The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 17

1. h- II Local This section contains Associated Press Exclusively In THE SUNDAY REGISTER Local and State News. New York World Cable Loudon Times Cablet DES MOIMX IOWA. SUNDAY MOKMXIJ, (KTOHKR 11)1 RvTTPP TyiTTT TTCD CS ATP Rivers of Des Moines Get First Stock of Game Fish IOWA SEEKS SHARE OF 12-CENT SUGAR FOR CHICAGO TURNS GIN ON SELF AFTER SLAYING WOMAN ON STEPS OF PENTECOSTAL MISSION LEADERS BELIEVE Mrs. Dora Ctlenn was shot and killed by her husband, Mosa Glenn, on t.o steps of the Pentecostal church on Fifth street, shortly after 10 o'clock last night.

Glenn then turned the fun on himself. Ralph, 7-year-old son, who was coming out of the church with his mother, was saved by two women who were accompanying Mrs. Glenn. The woman, with four bullet wounds through the chest, died instantly. The husband is not expected to live.

The one shot that he saved for himself entered just below the left temple. Surgeons at the city hospital said that death would be only a matter of a few hours. Leave Five Children. Five small children, two of whom are in a state institution at Davenport, are left homeless by the murder. Police stated Traction Employes Arc Confident Wade Will Not Order Wage Reduction.

SERVICE CUT IS SLIGHT Public to Suffer Little From Abridgment of Loop Service. Street car problems settled Into in orderly arrangement of hearings and agreements yesterday following the Issuing of an order by Federal Judge Martin who approved most of the reductions In loop service proposed by the receivers for the traction company, and who set Wednesday and Thursday of next week for hearing the objections of the car men to the cut In wages proposed and the protests of suburban residents to the Increase for ont-of-clty-llmlts fare. "We will abide by our contract. We shall take no action because of the cut In service, although probably twenty or more men will be thrown out of work. But there will be no strike, for the reason that our contract with the company contains clauses that waive our right to dictate the service," said H.

Guy Foes, president of the street rail-WAV mfln'a llntnn laat nlfrtit GUNMAN'S Jit- WM last night that the family left no funds with which to care for them. The shooting took place before a large crowd which was coming out of the church on Fifth Btreet, between Court avenue and Vine street, following Saturday night services. The two had not been living together for throe mouths. In company with Sadie Krest, 1322 East Twenty-sixth street, and Mrs. Davison, 1615 Tlcknor street.

Mrs. Glenn had just come out of the door of the mission when she was hulled by her husband. Glenn, a miner for the Economy Coal com 1 "But If, after the hearing next Thursday, a reduction in wages Is ordered, the cars will stop. We are not going to work for less than 60 cents an hour. And if we have to arbitrate the wage Question strain4 CITY SHY $15,000 ON 8.

A. CAMPAIGN we are going to arbitrate not on a basis of 60 rents an hour, but for what, wfl reallv miht t.i hava th "anion leader added. Receivers Ask Cut. Attorneys for the receivers In their recommendations to Judge Wade claimed that a wage cut would be necessary before the com pany would be on a paying basts. But the car men assert that they are confident Judge Wade will not Barney Waits Reply to Tele-graphic Appeal for Help From Clyne.

Chicago may have some 12-cent sugar but Iowa hasn't seen any of It. C. F. Clyne, United States district attorney at Chicago, who was planning to go to Washington to present sugar appeals from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan and Minnesota called off the trip when he learned that enough sugar at 12 cents to carry Chicago and Illinois through the critical period of the predicted national famine had been obtained by federal authorities, according td authentic reports received here. But W.

B. Barney, state dairy and food commissioner, has not seen any of that sugar come Into this state and he wired to Mr. Clyne several days ago. He had received no reply up to noon yesterday when the dairy and food commission office was closed. The Illinois rescue snipment Is said to come from the beet sugar fields of Colorado, Utah and Nebraska and Is expected to begin rolling Into Chicago on Thursday of next week.

