Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1925 — Page 1

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STEPHENSON POSTPONES EVANS SUIT Case of $125,000 Damages Against Former Imperial Klan Wizard to Be Tried May 19 in Federal Court. DISMISSAL SEEN AS POSSIBILITY LATER Agent of Fidelity and Deposit Company Files Answer to Affidavit in Garnishment Brought by Alleged Former Wife of ex-Dragon. The Lusy week that D. C. SStephenson, former grand dragon of the Klan in Indiana, is facing was lightened a bit today when his $125,000 damage suit against H. Wesley Evans, ex-imperial wizard of the Klan, was postponed until May 19. The trial was to have opened in Federal Court Wednesday. Postponement was by agreement between Daniel L. Bock, 302 Kresge Bldg., attorney for Stephenson, and Charles ,T. Orbison, Evans’ lawyer. Bock filed formal withdrawal of his appearance at the office of the clerk of the Federal Court today. Orblson consented to the postponement and Judge Robert C. Baltzell set the case for May 19, with the understanding that If it were not tried then it would be dismissed. Original Complaint The original complaint charged Evans and Walter Bossert, Liberty, Ind., with responsibility for burning Stephenson's yacht at Toledo, Ohio, June 24, 1924. Bossert’s name was later dropped from proceedings. John S. Hunt, local agent of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, filed answer In Superior < iourt One today to an affidavit in garnishment brought against the company by Mrs. Nettle Stephenson, Brehm, alleged ex-wife of Stephenson. The answer denied that the company had property of Stephenson “of any description In its possession or in its control, or that It Is Indebted to the defendant or has control or agency of any property, moneys, credits or effects of the defendant.” Stephenson Is in jail charged, together with Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, with murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, of 5802 University Ave. Bond Money Involved Recently Floyd Mattie, attorney for Mrs. Brehm. instituted proceedings before Judge James A. Leathers, Superior Court One. to attach cash or securities said to have been given by Stephenson to the Fidelity and Deposit Compaany to indemnify them for going on bonds aggregating $35,000 for Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry, and to attach property at 5432 University Ave., Stephenson’s home, until final disposition of a suit for $17,000 support money brought by Mrs. Brehm. Mrs. Brehm says she is Stephenson’s divorced wife. Mattice today said he would ask Judge Leathers to set a date for examination of the garnishees. Hunt, as representative of the bonding company, will be examined. Mattice said, as to the nature of the Indemnity or security held by the company to guarantee the $32,000 bonds put up by It for Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry on Indictments returned prior to the returning of the murder indictments. SEEK HILLIGOSS JURY Difficulty Met In Securing Twelve to Try Greenfield Man. Bu United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., May 12. Efforts to secure jury for trial of Alvin Hilllgoss, 48, of Greenfield, on a murder charge, were continued In Henry County court today. One venire has practically been exhausted and it is expected .hat another will have to be called before the Jury Is completed. HillJgoss Is charged with killing Harry Roberts at Greenfield last November.

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Police Issue Warning With Boy and Girj in Hospital as Result of Auto Accidents —One Lad May Die — Campaign on Reckless Driving Renewed. With two children in city hospital one perhaps fatally in jured, as result of auto accidents, police today renewed their warning to parents to keep their children from the streets.

