Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 189, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1923 — Page 10

WAR VET’S BODY RECOVERED FROM RUINSOFFLAMES Two Others May Die as Result of Fire Which Destroys Rooming House, By United Preax KOKOMO, Ind.. Dec. 21.—One Italian was burned to death and two others were probably fatally burned in a fire which destroyed the home of Leo Zembuto. in the factory district here, early today. The charred body of Charles Riolo, 35, a roomer at the Zambuto home, was taken from the ruins of the house. Zambuto and another roomer, John Parise, 28. received burns which physicians believe will prove fatal in escaping from the burning structure. Zambuto Is 35 years old. There is no fire protection in the district where Zambuto's home was located. The small frame house burned like timber, and rescuers who attempted to enter the house to rescue Riolo were driven back by the heat. It is believed he was overcome by smoke and did not hear the shouts *f the other two men when they discovered the fire. Riolo was a veteran of the World War, an<J- came here from Chicago a short time ago.

From Far and Near

Henry Ford's name will appear on j the Progressive ballot in Nebraska, Secretary of State Poole announced j todaySenate inquiry into leasing of Tea-1 pot Dome was resumed today after | Jesse Livermore, stock broker, was I located to go on the witness stand, j Livermore handled negotiations for lease of the dome. D. M. Conroy, business manager of the Mason City Globe-Gazette at j Mason City, lowa, committed suicide j Thursday night by asphyxiation. Large insurance companies are con- i sidering withdrawing protection from j banks in outlying districts because of large number of robberies, according , to officials of National Surety Company at Kansas City. ‘Lee Davis,’ who recently lost his ! memory was identified in Chicago > Thursday through use of hypnotism, j as Leonard Denison, of Mansfield, j Ohio. On a bet of $25,000. Capt. Albert J. j Duken, Chicago, is going into the south seas to bring back proof there are fish which can climb trees. Elsier La Maie. charged in his wife’s sensational suit for divorce with attempting to sell her to a negro sot $500,000. will be prosecuted to limit. Federal authorities at Los Ar.geleS declare. LEGION STAND APPROVED Parry Stephenson Post Commends Altitude on Adjusted Compensation . “Determined stand” of the State and national officers of the American j Legion for adoption by Congress of the adjusted compensation plan, was ; commended in resolutions adopted by j Farrv Stephenson Post. Methodist Minister Succumbs By Timex Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 21.—The body of the Rev. Albert J. Hiatt arrived here today from Roanoke, Va., where he died Thursday. Funeral services will be held Saturday. The Rev. Mr. Hiatt spent his early life in this locality. He was identified with the Methodist Church in Ohio, having held charges at Plqua. Columbus, Zanesville and Wheeling. W. Va.

Indorsement The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hoosier Post No. 625, is on record today favoring an increase of wages for postal employes, “realizing the inadequacy of the present wage,” says the Washington Pureau of The Times. The resolution was signed by Mrs. Mildred Dake of the press committee and sent to YVashir.gton.

PETITION frjilO CHARLES E. HUGHES, Secretary of State: I 1 | We most respectfully request that the American Government employ its pood offices to bring about the release of Corliss Hooven Griffis from the German prison to which he has been sentenced. Since the processes of justice have been completed in his case, we feel that our Government nay now with propriety intervene for his release, or modification of his sentence. In this connection we recall the noble efforts made by our Government in behalf of Edith Cavell after her conviction. Signed

Among petitions received by The Times asking the United States Government to use its good offices in inducing the German government to release Corliss Hooven Griffis from prison, in Germany, is one signed by thirty' five members of Hoosier Post No. 624 of Indianapolis, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Griffis, former American Army officer* is serving sentence of twentyone vnonths on a charge of attempting

Jury Hearing Whelchel Murder Case

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LEFT TO RIGHT—HENRY A. HODSON, JOSEPH THEISiNG, LEWIS GASS JR., JAMES M. BOW EN, GEORGE A. ROBERSON, JAMES W. HENSLEY, GROVER C. HINTON, CITY PATROLMAN, MA SON S. HENDRIXSON, OMER F. ISENHOUR, EWING SHIELDS. MATHEW HARVEY, CLARENCE W CLEGG, COURT BAILIFF, CHARLES R. MILES, SAMUEL W. SKILLEN.

DOEBBES LEADER OF TRAFEIC CLUB Organization Overcomes Old Opposition, He Says, “For many years opposition prevailed between the shippers and carriers. The Traffic Club of Indianapolis has accom-

phshed a great dead in eliminating this spirit,’’ said F. A. Doebber, traffic manager of tne Citizens Gas Company today. He was elected president of the Traffic Club Thursday night it the Severin. Others elected: B W. Fredenbnrg, commercial agent of the Illin sis Central Rail- ■ ad, first vice president; W. D.

