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THE DE KALB DAILY CHRONICLE cnm PRIC THREE DEKALB, ILLINOIS, TUBSDAY, APRIL 10, 1928. SNTY-EIGHT- H YEAR No. 103. ATTLE OF THE BALLOTS IS BEING FOUGHT TODAY BIRGER TO HANG ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DOLE AGAIN RETURNS TO GE VOTE Dog Poisoner Reported at Work in City Jerrie .Stevens is about the most indignant resident m the city of BE POSTED WILD TIMES INCHICAGO One of the Biggest Political Battles in Years Is Being Waged LOOKED FOR in DeKalb and in the DeKalb today over the fact that IS CHAIRMAN Supervisors Meet Yesterday, Seat New Members, and Name Head last night some one was mean enough to poison his dog. Say&Autoist Skipped After Auto Accident , Paul Raush, an employee of the Midwest Canneries, reported to the police department last night that a man driving a Dodge sedan collided with his truck, causing damage to the truck, and then drove away be- fore Mr. Raush could learn his name. The accident occurred on the south side of the city. The truck driver was unable to secure a very good description of the car or learn the license numbers, and it is very doubtful if the autolst will be located. The damage to the Chronicle to Use Every Facil ity in Giving Residents Election Results, Jerrie says the dog was a pet and State at Large Record Poll Is Coming in ADJOURN EARLY did not bother anyone in his neigh- borhood, and he is at a loss to know why poisoned meat should have been placed for the animal. Mr. Stevens is of the same opin- ion as other dog- - owners of the city, there is no punishment too severe for a dog ioisoner. WIRE AND RADIO TODAY IS FINISH SIDES BUSY Residents of this community wish Chicago. April 10 UJ?) A ma BULLETIN ing immediate returns on today's Mruck was not of a serious nature. chine gun primary1 following a pine- apple campaign failed to discourage DeKalb voters went to the primary election will be given every possible service this evening by the today and east the biggest Chicago voters today, and at noon a Chronicle. Special arrangements iary vote in the history of have been made so that city, county OPEN GREAT FLOOD ROARS DOWN VALLEY city, 1,105 more votes being Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang leader, lost his last chance at two o'clock this after -- than were east in the pri record total of ballots seemed pos- sible despite reports of intimidation, violence, kidnapings and irregulari- ties at the polls Candidates and voters alike suffer- ed at the hands of hoodlums, At noon County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki, chief of the Cook county Jo escape hanging the other day when the supreme court denied a rehear and state returns will be given the public as soon as is humanly possi- ble. This will be brought about by the use of a special United Press leased wire and the printer tele- graph, the radio and a corps of work- ers in the city and county. A spe mary four years ago. Ex pee - FRAUD CASE ing on bis conviction of murder and sentence to death. He is t0 be hanged Friday. April 13, -- for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City in are that between 4,000 Dam Breaks in Vermont Hills 4,500 votes will be cast in unless the court intervenes. Here Birger is shown with his twn mmm (alb. Following is the vote Minnie, left, and Charline. m election organization and leading fig Opening Statements Are Made But no Lives Are Lost in the Torrent in the ten precincts at two J. A. Dole, chairman of the board of supervisors last year, following the resignation of Alvin Warren, af- ter he became a member of the state legislature, was again re-elect- ed to the chairmanship of the county board at the April meeting yester- day. Mr. Dole's chairmanship upon the resignation of Mr. Warren, seemed to meet with the approval of the county solons and the people throughout the county. Since being named to that position by the county board, Mr. Dole has spent consider- able time in diligently studying the various problems that confront the supervisors. He has studied ) the committee; work carefully and in his estima- tion named those supervisors on the committees who were fully com- petent to handle the work. On the big issues that have been presented to the board during the time he has been in the executive chair, he has urged careful consider- ation before any action was taken. cially constructed bulletin board that will be so lighted that the bulletins Pderk this afternoon: Today by the Opposing Lawyer in Oil Case ure in drastic attempts to prevent il- licit activities at the polls, issued a statement predicting that today's vote would be the biggest primary vote in Cook county history. Jarecki said reports to him indicat COTTON HAS Many in Sorrow Attend Funeral Barnet, Vt., April 10 (U.R) Flood waters, caused by the bursting of Mrs. Diedrich ed that candidates on the ticket sponsored by United States Senator First 434 Second . 348 Third 263 Fourth .. 254 Fifth 404 Sixth . .. . 256 v Seventh 230 Eighth 273 Ninth 323 Tenth 325 Total 3,100 Deepest sorrow was in evidence everywhere about St. Mary's church Charles Deneen were leading over may be easily seenr, will be used. People who do not wish to come down town for returns may get them by calling 263, 87 or 165. The "United Press leased wire, Jwfhich brings the news into The Chronicle news room in printed form will be opened at six o'clock tonight and will remain open until two o'clock tomorrow morning. Expert' ence has shown that the leased wire gives out the information much quicker than can be secured over the radio. The radio stations must secure its information from a news- paper office having a leased wire administration candidates. WHIPHAND Southern Democrats Serve an Ultimatum on Mc-Na- ry About Bill when the last services for Mrs. Fred the dam at Oilman, Vt., were begin- ning to subside today, Clarence Chase, town sheriff, told the United Press. "The roads are flooded in some places and the water in the Con- necticut river is high," Chase said, "but there seems to be little danger. "The river is higher than it us- ually is in the spring freshets, but Violence in River Ward Widespread violence in the indus Washington. April 10. (U.R) M. T., Everhart, son-in-la- w of former Sec- retary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, today told a jury for the first time that $233,000 in Liberty bonds was paid by Harry F. Sinclair to Fall in May, 1922, a few weeks after Fall leased the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve to Sinclair. His story, how- ever, had previously been revealed to the senate Teapot Dome commit- tee. Everhart's story came after the trial and river wards in Chicago was reported. Candidates were kidnapped, precinct captains slugged, and voters This attitude on the iart bf the nowhere near the flood conditions of thrown bodily out of polling places when they refused. to vote according to instructions from hoodlums. ?eoria, III., April 10 (U.R) Heavy last November." ting began with the opening of chairman has made him many friends about the county, who are satisfied that he is again chairman of that body. The board met yesterday, and while there were no changes m the service, which requires time. The Chronicle will also use its radio, as Most of the victims of violence. polls in the 93 precincts of the Diedrich, who died early Sunday morning were held today. Rev. J. A. Solon, priest of St. Mary's church was ably assisted at these services by Father Hopkins. The church at Pine and Fourth street was crowded this morning for the last services of one of the most beloved women in DeKalb. Mrs. Diedrich was born and raised in this community, ami her most congenial disposition, her thoughtfulness of others at all times, rather than for self alone won her friends in all walks of life. After the church rites, interment was in ' St. Mary's cemetery. government had outlined its case. ly today and continued steadily. it may have some returns that are charging Sinclair with conspiracy Chase reported, as