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Evening star., 1923-11-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch 10 Ihe StAr.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November "a.
Senator James f. Watson will an
nounce his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for President by the
first OF the year. according to close
friends here. Where the announce
ment will be made and what getting
the senator will choose has not been
determined. but apparently 1t has
been definitely decided that his hat
goes into the ring.
Watson, who has been making pre-
liminary moves toward a candidacy
ever since President Harding's death,
probably would have preferred to
wait until the session OF Congress
was well advanced before coming out
in the open. but Senator Hiram w.
Johnson's candid announcement that
he Is coming into Indiana to contest
for the presidential primary prefer
ence as well as in other "favorite
son" states has forced Watson's hand
Friends who are close to the sena-
tor assert that his name Will be en-
will be held May 6. and he will fight
1t out with Johnson and any others
who may care to seek the Indiana
presidential delegation Of thirty-two
Watson, his friends say. will not file
in "favorite son" states. and there
are indications that he had hoped
Johnson would abide by the same
amenities. His name. however, will
be entered in four or five primary
states, II Is said.
Assured Nearby Support.
Already the Watson forces have
been at work. quietly but effectively
and they apparently are convinced
| that the senator will have support In
Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois. II Frank
o. Lowden Is a candidate Watson will
not seek the Illinois delegation. 1t Is
said, but IL he remains out the sena-
Who will manage the Watson cam
paign has not been determined. bu,
steps are said TO have been taken to.
| ward the formation of an organtza-
1 tion that will look after his interests
while he devotes the greater part OF
| his time to his senatorial duties In
| Washington.
1t is the general opinion here
| that Johnson made a mistake in the
| selection of John Moorman of Knox
| as temporary manager in Indiana
f, Moorman was chief political adviser
| of Gov. Warren T. McCray during the
| last session of the Legislature and has
| continued his steadfast friend during
| his financial diffic culties-
| The fact that Maurice Shelton. for
merly state purchasing agent In the
| Goodrich regime, is among the John
son leaders causes much speculation
| The johnson crowd also is negotiat-
| ing with Scott Shesler, a tax expert
| of Indianapolis, to become identified
| with Indiana headquarters. Shesler
Evening star., 1923-11-25
GIRL SUICIDE IDENTIFIED
AFTER FUNERAL SERVICE
Left Kansas City Home in October.
Ended Life When Elected
by Landlady.

ST. LOUIS. November 24.-A six
teen-year-old- girl, who committed
suicide November 10 by inhaling gas
after she had been elected from a
boarding house for inability to pay
for her lodging, today was Identified
as Ruth Elizabeth Williams of Kan
sas City. The Identification did not
arrive. however, until after the girl
had been buried yesterday afternoon.
The grave was donated by a chari-
table woman, who learned the girl
was to be buried in a pauper's grave.
Advices from Kansas City police
said the girl disappeared from the
home of her brother there, October
10 last
The girls body lay in the city
time tho police made futile efforts
to fnd relatives or friends. She
was known only as Dorothy Phil
lips" at the boarding house.
Evening star., 1923-11-25

health Is giving out. He Is a. greaG
noble character-has sacrlnceo himse.a
had @ many enemies They accuse him OF
a terrible crime. He didn't do any
thing wrong-he meant well-he is In
nocent He sits behind walls--heavy,
thick walls-and cries out-cries OUT,
hin,p,he walls are too thick. He Ian
guishes and suffers. consumes hlmsen.
Secones Ills dying. Now they near
him! They rush to his aid;
he he is free. But he is not the man he
once was Who is hep
The man who wrote the brief Hun.
earian note is former Budapest
Journalist, Paul Keri. Before the war
he was one of the most brilliant men
in the profession. His correspond
ence during the Balkan wars aWak.
ened European interest During tne
world war he was a pacif1st ana pro-
ally spokesman in Hungary and was
persecuted by the government. he
was one Of the leaders OF the reFoiu,
tion in October. 1918. Later he joined
the communists. When Hortny anu
the Whites came into power Kerr
was arrested and imprisoned ana
tried for life. The charge against
him was that he was the murderer
Of Count Tisza, Hungary'S war pre-
mier, who had been shot TO deatn IN
his palace by group or lntrudins
reyolutionists, unidentified at the
time, on October 30s 1918.