BOOZE ARRESTS BY HORSETHIEF OFFICERS VOID Judge Collins Throws Out Case of Man Held Wrongfully. Members of the Horse Thief Detective Association of Marion county have no right to arrest a man for alleged violation of the liquor jaws, Criminal Judge James A. Collins ruled Monday when he discharged j Philip Borenstein on a charge of j operating a blind tiger. Borenstein | appealed from city court where ho j was fined SIOO and costs and given a sixty day jail sentence. Sept. 22, 1924. Testimony disclosed that Foster E. Regan, Roy Shuman, and Ray Evans, all members of tho Horse Thief Detective Association, arrested Borenstein In an automobile parked along a public highway. Tho men j charged they confiscated a pint and i a half of white mule. Evidence j showed they had no search warrant j and took the defendant to jail l>efore they told him he was under arrest. CRAWFORDSVILLE JAUNT Second Courtesy Trip to Be Taken Wednesday. Second courtesy trip of the year under auspices of Chamber of Com- , merce wholesale trade division will be made to Crawfordsvllle Wednesday. A large delegation is expected to make the trip over a T. H., I. & E. Traction Company special car, which will leq,vo at 1:20 p. m. ZENER PEDDLES DIAMOND RING Once Belonged to Stephenson, He Says. What Police Captain John Zener cays is the famous diamond ring which once glittered upon fingers of D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku-Klux Klan, la now on the market. Zener Is the proud possessor of a five and one-half carat diamond for which he said Stephenson paid $4,800. Zener today approached a number of city hall officials seeking to sell the jewel for $2,250. The former Klan leader is said to have pawned the ring for $1,500. Zener told administration leaders he redeemed It from a pawn shop. Stephenson, held in jail on charge of murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer, refused to comment. WIFE MEETS WIFE j Former and Present Mates Fight on Street. i It was Wife vs. Wife, with HusJ band as referee today. Robert Hali lam, 33, of 1033 N. Dearborn St., | was walking with his bride of two I weeks, Mrs. Pearl Hallam, 22, near Ohio and Meridian Sts. when they met his former wife, Mrs. May Hallam, 29, of 220 N. Illinois St. Pearl and May fought until separated by Robert, police said. Mrs. May Hallam blamed the new wife for breaking up her home, police said. Hallam provided bond for all three. Board of Trad© Election Nominating eommitte of Indianapolis Board of Trade will he cilectod Wednesday. Slate of offleers/to be elected in June wii! be made 4ut by

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Police also renewed a drive on reckless drivers as result of the death of a pedestrian struck and fatally injured by a driver who failed to stop. Melvin Rade.i-, •, of 518 Birch Ave.. is in a crlt'cal condition at city hospital suffering from possible fracture of skull and internal injuries received Monday when he was run over by an auto said to have been driven by Everett Harrison 537 Holly Ave. Police were told that the boy jumped on the running board of the autc. and as It turned a corner he fell off and the wheels passed over him. He is not expected to recover, hospital attaches said. Charlotte Moore. 9. of 1542 Brookside Ave., is at the hospital suffering from concussion of the brain, r• ceivod Monday when struck by a city truck In front of her home. The driver. Arthur Bruner, 521 Arbor Ave., was slated. Police said they had no trace of the auto driver who struck Ben Campbell, alias Tavell, 32. colored, Franklin, Ind., who died at city hospital, Sunday from injuries leceived on the night oU May 5, when ho was struck at Vermont and Indiana Ave. I liereases Seen "Three times as many children under six ygars of age have been injured by autos during the last month of warm weather as during the (Turn to Page II) KNIGHTS HOLD GRAND PARADIE Indiana Masons Have Full Program. Grand parade of all eommanderies attending the conclave of Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Indiana through downtown streets this afternoon was the feature of the conclave today. Two thousand Knights in full regalia, led by fifteen bands, par j ticlpated. Forty-eight commanderles ore represented at the seventy-flist annual conclave, which will end Thursday. Adjutant-Gen-eral William H. Kershner was chosen as grand marshal for the parade. Commanderies were to participate in competitive drills in University Park following parade. InspectorGeneral Elwood Bernard will of ficiate at conferring of Illustrious Order of Red Cross by Rapcr Commandery at the Masonic Temple at sp, m. Edward J. Schoonover, grand commander, and other officers ■will be guests at a reception tonight at Murat Temple, followed by a grand ball. Luncheon was served visiting women at the Severin and Knights at Scottish Rite Cathedral. Easiness sessions open Wednesday. - - - JUDGE RAPS ‘SHEBAS’ Collins Blames Girl for Many Thefts of Automobiles. Bitterly arraigning "shebas," or "sheikesses,” as he called them, Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court today Instructed police officers In the courtroom at the time to order girls Into court when they are found In stolen cars with men. "Many of these sheikesses are responsible for the boys’ stealing cars," Judge Collins* said. The judge’s speech was made during the trial of Carl Jennings, 20, and Harry Ash, 17, of 921 N. La Salle St., on charges of vehicletaking, grand larceny an 1 unlawful possession of automobile. The trial was continued until Wednesday. TWO BOYS, GIRL SOUGHT , ... .u , Police Receive Reports of Three Missing Children. Two boys and a girl were reported missing to police today. They were: Joe Lettiss, 13, of 1821 South eastern Ave.; Ofovis Hunte:, 10, of 1629 Hoefgan Bt., and Fiia White,

