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ASD S CS.TELECRAM VOL. XCIL, No. 277 Palladium. Est 1831. Consolidated VVuu tiun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 21, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS CHOSE JURORS TO HEAR CASE OF J. MILLON Trial May Continue Mrs. Felton is First Woman Senator To Occupy Seat SHIP SUBSIDY Camera Catches Clemenceau in Serious Mood THREE SLAIN IS DEFENDED BY PRESIDENT Challenge Insinuation of Favoring Few BY ITALIAN; WOUNDS TWO Wm. Henderson Shot Several Days -Family Strangled

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WINCHESTER, Ind, Not. 21. Ques tioning of Jurors to hear the case of James P. Dillon, former superintendent of the Richmond Municipal Light plant, who is charged with the mis use of public funds, started In the RandolDh county circuit court here Tuesday. Judge Alonzo L. Bales oc cupied the bench. Will W. Reller and Henry tJ. Johneon, both of Richmond, and Fred Cald well of Winchester appeared for the defense. Paul A. Beckett prosecuting attorney of Wayne county. Will Kelley, city attorney of Richmond, and Thomas Hutchins of Winchester, repre sented the state. Most of the morning was occupied by the questioning of Jurors by the at torney for the defense. Up to noon Tuesday the state had had no opportunity to Question any Jurors. Indica tions were that the trial would last several days. All of the Jurors were asked about their church and lodge affiliations. Witnesses Present. Matt von Pern, president or tne Zimmerman administration; Baltz Bescher.'city controller during the same administration; Frank Bescher, in charge of the light plant accounts. and Miss M. E. Abley, an employe of the light plant during the time Mr. Dillon was light superintendent were all in Winchester as witnesses. Following are the names of Jurors selected by the defense up until a late . hour Tuesday: George H. Brooks, retired farmer of " Winchester; Oscar H. Humphrey, owner of a farm near here; John H. Barkalow, farmer; David E. Lamb, farmer; Alvan Miller, retired farmer; Will J. Glunt, of Union City; Alvan Renbarger. oil dealer; Leonard Chenoweth and Leonard Slusher, both farmers of -this community, and James Beard, retired farmer. Confident of Outcome Prosecutor Beckett In a statement made before the court convened for the afternoon session expressed himself as confident of the outcome. "Questioning the Jurors by the state will not be so long drawn out as waa hp case during the morning when the defense was examining. We have about one question to ask them. They will never acquit Dillon." What the one question the state proposed to put to the Jurors was not revealed by Prosecutor Beckett.

I day evening would see the completion

VI IUU OCICVltUII JM. tub J Ul J Uitll sibly the opening statement of the case. This would permit the first witness to appear Wednesday morDing. The manner of Mr. Dillon as he sat at one side of the Judge's bench during the morning psion was one of quiet confidence. Henry U. Johnson and Will Reller, attorneys for the defense, occupied Beats near their client. Push One Count That the state was basing its case on one count of the seven against Mr. Dillon was indicated in the opening question put by Prosecutor Beckett at the beginning of the afternoon session. "Would it influence anyone of you if evidence should show that the amount Involved was approximately $62?" asked the prosecutor. The sum named was one certified to by Mr. Dillon in the payroll of July 1, 1921. "If Dillon 13 convicted on this count it Is likely that the other counts will be dropped," said Prosecutor Beckett in a private discussion. "If he is not convicted the state has the other six counts upon which to rely." he pointed out. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OHIO TO CONSIDER BILL FOR PENSIONS (By United Press CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 21. Ohio's Initiated old ase pension bill, providing annual income of $350 for all qualified persons of 65 years of ase and upward, will be submitted at the January session of the general assembly, it was announced today. Circulation of petitions has ben in r-!ir!ro of the Fraternal order of K--'es and organized labor of the state. In connection with the proposed bill, petitions for a constitutional amendment for income and inheritance Hxft to provide revenues for pensions have been circulated. These are to be Mi' mitted later in 1923. Statistics eathered by the Ohio Hralrh and Old Age insurance commission named by James M. Cox whn povernor, place the number of Ohloans 55 vears or older at 324.500. It is estimated that 80.000 would qualify for pensions. The annual cost Is figured at $12 000.000 In addition to t"-e cost of administration. The bill creates a state pension commission of four members appointed by the governor. It establishes county welfare boards empowered to name a county welfare director who issues pension certificates to those who qualify. PROPOSE AUTO BANDITS GIVEN 25 to 40 YEARS (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 The American Institute of Criminology meeting here adopted a resolution advocating a law providing for the imprisonment of automobile bandits for 25 to 40 years with provision that the minimum be not reduced.

