Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1924 — Page 2

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RIDING MASTER CHARGED WITH KILLING WOMAN Shot Sweetheart in Quarrel Over Another Man, Witnesses Say, By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 30. George Munding, "adonis of Chicago riding masters" and pet of many society women, today is in jail at Wheaton, a suburb, on charge of killing his sweetheart, Mrs. Julia A. Douglas, statuesque riding mistress. The tragedy occurred Monday night just outside of Mrs. Douglas’ stables at Hinesdale. Witnesses told police Munding was intoxicated. A jealous quarrel preceded the shooting of the woman, Mrs. Minnie Abb, step-mother of the victim, and other witnesses said. Quarrelled Over Horse Munding, according to Mrs. Abb, quarrelled with Mrs. Douglas over shooting of a white horse he had placed in her stables. When Mrs. Duglas told him O. Robert Plumer, a young automobile saleman, id killed the horse because it susfned a fatal injury, Munding went to a rage. Plummer had paid much tention to Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Abb id. much to the anger of Munding. After more quarreling. Munding seized Mrs. Douglas by the arm, crying: "If I can't have you, then nobody else will." Munding drew a revolver, pressed it against the woman’s stomach and pulled the trigger. Mrs. Douglas died almost immediately. Munding then jumped into a machine and drove furiously toward Chicago. Police captured him on a description furnished of his machine. Arraigned before Judge Hamer at Hinesdale. Munding was asked whether he pleaded guilty. rieaded Not Guilty "Not guilty—for the present, anyhow,” Munding replied, and he was taken to the Wheaton Jail for trial on Oct. 8. "Did I kill her, did I kill her?” Munding asked wildly when police seized him. "Oh, God, I’d give anything to bring her back. It was that dirty rat. It’s all his fault.” Munding is a tall, broad-shouldered man of about 38. He is handsome and a skilled horseman and acted as riding Instructor to many of the social leaders of Chicago and suburbs. Mrs. Douglas is about 35 and also conducted a riding academy. She was tall and handsome and made a striking figure on horseback. PAY DAY AT STATEHOUSE State Fire Marshal Deputies to Get Salaries, Too. State Fire Marshal Newman T. Miller and thirteen of his deputies are glad today. They collected their August salaries from State Auditor Robert W. Bracken by virtue of mandate from Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller. Today is also the regular pay day at the Statehouse for September. Bracken withheld the August salaries. contending the appropriation for the office was exhausted. Miller pointed out there i3 several thousand dollars in a fund collected by lis office in fees from dry cleaning establishments. Bracken said b had no authority to pay salaries from this fund. The judge hell otherwise. NEVER BE WITHOUT IT for it immediately eases sudden, severe, colicky pain* and cramps in etomacb and bowels, deadly nausea and weakening diarrhoea. For children and grown-up use CHAMBERLAIN’S COLIC and DIARRHOEA REMEDY Avery necessary home remedy. VARICOSE VEINS gfc QUICKLY REDUCED sensible person will continue to JHE&A' from dangerous swollen veins or s when the new powerful, yet E*Ljßle<- germicide railed Em-, raid Oil tfCi -adily he obtained at Hook Drug PtloWtlaag Drug 0.. Henry J. Iluder. Ask for a two-ounce original bottle of Emerald Oil (full strength) and refuse substitutes. Use as directed and in a few days improvement will be noticed, then continue until the swollen veins are reduced to normal. It is guaranteed and is so powerful that it also reduces enlarged glands and wens. —Advertisement.

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Walled Outlets, Smashed Bottles — There’s Still Mystery in Tunnels Scientist Dug in Washington

THE ENTRANCE TO THE WASHINGTON TUNNELS (LEFT) AND AN INTERIOR VIEW.

