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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
Successful Candidates Want
Freeman to Give Up
Office.
PARTY HARMONY SOUGHT
Judge Collins Makes Letter
Public-Four Refused to
Sign Document.

Resignation Of William H Freeman
II ON craftsmanship of the Republican
county central committee today was
respectfully urged by the eighteen
Republican county candidates sue
cessful in the recent election.
Freeman was out Of the city. so no
reply was obtainable to a letter which
the candidates sent to him.
The letter:
1t is the opinion of the under
signed Republican candidates who
were elected to county offices on the
eth inst. that the best interests Of
the Republican party viii be sub
served by having an organization with
some one as chairman who is wholly
in accord with them politically. They
feel that the circumstances fully JUS
tify them in respectfully urging you
at once to tender your resignation as
chairman, so that another may be
duly selected. The district chairman
is designated TO receive your resig-
nation. We await your early com
pliance with this request"
Signers
The signers We're: James A. Collins.
Clinton Z. Updike. Asa J. Smith.
James NJ. Leathers. Sidney S. Miller.
George Snyder. Harry Dunn. Eliza
beth Rainey, Paul F. Robinson. VIII
liam P. Evans, Frank J. Lahr, James
c. Douglass, Homer L. Traub. J. y.
Hurty, John ]. Griffith, John L.
Duvall, Clarence WysOng.
Thomas A. Daley. Russell 2. Har>
rison, Judge MahlOn E. Bash and
Linn D. Hay refused to sign the let
ter. Judge Theophilus J. Mol signed.
but later withdrew his name. John
W. Castor and Luke Duffey, other
nominees. We're out Of the city.
Judge Collins made the letter pub
lie
The candidates discussed the mat
ter at a meeting at the Marion Club.
called last Monday evening by Presi-
dent Claude McElwaine. Another
meeting was held Wednesday noon at
the Marion Club.
Former Attempt Failed
Shank-Armitag Republican politi-
clans, by whom Freeman was placed
in the craftsmanship, have been hear
ing rumors that there would De an
attempt to Gust Freeman for several
days, but they have treated the re-
port lightly. Some Of them said they
understood there would be an effort
to call the precinct committeeman to-
gether to vote Freeman out.
They did not regard this seriously.
saying they had tried To find a way
n doing the same thing to Irving W.
Lemaux. Republican city chairman
during the summer Of 1921. when the
municipal campaign was on. but the
best legal talent they could command
could not see a way through.
so far as I'm concerned I don I
care a darn what either side does. -
commented Mayor Shank upon the
Candidates move
Il wouldn't turn my hand over in
politics today. I've got what I want
out of politics. now I'm busy running
the city government.
They're juse going to keep on fool
Ing around until there won't be a Re
publican elected in the city. township.
county, State or Nation in two years.
They're just putting their own corpse
right down into the grave. II they
want to do it, let EN- do It"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP
ASSUMED BY LA TOILETTE

BV Inifcd PTcSs
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
La Folleette Wisconsin, today assum-
ed the leadership Of the prOgressives
in Congress by issuing a call for a
definite organization Of the progress
sive group.
La Toilette announced that the pro-
gressives would aim to defeat the adj
ministration program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
TIGER ARRIVES
To PREACH FRANCE

By United Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-Georges
Clemenceau. Tiger" of France. ar
rived at New York today for the
hardest battle Of his tempestuous and
GOmineering career-to win American
public opinion for France.
Clemenceau was greeted officially
by the United States Government.
through Third Assistant Secretary of
State Bliss, this arrangement appar-
emily being a compromise over the
delicate situation created by the
Frenchman's great prominence and
the fact that he has no official status.
Jules J. Jusserand, French amoassa-
dor at Washington. also welcomed the
old statesman to the American shore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
STATE BODY DESIRES TO
CONSTRUCT COUNTY ROADS

John D. Williams. director of the
STATE highway commission, today
asked Charles Marlborough Of the
legislative reference bureau to frame
4 bill empowering the commission TO.
build county roads with county funds.
for introduction at the next General
Assembly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
One of Hundreds