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Mrs. W. H. Felton and newspaperman on steps of U. C. capitol.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Mrs. W. seat as the first woman senator. She name in the senate membership book. MRS. BR1GKER NOT TO DROP ASSAULT CASE; TO FILE NEW CHARGE Ethel Bricker Tuesday issued a sworn statement denying that Bhe was willing to drop the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, which she caused to be filed against .Mrs. Viola Zimmerman last June. Mrs. Bricker declared that the statement of Paul BecketU prosecuting attorney, in his motion to dismiss that she is unwilling to-Trosecute the case is "false and untrue." She declares that the case was dismissed without her knowledge or consent. - '. Prosecutor - Beckett -said - Tuesday, when told of the Bricker statement, that he had not planned to drop the case but had intended to file a charge of assault with a deadly weapon to take the place of the charge of assault with intent to kill. Mr. Beckett's statement follows: "After a thorough investigation I was convinced that the assault with intent to kill charge could not be made, and I dismissed that case yesterday, but with the stress of business which called me out of town on the Dillon case, I did not get to file a charge I intended to file, charging assault with a deadly weapon. "The case of assault with a deadly weapon would -take the place of the charge of assault with intent to kilL" Alleged Attack. The case, which grew-out of an alleged attack upon Mrs. Bricker by Mrs. Zimmerman in which the later is alleged to have hurled a. hatchet at Mrs. Bricker, was dismissed Monday upon the motion of Prosecutor Beckett. Mrs. Bricker will file a new affidavit repeating the charges conta'ed in the affidavit upon which the former In dictment was founded and will demand that Proseputor Beckett again place the facts before the grand Jury. - In her . statement Mrs. Bricker charges that she has never talked with Mr. Beckett about the case since the facts were brought before the grand jury and that the dismissal was a complete surprise, to her. Sworn Statement. Mrs. Bricker's sworn statement fol lows: , State of Indiana. Wayne County, SS Ethel Bricker, being duly sworn upon her oath says; that the statement of

raui uecKeu, prosecuting Attorney m i mier Lenine declared at a great meeta motion to dismiss a certain case of tne 0r th Moscow soviet in the grand

State of Indiana, Viola Zimmerman wherein the prosecutor stated that the prosecuting witness, Ethel Bricker, was unwilling to prosecute the case is false and untrue. ' That she never talked with Mr. Beckett about the matter since the case was. brought before the Grand Jury, and that the case was dismissed without her knowledge or consent and wholly to her surprise. That she has looked forward to the case being set for trial-and Is now and has been ready for the trial of said cause; that she makes this statement that the public will know the truth about the matter, and further if cases of this character can be dismissed in court without the consent of the injured party then no one can look with favor of being protected by the officers of the law. I am a citizen and tax payer of Wayne county, Indiana, and my character and reputation has always been of the highest and to let a case of so much importance be dismissed in court without voicing my disapproval to such methods, especially when I have been misquoted " by the Prosecuting Attorney would leave a-very bad Impression on the public, and to the end that I want only justice I hereby demand that the case be refiled and the same be tried in court where the facts can be stated to the jury or court. ETHEL BRICKER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of Nov., 1922. HENRY E. LONG, Notary Public. My commission expires Aug. 19, 1924.