By I.ARRY BOA RDM AN, A 'EA Service Writer Ty|ASHINGTON, Sept. 30— All yy sorts of fancies suggested themselves as I stood at the mouth of the tunnels which have been discovered under Washington streets —spies, drug addicts, bootleggers, robbers. Mystery fairly oozed out as I oozed in. The feeble flicker of a flashlight revealed walls of white enameled brick, perfectly laid. The floor was of earth. On the ceiling were stuck newspapers of the war years, 1917 and 1918. They were Ge: Iran papers and carried accounts of Germany's submarineactivities. Crypie marks and symbols suggested a code. Tunnel Wired Walking ahead with the tiny light marking a direct golden line. I stumbled over a heap of glass—hundreds of bottles, smashed into bits of all sizes. From the top wall hung electric lights. I tried them. They were all dead.

DELEGATE’S WIFE DIES m HURT Auto Accident Fatal to Mrs, Mary Fiester, Mrs. Mary Fisher, 55, of Hollis. Long Island, N. Y., died at the Methodist Hospital late Monday from injuries received late Saturday when the machine in which she was •riding careened into a ditch near Danville, Ind. According to hospital attaches, Mrs. Fieslers right arm had to be amputated following the accident. The machine ran into a barb wire fence and Mrs. Fiesler's arm was badly lacerated. The machine was driven by Charles Johnson, of New York. N. Y., and went into a ditch when it struck fresh gravel. Johnson's wife and son were slightly injured. Charles Fiesler, husband, came to | Indianapolis with his wife to attend the Un.ted Brotherhood of Cari penters and Joiners convention. HELD AFTER ACCIDENT William Kempe Alleged to Have Injured Motorist Last Saturday. William Kempe, 23, of 2218 Martha St. was arrested today by Accident Prevention Sergts. Smith and O’Neal on charges of assault and battery and speeding. They said his machine struck a car driven by Martin Wiese, 24, of 410 S. New Jersey St., on W. Washington St.. Sept. 27. Wiese was injured. Edward Vandeventer, 39, of 1427 W. Court St., was arrested on charges of speeding and failure to stop at preferential street. Speeding was also charged to William Zoerr, 30, of Ravenswood.

The passageway along which I found myself walking was largo enough for two persons to walk abreast. Then it suddenly narrowed and I had to get down upon all fours, only to reach a widened space ahead. Here it split into four labyrinthins hall ways. I followed each. One ended within a few hundred feet of the home of Lars Anderson. former ambassador to Japan; another skirted the stables of E. B. McLean, millionaire publisher. Here a door was cemented shut. I followed a third hallway to find it ending at the basement of a house. Again the passageway had been cemented; then a second door, also cemented and yet another which led to the basement. The house owner said he had never explored it. Outlet In Garden One of the labyrinth cutlets is beneath a flight of slabs leading to a sunken garden, well hidden. There was a rumor still another wandered under the city an entire mile to Rock Creek Park.

THOUGHT PILLS CANDY tattle Brother Feeds Sister Tablets —Baby Dies in Convulsions. By United Press ELKHART, Ind., Sept. 30.—The 17 months old daughter cf Forrest Harmon was dead today from eatir.g medicine tablets given her by her 3-year-oid brother, who thought the tablets were candy. The little girl went Into convulsions before the mistake was discovered. PUPPIES BORN CAESARIAN CASE I Second Operation of Kind in Pound History, The city dog pound, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., was the scene of the second Caesarian operation in Its history today. Asa result, “Sarah," seven-pound toy bristle terrier, is the proud mother of a son and daughter. "Mother and children” were reported “doing well.” The operation was performed by Dr. O. C. Newgent, 1020 E. Ohio St. Sarah had been at the pound since Sept. 2. when she was taken there by H. 11. Sangston, 1365 Hawthorne Lane, who had found the dog three months before. When the new twins are able to get along without her, Sarah will be taken by Mrs. A. C. Byrly, Rockville Rd.. who has promised the dog a home for the rest of her life. Dr. Elizabeth Conger, city pound master, is looking for a home for the puppies. The other Caesarian operation at the pound was performed last February, on a Boston bull. The mother died, but her puppy lived.