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Knapp, general manager Capitol Transfer Company, second vice president: Lyon Liston, freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad, third vice president: S. C. Farrington, commer cia! agent of the C. t T. & W. Railroad, secretary-treasurer; J. G. Thomas, local freight agent of the C., I. & W. Railroad, V ,B. Sharnts. district traf sic agent of the Nickel Plate Railroad; H. L. Smith, freight and traffic agent of the Monon Railroad; E. P. Fisher, freight and passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad; Charles Off, general superintendent S. M. Bixby Com pany, were named governors for two years. William Pascho, freight and passenger agent of the C., M. & St. P Railroad, was elected governor for one year. *

NEE TIGHTENS IN SHAW CASE ('Continued From Page 1) piece of testimony to iht> defense was brought out by Henry. "Shaw made no attempt to secrete the watch and ring when he showed them to you. did he?" Henry asked. “Y'es. he did." Kelley answered emphatically. Kelley denied that he hail ever been convicted in any Marion County court or that he was engaged in bootlegging. Jerry’ Sykes. 23. colored, 818 N. West St., who does "porter work” at Gra ham’s poolroom in Indiana Ave., was the next witness. He detailed how he pawned the watch for Kelley. “Do you know James Kelley and John Shaw?" Remy jsiced Sykes. “Y'es.” was the reply. “On Wednesday night, Nov. 28. did you see Kelley and Shaw?” New Crystal Put On ‘‘Y'es. They had a watch and ring. : Kelley gave the ring back to Shaw and ' kept the watch and Shaw told him to j have a crystal put in it.” j “Did you see that watch again?” "Yes. The coming Friday night, after he iSlvawl went to the jewelry store and got it out. He gave it to me.” “What did you do?” "I carried it to the pawn shop. 1 got $4 on it." The defense objected to all attempts

to kidnap Grover Bergdoll, draft dodger, who has taken refuge in Germany. Nearly 3,000 petitions have been received by The Times. If you care to sign the appeal, send it to the Editor of The Times, Indianapolis. If you care to circulate a petition, paste it at tho head of a sheet of paper TMf petitions are |*|ng sent to Washington by the eiitor.

Fishback Is New C. of C. Director

PRANK S. FISHBACK Directors of the Chamber of Commerce chose Frank S. Fishback, 1639 N. Dataware St.y to fill the directorship of LaMonte Daniels, 4410 N. Meridian St., who resigned.

I to have Sykes describe the watch or j identify it as the one which Romy handed him. The objection was overj ruled. I Sykes was cross-examined by C. H. Thurston, attorney for the 'ietonse. I’’Are you sure this is the same watch?” Thurston asked. "Yes, sir,” Sykes answered. “Is not your reaJ business bootlegging?” “No, sir.” Sykes was dismissed then, but later was recalled to the stand. Ho Identified the ring which is on exhibit as the one he saw in Shaw's possession, Nov. 28 Considerable delay in taking evidence was encountered all morning due to numerous technical objections ! interposed by two colored attorneys } retained by Shaw's sister, Mrs. Roy | Gill. 1418 E. Maryland St. Richard Garnett, colored, 401 W. Pratt St., employed at the Kingan lYtcking Company, next took the stand. “Do you knew -Shaw?” Remy asked. “Yes, sir,” Garnett answered. “On the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 27, did you see Shaw?” Seen Playing Pool “Yes. AVArchie Greathouse's poolroom. He was playing pool. He said he was waiting for John Johnson.” “What did they do?“ "Shaw said, 'Let's get in the car and go down on Senate Ave.’ ” “What kind of machine did Shaw have that night?” "Kind of an old lookin' car.” “Then what did you do?” “We bought a couple of drinks of mule. Then we got in the car and went back to the Monon poolroom, after we had picked up a fellow named Fred Grady. We got'out and they drove off with the car—Shaw and Grady, shortly after 10 o’clock. That was the Lost I saw of him that night.” “On Wednesday night, Noff, 28, did you see Shaw?" "Yes. At Joker Young's poolroom, the Monon. John Johnson and Kelley were with him.” Garnett testified that he saw Kelley and Johnson talking over a watch and ring with Shaw. He said that i Sha.w showed him the watch and that j he saw the ring on Cora Smith’s finger, In the Golden West case, that I evening. Johnson, a small, colored young I man, with his hair slicked back close !to his head, and with a gold tooth showing prominently, caused a ripple of laughter when he started to take a seat alongside Judge Collins instead of the regular witness chair. Testimony Is Repeated He corroborated to a great degree testimony of other State witnesses. The night of the murder he said ho met. Shaw and Garnett at the Greathouse poolroom. "Shaw invited us to take a drink. After this we rode in Shaw’s car to Yellow John’s on Senate Ave.,” he 4 testified. “We bought some white mule there and rode around awhile, ' getting back to Greathouse's at about 9:45.” “What time did Shaw leave?” Remy asked. "About 10 o’clock.” “How did he leave?” “About half drunk." After objections by Shaw’s attorneys the answer was ordered stricken from the record by Judge Collins. The next night. Nov. 28, he said he met Shaw and others again. “Shaw gave us a drink of white i mule,” he said, “and told me he had | something to show me: i “What did lie show you,” Remy j a.- ked. 0 “A white goal cluster ring and woh. ' “’jfhat conversation did you have with him.” “I asked him how he got them and he wouldn't tell me.” Johnson Identified Mrs. Whelehel’s ring as the one Shaw had gfctwm him. lb said he had paid little attention

