "Daddy" Yule said. “There aren't enou gh boys with merhanical knowledge. This was demonstrated during thè recent war.” During thè war. ''Daddy" Yule trained servire men to be gunsmltiis and along llnes of appUed blacksmithing. ”My rnain ambition is to take a rest." said "Daddy” Yule.

STATE FOOTBALL 'ITILE IS AT STARE IN AFIERNOON CLASH

By VUtìDER OA Rii The weather man has a nast.v way 1 about hlm on thè oceuMon, of some of ' thè lmportant football game of thè ! year and llkcs to horn In ou proceedings Just to take some of thè joy out of lise. Notre Dame and Butler at Irwin fleld today contended with each other | and each had another opponent—mud. good old sloppy, hlack, oozy. sticky mud. Today was thè klnd of a day that makes thè fleet back fleld men | forget their sweet tempera and starts | thè coaches and trainerà hustling ! around for thè long-cleated football ; shoes. It was hud weather for thè ! open game, or any other klnd of ; game, for that matter. The rain favored Butler, if any one. The great threat of thè Irish is their j fast buneh of back who run and run, ! and then run some more. It was j thought thè mud might help thè Irv- : ington outflt stop thè South Bend ag- ' gregatlon's attack. Grigi?. Handicnped However. thè condltlons hindered ! Butler a bit also. N’obody ever arj gued that a place kieker is helped to

Fili OIUISION OFPJMST A modificatimi in thè State law, which now fixes thè entlre cost of Street resurfacing upon thè abutting property owner, (s favored by a majority of organizations replylng to a questlonnalre authorized by thè board of directors of thè Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, according to a report preparati for thè civic affairs conimlttee of thè chamber by Grler M. Shotwell, secretary of thè department of civic affairs and mode public today. Among thè organizations replylng to thè inquiry wero thè Indianapolis Chapter of tho American Association of Engineers, thè Central Labor Union, thè East Side Civic Leaguo. thè Federation of Community < ’lvic. Clubs, thè Mapleton Civic Association, MeClainsville Improvement Association, North Central Civic Association, Riverside Civic Association, Sclentech Club, Lawrence V. Sheridan, executive secretary city pian eommission, and thè Southeastern Civic Improvement Club. Nine organizations, according to thè report, voted in favor of a change in thè present law, including thè Central Labor Union and thè North Central Civic Association. Two reported that their membersliip was unfavorable to any change which would relieve thè abutting property owner of thè total cost of Street resurfacing. TWO AUTOISTS HOLD UP WOMAN AND GET 15 CENTS Two men in an automobile were reported today to have held up and robbed Mrs. Louise Spiilman, 3998 Carrnlton Ave., whilfi she was walklng on Illinois St. between ThirtyFifth and Thlrty-Slxth Sts. One man held her whilo thè other searehed her hand bug. Only 13 cents was taken.

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Hutlrr Ponitori fotr Dame Uralie . .L. K Carberry Phtl llrourn C. T ...,. Cotton Hrnacl L. O Kltnn Helct.el ... C. Welah F. HumrM* . . R. O Deste* Grote H T Oberat Konoid . . . R K ....... Verserà M lililleewortb ... . Q Stuhldreher Woo t . . . 1,. I Crowley Urltss* R. H Don Miller Ferree F Partner Officiai—R<-feree, Mafideohn (M Itili ■aio: empire, Coffln (Cornell); fleld nula e. Millin (Indiana): head llneainan, \V Lambert (Wabaah). anj' grent extent hj’ a lump of inud on thè ball and Grlggs was handicaped. lt was a ilaj' for rarefisi football, which ctits down some of thè thrills for thè spectators, who don’t seem to he consldered niuch. anyway. The presa box ls covered —tho only spot in tho entire place—but tho usuai crowd cannot shove in there—*so for once thè niuch inaliglieli "experta" had thè best of !t.

Union ClincheJ; Dog Draws Tag That Broad Ripple is adopting itself to thè city governgment of Indianapolis is seen in thè number of persona applying at thè city controllerà office for licenses. Fiat Whitehead, 6536 Ferguson St., was thè first to obtain a license. Ho took out a dog license. James Kemp. 6606 Bellefontaine St., was given a license to operate four pool tables. The city controller announced today that he will instruc.t all citizens of Broad Ripple that they must take out licenses to possess different things as required by thè law and to do business which also requires a license. LIGHT COMPANY TOBUILDSTATION What thè Merchants Heat and Light Company hopes to make thè most modern and best equipped electric lighting sub-station in tho world, soon will be constructed on thè sito of thè Labor Tempie, 41 W. Pearl St., 1* was announced today. The sale of thè building by thè Labor Tempie Association to thè Merchants Company was announced. The consideration was said to be SIOO,OOO. Officiala of thè company said approxlmately $250,000 will be expended for equlpment and building. A sub-station is malntained by thè lighting company at 27-29 W. Pearl St. now, but thè need of anothor downtown station was imperative, it is said. These sub-stations furnish direct current to business houses and residence.® inside thè miie sa uà re. The Merchants Heaf' and Light Company will continue lts efforts to expand thè direct current generatlng capacity In thè downtown dtstrict, it waa stated.

