The Times Recorder from Zanesville, Ohio • 1

Financial Appeal For Boy Scouts Meets With Encouraging Response- -Open To All Progress, Morning. The Goal for ple, Record the All the World and Events In We Strive Point the Way To All the Time At Your Door Each To serve the Peo- The Activities of the Truth, Right Upbold The Times Recorder Your Home Community VOL. XLII, No. 89 ZANESVILLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1926 WEATHER: Cloudy, probable showers; Thursday fair SIX DEAD IN HERRIN, ILL. ELECTION RIOT Pastor Of Columbus Church Ousted On Eve Of Wedding ALLEGED CONDUCT UNBECOMING CLOTH HEROINE Hilda Smith, high school girl, is the heroine of Natick, as a result of her death-defying rescue of Gertrude Brohy, 4, from icy waters of Charles river.

Gertrude was coasting in a small cart and went off into the river, FATHER ARRESTED ON BIGAMY CHARGE FILED BY HIS SON john W. Kunkler, 52, held in Florida for Perry County Officers NEW LEXINGTON, April 13 -John W. Kunkler, 52. was was arrested in Jacksonville, today on a charge of bigamy, preferred in Justice of the Peace J. W.

Newberry's court by a son of the accused. Sheriff Harley McNabb has gone to Florida to bring Kunkler back to Perry county for trial. Kunkler is alleged to have married Alice South, who resided near this, city, last January, with Justice M. Braddock officiating, without first being divorced from a former wife, who lives at Lancaster. According to the marriage record in the Perry county probate court.

Kunkler professed previous marriage, but said he was divorced in Fairfield county durIng the year of 1917. The second wife, according to the record, is 46 years of age and was born in Athens county but resided near this city for a number of years. Kunkler will be arraigned in Justice W. Newberry's court, being brought back to the cotinty. He formerly resided in Peggy Joyce About to Wed FifthHusband MIAMI, Apr.

13-(AP)- Peggy Joyce is about to stage her fifth matrimonial venture, this time with Stanford E. Comstock, wealthy Miami real estate man, in the role of husband. The date has not been set, but Peggy hinted the wedding might take place before she sailed for Europe, May 1, to begin work on her next picture. "Yes, I'm engaged," she said today. "And here's my fiancee, Comstock." The probably will make their Miami, she said.

This will be the second time Miss Joyce has honeymooned in Miami. A few years ago she came here 0.8. the bride of James Stanley Joyce, receiving 8 $250,000 home as a wedding present. She lost the home when the venture Vent 011 the rocks. The first person to be cast as husband was Everett A.

Archibald, who eloped with the Virginia barber's daughter, when she was 16. The marriage was annulled six months later. Then came Philbrick Hopkins, attorney and representative of Main oll. and mi interests. A divorce brbught 8.

reconciliation and James Stanley Joyce into the scene. Another divorce and she became the Countess Gosta ACE de Moreland. Many Physicians Reaping Harvest In Fees In Industrial Accidents In Ohio COLUMBUS, April many physicians have been reaping a harvest in medical fees in connection with industrial accidents under the workmen's compensation law is revealed by an audit of medical fees submitted to State Auditor Tracy today by State Examiner R. E. Kirk, For the three years ending June 30, 1926, the audit shows that one firm of Cleveland physicians, Castle, Eisenbrey and Begg, recelyed fees totalling $161,546.26, while Dr.

J. D. Sharp of Cleveland, practicing individually, received $45,931, in the same period. The total of medical fees paid during the three years was $6,539,099.45, the audit shows. Regarding fees collected in numerous instances cited by the examiner he says they "appear excessive and should receive the immediate attention of the administrators of the workman's compensation fund." "PROHIBITION I IS INJURING YOUTH SENATORS TOLD Conditions in Anthracite Coal Regions and in New York Related WASHINGTON, April -Intimate pictures of conditions under anthracite prohibition in districts the and Pennsylthe New York city tenements were given today to the senate liquor committee as the wets again took up their presentation.

Father Francis Kasaczun, rector of the Holy Family church at gar Notch. described distilling and orgies in the homes of miners. while Mrs. Viola Anglin. deputy chief prohibition officer in the York city family court, testifled to a lowering of moral and spiritual conditions in New York.

The witnesses emphasized what they contended was the demoralizing effect of prohibition upon the young. Bluntly and graphically Father Kasaczun described immorality the homes of miners, and declared that conditions come to such pass that very young children drink liquor. "I was one home recently." he said. "and heard a three-yearold child crying. 'moonshine, mamma.

