New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 23, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press STABLISRED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD CONNECTICU U. S. NAVY HUNTING FOR LOST AVIATOR; FLYERS LEAVE SUNDAY No Signs of Italian Up to This Morning — Fog Hinders Search—Dis position of Relief Ships. UNCONFIRMED REPORT ABOUT ANOTHER HOP The Assoclated Press, Aboard U, 8, 8. Richmond, Aug, 28. Lieut, Locatelll, Italian trans-atlan- tic aviator, who started with the American world flicrs on their Iceland to Greenland hop was still missing Ry with his companions at 8 o'clock this| morning. The U, 8 8. Raleigh one of the scarching vessols, reports that it s too foggy along the Greenland const to permit the use of airplanes in the search, Tlie Associated Press, 8t. John's, Newfoundiand, Aug. 23. ~—The manager of the Marconi com- pany's station here this morning re- ceived a message from the United States destroyer Lawrence, off Indian Harbor, declaring that the American round-the-world fliers are expected to [rdian Harbor Sunday. The message contained no reference to Lieutenant Locatelll missing Ttallan aviator, The manager of the station was asked to keep all wireless stations un- der his authority open for transmis- sion of messages. By By The Assoclated Press, Aboard U. 8. Destroyer Barry, east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, Aug. 23. —The United States cruisers Rich- mond and Raleigh and the destroyer Barry today were searching for Lieu- tenant Locatelli, missing Italain avia- tor, along the American flier's route east of Greenland. There was no con- firmation of a report that a third plane had been heard passing over Frederiksdal. Lieutenant Wade, round-the-world fller whosa, plane was wrecked off the Faroe Islands, belleved that Locatelli probably had missed Frederiksdal because of the low visibility and had entered some nearby Fjord, Washington, Aug. 23.—Lieutenant Locatelli, Italian fller, who left with the American world fliers’ squadron, to acompany them on the hop from Iceland to Greenland, but who now is missing, was last sighted 276 miles northeast of Frederikdal, Greenland, on the exact course plotted for the flight from Reyjavik, Iceland, to Frederikdal. ‘Wireless reports from Admiral Ma- gruder, commanding the American naval craft supporting the fliers in the Arctic waters were received today by thel navy department and contained first definite information, which air service experts believe will prove help- ful to the navy officlals directing the search for Lieut. Locatell Admiral Magruder’'s dispatch sald: “Plane of Itallan aviator is lost in fog. When sighted last plane was in latitude 61-0, longitude 35-50 (about 276 miles northeast of Frederiksdal at 2:30 p. m. Greenwich mean time, Aug. 21,) Search is being conducted for it by Raleigh, Richmond and Barry, “Flight to Indlan Harbor being guarded by Milwaukee and four de- stroyers. It is requested that the U, S. 8. Brazos (fuel ship) be sent with dispatch to Bay Island, west coast of Newfoundland. The cruiser Detrolt was ordered today by the navy department to pro- ceed at once from Newport, R. I, to St. John's, Newfoundland, to join the naval patrol in safeguarding the filers on the flight from Indian Harbor, La- brador, to Doston. Orders were lssued immediately upon receipt of the wireless requests from Rear Admiral Magruder, who sald that the Detrolt should arrive at St. Johns not later than four a. m., August 26, May Be Safe By The Assoclated Press. Aboard U. 8. 8. Richmond, Aug. 22. -—(Delayed)—Whiie the naval squa- dron convoying the American world fliers was searching the coast of Greenland near Cape Iarewell this afternoon for the Italian aviator Lo- catelll, two messages were received by Rear Admiral Magruder which indi- cated the possibility that the Italians were safe at some fsolated Greenland Fjord. One message, from the steamer Islands Falk, under date of Thursday night sald: “Think heard airplane fly- ing northward at 7:46 p. m. Green- wich meridian time, but not sure, The other message, from Lieut. Lowel H. 8mith, commander of the American flying expedition, read: “Re. port just received from natives says they heard an alrplane 30 minutes af- ter Nelson (Lieut. Erik Nelson, one of the American fliers), landed. Lo- catelli may be here, so safe.” Inasmuch as Lieut. Nelson landed at Frederiksdal from Iclenad at 7:15 p. m. on Thursday, it is believed the reports of a plane being heard refer to the same one, Declaring his intention of remaining here to search for the missing airman as long as their is the slightest hope, Admiral Magruder has sent for a tanker to replenish the depleted fuel supply of his ships. Fog Interferes Fog interfered with the search this morning, preventing scout planes from BATTLE WITH