The charge was bolstered up-We
knew all the time kert was innocent.
The prosecution could not produce
any evidence. but. Keri.. who behaveo
at the trial in very dashing man
ner and defied and rtdtculed ms &C
cusers. was sentenced to death TOT
the murder. The Russian soviet gov
ernment INTERVIEWED, and Keri. to-
gether with q batch of other political
prisoners, was exchanged for some
| Hungarian officers. He went to Rus-
] sia and now il In. Vienna Oh, yes
while in prison he began to sho"
symptoms of tuberculosis and was
actually half gone when the Russians
freed him. Today. he. Is compare
lively we'll again, but his nerves are
| shattered. He is an Old friend OF
mine, and when he was In prison
wrote articles In his. defense IN the
Nation and in the New York Tribune
Ono very important reservation
about Sohermann must be fnade--hls
faculty Is not infallible. Sometimes
| his analyses blend astonishing truth
with, obvious error; at other times
| he runs up. as It were. against q
blank wall. I have made q special
study Of his Limitations on the basis
ssrvatlons and Of testimony con.
extremely elusive character Of Scher-
mann's gift, one OF the best ways to
define them is by stating what II Is
not. Prof. Fischer OF Prague. the
expert psychologist1d discerns In tie
very Instability of Ahernann's pow
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Johnson Giues Maryland G. @. p:
Chance to Fight Senator Weller
Senior Members Grip on Party to Be
Contested-Denocratic Delega-
ton for Richie.

cember to consider plans for future
activities. AS Main always has been
q lieutenant under Senator Weller.
regarded as Interesting.
In event of primary between
President Coolidge and Senator john
son the most interesting question Will
be whether Mr.. Jackson and Mr..
Weller In support OF the President or
Will use the johnson candidacy as q
means Of testing their strength in
the state against the senator.
The reports coming from Maryland
particularly from the eastern shore
represent Mr.. Jackson as disposed to
make fight for the republican dele
cation. The republican successes on
the shore In the state election are
said TO have strengthened his position
markedly and to have increased his
confidence equally.
Hilps Place Doubtful.
Just what place, If any, Representa-
tive John Philip Hill is TO be given In
the reorganization Of the republican
state party Is being discussed by two
or three OF the reorganisers, with d.
vergent views. Apparently Hill is
regarded as technically a member in
good standing.
In general way many suspect
that Hill has cut all party ties and Is
simply non-partisan wet. He is op-
posed to republicans. II is cited
and he Is in favor Of democrats
whose saturation suits him.
ON the democratic side interest in
Maryland centers around the action
TO be taken by Gov. Ritchie. The
BELIEF Is general that the democratic
delegation from the state either will
be Instructed for him or will be un.
instructed, and that. in the end. hi.
wishes will govern. The feeling is
friends. who are expected to be in
control at the time the delegation
Is chosen. to seek to compliment him
by giving him the delegations vote
on the early ballots and at the same
time, to get him before the conven.
tion IN case the long-shot chanc.
should bring him serious considera.
1t is doubted that any OF the Other
candidates will attempt to force his
hand. The understanding is cleal
that William G. McAdoo will not dc
So. Although many Of Gov. Richie:
influential and conservative friend,
IN baltimore are counted against Mr.
McAdoo. the latter.s people look upor
cause OF the relations between tn,
governor and Bernard NJ Baruch, on,
OF the McAdoo pillars. The McAdos
people think they have more to gal,
by letting the governor be undis
turbed than they have by trying ts
force matters.
There has been no indication tha
Senator Underwood will file in Mary.
land. although he is believed to b,
Favored by John Walter Smith, will
whom he was on intimate term.
when Mr.. Smith was in the Senate
Evening star., 1923-11-25
NORTHWEST TORN
BY PARTY STRIFE
Washington G. O. P. and
Democratic Leaders Face
Fight for Control.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

cpecltl DiBpAtcn 70 ne 6taF.
