Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 305

55 DUVALL WORKERS ARRESTED

VO TING MARKED B Y CHALLENGES

Duvall Workers Add to Excitement By Attempting to Prevent Democrats From Participating in Republican Balloting—Vote Light. INTIMIDATION CHARGED BY LEMCKE LEADERS One Inspector Arrested on V Affidavit of Woman — Thousands of Extra Republican Tickets Sent to Precincts by Board. Workers for John L. Duvall, candidate for Republican nomination for mayor, today added to excitement in the city primary election hy challenging dozens of voters who they charged were Democrats asking for Republican ballots. Headquarters of Kalph A. Lemcke, rival of Duvall, charged that the Duvall workers were attempting to block voting for Lemcke by hundreds of Democrats. Lemcke has counted for considerable strength from Democratic votes. Election commissioners predicted a very light Democratic vote and a smaller Republican total than that in the city primary four years ago. Four years ago there were 66,500 Republican and 9,500 Democratic votes cast in the primary, It was estimated from early reports that figures this year’s total will be 65,000 Republican and 7,000 Democrat votes. Intimidation Charged Charges that Lemcke voters were prived of their votes were made by Lemcke workers. "Prompt action" will he taken If reports of persons Intimidating voters are true, Prosecutor William H. Remy said. •sßeports have come to me that In some precincts voters are being Intimidated," Remy said. "If there Is any truth In these reports, my office will conduct a thorough investigation and taka prompt action," One man, said to be a Duvall worker, was arrested. . Lula Butler, 54, colored. Inspector nt the Third precinct, Sixth ward, was arrested on charge of violating the election laws filed by Mrs. Lulu Scott, colored, 444 W. North St. He was released on JB.OOO bail signed by Ira Holmes. ' Mr®. Scott charged Butler challenged her vote illegally and refused to let her cast her ballot. Both Holmes and Frank P. Baker, Republican and Democratic members, respectively, of the city board (Turn to Page 10)

BRANDS COUPLE AS ‘MACBETHS’ plson Connects Shepherrl With Shakespeare. Bu United Press CHICAGO, May s,—William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man, indicted in the alleged poison-murder of "Billy” MeClintock, and Mrs. Shepherd, his wife, are "a modern Macbeth and Cady Macbeth,” Chief Justice Harry Olson, conducting the case, declared today. Summing up evidence in the death of Billy, the "millionaire orphan," Mrs. Emma MeClintock and Dost.or Oscar Olson, the judge said: "Sixteen years ago a poison conspiracy was hatched to gain the MeOlintock fortune. Shepherd and Mrs. Shepherd entered into that conspiracy, just as Macbeth and lady Macbeth conspired in Shakespeare'® drama. "And the characters are the same. Take Macbeth, Shepherd is a weak man, with little will power, little courage. He has a woozy mind. He is a masochist. Like Cady Macbeth, Mrs. Shepherd is a cold, designing end purposeful woman, strong in will.*' DIRIGIBLE AT A NCHOR Los Angeles Completes Cruise From Lakehurst to Porto Rico. Hu United Press MAYAGUEZ, Porto Rico, May 5. —Dawn today found the Navy dl•gible Los Angeles moored to the ast of the Patoka about two miles off shore In Mayaguez harbor. The airship arrived from Lakehust, N. J., early last night after a fast trip. Today the weather was clear, there was little wind and the Car- < ibbean Avas like a mill pond. The dirigible will not fly today, but tomorrow may make a trip to the Virgin Islands. The voyage from Lakehurst was uneventful.

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Bandits Get $2,300 at Eaton, Ind., Bank

Klan Candidate Slates Seized by Police

Baskets of Ku-Klux Klan slates of Republican candidates in today’s primary seized by police and held at headquarters when they arrested dozens of Duvall workers today. Soma of the workers were distributing the slates from house to house when arrested.

