Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 88, Hammond, Lake County, 3 October 1921 — Page 1

CTION OF"BIG FOUR "

NOT TV UNTIL OCT. TBB WBATHU Fair tonight and Tnaadayi cooler tonight la southeast portion j Croat la north and centraj portions. T m! if" "in ellrerd by Carriers tn Kmmcn0 aal W. Hammond, ftfte pas moatt oa traats and am ata&da 3o eopji VOL. XV, NO. 88. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1921. HAMMOND, INDIANA

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G. 0. P. PRESS CONDEMNED KLAN EARLY

Democrats Have Been Strangle Silent; KcCray Speaks His Mind rr'ltn ltBCll IT !TTE CAPiTALl rvrn AVA POLIS. Ind.. Oct. 3. The organization of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klaa when It first came Into the public eye In Indiana not so many weeks ago wna accepted with a smile It vu then believed to be a sort of harmless thing not of Importance n" not to be reckoned with. It la nor the subject of pome earnest discus sions among- political leaders. In the very nature of things an organization of this kind must soonar or later be connected with politics. The leaders in the parties must either openly declare against an organlza tion. the basic principles of which are hostile to peace and harmony among the citizenship, or secretly espouse it. It Is noteworthy to recall that it was the Republican press of Indiana which was first to come to the front t'j print exposures of this organiza tion. Governor MeCray did not hesl tate to condemn it and declaieJ the very name was obnoxious. It is very likely that an official Investigation of ita activities will be initiated by the tate government in the very near futures. So far the Democratic leaders and the press of that party have been very silent on the subject. Somehow there seems to be a lurking hope anions the leaders of the Democratic organization that the klan will again Intimidate the negro voters. They overlook the fact that other large elements of the population are being insulted by the very existence of the Knights or the Ku Klux Klan. The very silence of the Democratic party on the subject Is causing- comment. As all tha cities of the state now absorbed In municipal election battles very little attention is being paid to the campaign of 1922. Re. publican State Chairman "Wasmuth. while in Indianapolis this week, declared the chances for electing Republican mayors in all the larger cities of ilie state, were excellent. He asserted he felt confident that Evansville, South Bnd and Fort Wayne, as well a3 Indianapolis would all be again safely republican after the election Nov. 8. The situation In Indianapolis ia becoming more Interesting. The Republican city committee Is now claiming the election of lw Shank, Republican, by a majority of at least 20,000 The most remarkable thing- about '-his tt that all the Democratic wards ot the city are claimed by the Shank lieutenants and there 13 every indication to Justify their cla'.ms. Some of the more enthusiastic Republicans believe fihank will carry every ward. The only section in which he is likely to fall behind his Democratic opponent is In the frond ward, which is normally Republican. Lew Shank opened h!s speak in campaign Saturday nignt, Tlt3 meeting was preceded by a parade. the largest that was ever stage! in a municipal campaign. "While thank lack? many of the graces and performs in a manner which makes him subject f-'r opposition attacks it seems that he ha? lost none of his popularity with the n.ass cf the people. FIND CHICAGO GIRL DYING AT ROADSIDE CHICAGO, Oct. 3 Under circumstances which suggest to the police she may have been slain while battling with men who tried to attack her in an automobile on a lonely road" near Miles. Ill . Mrm. TTea Pemb-r died today in the ceurty hospia). Detectives and Coroner peter M. H"t!niau have begun aTi in vep t j 3 1 ion Mrs. ponder bore tr.e rnarks of a fearful struggle Hr skull had been fractured, her r.eht leg broken, several of her teeth knocked out and many brtiises were found on her body. Her clothing had be-jn torn to shreds. Joseph Fender, husband of the woman, declared today hn could not explain how his wife came to her death "She was a good wife :n every sense of the word," he said. BOY SCOUT FOUND HANGED IN CLOSET CHICAGO, Oct. 3. Folic- authorities are puzzled today over the death of Samuel Buffington. 14-year-old high chool student, whose body was found dangling Pfeless at the find of a rope in the closet of his home. They have been unable to determine as yet whether hi death was a case of suicide or murder or whether he accidently killed himself while endeavoring to demonstrate his jtkill at tying knots. A Coroner's Inquest will he held today at which several Boy Scout friends of the boy wiU be questioned. The Buffington boy, who was an ardent student of th "Hoy Scout craft, was1 hanging- by a rope in which numerous knots such as are ta-isrht to IBoy Scouts, had been tied. The fact j that his lianas had been tied behind! him in such a menner that no effort of the victim could release them inclined the police to the belief that the boy fcotild not have hanged himself.