H. Felton today won her fight for a

took the oath of office and wrote her Reckless Motorists Sentenced to Attend Child Victim's Rites (By United Press) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 21. Eight autoists, convicted of violating traf fic laws, attended the funeral of child, killed in an auto crash, here tpday; as a penalty for reckless driving. . . . !J The "funeral sentence,' the first of its kind on record, was imposed byj Traffic Judge SawlckL "You men deserve to witness one' of the many scenes of tragedy which careless driving has brought about, the Judge declared, in announcing the sentence. The convicted violators, under guard, went from the courtroom to St. Phillips church, where Rev. P. J. Freeman was to preach the funeral sermon of seven year old Catherine Gilmore. The little girl was crushed to death by a speeding motorist as she attempted to cross a street Saturday night. Would Welcome Violators. Rev. Brennan said ho would welcome an opportunity to have the three violators present at the funeral. Judge Sawicki's funeral sentence is the most sensational that has been thus far developed in the campaign of the courts against reckless driving. It eclipses the "Detroit" plan of escorting violators through hospital wards of injured children, in that it places the violators in the midst of more intense grief. ' 1 r Rev. Brennan's indications' that he will bring the traffic question into the funeral sermon was hailed as the first step on the part of churches toward co-operating with the police departmenCln fighting the reckless driving menace. . SOVIET MUST ALLOW FOREIGN CAPITALISTS CONCESSIONS, LENINE fBv Associated Press) . MOSCOW. Nov. 21. The soviet pnvpmmpnt must not be afraid to give concessions to foreign capitalists, preonera house last night Five thous and persons, the largest crowa mat. has heard the premier since his illness, crowded the auditorium. "Russia," said Lenine, "is so big and has such wonderful economic possibilities that there is no reason to refuse any fair proposition from interests outside the country. We will make such favorable arrangements that the capitalists will be compelled to come to do business with us despite their present enmity toward us. Many Difficulties He emphasized that Russia's legislation was so framed that it was quite possible for capitalists to engage in business here safely and under almost normal conditions, reaping fair profits for their undertakings. He remarked that there were many difficulties still confronting Russia new problems which demanded new methods and new men to carry them out. "We must strive to learn to work under the new conditions, be con tinued. "We must learn to be flexible. Of all that we have gained in our five years struggle, there is noth ing we shall give back to the bour geoisie. We must not dismiss any of our old aims but at the same time there Is no harm admitting the fact that In some quarters we now are con sldered in the class of a capitalistic country.' Individuals and government officials were urged by the premier to do things in a practical manner. It was his desire to satisfy the people by the new methods bo that there would be no one who wanted to go back to the old 1 state of affairs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Enact

