Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1926 — Page 1

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TO SUMMON GOVERNOR AS WITNESS Jackson and Others to Be Witnesses Jn Trials Set for Nov. 22. ARSON, CASES Kiinck, Gentry and Butler Are Defendants. United States Senators James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson, Governor Jackson and a galaxy of State officials are to be subpoenaed, it was learned today, to testify in the trials of Fred ButLer, former secretary of D. C. Stephenson, and Earl Kiinck and Earl ./entry in Marion County Criminal Court on charges connected with the fatal visit of Madge Oberholtzer to Hammond and the burning of Stephenson's home in Irvington. Thomas V. Milier, attorney for ' dir.ck and Gentry on trial on •barges of arson, kidnaping, mayem and attack, ,and for Butler, barged with conspiracy to commit -rson, said blank subpoenas had -een obtained and will be filled out for the official, and served by the sheriff. Trial Date Nov 22 Trial date for the three has been set for Nov. 22. Stephenson was found guilty of murder following the death of Miss Oberholtzer after she took poison at Hammond. He is serving a life term in Indiana State Prison from which he smuggled letters declaring he could bare political corruption in the State if allowed an opportunity. Kiinck and Gentry were found not guilty of the murder charge. The three defendants, according to Miller, discharged Holmes and John H. Kiplinger, Rushville, as attorneys and employed Miller. Inman, according to Miller, will be required to bring into court all papers \>ertaining to the case which he has obtained during his service foi Stephenson. “These prominent men are to be called because they were associates of one or more of the three defendants during the period in question,” Miller said. Miller was in conference today with Ralph Johnson and Albert F. Cowan, who he said, will be co-coun-sel In the case. Others Called Others included in the list of witnesses are: Mayor Duvall, Secretary of State Frederick E. Shortemeier, Lieut. Governor F. Harold Van Orman. State Senator Delbert Blackburn, Judge Ben Irwin of Terre Haute, Congressman Ralph E. Updike, Marion County Treasurer, Clyde E. Robnison, Sheriff Omer Hawkins, O. O. P. County Chairman George V. Coffin, Inspector of Detectives Claude Worley; Van L. Ogle, Delaware County Prosecutor; Walter Bossert, former Klan grand dragon; VV Lee Smith, present grand dragon; Stale Representative Russell V. Duncan and Frank F.orns; Harry Hoffman, Delaware County Sheriff; John W. Atherton, Butler College executive secretary; Stuart Fisher, G. O. P. First district chairman; Willis Dye, Kokomo, prominent Republican leader; Holmes, former attorney for Stephenson; Howard Bennett, former chauffeur of Governor Jackson; John Owens, Hamilton County G. O. P. chairman; Ralph Rigrion, who tes itled at Stephenson's trial he was a collector for the Republican central committee; Raymond Donahue, former Klan kin kleagle; and Eph Inman, former attorney for Stephenson.

COMMUNITY FUND CAMPAIGN STARTED Goal of $683,000 Set for City as Workers Attend Opening Luncheon.

The 1927 Community Fund campaign got under way at noon today WILL ELECT DIRECTORS Chamber of Commerce to Choose Board Members Nov. 17. Election of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Nov. 17, John B. Reynolds, secretary, an nounced today. Polls will be open from 10 a. m. until 7 p. m. Seven directors have been nominated. They are Charles F. Coffin, Frank E. Gates, Dick Miller, Nicholas H. Noyes, George S. Olive, C. H. Rottger and Elmer W. Stout. Watson Taken to West Baden Hotel Senator James E. Watson left the Methodist Hospital shortly before noon today for West Baden Hotel, West Baden, Ind., where he will undergo massage treatments for the back injuries received in an automobile accident several weeks ago. The Senator was taken in a taxicab to Union Station where he took a train for West Baden.

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SEEKS TO ABOLISH MUNICIPAL COURTS

