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Largest Circulation Guaranteed WITHDRAWAL OF GERRYMANDER Sought By Bolting Deingcra State Solons SPRINGFIELD, OHIO tfext Stopping Place 0 Group Which Fled To Dayton Dayton, 0., 1'eb. 26. Fourteen Indiana Senators who went oil "strike" from tha legis Jatnre at Indianapolis yesterday ano rushed across Ohio line, prob- nbly-will go lo Springfield, Ohio thi afternoon. decision will ho made at a Jriceling to ho held as soon, ns" all tho men can l)o brought together, Senator Joseph MV Cravens, minority floor leader, paid. May Withdraw Bill Senator Cravens was in connnuni- "cation with Harold Van Orman, Indiana Lieutenant Governor and President of the State Sennlo dur- iiTg (lie morning.

It is understood ho suggested republican members meet nntl agree to Iho withdrawal of the bill which brought about this "walkout. 1C favorable action is assured, the. runaways will return lo tho stalo Senator Cravens is understood to have, told Mr, Van Orman. Saumcl Gerstner, manager of: a hotel owned by the Iiicnt. Governor at Springfield, was in Dayton milling among i Senators.

He also talked with Van Orman and through Jiim un invitation was extended to all solons lo go Springfield us liis guests. They practically have agreed to accept the i i a i Brawn On Duty Meantime Jerome CH year- old door keeper, mandated lo bring the lawmakers back to Indiana, loitered about Hie 'lobby trying to get them to agree to return. His insistence was met good nalnredly, but all were i in a i be had ao jurisdiction and (hey alone would be responsible lor tbcir actions. Dayton, 0., Fob. 2B--Doorkeeper Brown shortly before noon was ordered to return to Indianapolis.

He. biiid President pro tern James Jvcjdl told hitn to come back. Cinderella Overlooked Berlin, Fob. controTorsy about tho relative siee ot tho foot of modern women and the bollon of a century ago has beon started by an exhibition here of tho shoo stylos of 1825. Many of the shoes Qf celebrated actresses and beauties of 100 and qyea fifty years ago are BO small that, tho women of today refuso to believe thoy were really worn by normal persons.

i DDNAHEY MEETS HOOSIERS Bolting Indiana Senators Scheduled For Confab Governor Indictments Soon In Cleveland Probe Of Whisjky Withdrawals Inciinmipolis, Feb. of eighteen tlcmocinlic members iVoin tho Snnnto slopped legislative! machinery in Ihc upper House of ho Indiana general assembly l.otlay. The dctnoci'iils in a minority but in i i strength (o break a quorum, fled yesterday in an attempt Jo block ncLion on a gcn-ymnndcr bill mul today sixteen were vcport- cl to ho within Ihu hospitable bori)- iM's of Ohio, from which slate oxtra- (Mtioiir "is improbable. Two the ttiiitorily were minhlo (o leave I i i i i a bcenuso of illness. Talk Means of Return Republican Senators met iisunV iit 10, m.

today, but devoted their iliscnssion fo means which might be employed to return the fugitives, Indictment a slate law providing $1,000 Fine for a legislator absents himsclt! was suggested, but a i wns not a solution to the problem of the ity members hack to their scats. Thus have declined to of. a compi'oiinsc nn flic gerrymander bill which deiiiotrats insist would give Iheir op. poncnts a sfroiin; ndvnnUigR in electing- a Congressman from the second Jmliann district now classed as doiihtl'ul. MANY SEEKING CITY WORK Iliat a number of men would bo added lo Ilio city service dopnrtincr.t labor gang caused "storming" of (be office of Josepb B.

director, by "job seekers." More than fiO men were in lino early Wednas- dny. When Ibe filroet repair gang is s.iid, only Id men, at Ibe mosl, will be'cm- jiioycd. JURY COMPLETED IN TRIAL OF MOTHER 0., Feb. jury of women nnd cigbl men in common pleas court i i afternoon, listened to evidence in Iho ease ot! Blanche a'obins, ngod 20, cbnrccd wilb manslauijlilei- in coniicclion i Iho dcalli oC lier two-wceks-old baby. Jtrd; lins confcsscJ Hint she slrnnglcd llfo i lo (Icnlh in Wayne cognly intinn- nry last October 25.