far as he had heard, there had been no loss of life or injuries. Serious injury and possible loss of life were avoided by the work of rhe weather was clear and warm. not included in the United -- Press and bringing the $233,000 deal as, illegitimate; and after the defense nail and Emmerson headquarters personnel of the board this year, wire. The Chicago radio stations ire full of feverish activity and at will broadcast the resuts m Chi there was a certain procedure for had painted Sinclair and Fall as pa voting places the rival forces cago. triots because they made the lease the chairman to attend to, in seat- ing those wbo had been re-elect- ed. fighting desperately deal at a time when fuel oil was Washington, April 10 U.R President Coolidge's opposition to certain provisions of the McNary-Hauge- n farm bill, including the equalization fee, was reiterated to- day, but it was" said at the White House he Is hopeful of some farm relief legislation at this session. Washington, Apr. 10 (UJ5) Fruits and vegetables were exempted by the senate today from the provis- ions of the McNary-Hauge- n farm relief bill. An amendment by Sen- ator Copeland, Dem., N. Y., specify- ing that such perishables, includ- ing apples and potatoes, should not be subject to the equalization fee was adopted without objection. To Ijease Specia Service Workers for The Chronicle will be Springfield, 111., April 10 4U.R) The first order of business was needed because of an alleged "Pa skies and a warm sun brought located in the ten precinct polline: cific war scare." police reports showed, were adher- ents of the Deneen faction, support- ing John A. Swanson for state's at- torney and Louis Emmerson for gov- ernor. Tommy Hayes, west side hoodlum, was shot in a brawl near a polling place. He was not seriously Injured, two women and a man in an auto- mobile were reported to have attack- ed him. In the 42nd ward, reports to police said, poll workers refused to permit Deneen supporters to vote. In the fifth ward a residential district Bernard Fink. Crowe work. It the largest vote ever cast in the election of Chairman J. A. Dole. This took but a few moments' time, and it was then decided to adjourn Everhart Tells of Deal I primary election in Illinois. places of the city -- so that returns may be secured as soon as the bal- lots are counted. These" workers Everhart told how the money was Heretofore 00 per cent of the reg- - paid over part of it in Sinclair's pri tered vote was the largest total until Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. At this time the several committees will be named, and considerable oth vate car in Washington and part in Wilt report as soon as possible. Rep- - politicians predicted freely that City Jail Has Four in Cells This Morning: Sinclair's New York office. Everhart representatives of The Chronicle will er business given attention. said he took $230,500 of the bonds bt less than 80 per cent of these -- titled to vote would go to the polls. also be stationed in various towns of the county and returns phoned in The decision to adjourn came as1 back to Colorado for Fall In this county, where, many of the Mrs. Laura White, supervisor of the Barnet telephone exchange, who warned scores of families within a radius of 25 miles of this town when the dam threatened to burst late last night. Those who had fled from their homes last night were returning this morning. No great damage had been reported. The water spread out as it sped south and early today had reached East Ryegate, 30 miles down, where the river threatened to leave its banks. It was feared serious damage might have been done at Lunen- burg, a few miles below the dam. Telephone service was disrupted and definite news was delayed. The farms of the village dot the valley below the dam. Wells River, Vt., April 10. (U.R) Flood waters, released by the break Everhart said he received $198,000 as soon as the ballots are counted. a result of the primary election to- day and some of the supervisors be candidates have personal " - jcour residents or thus city, no ern Democratic senators Have laid L. a little prematurely enthused lor, and an escort of A specially constructed bulletin in bonds in Sinclair's car in tne b mi -- cunoider&Me board wiM he used in K ur out the brrwuce of " L' !?. T "f-S-W- lh election today, started cele. ing judges on bsards in various parts of the county. Hot scratching. , ..... . . . reL " ' - - election returns, tne noarfl Having I W. Zevely, r,rr.?"- - full frLTbns yesterday and the police Vote Is Oat bill to give protection to cotton Slmiuur reports came been electrically wired so that the said he took them to Fairs apart book this morning showed that they l. 111., April 10 (U.R) A producers. ment and gave them to him later Charge Prison bulletins may be easily react The board will be so located that the rd voto was predicted in ' Lake Half a dozen amendments have Officials Are people may see it easily from the bunty at today's primaries. Encouraged by the good weather, sidewalk in front of the building. that evening in May. "Did you give t Sinclair a receipt 7 Owen J. Roberts, government prose- cutor, asked. "No," Everhart replied. iters are flocking to the polling Bound to Evans It is estimated that by sun- - Pittsburgh, April 10. (U.R Sensa of other ptacea. Thousands U tftfic and civilian guards were unable to cope with the gangsters. Machine Gun Sqwad Bht An automobile carrying four men armed with a machine gun was re- ported to be visiting polling places on the north side. The list of reported kidnappings shortly afternoon included: Aristotle Cllias, Lowden candidate 26,000 votes will have been were arrested and placed in the jail. They were arrested on charges of be- ing intoxicated. Election day is usually a day on which some people think that the best thing to do is to imbibe gener- ously and it will not surprise many if several are arrested today and to- night. The police were on the look- out today for those who indicated that election day is a day of Fall took $2,60O of the bonds and tional charges against Indiana offi at. ' Get Ready for Execution of cials were made today by Rev. John' returned to him $195,500, Everhart said. Then he went to New York iFreeport, III., April 10 U.R An F. St raver, one of the defendants ini iparent lack of interest in the Gangster King locratic ticket, which had no reg- - ir candidates for county offices, for national Republican convention las indicated at today's elections. been drawn by the southerners led by Senators Simmons, Dem., N. C, and Smith, Dem., S. C, with two ideas in view. 1. Increase of the equalization fee revolving fund from $230,000,-00- 0 to $400,000,000 so that $150,000,-00- 0 will be made available for cot- ton alone. 2. Withdrawal of autocratic au- thority from the proposed govern- ing board so that supplementary farm councils would have veto pow- er over the board in case of a dis- pute as to levying of the equaliza- tion fee. The amendments involving these theories have been submitted to Chairman McNary of the senate agriculture committee by Simmons and Smith, acting for the whole bloc delegate. Republican interest was not cop Benton, III., April 10 (U.R) Erec- tion of a gallows to hang Charley Birger here Friday for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City will begin tomorrow. Sheriff James Arthur Robert Taylor, fifth ied to the district and state of- - pre- - cinct Deneen captain. but extended to a bitter con test for control of the Republican S. Pritchard said today. "We will use the Jackson county unty central committee. ing of a 30 foot dam between Dalton. N. H., and Gilman, Vt., spread down the Connecticut river valley today, menacing farms and homes in its path. When the dam, its fourrda-ton- s weakened by the pounding of ice cakes, went out, a wave 40 feet high went down the valley. The breaking of the dam at Lun- enburg aggravated general flood con- ditions through Vermont which threatened to rival the catastrophe of last fall. At Barnet, Vt., inhabitants used