WATSON CARRIES MARION COUNTY BY 733 MARGIN Official Figures Announced —Beat Taggart : 1920 by 12,681. Senator James E. Watson carried Marion County by 733 votes over A! bert Stump, Democrat, according to complete official figures announced today by the county election com missioners. In 1020 Watson carried the county against Thomas Taggart, Democrat, by 12,081. The Times Thursday, in an unofli cial tabulation of the vote, gave Wat son a county lead of 732, only one vote away from the official figures. The official county figures: Wat son, 45,402; Stump, 45,729. The fig ures on the short term senatorial race: Robinson, 45,483; Woollen, 40, 701; Woollen's majority, 1,278. With the county vote disposed of interest of, politicians centered In the Secretary of State's office, where ,1 fleial election returns from the various counties are being received for compilation. The principal point of interest was whether or not the complete official returns would cut down or increase the lead which unofficial returns gave Senator Watson over his Democratic opponent for the Senate seat. Albert Stump. Unofficial Totals Complete unofficial totals gave Watson a lead of 10.565. The vote was: Watson, 519,928; Stump, 509,073. The unofficial totals gavq Senator Arthur R. Robinson a lead of slight ly double that of Watson over Evans Woollen, his Democratic opponent for the other Senate seat. The vote was: Robinson, 516,419; Woollen, 493,877, giving Robinson and lead of 22,542. Fifteen counties have been covered so far tn the State canvass. Republican candidate for State offices won out over Democratic opponents by pluralities ranging from 35,000 to 60,000. Delay in Milling Herman B. Gray, deputy secretary of State, was in charge of compilation of official totals. County totals are sent by registered mail by each county clerk. Some county clerks were delaying mailing their returns, Gray learned, because they had no blanks upon which to list them. Gray said the law provides the clerks must provide their own blanks. Thomas D. Barr, assistant State bank commissioner, represents Gov ernor Jackson in the canvas. Harry C. Fenton, represents the Republic an State central committee and Herbert Spencer, the Democratic State central committee as observers. Biirai MINE PARLEY Negotiations Under Way to End Strike. Hi/ I nited Pres* LONDON, Nov. 5. —Negotiations between the Government and representatives of the miners to end the coal stoppage which is in its seventh month were resumed today as a result of preliminary conferences at No. 10 Downing St. HOURLY TFMI'KK AT URLS 6 a. m...... 33 10, a. m 44 7 a. m 33 11 a. m 46 8 a. m 36 12 (noon) .... 49 9 a .m 40 1 p. m 52

with a luncheon meeting at the Claypool attended by more than 500 workers. This year's drive, directed by Her man P. Lieber, general chairman, has a goal of $(>83,000. Solicitation will be made by 2,500 volunteer workers. Fred Hoke, fund president, and Homer Borst, executive secretary, spoke. Defeated , but Will Refuse to Quit Ru United Prest EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. s.—Although defeated as Democratic candidate for justice of the peace, Joseph H. Baker, present justice, emphatically declared today he would refuse to quit his office when his term expires Jan. 1. Baker said the law requires two justice in Vanderburgh County and only one candidate was permitted to run for the office. Daniel Ortmeyer, who noted ns legal adviser for election commissioners at the primary election this year, held that Evansville has a city court, and that under the law. the county can have only one justice for three townships.

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Justice of Peace Attacks Constitutionality in Suits. Assertions that the four Indianapolis municipal courts are unconstitutional and that they are costing taxpayers $5,000 a month are contained in two injunction suits filed in Superior Court Five today by Justice of the Peace Alvin Mosley of Center Township, asking the courts be abolished. Defendants are Judges Thomas Garvin, Fred Mctfa Ulster, Dun V White and "Paul Wetter, while Conn ty Treasurer Edward Ramsay, Auditor Harry Dunn, Clerk Albert Losche, Prosecutor William H. Remy and irSheff Omer Hawkins are named as co-defendants. The 1925 Legislature's action In establishing the court and abolishing all justice of the peace courts, ex cept one in each township, is unconstitutional, it js contende 1- Municipal judges are appointed by the Governor and this takes away the inherent right of the peoplo to select their own judges, Mosely charges. One suit concerns the municipal courts and the second raises the question of justice of peace courts. In Center township, besides Mosley, there now tire four other justices, hut only one of these Edward Dietz, re elected Tuesday, will hold office after Jan. 1. according to law. Mosley, who has offices at 7 N. Alabama St., asks an injunction against payment 'of funds for support of the courts. He is represented by Attorney L. Russell Newgent.

