Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 306

DUVALLS LEAD MOUNTS OVER 7,000

WARRANTS SWORNOUT FOB ME Arrest of Sergt. Morrissey Expected for Alleged Attack on Horsethief Detectives Others Face Charges-—One Stabbed. CUTTING FOLLOWS WHEN DUVALL CAR IS MOBBED Detective Director Charges Men Wore Lemcke Badges —Election Inspector Finds Mutilated Ballots in Third Precinct of Third Ward. Arrest of Sergt. Michael Morrisspy, head of the motor police, was expected today, providing he could be found. A warrant charging assault and battery, sworn nut by W. H. Mock. R. K. A. Box 284. one of the fifty-five Horsethief Detective Association members and distributors of Duvall slates who were arrested between 1 a. m. and 11 a. m. Tuesday. Mock, it is said, was at 440 ,S. Missouri St., a polling place, when Morrissey and Motorpoliceman Edward Otenn disarmed him. In addition to the warrant for Morrissey. it was rumored that three other warrants for the arrest of Motor Policemen Fischer and Marlett and Patrolmen O’Brien, on the s;me charges, in connection with an encounter at. 431 W. Maryland St., with the horsethief detectives, would also be issued. The Morrissey warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace Henry H. Spiher, 3341 W. Michigan St. In event of the arrest, Morrissey would probably be given a pre liminary hearing in that court and remanded to jail. The first intimation that Fisher, Marlett and O’Brien were to l>e charged came when Deputy Sheriffs Roland Snider and Koffell, came to police headquarters and demanded the names of the men who had sent In the horse thief detectives. They were talking to Inspector John White, when Capt. Charles, ‘'Buck" Sumner, ordered them out of the building. The deputies left after a heated exchange of words. Car Is Mobbed One mar was stabbed shortly before the polls closed in the Fourth precinct. Second ward, when colored residents in the neighborhood mobbed a car containing four men raid to lie house thief detectives. Feeling in the neighborhood was aroused, because three armed men had been patrolling the precinct in an auto all afternoon, according to Sergeant Nagelson. Detective White and Patrolman Hardy. The officers (Turn to Page 2) ACC ID ENT COSJS FIN E Jail Sentence Also Added to Drivers’ Penalty. As the result of an accident at Ben Davis and the High School road April 26. Virgil Boyce, 32, of 1503 Retsner St., was fined sls and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail on an assault and battery charge and fined $25 and costs on a speeding charge today by City Judge Pro Tern. Garrett Olds. Mrs. Anna Merrell, 242 Hendricks PI., and Mrs. Anna H£uilis, 1518 S. Belmont Avt., were Injured. Sheriff Omer Hawkins said Boyce’s car struck one driven by Joseph D. Hurley, 227 S. State Ave.

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Police, Firemen Due for Shake-Up Police and fire departments are scheduled for a sweeping shake up, according to rumors about City Hall today. Members of the two departments who violated Mayor Shank’s ultimatum that they must work for Ralph A. Lemcke at the Republican mayoralty primary Tuesday, are slated for it is reported.

KLAN ISSUE IS VOTING FACTOR IN MANY CITIES •■ - Ballot Returns Close Tie in Bloomington G. 0. P. Race. Close races, with the Ku-Klux Klan issue giving an added touch of color, marked voting In practically all Indiana cities, according to incomplete returns received here. With a tie vote for two Republican candidates for mayor in the primary at Bloomington, a special election will be necessary to select -the party’s nominee. James C. Wills, present city councilman, and Dr. ,1. 1. Hetherington each received 1.186 votes. Jesse A. Howe was nominated by Democrats. At Crawfordsville, a raiding party, led by men from Herrin, 111., and under the leadership of the Ku-Klux Klan, searching for liquor with warrants, added to. the feeling. No actual clashes were reported. Ft. Wayne Democrats renominated William ,1. Hosey, seeking Ills fourth term as mayor Republicans nominated William Geake, according to unofficial returns. , Keep Standard Time Standard time will be kept in South Bend, It was decided by voters. Proposal to advance clocks one hour had been made. With about half the precincts in, Deeper, Republican, bad a slight lead over Ills opponent, Hammond, and the nomi nation of Montgomery, Democrat, seemed assured. A bitter fight between Klan and Anti-Klan factions brought out the largest vote in the history of Gary. The Republican race Is reported close between William .1. Fulton, who succeeded R. O. Johnson as mayor, recently, and Floyd Williams. Police, coming to the support of Fulton, arrested about, thirty a! leged ‘‘floaters’’ In the negro belt. Klan in Action The Williams backers, including the Klan and county officials, sent several deputies into the city, and arrested about thirty Fulton supporters, placing them in county Jail at Grown Point. Mrs. Sarah Ritter, Republican, of Hartford City defeated three men and won the nomination. Mrs. Mollie Rouse was the Republican nominee for clerk. Democrats nominated Henry Hollingshead for mayor. Dr. Francis M. Williams defeated Clarence J. Stanley and six other candidates for the Republican nomination for mayor at Anderson. Both were alleged to have represented rival Klan factions. J. J. Nettervllle was nominated for mayor by the Democrats. Ray E. Hall, nominated for clerk, led the Republican ticket. Democrats nominated Mrs. S. C. Wllisor for clerk. Th“ Ku-Klux Klan was defeated at Terre Haute. Mayor Ora Davis was renominated on the Republican ticket over George N. Obrdell, avowed Klan candidate. On the Democratic ticket, Fred A. Armstrong. without the Klan Indorsement. beat Harvey Jones. At Evansville John K. Jennings was named for mayor on the Democratic ticket over Dr. James V. Welborn at Evans\llle. For the Republican nomination Herbert MaJes, Klan-lndorsed candidate, received 11,250 against 5,676 for his leading opponent. A. V. Burch_ head of the State highway commission.