BURGLARS IN PLAINVILLE HOME Robbers Escape After Struggle With New Britain Ave. Man (Bpecial to the Herald,) Plainville, Aug, ~Two whose descriptions fit with that given by Charles Greene of the two men who assaulted him recently, were de- tected in the act of robbing the home of Jerry Lewls on New Britain ave- nue about 1:30 o'clock this morning. A sharp tussle followed thelr discov- ery In which several nelghbors joined, but the men got away safely and took about $10 In cash with them, Mr, Lewls was awakened by a noise [in his room and upon looking up, | saw the men going through his trousers' pockets at the foot of his bed. Without hesitation, Mr. Lewls leaped out of bed and his family raised a loud cry which soon aroused the neighbors. The robbers started to glve Mr Lewis a battle and al- held him for a time, his partner aided | | him in breaking away. They sprang through a window and while going through the yard were met by a neighbor who was running to the assistance of Mr, Lewis. Without waiting to sce what the new arrival was going to do, the two men started to grapple with him and one of them punched him on the jaw, downing him. The two then | sprang into a waiting automobile and went in the direction of New Britain, While the melee was in progress, a telephone call was sent in for Deputy Sherift E W. Furrey and he set out for the scene in an auto- mobile. The lights of the escaping car were dimming in the distance as he approached the house and upon learning what had taken place, the policeman gave chase The freeing aputomobile, however, out distanced sheriff went to New Britain, the rob- bers escaped. Dr. Witte Arrested for Ignoring Traffic Cop Dr. Charles R. Witte of 852 East street, deputy meat inspector of the board of health, was arrested this morning on a charge of disobeying a trafffc signal. Former Associate of Suspected Killer of Graff Has Been Miss- ing Since May. New oYrk, Aug. 23.—Folice inves- tigating the murder of Aaron Graft, aged radio cabinet manufacturer, whose dismembered body was found yesterday in a sealed varnishing vat in the cellar of a Greenwich Village apartment house, today their investigation to the disappear- ance last May of another man who was a partner of John Lugosy the carpenter who is being sought for the murder. Charles Raas, original owner of the varnishing vat in whieh the body was found, and who was a partner of Lugosy, is the man whose mysterious disappearance three months ago has added a new angle to the case. Raas and Graff had a disagreement and Raas mysteriously disappeared, ac- cording to the story told to detectives, After the disappearance of Raas his shop on Sixth avenue, in the same neighborhood where the body of Graff was found was taken over by Lugosy. Raas and Lugosy had been engaged in the manufacture of radio cabinets for Graff. to the belief that Graff had been dead several days befora his body was dis- membered. The discovery of the body, after Graff had been missing 21 days, re- sulted in the sending out of 4 general alarm for the arrest of John Lugosy, a carpenter, and caretaker of the house in which the body was found. Lugosy has been missing since August 9th. In their investigation the police August 1, was belleved to have been murdered, Lugosy purchased 50 pounds of plas- of a hardware dealer in the neigh- borhood. The varnishing vat in in an effort by the murderer to pre- vent any odor from escaping from the vat. While the medical examiner report- ed yesterday that the aged man's deaht was caused by strangulation the brain will be examined to determine whether Graff was drugged before he was killed.” A hatchet and saw, found near the varnishing vat is believed by the police to have been used in dis- wembering the body. The vat in which the body was hidden was four (Continued on Second Page) feet long, two feet wide and two feet deep, men, | though he seized one of the men and | the officer and although the deputy | extended | Evidence has been obtained leading |@ have learned that a few days after | the date on which Graff | ter of paris and some tar In the shop | which Graff's body was found had | been covered with plaster of paris | FEDERAL AGENT IN INQUIRY AT PUTNAM \U, S, Grand Jury May Bring In- dictment Against Cashier NEW BANK GOES FORWARD Backers Active in Spite of Belief Plrst National May Reopen Doors--No Purther Wherecabouts of State's Concerning §10,000, Hartford, Aug, 23.