I asked the mother she had ever given her children liquor and she replied probably at times when guests were present drinking." Mrs. Anglin testified that her probation officers in New York her of finding several hundred stills in their districts. most of them in tenement houses. This liquor is made in the presence of children she asserted. insisting that the condition of women and children worse since prohibition than before.

Stanley Shirk, research director of the Modification League, declared that it was "common knowledge" that drinking among boys and girl has been steadily increasing. He pointed to police reing ports of increase Washington, of 540 D. showan per cent the number of arrests of young people for drunkenness in 1924 as compared with pre-prohibition years. CRABBE CAUSTIC WITH GOVERNOR OVER GAMBLING Resents Executive's Request for Proof of Gambling at Race Tracks COLUMBUS, April 13-(AP) -Attorney General C. C.

Crabbe today told Governor Donahey that he does not Intend to spend time in attempting to convince the chief executive that open gambling" is carried on in connection with operation of race tracks within the state. "If you do not know this the attorney general said in his reply to the governor's last letter asking the attorney general to present evidences of gambling to him and file charges against derelict local officials in enforcing the anti-gambling laws, "no evidence can produce will have any effect." his recent letter to the attorney general, the governor stated that for the fourth time he was promising co-operation and the attorney general in reply said he would be "very glad indeed to have you convert all these promises into one act performance." The attorney general also told Governor Donahey gamblers are claiming "and publish the fact" that they have, the chief executive's promise their businese will not be interfered with. Los Angeles Makes Brief Trial Flight LAKEHURST, N. April (AP)-The United States navy dirigible Los Angeles returned to her mooring mast enrly tonight atter a successful two-hour flight, the first since June 8, 1925. She will remain tied to the mast throughout the night, and.

providing weather conditions are favor. table, will be given another trial tomorrow. CITY AGAIN PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW Was to Have Married Ohio Wesleyan University Co-ed ONE WIFE DEAD AND ONE DIVORCED Denied Ever Had Been Wed -Sought Money of Fiancee COLUMBUS, 0., April 13. -(AP)-Charged with "conduct unbecoming a minister of the the Rev. James Allen Troke, 36, pastor of the fashionable Eastwood Congregational church here, has been ousted by vote of the congregation.

Charges also will be filed against him at the meeting of the central Ohio association of Congregational churches in Croton, Ohio, April 21, seeking revocation of his certificate as a minister. The action of the congregation came on the eve of his wedding to ah Ohio Wesleyan co-ed and one of the charges against him is that he committed perjury in obtaining a license to be married here, The wedding has been postponed. Records of the Franklin county courts show the Rev. Troke stated under oath, in obtaining his license last February, that he was "haa" previously married and 20 wife living. Court records of Yellow county, Minnesota show he was divorced from Mrs.

Estella Troke, Clarksfield, in September, 1925. Further investigation revealed he also married previously while a minister of the Northwest lowa conference of the Methodist church in 1913. The first Mrs. Troke died in child birth. Attempts to obtain money held in trust for his prospective bride from her relatives started the investigation, members of the congregation said.

It was revealed that he had obtained money from relatives of still another fiancee, a Ohio Wesleyan, with which he defrayed expenses of his divorce the second Mrs. Troke last fall. Following discovery of his past record, a committee of pastors here persuaded the Rev. Troke to postpone his wedding plans, and after confronting him evidence against him, he resigned. In a letter to John A.

Schmink, promotional secretary for the Congregational church in Ohio and head of the investigating committee, the second Mrs. Troke asserted her former husband had a love affair in every congregation he ever served. The Rev. Troke is a native of Renfrew, Canada, and has not been naturalized, Mrs. Troke said.

Want Income Tax On Bootleggers' Profits CINCINNATI, April (AP)-Believing that some of the proceeds of the alleged alcohol conspiracy uncovered in Cleveland have been concealed W. J. Calhoun, of "Washington. special investigator for the Internal revenue department launched an intensive search here today, that approximately $30,000 deCalhoun said he was to informed rived from alcohol shipments from Cleveland to California points had been concealed in this city by Ulderico De Lucaw, one of the 112 persons indicted at Cleveland in connection with the alleged conspiracy. The government, seeks to collect the income and alcohol tax due on the hidden assets.