ment of the administration merchant marine bill was urged on congress today by President Harding as neces sary to relieve the government of present "staggering losses" in operation of the war built merchant fleet and to establish a program of assured shipping to serve the nation in war and give a guarantee of commercial independence in time of peace. Personally addressing a Joint session of the house and senate the executive declared an actual monetary saving to the government would result from the proposed law. He challenged every insinuation of favored interest and the enriching of the special few at the expense of the public treasury. The legislation, he asserted, automatically guarded against enrichment or perpetual bestowal. Outlay Assured "If success attends, as we hope it will," he added, "the government out lay is assured, the inspiration of opportunity to earn remains and American transportation by sea is maintained." The president said concern about the. American merchant marine policy was not limited to "our own domain" adding that the maritime nations of the world were "in complete accord with the opposition here to the pending measure." He declared those nations Tiad a perfect right to such an at titude, but that he wished to stress the American viewpoint, which he said, should be the viewpoint "from which one sees American carriers at sea, the dependence of American commerce. and American vessels for American re liance in tiie event of war." Important To All. Mr. Harding declared it would be most discouraging if a measure "of such transcending national impor tance" must have its fate depend on georgraphical, occupations, profession al or partisan objections. "A commercial eminence on the seas and ample agencies for the promotion in caring for American commerce he assured were of no less importance to the people of Missouri and Mississippi valleys, the great northwest, and the Rocky mountain states, than to the seaboard states, and the industrial communities inland. "It is a common cause with its bene fits shared,"' said he. It .government aid is a fair term to apply to authorizations aggregating $75,000,000 to promote good roads for market highways," the president added "It is equally fit to be applied to the establishment and maintenance of American highways on the deep seas." Must Wipe Out Loss As to present government operation of the shipping board fleet, Mr. Harding added there was the unavoidable task of wiping out a $50,000,000 annual loss and losses aggregating "many hundreds of millions" in war out of sacrifice or scrapped shipping. He called attention to the fact that the government ships were being worn out without any provisions for replacement and that a program of'sac rifice and liquidation, which he declared would be inevitable unless the proposed legislation were enacted, would cost scores of millions. . The cost of the proposed legislation giving direct aid, he sairRith oceancarrying vessels maintained at the present average, would not reach $20 -000,000, and the maximum direct aid. if American shipping were so promot ed that it carried one-half the nation s deep-sea commerce, would not exceed $30,000,000. The president followed his custom of reading from manuscript, the message having been typed on small sheets. At times he put great em phasis on some of the statements In his speech. " He was applauded when he Eaid he had come to re-assert an American "we will" but for the most part, the senators and representatives heard him in silence, for the first time since the president has visited the capital to address congress. Mrs. Harding was absent. Ambassador Jusserand, of France was with a party in the diplomatic gallery. A delegation of shipping board officers, headed by Chairman Lasker had seats on the floor directly behind the Republican group. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; freezing and probably below tonight. . . The small storm center , over the northern states Indicates fair and cloudy weather at intervals during the next 36 hours. It will be quite cool again tonight. Temperatures yesterday at pumping station: Maximum 37 Minimum 32 Today Noon 37 Weather Conditions: Weather is clear over the central states, due to barometric pressure above normal. The temperatures were freezing and below north of the Ohio river this morning. It was near zero in western Ontario. Normal temperatures prevail elsewhere, excepting for frost in a few of the southern states. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,134

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vein into which he threw himself during the war is shown by the pnoto above. The great French statesman is usually smiling when he appears on

his tour of the U. S., but the camera NEW EVIDENCE FOUND IN MOVE TO IMPEACH DAUGHEOTYJS CLAIM (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Important "new evidence" has been dug up by the American Federation of Labor in its effort to impeach Attorney General Daugherty, it was said today as the executive council of the organization met to complete ,the case against Daugherty. Today's and tomorrow's sessions will be given over entirely, to the Daugherty case, it was stated. The nature of the "important new evidence" was not divulged, but it waa held to be.ia be nature , of a bombshell .The movement to throw Daugherty - out . of office developed after Daugherty secured his famous injunction against the 400,000 striking shopmen last summer. POLICE ARREST THREE IN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE HENCE ORME SLAYING (Bv Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21. Police in attempting to solve the murder of Hence Orme, prominent Marion county business man, who was fatally shot by one of two bandits last Thursday night, today arrested two men and a woman. Mr. Orme and Mis3 Nell McCune were held up by the bandits northeast of the city. Orme died Sat urday as a result of the wound. Funeral services were held this aft ernoon. The persons arrested were Leslie E. Watson, Ivan Mclntyre and Nellie Fuerey.' Detectives were attempting to find another man. Watson, according to police information, on the night of the holdup made the remark in a restaurant that he had "fixed" a guy and fixed him right. ; : He was accompanied by Miss Fuerey who is said to have told him he had better "shut up." The police believe that a reward of $1,000 offered for the arrest of the murderer by the Indian apolis Rotary club, of which Mr. Orme was a member, may be an aid. . FELTON, FIRST WOMAN SENATOR, IS ALLOWED HER SEAT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Mrs. W. H. Felton. "the grand old lady of Georiiia," won her fight today for a seat for a day as the first woman senator. Without objection frorn any senator, but after a long delay, during which the status of her appointment to the senate was reviewed in the Mght of precedence, Mrs. Felton took the oath of office at the vice-presiJ dent's desk, and wrote her name in the senate membership book. TEN HOUSES SWEPT BY FIRE; LOSS $75,000 NATIONAL PARK, N. J.. Nov. 21 Fire aided by a high wind, sweDt along a street here early today deFtroying ten houses and bungalows. The damage was estimated at $75,000. The conflagration strated in John Hanley's bathhouse and -gained such headway that for a time the entire village was threatened. Fire apparatus was summoned from Woodbury, Westville, Everga, Glouchester and a fire boat was rushed from the Philadelphia navy yard before the flames were brought under control. The fire was preceded by a blaze at Washington Park, near here, thtt threatened to destroy 150 buildings of the United States bag loading plant. Tall grass set on fire and fanned by the wind, required several hours work by firemen from three towns to prevent the blaze from reaching the powder magazine.