a boat to go back and forth between the depot and the street. The trains on the Canadian Paci- fic railroad, proceeded as far south as Wells river without undue difficulty, Jack Edmundson. twentieth ward. Unidentified voter, twentieth ward. Pumpy Cornelious, twentieth ward. An unconfirmed report was receiv Approximately 20,000 votes will be in Stephenson county, it is gallows," he said. "The stockade around the area where the execu- tion will occur was completed by ed by police early In the afternoon stimated. CALL THREE TOTESTIFY Teapot Dome Probers Are Still Going Steadily Ahead With Work Herrin. III.. April 10 U.R and received (35,000 more in Lib- erty bonds from Sinclair there. Everhart said the stock of the Fall-Everh- art Tres Ritos Cattle company was re-issu- ed and re-distribu- ted in the transaction and that Fall and Everhart each of whom for- merly owned half the stock, took one third each. The other one third was turned over to Everhart as "trustee," he said. Will Rely on War Scare Washington, April 10. (UR) Har- ry F. Sinclair will rely on a "Pacific war scare" to aid in acquitting hiru of conspiring to defraud the gov- ernment of Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, his counsel indicated as trial arguments opened today. Albert B. Fall,' then secretary of interior, 1 granted him the Ten pot Dome lease in 1922 at navy depart- ment suggestion after Admiral J. K. Robison of the navy general board tnat all election officials had been driven out of the nolling places th Jioody Williamson county" went to carpenters late yesterday." Pritchard declined to discuss pos- sible further legal moves by counsel ae polls in orderly manner and in of 16 cotton producing states, the, the seventeenth precinct of the four- teenth ward, and that some had been irge numbers today for a primary the suit of the Ku Klux Klan and the counter suit at the defendants to oust the "invisible empire" from Pennsylvania. Strayer chaVged that officials of the state penitentiary at Michigan City, lnd., are members of the klan and bound to the biddings of Hiram Evans, imperial wizard of the klan. To substantiate his claim he con- tends that he and Attorney Van C. Barrickman' were held against their wishes behind barred doors for more than two hours, after the D. C. Stephenson deposition was taken in Michigan City ten days ago. Strayer said they were ''coerced, intimidated and held in durance vile" while prison authorities refused to release them until a copy of the de- position was deposited with the war- den. The deposition for use in Hie klan triaJ attacks Evans. Strayer and Barrickman were in- sistent in their refusals and it was not until Barrickman threatened prison authorities with the orders of the federal court, which he held, that they were released from the prison Strayer said. for the condemned man to avert -- taken for rides." r-"-fi Section which was proceeding quiet- - under favorable weather condi- - A squad of police was sent to the precinct to investigate. K. C. Smith, voter, renortod hnmt. ions. Interest here centered in the Bmall-Emmers- on fight, with Small lums chased him away from the polls in the thirteenth precinct of th eleventh ward, firing at him as ha workers apparently in the majority. United Press learned today. It is indicated McNary may agree to their incorporation in the bill. If he does, it means the bill will gel 16 more votes probably enough to pass the senate over the expected veto of President Coolidge. The dispute over the cotton feat- ures of the bill has held up final vote in the senate. If McNary agrees io them with perhaps pome minor changes, a final vote on the bill will be in prospect tomotrow. id in the state's attorney fight be tween Arlie O. Bo swell, incumbent, nea. Later it developed, however, that Reorge O. Crichton, and Roy said there was "menace from the Jrowne. one man H. J. Peck, Crowe work East," according to Sinclair's attor but washouts on many lines were reported. The towns of Newbury, Conicut, Bradford, and Fairlee were cut off from communication by washouts and roads under water. In New Hampshire the northern towns suffered severely. Fear was felt for the security of the big dam on Connecticut Lake in Colebrook, N. H., the breaking of which would create enormous dam- age. So far as could be ascertained, there has been no loss of life in the affected areas, although many thrill- ing rescues were recorded near Lun Murphysboro, III., April 10 U.R) erhad been driven from the polling Washington, April 10 (UR) Three witnesses have been subpoenaed for a special hearing of the senate Tea- pot Ddme committee next Tuesday, Chairman Nye announced today. By agreement with government counsel in the oil prosecutions, the commit- tee will not go into the Continental Trading company deal but will con- fine its investigation to other mat- ters, Nye said. ,M The three subpoeaned are: Thomas W. Miller, former alien ney, uaniei mew wngni. -- Early voting in the 34 precincts After the opening outlines, tne) mo was forced by three men to accompany them several blocks bf Jackson county today indicated t all records for the county government began presenting Its evidence. A state department clerk away from the polling place, where tould be broken in the state prim was called to verify that Fall was ne was released and told he would ho killed if be returned. Peck did re ary. Much rivalry existed Between secretary of interior from March. workers for the two state factions. turn, however. Blease Makes Accusations About Hoover Washington, April 10 KU.R) In an Lone Plane Is Down in Lucky rour years ago Governor Small car 1921 to March. 1923. Then I T. Rule. Pueblo. Colo., banker, testified ied the county by 337 votes. enburg, which at present is cut off J to a $90,000 deposit of Sinclair bonds Chicago, Aril 10 (U.R) Gang beatings, kidnapings and reports oC intimidation injected the usual ele- ment of violence Into Chicago's primary election today, before the polls had been open three hours. in the First National Bank of Pue effort to obtain the negro vote. Re by both rail and highway. blo May 29. 1922. by M. T. Everhart. Jtate College publican leaders "are making the Republican party a stench in the Fall's son-in-la- w. This was seven Students Back nostrils of every decent citizen," weeks after Fall leased tne uome reserve to Sinclair. Senator Cole Blease, Democrat, the extreme penalty. He intimated, however, that he understood such moves were contemplated. Asked about Birger's reaction to the latest developments in the case against him, Pritchard said: "He does not seem to be worrying much. He plays cards, talks With the other prisoners, and appears to have a good appetite. He eats any- thing be wants eggs, steak, toast, anything." Pritchard repeated that Birger had been "a model prisnoer." He has not yet bade farewell to his family, the sheriff said. Four Die When Blaze Wrecks Cottage Home Chicago, April 10. (U.R) A moth- er and her three small children per- ished when fire destroyed their tiny frame cottage here early today. The husband and father, and three other occupants of the home were rescued from the burning cottage, suffering burns which hospital physicians said probably would prove fatal. The dead are: Mrs. Elisabeth Wit-tige- r, 32, Lillie Warren, 3, and Mar- garet Wittiger, 1. Leslie Wittiger, 34, the father was not expected to live more than a few hours, physicians said. His aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Braydon, 62, Warrensburg, N. Y- - also suffered probably fatal burns. Tobias Piff, 20, brother of Mrs. Wittiger. and Mrs. C. B. Wittiger, 60, mother of Leslie, were burned about the body but were expected to recover. Patrolman Butler was burned slightly in carrying the injured from the home. M. T. Everhart was expected to South Carolina, told the senate After Vacation Absent from this city since a week Bump in Africa Capetown, South Africa, April 10. (U.R) Sir Abe Bailey today an- nounced he had received a message from Lady Bailey, saying she had crashed while