U.S. TO STARVE WHISKY FLEET INTOSURRENDER Dry Navy Sets Out to Exterminate Rum Row — ‘Shoot to Hit.’ Bu United Press CLIFTON, N. Y.. May s.—The dry navy made Its first move today to exterminate rum row by a process of starvation. Twelve picket boats of the coast guard sendee sailed for the spot beyond the twelve-mile limit from which the whisky armada operates. Their work will be in the form of reconnaissance. The advance guard was quickly followed by the remainder of tfhe prohibition fleet, thirty-seven vessels in all, which sped swiftly down the harbor, bent on starving out the cosmopolitan group of launches and tramp steamers that comprise liquor lane. Coast guard officials announced that the dry navy would encircle the liquor fleet until the rum runners hoisted a Avhite flag and that any liquor-laden ship that attempted to communicate with the shore would be fired on. Marksmen of the dry navy have orders to shoot to hit and not merely as a warning in the event the rum ships try to send to shore. The "battle plan” of the Federal fleet has been elaborately designed. The vessels, armed as though for Avar, will spread fan-shape over a flfty-mile ocean frontier from Barngate to Fire Island. Every rum-laden ship will be picketed by a member of the dry armada that will hover close and stick like glue. The cutters of the -Federal fleet will serve as general patrol and supply ships for the seige, supporting the smaller picket boats which avIU be assigned to posts alongside the rum runners. Asked how long the major offensive would last, one of the co’ast guard officers said today "until the last of the rum runners has surrendered or disappeared over the horizon. M OTOR OFFICER HU RT Falls From Motorcycle While Da. livering Supplies. Motor Policeman John Davidson was taken to city hospital in an unconscious condition early tills afternoon after he hQ fallen from his motorcycle at Capitol AA-e. and Walnut St., while attempting to avoid hitting an automobile. Davidson was hurrying to the north part of the city to deliver a package of absent voters' ballots. Exact extent of his injuries was not known. CONSERVATION STRESSED Ohio Congressman Give® Address at Butler Today. Need for conservation of natural resources was stressed by Martin L. Davey, Ohio Congressman, in. an address at Butler University at 11 a. m. He addressed Rotary Club at luncheon at the Claypool. Wednesday he Avill speak at Indianapolis high schools. POLLS REPORTED DRY Prohibition Director Says liquor Is Not Flowing Today. There was little evidence of intoxicating liquor around the polls today, according to Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana. i "We haven’t had any complaints on liquor law violations,” Morgan said.

RIFFS MASSING MEN AGAINST SPANIARDS

Krim Reaffirms Determination to Clear Africa of Enemy. Bu United Press TANQIERS, May s,—Abdel Krim, fighting Riff chieftain, marshalled heaA-y forces at the Holy city of Sheshuan, (Xauen), today and apparently plans a concerted attacK upon the Spanish lines fortified by General Primo De Rl\ r erla between Tetuan and the frontier of the Tangiers zone. It is the general belief here that Abdel Kriin's attacks against the Franch zone on the south are only a diversion aimed to deceive the Spanish. The Riff leader reaffirmed his determination to drive the Spaniards entirely out of Africa. The Spanish have begun strongly fortifying their new lines in anticipation of the threatened attack. It is also reported that the Spaniards are secretly preparing for a spectacular attack upon the Riffians, with a naval landing at Alhucemas Bay, apparently designed to withdraw Abdel Krlm's attention from the plans to attack Primo Rivera’s line. NEW FRENCH BATTLE Riffs Ihitting Up Strong Resistance in Western Engagement. Hu United Press PARIS, May 5.—A new and important battle is under Avay in the region of Bibane on the west of the French lines In Morocco, it was officially announced today. The Riffians, who were driven back yesterday west of the River Ouergha, losing fifty killed and many prisoners, are puttihg up strong resistance. REBELS ARE STOPPED Tribesmen Lose Fifty in Serious Defeat by French. Bv United Press CASA BLANCA, Morocco, May 6. —Counter-attacks by French troops against the Riffians of Tbdel Krim. Avho swept down from the nor*h and penetrated the first line of French bloek-hcuses, haV> brought the invaders to a halt in many places on the 200-mlle fropt, it was offlcklly announced today. On both wings of the skinnlsh lines which extended from eaut to west along the border between the French and Spanish zones in northern Africa, the French checked and defeated the Moors. Fifty Riffs were killed and many wounded.

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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1925

FROST IS POSSIBILITY Weather Bureau Says It Will Continue to be Cool. Frost is a possibility tonight in Indianapolis and Indiana, according to tho United States weather bureau. However, today should be a nice, fair day for the election .with continued cool weather. Light frost was reported Monday night In Terre Haute, Lafayette, and Paoli. Hall, which fell in Indianapolis Monday afternoon, did no damage, according to the bureau, and was local In character.