—Agent John A, Dowd of the bureau of Investigation | of the department of justice was In Putnam Friday looking Into certain | phases of the defaleations of G, Har- old Gilpatric as cashier of the First Natlonal bank, Mr, Dowd, who s In charge of the | bureau for the Connecticut distriet, declined to discuss his investigations, [ but 1t was learned he went to Putnam on request of the oflice of the United States attorney, It Is understood the flpatrie case may soon ho placed be- for the federal grand jury with a view to seekilg an indictment of the former hank cashler, and the federal attorney was desirous of obtaining information in conection with the case that would not be forthcoming from the Hank examiners. Information Putnam, Aug. 23. No confirmation was obtainable here today of reports ‘lh at department of justice agents ‘\\(‘r(l here from Washington investi- gating the conduct of the affairs of the First National bank, which was wrecked so badly, according to a state- ment of Federal Bank Ixaminer Nor- ville 8. Bean, by the alleged defalca- tions of its cashier, G. Harold Gilpat- ric, former state treasurer, that its liquidation scemed assured. A nt District Attorney Cohen, who issued a federal warrant for the arrest of Mr. Gilpatric on a charge of embezzlement of a nominal §100,000, declined to deny or affirm the report. Directors of the bank, State’s Attor- neyv Charles M, Searles and others had heard nothing of any such visits, they declared today. $200,000 Pledged To New Bank While the committee, appointed yes- terday at a meeting of the stockhold- ers of the First National bank, an- nounced their organization today with State Bank Commissioner John B. Byrne as chairman and Byron Bug- bee secretary and sought a conference with Receiver George W. Coffin for this afternoon, those in charge of the new bank were not curtailing their activity. Tt was announced that a to- tal of approximately $200,000 had (Continued on FPage 10) Anoiher Partner of Carpenter Has Mysteriously Disappeared ELOPERS WIN RACE WITH MA BY TRICK Policeman Told Parent’s Brakes Are Faulty— He Stops Car Yonkers, N. Y., Aug. 23.—An in- spection of automobile brakes by the Westchester county police caused thera to be an unforescen help in the elopement of Dorothy Richards, 17, of Tarrytown, and Ronald Taylor, who eloped with her to Yonkers. Taylor's pleas with Mrs. James J. Richards, mother of Dorothy, to allow him to marry her were unavailing. They determined to elope, and he fetched his automobile and carried her off. Mrs. Richards saw them speeding away and, jumping into her own car, went in pursnit. She cut the lead considerably by the time they reached Yonkers, so Richards stopped at a crossing and told a policeman the car behind seemed to have faulty brakes. Mrs. Richards was in the car and her ex- |planation was not understood until the couple had made good their get. away. They were married by a jus- Itice of the peace. {Gas Tank Explodes Hurling Liquor in River Detroit, Aug. 23.~One man was killed, four others were injured and a !quantity of beer and whiskey hurled {into the river when the gasoline tank of the cabin cruiser Owl exploded at Riverside, Ont,, this morning, Ernest | Soulliere, 40, who was sitting almost |directly over the tank, was instantly killed, his body being blown iInto the river. The cause of the explosion has not | been determined. Th Owl, a 45 foot- er, was preparing for departure when the blast occured, The craft sank im- mediately. Barrels of beer, floating down the river were rescued by spec- tators who rowed out In small boats. [Police Chief Killed In Running Gun Fight Morquette, Mich.,, Aug. 23.—Chief of Police Martin Ford, Patrolman Thomas Thornton and a man said to have been a paroled convict were killed and the chief’s son, Lloyd, was ‘-erlous]y wounded today in a running gun fight that began when the patrol- man found the man aftempting to break into a store. This is the plane 1, his flight to Iceland. [ to Greenland and has %, . FRENCH POLITIGS GENTER ABOUT PLAN Debate Opens on Herriot's Report o London Gonference OTHER ~ NATIONS SELFISH England and America Wanted Some- thing When They Saw France Be« ing Paid, Says Reibel—Dubois Leaves Rostrum Again, By The Assoclated Press, Paris, Aug. 23.—The Dawes plan to settle the German reparation problem became the butt of Irench internal politles at this afternoon’s session of the chamber of deputies when Charles Reibel, former Premier Poin- are’'s minister of liberated regions, claimed for the former government entire credit for making possible the work of the experts. M. Reibel, taking part in the debate on Premier Herriot's statement of his negotiations at the international con- ference in London, declared: “The Ruhr. operation brought about this situation, and when Ameri- ca and England saw France actually getting some reparations, they declded to be repaid. The Dawes plan, fos- tered by the Poincare government, was the real act of peace which the present government 18 trying to ap- T .”’S "¢alian airman, in 1| i "P\" n their trip Pouyg ) GERMANS SHOULD ACCEPT DAWES PLAN Only Chance for Solution of Reparations Says Marx INSURES AD OF 0.8 Chancellor Appears Before Reichstag 0) 4 “agy "V LLNTR With Arguments For Acceptance of | London Conference Agreement. | By The Associated Press, Berlin, Aug. 23.