landing at Tabora. The message reported she was un- hurt but that her Moth plane was badly damaged. Lady Bailey, one of England's greatest women flyers, was attempt- ing a solo flight from London to Capetown. be called to the stand shortly after the lunch recess to tell his story of He charged Secretary of Commerce iro last Friday, students attending- - receiving $233,000 in Liberty bonds Hoover issued a recent order mingl- - the State Teachers' College arrived from Sinclair for Fall. ng colored clerks with white girls in tin DeKalb last night and early this Robison advocated storing up huge the census bureau. lorninz. Classes were resumed at Raleigh. H. Taylor, 60, a Deneen precinct captain, was attacked by six armed men In front of a polling? Place, kidnaped, bis clothes torn off and finally thrown from an auto- mobile on the far south skis, suffer- ing a severs beating. Eddie McOiU, newspaper photo- grapher, suddenly was "ganged" la front of a loop theatre by two men who accused him of striking a wo- man. Can Par Extra Mies Three calls for additional polioO guards were received from the 27th ward. Deneen workers charged Blease read the senate a letter the college at eight o'clock this Federal Road Signs Erected West of Town Federal highway employees, as- sisted by Harley Self of the state highway department, were yester- day afternoon erecting federal route numerals west of this city on the Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway is federal route number 30 and state route 6. The federal road numbers, paint- ed on shields, are posted directly un- derneath the state highway num- erals. The road agents had posted the highway past Malta at three o'clock in the afternoon. from an unnamed clerk in the bureau morning. The pupils attending the four supplies of battleship fuel oil for emergencies fn which "guns might boom against an Oriental enemy" and he wanted a pipe line from the! Wyoming fields to the east, Wright said. grade schools of the city also re- - saying the colored clerks formerly had been kept in the basement to themselves, but that recently Hoover has ordered that they work with white clerks. The colored help, the sumed their school work this morn ing, somewhat indignant that the I weather should turn warm again With this in mind, Wright, de letter writer stated, was known in clared, Fall granted the lease to Sin- clair, who built the pipe line. the department as "Hoover's choco property custodian convicted in a New York court of conspiracy to defraud the government while in office. Harry N. Blair, New York, form- er eastern treasurer of the Republi- can 1920 presidential campaign. Claudius Huston, New York, as- sistant to Blair. ' Miller May Talk Washington, April 10 (U.R) Chairman Nye announced today he would consult members of his sen- ate Teapot Dome investigation com- mittee to determine whether Col. Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian should be sum- moned before the committee immed- iately.' Miller was subpoenaed a week ago but asked delay in order that the U. S. supreme court might first de- cide on his appeal from conviction in a New York federal court for al- leged conspiracy to defraud the 'government. The court late yester- day threw out Miller's appeal and he must start serving an 18-mo- nth sentence in Atlanta in a few weeks. The investigating committee de- cided last week that it would hold no hearings during the conspiracy trial of Harry F. Sinclair which be- gan here yesterday. Nye wants to poll the committee on whether it should change .it decision in order to hear Miller. Nye has indicated reports have reached the committee that Miller raised a political fund of $150,000 in Liberty bonds and that he may know about some of the activities of the Continental Trading company. c rowe-xnomps- on followers as their ten day vacation period came to a close. They were given a vacation similar to that given the college students. lates." Fall drove as hard a bargain with stuffing ballot boxes and ing early voters. Nearby the oil magnate as he could, Wright "The white girls are all wrought up but they cannot do anything for said, and at one time Sinclair threat- ened to withdraw from the deal be tear of losing their jobs," the letter continued. French Fliers Reach Into China at Dusk Calcutta, April 10. U.R) The French flyers, Dieudoime Costes and Joseph Le Brix, arrived here at 6:30 p. m.. Indiana time, from Han- oi, French Indo China. It was a 1.250 mile flight. ' Stalled Elevator Causes Death of Man Peoria, 111., April 10. (U.R Trap- ped on a stalled freight elevator, Benjamin Bolliger, 27, Fremont, III., was killed yesterday when he was overcome by smoke after a gasoline stove exploded in the basement of the Koch and Bollinger produce firm of which he was a partner. cause its terms were so strict. Chamber Will Have Meeting The "war scare" issue had been raised previously but actual evidence that such a menace existed has nev Friday Neon important meeting of the er been presented. Wrisrht frankly admitted, on Sin nber of Commerce tor Friday clair's behalf, that the oil man had Earth Shocks Rock Bolivia for Many Hours La Patz, Bolivia, April 10. (U.R) Earthquake shocks so strong that' they damaged three seismographi. were registered by instruments here: for 15 hours yesterday. At the same time a slight earth- quake was felt in La Paz. It did no damage. The heavier earthquakes were be- lieved to have centered in South Peru, about 250 miles from La Paz. n was announced today by O. G. ported similar charges. The campaign headquarters oC State's Attorney Robert K. Crowe denied responsibility for the terror-1- st methods and charged the rival faction, led by U. S. Senator CharlM 8. Deneen with fostering them. Many other reports of disorder were heard by voters on their way to the polls, hut with a few as- -, ceptions they wars found to bo' tta-credit- ed. Chicago. April 10 0JJ& Mayor William Halo Thompson and Thomas J. Houston, president of the Chi- cago civil service commission, war named defendants to a floa.OtO damage suit filed hers yesterday by paid $233,000 to Fall shortly attar iin, secretary of the Chamber. the Teapot Dome lease was signed. he meeting will be for the entire but he said this money was to pay Receive no Word From Wilkins Polar Flyers Seward, Alaska, April 10 UJ.R Radio operators at the army sta- tion here were on constant watch today for signals from Captain George Wilkins at Point Barrow. Wilkins and his companion, Lieut. Carl B. Eielson, who were prepar- ing at Point Barrow for a flight across the north pole to Spitsbergen, have not been heard from for six days. It was believed their radio had broken. membership of the Chamber of Com- - for a third interest in Fall's 700.000 , meree, Jt was announced. acre .New Mexico ranch property. Flood Control Gets Into Jam Coolidge Says Washington, April 10. (UJD President Coolidge was represented today as believing proposed flood control legislation is "getting into a very unfortunate situation." This condition, the president believes re- sulted from the reluctance of con- gress to place a share of expenses on local communities. Several Important matters are to Washington. April 10 UJ9 Har ry F. Sinclair's delivery or iZ3,ww in Liberty bonds to former Secretary come up for attention and for that reason a large attendance is desired. Several Of 'the committees will have reports to make at the meeting, it is learned. of Interior Albert B. Fall, in 122, a WEATHER The seismographs were damaged by the first shocks but were repaired within 15 minutes. (hn U Pago Hesse.) (Tura to Pass Please.) For call I . call For Election Returns call For Election Retnras caftj For Efcctiea Retta-- M calf 23, 87 or 165. 23. 87 or 165. fm 87 or US. M For Election Returns call 263, 87 or 165. For Election Returns 263, 87 or 165. For Election Returns call 263, 87 or 165. For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday: warmer tonight and in south portion Wednesday. 263, 87 or 165. i ' ' V s - - , y ..'tfcSEt: ' icMxPf'' cJssyBsaa