HARBORUNSAFE AS NAVAL BASE Maneuvers Show Fault of Station as Protection. Bu United Press HONOLULU. May 6.—Attacked by an enemy power In the far away Pacific, the American navy would not have a safe retreat at Pearl Harbor as was originally Intended, according to conclusions drawn today following an inspections trip of the base. Congress has been asked for a $5,900,000 appropriation to make possible dredging of the channel entrance to enable America's largest capital ships of peace or Avar time construction to enter. Landing of the marines at Hallew and Alew, Avhich brought the recent naval maneuvers to a sudden termination, would have been more difficult had there been more cruising area within the harbor, it was pointed out.

COOLIDGE SEEN BEHIND WARNING Houghton’s Speech Believed President’s Idea. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May s.—President Coolfdge’s disappointment over recent European developments which seem to jeopardize reconstruction and his determination to throw America’s weight Into the balance for peace Avere behind the Avarning to Europe A'Olced by Ambassador Houghton at the London Pilgrims dinner, according to informed circles here today. The parting of the ways has been reached so far as the United States Government is concerned. Unless there is neAV eA’ldence forthcoming that European nations are ready to make sacrifices now in the interests of peace, this Government Avill withdraAV its financial aid, officials said. CANDIDATES WARNED Commissioners Tell Them to Keep Cards Off Polls. Election commissioners this morning warned candidates not to tack their cards on doors of polling places, after complaint from the. Twenty-second precinct, Ninth ward. Candidates must confine themselves to telephone poles, according to commissioners. When a voter is to be instructed in the method of voting, two clerks, one Democrat and one Republican, must go behind the curtain with him. commissioners announced, after an inquiry had been received. Many calls for extra Republican ballots cAme from all over the city, during the morning.

KLAN QUESTION FEATURES VOTE OUT JN STATE Polls Carefully Guarded at Gary, Where Test Is Under Way. Kian issues featured the city primary elections held over Indiana today. Where such issues were not involved, the primary race attracted comparatively little attention. A test betAveen friends and foes of the order marked the election in the Calumet distlrct. Polls at Gary and other cities in the district were carefully guarded by strong details of police to prevent disorders. The campaign drew to a quiet close in Ft. Wayne with a light \-ote in prospect. FHe candidates Avere seeking the Republican nomination for mayor and three were in the Ilemocratic race. fitter at Evansville Police anticipated little trouble at EvansA'ille, although the close of the campaign was marked by bitterness. Becked by women's and clvio organizations, A. V. Burch challenged the machine rule In his race against Herbert Males for the Republican nom nation for mayor. Males is said 10 have the backing of the Kian. With three Republicans and two Democrats seeking the nomination for mayor of South Bend, the question of whether the city shall adopt daylight savings time almost overshadowede the mayorallty race. Fi\e Republicans were in a close scramble for the Republican nomination for mayor of Goshen. Two were out for the Democratic nomination. At Terre Haute At Terre Haute thirteen candidates were out bagging for the mayorallty nomination, five Republicans and eight Democrjfts. Mayor Davis appeared to have the inside track In the Republican race. The Democratic campaign was beclouded by a factional strife within the party, two hestlle organizations claiming control of the city chairmanship. In most other cities of the State voters went to the polls after a comparatively quiet campaign. NEITHER FIGHT~OR FIRE Police and Firemen Both Make Futile Runs to Home. Reports of a fight at 724 S. Capitol Ave., caused police to rush to the scene and And only Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Williams, colored, in bed. The fire department was already there on report of a Are. Neither fight nor Are were found. A sand-pile scuffle between boys at Orange and OllA-e Sts., resulted in minor injuries to Waldo Bryant, 15, of 1725 Olive St. Police learned that a 11-year-old boy had drawn a knife on Bryant. DRUGGIST IS PURSUED Bandit Picks Up Sacks Containing S2O and Flees. Chased by an armed bandit, James H. Taylor, 3311 Boule\’ard PI., proprietor of a drug store at TwentyFirst and Illinois Sts., lost S2O Monday night, according to police report today. The bandit stopped Taylor near Thirty-Third St. and Capitol Ave., the druggist said. Taylor ran, but dropped three sacks, containing money totaling S3O. The thief, In pursuit, called, “Stop or I’ll kill you,” but Taylor ran on, he told police. The druggist obtained his revolver and returned. One of the sacks, containing $lO, Avas on the ground. The bandit was gone.