SEATTLE, Wash, November 24.--
Despite the fact it is fully five months
before the open political season is on
In this state. the political kettle IS
starting to boil violently In the DEM
ocratic. republican and farmer-labor
parties, and a process Of separation
is now under way in all three. Yes
terday the remnants Of the farmer
labor party, the nonpartisan league.
and kindred political organizations
held state convention here, called
by James A. Duncan. state cshairman
Of the farmer-labor party and John c.
Kennedy. secretary. Duncan. by the
way, is the Seattle labor leader whose
radical tendencies and leanings forced
the American Federation of Labor to
take prompt steps to Quash the soviet
movement on the part of Duncan and
his followers through an ultimatum
threatening the expulsion of the Sc
attle Central Labor Council from the
American Federation If it did not
change Its ways.
There was considerable talk among
the delegates of Senator Robert l..
La Toilette as their choice for presi-
Dental nomination. and the delegates
are not yet certain as to whether or
not they want to maintain their party
as third one or will attempt to form
a bloc within the republican or dem
ocratic ranks.
While the radical elements In the
state are preparing for the coming
skfrmish, there Is a hot fight brew
Ing for party organization control
both within the democratic and re-
ranks, United States Senator c. c.
Din. looked upon as the state party
boss. has served an ultimatum upon
the party leaders that "only pro-
gressives shall be sent to the ma
siens G0nysns9n i tn35a,v The The party or
didacy Of William G. McAdoo. and
as yet Dill has not come into the
open on the presidential question.
Senator Dill was supported during
his campaign by the Hearst Seattle
newspaper, and the Seattle staff In
charge Of the paper is leaning more
toward Senator James Reed as the
democratic candidate than McAdoo.
In fact, the anti-Hearst democrats
feel that the Hearst organization will
oppose McAdoo, and they also realize
that McAdoo Is the one democratic
possibility who will have a chance
in this state
A similar situation has been rapid
ly developing In the republican ranks.
The organization leaders are out for
Coolidge. But in this they are also
meeting the opposition of the Hearst
paper in the state, which is quietly
sending word out that Senator Hiram
johnson must have this states ma
tional convention delegation. A rep
resentative Of Senator Johnson was
in Seattle recently and was inter-
viewing and feeling out the situa-
tion. Several prominent republican
politicians who felt aggressive when
they were turned down for federal
patronage after President Harding
was elected. have been approached as
we'll as strong political leaders who
are at the present time attached to
the federal pay roll. Offers have been
made to these men to swing into line
behind Johnson.
JAMES DE X. BROWN.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
SOUTH DAKOTA G. 0, P.
SPLIT ON JOHNSON
State Sentiment Divided Between
Coolidge and Senator Press
Comment Shows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeSioA bspAtcu 10 ne St2r-
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., November "a.
The republicans of South Dakota,
to judge from newspaper comment,
are far from being united upon the
proposition Of instructing the twelve
delegates from SOUTH Dakota to the
next republican national convention
to support the candidacy of Senator
Hiram Johnson of California. Two
of the South Dakota congressman re-
Gently declared themselves In favor
of Senator Johnson. but this was
minority republicans, whom they
feared would indorse Senator John
son If the majority republicans at
the state proposal meeting on Tues
day, December 4, did not do so, and
that the minority might thus have
republicans at the primary election in
March.
Comparatively few of the repub-
lican newspapers OF South Dakota
have thus far fallen in line for the
johnson candidacy. Many are for
the nomination OF President Cool
idge.
One of the first of the republican
leaders In South Dakota to announce
himself for Senator Hiram Johnson
aS the Topupiican nominee Tor PreSi-
dent was Gov. w. H. McMaster-of
gasoline price war fame-who Is a
candidate for the United States
senatorship, against Senator Thomas
Sterling, republican, who favors
Coolidge.
The situation in South Dakota
with reference to preside ntial candi-
dates of the republican party is of
unusual national interest. for the
reason that South Dakota will be
one of the first states to officially
indorse candidates. This action will
be taken definitely at the March
primary election. when presidential
candidates will be voted upon by
the republicans and members of
other parties and political organiza-
tions having authority to have tick
cts in the neld at the primary cleo
ton next March.