LIQUOR LANE IS BOTTLED UP Rum Row Besieged From Air, Land and Sea. riu I nitrd Prfun CLIFTON, N. Y., May 6.—Besieged from air, land and sea. rum row today faced starvation or surrender as the dry flotilla and a squadron of seaplanes wove a weh to cut off the food and water supply of the liquor laden ships. While the prohibition navy was maneuvering into a fifty-mile blockade, twelve more government ships set sail for liquor lane, twenty picket boats began patrolling the Jersey coast and automobile patrols were assigned to coast guard stations al! along the Atlantic seaboard. Meanwhile word’ was received from Boston that twenty-five coast guard craft, under sealed orders from Washington, had sailed to assist the New York and New Jersey fleets. Coast guard officials here said the government planned, sirpilar operations against rum runners in the Great Lakes. -

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Walter Myers, Democrat ir nominee for Mayor.

Official Primary Returns

Tabulation of official figures from a part of the 225 precincts In the Republican primary, up to the time of going to press, follows: REPUBLICAN Mayor * (160 precincts) John L. Duvall 28.526 William S. Frye 689 Ralph A. Lemeke 23,103 Delbert O. Wllmeth 5,482 nty (lerk (160 precincts) John E. Ambuhl 19.504 Margrette M. Anderson 2,886 William A. Boyce 21.101 Wayne G. Emmelmann 6,807 Council, First District (160 precincts) Charles W. Albright 1,208 Edwin R. Buckner 5.025 Charles L. Clark 1,916 Walter R. Dorsett 18,694 William J. Fahey 5,024 Edward R. Kealing, 2,052 William B. Peake 9.266 Fred Robins 572 Arthur V. Robinson 3,528 Council, Second District (160 Precincts) Delos A. Allg 5.105 Claude O. Harris 6,993 Roy R. Claude E. Negley 25,095 Council, Third District (160 Precincts) O. Ray Albertson 16,187 Stanley C. Bohannan 3,098 Glenn J. Bookwalter 2,840 Walter T. Boyer 2,260 Harry L. Branlgin 618 George T. Bryant *i......... 873 Sumner Clancy 6,189 William B. Mays 461 George J. Michaels 1,695 James R. Norrel 6,574 Max M. Plesser 182 Jesse W. Potter 763 Ryland D Pratt 1,102 Harry E. Ringer 1,258 Edward W. Springer ....... 1,168 John E. Bteeg 881 Seth S. Ward 674 Fred W. Teaman 133 E. Cooper Zaring 931 Council, Fourth District (142 Precincts) Jules H. Birsfield 1,262 Earl D. Cranor 5,562 James E. Green 907 Carl D. Hill ' 1.085 Milton N. McCord 1,684 Charles E. McCormick 1,582 Hugh J. McCormick 1.146 Fred C. Owen 6.286 Austin H. Todd 16,122 Connell, Fifth District (142 Precincts) Andrew Alexander 6,505 Otis E. Bartholomew 7,262 Pash 15. Covert 1,157 Joseph L. Doerr 4,897 Otis Li. Mary 1,382 James W. Modrell 1,006 Ralph F. Moore 3,469 Paul E. Rathert 3,255 Otto F. Suhr 6.672 Oliver E. Williamson 1,200 Council. Sixth District (142 Precincts) Charles H. Carl 626 Lambert M. Christie 1.040 Harry C. ; Denker 5,017 Clarence L. Long 1,517 Be-t MeOuat 1,565 Albert F. Meurer 2,683 Boynton J. Moore 16.431 George W. Ross 571 Otto J. Sipelcer 5.332

