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Veteran Records Dying Thoughts

By United Xeics ppr.AST ST. LOUIS, ILL., Nov. I h I 2. —Howard Flagg, woundL— led World War veteran, wrote a progressive account of his death to his wife as he ended his Use by asphyxiation in a carefully sealed room at the Flagg home. Flagg, who was 27 years old, had been in poor health since he was gassed in France. He grew despondent after be*ng out of work for several days. "It has taken me hours to fix things up," he wro‘- his wife. "I am tired, and I want to go—

VILLAGE POLITICS BOILING IN THREE TOWNS IN COUNTY Elections to Be Held Tuesday at Woodruff Place, Ravenswood and Beech Grove Candidates Refuse to Discuss Bathing Suits.

While this is an off year in "big league ’ politics, numerous campaigns are raging in Indiana, leading up to elections Tuesday. The campaigns axe being conducted in various incorporated towns for the election of town officers. Three of the seven incorporated towns in Marion county will hold elections Tuesday. It is an "off year” for the others. The number of incorporated towns in Marion County has been reduced from nine to seven since the last election. Broad Ripple and University Heights having been taken into the 1450,000 TOTAL IS PASSED IN DRIVE FOR CHARITY FUND >Many Teams Speeding Up Collections, Reports at Luncheon Show. The Community Fund total today passed the $460,000 mark. The total was reported at tne daily luncheon of volunteer workers at the Clay pool. Nicholas Noyes, executive committee chairman, urged all of the team captains to hustle their workers and speed up the campaign. "I can't speed them up,” declared Noyes. "It’s up to you team captains. Don’t let a .n your district escape untouched.” Teams Speeding Up Many teams that have been slow getting subscriptions the first part of the week are speeding up and bringing in many more contributions. Nicholas H. Noyes, executive committee chairman. Insisted that the fund must go “over the top” by Monday noon. In many instances delay is being encountered in the large factories and business concerns because of the end of the month rush. Complete reports cannot be made until the first part of next week. Alfred Kauffmann, captain of the industrial division, said. Frank C. Jordan, captain of the utility employes division, said his division would bring in greater returns because many prospects draw their salary on ‘he first of the month. Ne Assignments Made G. Barre' Moxley, chairman of the special gifts division, has reassigned many members of his division to solicited prospect# who thus far have failed to subscribe to the fund. Team workers who have been assigned to solicit the prospects again are: Evans Woollen, W. J. Mooney, Earl W. Kiser, H. C. Atkins, Fred C. Dickson, Smiley N. Chambers, Alfred W. Buchanan, Leo M. Rappaport, G. A. Schnull, L. L. Goodman, Hugh McK. Landon, Irving Lemaux, Ferd L. Hollweg and George Denny. Ralph W. Hill of the American Settlement directed the singing. U. S. MAY REFUSE TO ENTER PARLEY

Hughes Opposes French Aim to Limit Reparation Scope, Ey Vnitett Press WASHINGTON. Not. 2.—The United States has made plain to France it will withdraw from proposed expert investigation of Germany’s capacity to pay reparations, if the scope of the conference is restricted in advance by Premier Poincare. A commun.cation was made to the French government by Secretary of State Hughes through the French charge d’affaires in Washington, M. Andre de Laboulaye.

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"In a few minutes I will be gone. The gas is already taking effect. "I laid on the floor so the neighbors would not hear me fall —I am writing you, dear wife, as the last minutes go by. Say good-by to all the folks, and please, Ethel, forgive me—"l hope no one will find me until It is too late—- " God bless you, Ethel.” "It is getting cold —I am dying—so try to forget me. Ethel forget me. My hand Is trembling—l am going—”