Strong Opposition To Farm Relief Bill WASHINGTON, April -The corn belt farm rellef bill was approved today by the senate agricultural committee, but indications were given that it is unacceptable to the Coolidge administration. Secretary Jardine, outlining a legislative program in a letter to Chairman Haughen of the house agriculture committee and Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas, advocated creation of a federal commission to aid farmers, through the agriculture department and their own organizations In marketing their products. He made no reference to the corn belt measure, which would levy a on basic commodities with a view to stabilizing surplus prices, but the inference was given that he does not look on it with favor. CINCINNATI, April Letzler, ago. 38, real estate broker, died today from InJuries received when nis automobile turned over late Saturday That the auditor's investigation of medical fees started about two years ago has had the effect of reducing them greatly in many instances is said to be indicated by the fees paid Dr.

H. A. Schirrman of Portsmouth. The amount paid Dr. Schirrman dropped from 674 during the year 1922-23 to $4,231.75 for 1923-24 and to $1,741.25 for the year 1924-25.

Another instance cited was in the case of Dr. J. A. Karns (address not given), who prior to 1922 was receiving fees between $40,000 and, $60,000 per year. Since that date his fees have, averaged less than $2,000 per year the examiner says.

of the large sums listed by the examiner were Hill and Thomas, Cincinnati, three years, Wesley L. Furste, Cincinnati, three years Davis and George, Cleveland, 011e year, H. W. and T. H.

Lautenschlager, Dayton, three years, $45,237. William H. Sturtevant, Vice President of Big Mercantile Company, Is Here William H. Sturtevant William H. Sturtevant, President of the H.

H. Sturtevant Company, who arrived a few days ago from Rome, N. to assume the responsibilities of his position with the "big store" is no stranger to Zanesville folk. For a decade Mr. Sturtevant made his home with H.

H. Sturtevant, founder of the store, leaving here a quarter-of-a-century ago, in 1901. Since that time he has been actively engaged in the mercantile business. He was first with Martin and Taylor, Gloversville, N. Y.

and later spent two years with the Shepherd-Norwell Company, in Boston. He then went to New York City where he was in the employ of Simpson Crawford, and later spent three years with the O'Neal Adams Company. From New York City Mr. Sturtevant went to Rome, N. Y.

in 1909, where he entered bustness for himself, establishing the W. H. Sturtevant Company, of which he was president. This company handled stationery, books and office supplies. Mr.

Sturtevant resigned from this business to engage with his brothers in the management of the H. H. Sturtevant Company, of which Frank M. Sturtevant is president. Mr.

Sturtevant is married and has four children, two sons and two daughters. He has purchased the Palmer residence, 393 Fairmont avenue, where he and his family will live. Mr. Sturtevant will be joined by his family in June, at the close of the school year. Mr.

Sturtevant has hosts of friends in this who will give him a cordial welcome. Opening Day of Drive Nets $1,500.25 for Scouting Fund Campaign to Raise $8,275 Will Continue Through day and Thursday A total of $1500.25 resulted from the first day's efforts of the Boy Scout financial appeal workers. The pledges and paid subscriptions were announced last night by Ott Wendell, general chairman of the financial appeal, following the first report of the 20 teams of workers in the First Congregational church. In order to close the scout financial appeal successfully Thursday evening, making only a three-day drive, the team workers assured Mr. Wendell that they would more than double their efforts today, and make up for the usual time lost in getting started during the first day of the drive.

Competition was keen last night as Richey marked up the reports of the different team captains. Every team made an excellent showing, but it is expected that their reports tonight will more than double their returns of Tuesday. Team No. 14, headed by Herbert Jones, led in the honors for having the highest amount of pledges, which amounted to $274, and the balance of the workers gave Jones his teammates a royal round of applause that all but shattered the celling of the dining room of the church. Second honors were won by Ed Levitch and his team, when he reported a total of $212 for the day.

M. M. Mansperger, principal of the high school, and his team buddies, collected $156.50 for their Ilist day's work. this 'cam being Homes of Two Alleged Klan Clergymen Under Guard WILD DISORDER AT CHICAGO POLLS Primary Featured By Ballot Thefts By Gangsters HERRIN, April (AP)-Six men are dead as a result of Herrin's factional trouble late today in connection with the hotly contested primary election here. The dead: Harlan Ford, brother of former Chief of Police John Ford, Mack Sizemore and brother, Ben Sizemore, both constables.