Columbus, 0., Feb. 26. C'ommiBeralivo bands will be clasped in Ohio's executive cbajnTier today when thirteen self-banished democrat senators of TncHnnn, greel Governor Uonahey oE the land -heir temporary 1 That llio Indiana, senators who forsook home, friends nnd glory a be party, active or passive, to any proposi- ion a would, forsooth, recall nny Ihc upholders ot Jeffcrsoninn lomooracy from the legislative halls Washington, will lie greeted i Jpcnpnlijis instead ot thumbs down, expected when they call en masse pclay upon the standard bearer of Ohio's Donatiey realizes a i yinpathy mt Ibe proper ime suiTonnded by political nemics means. lie is democracy's one sentinel Ibe Buckeye state administration and liis greeting is political friend's from the neigli- or stale is expected to be a warm THOUSANDS MASSACRED Wahabi Tribesmen Sweep Into Country Of Trans-Jordania Grand Jury Probe Of "Big Men" Soon Cleveland, 0., Feb. 2G.

One general conspiracy indictment uflming- ten or possibly twelve persons, at least half ot whom are known throng-bout, (foe slalc and many parts of (he nation, i he returned lille today.or early lonior- row hy the Federal grand jury that 1ms been investigating the alleged illegal i a a of. whiskey from ibe Hayner Distillery at Troy, Ohio, through the Ariuaud Drug Candy company, Cleveland, it was reported i a i this morning. against -whom the grand jury is expected (o vole true hilts'include at least one and possibly two high officials in (lib Colu'mbus Federal prohibition i I wo Columbus politicians; fivo Youngslown men and two Cleveland men, of whom fled the country two years ago. addition at least two" nnd possibly three other minor indictments will be with general indictments, against, less prominent per.sotis, it: Was said. Oliver E.

Piignn, indictment drawing expert of (he Attorney General's office, and bis assistant, William Sterne, United States District A Bernstcen's office nfler morning conference to prepare charges it was learned. A Columbus financier and friend of many leading Ohio imliticiiins, regarded, as tho i a of the ''higher ups" in present invi's- iigalion was expected" (o gojiefoi'c ihe grand jury today to complete government's fuso agninsfc the "big" men nudcr investigation. The government considers his story i i (bo damaging facts they hope to nse to provo conspiracy by important federal prohibition representatives and high political powers. OSBOBNEWOOD TO SAIL FOR AMERICA; 70 PAY ALL DEBTS Wireless Whisky London, ob. British workman of today prefers wireless to whiskey.

Oaptain Charles Nicholson of the Salvation Army told the Pinsburk Justices at their meeting to consider liq.uor license renewals. "Drunkenness has been reduced by one half during the last fow years," said" the, Captain. Bamascus, Feb. 26. One thousand inhabitants of Trajis-Jprdanis were killed and many wore -wounded when taken by surprise by forces of ten thousand Wahabi tribesmen who crossed the border of Trana-Jordania.

and started a march toward Amman, says an announcement made today Sultan Ibn Soud'a jolitical representative here. CHURCHES PETITION TO CLOSE DEALS Two i ehnrches filed application in common picas court Thursday to sell rcnl estate and lo mortgage their properties. Cf. W. A.

is (he a for both churches. The New Era Baplisl church asks permission to sell Int In Hie First Church of (fed for $300. Ihe mount lo apply on properly it from (he l-'irsl Church ot Clod fnr To improve this properly Ihc church asks lo borrow $1,000, The First. Church of God asks for permission lo $5,000 snle, and to borrow $20,000 lo i church npoi; other properly recently purchased, WESLEYAN PLAY FINAL GAME Delcware, 0., Feb. Ohio -Wcsleyan seniors trim have played three years on Ihe vnrsily basketball team will play their last inter-collegiate game 1 (lie Methodists and Baldwin Wallace meet here tomorrow night'.