m CASUALTIES BEFORESHANGHAI Wounded Soldiers Stream Into Chinese City. By United Press SHANGHAI, Sept. 30.—Four thousand Chinese soldiers have fallen in the fierce fighting raging at the gates of Shanghai—the heaviest casualties known to modern Chinese warfare. Machine gun fire and artillery bombardments continued today, with both sides digging In along the railroad near Sungkang. Wounded soldiers of the Chekiang army are streaming into the city, many of them seeking shelter in the foreign settlements, which already are crowded. Today about 400 badly wounded arrived. Although advantage in the fighting goes constantly to the superior numbers of Chi Hsieh Yuan's army, Lu is accomplishing his purpose. He is keeping the Chi Li faction in the south engaged and preventing them from going north to aid Wu Pei Fu against the Manchurian war lord at Shan Hai Kwan.

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I rushed along blind alleys, leading now this way and now that. It seemed the labyrinth must cover miles of space. At last, a welcome fl'cker of light from above! I followed It and found myself back at the tunnel’s mouth. * Much of what mystified me has since been cleared by the story of Harrison G. Dyar, ft twinklingeyed, stooped-shouldered scientist, with carefully trimmed beard and gray-tinged hair. Dug for Exercise He played gopher, he said, as golf lures others. The idea of the tunnel came to him while he was making a garden and finding it good exercise and amusing he kept it up at spare times year after year, getting the bricks for the walls from a pile left over when the barn was built and dumping the dirt in a vacant lot. This much of the mystery seems to be cleared, but It does not answer the question of who has tenanted the tunnels since.

ISE CRACK’ PUTS YOUTH IN lAIL In Tears After an Hour, Wilmeth Frees Him, "Wise cracks” cost Arthur McGinnis, 20, of 1535 BeilefontaJne St., an hour in jail today. * Patrolman Smock said he was walking in front of the Board of Trade building on Ohio St., early today when McGinnis, and “Doc" Eddy, 20, of 2840 N. Illinois St., sitting in a car along the curb, made a flippant remark. He came back and arrested Eddy on a charge of vagrancy, profanity, offending persons on the street and disorderly conduct. Smock said McGinnis objected to the arrest of his friend and told him he’d take it up with the Board of Trade. So Smock put him in the patrol, too. City Judge Delbert O, Wilmeth freed both youths after a reprimand. McGinnis, leaving, said: “Goodby, Doc. Much obliged. I’ll see you later. Smock.” Judge Wilmeth called him back and sentenced him to four hours in jail for contempt of court. An hour later Wilmeth oroered McGinnis before him. McGinnis was it) tears. Wilmeth told him he could go but to refrain in the future from “wise cracks.”

BREEZES BLOW, VICIS SHIVER Police Receive Some Sure Signs o' Winter. D. L. Hoyle, 136 W. Eighteenth St., shivered early this morning and saw visions of a hard winter coming. Monday night someone stole his overcoat, valued at S4O, from the Hume-Mansur billiard parlor, 23 E. Ohio St. Miss Ona Gladish, 828 N. Alabama St., reported to detectives her hat and coat, valued at S2O, was missing from a locker at Shortridge High School. G. M. Overhlser, 2244 Central Ave., told police he was standing at Seventeenth St. and Central Ave., holding his insurance book when a young man pointed a gun at him and said, “Stick up your hands.” Overhlser said as he started to raise his arms the book knocked the gun from the hold-up’s hand. Overhiser snid both he and the bandit ran. Homer Smith, 72612 Douglass St., reports a diamond ring, stick pin and clothing valued at $lB5 stolen. The grocery of John Gasho, 1466 English Ave., was entered and cigars, cigarettes and chewing gum valued at sl7 taken. This is the fourth rebbery at the place in two weeks, Gasho said. A daylight burglar entered the home of Albert Gross, 311 Blake St., and clothing valued at $lO3 stolen. 6 6 6 is a*Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Dengue Fever, Constipation, Bilious Headaches and Malarial Fever.