Deputy Sheriffs Treadway Briggs and Noble Weaver. Company Illinols National Guard was expected to arrive here tonight. Enough troops to place the city under martial law until the disorders subside also will be asked. Since the trouble started early this afternoon troops have been guarding the homes of two alleged Klan clergymen, the John Smith garage, where the trouble started. and the Masonic temple, where the killing took place.

So far, however, no arrests are reported. Bitterness dating back to the days when S. Glenn Young was dietator of Williamson county. is believed responsible for today's rioting. Fired on Klansmen The most bloodshed was near the Masonic temple where two carloads of alleged gangsters got out of their cars and opened fire upon Klansmen.

According to John Smith, klansgarage owner. the first shot was fired at him by a man he identified as "Blackie" Arms. He states that he was standing front of his garage talking with some friends when an auto drew up and he was fired upon. Smith ducked and ran for the garage, but was cut about the face. Troops arrived at 4 o'clock and 30 minutes later trouble broke out anew.

Several were left. dead or wounded near the Herrin Masonic temple. Smith. following the attack. barricaded himself in his with his brother-in-law.

Eugene Vincent, and returned the fire. Shooting then became general on Monroe street. between the European hotel and Smith's garage. In the first firing one man sald to have unarmed, was seen tall in front of the hotel. He was taken away by friends and his name has not been made known.

It was reported that more than 500 shots were poured Into the garage by the enraged crowd outside and they dispersed only after being told that Smith had fled through a rear door. With the arrival tonight of company Illinois National Guard, Cairo, to augment at force of 20 militiamen from Carbondale, the situation, while tense, was believed to be under control and authorities expressed the belief that no further trouble would be forthcoming. TROUBLE IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, April Shootings, sluggings, ballot box thefts and terrorizing of election precinct workers by Chicago sters featured today's primary here. in one ward became 30 pronounced, late extra in the policemen day were that dispatched there. One man was shot and seriously injured by a policeman who tried to stop a factional fight.

One of the boldest ballot pox thefts occurred the Twentyfourth ward, when 12 armed men in three automobiles entered a polling place, forced all the occupants into another room and scooped up all the ballots in sight and fled. Later election officials said most of the ballots were blanks. Almost simultaneously seven armed gangsters raided another precinct in the ward and took all the ballot boxes. Earlier in the day a policeman was severely beaten while trying to quell a disorder in another polling place. A balmy spring day aided in bringing out what election officials considered a heavy vote.

Late in the day several election officials and watchers in various precincts were reported kidnapped and spirited away by bands of gangsters as they prepared to count the ballots. ALLEGED BANDITS ON TRIAL CINCINNATI, April 13. (AP)-Examination of prospective Jurors for the trial of Clyde Baily and Carl Thiel of Middletown and Max Richardson of Hamilton, charged with the holdup of the First National bank Lockland, March 3, will be resumed tomorrow. They are charged with holding up Walter Schulte, bank cashier and Marshal Mundy, assistant cashier. BRAVE GENERAL BUTLER HAD HIS OFFICERS REVISE REPORTS Cocktail Court Martial Grows More Interesting as Case Progresses MARINE BASE, SAN Calif.

April (By the Associat: ed Press) -Intimations that Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler attempted to browbeat subordinate officers into submitting written statements supporting the charge of intoxication he brought against Col. Alexander S. Williams, last month came out in the closing hours of testimony at today's session of the colonel's court martial. The matter was brought up durprosecution's attempt to impeach a defense witness.

This witness. Capt. F. Stokes, adjutant of the Fourth regiment of marines, had testifled that he was at the Hotel Del Coronado, when Colonel Williams is alleged to have been drunk, and that he noticed nothing unusual about Colonel Williams' behavior. Thereupon.

Capt. Leo Hermle, the judge advocate produced written statement and asked the witness if he recognized it as one he had submitted to General Butler. Captain Stokes said he recognized the statement as his own. Captain Stokes explained the reason his statement appeared to contradict his testimony that when General Butler ordered him to prepare the statement, he understood the general to mean a statement confined to "what happened in the ball room of the Hotel Del Coronado." He added that when officers present at the hotel on the night in question first submitted their written statements to General Butler. the statements were handed back with the remark: "You boys know what is wanted.

Now. go back and write new statements." Whereupon the wrangle between counsel over whether the statement should be barred from the record as confession obtained under went on with rising bitterness until Capt. Clifton B. Cates Lewis R. Kirby of defense counsel threw up their hands and told the judge advocate to go ahead and do as he pleased.