It will be the i gnmc of the season for Wcsleyan and marks tho conclusion of what athlelic, officinls term the most successful basketball Mason in Iho history of tho university. HOUSE APPROVES MARKETINO BULL Washington, roll call vole ot SO.Vlo T7J3 Iho House lo- tipprovcil Ihp. iJiekiiisoi) Ko-opern- livo Marketing i us a i for tho Hangcn measure'rejwted by tba'A'gricuUiKal. i Sail Sebastian, Spain, OsborHc.C. Wood, i'ot'iner Aiacricnn ftrmy officer nnd sou Governor Gen cJ'a 1 Wood of i PIi i 1 i who cuino to Snn Sebastian Biarritz, Franco, this week, left Snn Scbnslinn livo days intending to go to and Biivcclona, it WHS understood.

It is believed here a lio intends lo sail from for the. United States. It. is reported tlml wliilc here received calilegrnm ol'fcr- ing 1 him a i a brecd- BIBLE BILL IS UPAGAIN Expect Measure Killed By Coup To Be. Taken Up By Senate Columbus, 0., Fob.

2G. Both projxvDents mid. opponents of the Bible bill expect 11m lioiio's action on tho measure this afternoon (o result in a transfer oC Ihe figlil that 1ms wagrcd in the lower branch of the assembly for nlmosfc two months fg the eonalc. Jt generally is conceded ly both sides Umt it bo pn'ssccl by the house by faTifc flicn'giu. K-oss P.

Buchanan, oC CflrroH county, nuthor oE the measure snjs Jic expects (lio measure to receive npproximutely 70 voles which ivould he fotir in excess qf Iho nmubei" required fo ptiss it. A of the supporfers of tlio hill arc out of tho eity i the fLn.inco committee which they arc members. t'v -jn im it mi i if i uiiv uiuf jjuiy icicpiionc scr' ing oslalilishmcnt with hendqimr- I Uaiuilton was suspended bee tors in Bui't'iilo. When the former army i i San Sebastian lie loft a letter for a i saving ho intended to meet a Ins obligations. ABSENCE GROUND FOE DIVORCE SUIT Divorce on the grounds of absence ir three years is asked in suit filed in common pleas jonrt by Isom Scott against I.uey Scott.

They were married February 2, A. B. a suit. WILLING WORKERS ELECT MRS. GOERt The Willing Workers of tbe High Street Church of Christ met.

at the home of Sirs. Buflcr, Tuesday afternoon with fifteen members and five visitoi-s present. The various reports wore given. Mrs, Gilborl, was unanimously elected president ot tbe class. Plans i'or the were discussed.

A rummage sale lo.be held Slarcb was planned. Refreshments were served by tbe committee. TELEPHONE SERVICE SUSPENDED SHORT TIME J''or a very short period Thursday morning telephone service in Hamilton was suspended because of sligbt trouble in the units that supply power to ring telephone bells. 'The trouble was adjusted within a short time. INSIDER, TO TESTIFY IN BUM INVESTIGATION Cleveland, 0., Feb.

a stir wns caused in federal building here today when it was learned a an "insider" has agreed lo testify before the grand investigation alleged conspiracy lo i a WIZARD PONZI GUILTY Boston Jury Convicts Fi nancial 'Juggler Ponzi Has Been Tried Fo; Alleged Shady Handling Of Money Boston, Feb. 2(5. A -verdict oC gnilly -was returne, in Suffolk county Superior conr loJay by a jury trying Charles Pon former international postal-re I coupon financier, on charge of larceny from clients. Judge Sisk tie-reused Poim's hail from $2,000 to $10,000 and gavo him nnlil to morrow lo filo a motion for ai-res of judgement. Hal Taken Millions The jury found Ponri guilly of.