ALFRED BURKHOLDER.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
ILLINOIS TURNING
| TO JOHNSON BOOM
Other Candidates Support
ers Worried-McAdoo
L. Gains Strength.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, November 24.-That
Senator Hiram w. Johnson made a
strategic move so far as Illinois is
concerned when he made an open an
nouncement that he would campaign
for delegates from this state Is the
general opinion of politicians. From
all Information that can be secured
down state considerable Johnson
sentiment is developing. and it is
certain that Johnson has many sup
leaders are jubilant over the way in
which Illinois has accepted the John
son boom and now assert that they
will go out for a clean sweep of
delegates.
The Johnsonites are so bold that
they are demanding that the dele
gates at large be voted on by the
people instead of named at q state
convention. and they bring. forth
legal opinion to show that the law
requires a direct vote. That is con-
sidered a strong challenge to the
friends of President Coolidge and
former Gov. Frank o. Lowden.
Opinion here is divided as to the
the Lowden prospects. Many Lowden
leaders feel that It will be of bene-
fit to Lowden, as 1t may tend to en-
courage other candidates to get into
the race. and the hope Of the Lowden-
ties is that their favorite can control
gates and become a compromise can
didate If the avowed candidates get
into deadlock. In other words. the
more candidates the merrier, in the
opinion of Lowden leaders.
Other Forces Worried.
AT the same time the hackers OF
President Coolidge and Lowden are
little worried over the best way OF
meeting the Johnson attack in ILL.,
nois. The belief Is that, despite the
reported Johnson popularity down
state. Lowden could capture most of
the delegations outside of Cook coun-
~. Gov. Small and his political men,
tor, Fred Lundin, can be expected to
throw all of the hurdles possible in
the way OF Lowden, and might be
able to wreak considerable damage.
That there is real Coolidge sentiment
In Illinois cannot be denied. and II
will be heard from without doubt. So
far as can be ascertained business In
terests here are friendly to Coolidge.
The democrats of Illinois appear to
he in for snappy presidential cam
paign. and there are indications that
the rank and file of the democratic
organization is getting away from
the leaders. William G. McAdoo ap-
pears to have been really successful
IN his quest for local support, and
several democrats already have an
Eounced their intention of backing
McAdoo. although 1t is understood
that George L. Brennan, democratic
chieftain. and those close to him
hope to be able to deliver most of the
Illinois delegates to Gov. Al Smith,
1t looks a If the rival factions in the
democratic organization intend to en-
gage in a finish fight for supremacy
One cause of the trouble Is said to
be discomfort over the inability of
Mayor William f. Dever of Chicago
to deal out as much patronage as IS
wanted. and the stepping on the toes
of ward leaders through the closing
Of saloons. JOHN r. BUTMAN.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
DENIES CREDITOR HELD
HIM PRISONER 26 DAYS
Chicago Manufacturer Says He Was
Kept in South by Fear
Of Harm.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November 24.-It was
fear Of harm and not actual duress
that kept r. w. Naylor, president Of
a manufacturing concern, in the
home of Everett Leonard at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. from october II to
November 8, he declared yesterday
after reports from the Tennessee city
that persons there claimed Naylor
was living as a guest in Leonard's
home.
For him to leave the city, Naylor
said he had been given to under.
stand, would mean trouble. As a con-
sequence Of his experience he caused
the arrest here Of Leonard and his
son, who now are facing charges of
kidnapping and carrying concealed
weapons. -
Naylor claims he was forced to
either settle certain obligations with
Leonard or 20 to Chattanooga, He
asserts that It was under duress
that he was taken to that city. but
once there he was In no sense a
prisoner. according to his story. In
stead, he says that he worked with
the elder Leonard in an effort to
reach agreement on business deals.
and had his movements within the
city unfeStr1cted
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. November 24.-The
announcement this week by Senator
Hiram w. Johnson Of California that
he would enter the presidential pri-
maries In Maryland Is causing con-
siderable speculation among repub-
lican politicians throughout the
state. AS Senator Weller has already
sponsored the nomination OF Presi-
dent Coolidge, 1t Is believed that q
number Of republican leaders who
are antagonistio to Senator Weller
will seize this opportunity to carry
the state for Senator Johnson and in
that way pave the way for the re-
tirement OF the senior senator from
leadership of republican politics in
the state.