Kelly was one Of hundreds OF mem
bers of the Rotary Club who volun-
teered to give their blood in the oper-
alton. He was selected because of his
condition and because his blood
showed a proper test TO combine with
that of Orme. The members of the
club who volunteered to submit to the
operation did so in answer to a call
from President Arch V. Grossman Of
the club after Grossman had heard
such an operation might be necessary.
Meanwhile the police have failed
even TO find a clew to the identity of
the two highwaymen who held up
Orme and Miss McCune. The hold-up
was one of a number which have oc-
CURED in the same vicinity.
Orme had large farming interests at
Glenn's Vale yand was known
throughout the State as a supporter
and advocate Of clean sport.
Known as Athlete
Football and tennis were his chief
interests outside his business. He was
a star in both sports, being an II
man at Indiana University. where ne
Is listed among the great football
players Of the institutions history. He
was a leader in local tennis circles.
Hence Orme, Jr.. the only surviving
close relative, following in his fathers
footsteps is a junior tennis star. He
was expected to arrive from Jack
sonville, Fla, today
Orme took an active interest in Re
publican politics. serving on the
county council for time and run
ming for the State Legislature once.
Mrs. Orme, who died suddenly at the
SEVERN Hotel headquarters OF Harry
S. New last spring, fought in politics
by her husbands side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PASSAIC. n. J., Nov. 1S.-Some-
where in the woods near here are
four boys 65 years of age all init
mates of the Alfalfa almshouse-
crouching in the darkness ready to
kill their first movie villain with a
rusty rife that hasn't been fired for
ten years.
The Athalian paupers were given a
treat the other night by the superin-
tendent Of the institution. Alexander
Purcell. Most of them had never
seen a movie, so Purcell displayed one
I'm the auditorium.
1t was a thriller-a man-hunt
drama. The reaction Of the inmates
accustomed to nothing but the dull
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
JOINT ACTION IS
PLANNED on TURK

By United Press
PARIS. Nov. 1S.-Joint allied ac-
ton against the Turk in the Near
East. in case Mustapha Kemal's en-
voys refuse the allied terms at Luu-
zanne. was planned today at a lunch.
con attended by Lord Curzon. Pre-
mier Poincare and the Marquis Avez-
Zano.
Despite the Ottoman threat TO dis
rupt the Lausanne peace conference
at which a settlement OF the Near
East impasse is to be attempted. If
the allies arrange terms in advance.
Avezzano and Poincare, representing
British. Italy and France, respective
Is went right ahead with plans for a
virtual ultimatum. it was announced.
Close accord. along general lines
was reached. it was stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
SLASHED ON THROAT

Della Kopetsky, +99 E. Twentieth
ST, was slashed with a knife. 1t is
said. by her husband. Fred Kopetsky
81, as she was standing near Illinois
and Market SITS. late yesterday after
noon. She suffered cuts on the left
side of the throat and her right hand.
KopetsHy escaped after the cutting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
TWO AUT0lSTS HOLD UP
WOMAN AND GET IS CENTS

Two men in an automobile were re-
ported today to have held up and
robbed Mrs. Louise Spinman, 3998
CarTolton Ave, while she was walk
ing on Illinois st. between Thirty
Fifth and Thirty-Si SITS One man
held her while the other searched her
handbag Only Is cents was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18

"Coppers" with cold appraising
eyes, sharpened by direct command of
Mayor Shank, will watch Isadora
Duncan dance at the Murat tonight,
the mayor declared today.
''If she goes to pulling off her
clothes and throwing them up in the
air as she is reported to have done
In Boston, there's going to be some
body get ride in the wagon said
the mayor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
POISON is DISCOVERED
IN TWO DEAD HUSBANDS

