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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15

And he answered: "He has only
a reputation, but he can be beaten
by any one who half tries. The
life Of every man is wrestling
match with evil. Many win;
many are thrown on their backs
ard are broken. They don't re-
sist; they are weak, fabby. 1
plan to beat The Devil by teach
ing many men to wrestIe with
him and not go into fixed matches
with him. AS a wrestler The
Devil is a great fraud. He has
never beaten man who has given
him a good fight. He conquers
only the weak! never the strong.
He has. never put man with
trained character on his back.
plan to teach men to develop mus
cuiar characters. :"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15
Lone Survivor of Fatal Crossing C crash Sunday Nea
SheIbyviIe Is Sorry He Escaped Death-0f
fciaIS Blame Driver of Auto

Bodies Of victims of of the grade crossing
the year. which Big Four passenger train crashed
automobile at Brookd twenty miles southeast of here
Sunday the undertaking establishment of c. Wilson, 1890
Prospect ST., today.
The dead:
MISS eoLDA GATHER, 49, 82s woodlawn, Ave. Indian
apois.
MISS MARTHA GATHER, 2l, 8ss woodlawn Ave, Indian
apois.
j. W. MEANS, 80 farmer living two niles east Of London
driver of the automobile
MRS JENNIE MEANS, 49, his wife
BYRON MEANS a. their
MRS. MADGE BRITToN, 81, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Means
MARY RoSAMoND BRTTToN, 7, her daughter
MRS. JESSIE M'GUIRE, 2S sister-inlaw Of Mrs Means
MARJORIE PEARL M CURE, T. daughter of Mrs Mcclure
Both Coda Martha Gather employed operators
by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company They Mrs
M'Guire.
Relatives of the victims arrive in indianapolis today
to make funeral arrangements Wilson said
One passenger the death macuousy escaped injury
He was Roy Britton, husband of Mrs Madge Britton
According his story the party of ten its way
the First Baptist Church of Brookfed attended
Sunday School, to the Means home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15
BASEBALL TICKETS SEIZED

PoOlroom Owner Is Arrested by
Police in Raid.
Baseball pool tickets for the world
series and a quantity Of whisky were
seized. police say, when they raided a
poolroom at IL E. New York st, today
Patrick Moraity, ~ part owner at
same address. was arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15

/ am smaller than he. I won an
international championship in
Cuba. To keep in trim for o1-
Ting led a clean life, and, strong
!. and fit. ! have come to the Lord
to offer myself as q challenger for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15

EV7E said to him: THE Devil
NV is a strong wrestler. We
IL have wrestled with him our
self"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-15

His cause. I have not yet the
gift of words for preaching, but
the Lord will give me that In this
training school,
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Forecast

MOSTLY cloudy with rain
W1 probably tonight and Tues
day. Not much change.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
ALlISTER MCCORMICK
WILL WE'D LONDON GIRL
Chicago Youth, Formerly Engaged
to Mary Landon Baker. Nav
Marry in Paris.

PARIS. August 2S.-The engage
ment of Allister Mccormick of
Chicago to Miss Joan Stevens of Lon.
don is soon to be announced, accord
ing to a dispatch from LIE Touquet
to the Herald. The wedding, 1t Is
said. will probably take place in
Paris early in October.
Cormick to Miss Mary Lsndon Baker
of Chicago, in 1921, and the frequent
postponements of the wedding at
tracted wide attention from the news
return from England last February.
however, she announced that she was
no longer engaged to Mr. Mccormick
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Allister Nc
Cormick, whose engagement to a Lon
don young woman was reported in
Paris today. is expected to sail for
home tomorrow with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Hamilton Mccormick, ac-
cording to recent cablegram receiv-
ed at the Mccormick home, it was
learned today. There is nothing
known here regarding the Paris re-
port.
Allister, whose engagement and ex-
pected marriage to Miss Mary Landon
Baker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred L. Baker of Chicago. ended at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church nearly
two years ago, with the wedding
guests assembled, has been abroad for
more than a year.
Miss Baker. at her fathers Lake
Forest estate. today declared she never
had heard Of Miss Joan Stevens, the
London girl to whom the Paris report
said Allister was engaged, and inti-
mated that she had no wish to meet
her or to congratulate her former
fiance.
The average monthly salary of
woman feacharq in Oraron q S1nQ
Evening star., 1923-08-28
STATE TO OPEN WAR
ON GASOLINE PRICE
North Carolina Attorney General
Announces Plans to Fight :,
Unfair Competition.
By the Assocla ted Press