—The London r,on-i terence for launching the Dawes rep- aratfon plan gave Germany a chance which s not likely to be renewed if xhe rejects it. This was Chancellor Marx's warning to the Reichstag to- day in the course of a carefully phrased but impressive discussion of the London negotiations. The chancellor's speech, which was to have been read at yesterday's ses- sion but was then held up because of the communistic rowdying, was & plain-spoken warning as well as a sturdy appeal to the Reichstag's con- science carefully to consider the alter- natlve in the event it decides to re- ject the agreement Initialed by the German delegates In London. American Help Treasured. “Who will assure us that it will be possible to reenlist American pai‘iei- patlon, which under the slogan of the Dawes report has at last emerged | quashed, If the uncle falled to dellever | wounds at the New Britain General Average Dally Circulation Ao 10,273 Aug, 16th , PRICE THREE CENTS DAWES ANSWERS DAVIS - IN AUGUSTA SPEECH; SI 000 OR YOUR LIFE, | NEPHEW TELLS UNCLE | East llml«m Man Held in| $2,000 Bond for At- | fempted Blackmail Donato Colagiovannl of 256 East Marion streot, Fast Borlin, was held under $2,000 bonds for trial Monday when he was arralgned before Judge Willlam €, Hungerford in police court this morning on a charge of attempted blackmall, Colagiovagnl Is alleged to have attempted to sccure $1,000 from his unele, Michael Cologlovanni, under | a promise of having a charge of as- | sault with a dangerous weapon, which | has been placed against the uncle, the money, Donato Is alleged to have threatened to cut him to pleces, Atty, Michael A, Sexton represented the de- fendant and a plea of not guilly was entered, Michael Colagiovanni was arrested | on a charge of assault with a danger- ous weapon after a slashing affair in | | a house at 3569 Myrtle street last Mon- day morning, in widch he is alleged to have slashed two nephews about the face and neck with a razor, The nephews are recovering from their hospital, where Dr, A. J, Saavrd took about 40 stitches to close the gashes on the face and neck of one of them. The vietim of the attempted black- mall appeared at the police station yesterday afternoon and told his story to Detective Sergeant Willlam P. McCue and Sergeant Michael J. Flynn, He said that his nephew met him yes- terday morning as he was about to enter the gate at the Stanley Works and asked him about his arrest and the charge against him, The nephew then told him that for $1,000 he would have the charge quashed. Michael sald that the most money he could raise was $50, so both men went to the house at 33 Spring street to talk the affair over. He alleges that the nephew told him that he would have to get the $1,000 for him by 6 o'clock last night or he would cut him D. Michael left the house and went to the station about 3o'clock and told the police. The services of Supernum- propriate to fitself.” Only a Moratorium “The Dawes reparation plan has only a consultative character and constitutes only a moratorium,” Deputy Louls Dubois, who was presi- dent of the reparation commission for two years and a half preceding Louis Barthou, declared in opening debate in the chamber on Premier Herriot's statement of the results achleved at the recent international conference in London. Continuing the debate from last night, M. Dubois took the entire fore- noon session for his address, attack- ing the adoption of the Dawes plan as weakening the reparation commis- slon. He insisted that “The May, 1921, of payments remains law and one can return to it at any time be- cause it is part and parcel of the treaty.” (Continued on Page Ten) MRS. BLAKESLEY DIES DRAWING NEAR T0 100 Mother of Mrs. Lillian B. Corbin Expires at New Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs. Ursula Blakesley, who for many years lived in this city, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Lillian B. Corbin of New Rem chelle, N. Y. She was in her 97th year, Mrs. Blakesley was the widow of Charles Blakesley, who was engaged in the manufacturing business here about a quarter of a century ago, be- Ing a member of the firm of Judd & Blakesley doing business on West Main street. She was an active menp- ber of the IFirst Congregational church for many years prior to the removal of the family from the city, which occurred about in 1900. Bhe is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Corbin, and two grandchildren, Mrs. George Kohn of Farmington, and Philip Corbin of this city and Hack- ensack, N. J. The funeral will be held Monday at 3 o'clock p. m. from B. C. Porter's Sons funeral parlor. Tnterment will be In Fairview cemetery. » | HIGH TIDES—-AUG, | (Standard Time) —— At New London— 4:48 a. m.; 5:11 p. m, At New Haven— 6:44 a. m.; 6:53 p. m. 24 THE WEATHER —— Hartford, Aug. 23.