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Page 1: THE DE KALB DAILY CHRONICLE - Census.gov · THE DE KALB DAILY CHRONICLE SNTY-EIGHT-H YEAR No. 103.DEKALB, ILLINOIS, TUBSDAY, APRIL 10, 1928. PRIC THREE cnm ATTLE OF THE BALLOTS IS

THE DE KALB DAILY CHRONICLEcnmPRIC THREEDEKALB, ILLINOIS, TUBSDAY, APRIL 10, 1928.SNTY-EIGHT- H YEAR No. 103.

ATTLE OF THE BALLOTS IS BEING FOUGHT TODAYBIRGER TO HANG ON FRIDAY, THE 13THDOLE AGAIN RETURNS TOGE VOTE Dog Poisoner

Reported atWork in City

Jerrie .Stevens is about the mostindignant resident m the city of

BE POSTEDWILD TIMES

INCHICAGO

One of the Biggest PoliticalBattles in Years Is

Being Waged

LOOKED FOR

in DeKalb and in theDeKalb today over the fact that

IS CHAIRMAN

Supervisors Meet Yesterday,Seat New Members,

and Name Head

last night some one was meanenough to poison his dog.

Say&AutoistSkipped After

Auto Accident, Paul Raush, an employee of theMidwest Canneries, reported to thepolice department last night that aman driving a Dodge sedan collidedwith his truck, causing damage tothe truck, and then drove away be-

fore Mr. Raush could learn hisname. The accident occurred on thesouth side of the city.

The truck driver was unable tosecure a very good description of thecar or learn the license numbers,and it is very doubtful if the autolstwill be located. The damage to the

Chronicle to Use Every Facil

ity in Giving ResidentsElection Results,

Jerrie says the dog was a pet andState at Large RecordPoll Is Coming in

ADJOURN EARLY

did not bother anyone in his neigh-borhood, and he is at a loss to knowwhy poisoned meat should have beenplaced for the animal.

Mr. Stevens is of the same opin-ion as other dog-

- owners of the city,there is no punishment too severefor a dog ioisoner.

WIRE AND RADIO TODAY IS FINISHSIDES BUSYResidents of this community wish

Chicago. April 10 UJ?) A maBULLETIN ing immediate returns on today'sMruck was not of a serious nature. chine gun primary1 following a pine-

apple campaign failed to discourageDeKalb voters went to the primary election will be given everypossible service this evening by the

today and east the biggest Chicago voters today, and at noon aChronicle. Special arrangementsiary vote in the history of have been made so that city, county OPEN GREAT

FLOOD ROARS

DOWN VALLEYcity, 1,105 more votes being

Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang leader, lost his last chanceat two o'clock this after --

than were east in the pri

record total of ballots seemed pos-sible despite reports of intimidation,violence, kidnapings and irregulari-ties at the polls

Candidates and voters alike suffer-ed at the hands of hoodlums,

At noon County Judge Edmund K.Jarecki, chief of the Cook county

Jo escape hanging the other day when the supreme court denied a rehear

and state returns will be given thepublic as soon as is humanly possi-ble. This will be brought about bythe use of a special United Pressleased wire and the printer tele-graph, the radio and a corps of work-ers in the city and county. A spe

mary four years ago. Expee - FRAUD CASEing on bis conviction of murder and sentence to death. He is t0 be hangedFriday. April 13, --for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City inare that between 4,000

Dam Breaks in Vermont Hills4,500 votes will be cast in unless the court intervenes. Here Birger is shown with his twn mmm(alb. Following is the vote Minnie, left, and Charline. m election organization and leading figOpening Statements Are MadeBut no Lives Are Lost

in the Torrentin the ten precincts at two

J. A. Dole, chairman of the boardof supervisors last year, followingthe resignation of Alvin Warren, af-

ter he became a member of the statelegislature, was again re-elect- ed tothe chairmanship of the countyboard at the April meeting yester-day.

Mr. Dole's chairmanship upon theresignation of Mr. Warren, seemedto meet with the approval of thecounty solons and the peoplethroughout the county. Since beingnamed to that position by the countyboard, Mr. Dole has spent consider-able time in diligently studying thevarious problems that confront thesupervisors.

He has studied ) the committee;work carefully and in his estima-tion named those supervisors onthe committees who were fully com-

petent to handle the work.On the big issues that have been

presented to the board during thetime he has been in the executivechair, he has urged careful consider-ation before any action was taken.

cially constructed bulletin board thatwill be so lighted that the bulletinsPderk this afternoon: Today by the Opposing

Lawyer in Oil Case

ure in drastic attempts to prevent il-

licit activities at the polls, issued astatement predicting that today'svote would be the biggest primaryvote in Cook county history.

Jarecki said reports to him indicat

COTTON HAS Many in SorrowAttend FuneralBarnet, Vt., April 10 (U.R) Flood

waters, caused by the bursting ofMrs. Diedrich ed that candidates on the ticket

sponsored by United States Senator

First 434Second . 348Third 263Fourth .. 254Fifth 404Sixth . . . . 256vSeventh 230

Eighth 273Ninth 323Tenth 325

Total 3,100

Deepest sorrow was in evidenceeverywhere about St. Mary's church Charles Deneen were leading over

may be easily seenr, will be used.People who do not wish to comedown town for returns may get themby calling 263, 87 or 165.

The "United Press leased wire,Jwfhich brings the news into TheChronicle news room in printed formwill be opened at six o'clock tonightand will remain open until twoo'clock tomorrow morning. Expert'ence has shown that the leased wiregives out the information muchquicker than can be secured overthe radio. The radio stations mustsecure its information from a news-paper office having a leased wire

administration candidates.

WHIPHANDSouthern Democrats Serve

an Ultimatum on Mc-Na- ry

About Bill

when the last services for Mrs. Fred

the dam at Oilman, Vt., were begin-ning to subside today, ClarenceChase, town sheriff, told the UnitedPress.

"The roads are flooded in someplaces and the water in the Con-

necticut river is high," Chase said,"but there seems to be little danger.

"The river is higher than it us-

ually is in the spring freshets, but

Violence in River WardWidespread violence in the indus

Washington. April 10. (U.R) M. T.,

Everhart, son-in-la- w of former Sec-

retary of the Interior Albert B. Fall,today told a jury for the first timethat $233,000 in Liberty bonds waspaid by Harry F. Sinclair to Fall inMay, 1922, a few weeks after Fallleased the Teapot Dome naval oilreserve to Sinclair. His story, how-ever, had previously been revealedto the senate Teapot Dome commit-tee.

Everhart's story came after the

trial and river wards in Chicago wasreported. Candidates were kidnapped,precinct captains slugged, and votersThis attitude on the iart bf the

nowhere near the flood conditions of thrown bodily out of polling placeswhen they refused. to vote accordingto instructions from hoodlums.

?eoria, III., April 10 (U.R) Heavy last November."ting began with the opening of

chairman has made him manyfriends about the county, who aresatisfied that he is again chairmanof that body.

The board met yesterday, andwhile there were no changes m the

service, which requires time. TheChronicle will also use its radio, as Most of the victims of violence.polls in the 93 precincts of the

Diedrich, who died early Sundaymorning were held today. Rev. J. A.Solon, priest of St. Mary's churchwas ably assisted at these servicesby Father Hopkins.

The church at Pine and Fourthstreet was crowded this morning forthe last services of one of the mostbeloved women in DeKalb. Mrs.Diedrich was born and raised in thiscommunity, ami her most congenialdisposition, her thoughtfulness ofothers at all times, rather than forself alone won her friends in allwalks of life.

After the church rites, intermentwas in ' St. Mary's cemetery.

government had outlined its case.ly today and continued steadily. it may have some returns that are charging Sinclair with conspiracy

Chase reported, as far as he hadheard, there had been no loss of lifeor injuries.