FIND FINERY HIDDEN IN BED POSTS AT PERRY Sheriff Believes Woman Is One of Gang of Thieves Here. Several hundred dollars' worth of women's finery, found hidden In the hollow of four bedposts at the home of Mrs. Hattie Foot of Perry yesterday afternoon, was declared fby Polk county officials to be loot 01 tne gang ot tnieves which has been systematically robbing small town stores In the vicinity of Des Moines. The woman was placed nnder arrest by sheriffs and will be charged with being an accomplice. Officers of Polk and neighboring counties who have already arrested seven alleged members of the gang, say Mrs.

Foot's capture completes the roundup of the ring. Silk es georget and crepe da chiu garments of the finest quality were Included in the apparel recovered. IT'S NO DAY FOE MOTORING Roods Around Dee Moines in Bud Condition From Rain. Today will be sunshiny, the weatherman promises, after two rainy Sundays In succession. It will be slightly cooler.

There's no use planning an overland joyride, though. The roada for a radius of 100 miles around Des Moines are very bad, due to the heavy rainfall received by central Iowa during the past week. Railfall FYidty night was particularly heavy, Des Moines receiv ing less than any other place In the vicinity, totaling only .83 inch. Guthrie Center had 2.98 Inches. Perry 2.25 inches, and Ames over 1 Inch.

No frost Is predicted for the 4m mediate future, Mr. Reed says, un less there should be a light frost tonight in the extreme northern part of the state. "We can afford to wait for frost," Mr. Reed said. "It would only damage the late vegetables, and the corn is safe." TALK LEAGUE OF NAT'ONS Democratic Equality Club Calls Meeting Today at Savery.

The league of nations will be the subject of addresses to be presented at the public forum meeting to be conducted today at 2 p. m. in the ballroom of Hotel Savery III by the Democratic Equality club. The meeting will be opened with prayer by Father J. Nugent.

The names of the speakers have not been announced. Persons attending the meeting may take part In the discussions. The league was organized for the purpose of bringing together labor leaders, the educational, professional, and commercial iuterests of the city periodically for the discussion of industrial, political and social questions. Nearly fifty vice presidents of branch organizations will attend the meeting. Carries Gun, lllavkjark.

Ed Wallace, 20 years old, was arrested by railroad detectives last night for carrying concealed weapons A long leaded blackjack was found on Wallace, who was booked from Kansas City. He is being held for further investigation. vi order a cut. 1 Most people do not think the pany, uaa been waiting on the steps throughout the services. Wife Spurns Him.

He stepped in front of her and asked her if she still refused to speak to him. "Yes, I do," she replied. "Go away and leave me alone." He stepped closer. "So you won't have anything to do with me? Well, then, take this!" And he drew the revolver, firing two shots In rapid succession. The wife sank to the steps.

The other two women picked up the 7-year-old boy and ran toward Court avenue. As they turned the corner, they heard two mors shots in rapid succession, followed by a third after a short Interval. Find Bodies, Persons in the church rushed outside at the sound of the shots. They found the two bodies lying side by side on the steps. The wite was dead.

The husband was unconscious, with blood streaming Horn his temple. A .38 caliber revolver with five empty chambers was found at Glenn's side. The husband was taken, to the city hospital by the police. The body of the wife was taken to the O'Donoghue Undertaking parlors. The 7-year-old boy was taken to the home ot Judd Dempsey, 715 School street, where he will be cared for temporarily.

Had lkvn Separated. Mrs. Krest, a close friend of the family, said last night that Mr. and Mrs. Glenn has been separated for Des Moines Is the first city in the state to get a whole car load of game fish for its anglers.

Nearly 15,000 game fish were dumped in the Raccoon river at the Eighteenth street bridge, the old Burlington gravel pit on the East side, and the Des Moines river yesterday. They were brought here by W. E. Albert of Lansing, state fish and game warden. The fish are from the bayous of the Mississippi.

This is a part of the work done by the United States and state fish reclamation service. The picture above shows men who are aiding In the preservation of the fish of the state. They are, from left to right, Vernon R. See-burger, Julius Motzer, W. E.

Albert, state fish and game warden; C. Howard, George Payton and George B. Toon, deputy wardens, and C. R. Green.

Below, at the left, 8. O. Carter, secretary and treasurer of the State Association for the Preservation of Fish and Game, is shown with one of the fish Mr. Albert brought. At the right, George B.