since his arrival In the U. S. can revert to that serious, bull-dog here has caught him in a serious mood. Government to Take Hand If Interests Menaced by KuKlux By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L Replying to a request from Governor Parker, of Louisiana, for federal assistance in cutting off outside support and en couragement which he asserts la being received by the Ku Klux Klan organ ization in that state. President Hard ing has given assurances that wher ever federal interests were involved in the activities of the Klan there the federal outhorities were ready to ex tend full co-operation. At the White House conference yes terday during which the governor's re quest -was made, however, it was agreed with Attorney General Daugherty and the attorney general of Louisiana, A. V. Coco, who also attended, concurring that the state government would be fully able to take care of the situation. Governor Parker on leaving the conference declared in a formal statement that "regardless of cost or consequences," the state authorities were determined to make a thorough investigation of reported outrages by the Klan in Louisiana. That there prevailed In that state, however, any such situation as pictured in articles written by a staff correspondent of the Washington Post and given wide publicity was vigorously denied by Governor Parker in a letter to the Post made public yesterday. Characterizing as one of the "most amazingly Inaccurate observations" he had ever read in a newspaper the statement in these articles that the Klan "has reduced the sovereign state of Louisiana to the vassalage of the invisible empire." Mr. Parker added that the article waa "a slander on Louis iana and its chief executive.' OFFICIALS ARE HELD AFTER SHIP CAPSIZES COSTING LIVES OF 80 (By Associated Press) MEXICALI, Lower California, Nov. 21. A. Libreau, owner and Captain Gomez, master of the steamer Topolobampo which capsized Sunday at LaBomba on the gulf of California, 60 miles south or Mexicali, with a loss of live estimated at 80, were to be arraigned here today on charges of negligence. Last reports said 21 bodies had been recovered and that search was being made along the coast on both sides of the gulf for others. Burials followed closely the recovery of the bodies. Sol diers dug a long trench above the beach line and the only rites were military. It was said by officials that Captain Gomez wa3 making his first voyage into the upper reaches of the gulf ?.nd had not sufficiently familiarized him?elf. with the Problems of navigation in that section. Governor Jose Inocente Lugo of the northern district of Lower California went from here in an airplane to in spect the wrecked steamer and to direct rescue work. Teetor Company Petitions To Discontinue Service INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 21. The Teetor-Hartley Motor corporation, of Hagerstown, filed a petition with the Public Service Commission today to discontinue furnishing electric energy, to Hagerstown. The petition stated that the corporation was not a public utility and that the town was $8,000 in debt to it for energy used. Goes To Mail Letter; Found With Skull Crushed By United Press DAYTON. Ohio, Nov. 21. Charles Fisher stepped from his home last night to mail a letter, in a box across the street an dwas found a few miu utes later unconscious. He died from a fractured skull an hour later. An autoist ho did not stop is blamed for the death.