Serious injury and possible loss oflife were avoided by the work of

rhe weather was clear and warm. not included in the United --Press and bringing the $233,000 deal as,illegitimate; and after the defensenail and Emmerson headquarters personnel of the board this year, wire. The Chicago radio stations

ire full of feverish activity and at will broadcast the resuts m Chithere was a certain procedure for had painted Sinclair and Fall as pavoting places the rival forces cago. triots because they made the leasethe chairman to attend to, in seat-

ing those wbo had been re-elect- ed.fighting desperately deal at a time when fuel oil was

Washington, April 10 U.R

President Coolidge's opposition tocertain provisions of the McNary-Hauge- n

farm bill, including theequalization fee, was reiterated to-

day, but it was" said at the WhiteHouse he Is hopeful of some farmrelief legislation at this session.

Washington, Apr. 10 (UJ5) Fruitsand vegetables were exempted bythe senate today from the provis-ions of the McNary-Hauge- n farmrelief bill. An amendment by Sen-ator Copeland, Dem., N. Y., specify-ing that such perishables, includ-ing apples and potatoes, should notbe subject to the equalization feewas adopted without objection.

To Ijease Specia ServiceWorkers for The Chronicle will beSpringfield, 111., April 10 4U.R) The first order of business was needed because of an alleged "Pa

skies and a warm sun brought located in the ten precinct polline: cific war scare."

police reports showed, were adher-ents of the Deneen faction, support-ing John A. Swanson for state's at-torney and Louis Emmerson for gov-ernor.

Tommy Hayes, west side hoodlum,was shot in a brawl near a pollingplace. He was not seriously Injured,two women and a man in an auto-mobile were reported to have attack-ed him.

In the 42nd ward, reports to policesaid, poll workers refused to permitDeneen supporters to vote.

In the fifth ward a residentialdistrict Bernard Fink. Crowe work.

It the largest vote ever cast inthe election of Chairman J. A. Dole.This took but a few moments' time,and it was then decided to adjourn

Everhart Tells of DealI primary election in Illinois. places of the city --so that returns

may be secured as soon as the bal-lots are counted. These" workers

Everhart told how the money wasHeretofore 00 per cent of the reg-- paid over part of it in Sinclair's pritered vote was the largest total

until Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.At this time the several committeeswill be named, and considerable oth

vate car in Washington and part inWilt report as soon as possible. Rep- -politicians predicted freely that

City Jail HasFour in Cells

This Morning:Sinclair's New York office. Everhartrepresentatives of The Chronicle willer business given attention. said he took $230,500 of the bondsbt less than 80 per cent of these

--titled to vote would go to the polls.also be stationed in various townsof the county and returns phoned inThe decision to adjourn came as1 back to Colorado for FallIn this county, where, many of the

Mrs. Laura White, supervisor of theBarnet telephone exchange, whowarned scores of families within aradius of 25 miles of this town whenthe dam threatened to burst late lastnight.

Those who had fled from theirhomes last night were returningthis morning. No great damage hadbeen reported.

The water spread out as it spedsouth and early today had reachedEast Ryegate, 30 miles down, wherethe river threatened to leave itsbanks.

It was feared serious damagemight have been done at Lunen-burg, a few miles below the dam.Telephone service was disrupted anddefinite news was delayed. Thefarms of the village dot the valleybelow the dam.

Wells River, Vt., April 10. (U.R)

Flood waters, released by the break

Everhart said he received $198,000as soon as the ballots are counted.a result of the primary election to-

day and some of the supervisors becandidates have personal" - jcour residents or thus city, noern Democratic senators Have laid L. a little prematurely enthused lor, and an escort ofA specially constructed bulletin in bonds in Sinclair's car in tne

b mi --cunoider&Me board wiM he used in K ur out the brrwuce of" L' !?. T "f-S-W- lh election today, started cele.ing judges on bsards in various partsof the county.Hot scratching. , ..... . . . reL " ' - -

election returns, tne noarfl Having I W. Zevely,r,rr.?"- -full frLTbns yesterday and the policeVote Is Oat bill to give protection to cotton Slmiuur reports camebeen electrically wired so that the said he took them to Fairs apartbook this morning showed that theyl. 111., April 10 (U.R) A producers. ment and gave them to him laterCharge Prison bulletins may be easily react Theboard will be so located that therd voto was predicted in ' Lake Half a dozen amendments have

Officials Are people may see it easily from thebunty at today's primaries.Encouraged by the good weather, sidewalk in front of the building.

that evening in May."Did you give t Sinclair a receipt 7

Owen J. Roberts, government prose-cutor, asked.

"No," Everhart replied.

iters are flocking to the polling Bound to EvansIt is estimated that by sun- -

Pittsburgh, April 10. (U.R Sensa

of other ptacea. Thousands U tftficand civilian guards were unable tocope with the gangsters.

Machine Gun Sqwad BhtAn automobile carrying four men

armed with a machine gun was re-ported to be visiting polling placeson the north side.

The list of reported kidnappingsshortly afternoon included:

Aristotle Cllias, Lowden candidate

26,000 votes will have been

were arrested and placed in the jail.They were arrested on charges of be-

ing intoxicated.Election day is usually a day on

which some people think that thebest thing to do is to imbibe gener-ously and it will not surprise many ifseveral are arrested today and to-

night. The police were on the look-out today for those who indicatedthat election day is a day of

Fall took $2,60O of the bonds andtional charges against Indiana offiat. ' Get Ready forExecution ofcials were made today by Rev. John' returned to him $195,500, Everhart

said. Then he went to New YorkiFreeport, III., April 10 U.R An F. St raver, one of the defendants iniiparent lack of interest in the

Gangster Kinglocratic ticket, which had no reg- -ir candidates for county offices, for national Republican conventionlas indicated at today's elections.

been drawn by the southerners ledby Senators Simmons, Dem., N. C,and Smith, Dem., S. C, with twoideas in view.

1. Increase of the equalizationfee revolving fund from $230,000,-00- 0

to $400,000,000 so that $150,000,-00- 0

will be made available for cot-ton alone.

2. Withdrawal of autocratic au-

thority from the proposed govern-ing board so that supplementaryfarm councils would have veto pow-er over the board in case of a dis-

pute as to levying of the equaliza-tion fee.

The amendments involving thesetheories have been submitted toChairman McNary of the senateagriculture committee by Simmonsand Smith, acting for the whole bloc

delegate.Republican interest was not cop

Benton, III., April 10 (U.R) Erec-tion of a gallows to hang CharleyBirger here Friday for the murderof Mayor Joe Adams of West Citywill begin tomorrow. Sheriff James

Arthur Robert Taylor, fifthied to the district and state of- - pre--cinct Deneen captain.but extended to a bitter con

test for control of the Republican S. Pritchard said today."We will use the Jackson countyunty central committee.

ing of a 30 foot dam between Dalton.N. H., and Gilman, Vt., spread downthe Connecticut river valley today,menacing farms and homes in itspath. When the dam, its fourrda-ton- s

weakened by the pounding ofice cakes, went out, a wave 40 feethigh went down the valley.

The breaking of the dam at Lun-

enburg aggravated general flood con-

ditions through Vermont whichthreatened to rival the catastropheof last fall.

At Barnet, Vt., inhabitants used aboat to go back and forth betweenthe depot and the street.

