Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 147, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1926 — Page 1

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RACE FIGHTS SLOW WORK IN FLORIDA Rehabilitation Plans Meet Difficulties —Negroes Arrested. EVACUATION OPPOSED All Ordered Out of Moorehaven Region. Bu United Press . MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 25.—The aftermath of the West Indian hurricane which devastated south Florida assumed a more serious aspect today than at any time since the storm broke. Rehabilitation plans of officials, especially the conscription of Negro labor and Governor Martin's order to scores of families to evacuate the entire Lake Okechobee district, where the finding of decomposed bodies increased the possibility of an epidemic, met difficulties. Stern ineasures have been adopted to quell race trouble, threatened as an upshot of the wounding of two Negroes and two Marines and the enforced labor of unemployed Negro males. Twenty-two Negroes, two of them wounded, are under arrest as a result of the first outbreak. The Marines, also, are under arrest in a hospital. Fire On Negroes J. D. Allen and E. L. Belbourne, the Marines wen said to have fired upon two Negroes in the colored section of Miami. The Marines said the Negroes were looting a rwreoked store. The Negroes returned the fire. All the participants in the clash were wounded and the incident threatened serious proportions, when officials sent two companys of troops, sixty police with riot guns and twenty-five deputy sheriffs to the scene. A substantial force maintained order in the district throughout the night, arrested all armed persons. Those arrested, all Negroes, totalled twenty. Governor Martin’s order for all civilians to leave Moorhaven and the surrounding regions, where Lake Okechobee overflowed and flooded the district with more than eight feet of water was to be enforced today by State troopers under the direction of Adjutant General Foster of the Florida National Guard. Danger of Diseases The order was issued because of the danger of disease, following the deaths of many persons and of countless animals. Floating debris In the almost impenetrable morass hazarded the evacuatiop. Many survivors, who believe the rains and water hide the bodies of relatives, were reluctant to leave, and with no destination In mind, others did not care to desert their homes on hills. The official fist of known dead has swelled to 364. Five hundred of the 2,000 injured in hospitals are in a serious condition, a survey revealed! Insurance adjusters estimated that only about $15,000,000 of the total $200,000,000 property loss is covered by insurance. ) Authorities estimate that $4,000,000 Is needed for rehabilitation work. FLIER KILLED, IS WORD Was Inspecting Hurricane Wreckage Over Pensacola. I Bu Pelt'd Press MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 25Word was received from stormstricken Pensacola today that Lieut. Edwin Johnson, attached to the aerial photographic department at Maxwell flying field here, was killed in a plane crash while inspecting the hurricane wreckage at Pensacola late Friday. Theodore Muldon, passenger in the plane, also was reported killed. i The plane, carrying the two men, struck a wireless tower at the Pensacola naval air station and plunged to the ground, bursting into flames, REFUGEES POUR BACK Women, Destitute, Return North— Men Stay to Rebuild State. Hu finite t Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The thin stream of refugees from Florida which has been trickling north through here since trains first start ed running from the hurricane-swept area of "America's playground,” is broadening to a steady flow as transportation from the stricken area is systematized. Women and children who went hopeful.y South by train and motor with their men folks a year or so ago are coming back, some bereaved, some hungry, and all broke.

Shorty’s Height in His Socks Bu United Press MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 25. —ln Milwaukee one must be I feet 7 inches in height to be a fireman. "Shorty” Smith has always wanted to be a fireman, but his 5 feet 6*4 inches could not quite measure up to the stand ard. Friday he tried again and was accepted, until Chief Stein kellner looked in his socks. “Shorty” had inserted an inch of padding.