HEAT AND LIGHT MERGER OPPOSED ON HUGE CAPITAL Corporation Counsel Refers to 1913 Statute as Possible Bar. A legal kittle looms on the merger of the Indianapolis Light, and Heat Company, atid the Merchants Heat and Light Company at a capitalization of approximately #55,000,000. The new company is to be known as the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. Hearing on the petition for the new company is set before the public service commission for Thursday, Nov. 18. The law regarding such a merger is taken from the statutes of 1913 anil reads as follows: "The capitalization of a corpora tlon formed by the merger or consolidation of two or more corporations shall he subject to the approval ot the commission, but in no event shall such capitalization exceed the sum of the capital “Gitock of the corporations so consolidated, at the par vnl tie thereof, or such sums and any ad ditional sum actually paid in cash.” Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker is studying the legal phase of the situation and stated that should such a law as the 1913 statute apply the capitalization of fifty-five million dollars would be illegal in his opinion. Both Mayor Duvall and Rucker have expressed their disapproval of the plan. Theory of Transaction Attorney Carl Mote, who is representing the companies in the merger, stated that the term ‘‘merger” is a misnomer and that the Indianapolis Power and J.ight Company is an entirely separate corporation that desires to purchase the two existing companies. Such being the case the 1913 statute does not apply, he declared. Present capitalization of the Merchants company consists of common stock with a par value of (Turn to Page 15)

Quail Season Gets Under Way Nov. 10 Indiana hunters may try their luck In search of quail after Nov 10, providing they stay within the limit prescribed by the division of fish and game of tho State department of conservation, which places fifteen birds in one day as the maximum allowance, per hunter. Week-end hunters also are cautioned to observe the regulation which limits each hunter to not more than fortyfive quail for more than three successive days. The season closes Dec. 20. The division, superintended hy George N. Mannfeld. gives warning that it is unlawful to net or trap quail. Selling or transporting quail outside tho State also is prohibited. TRAINS HIT; ~TWO~ DIE Freights Collide Head-on Four Others Injured. Bn United Press MILLERSRURG, Pa, Nov. 5 Two train men were killed today and four others seriously injured Jn a head-on collision between two speciaki freight trains at Millersburg junction, where a branch line to Lynkens converges with the main line of the Pennsylvania Railway. The engines were telescoped and derailed and thirteen freight cars wrecked. STORMS IN CHANNEL Bn United Press LONDON, Nov. B.—Rainy gales buffeted the British Isles and the English Channel today, endangering shipping and causing considerable damage ashore. No deaths had been reported late this ufternoon.

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HUSBAND OF MRS. MILS TESTIFIES Tells Story ot Married Life With Choir Singer, Slain V 7. Pastor. LIVES WERE SEPARATE Nar .: How He Sought Her in Vain on Fatal Night. Ilu I nit ft Priss COURTROOM, SOMERVILLE. N. J., Nov. 5. —James Mills, widower of Mrs. Eleanor Mills, who for four years has waited to see someone brought to Dial for the murder of his wife and the Rev. Edward W. Hall, had his hour In court today, when he was called as the day's cheif witness in the Hall-Mills murder trial. Mills' appearance and the continued Illness of Mrs. Jane Gibson, “The Pig Woman." preventing her appearance In court and threatening to eliminate her all-important testi mony, were the two outstanding events of the third day of the trial in wiiicii Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, Henry and Willie Stevens are accused of murder. Mills was called Just before noon. Tall, thin and bewildered, he drawled out his testimony, telling how he and his wife had lived for years with their two children a somewhat separated existence: she spending much time with her work :ts soprano soloist In the choir of St. John the Evan gelist's Church and he earning some times as much as $39 a week ns janitor of the same church. Is 48 Years Old Mills said h was 48 years old. He was attired in a gray suit, which ■ losely fit his slender frame. He wore a stiff collar and his four-in-hand tie was awry. Social Prosecutor Alexander Simpson showed tho witness a portrait. "Do you Identify this as a portrait of your wife?" asked Simpson. Mills looked at the portrait carefully. His expression did not change “Yes,'' he said, softly. Slw* Was About 33 Mills testified his wife was “about 33 or 34“ years old when she died, lie told <t bit of their family life, and said they had two chlldien—Char lotte, now. 20, and Daniel, now 16 years old. They lived In a modest house near the church where the Rev. Hall was pastor. Mrs. Mills and Charlotte oc(Tuni to Page 14)

CHILDREN PERISH IN PLAYHOUSE Shack Catches Fire Mysteriously. Flu f nit< 4 F*rc** BROOKLYN. N. Y . Nov. 5 —Two children were burned to death here today when a small "play shack” built hy older boys 111 a vacant lot, caught fire. The dead arc Allen J. Williams and Leopold Klein, both 2 y< rs old. The children had evidently entered the smn'il playhouse while the boys who built It were In school. How It became afire, no one knew. Mrs, Ruth Williams, heard her child scream. She ran across the lot, tried to enter the burning shack, but the flames forced her back. A fireman, 'Richard Daum. heard the screams, and when he reached the shack, succeeded In pushing the (Taming structure over. In the ruins were the bodies, burned almost beyond recognition.