Robbers, Armed With Shotguns, Fire on Citizens in Hoosier Town, Cut Telephone Wires and Shoot Out Street Lights. FRONT OF BUILDING IS WRECKED BY EXPLOSION # Yeggs Drive Into Village at 2 a. m., Force Front Door and Use Nitroglycerin on Vault —Loss Is Covered By Insurance. Bu United I’rcss EATON, Ind., May 5. Bandits, armed with shotguns, blow the safe in the Eaton State Bank early today and escaped with approximately $2,300 after terrorizing the town. The bandit* shot out tha street lights, cut telephone wires and fired at citizens who rushed to the streets on hearing the explosions In the bank. No one was injured by the bandits’ fire. Seven charges of explosive were used to blow open the bank vault, and the front of the building was wrecked. Four Seen Four, or possibly six, men aided in the robbery and escaped In an automobile after working for more than an hour to get the bank vault open. Driving Into the village shortly after 2 a. ni„ the bandits gained entrance to the bank by forcing the front door. They held the town in their power until they drove away in two automobiles at 3:15 a. m. First warning of their presence came when a charge of nitroglycerin was touched off to wreck the vault. Mrs. Martha Lineback, telephone operator in the exchange on the second floor of the bank building, ran (Turn to Page 10)

BANKER DIES AT AUTO WHEEL Apoplexy Fatal to Charles M. Lemon.* Charles M. Lemon, 67, of 401 E. Thirty-Seventh St., secretary of the Farmers’ Trust Company, died suddenly today as he was driving ills auto down-town. As his car neared Vermont and DelaAvare Sis. about 8 a. m. he slumped OA - er at the wheel. Mrs. Lemon was with him. The car struck a machine belonging to V. Buchanan, 1119 W. Twenty-Seventh St., parked at the curb. Mr. Lemon had been secretary of the trust company for sixteen years and was a director of the bank. He was formerly connected with the People’s State Bank and prior to that time was Avith the Dillsboro Bank at Dlllsboro, Inch Death was due Ho apoplexy. Funeral'arrangements are incomplete. Mr. Lemon is survived by the widow, three children, Miss Mary Dyer Lemon of the Indianapolis Pul), lie Library staff; S. P. Lemon of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Ralph W. BraVton of Indianapolis, and one grandson.

NARCOTIC SALE PROBED Orderly Charged With Stealing Morphine From City Hospital. Chester Hillman, colored, 20, of 718 Locke St., a night orderly at city hospital, was held to the Federal grand jury today under a S6OO bond charged with selling morphine which ho is alleged to have stolen from the hospital. Hillman was arrested today by Federal Narcotic Agents L. J. Ulmer and IS. A. Bagley, and arraigned before United States Commissioner John W. Kern. He waived examination and in default of bond was taken to the Marion County Jail. MYERS VICTORY SEEN, Will Win Two to One, Says Clauer, City Chairman. Nomination of Walter Myers, Democratic candidate for mayor, by a two-to-one vote for Adolph Emhardt, his only opponent, was predicted at noon today by William E. Clauer, Democratic city chairman, from headquarters in the Denison. The headquarters were quiet. Myers said the Democratic vote would be very light. "It makes no difference whom the Republicans nominate. Myers will beat him in the fail,” he said.

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Lemcke-Shank-Controlled Police Stop Jailing Political Enemies Only After Judge Givan Issues Temporary Injunction. EARLIER ORDER OF COURT IS IGNORED BY_RIKHOFF Officers Take Men and One Woman to Headquarters Apparently to Stop Passing of Klan Slate —Charge Guns Found on Some Defendants.

Primary Developments Wholesale arrest of Duvall workers by the police department on charges of vagrancy and carrying concealed weapons. Charges and counter-charges of intimidation. Judge Clinton H. Givan restrains police from Interfering with workers, but arrests continue for several hours. Confiscation by police of thousands of Duvall circulars. Distribution without interference of Lemcke circulars. Light vote, particularly among Democrats.

Court action today halted interference with Duvall workers at the polls in the city primary election, after fifty-five arrests had been made by the Shank-Lemck© controlled police department. The Duvall workers distributed a so-called “protestant slate' ’ in retaliation against Lemcke workers who earlier in the night had littered downtown streets with circulars asking votes for Lemcke. No Lemcke workers were arrested. Developments made the primary one of the most exciting in years. Two legal actions marked the effort to halt arrests. Judge Clinton H. Givan, Superior Court 4, at 4:30 a. m. granted a temporary restraining order against police arresting members of the Horsethief Detective Associations, working for Duvall. A hiot ion then filed by the Lemcke organization to dissolve the order was overruled by Judge Givan at 10 a. m. and a temporary injunction was issued to take the place of the restraining order. Date for final hearing was set for May 25.