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, n. c.. August 2S.-Attor-
ney General James S. Manning is ex-
pected to announce within a few days
a course he will pursue with a virV
to putting the gasoline and oil busl-
ness in North Carolina on a more
uniform basis, in regard to both
prices and equal competitive opper-
tunities for all dealers.
After conference held yesterday
with the representatives of various
gasoline agencies. at which represen-
tatives of independent concerns
charged that the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey has launched 4
movement to gain control of the gas
oline and oil business in North Caro-
lima, the Attorney General said he
was convinced of the Standards in
tentions in this direction. but that he
wanted time to consider the matter
carefully before announcing what ac-
ton he would take.
He was urged at the conference
1t was declared by Independent repre-
Standard Oil Company has gained
control of many retail filling stations
either through indirect ownership o.
by giving preferential prices TO Ger
tain retailers.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
POLICE CHIEF OUSTED:
MAYOR REINSTATED
Gov. Donahey Believes Youngs.
town Official Lax, While Execu-
tive Did His Best.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 2s.-Gov.
Donahey today removed Chief of Po-
lice James Watkins of YOUNGSTOWN
on charges of laxity in law enforce
ment. AT the same time he reinstated
Mayor William G. Reese, whom he
had suspended on similar charges,
which had been preferred by the Law
Enforcement League of Youngstown.
The action followed hearings held by
the executive.
In the orders removing Police Chief
watkins, Gov. Donahey said that in
his opinion charges preferred against
MIN nave been proven beyond a rea-
sonable doubt" while the order REIN
stating Mayor Reese said that eyf-
dence showed that he had done all in
MS power to enforce the laws, hay-
Ing personally conducted raids on
places where laws were being violat-
In his order reinstatine Mavor
Reese, Gov: Donahey condemned the
present civil service law, which pro-
hibits chief of police of a munich
pality being removed except on
charges. He said he was convinced
that mayors should be given a free
hand In selecting their own chiefs of
police.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MISS ELLA NJ. MORGAN,
TEACHER, DEAD AT rs
Chinese Minister Among High
School Alumni Who Mourn
Loss of Friend.