whero he lioasts his granddaughters are Champion swimmers. > Hobblea? Y’es, he has them. They are golf, tramplng, huntìng and fishing. He loves thè outdoors.

The contest ineaut thè State titl® to thè vtetor and rnuch more than that to Pagi and Butler if ti v Irvipgtonians could spring thè unexpected and win. All thè dope favored Notre Dame, and dopesters went so far as to predict a 20-point vletory for Rockne's ele\en. The conditlon of thè fleld was liable to cut down thè poìms srored. The captnins of both teains were not in thè best of conditlon. but both doubtless were eXpected to see a part of thè action at any rate. Duttenliaver of Butler injured his game leg and it was not strong j’et. One Star ls Out Carberry of Notre Dame ne ver has fuliy recovered from an injury received in thè Georgia Tech contest. Brown, a guard, who was hurt in thè Army game did not get into thè fray. Notre Dame got into Indianapolis Friday afternoon and made its headqaartera at thè Claj'pool Hotel. Knthusiasin at Butler was at a high pitch and thè Blue and Whìte rooters thoroughly believed those placards that aay "Beat Notre Dame."

CLINTON POLICE PLANCLEANUP li j/ Times Special CLINTON, Imi.. Nov. 18.—Warning to gambiere, liquor law violatore and immoral dance hall proprtetors that a clean-up is to be made in Clinton, was given by Chief of Police Vanness today. “We are going to clear thè riflf-raff out of this town if we have to doublé thè police force to do it,” he stated. It ls reported several houses have been running wide open game.® of poker, nnd that booze ean be seeured over thè bar wlthout great dlfflculty. Much notice has been drawn to dance hall® where police have been oalled on several occasiona reoently to quell trouble. POLICE ARREST VICTIM 0F AUTO ACCIDENT AS VAG Responding to a report that. a man had been run clown and injured by an automobile, police went to Washlng - ton and New Jersey Sts. They sound Clifton 8. Ostrander, 35, suffering from a scalp wound and a bruised shoulder. Surroundlng thè victim of thè accident, thè police arreated him on charges of drunkeness and vagrancy.

MAYOR WARNS ISADORA AGAINST “ROUGH STUFF"

“Coppers” with cold appraising eyes, sharpened by direct command of Mayor Shahk, will watch Isadora Duncan dance at thè Murat tonlght, thè mayor declared today. “If she goos to pulling off her clothes and throwing them up it thè air as she is reported to have dono In Boston, there’s going to bo somebody get a ride in thè wagon,” said tho mayor.

Entered as Seeond-class Matter at Postoffice, fndlauapolis Publlshed Daily Except Sunday.

min or blooo US TO SM WEILTOf FJOM ■ SFOOFSMIIII Rotarian B. F. Kelly Chosen From Among Hundreds of Volunteers to Donate His Blood. POLICE FAIL TO MARE ANY ARRESTS Victim Is Shot and Young Woman Companion Is Robbed of Diamond Ring on Lonely Road. /■ Ileuce orme,/49, wealthy farmer and sportsman, died at thè City hospital this afternoon of a wound from a bullet fired by a hi gli way man Thursdav niplit. A blood transfusion operatimi in which a pint of blood was transferred from thè body of T>. F. Kelly, president of thè Parts Corporation, a fellotv member of thè Kotary Club, failed to save Orme’s lise. Orme su fife reti from loss of blood while Miss Nelle McCune. who was with him when he was shot on a road northeast of thè city, was searching for help.

Peacemaker Is Struck in Nose When he tried to ttssume thè role of peacemaker John Lewis, 1117 Bradbury St.. received a battered nose, Lewis told thè police today. Lewis said that when a machine occupied bj’ two men and a wcman drove up In front of his home and stopped. thè trio started flghting. He said that when he asked what thè trouble was one of thè men hit him. The strangers immediately drove away.