URifG BUILDING DRAWS

THOUSANDS Hammond's first advertised bouts burning was a great success. This fire sale of lots was unlike most tire sales. The fire took rlace after the sale and not before. It is estimated that there were at least 300 automobiles parked along Calumet and Madison avenues and at least 3.000 to 4,000 people out to the subdivision to see the big spectacle. In the meantime Woods, Martin & Co. were concluding one of the most successful sales 08 lots that has ever been held in Hammond. In all, 75 lots were sold. Most of the sales were on Madison street, Standard avenue and Calumet avenueAll but six lots on both sides of Madison street in ft.e first block and over half of the lots on both sides of the street la ths aceond block were sold in, the two days, over half of the Standard avenue frontage was sold. The corner of Calumet avenue and S' andard avenue about which there were scores of Inquiries was sold to Herman Hoeckelberg, and he was almost immediately offered a handsome profit on his investment. SET.T.TTTO NOT OTZI TXT -And the selling fa still going forward at a brisk pace. This morning there were several called for lots. It is expected that at least 100 lots will be sold and that there win be nothing left on Madison, Standard and Calumet avenues in the next few days. A great deal of credit for the success of the aale is due to the excellent medium offered by The Lake County Times for advertising the subdivision. This paper covers the exact territory from

Dan Brown President; Wilson Elected Harding; Some Of Their Answers

Jndr Hardy In the Superior court, gleaned me startling- facts today, during the examination of candidates for citizenship. He waa told by Francis rtlrancryk, 183 Goatlin atreet, that Iflkyor Dan Brown was the head of the government of the United State. When John Petronls. 3712 Deodar street, Indiana Harbor, was as-ked the question "Who made Mr. Harding President?" he TepHed, "Mr. Wilson." "How many houses are there In congress?" Domlnlck Bonfideo cf Indiana Harbor was asked. "One House." replied Domonock, "the White House." VICE PRESIIEXT 19 I'VKXOWX The examination of candidates began at 9 o'clock and at the end of three hours none had been found who knew the name of the vice-president, of the United States. Judge Hardy refused a large number of applications on the failure of the applicants to show sufficient knowledge of the government and its Institutions. He forgave Donis Vendramtn. 3834 Alder street. East Chicago, for not knowing the name of the country from which America revolted, the candidate appearing to believe it was a good move anyway. There was; only one question whli every candidate answered correctly. That was the one regarding the first president of the United States. Every Hecatir" he Wt the motor of his fU.v't running while he was making a house delivery. poiScc. say that O Schwartz, 47 Stat street, is responsible for wrecking a lamp poet at State street and Morton avenue whn the deserted automobile suddenly became animated into the light pole. Officials of the rifnois Pnkrs' Association of Chicaeo, have notified the local police that a clever ma.nipi!ator of worthless checks Is operating in Hammond to the los.s of merchants here. One check, cleared throurh a local bank, his already been identified as spurious by the "hlego bankers. They hold a warrant for the arrest of the man. His name is given as F'red P. Thompson. He is said to 'he married and to reside at Falrburg, III. Joe Zannla, star boarder at the nome cf Josephine Zimont. drew a fine of to and corns and 10 days in Jail aiter Judge Kloti found him guilty in police court this morning of at;au.!t and battery cn his landlady. Bhe said her mother was working in the car shops and couldn't be present. James (Bassie. 3723 Tod avenue, Eift Chicago, told Pro.ecuting Attorney Joe Todd that although he'd been out of work eight months he found a revolver indispenstble in his new 'business of doing nothing. Th prosecutor couldn't see the argument and ''hen Basie failed to explain how he came "o possess a bunch of skeleton keys, wax ami implements for making new keys, fiashlisht and several ring's the prosecutor recommended the limit of the law be dealt out. Bassle got a fine of $100 and costs and 120 days on the penal farm. Officer Beafley arrested the man in Harrison Park Saturday night. Kenneth Dibblee. 501 May street, protested his imiocensc so strenuously to a charge of reckles driving in policecourt this morning that Judge Klotz granted a continuance of the trial to permit the yc ting man to summon wit-