city. Acton, however, Is planning to incorporate and expects to hold a special election soon. Beech Grove Contest An active contest is being conducted in Beech Grove with two complete tickets in the field. Candidates on the Citizens ticket are Frank Stuck, for trustee: Fred Parker, for treasurer, and Lee Clark, for clerk. The People's ticket consists of Charles Brown, for trustee. Albert Whitaker, lor treasurer, and Quince Mitchell, for clerk. Ravenswood, bathing beach town, north of the city, also is In the midst of a contest. Ravenswood was incorporated some time ago so the town could regulate the length of bathing suits and the conduct of bathers. There are only two candidates, both sec’ ir.g the combined !nb of clerk and treasurer. They are Frank Thomas and Carl Helphinstine. They would not discuss the bathing suit question. Form Woodruff Tickets The third town in which there will be an election Tuesday is Woodruff PI., the only town in Indiana, and perhaps the only town in the country, that has the distinction of being completely surrounded by a city. In Woodruff PL. there are four tickets in the field. The candidates: Citizens' Ticket—Cornelius F. Peason for trustee and Fred E. Schroeder for clerk. People’s Ticket —Henry F. Graham for trustee. Independent Ticket—George E. Varney for trustee. Regular Ticket—John M. Dills for clerk. The towns that will not have elections this year are Woodstock, Southport, Clermont and Castleton. Although women are seeking town offices In a number of Indiana towns, there are no women candiates in Marion County.

RAIN WAY COME ON HEELS OF COLD October Slightly Colder and Damper Than Usual, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m........ 37 10 a. m 44 7 a, m 37 11 p. m 47 8 a. m •• 39 12 (noon) ...... 52 9 a. m 41 1 p. m 52 Umbrellas bid for popularity today, as Meteorologist J. IT. Armlngtor predicted cloudy and slightly warmer weather tonight, with unsettled weather Saturday and "probably rain by night.” Temperatures are seasonal, the weatherman said. Today’s ranged slightly higher than Thursday’s. At 7 a. m. today the thermometer registered 37, and at 9 a. m.. 41. At 7 a. m. Thursday the temperature was 33, and at 9 a. m., 40, The average temperature for the month of October was 53.1 degrees, 2.6 degrees below normal, a report made by Armlngton today showed. The mean temperature for October, 1922, was 59.1. Rainfall for October this year totaled 3.29 Inches. The normal amount is 2.79. Five frosts were recorded, three of them killing frosts. The highest temperature of the month was 79, recorded Oct. 12; the lowest, 25, Oct. 31. ‘GOLDEN EGGS’ ARRIVE! All Because the Hens are on Strike During Molting. The "golden egg” season Is here. November is the lean month In egg production; retail prices are from 65 to 60 cents a dozen. Before the month is over, they probably will be 70 cents, local dealers said. Hens beginning to molt are "stingy” with eggs. An increase of 5 cents in the past week has resulted. Indications point to prices no higher than the peak reached last year, according to dealers.

WALTON FIGHTS SENATE VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT

Tells Story of Life on Witness Stand

HELEN ELWOOD STOKES

M’CRAY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS UP TO U. S. REFEREE

Anderson Says Bankruptcy Petition Must Take Usual Course, All business activities of Governor McCray will be gone Into in hearings before Harry C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, to be held In the near future. Sheridan was given full scope by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court Thursday when the motion of three Ft. Wayne banke, signers of the bankruptcy petition, for a general reference was granted. James W. Noei, attorney for Governor .' cCray, made a determined but fruitless battle to have the referee's hearing limited to the question of the Governor's occupation. Judge Anderson held that in order to determine whether McCray's principal business was that of tilling the soil, which tvould exempt him from the bankruptcy statute. It would be necessary to cover the entire range of his activities. All Interests Involved "Every activity of life, all his Interests, the relative amount of time given to each occupation must be considered. I am not going to put hobbles on the referee by limiting him lr. this matter. I am not going to tell him, ‘You can go into this case only about an inch.’ This case must take the ordinary course. I am going to treat it just as I have every other case since I have been here,” Judge Anderson said. "It is inconceivable to me that this action should have been brought, ’ Noel said. "The Governor should not have been put to this expense." The motion stated that McCray listed assets of $3,000,000 in a statement to his creditors, but that they probably were worth not more than $2,000,000. BANDITSGETS2S,OOO FROM KANSAS BANK Compel Employes to Lie on Floor as ' Currency Is Taken. B'i United Press OTTAWA, Kan., Nov. 2. —Four bandits held up the First National Bank here today and escaped with $25,000 In cash. The robbers compelled ten employes of the bank to lie on the floor while they scooped up all the sliver and currency in sight. ANDERSON WOMAN HURT Mrs. Alexander Seal Suffers Fractured Hip In Auto Accident. By RrrHnl ANDERSON, IncL, Nov. 2.—Mrs. Alexander Seal, 48, suffered a fractured hip when an automobile driven by her daughter overturned near here Thursday. She was taken to the St. John's Hospital. The daughter escaped injury.