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1925

DEMOCRAT (176 Precincts) Mayor Adolph G. Erohardt 2,171 Wlllet A. Judson 142 Walter Myers 5.929 City Clerk (176 Precincts) Andrew J. Bruce 2,19 l Herbert L. Garey 730 Thomas B. Wright 4,356 Council, first District (176 Precincts) Walter E. Baatlan 983 Andrew J. Blueher 9i Harry Clark .• 1,220 Byron Horn 894 Arthur W. Lyday 3,435 Council, Second District (160 Precincts) Frank 8. Clark 1.698 Robert E. Springsteen 4,347 Council, Third District (160 Precincts) James D. Buchanan 735 James D. Ermston 657 Henry Kusick 118 William C. McCarthy 774 Edward R. Miller 725 Richard H. Neff 483 Edward B. Raub 2,862 Council, Fourth District (160 Precincts) Millard W. Ferguson 3,942 Edward W. Hindel 1489 Council. Fifth District (160 Peel nets) Howe Abbott 341 George H. Amt 1,437 William J. Dudley 684 John W. Loeh 441 Albert W. Miller 2.683 Shirley T. McClure 337 Samuel C. "Walker 249 Council, Sixth District (160 Precincts) Charles F. Cook 110 Tim Falvey 272 Edward J. Sexton 2,000 Harry Shupinsky 163 Fred W. Vehling 2,697 William Welsh 430 FOUR GET $50,000 Bandits Escape After Holding up Manufacturing Jeweler. Bu Vnited Pres BROOKLN, N. Y„ May 6.—Four men held up a score of employes in the work rooms of I. P. Rosow, manufacturing jeweler, shortly after 11 a. m.-, today and escaped with $50,000 worth of diamonds. The thieves drove an automobile. CAMPBELL FOUND GUILTY (HI Operator Convicted of Using Mails In Scheme to Defraud. Bv Vnitetl Prr*t GREAT FALLS. Mont.. May 6. Gordon I. Campbell, Montana oil operator, was today found guilty on one count of an Indictment charging using the mails to defraud. Campbell is the man Senator Burton K. Wheeler was charged with representing before the Interior Department at Washington in a recent trial in which the Montana Senator was acquitted. Music Program at School Departmental grades of Robert Dale Owen school No. 12 gave a muslfeal program as a part of music week observation today. rt-ograms weer printed in the school print shop by the pupils, scenery was painted by Harold Buck and Frank Johnson and signs painted by Earl Hull. The program will be repeated on Thursday.

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John L. Duvall. Republican candidate for Mayor.

VOTERS THANKED BY VICTORIOUS

Duvall and Myers Issue With Eyes on November. Candidates in th city primary on Tuesday today rested, perpared for the coming election, issued statements or maintained a dignified siDnee. John L. Duvall, successful Repub licai. mayoralty candidate, issued the following statement: “I with to ex |>ress my sincere appreciate n to the otitzens of Indianapolis fr r the confidence placed in me at tie primary Tuesday, by selecting me as the Republican can- i didate for mayor of Indianapolis. •;We must now look forward to the election in November, and I sincerely hope and trust that I have done nohting in this campaign to offend any one, and that in the election this fall we maji have a .concerted' cooperation of every voter in the j city. “I shall endeavor in the coming campaign to go before the people with the same clear-cut constructive economic and law enforcement pol- i Icy that I advocated in the primary, and which has met with the approval of the general public.” Meyer* in Gym. Walter Myers, nominated for mayor by the Democrats, played his usual game of handball at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. "I'm getting in sha(>e for the campaign. " he said. Myers said he wished to extend his thanks to all his friends for their support. "Tuesday It was a party affair,” he said. “Hereafter I shall appeal to the conseientous judgment and consideration of all the voters, to give Indianapolis its chance in the sun.” Frye Silent William 8. Frye, one of the Republican mayoralty candidates going down in defeat, declined to comment on the primary, indicating that he would issue a. formal statement on official tabulation of the vote. Adolph G. Emhardt, defeated mayoralty candidate on the Democratic ticket, was said to he resting after the rather strenuous campaign and could not be reached. Congratulates Duvall Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth. defeated Republican, front his home at 4315 Carrollton Ave., philosophically | accepted decree of the voters and congratulated the viefor. “A clean-cut victory! I congratulate Mr. Duvall on his victory and will support him to the limit in - November." was Wilmeth’s pledge. Ralph A. Lemeke. also defeated in the Republican race, could not be reached. At his home it was said he had hern there a short time early in the day. He was at the Indianapolis Athletic Club for a short time. So far as could he learned he had not been at his political headquarters since leaving after an all night vigil receiving election returns. * HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 4b 10 a. m 53 7 a. m...... 42 11 a. m 54 8 a. m 46 12 (noon) .... 55 9 a. (0 1 p. m 64