Miss NJ. Ella Morgan, seventy-f1ve
years old teacher of English in Gen.
trail High School for many years.
and friaTd. tss-cher anu counsellor
of Dr. Alfred SEE. the Chinese min
lister to this country, and his brothers,
died at her home, 2750 14th street
northwest, Monday after a brief ILL
ness.
Funeral arrangements are being
made by DR.. T. Philip SEE. vice. con-
sui of China in New York city. who
was a pupil of Miss Morgan. and a
niece. Miss Mamie Morgan of Illinois.
The body will be taken to Elgin. ILL.,.
for burial.
DR.. SEE, who was summering with
his family in New England. and DR..
Philip SEE, when informed of Miss
Morgan'S illness, came to Washington
and reached this city before the end
came. Among other faithful friends
from China. who had been Miss Nor
gan'S students in high school here and
who We're present at the home before
her death. was Francis Loo, graduate
of Central and later student of art.
Visited In China.
In 1913 Miss Morgan was the guest
of Thomas SEE on d visit of several
months in China, and she was recent
ly asked to return, to teach English
In the Nankai College of China.
Miss Morgan was connected with
many school interests in both the old
and new Central High School build
ings, having supervised work on the
school paper. dramatics. foot ball and
cadet suppers and other special activi-
ties. In addition to her work as
teacher, she has been interested in
various literary activities, and .
small collection of her poems has
been privately printed. None of her
immediate family is living.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
PRINCESS TOO I'LL
TO HEAR Of SUITS
LWoff- -ParIaghy's Home Un.
der Guard in New York for
$4,000 Claims.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NE" YORK, August 2s.-The Prin-
cess Lwoff- Parlaghy. who once moved
among the ultra-elect of society In
Europe and America, is ill in a dark
ened room of her house here, while
the priceless furnishings of the place
are guarded by a deputy sheriff as
collateral for amounts totaling s2l3,-
600 demanded in three suits against
her.
Her doctor says that she Is suffer
ing from diabetes and that insulin
has been administered. but without
success. He also says that as the
princess Is overwrought mentally the
serving of papers upon her would
lead. possibly, to a change for the
worse in her condition.
A deputy sheriff went to the prin-
cess nome. armed with papers to be
served On her. Frederick NJ. Delius.
the only remaining servant of the
princess once large retinue. went TO
the door and beseeched the sheriff not
to attempt to serve the papers on his
mistress. The doctor was called and
he made affidavit to the effect that
such action would cause great shock
to the sick woman
In her younger days the princess
was recognized as a portrait painter
of great ability. She was said to have
been protege of the former kaiser
who is one of the many celebrities
whose portraits she painted.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
CLARENDON OPENS
CARNIVAL TONIGHT
Big Community Event Will
Offer Many Entertaining
Features.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON. Va, August 28.-All
Clarendon Is. today pleading with the
weather man to be good. The towns
great desire for clear skies this eve-
ming is occasioned by the fact that
everything Is In readiness for a
grand opening OF the community &
mammoth third annual carnival, which
Is to be given under the auspices OF
the Citizens Association and Fire De.
partment every evening from tonight
until September 10, interspersed with
two all-day programs Saturday. Sep.
tember !, which has been designated
as Moose and Tournament day" and
Labor day.
Everything in Readiness.
Members of the Citizens Association
and the Fire Department, the Women's
civic League, Arlington Post Of the
American Legion and various other
civic and fraternaI organizations OF
the town worked until a late hour last
night putting the finishing touches
on the grounds in preparation for the
arrival OF the expected record break
ing crowd at the opening of the
festivities.
The lighting system, comprising
hundreds of yards of brilliant
ts.reamers was tested and found to be
activities at the grounds last night
included the installation of big
hierry-so-round, swings, and decora-
Evening star., 1923-08-28
DEATH
MAY Be CLEARED
Statement of One of Men Held
May Solve Mysterious
Tragedy of DR.. Hamilton.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. August 28.-Possible
clearing UP of the mystery surround
ing the death of DR.. Horace W. Ham
ilton. a dentist of Norfolk. whose body
was found with a crushed skull and
bad bruises at the basement entrance
of the public hall building in Cleve-
land yesterday, may result from
statement made by William Burnett
forty-six years old, who has been ar
rested by the police in connection with
the dentists death.
According to the police Burnett SAYS
tnat ne and Hamilton quarreled Sunday
night. and that In the scuffle he struck
the dentist. In falling the police be-
iieve that DR.. Hamilton hit against the
ledge OF the building, thus accounting
for the bruises on his body.
ed in connection with the death of the
dentist: The motive for the deed has
puzzled the police, as a considerable
sum OF money. a diamond ring and
pin were found on the body. Identi-
1cation of DR.. Hamilton was made
ana was later confirmed by the dead
dentists friends whose telephone