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Not in Manual TRAFFIC COP MEETS TEST AS PRIEST AND NURSE Brings Infant Into World and Breathes Life in Tiny Body.

By I'fi‘ted Xcws nrrjEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Traffic lls I P ol *cemen—Priest and midI 1 wife—Officer Luis Barbieri is three. And if Baby Louise Byrne ever grows up, from the start in life Barbierl's powerful lungs gave her, he will also be her personal and partlcularl saint. Most Important of all, Louis is a human pulmotor. Handed Down Berbieri was standing at his corner, stalwart, ajert, efficient, prepared for the emergencies a member of the "finest” must meet. Fate, in the person of an undersized, hysterical little woman with a shaWl, appeared and handed him a poser. "Please, policeman, a baby bom over hei%, an<f the doctor hasn’t come,” she cried. This was one emergency not provided for by the police regulations or the first aid manual, but Louis left his traffic and hurried to substitute for the tardy doctor. When the doctor arrived, after Louise had completed her advent, he told Louts a specialist could scarcely have presided more efficiently But the practiced eye of Louis, who has two children of his own, saw the tiny Infant was not breathing; it's chest was quite still. It had been borii with something wrong In its respiratlonal apparatus. In a flash the 175-pound cop was bending lew ever the baby, breathing air from his own deep lungs into its tiny mouth. For ninety minutes he continued to pump lifegiving oxygen into the stillborn child. Then Pomes Ory Then came the thin, querulous sound for which Mrs. Harriet Byrne was welting with white intensity; the thin cry with which a baby greets Use os its Jungs begin to function. Baby Louise had won her fighting change. And yet—distrusting fate —Mrs. Byrne insisted that Barbieri, before he went back to his post, christen the child. Then Louis Ba •bier!, midwife, pulmotor and priest, went back to mind his trafflo.

HOOSIER KILLED IN NEWYORK CITY Albert Scheithe Is Auto Victim, Funeral services for Albert Scheithe, 54. whose death, caused by an automobile accident in Brooklyn, N. Y., it was learned here today, will be held Monday morning In Lima, Ohio, where relatives reside. A telegram received by George R. Seeger, manager of the Capitol Warehouse. of which Mr. Scheithe was treasurer, stated ho was struck by an automobile while crossing a street in Brooklyn and kijled almost instantly. Mr. Scheithe went to New York in 1921 to look after the Murdock Interests when Samuel T. Murdock died. He had been connected with the Murdock Interests for the post thirty years, becoming auditor of the Indiana Lighting and General Service Company In Lafayette In 1895. Ho came to Indianapolis In 1915 when the executive offices of the company were moved to Indianapolis. Surviving: The widow, a daughter, Helen, and two eons, Harold and Stanley. POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW October Total $59,441 Over Same Month in 1922. Postoffice receipts for October amounted to $333,031.21 according to figures compiled for Robert H. Bryson. postmaster today. This was increase of $59,441.81, over October 1922.

Death Mask Seals Lips of Slayer Singing, “Lord, I Am Coming Home”

Hiited Press OLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 2.—lrvin Layer, 38, the "man who didn’t care,” went quietly to his death in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary today for the murder of Arthur Moore, Dayton school boy, in 1922.