What course former Senator Will
liam p. Jackson. national committee
man: W. Bladen Lowndes and other
influential republican leaders will
pursue in the primary is still prob
they will take advantage OF any op-
portunity that presents itself to un-
geat Senator Weller as the head of
the party. If Senator Johnson enters
the primaries In Maryland. as he did
four years ago. President Coolidge
a matter of practical politics. and the
opportunity to make killing fight
on Senator Weller's leadership will
be presented.
Many Fighting Weller.
Some OF the republican leaders are
outSpoken in their opposition to
Senator Weller and will welcome the
opportunity to meet him In a fight to
a finish In the presidential pri-
martes. Among these is Col. Edward
IC. Darlington, who carried the state
for the late Col. Roosevelt In 1912.
when Senator Weller was on the
losers end with President Taft.
Col. Darlington. who has not been
active in Maryland politics for sev-
eral years. but is ready to get be-
"As 1 see 1t from observation and
get it from political friends, the
Maryland republicans will lineup be-
hind Johnson. True. Senator Weller
has followed Secretary Weeks into
the Coolidge column but then you'll
recollect Weller also was on the
wrong side when he supported Taft
against Roosevelt In 1912
Then. one may reCoiiect Johnson
once carried substantial sections Of
Maryland and without any organiza-
tlon. This year he'll have organiza- :
tion and money. and Senator Weller
may find himself chased of the
political map
Complete independence OF factional
influence in the future OF the re-
publican city committee was also pro-
claimed this week by Chairman
Charles W. Main in announcing that
a meeting of the committee would
be held on the second Friday in De-
Evening star., 1923-11-25
JOHNSON SUPPORT
IN OHIO ON FARMS
Otherwise Coolidge Is Far in
Van-Thompson to Seek
Governorship.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 24.-
Nothing has developed here since the
announcement was made by Senator
Hiram Johnson that he would con-
test for delegates to the republican
national convention in this state to
indicate that any considerable ele-
ment of the 10000 republican voters
who voted for the senator for Vice
President in 1912 will support him in
his latest ambition.
1t is only in the rural portions Of
the state that there is pronounced
political dissatisfaction now. and
Senator Johnson will have to look to
that element for his support; but II
President Coolidge in his message to
Congress outlines a plan for the re-
lief Of the farmer. Senator Johnson's
appeal is not likely to be strong
even with the discouraged Ohio
farmer.
Friends of President Coolidge here
do not think we'll of the plan to
have a favorite son, preferably one
of the United States senators. run
for him in the presidential preference
primary. Former Gov. Campbell
President Wilson, but it was criti-
ciZed as an insincere method
The general sentiment among re-
publicans here is that If the Presi-
dent wishes to be a candidate he
should not be backward about say
ing so.
State Committee Meets.
At a meeting of the republican
state central committee last week to
consider routine matters, only Cool
idge presidential sentiment was man.
ifested. The consensus of opinion in
all sections OF the state represent
ed by the members of the committee
was that assuming that the President
would make no serious breaks" in
his administration there would be
practically no opposition. to his can
didacy in Ohio.
The one thing bearing purely on
state politics that was brought out
in the meeting of the state central
committee was that Representative
Theodore E. Burton would not be a
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor next year and that Col. Carmi
A. Thompson would be.
Here in Ohio, where former Secre-
tary Of the Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo has many friends, no little crit
! icism has been heard OF his propo-
sition to provide the payment of the
soldiers oonuS py oonQ issue, tne
| impression being that he favors that
In preference to the Mellon plan OF
reducing taxation. Outside of the
probable beneficiaries Of the bonus
there is little sentiment here In Ohio
| for the bonus.
! Some surprise is expressed here
| that in spite OF the activity of Mr..
! McAdoo, former Gov. James NJ. Cox,
! who 1t Is presumed will be a can
| didate, has taken no action to get
before the people. But there is plen-
/ ty of time. The presidential prefer
| ence primary will be held on Tues
| day, April /, and the declarations of
| candidates must be made to the Sec
retary Of state not later than Febru-
ary 21 No one doubts that Mr..
| Cox will be a candidate.
j. II. GALBRAITH.