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1925

PRIMARY PROBE BY GRAND JURY MAY BE ASKED Election Commissioner Says Irregularity Complaints Have Been Made. Evidence of irregularities in the recent primary election may be laid before Prosecutor William H. llemy with a view to grand jmy action, Frank R. Baker. Democratic commissioner. said today. "There were too many mutilated ballots in the Third precinct, Third ward," said Baker. "I received complaints of irregularities and on investigation saw forty or fifty ballots hr.d been - rejected as mutilated, because of blue pencil marks on the bottom That Is too high a percentage. I personally think some members on the board are honest, but the caso is lieing investigated." Tho precinct is a large colored section which went Ptrongly for Ralph A. Lemcke. It was among the last to report. Baker also said the elec"on board has specific cases of people who voted two absent voters’ ballots. They will be Investigated, he said. BANDITS OBTAIN $75 FROM BANK Robbers Take Cashier and Wife From Home. Rir t ruled Pres > EVANSVILLE, Ind.. May 12. Police ami deputy sheriffs searched southern Indiana today for bandits who robbed the Wadesvllle Trust and Bank Company, and threatened the life of the rashJer shortly before midnight Monday. Wadesvllle Is about eighteen miles from here. This was the second time within two weeks that bandits visited the bank. Three men and two women in an automobile forced L. P. Cox, cashier, and his wife at the point of a gun to accompany them to the bank fi-orn their home. Cox opened the outer doors of the vault. He explained he could not open the Inner doors, because they were on a time lock. The bandits rifled desks and escaped with $75 In nickels and pennies and two pistols. GARDENS HERE HURTBY FROST Killing Temperatures in Northern Indiana. Frost was present In central and northern Indiana Monday night. It was light In Indianapolis and heavy and killing In a few localities, the United States Weather Bureau announced today. It is feared damage was done to crops, particularly vegetables, In the northern part of the State, according to bureau officials. Damage was exacted to vegetables, particularly tomato plants and beans in Indianapolis. Lowest temperature here was 40. Frost wafe killing at South Bend, heavy at Marion and Royal Center, with ice at Angola. Wheatfield, with 28 degrees, had the lowest temperature. Frost extended as far south as Columbus. Temperature should be higher tonight, with cloudiness, which precludes likelihood of frost. STATE RECORD CLAIMED Koblesvilfo Farmer Planted Twelve Acres of Corn in Five Hours. Bu Times Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., May 12. Fred Harger, farmer, believes he made a State record Monday when he planted twelve acres of corn In five hours without changing teams. The field was square. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 42 10 a. m <SO 7 u. m 48 11 a. m 63 8 a. in 66 12 (noon) .... 66 r k ~ -e - ■ . '•*