of. the four indictment! against, him which covered an ag grcgate of $9,500. The complainant: rero persons who in 1020 inveslet Ponzi's enterprise which guar- fabulous Evidence it tho tria.1 showed a the form- financial "wizard" had taken millions from investors. Plead Guilty Ponzi pleaded guilty in .1020 lo 'raiidulcnt use oC the mails and ras sentenced in Federal coujt to i term in Flynionlh jail. He hns )cen ti-ied in the slate courts three imcs on indictments arising from his financial -operation's; At bio first trial be was while the second resnllcd in disngrcc raenl.

attorney, i'iled the liquor from warehouses and dislil- lerics. MOVIE ACTRESS IMPROVED Gloria Swanson Signs Contract; Gets $17,500 Weekly Pch. clinie wliere Gloria Swanson is resting following her recent operation this morning a the American i stor had passed a good night and was doing well. ULLETINS House Passes Co-Operative Marketing Bill Washington, Feb. a vote of 284 to 85, the Dickinson co-opovativo marketing bill was passed today hy the house.

Condition of President Ebert Improved Berlin, Teh. 26. At 6:30 o'clock tonight, Prcnidcnt Bbert's physicians announced that the condition of the patient had considerably improved but still was serious. Dragnet Out for Sculptor Borglum Orecnvillo, Peb. police were instructed today to bo on the alett for Qutzon Borglum, the sculptor, who was reported to be traveling from Atlanta by automobile.

Chief J. E. Smith said he had been minuted by Sheriff McCarty of Deratur, to arrest the sculptor and hold him for tho Georgia, authorities Louisiana Mob Lynches Negro Slayer ShroFoport, Feb. Airy, negro, alleged slayer of N. A.

Yarbrough, state highway officer, was lynched today near Bonton, by a mob after being wounded by a. deputy sheriff, according to a report from the offices of tho sheriff of Bosler Parish. Attempt to Revive Chiropractor Bill Oolumbut, 0,, Feb. Bollinger, Akron, will lead a fight today to rovlvo tho Initiated bill providing for a Rcparato board of examination and llconso for chiropractors, killed by tha house calendar committee last night. Los Angeles, 1'cb.

to tho T.03 Angeles Examiner today, competition motion i producers for (ho services of Gloria Swanson, screen star, who is ill in Paris, lias resulted in signing of new contract with "Famous Play- by which she will receive $17,500 week. This salary is said to he I lie highest ever paid lo a motion picture performer as direct salary where no percentage is involved. The screen actress bad been gel- njf a week under old contract, tbe TCxmnincr says. AGREE TO CHANGES IN CANAL Bttl, Jlidillctown, 0., J''cb, W. A.

Wilmcr, cily attorney, who returned from Columbus, where, i Cily Manajjcr A. Wnldnor mid Managing Director Rltiir jr. (EC a i hearing oC the house a a committee on Iho Falk- cnstinc bill for a a of Hie i a i T.rie canitt, declared I officials of (lie a i dc- and legislators had agreed lo a i i clningpsin phraseology of Ibe a a bills, suggested by officials here. i rcprcsenUlives i go Ic, Columbus next Tuesday, when tho bearing is to be conlhmcd. Borglum, Sculptor At Odds With Backers Of Huge Stone Memorial $50,000 Suit Against Artist; Models Destroyed Atlanta, Fob, 2G.

Armed deputies today were guarding slono a i nnd properly ot Ibo Stone Mountain C'onfederule "Monumental Association aflor the developments of yesterday when (iutzon Borglum was dismissed from bis post as sculptor of (do Memorial. Deputy sheriffs armed i war- i'anls charging Borglum and J. G. Tucker, superintendent of operations, at the mountain, with destruction oC tho designs, and models tar iho work a today slill wore seeking tho two. Charges will he pressed, officials of tho association said, us wilt a damage suit filed against Horgln Dcknlb eonut.y superior com tertJa.y for $60,000 alleg-ed lnrn ages caused by Ilio dcsli-uclio of Ibo models.