SIGNS POINT TO - PROSPERITY ERA, BANKERASSERTS Sound Economics, Not Panaceas, Declared Cure for Country’s Ills, By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 30.—A1l signs point to inauguration of another era of great prosperity, President Walter Head of the American Bankers’ As sociation declared today in the principal address to several thousand members of the association in convention here. “Advanced prices for farm products have brought, for the first time since 1920, a promise of renewed agricultural prosperity with resultant restoration of the purchasing power of those engaged in agriculture and consequent revival of other Industry,” Head sa^d. Farm Values Up “The cash value of the principal farm products—other than live stock —appears likely to be $700,000,000 greater in 1924 than in 1923. Meanwhile a downward trend of other commodity prices has reduced the disparity between the prices of farm products and the general price level during each month of 1924. compared with the corresponding months of 1923, although the restoration of the pre-war price ratio is not yet in prospect.” Head warned agriculture It must put sound economic principles to work and not expect political panaceas for their troubles. “The American Bankers’ Association believes the causes of the agricultural crises are economic principles and tfikt the remedy lies in application of sound economic principles rather than in pursuit of political panaceas. I would not for a moment —and do not—condemn all legislation which may be proposed for the relief of agriculture. Political action has Us proper sphere, but ■its efficacy is limited to the removal of artificial obstacles which interfere with the normal functioning of economic principles " Next to the improvement in agriculture, the source of greatest encouragement is the tendency toward political and economic and social stability in Europe, Head said. The goal of stabilization has not vet been reached, Head said, but all signs point to success. Europe to Help "Previous disappointments justify caution against too great optimism, but despite all that we have every reason to believe that there is today greater promise of permanent European stability than that any time since that fateful day in July. 1924. when the great nations of Europe plunged headlong Into n welter cf blood, a maelstrom of destruction. Head praised Charles O. Dawes, vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, in connection with placing Europe on the road to stability, stating that to Dawes is due “the largest Individual measure” of credit. Head also sounded a warning against efforts to curb the powers of the Supreme Court. The Constitution is the nation's guarantee of right, he said. “The Constitution hits been and is now the greatest restraint upon an arrogant majority,” Head declared. Head walked a neutral path between the Republican and Democratic parties. Having mentioned Dawes once, he quoted John W. Davis, Democratic standard bearer, twice and President Coolidge once. Davis Quoted Davis was quoted as saying: “Big business has made this country what it is. We want big business. Rut it must be honest.” A little later Head quoted Davis again on his opposition to curbing the power of the Supreme Court. “Mr. Davis is exactly right,” Head said, “and President Coolidge is exactly right when he said: ‘The people know the difference between pretense and reality. . . . The people want a government of common sense.' ” Head Interpreted Coolidgo's plea for common sense as “nothing less than a return to sound political principle, an abandonment of political I chicanery. That is what the bankers of America stand for—regardless of political partisanship.” CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT State Insurance Commission Weighs Chargee Against Evansville Men. Thomas S. MoMurray, State insurance commissioner, has taken under advisement the case against Lukens & Smith, Evansville, insurance agents, charged with reporting false valuations on Evansville property to obtain lower ratings from the State department. Harvey Failing, special agent of the Home Insurance Company, also is charged with the offense. Evidence and arguments were heard by McMurray here Monday.