Despite the early hour injunction, police continued to arrest the Duvall workers, the drive starting at 1 a. m. Contempt Is Threatened! Shortly before 11 a. m., after being threatened with contempt of court proceedings. Captain Herbert Fletcher ordered lieutenants and sergeants In the wards to halt the arrests. Sheriff Omer Hawkins was unable to find Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff to serve the Injunction or a subpoena evidently ordering him to attend the hearing in Judge Givan’s Court. Charges against the fifty-five horsethief detectives and constables, Duval workers, ranged from carrying concealed Aveapons, and drawing deadly weapons to A-agrancy. One woman was charged with A r agrancy, but Avas balled out by Attorney Ira Holmes. After being in jail for several hours, most of the prisoners were freed. City Judge Dan V. White, released forty-six men on their own recognizance, all members of the Horsethief Detective Association. Their. hearing was set for 9 a. m.. May 16. After their release, polio* freed the o’her men without bond! Fletcher Stops Arrests Capt. Fletcher ordered the arrests stopped when Roy Sahm, attorney, told him he had a copy of Judge Gh'an's injunction and would file a citation for contempt of court If further arrests were made. Three men already slated were released and the arrests taken off the slates. They Avere Reed F. Bell, 23, of 525 N. Tremont Ave., and G. W. Prasuhn, 38, of 1234 S. Harding St., charged with carrying concealed Aveapons, and Henry Ziegel, 28, of 1031 N. Dearborn St., charged with vagrancy. Tavo men waiting to be slated after being taken ot headquarters in the police patrol were released. Later the injunction order was formally served or. Captain Fletcher, In charge of police headquarters in the absence of Chief Rlkhoff, by Sheriff Hawkins in person. Fletcher said he had instructions from Rlkhoff to arrest all persons near the polls who were armed and did not have proper credentials. Slates Are Seized At 1 a. m. scores of Duvall workers started distributing what is known as the “official Protestant ticket.’’ These slates, together with circulars calling on voters to "defeat Lemcke, Shank and Armitage" Avere folded and pushed into clothes pins. The pins with the circulars and slates were thrown on front porches. Thousands of the circulars and slates were taken away from the Duvall workers by the police. They were contained in eleven market baskets, which were placed in the office of Police Chief Hermai F. Rlkhoff. Two men were arrested on Indiana

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; continued cool; possibly frost tonight.

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Ave. Another group was arrested as they left Ku-Klux Kian headquarters, Eleventh St. and College Ave. The others were arrested in the neighborhood of Twenty-Second afid Rural Sts. Judge Acts at Home The first order was obtained by Donald F. Lafuze, attorney, and Charles L. Riddle, who called at Givan’s home before daylight. The order was directed to Chief Rlkhoff, Capt. Sunmer, Inspector White and all members of the police department. According to policemen, the order was neither signed nor sealed. Chief Rlkhoff consulted William Bosson Sr., city attorney, who told him the restraining order was not valid. When it was reported anew order would bo issued, Chief Rlkhoff and Capt. Sunmer left police headquarters. Rlkhoff went to Lemcke headquarters and went into conference with James M. Ogden, city corporation counsel. A short time later he left the Lemcke headquarters presumably to avoid service. Riddle Is Plaintiff Charles Riddle, 1309 Broadway, a member of the Horsethief Detective Association, was the chief plaintiff in the court action. He was represented by Arthur R. Robinson. Charles Roemler and Thomas A. Daily, represented the defense. Riddle, a> chief plaintiff, was on the stand during the hearing, which began at 8 a. m. Roemler charged the petition was inadequate and did not represent the fourteen detective organizations which Riddle claimed to be a member. Roemler said to grant a restraining order would release 372 men who might go out and commit murder and police wouldn’t be able to stop them. Dally also argued that It was robbing police of their rightful authority. Take** Stand Riddle testified that he was official head of horsethief detective organizations in Marion County. He said there were 372 men in the organization and that each had been given Avritten Instructions by their captain to be on duty at the polls today. When asked what information he had that a conspiracy existed against members of the organlza tion, he said he had been informed by ex-Sheriff George Snider efforts were to b made to keep the men from the polls. Snider called at his home Monday night, he said. The question was objected to and (Turn to Page 6)

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