TO LOT SALE

which buyers In Madison Terrace would logically come and reaches the class of people who have money with which to buy lota. Everybody lu the territory south of Standard avenue is interested in the sale for the reason that it rroves the contention of the subscribers that Ham mond does want to expand over Into Hessville territory. It proves that Hammond needs Hess vllle acerage for residential purposes and is willing to buy it now that the supreme court has determined the status of the disputed territory. All that is needed to build up all of the acreage from Star.dard avenue tfl the river as far east as Columbia ave the next Ave or ten years is a hearty welcome on the part of the farmers in that section of the Invading Hammondltes. WOODS MiXXS A BTATXaCBirT "The marketing of a subdivision is successful or not according to the subdividers ability to feel out the market for vacant,' said Roscoe E. Woods, president of both the owning and the selling companies. "We Jelt the irrestible southward trend. We knew that there was much unemployment, but we banked on the stability of solid old Hammond. We banked on the belief of its citizens In its ultimate future. We banked on the fact that in good times or bad, south side property on the high ridges to tht southward Is a staple" article that constantly Increases in value. "The result was a sale that even (Continued on page two.) man, even the ones who knew the least English, managed to say, "George Washington." HEARINGS COSTISIE Judge Hardy will continue the hearing tomorrow and Wednesday and perhaps Thursday. County clerk Whe-at-on ha, more than 200 applications for full citizenship before Judge Hardy. Meantime Judge Anderson has notified United States Clerk Surprise that he will not hear any of the eighty naturalization cases pending in the federal court here until after the November election. Judge Anderson holds that the city elections this fall constitute a general election and under the law second or full citizenship papers cannot b Issued thirty days before a .general election. Inasmuch as the city elections are thirty-five days distant Judge Hardy will not be called upon to interpret the law. He will have conclude the present rearing before the thirty day period. JVXHiK GETS DISr.l STKD Judge Hardy expressed the lack of ratience with foreigners who have lived in the United State- ten and fifteen years without learning to speak the language of the country. Federal Judge Anderson has postponed the fall term of the Hammond federal court from October !5 to October I'.th. nesttos in his hi!f. Officer L,o.vsey who made the arrest, maintained that Piinbiee was speeding and cutting corners In a reckless manner. The case will be heard October 7th. Joe Collins. returned soid.er, no home, picked up by special agents for the C. : O. railroad after he had smashed a window m a passenger car to gain entrance, was f!nd $1 and costs in the police court thl3 morning. Six drunks were arraigned this morning. Judge Klotz listened to six different excuses. None of the arraigned men had more than three drinks. It seemed. They all drank mmnshin It all came from State T.ine rtreet. Th'y all drew II a-nd costs ea:h. fr can-not slap a. waitress with im-p-init: . Harry (Jeils will learn that, say police. Frances Wagir nr, waitress in a chop suy plarr, at 100 tate street, stopped a stiff rizht hander from Getls Saturii.iy night. sh alleges In a warrant sworn out for Cieils' arrest. He livens at 73 Sibley street. The case w!U come up in police court tomorrow. YOU SHOULD HAVE 4.3 CHILDREN TO BE LIKE AVERAGE WASHINGTON. October 3 The size of families in the United States is steadily decreasing, the average number of persons to a family in 1920 being 4.3 while in 1910 it was 4.6; in 1900 4.7; In 1S90, 4.9. while in 1S0 five people to a family were recorded, the Census Bureau announced today. The total population of the United States in 1520 was 105.710.R20, and 1t wag grouped into 24.351,478 families residing in 20,697,004 dwellings. The average number of persons to a dwelling was 5.1 In 1920, while in 18S0 it was 5.6. WILD NIGHT FEOniA, ILL... Oct. 2 -Folice today are seeking robbers who Hew open the safe in the main office of -re Standard Oil Co.. here, and got away yjith Si.000. Three barrels of whiskey also were stolen during the nitVt from the bonded warehouse of the Clare distillery here.