Toon and Mr. Carter are shown dumping a tub full of wish into the river at the Eighteenth street bridge. BELIEVE M'CARTHY SLAYER LET GO Men Who Captured Jones in Fort Dodge Declare He Was Murderer. Police have had the murderer of Con McCarthy under arrest. He was held for a few hours and then released.

He hag now disappeared. This statement was given out at police, headquarters last night by police officers. Johnnie Jones, gunman, arrested at Fort Dodge last week, was the murderer, William Rhodes, policeman, declared last night. Harry Miller, milk wagon driver and another witness, stated yesterday that Jones was the prowler whom he had met several times on his night run in the vicinity of the scene of the murder. Jones Skipped Town.

In a statement to a reporter for The Register last night, Rhodes said that he had positive information leading to the belief that Jones was the man who killed McCarthy. He declared that Jones was in Des MoineB the day of the murder. He disappeared Immediately following the shooting. Rhodes, in company with another policeman, went to Fort Dodge last week In search of him. Shortly after alighting from the train, they sighted Jones near the depot.

He saw them at almost the same time and attempted to escape. After a chase of three blocks he was captured. parked Evidence. He was brought to Des Moines and was released by Detective Chief MacDonald for lack of evidence. Since that time, Negroes In Des Moines have declared that they are confident that Jones was the murderer.

The man fits almost exactly Into the descriptions given by witnesses. A leather cap of the type worn by the slayer of McCarthy on the night of the murder wns found in his effects. Jones Is believed to have gone to Fort Dodge Immediately following his release. It was stated last night at headquarters that police would be sent out again in search of him although It, 13 considered probahle that he has made good his escape by this time. Prny for Wilson.

Frayers for President Wlilson's recovery will be made in Des Moines churches today by leading pastors of the city. BAFFLES OFFICERS Keating's Refusal to Incriminate Alleged Accomplice Puzzles Prosecution. Thn ndd situation of havlne a man in the county jail for contempt of court who already has served several weeks of a ten year sentence in the penitentiary faces the county attorney's office In the trial of Llovd L. Patten, charged with complicity In the Iowa State bank robbery. Court attaches and members of the county attorney's force are puzzling over the change of attitude which Jack W.

Keating, confessed bank robber, took on the stand In the Patten trial when he refused to give testimony which would involve the The theory was advanced last night that since being Incarcerated in the state prison, Keating has become "educated." That Is, he has found out the attitude which the prisoners take toward a criminal who "snitches" on one of his former associates. It is altogether possible that Wooiinir fppU ft would be for his own best interests, in view of the years he must spend in tne penitentiary to be considered as measuring un to the standards set by the other prisoners' ethics. While this is one tneory nnnthpr lit that he feels Ihol In m-nlnpf fatten would he for his own best Interests after being liberated at the end ot nis prison term. Little Ioot Recovered, rnmnnrntlvelv little of the 000 in money and bonds stolen from the bank has ever been returned. Relentless searching by the authorities has revealed but a few thousand dollars of the bonds and practically none of the currency.

It. is probable that County Attorney Rlppey will call Keating to the stand again tomorrow morning when the trial is resumed. It then will be seen whether he has changed his attitude and lnteuds to involve Patten. Rnhert. lion Carlos, the other confessed runman.

also will be I called to the witness stand tomorrow, it is planned. Much Interest is being manifested as to whether Don Carlos will tell the story as he told it to members of the grand Jury or follow the example of Keating. It was Ion Carlos' testimony whieh led to indictments against Lizzie Christy, alleged resort keeper, M. G. I'harmer, former assistant cash ier, and Patten.

Why Keut.inir Confessed. The county attorney has a long detailed statement signed by Keat-i Ing setting forth the details of the robherv. Asked why he had signed It, Keating said: "Anybody would have done the same. If you had a 1 1 Fa cnnlanra in frnnt nf vnn and you could get ten years by signing a paper, you'd have done the same thin fr." The indictment charging Keating rONTIM'KK OV TVK. TWO.

puunq win suuer any inconreuieuce By the reductions, which really amount to lltR- more than a shortening of loop travel. The lines will continue to run on the downtown streets on the loops, most of the changes eliminating the Union nation run from Fifth to 8ixth streets. Scott Goodrell, city street car supervisor, has been quoted as not objecting to these modifications of service. However, they will be submitted to him for indorsement, as required by Judge Wade's order. gave $26,000 Annually.

