Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1925 — Page 1

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ANTI-KLAN LEADER TO VISIT HERRIN \ Sheriff Will Attend Funeral of Deputy Killed in Gun Battle Patrols Streets.

By United Press HERRIN, 111., Jan. 27.—Sheriff George Galiigan, nemesis of the Klan, will make his first visit to Herrin this afternoon to attend the funeral of his under-sheriff, Ora Thomas, killed in the gun battle Saturday fatal to four. Galiigan has been at the jail in Marion since the shooting, with ample arms around him. His arrival here is expected to cause no trouble, as the militia, which is patrolling the town, probARMORY PUNS | FACEUPHEAVAL New Adjutant General Asks Downtown Site. A complete revolution of plans for the construction and location of a National Guard armory from plans contemplated by former Adjutant General Harry B. Smith and former Governor Emmett F. Branch Is contemplated by Adjutant General William Kershner, it was learned today. Bmlth had about completed negotiations with Mothershead and Fitton, architects, for the construction of a modern $160,000 armory on W. Market St., to house the fourteen Indianapolis units of the national guard following the sale of the present armory on Market st., by its owners, the Kahn Tailoring Company. Kershner, it is understood, wants to place the armory downtown. Such a location, it is said, would necessitate a much more pretentious and costly building. TO CUT APPROPRIATION Pittenger Indicates Bill Will Call for Million Less. The State administration bill will total approximately $1,000,000 less than the 1923 appropriation blil, it was indicated today by Representative Lemuel A. Pittenger, Selma, chairman of the Budget Advisory Committee. The 1923 appropriations totaled /Approximately $18,000,000. Pittenger said the budget report would include appropriations for the highway commission, the conservation department, the State university and Purdue University and every State department. It was indicated the budget ;eport would be completed and handed the Governor late today and that the appropriation measure would get to the House of Representatives by Friday. STATUTE IS ATTACKED Terre Haute Politician In Supreme • Court Appeal. By Times Special ■ WASHINGTON, Jan. 27,—The Indiana law of 1921 prohibiting persons convicted in Federal • Courts from holding public office was attacked i/i United States Supreme Court today. Appeal of Joseph O’Hara, Terre Haute city councih.nnlc candidate, from Indiana courts which held him. ineligible was heard. O’Mara was one of the men convicted in the Don Roberta vote fraud case In Federal Court at Indianapolis.

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ably will be represented in the funeral procession. ■ Funeral will be at 2 p. m. from the home. Funeral of S. Glenn Young, Klan leader, has been changed and wil be at 1 p. m., Thursday, the delay being caused by Young's brother falling to arrive today. ~ • Twelve white horses will be hooked to the hearse and the Klan will be out In full f6rce. Official inquiry into the affair opened today. "Lish" Green, a coal miner, claims he was In the center of the fight between and Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas. Both Young and Thomas were killed, and Ed Forbes and Homer Warner fell mortally wounded. Green claims he was at the cigar counter of the European when Young and Thomas entered. Young began to berate him, Green says, accusing him of spreading tales among the miners that Young was "scabbing." Thomas stood up for Green and in a few minutes the bullets were whirring. Green said he slipped out after the first shot. Young’s body is now lying in state in the Baptist Church with a cross of flaming red roses at the foot. DIDN’T KNOW HIS CHILD Senator Chambers Failed to Recognize Bill No. 40. It’s a wise parent that knows hi* own child. s “Senator Chambers, do you wish your bill No. 40 called out for second reading?" asked Lieutenant Governor Van Orman. v “Just'what is that bill?” asked the Senator. “You introduced it, didn’t you. Senator?” queried Van Orman in return. "Yes, I am the proud author, but I would like to read the title, so I can know what it’s about,” replied Chambers. HOURLY TEMPERATURE Monday—--3 P- m 23 above 4 P- m 22 above 6 P- m above 6 P. m 20 above 7 P- m 18 above 3 P- m i . 16 above 3 p. m .' 15 above 10 p. m .' 13 above II p. m 12 above 12 (midnight) 11 above Tuesday—--1 a. m 10 above 2 a. m 10 above 3 a. m 9 above 4 a. m 9 above 6 a. rr. 9 above ® a. m 8 above 7 a. m 8 above 8 a. m. 6 above 9 a. m 7 above 10 a. m 8 above 11 a. m.; 9 above 12 (non) ll above 1 P. m..... 12 above

Four Women and Ten Children Suffer From Herrin Hate War

Bn United Press eERRIN. 111., Jan. 27. Four women and ten children—one of the women tetally blind—today are shouldering a sorrow brought about by a war of prejudice and hatred. They are the widows and children of the four men who Sat-