Tbe models wore destroyed lat i i a 1'cw hours Jorglmn had been dismissed bo directors oi' the association. Borglum last night declared tii action ot tlio association in dis mssitig him was "a How not pni ieukrly against me, but ngaius he south. It was struck at i iccansc I a 1 a northern a Sam H. Vcnablc, owner ot th uountnin anil a member ot th executive committee. oE the asso nlleiHled yesterday's mec ug but left before the vole fd Boifflum's dismissal was taken, I.

iccompany HID sculptor nnd Tueke 0 the a i lo view Ibo work. Though quoted last night tho memorial could not omplclcd i i (he three yea ime i i and a be would no ciic further spaco on the monn ain, for cawing as long as tin rescnt administration remains ii ontrol of the association Sir. Yen bio today was quoting; ns denying had authorized such slate icnt and declining (a discuss tin latter. An Experiment? Now York, Fob. of tho -world's richest girls -will step from hsr parents' mansion into tho modest apartment of a young lawyer when Abby Rockefeller, only daughter of Jlr.

and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, and Da rid Morri- weatber Milton are married next May. Tho standard of living they will adopt a thoir marriage will ho set by bis comparatively small salary insteael of by her parents' mililonB. MOURN DEATH OFSOION And High Officials Pay Tribute To Late Senator McCormick MARKET CLOSINGS CINCINNATI OL08IN i i a i 0., Fob.

Wlwaf Corn: a 1-2. Ityo: Tiny: Unchanged. HAMILTON CLOSINGS (By Cnrr Milling Co.) Wheat, 1.85. Corn, $1.10. Oats (Retail Priced) and .05 for 12 I 1 Ib sack.

Bran, Middlings, $2.40, ashingloii, 25. President i Coolidgc joinci i i members of Ibe Scuato niK House ami otliers high in Ibe official life of tho nnlion lo pay last rcspecls today to i McCor mick, senior Senator from Illinois who died here suddenly a Funeral services at home lien, of Countess Bleanor formerly Jliss Klnnrior I of Chicago, u-cre arranged Lo pormi the attund.incc of i and ol'ii cinis i whom I i i Sena lor was clo-irh- in public life. Rev. J. j.

i i i i a i of conduct the services. Accompanied by relatives a i from a and Itnuse, buily to leave here o'clock i a noon for Chicago. Mrs. MuC'ormick, arriving from there a today to a services also was to tbe body Chicago. Tbe time, for (bo.

i and ial there, PVidny or a a liad been' left (n lier dr-vision. HIGH SCHOOL IS DISMISSED, TEACHERS AT CONVENTION a i high school sludenU today were dismissed a nil classes suspended in a Ilic leaching a might a i i i meetings at i i a i The i high school was closed Tuesday and grade schools Wednesday for Ibo same purpose. VALUE PROPERTY Ol 1 SPECIALTY ,00. $10,000 Property, of Ibo Specially company, at Oxford, has been up-' praised nt following'nil order of sale issued in common pleas court npuii I brought by H. Jones and who bold claims against Ibo company.

'J'bo appraisers' were John Mengclliump, Cleoi-ge A. Miller ntirt Kobort. .1 HIRED TO KILL HEIR Detective Confesses To Killing Plot Which Failed; Poison Discovered San Francisco, Feb. 20. Captain Detectives Duncnn jMalbeis-spii, anjioiinccd lodny lliat Kalph King, i'ormcV patrolman Honolulu and now private 'dplec- hero, was in and had confessed Hint be been employed for $3,500 lo' kill Fred Jlo'tnling, boir lo a and Mrs, llolnl, iug, Fred's wife.

According to Mtithcson King said he isi had hired two men lo kill Hululing and Jlrs. llotaling i tlio men apparently had the lust niiuule. abandoned nny net of violence and resorted to the use of poisoned milk. Tha plot against Kotaling nud Mrs. Tlotnling was revealed two weeks ago wben Ho (tiling, turned over lo the hoard oE henllh Ilic contents of a bottle of milk- which bad been left on a porch ot the home.

Analysis showed'that tbe milk contained poison. DRIVER" WE SAYS IN DIVORCE SUIT Mrs. Magd.ilinc Kclhoffcr, of township, charges her husband, Alexander Kclboffer, with Ajcing a "slave i in a suit for (Nvorcc filed in common pleas Thursday. Once, when slic wns niilking a Mrs. Kclboff.n- says, lier hiutd lier a knocked her iiiconscious.