Bulletins

(BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAU NEWS SEHlCt PITTSBURGH. Kan.. Oct. 3. Not a coal mine in the vast Cerokee fields of Kansas was working today. The 12,000 miners who quit work last Friday when their leaders, Alexander Howat and August Dorchy. went to jail, remained idle to a man. (BULLETIN) I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Without ceremony, William Howard Taft. former president of the United States, this afternoon became chief justice of the United States supreme court. The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice McKenna at the opening of the fall session of the court. (BULLETIN) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEWVICE1 HALIFAX. N. S.. Oct. 3. Grave fears are entertained here today that the Norwegian steamer Karen Rogenaes has gone down in the hurricane that swept the Straits of Belle Isle Saturday. The Karen was reported aground off Point Feroll Saturday morning, but when the steamer Orthia went to her aid in response to wireless calls, the vessel had disappeared. (BULLETIN) r I NTENATIONAL NEWS SrRVICf'l NEW LONDON. Oct. 3. The engine of the New York, New Haven & Hartford express train No. 32 turned turtle and five coaches comprising the train left the rails early today near Saybrook bridge. It is believed than an attempt had been made to wreck the train, for a switch appeared to be tampered with and several bolts had been removed. No one was reported injured. In one of the coaches, which was an express baggage car. were two race horses valued at 10,000 each bound for the Brockton fair. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! DETOIT. Oct. 3. Trapped in a fire early today, two sisters were smothered to death. They were Irene Badnick, 4, and Deanor Badnick. 7. A 12-year-old brother jumped from a second story window with a baby siiter in his arms. The house was destroyed. GRAND JURY WILL PROBE TEXAS RIOT Sheriff Who Tried To Halt Ku Klux Klan Parade In Serious Condition WACO, Texas, Oct. 3. A searching grand Jury Investigation of the riot ii which ten persons were wounded thdi followed a prade of the Ku Klux Kt.i" at Lorena Saturday night, was ordered today by District Judge R. I. Monr. ' after a conference with Frank I'Tierey, county attorney and a committee of Ixirena citizens Three of I li"f wounded are in a critic il condition today. Those most seriously wounde 1 are Sheriff Robert Buchanan ofMcIxnnon county, Edward Howard, a Waco policeman; Louis crow, a laundryman. and "arl West. County Attorney Ti'rey has refused thj request of a committee of !-rena citizens to tile cmplints agains; SherlfT Kuchanan and T'eputy Sheriff Burton, pending the outcome of the grand Jury Investigation. 1JSI E 5TATKM KT. A statement signed by more than 20 citizens of liorcna was Issued today. It declared that the Ku Klux Klan had no intent to violate the law In holding Its parade. The statement said In part: "We grieve for the blood that was spilled. But In order that the world may know the faets we desire to make public the following statement: "We do not believe the members of the Ku Klux Klan who staged the parade violated any law or that they had any intention of violating the law." til AD KNIFE WOt XDS. Sheriff Buchanan Is said to be in serious condition In a local hospital, shot under the right arm, the bullet probably penetrating the lung. Lou la Crow was stabbed in the right chest, part of the liver and lungs being pierced. Howard has a knife wound in the right side which may have entered the abdomen. West was shot In the neck, the bullet passing througn his windpipe and lodging in his body. Others less seriously wounded, arc : Will Lawsons. Will Austin. Chartes Westbrook. all of Ijoreni. who received knife wounds; Ed Johnson and ! S. Dumas of Waco. Johnson was wounded with a knife and Dumas received a bullet wound.