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KU-KLUX OFFICIAL WAITS FOR VERDICT Jury Deciding Whether Phil Fox Was insane, By United Press ATLANTA, Ga., Deo. 21.—Phil E. Fox, Ku-Klux Klan publicity director on trial charged with killing W. S. Coburn, today awaited calmly for the jury’s verdict. The jurors were deciding whether Fox was insane when ho shot the leader of the Simmons faction of the internal war or committed murder to prevent exposure of alleged illicit relations with women. The courtroom was packed at the night session when Solicitor General John A. Boyken began his address to the jury. Boykin ridiculed Fox's claim that he heard the voice of God commanding him to kill Coburn and said Instead It the “voice of hell.” to the watch and was unable to Identify it. On cross examination by Shaw’s attorneys he said that the night of the murder Shaw, himself and other members of the party had taken "three or four drinks each.” Night Session Probable A session probably will be held to night In an effort to conclude the trial by Christmas, Judge Collins said. It was thought the State will conclude Its side of the case today. Fifteen witnesses were introduced Thursday by the prosecutor. Details of the abduction of Mrs. Whelchel after she alighted from a Garfield Park street car about 11:45 p. m. Nov. 27 at lowa arul East Sts. were related. That Mrs. Whelchel was dead when hurled from tTie overhead bridge and that the left leg was broken above the knee In the fall was testified by Deputy Coroner Walter S. Givan. Death was caused by beating with a blunt instrument on the head, he said. Van Riche. 1837 S. East St.,, motorman of the car. paid he knew Mrs. Whelchel by sight. He saw her alight at tiie corner, which is about two and a half blocks from her home. An automobile, which had followed the car two blocks, was stoppepd beside the car. he said. His car left Illinois and Washington Sts. about 11:20, he testified. Frank Oberting, auto salesman, 1729 S. East St., testified he was awakened by screams which ho "thought” sounded like the voice of Mrs. Whelchel, whom ho had known for eight years. Following tho third he heard an auto door slam. Jumping to a window from his hod, he said, he saw an old Ford touring car zig-zigglng down lowa St.

Tivo Prlnta Tally Oberting testified the print of the tire pattern was the same ns that on Shaw's car held at police headquarters. Oberting said he found Mrs. Whel- < hel's hat, recognized It, and called the police. He also notified her father, Francis Hager Jr., with whom she lived. The father Identified his daughter's ring and watch. He said his daughter had lived with him since her husband was killed in an accident eight months ago. She left home at 7:30 the night of the murder, he said. Mrs. Ethel Wood, 631 N. Capitol Ave., testified Mrs. Whelchel danced an hour at tho Lyric ballroom that night, leaving alone at 11. Mrs. Laura Anderson. 1416 Brookside Ave., proprietor of the Rainbow Beauty Shop, where Mrs. Whelchel worked, said she met her alone at 11:15 between the Lyric and Washington St. on Illinois St. Mrs. Ruth Maurer, 1801 S. East St., testified shf found Mrs. Whelehel’s earring at lowa and East Sts. at 10 the next morning. The groun dshowed evidence of a struggle, both she and Oberting said. Walter McCarty, 69 Layman Ave., testified to finding her necklace at the bridge. State attempted to Introduce pictures a photographer took of the scene there, but was overruled. Roy Cobb, 33 S. Taft St., testified ’he found Mrs. Whelohel’s pocketbook on Rockville road a mile from the bridge and gave It to police. John Lonigan, 16 Richland St., testified he found it first, took a pen from it and threw it away. Herschell Miller, Western Union lineman, testified to finding the body face down In the mud between the double tracks.