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RESCUE OF 41 TRAPPED MEN RUSHED Workers Find Bodies of Three Who Perished in Mine Cage. Bu United Press IRONWOOD, Mich., Sept. 25. Trapped late Friday, when hundreds of tons of rock hurtled into the opening of the mine in which they were working, some forty-one men today were entombel hundreds of feet below the earth’s surface, while more than a hundred rescue workers strove frantically to penetrate the mass of earth that lies between the men and life. The rescue squads, working in shifts, reached the bodies of three men, who were killed in the mine cage when the rock, loosened by vibration, fell into the shaft on them. The corpses were so badly mangled that identification was impossible. Engineers today encouraged the rescue workers with statements that there seems to be little immediate danger to the men entombed below. The main danger lies in suffocation. TO COMPLETE FLIGHT Aviator Will ' England to Australia Effort Next Week. Bu United Press LONDON, Sept. 25.—Alan Cobham, noted aviator, will complete his round trip flight to Australia next week, the British official wireless press announced today. The flier is marooned at Chambar, on the Persian Gulf, by westerly gales, It was said. $30,000 FOR FLO!RI DA Large Amount Secured on Leviathan, Captain Reports. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—More than $30,000 was donated for Florida sufferers by first-cabin passengers of the Leviathan in mid-ocean last night, Capt. Herbert Hartley advised the United States lines offices here today. HOSPITAL TO~GET r AID Will Receive Profits of New Dertoit Apartment Hotel • Bu United Press DETROIT, Sept. 25.—A1l income above expenses of operating the new $4,000,000 Warden Apartment Hotel will be devoted to thirteen Detroit hospitals after the death of Fred Wardell, owner of the hotel, he has announced with its opening today. Wardell Is president of a vacuum ■leaner company.

FROST PREDICTED IN STATE TONIGHT Temperature Drops Nineteen Degrees Since Friday— Below Freezing Reported Over Middle West.

“Frost tonight” is the prediction of the United States Weather Bureau. The nineteen degree drop in temperature, predicted Friday by J. H. Armington, bureau head, was a reality this morning. Mercury hovered around 52 degrees at daylight. Cold will continue throughout the day, with lower temperatures tonight, the bureau perdicts. This is general POLISH CABINET FIGHTSpGNS Quits After Conflict With Parliament Over Money. Bn Uni tel Press WARSAW, Sept. 25.—The Polish cabinet resigned today after a conflict with parliament over money. Premier Barthel won the money struggle when he threatened to dlssolvegthe parliament unless it adopted the government's budget draft, which had been reduced approximately $4,000,000 by the budget committee. A Vote of misconfidence in the ministry of education and the minister of the interior, however, later in the day precipitated the cabinet’s fall. YOUNG DRIVER KILLED Youth Fkils to See Approaching En-gine-Body Saved From Flames. fit/ United Press MARION, Ind., Sept. 25.—Failing to see an approaching switch engine. Ralph Argo, 17, drove his auto onto the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks here today and was killed. Wreckage of the auto caught Are. but Joh’n Bell, engineer of the locomotive, saved Argo’s body from the flames. GAVE PoTsCHNU CHARGE Woman Said She Was Forced to Take Narcotic —Man Held Harold Brock, 24, of 317 N. West St., is held today on charges of admlnsitering poinson with intent to kill. According to detectives, Miss Elizabeth Bow, 24, same address, fainted in the 400 block on W. Vermont St. The girl told police Brock forced her to take fifty grains of a narcotic. He was jealous, she said.

READY FOR CIVIC DRIVE NEXTWEEK New $1,500,000 Home of Chamber Dedicated tc City’s Future. CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED Accomplishments of Body Recalled at Dinner. Dedicating the new $1,500,000 Chamber of Commerce home to the future prosperity of Indianapolis, Chamber leaders today prepared for the “Indianapoliu First” campaign which will be opened next Monday. Formal dedication ceremony tonight will be broadcast over WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company radio station. Brief talks will be made by Chamber leaders and civic workers. The dedication program will begin at 8 p. m. Addrsses outlining the future program of the Chamber will be delivered by Nicholas H. Noyes, president, and Dan Weigle, campaign leader. Eight hundred workers will begin the enrollment of Chamber of Commerce members at 9 a. m. Monday. Meeting in front of the new building, the team members will hear an inspiration address by Weigle. On Tuesday the first of the daily report luncheons will be held. Two thousand new members is the goal. With more than 300 of the citv’s leading business, professional men and civic workers present the structure was bequeathed to the future prosperity and happiness of the Hoosier capital at the dedicatory dinner Friday night. Confidence Keynote Confidence in the future of the city was expressed by speakers who pictured the potentialities of Indianapolis and Its possibility of becoming the outstanding city of the western hemisphere. Congratulations were received from eminent leaders of the country, Including many former Hooslcrs. Among them were: Postmaster General Harry 3. New, Vice President Charles G. Dawes, John W. O’Leary. United States (Turn to Pace 2)