JAPAN RACING BRITAIN AS

BY GEORGE R- HOLMES t STAFF CORRESPONDENT i. N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Figurea being prepared today by government experts for use during the forthcoming disarmament limitation conference show that Japan is arming at a furious pace, a rate many times faster than any other world power. The figures are authentic so far as it is possible to make them. They represent the work of American observers abroad, the combining; of statistics here, and are supplemented by such special Information aa has been obtained through special channels. SOO.V K4CAL XT. 8. From a fourth rate naval power before the world war, Japan has crept up until she suon will be on even footing with the United States and snapping at Great Britain's heels for naval leadership unless checkedThe figures being prepared here for use of the American delegation at the armament conference show that the Japanese people now are staggering under a burden of naval armament nearly three times greater in proportion than that of any other people. Thirty-two cents out of every dollar of Japanese taxes go for the upkeep of the persent navy and the tremendous new fighting machines now under construction. SOME FIGIRES. A table of national budgets n! naval expenditures brinE prepared for the use of American delegates shows; Japan J 778.146,312 1273.301.395 32 G. Br'n 3.604.80&.783 425.848,079 12 U. St's 3.995.838,432 410.673.289 10.2 DISAPPEARS AFTER E Police Searching for Hammond Man Who "Saw Only One Way Out. ! Toliee of all Lake cities have been requested by Hammond authorities to he on the look out for J. M. Starkey. aged SO years, who disappeared following receipt of a letter to his wife in into Lake Michigan. He lived with which he said h was going to jump his family at 504 Sibley street. According to Mrs. Starkey her husband, who has been in 111 health for nore than a year, left home Saturday tiorninkr to see a Whiting real estate man. With the afternoon mall the iv. re received a letter posted in Hami'ioihI Saturday morning, written by K.r husband, saying that he could "'see 1 lv one way out. Only one way to 0:11 ape the misery of sickness and that lis suicide." He had been employed for more than four years at the Signal I'lant. He was attired in brown suit, -hoes and cap and wore beneath his 'due work shirt a jersey sweater. LUMBER CO. SUES COTTAGE BUILDER CROWN rOINT, Ind., Oct. 3. The Ilenderlong Lumber Co. has filed three complaints In the Iake Circuit Court through their attorneys Bruce and Urijoe aeainst Pu?an P.lasy of Codar Lake. The Henderlongs have furnished labor and material for the defendant, who Ls constructing several collates in the Shades addition to Cedar Uke. The complaints show an outstanding account of close to $10,000 against Mrs. Blasy. They allege they have been unable to get a settlement. NEW YORK HAS FIRST MONKEY GLAND CLINIC INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I NTW yoitK. cf. 3 The first "mon;'y eland'' operation in New Tork City ."or the restoration of youth was performed tod.iy upon Irving R. Baron, asod 68. The operation was performed by Pr. Thomas W. Edgar, assisted by ,T. J. A. McCleay, and three other physicians were present as observers. It was pronounced successful. The transplanting of the gland took 12 minutes. Only a local anaesthetic was employed and the patleTt was conscious throughout. At the conclusion of the operation, Mr. Bacon was smiling. MILLIKAN HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE Sparks from a passing train are Mamed for a fire that did more than J1.0r0 damage to the house and furniture of the two-story frame dwelling owned by J. W. Mlilikan, at 1SS riummer avenue this noor. The building was occupied by Mr. STid Mrs. A. LLong and was operated as a rooming house. Traffic on Plummer and Oakley avenues u tied up for oter an hour as firemen from Hammond Central station battled to sae the building: According to an occupant of the building who refused to give her name. Mrs. Long was absent at the time of the Maze. Ktrst Intimation that the dwelling was on Are came when the woman, who was working in Hie kitchen, lizard the crackling of flame in the room overhead. She gace the !arm The building and furniture was insured.