START MOVE TO CLEAN UP CITY POLICE Chief Herman F. Rikhoff Announces Any Patrolman Will Be Held Responsible in Case Bootleggers Are Found on His District. PLAN CLOSE CHECK-UP ON BOOZE ARRESTS Board of Safety Makes First Suspension of Officer on Charge of Drunkenness Since Stringent Policy Was Begun by Leader. The first definite steps In hlis campaign to "clean up” the police department was taken by Chief Her man F. KikhofT at a board of safety meeting today. Rikhoff announced he would Instruct Inspec.or John White that any patrolman is to be held responsible If booties gers are found in his-district. Members of the liquor squad will be iw.’ll red to give tho names of patrolmen in whose districts iquor arrests are made, and the patrolmen will bo “called on the cat et,” the chief said. If a patrolman needs assistance In arresting bootleggers It will be granted. Rikhoff inserted. Started By llemy Rikhoff Monday assured Prosecutor William 11. Rem.v every effort will lie made to "clean up" the police department. Itemy had announced his intention of starting a. clean-up in Circuit Court. Tho board made its first suspension on a drunkenness charge since Rikhoff announced his stringent policy. Patrolman Frank Allen, 3724 Keftwood Ave., charged with drunkenness and neglect of duty, was suspended for sixty days. Sergt. Don Tooley. 358 N. Holmes Ave., and Patrolman Fronzo Wagoner, 247 I/eeds Ave., charged with drunkenness and unbecoming conduct, and Fireman linn O’Nenl, of Pumper Company 4, charged with unbecoming conduct, were found not guilty because of Insufficient evidence. lineman Suspended Harry Marshall, fireman, chauffeur at Pumper Company 6, was sus. pend'-d for thirty days. He admitted taking a fishing rod from a garage during a fire. Fireman Arnle E. (Japp. Station j 19. was reprimanded for giving j "tips” on prospective sales to an au- i tomoblle company. A number of arrests on liquor! charges were made hr police Mon- j day night and today. LAWYER FURNISHES $1 Pays Fine for Man Wlio Says He Has No Money. C. R. Camerson, county attorney i for the poor, dug deep into his pockets today to help an unfortunate found guilt of petit larceny in Criminal Court. When John Arthur. 41. was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to one day In Jail by Criminal Judge James A. Collins, said he had no money to pay the fine, so Cameron provided the necessary dollar. FAMILY SOFTENSJUDGE Husband and Father Given IJglit Term by Collins. A wife and flve-yeat*old child saved Alvin Read, 27. charged with receiving stolen goods, from a heavy sentence today from Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Read was fined $lO and cost sand sentenced to ten days In Jail. He is alleged to have taken a part of $43.44 said to have been stolen from Avram Lascu, 427 W. Washington St., by Janies Bair, 20. an employe of Lascu. Bair admitted taking the money, but Judgment was withheld during good behavior. Texas Dean Appointed Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 12. —Appointment of George C. Butte, dean of the law department of the University of Texas as attorney general of Porto Rico effective May 18, w r as announced today at the White House.

Flat, Wide Straws Are Favorites

Remember the low-crowned, wide-brimmed straw sailors the ladies used to wear, back In—when was It? They were quite the rage. Well, there Is evidence that they may return to style. But—this time the men will be wearing them. At least, the tendency is in that direction, as evidenced by the hats in Indianapolis stores that will make their appearance with "official" opening of the straw hat season, May 15.

O-o-o-h! A-a-a-h! Is It Ghosts?

pTIDWIN H. BASSETT, Li 909 N. New Jersey St., returned home and saw the light flashing on and off in a bedroom. He called the poliee emergency squad. The policemen saw the same thing. Headed by Lieut. Thomas, police tip-toed to the second floor, guns drawn. On the bed lay the family dog. He had a wire that led to a lamp under him. Whenever he moved the lamp flashed.