throughout Indiana and frosts are expected in the lowlands by Sunday morning. Temperature at noon still was 52. Rising temperatures were predicted for Sunday night, with fair weather for the week-end. Temperatures below freezing in the Dakotas, Nebraska, lowa. Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin and Michigan were reported to weather bureau officials today. In North Dakota a six-inch snow blanketed the wheat fields. In the meantime the East is suffering from a mid summer heat wave, with temperatures of 75 to 86 degrees. Weather for Week Bu United' Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Weather outlook for the period Sept. 27 to Oct. 2, inclusive: j Ohio Valley and Tennessee:' Fair Monday and Tuesday; showers on Wednesday or Thursday, then generally fair. Quite cool Sunday night with probability of frosts. Slowly rising temperature Monday, warmer Tuesday and cooler again Thursday or Friday. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 55 10 a. m 54 7 a. m...... 54 11 a. m 54 8 a. m..\... 53 12 (noon) .... 52 9 a. Ri 52 1 p. m 53* SIX ARE INJURED IN BUSJISHAP Vehicle Skids in DitchWoman, 60, Badly Hurt. Bii Times Special SCOTTSBURG, Ind., Sept. 25.—An unidentified woman, age about 60, is in a Louisville hospital with a fractured skull, and five other persons have lesser injuries today as the result of a motor bus accident six miles east of here Friday night. The Southland Transporation Company bus, enroute from Louisville to Cincinnati, skidded into a twelve foot ditch, while attempting to pass a wagon. Others injured were W. L. Engle. Louisville, broken arm; Miss Frances Hartley, New Albany, cuts and bruises on the head; Mrs. Emmett Horine, Louisville, scalp wound. Joseph Wright, Louisville, bruises, and J. L. Allison, Louisville, lacera tions.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1926

WILL DRUM UP VOTERS FOR COFFIN Police and Firemen’s Band to Toot in Brightwood Tonight.. Out in the open spaces of B -iglitwood, where anti-Coffin votes threaten; pclice and fireman will be sent into the breach tonight. With the "civil service” system still ip swaddling clothes and Muyor Duvall s assertion that the "police and fire departments will be taken out oP politics" again recorded, policemen and firemen have been ordered to supply much of the entertainment for a street fair of the First Ward Republican Club tonight on Hazel St., between Roosevelt and Fern way Aves. "The Police and Firemen’s Band Will Render a Program," the hand bill, advertising the gathering declares. In past years the Police and Fireman's Band never has been used at a political gathering. Plans for the celebration are largely under direction of Detective Sergeant Sam Young. Congressman Ralph E. Updike, a candidate for re-election, will direct old-time dancing. And cooperation was provided by the parks and recreation departments. More than 100 chairs of the recreation department and scores of city park benches were in position today for the affair. Five city workV*en were busy there throughout the day. City trucks 'No. 26 and 118 were parked in the vicinity. UIBLETOFIND 11 WITNESSES IN AJEE CASE Final Preparations Being Made for Hearing on Monday. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2a.—Two important witnesses in the Aimee Semple McPherson case were-re ported missing today as final preparations were made for Monday's hearing for the evangelist and her associates on charges of obstructing justice. H. C. Benedict, owner of the cottage at Carmel-by-the-Sea, where Kenneth G. Orimston is alleged to have spent ten days with Mrs. MeTherson last May, and Ralph Swanson, grocer's delivery boy, could not be located. Relying on Testimony The State was rfelying on the testimony of Swanson and Benedict to aid in the attempts to prove that the evangelist was er' -ning at Carmel with her 'former radio operator during the period of her self-relative kidnaping and captivity. Investigators were checking on the "confessions” of Harry Meloch and "Babe” Daniels, the couple arrested in San Francisco. Melosh claims he is the “Mysterious Mr. Martin," named as coconspirator with Mrs. McPherson and others, and Mrs. Daniels declares she is the famous "Miss X” in the case. These assertions are said to conflict with evidence previously uncovered. Favors Other Story District Attorney Asa Keyes was inclined to favor the story of Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman, who declared she was hired by Mrs. McPherson to produce a “Miss X,” who would pose as Ormijton’s companion at the Carmel cottage. Mrs. McPherson ridiculed the stories of Melosh and Mrs. Daniels, after thanking her followers for thp defense fund contributions, which have passed the $2,000 mark. HIT BY AUTOTMAY DIE Monrovia, Ind. Man.. 65, Has Fractured Skull—Driver Not Charged. Bit United Press BRAZIL. Ind.. Sept. 25.—Clark Harvey, 65, of Monrovia, Ind., was in an unconscious condition today In the Community Hospital here withs fractured skull received when he was struck by an auto while crossing a street Friday night. No charge has been placed against Victor Weese, 17, driver of the auto Physicians believe Harvey cannot recover. BUSINESS WOMAN SLAIN Stabbed in Kitchen of Her Restaurant—Manager Sought. Bu United Press STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 25. Stabbed while in the kitchen of her restaurant here today, Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, 33, owner of a chain of lunchrooms, died • shortly afterward. , Police were searching for Albert Ferrarra, manager of the restaurant, who, police declare, was seen running from the place after the crime was committed. CANCERNOT CONTAGIOUS Experts Agree Cure Depends Chiefly On Early Discovery. Bu United Press LAKE MOHONK, N. Y., Sept. 25. —Cancer lp not dangerous, infectious or hereditary and its cure depends chiefly on Its discovery, leading can cer experts of the world agree. The announcement was made at the close of a five-day international cancer symposium here Friday. More than 100 specialists from various countries joined in the announcement. The specialists agreed that the only effective treatment now known is surgery, redium or X-Ray.