He Paid Children With Hot Pennies Bu United Press DETROIT, Nov. s.—John Brown. 36. is under arrest following complaint of four children that after they worked at odd Jobs around his home he paid them off with hot pennies which he pitched on the sidewalk and urged them to pick up.

World Shrine in War Plaza Is Plan

An international shrine, which will draw thousands of world travelers. Is ttie dream held for the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza now under construction. Frank H. Henley, memorial commission secretary, hopes to obtain ashes of the bodies of unknown sol diers from every allied country to ho placed in the elaborate sarcophagus which will be a part of the plaza. "This would make the plaza an In ternational memorial nnd delegations from every country would visit Indianapolis to see the shrine," Henley said. Henley pointed out numerous difficulties were encountered in carrying out the plan. Greatest Memorial The Indiana memorial will be the greatest memorial to World War dead In the world, Henley stated. Costing nearly $4,000,000, the plaza will cover five blocks In the heart of the city. The State Legislature authorized purchase of property between Meridian and Pennsylvania and St. Clair and New York Sts. The last build-

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Above; Roy Meredith Swartz Jr., tagged with necklace as they do at St. Vincent's. Below: John Robert Perry, with tape on the back, as at the Methodist Hospital.

No more romantic or exciting sto ties of mistaken identity of children. Babies born In Indianapolis hos- , pllala are so well tagged these days i that no exasperated mamma of the j future, with an obstreperous small : boy. is going to be able to exclaim, j “I'm just sure that they got you mixed at the hospital and gave me ■ the wrong baby." 1 And no fond mother of a straighthaired, snub-nosed Utile daughter will have the slightest ground l'or j meditating "Gwendolyn ought to 1 have curly hair and there never watt n snub nose in the family before. I wonder —” j “There's absolutely no chance for j babies to get mixed here,'' said Miss June Rule, Methodist Hospital nurse. 1 she held John ilobert Perry, son Jof Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry, ' 2036 f?. East 8:., in her arms. John ! has been nicknamed "Jack lJeinp- \ wy" at the hospital because of his tobust ten pounds util nine ounces anil his unusual crop of thick. Hack hair. . Miss ftule pointed to the ad hesive tape record pasted on the baby's back. Three Ways Used “This is an excellent way of keep ing the new born baby s identification inviolate." she commented, “but it’s only one of three ways that we use, however. Each baby, only a few minutes old and befoßP ho is taken from his mother's side, is tagged at the wrist. Then this adhesive tape record, hearing the ohllds’ name, sex and date of blrtn ,is firmly pasted on his back. Besidi I that, his little bed Is-tagged.” ' Miss Margaret Jones, supervisor of nurses at St. Vincent's hospital, was equally emphatic in her opinion that the modern, hospital-bom baby Isn't going to get his identification mixed with the other babies' nnd that a small Patrick will not get Into a family where they’re expecting n little Isadora. Miss Jones I held aristocratic-100k ing little Roy I Meredith Swartz. Jr., son of R. M | Swartz, 1515 N. Chester Ave.. who Is .tagged with the only necklace R >.; lis ever likely to wear. Like all the identification necklaces used at this hospital, the baby's name Is fully spelled out in letter heads. In Other Hospitals Other hospitals in the city use either the letter-bead necklaces, adhesive tape, and in one instance, at the Indiana Christian Hospital, the letter head bracelets, nlso Is used. In several New York hospitals, foot prints of the new born babies are taken, photographed and put into permanent record. Rut Indianapolis hospitals haven't adopted that method yet.

Ing to be removed in the central plaza between Vermont and Michigan Sts., the old Bobbs-Merrill Company structure, will be out of the way within sixty days. Marion County purchased ground for the central plaza. It is hoped that the county and trustees of the First Baptist and Second Presbyterian Churcaes will reach some agreement whe 'eby the church structures can be bought. The churches on the south of the main plaza site do not harmonize with the architecture of the proposed memorial, it is said. Refused to Buy The county refused to buy the two for something over $1,000,000. About 150 workmen under direction of the E. C. Strathman Company are rushing work on the foundation of main building between Vermont and Michigan Sts., which will be the shrine. The foundation is expected to he completed yet this winter and work begun on the superstructure by the Hunkin Conkey Construction Company of Cleveland, Ohio, about March I.