numbers were found in papers con-
tanned in Hamiltons coat
AiteF tHe ponce mad grilled the
four men. it was announced later by
them that they would place a charge
OF murder against one of the men.
First theories that Dr. Hamilton
might have been killed by a fall down
the public hall stairway were aban-
doned by the police. The dead man
lay on his back in a pool of blood,
with his battered straw hat covering
his face. and in his trousers pocket
was a penknife with three inch
blade open.
Hamilton's wife. from whom, il Is
stated ne was separated. lives in
Washington. He also leaves one
child. In Hamilton's effects at the
hotel at Cleveland were found pic
lures OF his wife and daughter. to-
gether with letters indicating that a
TTeconciIlatlon may have been planned.
Hamilton was an overseas war Vet.
eran and a member of the American
Legion.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
KLANSMAN MISSING
SINCE CARNEGIE RIOT
Check-Up Said to Show Arthur A.
Wilbur Only Member
Unaccounted For.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 28.-
Arthur A. Wilbur of Williamsburg
near here. a member Of the Ku Klux
klan, has been missing since the
rioting at Carnegie Saturday night
when one man was killed and several
others wounded. according to a state
ment made by Klan officials.
An investigation into the mans
disappearance was begun when 1t was
learned Sunday morning that he had
not returned to his home after the
Carnegie disorders. A close check
up of all the members who attended
the initiation Saturday night show,
Wilbur to be the only one missing
local klansmen said
The coroner's inquest into the death
or Thomas r. Abbott of Atlasburg
tho klansman who was killed in the
rioting. will not be held for some
time. 1t was announced by Coroner
w.. j. McGraner. Deputy coroners
and county detectives reported diffi.
Guilty in obtaining specific informa
ton concerning the disturbance
Evening star., 1923-08-28
KEPNER FILES WILL
Of HIS LATE WIFE
Estate Valued at About
$1,000 Is Left to
Husband.
special Dispstcb 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK. Md, August 2s-The
will of Grace Simmons Kepner. daugh-
ter of Ezra Houck. sr.. found dead
more than two months ago at her
fathers country home by her hus-
land, B. Evard Kepner. architect.
clubman and church trustee. was ad-
mitted to probate in the orphans
court. this county. yesterday after
noon Estimated to be worth not
more than $4,000. the estate is left
in entirety to the husband, who on
August 16 was acquitted of charge
of murder by the Frederick county
circuit court after trial OF seven
days.
Filed BY Husband.
The will was filed by Kepner. who
returned yesterday morning from
Harrisburg. Pa. where he had been
visiting relatives since his acqulttal.
At the same time he would make no
definite announcement OF ms 1uture
rlans. 1t Is reported among ms ciose
personal friends in this section tnat
Kepner may practice his PROFESSION
here and attempt to recoup ms 1oI-
tune. which it is claimed by his az.
torneys. was entirely used In MS nshl
20 clear himself of the murder charge.
herp who defended him at the
murder trial. are considering the
filing of suits for damages asalnst
members of the dead woman famll!.
Neither Weinberg nor Kepner had any
statement to make last night reia-
tive to these suits, although Wein-
berg ten days ago said that 1t was
probable suits would be filed on the
grounds of attempts TO defame ana
ruin his client, and persecution.
Spent S20,OOO.
When Kepner was placed under ar !,
rest more than month ago, charseo
with shooting and killing his wife, IL
was estimated that he was worth be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is now
said that he is practically without
funds. excepting his office equipment
and the income he expects on the
completion of several buildings under
course of construction, for which
Kepner is the architect.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
ARREST EXPECTED
IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Police on Trail of Abductor
of Lillian Mckenzie.
10000 Join Search.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-An ar
rest may be expected at any hour in
connection with the kidnapping of
three e-months-old Lillian Mckenzie
eleven days ago, William H. Funston,
captain of detectives. predicted to-
day.
1T may como at any hour" he de-
clared. but declined to say whether
it may be expected In this city or
elsewhere. II have several persons
under surveillance and II the case
develops as 1 expect 1t will not be
long before a prisoner Is taken.
The clue on which we are work
ing developed soon after the baby
was stolen from in front Of the de-
partment store on West 18th street
We have clung to 1t ever since and il
has consistently unfolded as our in
vestigation progressed"
Capt. Funston declined, however
TO reveal the nature of this clue.
Sprltualtsts have been flooding Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Mckenzie with advice
and tips since their child was kid
naped. One medium, who went into
a trance last Friday midnight in the
Mckenzie home, prophesied the child
would be returned today.
Joining in the search were 10000
new recruits-Boy Scouts. members
OF the Salvation Army and Catholic
Big Sisters.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
WARD MOVES TO DISMISS
Indictment FOR MURDER
State Ordered to Show Cause
Why Action Desired Should
Not Be Taken.