Four men will be laid off to each car taken out of service. The lessen ing of the number of cars will come with the shortening of the lines and the slight lengthening of the Interval between cars proposed on several lines. Midday service will be affected most, the busy hours remaining much as they are now. The new schedule Is to be prepared by Wednesday. Receivers attorneys say that $26,000 will be saved every year.

The general outlook for a temporary settlement Is good, observers think, although such features of the receivers' plan that have already been adopted by Judge Wade will not place the company on a mvine basis. It remains to be seen Des Moines Must Hustle or Pail Army of Mercy. With more than 115,000 yet to be raised before the goal of the Salvation Army campaign will be reached, and with the drive already drawn past the two-week mark, workers will redouble their efforts In the next few days. Leaders are sanguine of the final success of the organization, but are by no means overconfident. In fact only the most strenuous work will put the thing across, they say.

A complete reeheck and analysis of the subscription cards In the campaign now being made by Ash-i ton Clemens, chairman, at the headquarters, 603 Locust street, In-' uicaies a comparatively small distribution of subscription by ordinary givers, so far as numerical strength Is concerned. The amounts of Individuals are not greatly at variance with the prevailing normal average, but the total number, aside from the small subscriptions of employes and residential people, will not run over 1,200. It was exactly with this surmise in mind that Chairman Clemens gave workers a respite at the Thursday noon luncheon and stated that, he would call them Into a meeting early this week when the whole situation will be analyzed. The subscriptions continue to come In while this analysis is being made, and last night's total was near $65,000, It was announced. Work at headquarters will continue until tnduy.

Mr. Clemens been Joined in his survey by President J. Ii. Weaver and Secretary H. H.

Faxon of the Chamber of Commerce. Rate reports received yesterday are encouraging, and point to moHt of the counties corning near their quotas soon, it was said. Get Truck Agency. The agency for Diamond motor trucks whs secured by Elltln ton -Lister company, 521 Securities building, Saturday. The truck ha.i not been sold here before.

The agency covers seven counties, In cluding folk. H. M'GIIIRE RESIGNS CITY HOSPITAL JOB UNDER FIRE Woolgar Charges Retiring Official Too Slow in Appointments. John H. McGuire, chairman of the board of trustees of the city hospital, will be succeeeded In office within a few days.

Council man Ben Woolgar announced Sat- urday, claims that McGuire has been too slow In his appointments and particularly in installing a surgical staff. "The hospital is equipped and ready and I'd like to see things moving along," Mr. Woolgar declared. McGuire volunteered to resign when the subject was broached, Mr. Woolgar reported.

John By-non and Ed O'Dea, the other trustees, will continue to act. TALKS ON EIGHT LIVING Psychologist Tells Effect of Remarks on Children. "We should never say anything to our children unless the suggestion Is one we want to remain in the child's subconscious self," said Harriet Luella McCullom, lecturer on applied psychology, at the Auditorium last night. "Many remarks are remembered by children, sometimes involuntarily, for all their lives. We cau fix fear and hatred, or we can fix appreciation of beauty as the psy etiological basis of the child's life," the speaker continued.

Iecturefs on subjects connected with the science of right living will be continued tomorrow, Tues-dav and Wednesday. Today's subjects will be "The Greatest Influence of Your Life" and "Psychology and Its Relation to Religion." A class In applied psychology will start Thursday. PLAN PET STOCK SHOW School Children to Promote Rabbit and Poultry Uniting. The first Junior Pet Stomk association in Des Moines will probably be formed next Friday at the James Whitcouib Riley school, Fifty-third and Hickman, in connection with the school's first pet stock and agriculture show. J.

W. Atchley, principal of the school, is trying to get his pupils Interested more and more In garden and utility rabbit and poultry raising. The show will be open Friday afternoon and evening. W. H.