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AUTOPSY FREES HUSBAND Reveals Wife Died From Heart Trouble and Wasn’t Murdered. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 30. George Nicora, 40, a coal miner, waa freed today from charges of murdering his wife last spring. Mrs. Minorca died after a family quarrel and the husband was indicted, charged with breaking her neck. Permission was obtained to exhume the body and it was revealed that she died of heart trouble. EVERY COMFORT IS PROVIDEO FOR SHOW VISITORS Red Cross and City Nurses to Be on Duty at Exposition, - Comfort and convenience of visitors to the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition, which opens Saturday night, will be one of the importantt considerations, according to O. B. Ups, executive committee chairman, who today announced the appointment of Dr. Herman G. Morgan as chairman of a public health committee, which will function during the week. Dr. Morgan's committee, which is made up of members of the Indianapolis Red Cross chapter and the city health department, was announced as follows: Dr. Herbert T. Wagner, Dr. John A. White, Dr. Louis D. Belden, Dr. D. W. Fosler, Dr. R. F. Banister, Dr. Thomas L. Sullivan, Dr. C. J. dark, Dr. Oliver W. Greer. Dr. Robert E. Conway. Dr. Edward Haggard. Miss Edith Ryder and Miss Isabel Walker, Red Cross nurses; Miss Theresa Hill, Miss Edith Lakey, Miss Mary Markley. Miss Nora Kelly, Miss Genevieve Anderson. Miss Katherine Deane and* Miss Edyth Brewer, board of health nurses. A restroom and first aid station will be maintained In the building by Dr. Morgan’s committee. A doctor and a nurse will be In charge at ajl times. Very little necessity for medical attention is expected to lie necessary because of the unusual lighting and ventilating facilities and the broad aisles which have been laid out, but in case of necessity the first aid station and restroom will be available. Informfctinn booths, restaurant facilities, lost and found department, a checking room, telephone and messenger service are all features being introduced for the convenience of ! visitors. Men's club day activities, which are being planned, will be held Oct. | 10. N.DAKOTA COURT ROLES FOR ‘CAE’ La Follette Electois Removed From G, 0, P. Ballot. I By United Press BISMARK, N. D.. Sept. 30. President Coolidge took a paper advantage over Robert M. La Follette in North Dakota today as a result of an agreement over disputed electoral candidates. The argument was settled and a stipulation made in Supreme Court, in effort removing four electoral candidates from the Republican [ballot known to be favorable to La I Follette and substituting four others I known to be favorable to the President. A form of ballot submitted by Secretary of State Thomas Hall was also approved. The ballot will carry a column for all “La Follette-Wheeler Progressives.” There also will be columns containing the Republicans, Democrats, Non-Partisan Leaguers and members of the Workers Party of America. VETS TO VIEW FILM G. A. R. Members to See "Abraham Lincoln” HI in Thursday at Circle All G. A. R. veterans of Indianapolis and vicinity are invited to attend a special showing of the photottjny, “Abraham Lincoln,” at the Circle Theater at 9 a. m. .Thursday. This arrangement was made through cooperation of the theater management and First National Pictures. Col. A. B. Crampton, commander of the State G. A. R., is making an appeal to motorists to volunteer their cars to carry disabled veterans to the theater. Arrangements may be made by calling department headquarters at the Statehouse, Grand Army of the Republic, Main 0423.