GRAND JURY TO ACT ON LOAN CASES Remy Says Probs Complete and Indictments Will Be Filed Soon. • RAILROADS OFFER AID Interest Rate Mounted to 210 Per Cent. Prosecutor William H. Remy to day announced that the county grund jury had practically completed its investigation against five local loan agencies and indictments will probably be filed in Ct'minal Court on Monday or Tuesday. Deputy Prosecutor (John L. Nibiack has received letters from railroad company attorneys offering assistance in prosecuting cases against officers of firms, which may be charged with violating loan statutes of Indiana. According to Nlblack. these firms do about 90 per cent of their business with railroad men. High Interest Investigation disclosed that as much as 210 per cent interest has been charged, on money paid out to men by the firms, Niblack said. In nearly every instance men have paid in interest several tames the amount of money orglnally borrowed. When Prosecutor Remy impounded books and records of one company, several weeks ago, the manager declared that his firm did not loan money, but merely "bought wages." When a man who has "sol” all or part of his salary to a flrm, failes to meet the excessive Interest, when it come due every two weeks, a letter is mailed his employer remanding immediate remittance of the oney, or legal action may follow. Owen Pickens, district solicitor for the Pennsylvania System, wrote Prosecutor Remy recently, stating: "We have advised the railroad company to ignore such assignments, because in practically all of the cases the assignments have been Invalid, either for lack of notice or failure to have'the wife of the assignor join in the assignment. Offers Services "We would be glad to cooperate with you in your campaign against these companies. We will give you any assistance within our power, which you may request.” Remy sa*d muny railroad men have appealed to him, because they fear their jobs will be taken away if they are unable to pay these firms. Remy said ipost of the borrowers are hard working men, with families, and are unable to pay excessive interest rates. In so;ne stances men have been paying for two years or more, on a small sum borrowed, n ' said. W. E. Payton, manager Indiana Purchasing Company, in a letter to the Nickel Plate Railroad in relation to the sklary purchase of a switchman for $61.70, warned the railroad by closing: "Kindly let us have immediate remittance or we shall be obliged to refer same to our attorneys, Robinson, Symmeß & Melson, for legal action.” Robinson’s Firm Senator Arthur Robinson is a member of this law firm. Frank A. Symmes, another partner, said he believed his firm represented that concern. He said he knew his flrm represents the Marion Brokerage Company and has consulted with officers of the City Finance Company. WORLEY DENIES MEANINQWETTER Asked to Apologize, He Offers Explanation. Ordered before Municipal Judge Paul Wetter today to explain his announcement Friday that he would take no more-receiving stolen goods cases before Wetter, Inspector Claude Worley denied he intended any criticism of Wetter. Worley announced he intended to take future cases direct to the grand jury, when five persons, charged with receiving stolen autos tires, were discharged by Judge Wetter. Tiie five were implicated by George Nelson, 19, who confessed to stealing several hundred tires in the past two years. Worley, asked to apologize by the judge, refused to apolcgize, but said he had not intended to specify Wetter’s courf. Jlore important cases are to be taken direct to the grand jury because the municipal courts and the police prosecutors are too crowded with work to give the cases the attention they should receive, he said.