Bender, state director of vocational education, will give a lecture during the evening. Besides garden stuff and pet stock, there will be sewing, domestic science and manual train-ing exhibits. threo months. She said that the whether the Judge will order the I 10 cent fare charged Valley Junc-f tion, Urbandale, and Fort' Des 1 Moines. Representatives from these Looks Like Solons Who Framed "Bug Juice" Law Inhaled Some of It The code revision committee is finding instances in which legislators were apparently bo anxious to get laws or.

the Iowa statutes that they paid no attention to the things they were picking up from otuer states. In the Insecticide and iunglclde law passed by the Thirty-seventh general assembly it Is provided that process against seized Insec- tcide and fungiCi(ie shall be "by a process of libel for condemnation." "Process by libel" Is a proceeding In maritime law against vessels. In the so-called feeble minded law, adopted by the Thirty-eighth general assembly, it. lis provided that a certain report "shall have the same effect as the reports of masters in chancery, and shall he subject to be set aside or overruled by the court the same as reports of masters in chancery." "Masters In chancery" do not exist in Iowa. SWINE SHOW WILL Officers Say That Exposition Is Practically Assured for Des Moines.

Des Moines Is practically assured that the national swine show and exposition, which closed a week's exhibition at the fair grounds Friday, will return next year. This was apparent last night following a conference of commercial leaders with a committee of officers selected by the swine association to receive invitations for 1920. After the meeting, both sides declared that there was no doubt, of the ultimate landing of the show. "Our committee has to report to the executive board of the association," said VV. J.

Carmichael, secretary of the hog raisers. "I may sny that we have tentatively accepted the excellent proposals made by Des Moines business organizations, and I have little doubt thai the executive board will accept our recommendation." Representing the city last night were Frederick H. Lnthe, president of the Greater Des Moines committee, James B. Weaver and It. II.

Faxon, president and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Henry Frankel, (Jeorge K. Hamilton, Lafe Voting, and a number of other business The conference was the tirst to be held in the new offices of the Chamber of Commerce, at Hotel Savery III. Omaha, Cedar Kapids and Pe oria have also made advances to the association. PAIR JUMPS $3,000 BOND Man and Wife Itiought Hiuk From Omaha. George Iiourkukus and wife, arrested two weeks ago on bootlegging charges and who later Jumped their bonds by going to were brought back and lodged In Jnil last night.

They were taken lr. custo'ly by the Omaha authorities Saturday morning. Their bonds were Hold School Meeting. Harvey Ingham, will address a public meeting held in Des Oct. 20 for the benefit, of I'iney Woods school for Negroes, located at Braxton, Miss.

Asa Turner of Maxwell will make a presentation of a mpney gift to the school. The meeting is to be held In honor of Prof. Laurence Jones, principal of the school, who leaves soon for i neighborhoods win protest weones- day in reaerai court. NO FAITH IN ANTITOXIN I Ir. Sumner Says Flu Serums Are Worthless.

Dr. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the state board of health, has no faith in any serums put out as antitoxins for influenza. Thpy are an "Imitation of an imagination," he says.

"And If they are not going to do any good what's the use of taking he asks. Until the United States health service puts its O. K. on so-called flu antitoxins the state hoard w.ill refrain from vouching for them. The micro-organism which causes the disease in the belief of most experts has not been definitely located yet.

FLANS POLICE SOCIETY Ab Day Starts Move for Stale Organization. Following the receipt yesterday or $45 for the McCarthy fund from ho navenDort tmlice department, husband had threatened Mrs. Glenn several times because she had refused to live with him any longer "He came to the house at Twenty-fifth and Onawa streets last week," Mrs. Krest said, "aud told Mrs. Glenn that he would give her a week in which to return to him that he would see that both were killed If she had uot come back to him at the end of that period." Neighbors stated that Glenn bad been considered slightly demented.

PostjKino Inquest. An inquest by Coroner Guy Clift will be held up, pending further developments in the condition of the husband. Police will start an investigation today, looking toward finding out. -whether or not the family has relatives here who can care for the children. Little information could be obtained last night as to Glenn's former record.