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight; Sunday gen- erally fair; not much change in temperature, Iy e i i+ i (Continued on Page Ten) (Continued on Second Page) Darrow Attacks Alienist Krohn in Plea for Leopold and Loeb BLAST STARTS FIRE IN OHIO COAL MIN Total of Workers in Peril Not Given in Early Reports Columbus, Ohlo, Aug. 23.—Seven state mine inspectors and two mine rescue trucks were rushed to Blaine, Ohlo, today, by the State Division of Mines, upon receipt of word that t]m’ Lincoln mine had exploded and was burning furlously. The mine, owned by the Lorain | Coal and Dock Company of Columbus, employs about 200 men, but first re- ports did not indicate whether any of the men were caught in the mine. Blalne is near Bridgeport, Ohio, and nearly across the Ohio river Wheeling, W. Vi 150 Escape in W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. 23.—One hundred and fifty miners, at work in the Lincoln mine of the Lorain Coal and Dock Company Mine at Lansing, Ohio, four miles west of here, escaped unharmed late yesterday, when an electric trolley wire in the mine fell, short-circuited on a rail, and set the mine afire. Miss Cummings Wins Over Marston at Golf Fairfield, Aug. 23 Miss Edith Cummings, national women’'s cham- pion, defeated Max Marston, national | amateur champion, 3 and 2 in their oxhibition 18 hole match at the Sasco | Hill golf course here today. Glenna Collett. lost to Jesse Sweetser, 2 up in their match. In the two remaining matchea, Franeis Ouimet of Boston defeated | 2 and Mrs. and from Miss Marion Hollins 3 John G. Anderson won Quentin B. Feitner, 1 up. thereby took three of the four contests of the morning play, the only upset being the victory of Miss (‘Ilmm!ng‘tl, who caught Marston off his game, claiming but three of her five blsques. | New Haven Man Killed By Auto, Driver Held West Haven, Aug. 23.—Andrea Pisani, about 50 years of age, of Wal- lace street, New Haven, and fatally injured by an automobile en Orange avenue early this after- noon. He died on the way to the New Haven hospital. The driver of the machine, whose name was not learned, was arrested and taken be- fon the coroner at New !:hven. i from | Miss | he men | was struck | Pictures State Witness as Slaying His Victims With- out Regard to Age or Sex” for Cash. By The Assoclated Press. Chicago, Aug. 23.—Clarence 8. Dar- row today again matched his elo- quence, loglc and philosophy in an appeal to Judge John Caverly for mercy towards Richard Loeb and Na- {than Leopold, Jr. Before a packed court room, the grizzled veteran of the bar talked to | the gray-halred judge, pleading for | mercy for two diseased minds, plctur- ing the situation of youths condemned |to a lifetime of living in a cell and | denouncing the barbarity of hnngin'—; |In general and in this case in pm'llcu-‘ | lar. There was flerce denunciation too | | of the testimony given by state allen- ‘hl‘) particularly Dr. Willlam O. Krohn. “The crime was so aimless that the | defendants did not evn have a definite | | victim in mind,” Mr. Darrow sald, and | he pletured Loeb trailing first one boy | |and then another, “bent on Kkilling, but not knowing where he would go | or whom he would get.” |IMAK |elected governor of the state. DEFINES KLAN ATTITUDE ‘K K. K. Not the Proper Means to Enforce Law He says — Outline of Oklahoma Troubles. SET TALK AFTER DECLARATION By The Associated Press. Augusta, Me,, Aug. 23.—Attacking the K, K. K, as "opposed to the wele fare of all peaceful and civilized come {munities” Charles G, Dawes, republis |ean vice-presidential nomines, in his address here today at the opening of the national republichn ocampaign de- clared that such organizations stimu- Iated lawlessness and presaged the disintegration of civillzation into |savagery. The K. K. K. many localities and among many people,” he sald, “represents only an instinctive grope ing for leadership, moving in the ine terest of law enforcement which they do not find in many cowardly politd- clans and officeholders. But it is net the right way to forward law enforce- ment." The candidate recounted the effect of Klan activity in Oaklohoma where Governor Walton who had finally called out the militia was removed from office and “quiet was restoreg by the orderly process provided by the constitution and the law. The attempts of the Klan to restore order after the Herrin massacre fn Illinois he said nearly brought on civil war, and in the “bloody corner” murders in Chicago, “the blackhand” prevent- ed convictions by the intimidatiem of witnesses. “The same thing happens,” he pom- tinued, “when minority organizations whatever the hig hpurpose ghey clalm, whatever they