The trains on the Canadian Paci-fic railroad, proceeded as far south asWells river without undue difficulty,

Jack Edmundson. twentieth ward.Unidentified voter, twentieth ward.Pumpy Cornelious, twentieth ward.An unconfirmed report was receiv

Approximately 20,000 votes will bein Stephenson county, it is

gallows," he said. "The stockadearound the area where the execu-tion will occur was completed by

ed by police early In the afternoonstimated.

CALL THREE

TOTESTIFY

Teapot Dome Probers AreStill Going Steadily Ahead

With Work

Herrin. III.. April 10 U.R

and received (35,000 more in Lib-

erty bonds from Sinclair there.Everhart said the stock of the

Fall-Everh- art Tres Ritos Cattlecompany was re-issu- ed and re-distribu- ted

in the transaction and thatFall and Everhart each of whom for-

merly owned half the stock, tookone third each. The other one thirdwas turned over to Everhart as"trustee," he said.

Will Rely on War ScareWashington, April 10. (UR) Har-

ry F. Sinclair will rely on a "Pacificwar scare" to aid in acquitting hiruof conspiring to defraud the gov-ernment of Teapot Dome naval oilreserve, his counsel indicated as trialarguments opened today.

Albert B. Fall,' then secretary ofinterior, 1 granted him the TenpotDome lease in 1922 at navy depart-ment suggestion after Admiral J. K.Robison of the navy general board

tnat all election officials had beendriven out of the nolling places thJioody Williamson county" went to carpenters late yesterday."

Pritchard declined to discuss pos-sible further legal moves by counselae polls in orderly manner and in of 16 cotton producing states, the, the seventeenth precinct of the four-

teenth ward, and that some had beenirge numbers today for a primary

the suit of the Ku Klux Klan andthe counter suit at the defendantsto oust the "invisible empire" fromPennsylvania.

Strayer chaVged that officials ofthe state penitentiary at MichiganCity, lnd., are members of the klanand bound to the biddings of HiramEvans, imperial wizard of the klan.

To substantiate his claim he con-

tends that he and Attorney VanC. Barrickman' were held againsttheir wishes behind barred doors formore than two hours, after the D.C. Stephenson deposition was takenin Michigan City ten days ago.

Strayer said they were ''coerced,intimidated and held in durance vile"while prison authorities refused torelease them until a copy of the de-

position was deposited with the war-den. The deposition for use in Hieklan triaJ attacks Evans.

Strayer and Barrickman were in-sistent in their refusals and it wasnot until Barrickman threatenedprison authorities with the orders ofthe federal court, which he held, thatthey were released from the prisonStrayer said.

for the condemned man to avert --taken for rides." r-"-fiSection which was proceeding quiet- -

under favorable weather condi- - A squad of police was sent to theprecinct to investigate.

K. C. Smith, voter, renortod hnmt.ions.

Interest here centered in theBmall-Emmers- on fight, with Small lums chased him away from the pollsin the thirteenth precinct of th

eleventh ward, firing at him as haworkers apparently in the majority.

United Press learned today. It isindicated McNary may agree totheir incorporation in the bill. Ifhe does, it means the bill will gel16 more votes probably enough topass the senate over the expectedveto of President Coolidge.

The dispute over the cotton feat-ures of the bill has held up finalvote in the senate. If McNary agreesio them with perhaps pome minorchanges, a final vote on the billwill be in prospect tomotrow.

id in the state's attorney fight between Arlie O. Boswell, incumbent, nea.

Later it developed, however, thatReorge O. Crichton, and Roysaid there was "menace from theJrowne. one man H. J. Peck, Crowe workEast," according to Sinclair's attor

but washouts on many lines werereported. The towns of Newbury,Conicut, Bradford, and Fairlee werecut off from communication bywashouts and roads under water.

In New Hampshire the northerntowns suffered severely.

Fear was felt for the security ofthe big dam on Connecticut Lake inColebrook, N. H., the breaking ofwhich would create enormous dam-age.

So far as could be ascertained,there has been no loss of life in theaffected areas, although many thrill-ing rescues were recorded near Lun

Murphysboro, III., April 10 U.R) erhad been driven from the polling

Washington, April 10 (UR) Threewitnesses have been subpoenaed fora special hearing of the senate Tea-pot Ddme committee next Tuesday,Chairman Nye announced today. Byagreement with government counselin the oil prosecutions, the commit-tee will not go into the ContinentalTrading company deal but will con-fine its investigation to other mat-ters, Nye said. ,MThe three subpoeaned are:

Thomas W. Miller, former alien

ney, uaniei mew wngni.--Early voting in the 34 precincts After the opening outlines, tne)mo was forced by three men

to accompany them several blocksbf Jackson county today indicatedt all records for the county government began presenting Its

evidence. A state department clerk away from the polling place, wheretould be broken in the state prim was called to verify that Fall was ne was released and told he would ho

killed if be returned. Peck did reary. Much rivalry existed Betweensecretary of interior from March.workers for the two state factions. turn, however.

Blease MakesAccusations

About HooverWashington, April 10 KU.R) In an

Lone Plane IsDown in Lucky

rour years ago Governor Small car 1921 to March. 1923. Then I T.Rule. Pueblo. Colo., banker, testifiedied the county by 337 votes.

enburg, which at present is cut off J to a $90,000 deposit of Sinclair bondsChicago, Aril 10 (U.R) Gang

beatings, kidnapings and reports oCintimidation injected the usual ele-ment of violence Into Chicago'sprimary election today, before thepolls had been open three hours.

in the First National Bank of Pueeffort to obtain the negro vote. Reby both rail and highway.blo May 29. 1922. by M. T. Everhart.Jtate College publican leaders "are making the

Republican party a stench in the Fall's son-in-la- w. This was sevenStudents Back nostrils of every decent citizen," weeks after Fall leased tne uome

reserve to Sinclair.Senator Cole Blease, Democrat,

the extreme penalty. He intimated,however, that he understood suchmoves were contemplated.

Asked about Birger's reaction tothe latest developments in the caseagainst him, Pritchard said:

"He does not seem to be worryingmuch. He plays cards, talks Withthe other prisoners, and appears tohave a good appetite. He eats any-thing be wants eggs, steak, toast,anything."

Pritchard repeated that Birgerhad been "a model prisnoer." Hehas not yet bade farewell to hisfamily, the sheriff said.

Four Die WhenBlaze Wrecks

Cottage HomeChicago, April 10. (U.R) A moth-

er and her three small children per-ished when fire destroyed their tinyframe cottage here early today. Thehusband and father, and three otheroccupants of the home were rescuedfrom the burning cottage, sufferingburns which hospital physicians saidprobably would prove fatal.

The dead are: Mrs. Elisabeth Wit-tige- r,

32, Lillie Warren, 3, and Mar-

garet Wittiger, 1.

Leslie Wittiger, 34, the father wasnot expected to live more than afew hours, physicians said. Hisaunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Braydon, 62,Warrensburg, N. Y-- also sufferedprobably fatal burns. Tobias Piff,20, brother of Mrs. Wittiger. andMrs. C. B. Wittiger, 60, mother ofLeslie, were burned about the bodybut were expected to recover.

Patrolman Butler was burnedslightly in carrying the injured fromthe home.

M. T. Everhart was expected toSouth Carolina, told the senateAfter VacationAbsent from this city since a week

Bump in AfricaCapetown, South Africa, April 10.(U.R) Sir Abe Bailey today an-

nounced he had received a messagefrom Lady Bailey, saying she hadcrashed while landing at Tabora.