HINTING AT SU C D

TO EQUAL NAVAL POWER

Prance B.629,264.S 181.609.986 a Italy . 5.151.170,000 81,068,743 1 5 Although these figurea show that Japan is spending less actually than the United Statea and Great , Britain though more in porportlon to her na tional Income, American experts said today they were wholly misleading. BUILDS THEM CHEAPER. If Japan's expenditures were multi plied by three, the experts, say, they would mora nearly reflect the actual conditions, for Japa.n can maintain her navy and build new battleships at about one-third what It costs the United States. Coolee labor, cheaper materials and domestic conditions gen erally permit Japan to outstrip the world In economical naval construe tlon. Japanese workers receive about one-third what American labor re celves, while the rate of pay wot Japan's officer class and enlisted strength is about one-fourth what American officers and men receive. The total of the Japanese Judge also is camouflaged, according to American experts, In that it does not contain the cost of military and civic government in Korea, Sag'nalen Island, Formosa and Shantung. MICII SECRECY. American observers and experts have experienced considerable difficulty In arriving at accurate figure."? on Japan's naval and army expenditures because of the close secrecy which the Toklo government exerciss in these matters. Many close items of r.aval and military expenditures are not included under their proper headings, but instead hidden away under headings of colonial administration, etc. APPOINTMENTS OF M. E. CONFERENCE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES SOUTH BEND, IND.. Oct. 3 The Northwestern Indiana Conference r the Methodist Episcopal church, held in South Bend, adjourned thN; noon, making the' following appointments for the Lake county communities: Hammond First M. E. rhurch. Rev. Benjamin Rlet. Centenary SI. E. chnrch Rev. W. O. Henslee. Monroe Street M E. hurch. Rev. C. H. Leeson. Gary First M. . church. Rev. W. E Seaman. Grace M. E. church. Rev. E. H. Black, evangelistic leader of the CalumeT District. East Chicago SI. E. church, Kev. CH. Craig. Whiting -SI. E. church. Rev. H. T Ivey. Indiana Harbor M. E. church. Rev. Elmer Jones.' ISSUE MANY FISH AND GAME PERMITS CROWN" rOINT, Ind., Oct. 3. The monthly report of County Clerk H. L. Wheaton shows that nine-hundred hunting and 125 fishing licenses were issued during the month of Septemoer in Lake county. Thirteen non-resident hunting licenses each costing J15.50 were also issued during this month. The resident hunting and fishing licenses are S1.00. Ninety cents of this Is turned into the state. More licenses are Issued during the month of September on account of it being the open season for many kinds nf game. SUES PARTHENON STOCKHOLDER TO FINISH BARGAIN The S. J. Gregory Theatrical Corporation, owners and operators of th Parthenon theatre, are co-defendants with Sam'j'l Jaffe. a st oc.k -holder, in action brought in the Superior court by Attorney W. J. Whinery to obtain possesion cf 620 share? -of stock !n the company which James B. Bereojos. the plaintiff, claims to have purchased of JatTe. Five hundred dollars was paid JafTe by Breolr. to bind the bargain, the price of the shares being 134.500, the petition sets' forth, asking that the court appoint a receiver for the disputed sto.'k pending final disposition by the court. Bereolos declares that when he presented his check for the 520 shares. Js.ffe refused to sell. HERMES MAYBE U. S. AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BERLIN, Oct. 3 The post of German ambasslffdor to Washington. ha.s been offered to Dr. Hermes, food mfiv Ister In the Wlrth cabinet, but no defin ite answer has yet been given the of ficial I lent Che AlicRemeine 71eitung an nounced today. This newspaper 13 the mouthpiece of the admln'strathf.. Dr. Von Itsoen, the foreign secretary, formerly mentioned in ci.nectton with the Washington post, has been offered the portfolio of food minister. CUB-SOX SERIES i intepnat.onal news sr.pvicei 1 CHICAG. Oct. .". W hile the p.-nantj winn-'ng Yankees and ciants are tun-' iiiK i.p for the world's series in New I York, the Cubs and Sox today w ere preparing for the first city series Chicago has had .since 191 fi. The FPrl:' will start Wednesday and w ill continue unt.; one team has won five victories.