MAN REED AFTER AUTO COLLISION; WOMAN WANTED Police Allege Party Was Intoxicated While Driving, One man was under arrest today charged with driving while intoxicated, and warrants were filed for a woman on the same charge, following police investigation of an accident at Noble and Wabash Sts., Monday night. H. C. Jacobson, 122 N. Noble St., said a car bearing two women and two men ran Into an auto owned by H. R. Oltman, 3 N. Meridian St., parked at 122 N. Noble St., and knocked that car into the Jacobson machine. Jacobson said a woman was driving. He said they appeared Intoxicated and left. Later police charged Ollie Dinsmore, 417 Forest Ave., with driving while intoxicated and issued a warrant for Mrs. Alice Kreske, employed at the C., I. & W. restaurant, on Virginia Avev., on the same charges. Strikes Patrol Wagon William E. Spridgeon. 29, of 3827 Kenwood Ave., was charged with improper driving. Sergeant Tooley said Spridgeon, driving north on Pennsylvania St., collided with the police patrol at New York St. Spridgeon said he heard the bell and thought it was back of him, and hurried to get out of the way. Truck Turns Turtle Truck owned by the Smith & Moore Salty Company, 53S S. Meridian St., turned over at Noble and Washington Sts. Monday after a collision, police said. Paul Smith, colored. 713 Drake St., driver, told police he lost control after he collided with a machine driven by Alfred Larocque, 236 N. Jefferson Ave., and ran over the curb. He was cut about the head and Miss Viola Brown, colored, 1213 Oregon St., with him was hurt about the body. Both were taken to the city hospital. Smith was held on assault and battery charges. A truck driven by Floyd Suhre, 1470 W. Thirty-Third St., collided with an auto driven by Carl L. Mann. 30, of 3611 N. Capitol Ave., at Thirtieth and Clifton Sts. Mann was charged with speeding and assault and battery. WILLIAMS MAKES REPLY Only Acted for ‘Victimized’ Teachers of Federation, He Affirms. Oscar H. Williams of De Pauw University faculty and former head of the teachers' training department of the State board of education, today denied ho represented himself as speaking for the State teachers’ federation in bringing his charges of fraud against H. Noble Sherwood. Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction. Williams in a letter to N. S. Whitehorn, president of the federation, declared he only acted as spokesman for some of the teachers who had been victimized in Sherwood's defunct magazine. Williams’ action followed adoption ; of a resolution by federation officials declaring Williams did not represent them.

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G. 0. P. LEADERS ONLY AFRAID OF OVERCONFIDENCE Place Coolidge’s Irreducible Minimum at 274 Electoral Votes. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Overconfidence of Republican leaders, workers and voters Is the only fear G. O. P. managers entertain today regarding election of President Coolidge to succeed himself. With that in mind, the Republican - managers are running what poll* ticlans called a “scared race.” This is done, they said, to Insure Republican voters turning out in force on election day. But, as a matter of fact, there is nothing “scared” about the G. O. P. campaign. Despite favorable impression John W. Davis apparently made on his western tour, the Democratic candidate is not officially conceded a single State he visited, by Republican managers. Privately, Republican leaders admit Davis may, carry Missouri, but they refuse to place West Virginia, his native State, in the Democratic column. Nor is there any fear, either at the Waite House or Republican beadquarters here, that Senator La Follette will carry enough States to throw the election into the House. They claim Coolidge will receive as high as 315 votes In the electoral college. But conceding a sudden switch comes in some of the present doubtful States, they have figured out an Irreducible minimum of 274 votes for Coolidge. Granting Davis carries the "solid South,” all the border States and the Southwest, including New Mexico, Arinoza and Nevada, Republicans say the Democratic candidate’s total vote cannot exceed 192. STOMACH DISORDERED Take Haley’s MagnesiaOil—Milk of Magnesia and Mineral Oil Com- ! Lined. There Is a cause for disordered I stomach. Anti that cause will moat I often be found in the lower bowel, the vent of most to-called 'stomach trou- ; ble.” Acids from fermenting, accurnui lating waste natter must be neutrali ized -nd waste matter eliminated. Two j things are necessary—both are done at ■ one time with Haley’s Magnesia-Oil Milk (milk of magnesia combined with i mineral oil). Both oil and magnesia work together ;as they should. The oil carries the j magnesia straight to the lower bowel ; where it is needed. Acids are neutral-. I ized, clogged tracts are lubricated. Action is prompt but devoid of griping or ■ distress. Get a bottle of Haley's Magnesia-Oil today. There is no oily taste. If your druggist can't supply you write us. We ll mail postpaid on receipt of price. Trial size. 3oc;- family size. sl. The Haley M-O Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Qustlllilk of Jilaarwiia and Vwxz Mne/ial Oil —Advertisement.