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WIFE REGRETS LIFE WITH MILLIONAIRE Mrs, Stokes Declares She Ne ver Had a Happy Day With Aged Husband During Marriage,

By United Frees NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—”1 never had a happy day with W. E ,D. Stokes In my life after I married him," Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes said today when she resumed the stand In the trial her aged husband has brought for divorce. "I regretted my marriage to Stokds almost aa soon as the ceremony was over," she said. Mrs. Stokes’ statements were made MEN ON STONES ~ RECORDJTALLED Federal Grand Jury Probe of Druggist Indicated, Presence of several prominent citizens In the witness room of the Federal grand Jury gave rise today to the report that the Investigators were Inquiring Into the seizure of records and revocation of permit to purchase alcohol of Joseph T. Stokee, pharmacist In the Willoughby and Hume-Mansur buildings. Federal Prohibition Director Bert Morgan revoked Stokes’ permit several months ago. At that time It was said that names of several prominent persons. Including some who were in the witness room today, were on the alcohol records.

Layer was described by prison officials as one of the most unconcerned convicts ever executed here. "I do not fear the chair,” he protested to the last. Layer came down Into the death chamber with a smile.

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and pleasing musical program are given by members. Min Lorinda Cottlngham. 3641 N. Pennsylvania St., has been elected president and Richard Hoberg. 409 N. Pennsylvania St., was elected vice president. Claude E. Palmer is faoulty censor of the organization.

while she was under cross-examination by Max D. Steuer, chief of Stokes’ counsel. Prospects of the case going to the Jury Saturday faded as Max Steuer. counsel for W. E. D. Stokes, obtained permission to send another commls sion to Bunceton, Mo., and ohe to Bethel, Conn., to obtain evidence of Mrs. Stokes' alleged visits with men named by her 73-year-old husband. Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the defense, was also given permission to send a commission to Bethel, Mrs. Stokee baa already visited Bunceton, where she obtained affidavits from townspeople, denying she had ever been in the town. Her husband had Introduced evidence she had there visited Edgar Wallace, co-respon-dent named by the aged millionaire. On the stand for more than three hours Thursday Mrs. Stokes reviewed her life from early girlhood days In Denver. She made sweeping denials of all her husband’s allegations concerning her Improper relations with Wallace. Stokes told her he was only 45 at the time of their marriage, according to her testimony. That age appears on the certificate which was introduced as evidenoe. Mrs. Stokes claims her husband la now 73 years of age, which would have made him 67 at the time of their carriage in 1911. Shades in Home Are Token Shades in the house belny built by R. H. Shelbourn, 4836 College Ave., at 828 Riley Ave., were stolen. The thief entered by a pass key. Loss, S2O.

He was singing "Lord, I am Coming Home" and the death mask cut off a prayer which he started saying as he sat down in the elggtrio chair. Layer was convicted of strangling Moore after luring him to a field under promise of giving him a rjabblt.

[Governor's Legal Staff Jockeys to Prevent Ballot on Indictments —Foes Win First Tilt With Overwhelming Majority, EXECUTIVE APPEARS CONFIDENT OF VINDICATION Demurrers of Defense Seek to Oust Six of Twenty-Two - > Charges Filed by House of Representatives —Argument Under Way, By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 2.—Bitter debate on the de< mand by attorneys for Governor J. C. Walton that the most serious impeachment charges against the executive be dissolved, marked today’s session of the Oklahoma State Senate. Attorneys took up the demurrer filed to the chief indictments in Walton’s behalf point by point and indications were that arguments would continue throughout the dav.

Walton supporters had little hope the maneuvers would change the attitude of the Senate, plainly shown in the preliminary voting. Aggressive moves designed to aid the case of the Governor were defeated with only one or two supporting votes. Walton Confident The Governor appeared as confident as ever and clung to his determination to stay In the fight until the finish. Opinion of the Senators on meeting today was the preliminaries should be gotten over with as quickly as possible and the actual trial started. Some hoped to have the vote on one of the charges by night. Upholding of only one of the many accusations against Walton will be sufficient for his removal. Prosecutors, under the leadership of W. El Disney, expressed themselves as desiring to give the defense sufficient time to answer the charges, so there would be no basis for the claim, the Governor was being "railroaded.” Asa result the Senate, after acting upon the demurrers, may adjourn over the week-end. Attorneys for Walton, In asking leading charges be dissolved, contended the prosecution was the result of a conspiracy on the part of the K. K. K. to oust the executive because of his fight against that organization. The demurrer petition declared more than 60 per cent of the legislators were members of the K. K. K. Marti"! Law Act Upheld Declaration of martial law by the Governor in districts where he attributed mob violence to the Klan activities was upheld particularly. One of the leading allegations in the impeachment proceedings is ha exceeded his executive power in proclaiming military rule In his battle against the Klan. The demurrer also attacked indictments alleging bribery and corruption in office; use of State funds for personal purposes and falsification of report on campaign expenditures. During the night the Senate committee Investigating printed reports of an attempt to bribe two Senators in the impeachment proceedings, examined two members of the editorial staff of the Muskogee newspaper which published the story. The report on the committee findings probably will not be presented to the Senate before the first of next r ek. Chairman Looney said.