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BOAT ENGINEER DROWNS Mao Whose Family Lives Here Goes Down with River Craft. Frank J. Sedivy, 43, steamboat engineer, whose family lives at 1407 Marlowe Ave., was drowned in tlie Allegheny near Pittsburgh, according to word received by the family. Tlu- acc’dant occurred when the tow bone J. K. Smith tank. His body has not been recovered, his family said. Sedivy was in Indianapolis about a month ngo, it was said. Surviving are the widow: three daughters, Viola, 21; Mrs. Carl Brewer. 20. and Arnlta, 11, nnd one son, Frank Jr., 17. Sod ivy's father resides in Montgomery, Minn. POSTPONE BRIBERY CASE Former Investigator To Be Tried In United States Court in January. Hearing on a bribery charge in the ease of W. J. Keeney, former investigator for Prosecutor William li. Remy, has been postponed in Federal Court until early in January. United States District Attorney Albert Ward su'd the case was delayed because a Judge was not avail able. It is likely that the hearing will not b ehcld before the decision of the United States District Court on an appeal of Kenney's on a sixmonths' sentence given the former investigator l>y Federal Judge Robert G. Baltzel! on contempt of court charges. Keeney is alleged to have accepted bribes in connection with liquor cases. BUTLER DRIFT WINNER Awarded First Prize In University of Wisconsin Contest. ' The 1926 Butler Drift has been awarded first prize in its class in the contest sponsored by the University ~f Wisconsin, according to Ralph Hitch, business manager of the year book. This Is the samo award won by the 1925 Drift. Butler received the all American rating, which moans that the school made tho most of its opportunities In the production of its book. Rocked, Augustana College: Fedngog, Southwest Texas State Teachers College; Sentinel, State University of Montana, and Montanan, Montana State College, were books in Butler's class receiving this rating. The Drift also won the Art Craft Guild first prize this year, nnd is entered In the trl-State contest sponsored by eastern printers.

Tho Cleveland firm received the superstructure contract for $1,277,000 on Oct. 19, It will take a year to erect the skeleton of the shrine nnd another to complete the inside finishing. Companion Building Considerable time will bo necessary to properly landscape tho plaza. A structure to be built at St. Clair and Pennsylvania Sts., as a companion to the American Legion Bldg., will not be begun for three years. Tho shrine will house permanent offices of the commission and an auditorium seating about 800. Basement of the main building will be 170 feet square, forming a podium to tho Rhrine which will be eighty feet square. On the south approach will he a statue of peace, costing some $30,000. Henley pointed out the possibility of vising the shrine grounds for massive public meetings. With use of dictaphones in the plaza lights, a speaker could address 100,000 persons from the shrine steps, Henley declared.

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PARKING FLAT TO CURB IS ADOPTED IN TRAFFIC PLAN Council Committee Told Angle Way Is ‘Hick Town’ Practice. Out of merriment attending coun eilmanic committee consideration of traffic law changes Thursday night emerged agreement to prohibit all but flat-tn-curb parking In the business district, with exception of the Circle. Councilman Walter R. Dorsett and some of his colleagues have been traveling recently and returned Im bued with the Idea that angle park ing is an attribute of a town where the sidewalks aro put to bed nt 9 p. m. “Hick Town” Stuff “If some of you councilmen would nee a few other cities, you wouldn't want this hick-town system of park ing," he informed councilmen, hoard of safety members, police officials and lloosler Motor Club and Indianarolis Engineering Society representatives. “I don't care, T am in favor ot angle parking in some places,” said President Boynton J. Moore. “Yes, out in the country,” Dorsett retorted. Traffic experts had been considering universal ffat-jo-curb ruling until City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr„ thought of the Circe. Remembers (ieontefry “You just can’t park fiat to the curl> on the Circle: l learned that when I studied geometry in high school," ho said. Then tho anti-bus bloc of council fired a few volleys. "If there's to be no parking on the Circle, I’ll start a movement to prevent the busses from loading and un loading there,” Councilman Otis E. Bartholomew warned. “Oh, let's just move tho Soldiers nnd Sailors’ monument and let the busses use the site for a depot,” Dor sett suggested. vl’lan Approved With nearly unanimous agreement on flat-to-curb parking, the session closed, but the remainder of the proposed traffic ordinance, which has been pigeon-holed In committee for many months, will be considered at a later session. The council committee also ngreed to permit parking on one side only of streets thirty feet wide or less nnd to make Virginia, Kentucky, Massa chusetts and Indiana Aves. preferen tin-1 thoroughfares. Council session proper killed by unanimous vote the ordinance de signed to allow erection of a filling station nt Forty-Sixth St. and Cen tral Ave. MEMORIAL DEDICATION Tablet In Garfield Park Will Honor Late Lieutenant Risenharth. Mrs. James C. Rybplt, president of the American War Mothers will preside at the unveiling of the memorial tablet to Lieut. Robert J. Eisenbarth at Garfield Park, at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. The lieutenant, the son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry E. Risenbarth, 1614 Leonard St., was drowned while crossing the English Channel during the World War. Addresses by Dan Sauers of the American Legion and Mrs. Mny Hahn and patriotic music will be included in the program for tho afternoon.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Saturday; rising temperature.