BALKS ATFIXIAIC PEDOLERS'STANOS Fiat refusai on thè part of thè newly elected county council at its first meeting this morning to indorse thè ! scheme advanced by Leo K. Fesler. i eounty auditor, to spend SIO,OOO on remodeling thè stand system around thè Courthouse resulted in abandoning thè Project. "I believe thè whole thing is camoufinge. I think thè thing to do is to clear thè whole Courthouse yard of peddlers who have been monopolizing thè stands.” said George Montgomery, member of thè council. Other mernbers declared their belief that thè schema to build cimerete stands anci other conveniences for thè peddlers under thè heading of “repair to grounds” would “start a dangerous precedent.” There is no question that reai gardeners and producers of Ma. don County should be provided for, however, thè council agreed. When thè ltem of $2,000 for bridge repair carne up, a bomb was exploded by John J. Grlffìth. county surveyor and engineer .who read an estimate stating that $150,000 wa.® needed at once to pat thè bridges over Whlte Rlver and other streams in repair. The bridge on thè Southport Road over thè rlver would go out in _ thè first freshet, he stated. and that would cost thè county half a million dollars to repiace His report had been prepared at thè request of memhers of thè council. The council seemed to favor thè expenditure of thè sum, and memhers stated they would vote for a bond issue, if necessary. Here’s New Use for Old Shirts The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Urania, La., has written Governor McCray asking that he forwanl a discarded shirt from which thè industrious members hope to make aprons and novelties for sale for missionary purposes. The club proposes to have aprons made quiltlike of discarded shirts of Governors from all parta of thè nation. Governor McCray said he would comply with thè request inasmuch as tt was thè first of thè kind he had e ver received.

“I’m not going to have any Sourbier dancing!” "If she pulls anything rough there we’ll be right on her. We’re not going to permit dancing at thè Murat like what thè church federation objects to at thè burlesque houses. If they can’t do it at thè burlesque houses they can’t do lt at thè Murat. "Some of them do a lot of stuff and get by with it by calling it art. Well. art’.® art in a burlesqu® house or thè Murat.”

Forecast Unsettled, With Rain and colder tonight and Sunday.

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One of Hundreds Kelly was one of hundreds of members of thè Rotary Club who volunteered to give their biood in thè operation. He was selected because of his eoridition and because his blood showed a proper test to combine with that of Orme. The members of thè club who volunteered to submit to thè operation did so in answer to a cali from President Arch V. Grossman of thè club aster Grossman had heard such an operation might be necessary. Meanwhile thè police have failed evento find a clew to thè identity of thè two highwaymen who held up Orme and Miss McCune. The hold-up was one of a number which have occurred in thè same vicinity. Orme had large farming interests at Glenn’s Valle yand was known throughout thè State as a supportar and advoeate of clean sport. Known as Athlefe Football and tqpnis were his chief Interests outside his business. He was a star in both sport, being an “I” tnan at Indiana University, where he is Usted among thè great football plaj'ers of thè institution’s history. He was a leader in locai tennis circles. Hence Orme, Jr., thè onlj' surviving close relative, following in his father's footsteps. is a junior tennis star. He was expected to arrive from Jacksonville. Fla., todaj'. Orme took an active interest in Republican politics, serving on thè county council for a time and running for thè State Legislature once. Mrs. Orme, who died suddenly at thè Severin Hotel headquarters of Harry S. New last spring, fought in politics by her husband’s side.

CHESTFUNBHAS BEIGHEOaH. Community Chest speakers in Indianapolis factones and Stores are re ceiving enthusiastic responses, and excellent returns are eoming in from these sources. The speakers 1 bureau Is one of thè most active branches in thè Community Chest drive today. There was no luncheon today at thè Claypool Hotel. Reports from thè teams working in homes and factories are expected to reach a total very near thè $643,584 quoto of thè chest. A goal of SIOO,OOO a day for today, Monday and Tuesday has been set. The campaig.i must dose Tuesday, lt was announced at thè Chest headquarters today. Last vear thè overhead of thè Community Chest was approximately 9 per cent of thè amount raised. If thè full amount of thè goal is reached this year thè overhead will be only ab&it 6 per cent, according to thè executive committee. There is no paid director of thè campftign. The executive committee is actively in charge. Prior to thè Community Chest, individuai organizations spent from 20 to 50 per cent for overhead expense. The Eli Lilly Company is 100 per cent In favor of thè Community Chest, according to Leo M. Rappaport, a member of thè board of directors, who talked yesterday to thè employes.

Thanksgiving Governor McCray today issued a proclamation calling upon citizens of thè State to observe Thursday, Nov. 30, as Thanksgiving Day. He particularly asked that every one attend some religious Service as a proper and fltting raanner of offering thanks. The Governor’s message pointed out improvement in generai business and employment condltion3 vevailing throughout thè >fa.tion ind State.