North Central States Shivering Kti I nitrd Prrx* CHICAGO. May 6.—Near winter weather prevailed today in this forecast area which two weeks ago suffered from summer and midsummer weather. Snow fell today In parts of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The lowest temperature was at Duluth, Minn., where the thermometer registered 23 above. The cold weather will continue for at least thirty-six hours, the Weather Bureau stated. Considerable damage to crops Is expected.

EIGHT ARE DEAD IH BOMB BLAST Two More Bodies Recovered From Fire Ruins. PITTSBURGH, 'Pa., May 6. Trapped In their homes, eight persons were killed early today _in a terrific bdrnh explosion that levelled four buildings In the heart of South Swlssvales business district. Firemen shortly before noon recovered two more bodies In the ruins bringing the death toll to eight. More than a score of persons were injured in the blast and fire which followed. Police are investigating. SNOW IN MILWAUKEE Storm Follows Drizzling Rain in Northwest. Bu Vnitrii Prrtm MILWAUKEE, Wls., May 6.—A snow storm swept ivhlwaukee and vicinity today. The snow followed a drizzling rain. Bu Vnitrd Pre. * CHICAGO, May 6. —Snow fell in Chicago shortly before noon today. Two weeks ago this city was in the wake of a severe heat wave. LIONS ~AMUSE LIONS Publicity Director Brings ‘Tubs'* Before Luncheon Club. Lions for lunch. Baby lions *were served at dessert at luncheon of the Uons Club at the Lincoln today. The "serving” was done by Walter D. Nealand, publicity director of the Rubin and Cherry Shows. And the babies behaved beautifully as all lions do In public. FI. Wayne Seeks Adjustment. Petition for adjustment of rates and service on residential and commercial lighting in the city of Ft. Wayne was filed with the public service commission today by the Indiana Service Corporation.* The company asks as a substitute for the present Rate A system of charges a residential lighting Rate A and a commercial lighting Rate Al. y

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Boyce Pulls Away From Ambuhl in Race for City Clerk—Lemcke Runs Second, Wilmeth Third and Frye Fourth for Mayor. WALTER MYERS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE BY WIDE MARGIN Republican Standard Bearer Appears to Have Carried Entire Klan Slate With Him—Carries Eight Wards, Opponent Six. With nil but four of the 225 Indianapolis precinest unofficially reported to the Times this afternoon it appeared that John L. Duvall was elected Republican nominee for mayor in Tuesday’s primary by at least 7,000 votes. Walter Myers, the Democratic nominee, was nominated by almost a three-to-one plurality over his opponent, Adolph Em* hardt. The 221 precincts reported gave Duvall 39,515 and Ralph A. Lemcke 31,988, putting Duvall 7,527 votes in the load. The official count may alter these figures somewhat, hut, Duvall’s supporters pointed out that two of the four precincts out are strong Duvall territory and-two are in wards‘where the two candidates were breaking about oven. The missing precincts are the Sixteenth of the First*ward, Nine of the second, Third of the Third and Sixth of the Tenth. A total of 194 precincts gave City Judge Delbert 0. Wilmoth. third in the mayor race, 7,1000 votes. William S. Frye, fourth candidate, received only a few hundred votes.