MOVE TO ABOLISH! SECRET SESSIONS OF SENATE BEGUN * • Threats to Punish Newspaper Men Who Wrote About Debate on Stone Protested, WATSON TAKES STAND i Present Rule Would Expel Members Who Tell Happenings, in initfd Pies* \ WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. A .nove to abolish secret sessions of he Senate was started today as result of the furore over publication it what occurred during the “star chamber” sessions on nomination of Attorney General Stone to be Supreme Court justice. Half a dozen champions of free speech, aroused by threats to punish newpaper men for publication of what goes on in executive sessions, indicated they would aid the move. Senator Dill, Washington Democrat, came forward with the proposal to abolish secret sessions. Members Give Facts It has long been the custom for Senators to tell their'friends among the newspaper men what occurred in the executive sessions when public interest was not jeopardized. What happened in the executive session on the Stone nomination were obtainable within a few minutes after the doors l>ad been opened. Immediately after the session began Senator Watson, Indiana, Republican, moved the Stone nomination be referred back to the Judiciary Committe at Stone's request This was agreed to. Then one Senator protested publication of proceedings of Saturday's executive session, threatening to invoke the rule providing for expulsion of Senators who tell what occurs in executive sessions. In debate which followed, It was suggested the rules committee make anew rule expelling from the press gallery, any newspaperman who dares write what transpires in .executive sessions. Watson Protests These suggestions, however, prompted a vigorous response from half a dozen Senators, including Watson, Indiana; Norris, Nebraska Republican; Heflin, Alabama, Democrat, and Walsh, Montana, Democrat. Norris suggested certain Administration leaders might be held In violation of the same rule for telling President Coolidge and Stone himself what transpired In Saturday’s closed session. Meanwhile the Stone nomination and that of Charles B. Warren to succeed Stone as attorney general, rest in the Judiciary Committee with no indication of what final action will be taken.

JACOB FRIEMAN COMMITS SUICIDE Restaurant Owner Found Dead in Kitchen. Jacob Frieman, 6C, restaurant proprietor at 101 H S. Illinois St., was found dead today In the restaurant kitchen. Gas had been turned on. Coroner Paul F. Robinson was probing the death on a suicide theory. Miss Birdie May Blackwell, colorec waitress, 644 Eddy St., found the body when she went to work, and reported to Traffic Policeman Martin O’Connor. Mrs. Frieman, 1136 N. Temple Ave., said Frieman did not come home Sunday night because of a quarrel Saturday. Frieman was born in Russia and lived in Indianapolis about twenty years. He formerly operated a restaurant at 110 S. Illinois St. Funeral arrangements have not been made.. FATTY IS DIVORCED Arbuckle to Wed Doris Dean, is New Report. Bv United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 27.—Roscoe Arbuckle, film comedian, who was divorced today by his wife, Minta Dufree, will wed Doris Dean, within a fortnight, it was reported here today. Abuckle would neither deny % or affirm the report.

urday night fought a duel to death In the cigar room of the European Hotel here. In a hotel room just a few hundred yards from where the last guns roared in the hate war of "bloody Williamson County" sits Mrs. Glenn Young, widow of “Two Gun’* Young, the Klanj

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JAN. 27, 1925

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LEGISLATOR ASKS HIGHWAY PROBE De Haven Wants Committee to Quiz State Board. Legislative investigation of the State highway commission since its formation in 1921 was asked in a resolution introduced in the State House of Representatives today by Representative De Haven, Indianapolis. The resolution asked the appointment pf a committee to make the investigation, and the appointment was made a special order of business tomorrow morning. Affairs of the commission are being Investigated by the Marlon county grand jury. The investigation has been in progress for several months following a report made by the State board of accounts on alleged irregularities in the equipment division. The De, Haven resolution alleges that the commission was "In collusion" with “certain Indianapolis concerns.” It did not mention any names. % RELATIVE IS STABBED Family Quarrel Ends in Cutting, Po- ’ Hce Charge. A family fight resulted in the stabbing of Harold Bunch, 22, of 810 Daly St., by his brother-in-law, Edgar Thompson, 19, of 61 S. Noble St., on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near the Thompson home, police charge. Bunch said Thompson was encouraging his wife in a separation but Thompson said he had mdrely gone to the Thompson Rome to get a pair of shoes and a mirror for his sister. The two met on the tracks and Thompson said he drew a knife after Bunch armed himself with rocks. The wound in the back was treated at the city hospital and is not serious police say. -i r Moo i Exact status of the lowly cow has been placed in doubt by the bill introduced by Representative Carney, Morristown. The bill prohibits display of a cow, or any bovine exhibit on or in the vicinity of a cake of oleomargarine.

leader. With her is her 23months old son. She ia unable to go to the Baptist Church and see the mortal remains of her slain mate, or to see the floral tribute piled about the white satin lined qpffln. For just a few months ago, riding with her husband, she was blinded when a gang of gunmen