This will also be investigated. Members of the mission stated laat night that Mrs. Glenn had always been a regular attendant fit services there. C0UKT BATTLE IS MAW I Iloth Toncys Iose Suits fir $1,000 I Damage. A Jury in District court yester-1 day returned a verdict in favor of Toney Turk, defendant in a dam-; age suit for $1,000 brought by Tonv Karampelas.

The latter charged that Tony I Turk shot at him with a revolver, The defendant brought a counter I suit also asking $1,000 damage? from KaMinpelas. The Jury decided neither was en-' to rtmnaees and that the plaintiff should pay the costs of i the action. T. H. BRISTOW DIES Was Widow of Don Moines Xewspa- per Jinn.

Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rouse of the Hotr lor the Aged of the death of their daughter.

P. H. Brlofow, at the Columbia hospital, Washington. D. C.

Sept. 24. Mrs Bi'l8tow is survived by her parents, two sons, John in China ami Sherman of Detroit, and two daughters, Margaret of Washington, D. C. and Mrs.

Addison Ruan of Panama. Mr. Brlstow died four years ago. He was formerly city editor of The Register and Leader. I An Dav, Des Moines chief, inaugu-a rflted a movement for a statewide i omnnization of police, designed to flHnre financial protection for tne nf deceased officers.

POLICE CARS USED BY WOOLGAR'S FAMILY WHILE HEADQUARTERS STRUGGLES ALONG WITH LONE MACHINE TO ANSWER CITY'S EMERGENCY CALLS The pian proviues iui nroDinB nil members of the proposed association a small fee upon the death Whs Minnesota Gives Her Soldiers In Bonus; What Will Iowa Do? THE WIDOW of an honorably discharged soldier Is eligible to receive the amount to which ho would be entitled under the Minnesota soldiers' bonus law were he living. Inellglhles Include conscientious objectors or those guilty of fraud or evasion of any part of tho selective service act or the regulations of the war department In force because of it. Applicants must have been residents nf Minnesota when they entered the service of the United States or any of its allies. The bonus Is $15 a month for each month of service, or fraction thereof, with Ihn provision that the amount the soldier, sailor, marine or nurse may receive shall not. be less than $50.

Sums received for tuition must be deaucted from the boni's. Applications are filed with county clerks or with th adjutant general on forms provided. They are acted upon by the soldiers' bonus board, consisting of the state auditor, the state treasurer and the adjutant general. The board Is authorized to sell certificates of Indebtedness to make funds available. The Interest rate Is not to exceed 6 per cent.

Certificates shall not mature moie than twelve years from the date of their issuance. The aggregate appropriation ls $20,000,000. To retire the certificates, the state auditor is authorized to levy a tax to bring in not to exceed $2,000,000 and such additional sumj as may be needed to meet interest. of anv one of their number, tne amount thus raised to go to the 1 hmllv of the deceased. "JOLLIES OF 1920" COMING Pr Moines Hhriners to Put On "Girl and Music" Show.

The Jollies of 1920" will be presented at the Auditorium by temple of the Shrlners, Oct. 2'! 24 and 25, under the direction of an out-of-town producing com- If Con McCarthy's murderer were cornered today it would be Impossible to send a fast police car after him. Not an automobile is ready for use at police headquarters. The city purchased two new Hupmobiles for emergency work three months ago. Police say one of them has never been used on a call.

Shortly after the purchase of the new cars Superintendent of Public Safety Ben Woolgar sold his automobile to Patrolman William Strait. He has driven one of the new police cars for his personal use and the use of his family ever since. The chief of police, who, under the law, Is entitled The other emergency car, worn out, Is In the repair shop, where It stays most of the time. If the speeder campaign Is kept up, Chief Day says the other Hupmoblle must be used for that purpose. When asked whether the car WToolgar Is driving belonged to the city, Day said it did.

Upon being questioned as to whether or not It was being used for police work, he answered that It was not. Another car, a stolen one, the owner of which the police could not find, and which was used for emergency work, Is In the possession of Police Surgeon Allen, Woolgar's son-ln-Iaw. Police say it Is not used by them. And in the meantime police officials say they are handcuffed on emergency calls. I p8The cast will Include home talent 5 .,.,.1 nmffisslonal actors, and there will be special scenic and costume The rehearsals will commence in few days, it was announced tenia'.

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