The only very close contest in the Republican primary was that for the nomination for city clerk. For a time John E. Ambuhl and • William A. Boyce were running a close race, but as official returns were being completed Boyce took the lead. Official returns from 160 precincts gave him a lead of about 1,606. With the expected nomination of Boyce, the entire Republican Klan slate will have been successful. Heavy G. O. P. Total The returns showed an abnormally heavy total for the four Republican candidates for Mayor, indicating that took Republican ballots In large numbers. Four years ago 66,904 votes were cast for Republican candidates for mayor, and '9.234 for Democrats. The returns indicate the total Republican vote Tuesday was approximately 79,000, while the Democratic vote stood at around 10,000. On the face of incomplete official returns, the two tickets In the November election will he composed of the following candidates: Republican Mayor—John L. Duvall. City Clerk—William A. Boyce. Councilman, First District. Walter R. Dorsett. Councilman, Second District— C’. E, Negley. Councilman. Third District—O. Ray Albertson. Councilman, Fourth District— Dr. A. 11. Todd. Councilman, Fifth District— Otis e! Bartholomew. Councilman, Sixth District— Boynton J. Moore. Democrat Mayor—Walter Myers. City Clerk Thomas B. Wright. Councilman, First District— Arthur W. Lyday. Councilman, Second District— Robert E. Springsteen. Councilman, Third District— Edward B. Raub. Councilman, Fifth District— Dr. Albert W. Miller. Councilman, Sixth District— Fred H. Vehling. Runaway for Myers Myers made a runaway of the Democratic mayoralty race, carrying every ward in Indianapolis and losing only a few precincts. Indications were that be will poll almost three votes to one for Adolph G. Emhardt. Willet Judson, the third candidate, received only a few scattering votes. It was believed the total Democratic vote will be from 8,000 to in,ooo. isucce>ss of the entire slate favored by the Democratic city organization, with one possible exception, was assured. With about one half the precincts reported Fred W. Vehling, organization candidate, was leading Edward J. Sexton, bis nearest opponent for councilman, Sixth district. by a narrow margin. This was the only Democratic contest which developed a close race. For city clerk Thomas B. Wright apparently has defeated Andrew J. Bruce by about two to one. Arthur W. Lyday held a commanding lead over four opponents for councilman in the First district. Tn the Second district, Robert E. Springsteen was running about three to one ahead of Frank S. Clark. Edward B. Raub was assured of nomination in the district with a total almost as great as that of his six third opponents combined. Millard W. Ferguson ran away with the nomination.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Thursday; continued cool; light frost probable tonight.

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MRS. SHEPHERD TO HIDE UNTIL BAIL IS GIVEN Husband Incensed at Jury Which Holds Wife Aid in Murder. Bu t nitfd Prrm CHICAGO. May 6.—Mrs, Julia Shepherd, Involved by a coroner’# jury in the deaths of Mrs. Emma McCllntork and her son Billy, wjll not Surrender until agreement Is made to allow her ball, Attorney Robert Stoll announced today. "Mrs. Shepherd Is In Chicago, bull In hiding and will stay there until bail is arranged,” Stoll told polic# officials. William D. Shepherd, former Tn* dlanapolis man in jail pending trial on the charge of murdering Billy, his ward, denounced officials for lm* pllcating his wife. The jury’s verdict also holds Shepherd killed Mrs Me* Clintock by giving her mercury. “I don't care so much about my* self.” Shepherd told reporters. "Butt dragging Mrs. Shepherd into this affair is inexcusable. Tt's all part of the plot to keep us from getting Billy’s estate.” Mrs. Shepherd fled last night when she received word that, the coroner's jury had returned a verdict charging her with being an accessory to the alleged murders. DARWIN THEORY STABBING CAUSE Youths Quarrel One In Hospital Near Death. As result of a qaurrel today Involving the old question of the origin of mankind, Cobum Huntington, 18, of 615 E. Pratt St., was placed under SIO,OOO bond on charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill, sand John Williams, 17, colored, of 714 W r . Eleventh St., was near death at city hospital. According to the story told police, Huntington stabbed Williams with a butcher knife, at the William Wil(>ix restaurant, 326 E. Market St., where Huntington was counter man, and Williams, dishwasher. F’olice were told Williams knocked Hunington down after he said WilHants' father and grandfather were apes, and beat him until he promised never to repeat the statement. When Huntington got up, he stabbed Wil* Hants, police were told. Huntington, who said he had been married three weeks, admitted the stabbing, but said he did It In self, defense, police Raid. He said his wifo was ill with influenza. BANDITS GET $5,000 Employee of Bank Near St Lou la Are Held Up. Bu f'nttrd Prnut ST. LOUIS. Mo., May 6—fit* ban. dits held up employes of the Old Orchard State Bank, Just outalde thw city, and escaped with approximately' ltf.ooo shortly before today.