STRIKE VOTE Will Concentrate Efforts Against Lines leading Open Shop Fight

(EX LUTHER A. HTJSTtXV ,l?7,AZ?,CORRtSf'ONDE',T ' H, SEHVICE CHICAGO. Oct. 3. CiueJa of three 01 the 'TB-lg- Four" railway worker's brotx: eraoods arrived in Chicago today and began the count of pallots cast by tho brotherhood members upon the question of a atrlke in protest agains: wage reductions ordered tby the Unit -ed States Railway Leber Hoard. Th count of the ballots wiU not be ccrupleted and the announcement of the result la not expected before October 1j. Th Brotherhoods that began counting their atrlke ailota today are tee locomotive engineer, the firemen an-i cnsinemen, and the conductors. The trainmen finished tabulating last werk a vote that howed 7 per cent of the membership to toe In favor cf a etriif. The hop craft employes have al voted in favor cf a atrike. Calling of the strike approved by the trainmen and the ahop crafts Is held in obeyance, pem41n tha outcome of the strike volof the other brotherhoods. OTF1CIAL5 RETICENT Although officials were reticent in dlgcuajingr their plans In advance of the tabulation of the ballot It was strongly Jntlms.ted that no jjer.eral strike that would paralyse tha entire transportation aystesn of the nation Is contemplated. From sources seeming to be authoritative it was learned that the employes will concentrate the force of their mtriXt, apon railways that have shown an attitude hostile to organized labor. Railway union officials are convinced that the railroad plan a campaign to bring about the "open shop'" aid impression prevail that the Pennsylvania, syetem haa been selected to take the lead in the "open shop" struggle. it was considered likely, therefore, that If the unions decide to concentrate their strike upon any one road, the twenty--vix lines comprising the Pennsylvania system will be the first to fed the force of the walkout, THESIDEVTS OS HASD Warren g. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers W. S. Carter, head of the Brotherhood of Englnemen and firemen, and L. L Sheppard, president of the order of Railway Conductors, are here to superintend the counting of the strt e v v W. G. Lee of the Trainmen, has tc,.,, here inca his organization finished j; strike vote last week. Although these officials and other.-, refused to predict the result (f tr, strike vote III is generally believed t:ist the ballots will show a majority of thmembership favoring a wallt 011. STILLMAN OFFERS TO DROP CHARGES CINTEHNAtToNAL NEWS SERVICE NEW TORK. Oct. 3. "Upon on condition." James A. Stiliman, multimillionaire banker, is ready to discharges of infidelity against his wife, to acknowledge the legitimacy of little Guy Stiliman, and to resume life with Mrs. Stiliman. It Is that both Stiliman and his wife lssu epubllc statements. Banker Stillman's statement would be an acknowledgement of error and Mrs. Stillman's would be to thi.effect: "My huf band admits he was in error when he dragged our affairs Into a public forum. But he was deceived b alleged evidence presented g-afnst mand our baby, Guy. Anyone could ha been received by the 'facts' presented to Mr. tStilman before be took court action." . Mrs. Stiliman has rejected the proposal. She informed her husband, via attorneys, that she was "through will him forever, had no use for hlin and no desire to sec him ever." Sue further informed banker Stiliman the would not accept anything short of a c.-uir-decision for herself and Guy. BANKERS CONVENE AT LOS ANGELES IOS ANGELEP, Oct. 3. With the arrival of a lance delegation from Ohio early today, all of the specinl train? from the various parts of tie na';-.n bearing prominent financiers hid reach ed Los Angeles for the forty-tvMTVh annual convection of the Amcrjr.an Bankers' Association. At the off wis . headquarters it was etated that ahcut 3,600 bankers from every rta'e in the union was present. Committee was given over to committee meeting preliminary to the general convention, starting tw..r--- " morning. An extensive prosram entertainment, including visit to many points of Interest in Southern Csl.f c-r-nia, has been arranged. MEXICO OPPOSES AMERICAN STAND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MEXICO CITY. Oct. 3. The declaration of Henry F. Fletcher, the Ur.fier Secretary of Stat" at Washington tha. the United States wiil not recosrnize the Obregon government without gujrun tee?, created a sensation here and was widely discussed In official circles today. Henor Saen, under foreign secretary for Mexico, said that Mr. Fletcher's statement would riot change Mexico's position a outlined by 1'roidtnt Ohretron. The Me-xiox n . "pi esident hold" that "it would no' :ne compatible with Jlexicos notion.: d.gn'tv ii, give pledges in advance." Follow the crowd to the Orpheum tonight. Hear Eel. Simon tell where he stands.