GIRL, 19, TAKES POISON Second Attempt to End Life Fails, Police Say. Miss Thelma Banta, 19, of 2438 Vi E. Washington St., was in city hospittal today suffering from poison, said to have been taken with suicide Intent. According to police she took the poison at homo of Mrs. Margaret Graham. 885 N. Farfield Ave. It is believed her recovery is possible. U. M. W. A. HEADS MEET Strike Conditions In Coal Melds Under Discussion. Strike conditions in various coal fields of the country were under discussion nt a meeting of the International executive committee of the United Mine Workers or America today. There are strikes at present in West Virginia, Canada, Kentucky and Tennessee. NEW ARRESTS EXPECTED Detective Head at Ft. Wayne Faces Federal Charges. Bu United Press FT. WAYNE; Ind., May 12.—Additional arrests were expected here today on Federal Indictments charging violation of the prohibition law’s. Five persons were taken Into custody Monday. William Papport, head of the detectives of the Ft. Wayne police force, had already been placed under arrest. MUSIC COUNCIL VISIONED Meeting Called of Organizations Interested in Arts. Steps toward forming a music council will be taken nt. a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 8:15 p. m. Wednesday. Representatives from the Indianapolls Teachers’ Federation, Matinee Musicals. Mendelssohn Choir, the Oratorio Society, Little Theater. American Guild of Organists, Musicians’ Union and other organize have been Invited. Horace AVhltehouse called the meeting. OPERATORS DEFENSIVE ’ i To Present United Front Against Unreasonable Demands. Bu United Press ATLANTIC CITY. N. .T., May 12. —The anthracite coal operators of the country will present a united front in opposition to any "unreasonable demands" for wage Increases that may be made at a miners’ conference next August, Wallace Gordon Merritt of New York, the attorney who represented the anthracite operators at hearings before the United States coal commission, said here today. Merritt was addressing delegates to the eighth annual convention of the National Retail Coal Merchants’ Association. KIDNAPING SUSPECTED Two Children Missing From Princeton Home. Bu United Press PRINCETON, Ind.. May 12.—Belief that Wilburn Unthar.k, 10, and his sister Emily, 7, have been kidnaped, grew’ today as search throughout Gibson County failed to reveal a trace of the two missing children. They disappeared from home of their father, Welzle Unthank. Monday evening. A neighbor boy said he saw an auto drive Into the Unthank yard and that one of the occupants got out of the car and loaded the children Into the machine. School Girl Sought Bu United Press LA PORTE, Ind., May 12.—Missing for more than a week Myrtle Vardaman,. 15, school girl, was hunted by police of La Porte and nearby cities today. The girl disap. peared while on the way to school.

The brims are from two and three-eights to two and threequarters Inches wide, and they are banded with fancy bands In fairly subdued shades. The fiatfoot sennit remain* popular, as In years past, but there are some fancy braids that strike the eye. For sport wear, panamas, leghorns and bangkoks will come Into their own later in the season, dealers say. And—one buyer gave the Interesting Information that hats for fall ore to he even widpr. with brims that may reach three inches

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IMPERIALISTS ‘HOCH’ FOR HINDENBURG

Kaiser’s Old War Lord Steps Into His Former Master’s Shoes as Head of German Government—Republican Rites Colored With Former Pomp. By Frederick Kuh United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, May 12.—Facing the Reichstag, where friends and enemies sat silent for a moment after the tumultuous roar that, greeted him, Paul Von Hindenburg, erstwhile field marshal of the imperial armies, today took the oath of office that made him president of the German republic. “I swear,” rumbled Hindenburg, in a gruff, deep voice, “to dedicate my power to the welfare of the German people, to augment their advantages, to shield them from misfortune, to observe the constitution and laws, to perform my duty conscientiously and dispense even-handed justice.’’