may be cdlled, take the law into their own hands Force rises to meet force; lawlessness rises to meet lawlessness and clviliza- tion commences to disintegrate ingo the savagery from which through tpe ages it has evolved.” No Part in Campaign. General Dawes sald: “I first desire to speak, as Mr. Davis did yesterday relative to the ku kiux kian. I agree with him that it has no proper part in this or any other campaign. But whether prop- er or not, unfortunately in this cam- paign a mobilization of radicalism under La Follette, the largest sec- tlon of which, the socialists, fly the red flag, Is attacking the constitu- tion of the United States. I cannot agree therefore with his {nference that its discussion diverts attention from those {issues the people must settle in November by their votes. It only emphasizes the greatest issue. “The questions of Mr. Pattangall, which appear in the press this morn- ing are the famillar trick questions of the ordinary politicians. They are not causes of the statement I am about to make. “Let me say at once that I recog- nize that the ku klux klan in many localities and among many people represents only an funstinctive groping for leadership, moving in the interest of law enforcement which they do not find in many cowardly politicians and officeholders. But it is not the right way to forward law enforce- ment. in In OKlahoma. “Let us consider for a minute what happened in the state of Oklahoma. Governor Walton was some time ago In his campaign he had not preached the doctrine—so it seemed to me at least—which was the proper one to !be preached under the American flag. When he was elected, one of his early acts was to remove the president of the University of Agriculture of Oklahoma, a man who believed in the |old fashoined doctrines of the consti- tution, to establish which our fore- bears fought He placed in that posi- tion a soclalist who was likely to teach the young men of that state |some new fashioned doctrines which to say the least, are not those of con- stitutional Americanism. He then loosed upon the state of Oklahoma a | horde of hardened criminals from the “And T get a picture too of Dr. Krohn going in and out of courts for | 16 years,” said Mr. Darrow, “slaying | age or sex or circumstances. But he had a motive. It was cash,” and the last word exploded as it rang in the | tense atmosphere, Mr. Darrow was not burdened with a vest today. | access to his suspenders and frequent. Iy rested his gesticulating hands by supporters, Farly in his address Mr. Darrow | | repeated his point of yeeterday ghat the crime was senseless, without ob- | Ject, or motive, that could not be un- derstood unless it was explained on | the defense thesis of mental sickness, “The stat: attorney says these boys planned the erime and gives that as a reason for hanging them,” he sald, “but naniacs plan, idlots plan, animals plan, and any mind that (hmflmn at all may plan. “The erime was shocking. Yes. All | deaths are shocking because we love | life. “The law ecan vindicate without kill- (ing anyone else. Would it be such a | glorious triumph of justice to place these boys on a scaffold, their feet tied, black caps on their heads, and someone waiting to release the f"-rlng‘.“’ Mr, Darrow asked the judge to disregard “Inflamed public opinion,” and to decide the penalty on the basis of his own conscience, judgment and his victims without regard to their | He therefore had free | | hooking the thumbs into his trouser | law enforcement wpnnl'nnflnr\' Lax in the wprl‘\n”(‘d in many places state. | “If there could be an excuse for |law ablding citizens to band them- selves together in secret organizations |for law enforcement, it existed in | Oklahoma and the klan became a | powertul organization. “What happened then? Then back stepped Governor Walton to the American flag—to which it seems to me, he had not kept very close up iln that time—and called out the | militia of the state. Then it was ‘thM those who had joined the kian [In the interest of law and order |found themselves arrayed against | their flag and the laws of Oklahoma. A situation akin to that of the Civil war existed and it was averted only /by a few clear-headed men. Walton Removed. “And then what happened? Thers was the application of the only method by which our people can | properly settle such differences—the procedure outlined by the constitution and laws of the state of Oklahoma. Walton was removed from the gov« ernorship by the vote of the people and quiet was restored under the or- Aerly process provided by the consti« tution and the law. “Consider what happened in Wil |Hamson county, I, where the tows of Herrin is situated. A relgn of law- lessness existed. Tt was marked by 3 the terrible Herrin massacre. It was Page Ten) d |courage, | bt s o, (Continued on