BULLETIN Earl Duncan, local musician, visiting

his sister at Webster Tuesday after noon, declared he believed he met Donato Fierro at 2 o'clock while returning to Richmond from Webster. Fierro was carrying a gun at the time, according to Duncan. Seeing Sheriff Carl Wadman about three miles north of Richmond, Mr. Duncan said he in formed Mr. Wadman of the whereabouts of the murderer. Wadman started after him. .'. BULLETIN GREEN'S FORK, Ind., Nov. 21. Newcastle police passed through here at 2:15 on their way to Valley View farm, six and one-half miles north of Richmond, where Donato Fierro, murderer, was alleged to be In hiding. BULLETIN MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 21. Muncie officers are scouring this city and surrounding territory following information that Donato Fierro, who shot and killed William Hnderson. a Pennsylvania foreman, at Richmond, and seriously wounded two other employes after he had strangled his wife and nine year old daughter, dropped off a freight train at Muncie about noon. It is reported that Fierro left the train at the Muncie yards. If the Muncie report is correct, Fierro went northeast from the scene of the tragedy until he struck the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks, where he may have caught a freight for the north. Williamsburg reported seeing a man answering Flerro's description on local freight No. 83 which leaves here at 7:15 a. m. Muncie police were informed of this fact. Donato Fierro, after strangling his wife and nine year old daughter at their home, 1105 North I street, ambushed a section crew of the Pennsylvania railroad, killed William Henderson, extra gang foreman, and seriously wounded Grant Perkins and Charles Hagan, members of the crew, Tuesday morning. The murderer is still at large. Nineteen years ago Fierro shot and killed the chief or police of Bisaccio, In the province of Arellino, Italy. He feigned insanity and escaped the death penalty.--- -. . - The tragedy which began in his home last night Is one of the most sordid and sensational in the criminal annals of Wayne county. Some time after 4 o clock Monday afternoon, Fierro strangled his wife. Rosario, 30 years old. She was found in her bed this morning. In her arms was the body of their daughter, Antonetta, nine years old, evidently strangled this morning and placed there by her father. Fierro Hides in Weeds The Pennsylvania railroad section crew was ambushed on Three Mile hill, west of the city on the line to Chicago. As the hand car approached, Fierro arose from a dense growth of weeds where he had been hiding, and leveling a shotgun, ordered them to halt. Fierro stood on an eminence on the north side of the track. "I am going to shoot every one of yon," be shouted as be approached the crew. The first shot struck Hagan. The crew scattered. Henderson crouched In the ditch on the south Bide of the track. Imploring Fierro not to shoot. "I am going to kill the boss," replied Fierro, according to Domlnick Silo, one of the crew. Henderson Shot In Head The discharge of the shot gun struck Henderson In the bead. . The next shot was directed at War ren Hubble, who had started to call the police. Fierro then pumped three more shots into the body of Henderson. Re-loading the piece, Fierro shot Perkins in the forearm. Then the killer fired at random at various members of the gang who had scattered when Fierro opened up the fussilade. Keeping the shotgun directed at the group, Fierro backed into the open woods north of the track and disappeared. Dominick and Sam Silo said they beard two shots in the woods after the killer had disappeared. In the meantime, Hubble had summoned, the city and county police authorities, who arrived about fifteen minutes after the tragedy. Fierro was one of the coal dock laborers at . the local Pennsylvania yards who went on strike on July 1. He was re-employed as a section hand some time ago, and released from this service on Nov. 11, because of a general reduction in the maintenance of way personnel. No Other Reason Given. There was no other reason assigned for his dismissal other than that he was one of the newer employes In this branch of the service. It is supposed that the assassin blamed Henderson for his discharge as he made directly for him when the crew started to run. William Henderson was a general foreman of the extra construction gang which was engaged in laying new rails west of the city. He entered the serv ice of the Pennsylvania at Richmond' on May 16, 1879, which service was continuous except for about three years. He was a veteran employe of the system and a member of the Veteran Employes' association of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania sys-" tem and a general favorite of the men of the maintenance of way department of the Richmond division. Mr. Henderson was born in Randolph county August 13, 1865, and has been a resident of this city for a number of years. ' - -:.. . Henderson was shot once from th rear, the shot entering his body at the spine and going clear through hte

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