Heat Prostration in Brooklyn Bu United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y., Sept. 25. —The first heat prostration since mid-summer occurred here today when Anthony Perset, 29. collapsed on the street and was taken to the hospital. He will recover.

Blind War Veteran Sells Forget-Me-Nots at Stand

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Disabled American veterans of the World War sold forget-me-nots on the streets of Indianapolis today, for today is being observed in this courftry and Franco as Forget-Me-Not day, in honor of the heroes of the World War. One of those selling flowers here was William H. Condon, who operates a news stand at Washington and Meridian Bt. And the forget me-nots brought hack vivid memories to Condon. For although Con don was never in France, long hours of sentinel duty in New Mexico during the war blinded him. Miss Alice Bush, 647 Highland Dr., was the first to buy a bunch of the flowers from Condon. -'She bought them Friday before she left on a business trip.

RED CROSS RELIEF FUND N0W514,842 Half of City’s Quota Raised Many Sent Second Gifts to Aid Storm Sufferers in Florida.

Contributors to the Red Cross fund to relieve victims of the disaster in Flprlda swelled the total to $14,852 ttxlay. Receipt of $3,700 in early morning mail advanced fund to nearly onelialf of city’s quota of $35,000, outlined by national Red Cross headquarters. Gifts of SSOO from Arthur C. NewfleplesioT SCHOOLTAX RAIE Association Remonstrates on $1.09 Levy. Local taxpayers and the Indiana Tajpayers’ Association today filed a remonstrance in the office of County Auditor Harry Dunn against the city school tax levy, which has been get at $1.09, The remonstrance will be certified to the State tax board by Dunn and a hearing date set. a budget hearing before the school board officials of the taxpayers association said they believed a levy of $1.06 would be sufficient. The remonstrance asked no specific cut in the levy. I Harry Miesse, taxpayers association secretary, sain it was not filed as an attack on the school board building program, but was simply intended to provide a hearing to set the ievg - after a consideration of needs and possible economies. Two other remonstrances were filed. One object to the 55-cent increase in the general tax levy of Center Township, outside Indianapolis and the other was against the 2 5-cents levy for transportation of school children in Washington Township, inside Indianapolis. POLICE PROBE”UPTGAIN Remy Discusses Matter With U. S. District Attorney. Prosecutor William H. Remy conferred today with United States District Attorney Albert Ward. The conference was said to be in connection with alleged irregularities in the Indianapolis police department, turned over to Ward several months ago by Remy. pending Federal investigation. ' Remy said he offered Ward and his assistants in the probe of the police force ordered when John Cox. 730 Ft. Wayne Ave., declared in Federal Court that policemen came to his place, drank home brew and guaranteed protection.

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Miss Bush was one of three sisters who served overseas with her sister, Miss Ada Bush, she was in charge of transportation of the Y. M. C. A., both steam and railroad, for eight months in Paris, France. Another sister. Miss Ruth Bush, died from the effects of being gassed while with the Rainbow division in Bacaret, France, in 1918. Miss Alice Bush is active in the work of the Indiana unit of the Women's Overseas Service League. Condon is married, has two small children and sells papers for their support. He receives $27 a month from the Government. Recently, the Indianapolis chapter of Disabled American Veterans of the World War gave him living quarters at the headquarters of the league, 16 E. Michigan St.

by and the Kingan Company set the high mark for the day. Many early contributors are “repeating,” Fortune said. Holcomb & Hoke, which gave SSO a few days ago, forwarded a second check for $l5O. City employes, who have been solicited by adminstration heads, sent another $230. Cheek# for SIOO were received from Mrs. Charles Sommers, Pettis Dry Goods Company, Mooney-Mueller-Ward Company, Hoosier Engineering Company, Kothe, Wells & Bauer,' Western Oil and Refining Company, Engle wok-1 Hustling Hundred, Eleanor Dockwiler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Malott and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bennett. “The , need for instant relief is even greater than first anticipated,” John B. Payne, national Red Cross director, wired Fortune. “We believe that $5,000,0,00 will be required.” William Fortune, local chapter chairman, announced that 50,000 doses of typhoid serum would be sent in addition to the 40,000 already on the way to Florida. Part of the new shipment was sent by express. Capt. H. local aviator who is bearing a cargo of typhoid serum, is on the home stretch of a daring flight to Miami. Cook has safely crossed the swamps of the Everglades, according to word received by his wife early tod&y. He wired from Jacksonville, on the east coast of Florida, that he planned to be able to return to Atlanta today and would send word from there. During his journey Cook was forced to land near Marietta, Ga., and was compelled to proceed in another Army plane. HAGEN 2 UP ON DIEGEL Defending Champion lx?ads in Pro Golf Finals. Bii United Press GARDEN CITY, N. Y., Sept. 25. —ithW both players at the top of their form,’ Walter Hagen, defending champion, was two up on Leo Diegel at the end of the first eighteen holes in the final of the professional golf championship nf the Salisbury Country Club this afternoon. NO GAME AT CLEVELAND Bii United Press CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. The scheduled double-header between the Cleveland Jndians and Philadelphia Athletics, was postponed today because of wet grounds. Two games will be played Sunday.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight with frost probably heavy; rising temperature by Sunday night.