On nuotlicr i (he i i lie allackcd her slie refused to pick Once he her i i shovel, slio say.i. The i nisi, charges a lier children by a a i a her, per.suiiflcd (n so hy i She says is Ibe unlcmiil a uf Ibwc cbihlron. Keliioffcr wus recently liouuil lo lie grand for hid vil'e, iicoriling lo a i from be ducket of tiijuirc Call Tcclor, ilc'l in i i i i Mrs. Kelb.ii'fer i her i a lie a i i from ng niunry be lias rm deposit in Ft lank nt (tkcaiKi and in I Second a i i bank, a i i S. i i os a a i i IAN CHAROED WITH MURDER CONFESSES TO BANK ROBBERY 20, W.

"onng, avrestfd in Asblnnil was a lo a i a last islit lo meet a rliarcro of sl.iying larrisoH Hoyd of a i a con- essed, policei sny, lo blowing the nfe of Iho Tiiro Oil company hern Saturday. AIRCRAFT COMMITTEE EXAMINES SEAR ADMIRAL JONES ''Washington, Fob. airoVaft, plunging in tho a i a controversy invesligalion 'today, examined at length rear mlniirnl Hilary li. Jones, head qf (he Navy Gcijei'al hoard a voted (o recall Scevolnry Weeks tomorrow for qucftlioninK on Din COMPROMISE GAS TflX BILL License Fees To Be Reduced Only Fifty Per Cent AMENDMENTS To Brown Bill Would Take Two Years To Bring About Full Reduction Of Fee 0., Feb. caucuses jl, 0 bouse and se'uato today wero I consider the Brown gasoline In.t bill amended at a joint conference) last night.

A rednctioifcin lag lax on pleasure cars was provided and tho method of distribution of funds rc- sjilting from' a was changed. Tho bill, which provides a two cent I ou Rallon o.f gasoline sold, was passed by tho house February 10. Amend Measure The senate automotive committee, ycstcrelay amended, it duco tag tax 70 per cent effective next year, hut i was unacceptable by Iho house aiud the joint conference wos Tlic compromise amendmehts agreed upon last night reduces tho annual fee 25 per cent effective a 1020, and 25 per cent effective January 1, 1027, from pi-scent: rales. After that, the reduction is', lo he 50 per cent. DAMAGE CLAIM REFUSED By Jury In.

Suit Against County For $10,000 Heath of ,7. Jiideiionr, Ucrraantown, November. 14, 1D22, was not tho rcsiilb of an injiiry re- reived -wlicn bis nulo truck- wenl through n. county bridge ovei Brown's Run, a jury in Judge Walter S. Karlan's court determined Thursday, in refusing the widow's dnmngo claim for $10,000 against the comity commissioners.

Doctors Mark Million and Corliss Keller, testifying as witiicssca for thn counly, said it wus not likely that (lie injury'caused a cancer, evidence oC which was found in liiden- nur's body irlien a post 'mortem was held. The jury returned its verdict after deliberating ten minutes. Those on tho jury were: jMns. 1C. Vaughn, a Jacob Holle, Krcel 1'ippcrt, Hurry Pbnvcs, A.

Price, Joseph I I Man-, A a Ham- iniil, 11. Habbc, QMS Anderson, K. J. Drake, Jtrs. Harry Garner and A E.

lilack. All but emc of jurors signed tho verdict. There is another suit, for $25,000, brought agiiiust the county by i a estate, which is pending in common pleas court. THOUOHTPUL DRIVER IS COMPLIMENTED on street bet the bridge) and street tocloy I'onipliiuviitcel .111 a (ruv'k 1 A of milk bullies fell from the; truck. IJrokcn slas.i was strewn over strret, inicl- drivet- stopped, into a nearby business place, obtained ,1 broom and swept up all of the 1'ragmcnK Then he drove SELL IT li you want a this spring sell your used one find a quiclc buyer and a good price by using our Gars For Sale Columns IT NOW.

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