By United Press
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-Arsenic poi
son was found in the bodies of two
other former husbands of Mrs. Tillie
Klimek, Coroner Peter Hoffman an
nounced today. They We're Joseph
Ruskowski. who died in 1914, and
Jesse Mithiewitz, first husband, who
died in 1912
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Home of Demented Man Is
Heavily Guarded as Posses
Continue Hunt.
OFFICERS ARREST SUSPECT
Traveller Answering Description
of Fugitive Held, Then
Released.
BULLETIN

BIZ United Press
BLUFFTON. Ind, Nov. IS
Tom Clark. alleged slayer of his
wife and youngest son at their
farm home near Huntington, was
captured this afternoon near Roll
In the southern part of Wells
County.
Cecil Jackson, a storekeeper and
an acquaintance of Clark and
members of his family, telephoned
Sheriff Noah Frauhiger that the
insane man had been taken alive.
1t was not known whether he put
up a fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
FIRE THREATENS MUNCIE'S
LARGEST BUSINESS BLOCK
BIZ Trited Press

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Muncie's
largest business block was threatened
early today by fire which gutted one
restaurant and damaged the Columbia
Theater. the largest movie house in
the city. The blaze started in the
restaurant
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
THE WEATHER

Extensive rains have fallen from the
western lakes region TO Texas and
SHOWS and rains are general from
The Dakotas TO the Pacific coast
AS a rule the readings throughout
the country are near or above normal.
The maximum temperature or 20
degrees was reported this morning at
New Orleans, and the minimum of
81 DIES 'ees was recorded at Dodge City,
Kan, and Denver.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
DRIVE DIES; VICTIM OF BANDITS BULLET
Grab a Pink

The Times Pink will be on the
street Immediately after the COM
pletiOn of the Butler-NOtre Dame
game at Irwin field this afternoon
with a complete account of the
game.
Other accounts and scores of all
important games will be found i'm
the Times Pink.
Grab it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
ThankSgiUing

Governor McCray today issued a
proclamation calling upon citizens
of the State to observe Thursday,
Nov 80, as Thanksgiving Day. He
particularly asked that every one
attend some religious service as a
proper and fitting manner of offer
ing thanks.
The Governors message pointed
out Improvement in general busi-
ness and employment conditions
yevailing throughout the Nation
md State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18

His idea OF a rest. gained from pu-
pills is to work hard during the
school term and to travel extensively
during the vacation period.
He has a home at Miami. Fla,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18

BIZ Times Special
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Nov IS
Guards thrown about the 200-acre
farm OF Thomas Clark near Hunting
ton today was strengthened follow
ing testimonials given to a coroners
jury investigating the double murder
that Clark has contemplated murder
ing his other two sons. Dale and Her
man, and that 1t was possible that
the alleged murderer would retrace
has tracks and return to his home 10
finish the job Vergil, the oldest
son, advanced this theory.
Man Hunt Goes On
Madison and Randolph Counties
were drafted into the man hunt"
for Thomas T. Clark. prominent Hunt
ington County farmer accused OF bru
tally numbering his wife and youngest
son several days ago and then at
tempting to destroy their bodies by
setting fire 10 an outbuilding after
placing the bodies on oil-soaked
boards
In Madison County the hunt took
on a more serious aspect. According
to the sheriff. a man. who was identi-
fed as being the alleged murderer. ap-
peared at the home of +. c. Clark, a
distant relative, at Mounds Park, near
Andersen. late last night. According
to the relative. he approached the ac-
cused and as he did so the fugitive
opened fire. none of the bullets TAX
ing effect The sheriff assisted ~ An
derson police, threw dragnet
around Mounds Park soon after the
shooting. but could find no traces of
Clark.
Arrest Wrong Man
A man, giving his name as +. T..
Williams of Springfield. Ohio. today
was picked UP by Randolph County
officers and placed under arrest as
being Thomas T. Clark. wanted for
the murder Of his wife and son. The
man. however. was later released as
he did not fully answer the descrip.
ton Of Clark. Williams was arrested
as he was walking down a country
road in the southeastern part of the
county. He told officers he was en-
route to Indianapolis.
Officials of Wells, Huntington and
Grant Counties. not satisfied with the
report that Clark was seen in other
counties, have continued their man
hunt" but had found no encouraging
signs of the accused at late hour
this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18

les STAFF ARTIST
where he boasts his granddaughters
are champion swimmers.
Hobbies? Yes. he has them They
are golf, tramping. hunting and fish
ing. He loves the outdoors.
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Forecast