“So help me God." he added, using the religious formula which was optional and which was omitted by the late President Ebert. "Hoeh” der President A storm of cheers and cries of “hoch” burst from the crowded galleries and was taken up by an immense throng of men and women outside the Reichstag building, held In check by innumerable police. Flags of the old empire, in red, white and black again today outnumbered those of the republicans as the inauguration took place. The former imperial song, "Deutschland, Deutschland T'ber Alios,” swelled from thousands of throats beyond the sharply drawn police cordons as the new president left the rostrum and marched smartly from the Reichstag building past an honor company of his old regiment to the automobile In which ho was whirled to the Wilhelmstrasse palace. The soldiers who clicked to salute ns the president passed were picked men from the regiment In which the field marshal served ns a recruit more than half a century ago. The gate through which he passed was that formerly reserved for the kaiser. Position Is Paradox Throughout Inauguration day, the darndox of ilindenburg’s presidency was manifest. Himself loyally devoted to the former emperor, the president swore allegiance to the republic, which would be treason if a (Turn to Page tO) ROTARY SESSION ENDS "Indiana Day" Observed at Closing Session of Conference. Executive problems were considered at a two-day Rotary' Club 'conference which closed today with observance of “Indiana Rotary day,” with luncheon at the Claypool. Visitors were guests of tho Indianapolis Club. BOY IS BITTEN BY DOG Animal Held Under Observation Following Attack. A dog owned by Walter Newsom, 311 Arch St., was held under observation today, for rabies appearance, following attack on Scott Douglass, 9, of 830 N. East St. Monday. The boy was taken to city hospital. v TROTSKY RECOGNIZED Former Bolshevik Deader Elected Member of New Committee. Bv United Press MOSCOW, May 12.—Leon Trotsky was today accorded the first political recognition he has received since his return to Moscow when the all-Russian soviet congress elected him a member of the new executive committee. Three hundred prominent Russians. Including Trotsky, Premier Rikoff and Gregory Zlnivlev were elected. FORCING SHIPS TO NOVA SCOTIA Rum Runners Offering Whisky at sl2 a Case. Bv United Press GLACE BAY. N. S.. Hay 12. The effects of the United States dry Navy against the rum ships which have been anchored off the Atlantic coast adjacent to New York was seen here today in the presence of two rum ships, the crews of which offered liquor to local boatmen at sl2 a case. Sales were prevented by two Canadian government vessels which were keeping a watch on the ships to prevent violation of the Canadian customs act. It was said that the ships expect to make a sale and transfer of the liquor under cover of darkness and rough water tonight. The ships are reported to have almost every brand of liquor, Including champagne. Rum Is quoted at 15 a gallon anc' ordinary Scotch tt-Vit•trv nt *1? esse. - r*

Forecast FAIR tonight followed by increasing cIoU and in ess Wednesday; rising temperature.

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DEBT RINDING COMMISSION IS ARRANGING NOTE Memorandum to Go to France Today or Tomorrow. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 12.—The memorandum which Ambassador Herrick - will present to finance Minister Calllaux today or tomor. row Is a full and authoritative statement of the United States position on refunding the French debt of $4,000,000,000 which was prepared by the debt funding commission and not by the State department, was learned today. CATLLAUX PRESENTS PLAN Specifies Dawes Money to Aid Payment of United States Debt. Btl United Press PARIS, May 12.—Finance Minister Joseph Calllaux laid before the finance committee of the Chamber of deputies his plan for restoring French finances to normalcy, a. plan upon which the fate of the Painleve government depends. Calllaux announced he wants to use the French share of the Dawes annuities to complete rebuilding the devastated area Hand for amortisation of the inter allied debts. The Palnleve cabinet has approved the plan. If the chamber vote* against any part of the plan Premier Palnleve will resign Any proposal to Urfk France’s debt to the United States with the question of reparations by Germany would meet with disapproval in Washington, It was said. CATHOLICS PLAN FOR EXTENSION Supreme Council Hopes for 100 Per Cent Growth. Active program for extending the orga.niz2.tion 100 per cent In the next three years was considered by Catholic Knights of America supreme council in session today at the Splnk-Arms. Reports of committees, adoption of resolutions and election of officers were on the program. Dr. Felix Gaudin, of New Orleans, La., supreme president, spoke at a banquet Monday night at the Claypool. He pointed with pride to the rapid growth in recent years. About 300 delegates are attending the contention.

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