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MAIL POUCH IS LOOT . Bandits Hold Up Illinois Postoffice Messenger—sls,ooo May Be Gone. By United Press COLLINSVILLE, 111., Jan. 27. Two bandits early today held up William Mathies, postofflee mes senger, and escaped with a pouch of first-class mail. Postal authorities are uncertain what was obtained. postmaster Moore said the First National Bank was expecting a shipment of $15.000. It la unknown whether the shipment arrived. * RELIEF FROM COLD WAVE WEDNESDAY / - Low Temperatures to Continue Through Tonight, Continued colrl throughout t.he day and night with a gradual return to normal winter temperatures Wednesday, was forecast by J. H. Armlngton, Government meteorologist, today, following the sudden descent of a cold wave on the city and State Monday. Temperatures during the last twenty-four hours reached the lowest mark at 8 this morning, when 6 above zero was registered. A blizzard of short duration swept the city Monday night. Snow fall in the southern part of the State was heavy, Armlngton said, Evansyllle reporting five inches. Only three-tenths of an inch fell here. Temperatures will begin a steady rise Wednesday, he said, but the thermometer will sink again tonight to an expected minimum of 10 above. White River, Ontario, reported 50 degrees below zero. COLD WAVE ‘SPEED COP’ Only Three Slated on Charges of Fast Driving. The cold wave served more effectively In a few hours to suppress speeding than all the police squads Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff could muster out in several days, police records showed today. Only three alleged speeders were slated Monday night. They gave their names as Bryan Hirt, 24, of 541 Patterson St.; Joseph Selvage, 65, of 8 E. Market St. and W. H. Haag, 40, of 814 N. Meridian St

sent down a barrage of bullets on the car. Across the town, at the home of Ora Thomas, deputy sheriff, is another wOman and two children attempting to reconstruct the plans of life which were shattered Saturday. Mrs. Thomas is a young woman

Only f}rofrt in legislature Session Is From the Lobbyists. By ROSS H. GARRIGUS tt y-, OONCMY” Is the so-called h watchword of the Legislators assembled at Washington St. and Capitol Ave., to find standing room for new laws for the State. "Yeabo,” sob the bell boys at the Claypool, Lincoln and Severtn. “Don’t ‘they tip?” I asked one, confidentially. "Tip?” qays he. “Don’t make me laugh. Why they’re so tight, they make a crack In a door look like the wide open spaces of the West.” And even the shoe shiners day so: “Well suh,’’ one said as I generously flipped a nickel at him, “they don’t git their Bhoes shined at all until they get them muddy.” But every cloud has a silver lining and If the Legislators don’t tip, the lobbyists do. e a Legislator goes, a lobbyist follows,” one bell captain told me. “And then the White Rock and Ginger Ale orders come thick* I mean, too. they say, “keep the change.’ ’’ “Listen,” says another. “A guy walks In with a big black hat like a cow boy’s. And the clerk taps the bell and says ‘front.’ I hops to It. Says the clerk to me, ‘this is Senator ’ Up I takes his bag to the room. He lays a nickel (Turn to Page 2) Rotary Governor’s Day Robert E. Heun, representative of Rotary International, addressed the Rotary Club luncheon today at the Claypool. District Governor’s Day was observed. David W. Eggleston, president of the Terre Haute Club, was present.

ssssss! rryioRVAL coiJjN I ored janitor at police ■■ ■ .1 headquarters, wrung a nervous mop today. He lost his pet Airedale "Hickory,” and lie announced he’d pay seventy-five cents for its return. Police in posting the bulletin made it $76 by mistake. “That dollar mark is sure going to ruin me," Bennett sighed.

Around the corner and down the street waits the large family of Ed Forbes—the widow and seven children. Forbes was 50. He had been a faithful worker, but had put aside very little money. Warner left only his young widow.

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SIIPM COURT JUDGESHIP ELECTION CONTEST PLACED IN HANDS OF LEGISLATORS I Ernest C. Day, Kokomo, Files Petition With House of Representatives on Behalf of George K. Denton, Democratic Candidate. VOTE COUNTING IRREGULARITY IN SEVERAL COUNTIES CITED Committee of Seven From Lower . Chamber to Consider Evidence With Like Number From Senate—Decision to Be Final. The General Assembly will decide whether George K, Denton, Democrat, Evansville, or Benjamin M. Willoughby, Republican, Vincennes, is State Supreme Judge from the First district. Willoughby now holds the office. Upon petition of Ernest C. Day, Kokomo, Ind., acting as a friend of Denton, Speaker Harry G. Leslie of the State House of Representatives today named seven Representatives to sit with seven Senators, to be appointed later, upon a committee to consider evidence in the election contest.