DRUGGIST FINED FORK SALE Ninety-Day Sentence Also Is Imposed, Convicted on the charge of selling liquor, Leo Bond, 834 Fayette St., dniggist at California St. and Indiana Ave.. was given a fine of S3OO and a ninety-day sentence to the Indiana State Farm today by City Judge Delbert O. Wilmoth. Ray Negley, Federal prohibition officer, and a representative of the KuKlux Kl&n, testified that they purchased two pop bottles filled with gin the afternoon of Oct. 17, and in the evening two more bottles of gin and two bottles of soft drink “spiked” with alcohol. Bond appealed. Judgment was withheld on Charles McMurray, a clerk, 19, of 623 N. California St. McMurry is a student at Shortridge High School. Driver Faces Four Charges Ira Jonea, colored, 1815 Highland PI., today faced charges of operating a car while Intoxicated, intoxication, failure to stop after an accident and driving on the left side of the street. According to police the car Jones was driving struck a truck driven by Mike Meo, 521 S. Fast St. at Market and Alabama Sts. Thursday night. Jones attempted to escape, but was caught at Delaware and Vermont Sts., by Patrolman Felton, police said.

Forecast ("ILOUDY and slightly warmer J tonight. Saturday unsettled with rain by night. Slightly ■warmer Saturday.

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SOCIALISTS OFFER TO QUIT BERLIN COALITIONCABINET Food Prices Soar to New High Levels In German Capital, By United Press BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The Socialist members of the Stresemann coaUtion cabinet offered the chancellor their resignations today. Their action was in accordance with demand of the Socialist party that unless the state of siege in the country was lifted and drastic action taken at once against Bavaria the Socialists would withdraw from the coalition. The food situation overshadowed politics in Germany as prices soared to new' high levels. Prices trebled over night. Eggs and butter were not to be purchased for any money. Merchants either were holding supplies for higher prices or had been unable to replenish stocks. WAR SPIRIT SPREADING Bavaria Has Military Organization Along Border By lr,ited Press BERLIN, Nov. 2.—Minister of the Interior Sollmsn today demanded the Bavarian government explain concentration of illegal military organizations along the border of its neighbor state. Thuringa. A war spirit, recalling 1914, was reported spreading throughout northern Bavaria. AIX CITY HALL STORMED Water Mains Cut by Separatists and City Is Flooded. By United Press BERLIN, Nov. 2.—More than 1,000 separatists stormed the city hall in Alx La Chapelle today, cutting the water mains and flooding the inner part of the city. The city hall employes demanded all bells and whistles in the city be sounded to call the populace to their aid. EX-CROWN PRINCE RETURNS? Report Not Verified and Castle Servants Deny Statement. By United Press BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The former crown prince of Germany has arrived at his castle In Oels, Silesia, the Deutsche Beitung said today. The paper based its information on “private news.” The United Press was informed by members of the castle staff, however, the prince was not In Oels. There was no confirmation of the report in other quarters. HARDINGBIRTHDAY OBSERVED BY. G.O.P. Boy Scouts Also to Honor Late President, The birthday anniversary of President Harding was being observed by friends of the late President today. Indiana Republicans planned a meeting in observance of the anniversary at Logansport tonight. Senator James E. Watson will be the principal speaker. Troop 45, Boy Scouts, will hold a meeting in observance of the anniversary at the Central Universallst Church tonight.

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