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GRAND JURY RESTS FOR THIS WEEK Adjourns Till Monday Alter Hearing ex-City Officials and Banker. BOND FORFEITURE ASKED Remy Seeks Definite Action in Mrs. Julian's Case. After hearing two officials formerly connected with the city engb ! ncer’s office and Dick Miller, president of tho City Trust Company during tho morning session, the Ma rion County grand jury, which Is investigating charges of| corruption and Stcphensonlsm in Indiana poll tics adjourned shortly after noon to day until Monday. The adjournment was taken. Prosecutor William li. Remy said, to allow consideration hy his office of tho mass of evidence collected during the week. But this afternoon Remy expected to he busy seeking to have Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins forfeit the SI,OOO appearance bond of Mrs. L. O. Julian, wife of a former business associate of D. C. Stephenson, who failed to appear before tlie Jurors Thursday after she hud been ordered to do so. Julian, sought hy the jury for some time, is believed to have some important Stephenson documents which may help prove the corruption charges. The two former city officials quizzed during the morning were George Schmidt, ex city engineer and former county surveyor, dls missed recently by Mayor Duvall, and Otto Srneltzer, superintendent of the city asphalt plant during the Shank administration nnd foreman there until a short time ago. A subpoena also was Issued for I Leslie Duvall, present superintendent | of the asphalt plant, hut he was out of the city. Duvall is not a relative of the mayor. Miller, the first witness of the day, was questioned for about an hour and a half, and was followed by Snieltzer, who was In tho Jury room about an hour. Schmidt, the last witness, was In for about three quarters of .an hour. Why Miller was called Is not known. Romes other witnesses subpoenaed probably will he heard Monday, It i was said. They were John Holliday (Turn to Pago 31)

liS™ Will Guard Foreign Settlements There. lUI I tilled i‘nx* SHANGHAI, Nov. B.—American, Japanese and British marines have landed In Kiukiang, fl town of up wards of G 2.000 population, to guard the considerable foreign settlement there. Cantonese troops captured the town Thursday. Foreign consuls have summoned their nationals from stations in the interior to the foreign concessions. Kiukiang Is in the province ot Klangsi, on the Yangtze River, about 130 miles southeast of Hankow. It is a treaty port and has a foreign settlement. • Cantonese troops, about two months ago marched northward into central China to attack Ilankow, Wuchang and Hanyang, three cities situated at tho junction of (ho Yangtze and Han Rivers. They were held by troops of M:u'shal Wu Pel-Fu. which were decisively defeated by the Cantonese. Since then Cantonese have continued their successes. Tho Cantonese army is nationalist and “antl-for-eign" in that its leaders seek to nbo) Ish the "unequal treaties” whereby China long has been bound to accord foreigners special treatment in China. It was learned about a fort night ago that the British govern ment believed that the nationalists would sweep China und establish a government. DEBS WILL IS FILED Entire Estate of $15,000 Ivcft to His Widow. Rv Vnltrd PrcH* TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Nov. 6. The will of Eugene V. Debs, noted Socialist advocate, bequenthlng his entire estate of approximately $15.000 to his widow Katherine, was admitted to probate here today. Debs’ personal property was listed at SSOO. and his home here at SS,GSO. The remain lor of his estate consisted of an undivided fifth of tho $28,000 estate bequeathed him by his father, Darnel Debs. The will was made in IDO7. HOFMANN NATURALIZED Ril l ulled Prr PHILADELPHIA, No*. 6—Josef Hofmann, celebrated Polish pianist, today became an American citizen through the granting of final natural, ization papers to him by Judge J. Whitaker Thompson In Foderal Court here.