The statement was admitted in evidence. DEATH PENALTY WILL BE SOUGHT FOR JAMES LYON Claim Killer Who Returned After Breaking Jail Sought Public Favor NORWALK, April -James Lyon, Huron county gunman, goes on trial tomorrow for the killing of Frank McGrath, express company detective. Lyon, who made a a a a a a a sensational escape from the jail yestera fruitless search for day and voluntarily returned potter demonstrated how he picked his cell locks with piece of wire. He reiterated he escaped to see his wife and returned because he did not want Sheriff Gregory to take the blame for his escape, Officials declared the escape was to curry public favor and that the reason he returned was because pals from Toledo failed to meet him at an appointed place. County Prosecutor Martin declared tonight the death penalty would be asked.

Jury Completed For Haver Murder Trial NEW PHILADELPHIA, Apr. selection of a thirteenth juror the first degree murder trial of Harvey Haver. Newcomerstown, will get under way tomorrow. Haver is charged with killing his wife. Haver may take the stand this week.

He declares his wife died of a heart collapse after a quarrel, and panic stricken, he took the body to his father's farm where he hid it in a well Dee. L. Ernest L. McLean, mayor of Attgusta, is Democratic candidate for governor in Maine, which usually gives the Republicans a large majority. He hopes to turn the tide with a platform calling for revision of the tax laws, more energetic enforcement of the dry Jaws and removal of the question of export of water power from politics.

JUDGE LINDSEY PAY TRIBUTE TO LUTHER BURBANK Body Will Be Deposited in Family Garden Without Prayer SANTA ROSA, April (AP)- Judge Ben B. Lindsey, life long friend of Luther Burbank, was here today to pay tribute at his bier. On arriving from today, Judge Lindsey went straight to the Burbank home, where he conversed with the widow and close friends. Meanwhile men were busy in the gardens across the way digging a grave in the shade of a Lebanon cedar, Tomorrow the body will be deposited there without prayer, for Burbank was no believer in the literal hereafter. "Burbank was the world's most contented man" Judge Lindsey said.

"He had more real satisfaction and Joy from his work than any other human Referring to the religious controversy that recently swept around Burbank, Judge Lindsey said: "It is a pretty pass when a man cannot air his opinions and views without a flood of criticism such as befell Burbank. He was one of the great prophets of his time." Judge Lindsey will speak at both the Burbank funeral service and at the public services which will be held two hours earlier. At this public service, Dr, C. S. S.

Dutton, pastor the Unitarian church, in San Francisco, who married Burbank and his secretary, Miss Elizabeth Waters, ten years ago, also will speak. closely followed by the teams captained by Judge Clarence A. Graham and C. G. Swank, each porting subscriptions of $100 for their respective appeal workers.

Music and songs during the dinner hour were supplied by Mrs. Nelle R. Presnell and Mrs. Charles Hewitt, who entertained the gathering with a number of Scotch songs, which more than furnished enthusiasm and pep for the scout appeal workers. They were requested to sing a.

large number of songs, instead of the usual two or three. A real surprise, as far as the entertainment program is concerned, has been arranged for the meeting tonight, and It is expected that practically every team worker, as well as a large number of the members of the scout council, will be present at the dinner meeting to be held in the First Congregational church, beginning promptly 6 o'clock. The principal speaker last evening was Rev. Stokes Watson, who took for his subject, "Boy Scouting Churches," and gave a very them inspiring address, which was right to the point and left in the minds of the workers the thought that the scout program is a real one for helping the boys of today became real Christian citizens. WAR ON SLOT MACHINES DAYTON, April drink parlors and pool rooms in Dayton were being systematically searched today by deputy sheriffs in a war declared by Sheriff Howard Webster 011 slot machines.

Within an hour seven machines were seized in five establishmenta. Work Started On Largest Air Station DAYTON, April 13-(APConstruction of the government's largest air station got under way here today with fifty persons witnessing the turning of the first shovelful of dirt in the excavation for the administration building. Among the witnesses was one of two inventors of the airplane, Orville Wright of Dayton. The field is to be named Wright field in honor of him and his brother Wilbur who died 15 years ago as the result of an Ill 8S which followed an airplane al dent. The site of the fleld, cover 5,000 acres, was given the ernment by Dayton citizens, in three days subscribed $450,0 for the purpose.

The present govprogram calls for the expenditure of $5,000,000 in the air station's construction. or this amount congress has approprinted $1,500,000 of which $750,000 immediately avallable..