TWO CENTS

BOY KILLED, BABY DIES IN CISTERN Child, 3, Left in Brother’s Care, Falls Into Water and Drowns. TRACTION STRIKES LAD Was Gathering Coal to Protect Family From Cold. A youth, 16, and a baby. 8, met accidental deaths here today. While his parents were at work In the Kingan & Cos. plant, Willie Williams, 3, fell into the cistern in the yard of the Williams home, 171 Bright St„ and was "Browned. Charles James Mcllone, 16, of 726 5. Mount St., was killed by a T. H., I. & E. interurban, as he was gathering coal near his home to protect his five younger brothers and sisters from the cold. In Brother’s Charge The Williams boy, son of Edward and Nellie Williams, was left in charge of his older brother, Jimmy, 6, when the parents went to work this morning. The two children were playing in the yard. At 9 o’clock Jimmy went to the house of a neighbor and said that his little brother had disappeared. They questioned the boy and lie declared that "Willie went out the gate.” Police were summoned and Motor Policemen Van Hoy and Coleman discovered that the wooden cover had been off the cistern. They started searching about with a pole and soon drew forth the little body, which had been in the water for some time. The weeping parents came home from work. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered the body left at the home. tarrying Coal The McHone youth, t,s view obstructed by the rain at* Ia sack of coal he had picked up n the Pennsylvania Railroad yards, stepped from behind a pole into the path of the Interurban before Earl Bundy Greencastle, Ind., the motorman, could sound a warning or stop the car. Charles, his mother and father, James McHone, a junk peddler, and live younger children lived in a tworoom house in the rear of 726 S. Mount St. Friday the family had celebrated the first birthday of the baby, Bertha. To Work its Country Today Charles and a chum, Earl Eaker, of 800 Sadie St., wore to have gone Into the country to work for a farmer and earn $3 apiece. The Eaker boy stayed all night at the McHone home. This morning when they arose, they volunteered to go to the railroad yards a block away to pick up coal to keep the mother and children warm during the day. Charles was carrying the coal about ten feet ahead of his chum when he stepped onto the interurban tracks. The left front part of the car struck Charles and threw him from the tracks. The train crew and his chum carried him to his home. Dies in Home He died a few minutes later, The younger children of the family, Robert, 11, Viola, 9, Martha, 3, and Jack, 5, grouped about the door of the small room, scarcely large enough for a bed, in which he lay. "God have mercy on me and spare my boy,” the grief stricken mother moaned. “Spot,” the boy’s dog, pushed through the children and walked along side the bed, pushing his nose into the bed clothes. “What shall we do with the body,” Police Lieutenant O. D. Thomas asked the father. "What can we do, I have nothing to do with,” the boy’s parents replied. The mother was taken to a neighbors, for the home was too small to accommodate .the doctor and police. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered the body taken to city morgue. prelerW CANADIAN POST # ■ ■ William King to Succeed Meighen, Conservative. Bu United Press OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 25. 1 remler Arthur Meighen, leader of the Conservative party, resigned today. His government lasted eightyeight days. He assumed premiership on the resignation of William Lyon Mackenzie King, who was unable to command a majority in preliminary Parliament. Asa result of the recent election, King now will assume the premiership'nnd will be sworn in immediately. Meighen in resigning said he was giving up the leadership of the Conservative party, and indicated he would not re-enter public life. Anew cabinet is to be presented by King to the governor-general for approval.