Willoughby was declared elected by the State board of canvassers by one vote. Denton’s friend, Day, alleges Denton was elected by 953 votes. Fourteen on Committee Leslie’s committee: Representatives Harris, Lake County; Willis, Vincennes; Plass. Decker; Carlisle, South Bend; Thiel, Hobart, O’Connor, Jasonvllle, and Harris, Monroe^ Senate Republicans In caucus decided five Republicans ' and two Democratic Senators should be named. The joint committee will fix a date for hearings and upon evidence make a decision which is final. Anti-Saloon League Backing Day’s petition was filed by E. A. Miles, attorney for the Indiana AntiSaloon League, which actively opposed Willoughby In the campaign before the November election. The petition charges that certificates of votes were compared and tabulated by the board of election commissioners without the presence of the Governor as required by law. That irregularity and malconduct of election boards took place In Whitley, Blackford, Howard, Sullivan, Crawford and Hamilton Counties. \ Errors in Counties Charged * That the secretary of State was guilty of malconduct and Irregularity In certifying the number of votes given Denton and Willoughby and making the certification of election in favor of Willoughby. That the vote in Whitley County was certified as 3,761 for Willoughby when correct vote was 3,251. That the Secretary of State disregarded correction certificate. That vote for Denton in Blackford County was 3,583, while It was certified as 3,580. That correct vote in Howard County, for Willoughby was 7,664; for Denton, 8,304 while the vote certified was Willoughby 7,-874; Denton 8,237. That in Sullivan County the correct vote was 6.169 for Denton and the vote was certified as 6,011, a shortage of 148 votes. That In Crawford County the corrent Willoughby vote was 1,829, while It was certified as 1,859. That In Hamilton County the correct Denton vote was 4,943, while It was certified as 4,953. BRIGHT FUTURE IS SEEN Dick Miller, in Address, Predicts Good Business. Dick Miller, president City Trust Company, predicted business will be sound during 1925, In speaking before annual sales convention of Hassler salesmen and distributers today at the Severin. Robert H. Hassler, president. Is host. Following dinner tonight delegates will go to Chicago to attend the automobile show. 197 Permits Issued One hundred and ninety-seven building permits for construction valued at $272,837, were Issued last week of Francis F. Hamilton, building commissioner, reported to the board of safety today.

em Illinois town. There are 10,000 residents, and the soberminded try to be friendly. Many of the townspeople are ogling on the grief stricken families—the innocent victims of hate. The union is helping out a bit and other organiza lions are helping some.

' ' Forecast MOSTLY fair tonight and W ednesday. Continued cold tonight with lowest temperature about 10. Rising temperature Wednesday.

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GOTHAM PIANIST DISAPPEARS AS AUDIENCE WAITS Vanishes Mysteriously as Secretary Goes to Call Taxicab, By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Vanishing into the night as a crowd of two thousand waited her appearance in Carnegie Hall, Ethel Leginska. pianist, was missing today. Hundreds o t police searched the city for her. Leginska disappeared from the stoop of a modest brownstoneffcnted house on the lower west side, during a space of ten minutes In which her secretary sought a taxicab. Search Made Inquiries at city hospitals and search of the neighborhood beyond the Ninth Ave. “L” tracks where Leginska made her home while in New York failed to disclose her whereabouts. She had not returned home nor communicated with friends today. No reason for the pianist’s disappearance was apparent. A short, slight sallow complexion ed woman of 35, with a plain, mobile countenance topped by a heavy shock of brown bobbed hair, Leginska was not a likely victim for abductors. She was not wealthy. Success Established The Immediate suspicion of a press agent’s hand In the affair seemed scarcely justified by facts. Leginska’s success as a pianist was established; she had, moreover, a reputation as one of the first woman orchestra conductors as well as being a composer of ability. ’ Her real name was Ethel Liggins and she was bom of English parents at Hull, England. NO, NOT BASKETBALL It’s a Different Sort of Game, These Victims Tell Police. A “basket" game in being played In Indianapolis and it isn’t basketball either. George Presto*, 320 S. Dearborn St., and V(mer Sprouse, 314 S. Dearborn St., told police a man with an auto load of fancy market baskets went to neighbors, told them Preston and Sprouse had ordered baskets, but were not home. The neighbors received and paid for them. Preston and Sprouse said they did not order the baskets. AN EYE FOR AN EYE Senator Hill Has Measure to Regulate Interstate Busses. A retaliatory Tieasure against Ohio busses was introduced in the Senate this afternoon by Senator Hill. Carthage, Republican, whereby Indiana will do unto Ohio bus driver's even as Ohio does to Hoosier drivers: The bill results from the arrest and fining oia Martinsville driver at Eaton, Ohio, Saturday while haulier the Martinsville High School bani ; to Dayton to a basketball gain*.