NEW YORK, August 28.-An order
requiring State Attorney General Carl
Sherman to show cause why the in
dictment which charges Walter s.
Ward with the murder of Clarence
NJ. Peters should not be dismissed, on
the ground of lack of evidence. was
signed yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice Wagner. presiding over the
extraordinary special term convened
by order of Gov. Smith to investigate
the Ward case.
The order. signed on application OF
State Senator Elwood NJ. Rabenold and
Allan X. Campbell of counsel for
Ward. was made returnable before
Justice Wagner at White Plains
Thursday. Fixing Of bail also will be
asked at next Thursdays hearing.
Ward Is in the county jail at White
Plains awaiting trial. due to begin
on September 4.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
CONSTABLE GIVEN
TERM AS FL0GGER
Oklahoma officials Confes-
sion duplicates Four Others.
Two Arrested.
By the Associated Press,


TULSA, Okla, August 2S.-The road
to the state penitentiary opened yes
terday to another Tulsa county
fiogger, an admitted member of the
ku Klux Klan. when William Arthur
Finley. constable at Broken Arrow
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment for participating in the whip
ping of Leslie Goolsby and Mrs.
Myrtle Spain. now Goolsby, the night
of July 29, 1922.
Finley confessed having turned over
Goolsby and Mrs. Spain to a band
Of whippers and pleaded guilty to a
charge of riot. He received the mini
mum penalty.
Four other men are charged with
implication in the offense. two Of
whom, T. NJ. Matthew. retired mer-
chant of Broken Arrow, and w. NJ.
Bills, Broken Arrow transfer man,
were arrested. They pleaded not
guilty and were released on bond of
$1,000 each
Finley is the first public official
to be caught in the investigation
being conducted by Adjt. Gen. Il. H.
Markham into mob activities in Tulsa
county.
Four men have now been sentenced
IS the result OF the inquiry. Grover and
Ben Skies and Earl Sack of Broken
Arrow having pleaded guilty last week
by men robed as Klansmen to Ben
Wagner. aged farmer of Broken Arrow.
Goolsby and Mrs. Spain, then the wife
OF Dare Devil Slim" Spain, parachute
Evening star., 1923-08-28
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August 2S (Spe-
ciaD.-Mr. and Mrs. George c. Frye
of this vicinity have announced the
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Marian S. Frye, and Pearl Baughman
of Hunting Mill. this county. The
ceremony was performed several days
ago in Ellicott City. 1t was a real
elopement, as the brides parents were
unaware that such a step was con-
templated and their first intimation
sage from Ellicott City informing
them of the marriage.
Motorists Fined.
Richard Hill of Washington was
fined $45 and costs by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court hereto op-
Grating an automobile in excess Of
the legal limit, and others who paid
fines or forfeited collaterals for vio-
lations Of motor vehicle regqlations
Charles L. Mitchell, H.. F. Dutton.
G. w. Burton, L. C. Weber. Charles
Edge and s. B. Scarrell. $3.50 each:
John Wright; s5;25; Carroll Alex; Alex
indsp HsnpsoRe R n ss5S %aarGn eneh and and W.
Smith, s2.75.
The young men Of Poolesville and
vicinity have issued invitations to q
dance to be held in the town hall at
Poolesville the evening of Friday,
September 7. Messrs. Poole. Shreve
and Trundle compose the committee
in charge.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Mrs. Bessie I. Pearce
and John H. Royse, both of Wash
ington: Miss Evelyn L. Collins of Low
Covington, Va, and Miss Mary M.
Gatewood and Roland L. Andrews,
both of Central Park, Va
On a charge> of reckless driving
Mrs. William E. Leahy. Of Washing
ton was acquitted before Judge
Samuel Riggs in the police court
here. The charge was preferred fol-
lowing a collision between the car
driven by Mrs. Leahy and another
machine at Henderson's Corner, this
county, on Sunday.
Grayson Talley and Jesse Martin
were fined $40 and costs and SIS and
costs, respectively. following their
on charges Of disorderly conduct
Evening star., 1923-08-28
S HURT, 6 MISSING
AS BANK CAVES IN
Workers Believed Buried Beneath
Tons Of Earth After Acct.
dent in Baltimore,
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, August 2s.-Five negro
laborers are in a serious condition in
hospitals. and six missing men. white
and colored, are believed to be buried
under tons of earth. following the cave
in of an embankment during excava-
ton work for the colored high school,
about noon today.
Firemen and police worked with picks
and shovels in an attempt to rescue the
men believed buried
NJ. G. Young. timekeeper, is one of
tnose missing. making an accurate check
Of the casualties impossible.
Unless the supposedly buried men are
reached shortly. there is little hope of
saving their lives
Collapse of weak beams, placed from
one side of the hole to the other to
prevent just such an accident as today's.
Is believed to have caused the cave-in,