Unsettled, With Rain and
colder tonight and Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
North Carolina i'm
Easy Victory Over
City College Nine
Southerners. Aided by Fine
Pitching. Overwhelm the
Local Players by Is to |

City College succumbed to the I'n}-
versity Of North Carolina on the dja-
moNd yesterday by the score Of IS to !
The game was played in the Lcwisohn
Stadium
The defeat Of the Locals was due in a
large measure to the fine twirIine of
Llewellyn. the visiting slabster. While
MS teammates were pounding two
Lavender pitchers for total Of
eighteen hits, Llcweilyn held the local
batsmen helpless, striking out ten men
and walking but one. He allowed nine
hits, but these were so well scattered
as to render them ineffective.
Ted AXtell, the Lavcndcr's star
pitcher, had an off day and was sent to
the showers IN the sixth inning after
the Southerners had scored ten runs
of his delivery. Anderson. who re-
lleved him, WAS touched for the re-
naming five runs, and was removed in
the ninth. after two runs had been
scored, in favor Of Shindelheim. new
pitcher
Shindelheim took UP the burden with
a man on second and only one out. and
retired the side He forced Shirley TO
ground out 10 Kelly and struck out
{, Johnson. who previously had hit a
home run
North Carolina scored in every in
ming, while the locals scored their only
tally in the second, when Raskin
doubled. advanced to third on Rosono-
wltz' : sacrifice and came home on
Axtelts tWo-bagger to center.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
Harvard Easily Beats
Bates Nine by IA TO @

CAMBRIDGE, Mass May S,-Har-
ward defeated another weak opponent
on Soldiers Field this afternoon.
trouncing Bates ID to o. The visitors
played poorly in the field Harvard hit
Spiller for ten s&fetics, but strung them
out for total Of twenty-one bases.
winch included home runs by Hallock
and jenkins.
The Crimson got five of its safetieg
IN the second inning, including a dou-
bic by Lincoln, a home run bv HaIIoCk
and triple by Gherke, which, WIKI
ragged fielding, yielded nine runs.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09