The message reported she was un-

hurt but that her Moth plane wasbadly damaged.

Lady Bailey, one of England'sgreatest women flyers, was attempt-ing a solo flight from London toCapetown.

be called to the stand shortly afterthe lunch recess to tell his story ofHe charged Secretary of Commerceiro last Friday, students attending- -

receiving $233,000 in Liberty bondsHoover issued a recent order mingl- -the State Teachers' College arrivedfrom Sinclair for Fall.ng colored clerks with white girls intin DeKalb last night and early this

Robison advocated storing up hugethe census bureau.lorninz. Classes were resumed at

Raleigh. H. Taylor, 60, a Deneenprecinct captain, was attacked bysix armed men In front of a polling?Place, kidnaped, bis clothes torn offand finally thrown from an auto-mobile on the far south skis, suffer-ing a severs beating.

Eddie McOiU, newspaper photo-grapher, suddenly was "ganged" lafront of a loop theatre by two menwho accused him of striking a wo-man.

Can Par Extra MiesThree calls for additional polioO

guards were received from the 27thward. Deneen workers charged

Blease read the senate a letterthe college at eight o'clock this

Federal RoadSigns Erected

West of TownFederal highway employees, as-

sisted by Harley Self of the statehighway department, were yester-day afternoon erecting federal routenumerals west of this city on theLincoln Highway. The LincolnHighway is federal route number 30and state route 6.

The federal road numbers, paint-ed on shields, are posted directly un-derneath the state highway num-erals. The road agents had postedthe highway past Malta at threeo'clock in the afternoon.

from an unnamed clerk in the bureaumorning.The pupils attending the four

supplies of battleship fuel oil foremergencies fn which "guns mightboom against an Oriental enemy"and he wanted a pipe line from the!

Wyoming fields to the east, Wrightsaid.

grade schools of the city also re- -saying the colored clerks formerlyhad been kept in the basement tothemselves, but that recently Hooverhas ordered that they work withwhite clerks. The colored help, the

sumed their school work this morning, somewhat indignant that the

I weather should turn warm again With this in mind, Wright, deletter writer stated, was known in clared, Fall granted the lease to Sin-

clair, who built the pipe line.the department as "Hoover's choco

property custodian convicted in aNew York court of conspiracy todefraud the government while inoffice.

Harry N. Blair, New York, form-er eastern treasurer of the Republi-can 1920 presidential campaign.

Claudius Huston, New York, as-sistant to Blair. 'Miller May Talk

Washington, April 10 (U.R)

Chairman Nye announced today hewould consult members of his sen-ate Teapot Dome investigation com-mittee to determine whether Col.Thomas W. Miller, former alienproperty custodian should be sum-moned before the committee immed-iately.'

Miller was subpoenaed a week agobut asked delay in order that theU. S. supreme court might first de-cide on his appeal from convictionin a New York federal court for al-

leged conspiracy to defraud the'government. The court late yester-day threw out Miller's appeal and hemust start serving an 18-mo- nth

sentence in Atlanta in a few weeks.The investigating committee de-

cided last week that it would holdno hearings during the conspiracytrial of Harry F. Sinclair which be-

gan here yesterday. Nye wants topoll the committee on whether itshould change .it decision in orderto hear Miller.

Nye has indicated reports havereached the committee that Millerraised a political fund of $150,000 inLiberty bonds and that he may knowabout some of the activities of theContinental Trading company.

c rowe-xnomps- on followersas their ten day vacation periodcame to a close. They were givena vacation similar to that given thecollege students.

lates." Fall drove as hard a bargain with stuffing ballot boxes anding early voters. Nearbythe oil magnate as he could, Wright"The white girls are all wrought

up but they cannot do anything for said, and at one time Sinclair threat-ened to withdraw from the deal betear of losing their jobs," the letter

continued.

French Fliers ReachInto China at Dusk

Calcutta, April 10. U.R) TheFrench flyers, Dieudoime Costes andJoseph Le Brix, arrived here at6:30 p. m.. Indiana time, from Han-

oi, French Indo China. It was a1.250 mile flight.

'

Stalled ElevatorCauses Death of Man

Peoria, 111., April 10. (U.R Trap-ped on a stalled freight elevator,Benjamin Bolliger, 27, Fremont, III.,was killed yesterday when he wasovercome by smoke after a gasolinestove exploded in the basement ofthe Koch and Bollinger produce firmof which he was a partner.

cause its terms were so strict.Chamber WillHave Meeting The "war scare" issue had been

raised previously but actual evidencethat such a menace existed has nevFriday Neon

important meeting of the er been presented.Wrisrht frankly admitted, on Sinnber of Commerce tor Friday clair's behalf, that the oil man had

Earth ShocksRock Boliviafor Many Hours

La Patz, Bolivia, April 10. (U.R)

Earthquake shocks so strong that'they damaged three seismographi.were registered by instruments here:for 15 hours yesterday.

At the same time a slight earth-quake was felt in La Paz. It didno damage.

The heavier earthquakes were be-

lieved to have centered in SouthPeru, about 250 miles from La Paz.

n was announced today by O. G.

ported similar charges.The campaign headquarters oC

State's Attorney Robert K. Crowedenied responsibility for the terror-1- st

methods and charged the rivalfaction, led by U. S. Senator CharlM8. Deneen with fostering them.

Many other reports of disorderwere heard by voters on their wayto the polls, hut with a few as- -,

ceptions they wars found to bo' tta-credit- ed.

Chicago. April 10 0JJ& MayorWilliam Halo Thompson and ThomasJ. Houston, president of the Chi-cago civil service commission, warnamed defendants to a floa.OtOdamage suit filed hers yesterday by

paid $233,000 to Fall shortly attariin, secretary of the Chamber.

the Teapot Dome lease was signed.he meeting will be for the entirebut he said this money was to pay

Receive no Word FromWilkins Polar Flyers

Seward, Alaska, April 10 UJ.R

Radio operators at the army sta-tion here were on constant watchtoday for signals from CaptainGeorge Wilkins at Point Barrow.Wilkins and his companion, Lieut.Carl B. Eielson, who were prepar-ing at Point Barrow for a flightacross the north pole to Spitsbergen,have not been heard from for sixdays. It was believed their radiohad broken.

membership of the Chamber of Com- -for a third interest in Fall's 700.000

, meree, Jt was announced. acre .New Mexico ranch property.

Flood Control GetsInto Jam Coolidge Says

Washington, April 10. (UJDPresident Coolidge was representedtoday as believing proposed floodcontrol legislation is "getting into avery unfortunate situation." Thiscondition, the president believes re-sulted from the reluctance of con-

gress to place a share of expenses onlocal communities.

Several Important matters are toWashington. April 10 UJ9 Har

ry F. Sinclair's delivery or iZ3,wwin Liberty bonds to former Secretary

come up for attention and for thatreason a large attendance is desired.Several Of 'the committees will havereports to make at the meeting, it islearned.

of Interior Albert B. Fall, in 122, aWEATHERThe seismographs were damaged bythe first shocks but were repairedwithin 15 minutes. (hn U Pago Hesse.) (Tura to Pass Please.)

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