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ST. LOUIS BANK CLDSESITS DOORS Cashier Admits Irregularities in Accounts, By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 21.—The Chippewa Bank, capitalized at $200,000 with deposits of $2,483,131, closed its doors today. A State bank examiner took over tha books on request of the board of oirectors. Cashier J. S. Carr has admitted irregularities in the accounts of the institution. Carr has already made restitution of $34,000, and is ready to turn over his entire personal fortune of $500,000 to cover any discrepancies. GASOLINE TRAINS TO OPERATE ON VANDALIA Service Will Be Started, Between Frankfort and Terre Haute. By Times Special CRAWFORDS VILLE, Ind., The Vandalia Railroad will operate gasoline motor trains for passenger service between Frankfort and Terre Haute, beginning early in January, Dan Jyjahoney, local agent today announced.

Short ridge Junior Leaders

NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY' THE JUNIOR CLASS OF SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ARE SHOWN IN THE PICTURE LEFT TO RIGHT: KENDRICK HICKMAN, PRESIDENT; ELSIE HANCOCK. VICE PRESIDENT; KATHERINE McLANDERS, SECRETARY, AND HARRY OVERTREE. TREASURER.

RICHMOND BANKER FACES U. S. JURY l False Entries and Misapplied! Funds Charged, Edgar F. Hiatt, president of the j Dickinson Trust Company. Richmond, i was on trial in Federal Court today j charged with violation of national banking laws. The case probably will reach the Jury late today. According to Federal officials. Dickinson was responsible for false entries on the bank's books and misapplied bank 1 funds. He is said to have been re- j sponsible for the Institution being ; forced to suspend business In March. ; 1922. After an all-day trail Thursday, j , ;isea against William F. Meyers and William Glardirrt, both of Chicago, charged with complicity In the theft of more than 2.000 gallons of whisky from a bonded warehouse at Hammond, were t olled on motion of Horner Elliott. United States district attorney. Tho Government failed to make a case against the men. A third defendant. Angelo Provenzc-nn.

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Tiny Dancers to Entertain 1.500

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A little dancer and a singer will help the Indianapolis Elks and Santa Claus give a good time to I,soo'children Christmas morning at the Circle Theater. Marthadoris Mlchaelis, S. granddaughter of Mrs. Morris Michaelis,

also of Chicago, change,! his plea of not guilty to guilty on charges of Illegal possession of liquor. He was fined S6OO by Judge Albert B. Anderson. OBREGON PREDICTS EARLY TRIUMPH Federal Victories Over Rebels Are Confirmed. ; By United Press MEXICO CITY'. Dec. 21. —With vie tories for Federal forces at San Mar I cos and Puebla confirmed, and Gen oral Cardenas' cavalry pushing rapidly forward toward Guadalajara. Presi dent Obregon has expressed the gov eminent s confidence in speedy victory over tho rebels by refusing offer of farmers and workers seeking to enlist. Prisoners, ammunition, artillery- ar mored trains and control of supplies and fuel at the Important San Marcos junction fell Into federal hands when the De La Huertalsts were driven out, according to official advices.

215 E. Thirty-Fourth St;, will dance, and Camilla Conover, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Conover, 1415 Hoyt Ave., will sing. When Madame Pavlowa appeared in Indianapolis Dec. 3, Marthadoris danced for her.

Michigan City Man Missing By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Dec. 21. A search Is being conducted for Kelvin Doherty, manager of the Consumers Coal Company here, who has been missing since Monday noon last. Mrs. Phoebe DeYVitt Doherty, his bride of three weeks, didn’t notify the police of her husband's disappearance until Thursday.

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FRIDAY, DEO. 21,1923

METHODISTS FORM EXTENSIDNSOCIETY Bishop Leete and Others Incorporate Organization, Bishop Frederick D. Leete, Indianapolis area of the Methodist Episcopal church, announced today articles of incorporation have been filed by the city council and Extension Society of the M. E. church of Indianapolis for the promotion of the Methodist denomination in the city. Object of the organization Is to make a survey of church conditions in the city, purchase and hold property to be used for church, sociaL. recreational and educational purposes. The organization will also erect churches in communities where a church Is needed and finance a church building program. Incorporators are: Bishop Leete, president ex-offlclo; the Rev. Harry Andrews King, president; Edward O. Snethen, first vice president; F. D. Wlalker, second vice president; Jesse A. Shearer, third vice president; Frank M. W. Jeffers, secretary, and Carl A. Ploch, treasurer. 'POISON PILLS’ A MYSTERY Husband Tells Wife of Swallowing Tablets, but He Survives. Despite a confessed poison suicide attempt, police said, Murray Talbott, 40, city, hats been apparently unharmed, city hospital authorities agreed today. Mrs. Grace Talbott, 1816 N. Pe nsylvania St., told police her husbard, from whom she Is separated, visited her home and after walking into the kitchen returned and told her he had just swallowed poison tablets. Police say this is Talbott's second attempt.

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