Grimes uHI won one lucky game
from the Cunts in Broohlyo and had
been battered and beaten By the Phl-
lios He has always been successful
against the Pirates since they sold him
to Brooklyn four years ago, and this
was to be MS big day, but instead it
was the biggest disappointment Uncle
Robbie has had this season.
Among tho $500 spectators were
President John A. Heydler Of the Ma
tlonal League, and the principal coun-
sci for organized baseball, Senator
George Wharton Pepper, Of Pennsylva
MA. Mr. H"Hdler stopped over on hia
way 70 Claciunati, where 10 morrow he
viii conduct the Memorial Day services
in honor Of Frank Bancroft, who died
last year after thirty years or more as
secretary Of the Cincinnati National
League Club and organizer Of inter
national baseball tours.
The Robins plastered Johnny Nor
rison for eleven hits and four runs
in seven innings. They welcon ed
Chief Noses YeIlowhorse, tho Indian
hurler, with five hits for three runs,
in the eighth, but he retired them with
were made off Grimes by tho Pirates in
the first seven innings and Grimes went
into the eighth with the comfortable
lead Of to 2, which looked good
enough when the pitcher was the man
who had been advertised "a the Brook
lyn ace.
Maranyille Triples.
Maranvllc opened the eighth with q
triple to center and scored on Cerey's
triple to right Bigbce's single to
right sent in Carey and pat the count
at to 1 Grimm opened the ninth
with q single 20 left. Jimmy MattoX,
the young catcher VINO had batted for
Johnny Gooch in the second inning and
driven in run. scratched the fukiest
kind Of hit to Olson. Ray Kohwer bat
ted for Yellowhorse and he scratched
single to High that filed the bases.
Grimes threw out Maranville. which
scored Grimm, but Carey walked. con
gestNg the bases again and Grimes
was derricked.
Al Mamaux went to the rescue and
Olson threw ont Bigbee, Mattox going
home and making the score to s.
Jewel Ems lived up to his name by
polling a single TO left that scored
Rohwer with the tying run and also
NhreT WIN lNe winning run.
Traynor scored the first Of Tire two
runs off Grimes when he walked in
the second and completed the circuit
on two infeld outs ard a single BY
NattoX. Bigbee beat out hit TO High
in the third with two gone ard scored
on singles by Ems and Traynor.
Three Runs for Johnston
Johnston made three of Brooklyn's
seven runs to-day. He tripled over
Carey's head in the first and went in
on Tom Griffth's single over second
Griffith scored on Wheat's single TO
right and Myers's sacrifice fly. John
ston singled in the third and scored
on singles to right by Wheat and
Myers. Johnstons third run came
when ne drew a base on balls from
Morrison in the seventh and scored on
Grhiths double and Wheat's sacrifice
fly.
Olson led off against Yellowhorse in
the eighth with a single to center and
scored on Miller's sacrifice and Grimes's
double against the right field beachers
Highs single sent Grimes to third
and he scored on Johnston's single
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
Students at Williams
Strong for Baseball

WILLIAMsToWN, Mass, May s.
The policy recently adopted at VII
'lams College Of encouraging more
general participation in athletics has
caused nearly one-half the under
graduate body to take up baseball in
organized form.
The lntramaural League has sixteen
teams enrolled, and with the annua!
class series in progress, and the fresh
man and varsity teams following their
schedules, some 275 students are play
ms the game under supervision.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
Browns Win Out ON
WilIianls's Double
In Ninth Inning

WASHINGTON, May 8.-The st.
Louis Browns showed Washington to
the bottom of the race by winning a
loosely played game to-day, 6 to 3.
The locals led until the ninth when
Jacobson's triple, Severeid's single and
q double by Williams gave the visitors
their winning margin,
The scorn.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
College Baseball
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YEsTEKDAN'S RESULTS
Harvard. Il; Bates. o.
North Caroiina, 10; {. c. y y
Norwich' 10; Boston University. 5.
Middieburg, 10; st. Michnels, s.
GAMES TO-DAY
Columbia VS.. Fordham. Fordham Field.
.,irT irrrihcetoh vs.. Lawrenceville. Lawrence
WashinSton vs.: Georgetown. Washington
n"sLoh ~ I. Vs. Vermont Burlington. Vt
~. a. ifo!iaventure VS.. Syracuse, Syrncuse
hanhattan vs.. Cathedral. New York
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
Memphis 10 Get Giant Rookie

MEMPHIS, Tenn May 8-Nar
Rachac. pitcher, IS one OF the players
who will come 20 the Memphis Southern
Association club in the deal which gs7s
NE New YORK Giants an option OF Ear.
Webb. pitcher. The Memphis club also
gets an indeldeY. Rachac last year was
with the Vancouver club.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
Indians Hammer
Athletic Pitchers
And Win, IA TO 4

PHILADELPHIA, May s. Hammer
ing three Philadelphia Athletic pitch
ers for seventeen hits enabled the In
dians to take the first game Of the
Philadelphia series, IA to 4.
The hitting Of Jameson and SeweM
featured. Uhlc kept the Athletics
eleven hits we'll scattered. The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
OIson's Pitching Helps
Tigers Beat Red Sox

BOSTON, May 8.-Olson pitched ef
fectively for the Tigers to-day, the visi-
tors defeating the Red Sox. to 2. The
work Of Rigney and Clark featured
The score: