Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 3

CALI OUT TO REORGANIZE HAWKINS CO. Stockholders in Defunct Firm to Be Asked to Exchange Shares, Dollar for Dollar, in New Corporation, Committee Head Says. NAME IS ANNOUNCED; OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN } Merger of Twenty-Five Subsidiaries in Six States to Start at Once Control Secured in Two Already. Bil United Prree CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 14.—Call was to he sent out today to stockholders in the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company to exchange their shares, dollar for dollar, in anew company, according to announcement bv A. li. Marvin, chairman of the reorganization committee. Merging of the twenty-five subsidiaries in six States will start immediately, Marvin said. The concern, to be known as the United Mortgage Company, eventually will make its headquarters in Oncinnati, but Is directing first efforts at Indiana, where most of the subsidiaries known as welfare loan societies are located. Begin at Richmond H. H. Nienow, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been retained to take charge of the work of rehabilitating the firms. Beginning with the Richmond branch, the firm proposes to put each subsidiary in turn back on | its fet. " Marvin said the new united Company has already control of the branches in Michigan City and Soyth Bend, Ind. Among the cities that will figure in the merger are: New Orleans, (Turn to Page 2)

CONGRESSMAN’S KIN SENTENCED Edwin Greenwood Admits Mail Thefts. Edwin Greenwood, 33. of Washington, Ind., nephew of Congressman A. H. Greenwood, was sentenced to two years at Leavenworth, (Kan.l Federal Penitentiary today t.y Judge Robert C. Baltzell in Federal Court. He pleaded guilty to stealing from the mail at Washington. Greenwood had heen a postoffice clerk there eleven years, he, said, and Just “got foolish” and stole women’s silk underweear from parcel post packages and took about sls from two registered letters,, He was arrested May 1, indicted hy the Federal Grand jury today, ar raigned, and sentenced, making a record for speedy administration of Justice. “The mails should be considered aa ■ sacred as our homes,'' said Judge Baltzell. INDICTMENTS EXPECTED Federal Grand Jury to Make Partial Report Friday, About fifty persons probably will 'be indicted by the Federal grand Jury which will make a partial report Friday afternoon, it was learned today. A number of Indianapolis doctors and druggists may he Indicted for illegal sale of paregoric, it is said. The case of Dr. Harry R. Spickerman of Nfuncle. Tnd., alleged to have been connected with Gerald Cha.pman, was presented to grand jury today, according to rumor. Spickerman was held to the jury on charges of illegal sale, transportation and possession of narcotics.

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BATTLE FOR GAS PLANT IS OPENED

FIRST RIFT IN * WEST VIRGINIA REPORTED HERE Mine Headquarters in City Interested in News of Break. ONE UNION SURRENDERS Local Workers Affected by Outcome. Keen interest in a United Press dispatch that a local union had surrendered its charter and gone to the operators for peace in the West Virginia coal wage war was displayed today by the international board of the United Mine Workers of America, in routine business session at headquarters here. According to the dispatch, the action of Local 4009 at Morgantown. W. Va., was the first break in the ranks of the striking mine workers. The Union asked the operators for a conference to negotiate anew wage scale. “Every district has local autonomy and local situations are not brought to the attention of officials here until it becomes an International problem," John L. Lewis president said. i "I have nothing to say about th£ West Virginia condition.” Wage Too High West Virginia operator® say they can not pay the union wage scale and compete with the coal prices of non-union mines. Indiana coal operators have made the same complaint, citing that non-union operators of West Virginia have been able to beat them out of business in Indiana despite the longer freight haul. Indiana operators have been attempting to meet the situation by establishing co-operative mining agreements with the miners. The international union has prohibited its members from entering such agreement because they might accept pay less than the union scale, should profits to be divided go below a certain point. Injunction Granted Operators gained a temporary injunction from Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, prohibiting the union from preventing union men from joining the co-operative movement. Meanwhile another United Pre>ss dispatch from Fairmont, W. Va., said striking miners In the Fairmont field had been ordered to assemble In front of a mine in direct defiance of a court order, which caused arrest of 137 pickets Wednesday. It was stated orders for the mass meeting were Issued by V. V. Bretton, representative from International headquarters. COPS RUSh THE SEASON Traffic Men and Mayor Don Straw Hats Day Pearly. Straw hat season opens Friday. Indianapolis, the part of It that was downtown today, was made aware of the fact by husky traffic policemen at the intersections of Washington St. with Pennsylvania, Meridan and Illinois Sts. The coppers, a day ahead of the season, were arrayed In brand new straws donated by Schlos® Brothers Company. Mayor Shank also bloomed forth in anew summer hat. MAY POSTPONE PAINTING Ntatelmusie Committee Decides t Defer Work Till Fall. Members of the Statehouse building and grounds committee today had virtually decided to postpone until fall fulfillment of a contract which calls for repainting the entire basement floor of the building. In October sufficient funds will be available for the work, according to Henry Roberts, custodian. Contract for the work originally was awarded to Hugh H. Ranje, Indianapolis, who placed a low bid of $5,145 for the work. Subsequently part of the work was eliminated In order to reduce the expense. HUGE UTILITY BUY ON State Approves $600,000 Purchase by Insull Interests. Purchase of up State utility properties aggregating in value more than $600,000 by the Calumet Gas and Electric Company, of Gary, a Samuel Insull corporation, was authorized today an order passed by the public service commission. Properties to be bought and considerations: Indiana Electric Utilities Company. 310.141. and assumption of indebtedness totaling 186,400: C. F. Cain Power and Light Company. $159,188; Hawk Brothers Company. $86,382: Bass Lake Electric Light and Power ■ Company, $19,980: Nevada Mills Electric Company, $33.08,3. and the Orland Light and Power Company, $28,090.

Directors of Citizens Company Launch Counter Offensive to Halt Buy by Outside Interest, Despite High Offer. Battle for control of the Citizens Gas Company waged furiously today. On one side stand the present directors and trustees of the company, on the other representatives of outside interests, offering to pay S4O for shares of the company with a par value of $25 and which have been quoted on the Indianapolis stock exchange at from $33 to $35 a share. The offer, made through Gavin L. Payne & Cos.. Investment hankers, 207 Continental Bank Bldg., Is contingent upon the purchase of 40.000 shares, 50 per cent of the common stock of the company. / Cleveland Company It is understood the purchase options are being sought for Otis ft Cos. of Cleveland, Ohio, an in investment banking concern which has been very active in the public utility field. According to tt|e statement of Gavin L. Payne ft Cos., SIOO,OOO has been dejmsited in the Fletcher American National Bank by the company’s “client” as evidence of good faith in making the purchase offers. That Otis & Cos. is not the real prospective purchaser of the property is the general belief in Indianapolis financial circles. According to reports a large organization operating utility plants In Kansas City, Mo., Albany, N. Y.„ and Columbus, Ohio, la the real purchaser. The Citizens Gas Company has a capital stock of $2,000,000, divided into 80.000 shares with per value of $25. This stock is held in a perpetual voting tru®t by a board of trustees, who name the directors. Rale of common stock would not affect the voting trust, it is said. Speculation ns to why outside In(Tum to Page 2)

SAY JUDGE WOULD NOT GIVE WARRANTS Chief Rikhoff Tells of Reports That Wilmeth Refused to Issue Papers for Search.

Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff said today that reports, filed In his office by officers within the past few days, charge that Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth has refused to issue liquor search warrants to police. In some of the cases warrants were obtained BABE’S DEATH VIOLENT Doctor Says Infantorium Victim Died of Skull FYaeture. Bn United Preen NEW YORK, May 14.—A fractured skull caused the death of William Winters, month old baby i>oarder at Mrs. Helen Geisen Voik’s baby, farm, Dr. Otto H. Schulze, medical expert, who performed an autopsy, announced today. The death certificate gave “heart failure" aa the cause of death. Report of Dr. Schulze again placed Mrs. Geisen-Volk in the shadow of •serious charges. Forty babies entrusted her care, died, hoard of health records showed. HOURLY temperature 6 a. n> 54 10 a. m -65 7 a. nr. 54 II a. m 67 8 a. r.i 58 12 (noon) .... 70 9 a. m 62 1 p. m 72

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INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1925

THREE DIE AS PENNSY TRAIN HITS BAD RAILS Six Injured Near Martinsville, ill.—Flyer Due Here at 7:30 a. m. NO PASSENGERS HURT Two Engines and Six Cars Crash on Sides. Bn I nit rd Ur rut MARSHALL, 111., May 14—Three Terre Haute men were killed and six others Injured, when Pennsylvania train No. 6. running from St. Louis to New York was wrecked near Martinsville. 111., at 4:30 today. The accident scene is about thirty miles west of Terre Haute. The dead: Daniel J. Walsh, George H. Muench. engineers, and Edward Zimmerman, fireman. The injured. J. T. Florey, mail clerk. Richmond, Ind.; J. T. Etter of Bradford, ()., mail clerk; S. J. Parkinson, mail clerk. Columbus. 0., and S. E. Hardwick, express messenger of Coshocton. Ohio: Edward Harper fireman, Terre Haute: L. F. Oralroad, express messenger, Columbus, Ohio. The train was running a doubleheader. Both engines and six cars crashed over on their sides, a mail car piling on one of the engines. The wreck was believed due to broken rails. Hospital authorities at Terre Haute stated that none of the Injured is in a serious condition. No passengers were hurt. Mall clerks said it was the first wreck In which they had ever heard of any one as far back as the mall coatm being scalded. Etter, Hardwick and Flory all were scalded. The mail car was crushed between the two overturned engines. The wrecked Pennsylvania train was due to arrive here at 7:30 a. m., the Indianapolis dispatcher said.

through other courts and liquor found, the reports saJd. Two case swere reported by Patrolman Graham, who said Wilmeth refused to sign a warrant for search of homes of Robert Mills, colored, OfiT Colton St., and Charles Anderson. colored, 606 Blake St. Warranto were obtained by Sergt. O’Connor from Judge White and liquor found. It was said. Judge Wilmeth today said he did not remember the specific cases mentioned by the officers, but that I*, was not his policy to Issue sea?*ch warrants unless police had definite knowledge of liquor law violations In the houses they wished to search. He said he would not Issue a warrant on vague rumor or a complaint of a neighbor unless police had investigated and verified the complaint. SET SATURDAY FOR GOAL Hospital Campaign Committee Renew Efforts. Workers In the Indiana Methodist Hospital advice drive for funds in the city today renewed their efforts to secure $200,000 by Saturday. Pledges totaling $126,050 had been made by Indianapolis citizens today, Charles M. Duncan, in charge of the drive here, said. Appeal was carried into homes, business places, luncheon clubs, churches and theaters by 100 solicitors. \ ANNUAL SESSION CALLED State Chamber of Commerce to Take Stand on Issues. Tax law revision and economy. State rural police and commercial arbitration are questions which the State Chamber of Commerce will take a stand on at annual meeting here Friday at the Claypool. Officers will be elected. Annual reports of George H. Mosser, managing director, and John E. Frederick, president, will be heard. Herbert M. Lord, director of the national budget, will speak on “The Nation's Business’’ at the dinner. Army Instructor Named Adjutant General William H. Kershner today announced assignment of Major Corbit S. Hoffman now a student in the general staff schooj at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., as an instructor with the 151st Infantry. Indianapolis. Major Hoffman, a West Point graduate, succeeds Major Robert E. O’Brien, who recently was relieved.

Where Bandits Took SBOO in Hold-Up

8 j-jl Branch store of Schntill & Cos., wliolenale grocers, 2131 Northwest* nHK' ? cm Ave., where bandits obtained SHOO in cash and checks late Jjj Wednesday. Ix>wer left: John A. Perkins, 1038 W. Thirty-First St., v manager. ■Jr I | Score: Hollywood 1; Cupid 1

QUASH MOTION OF STEPHENSON HAS SPOTLIGHT Hearing to Be Before Judge Collins in Criminal Court Friday. Interest In the case of D. C. Stephenson. formerly grand dragon of the Indiana Ku-Klux Klan, charged with murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, of 5804 University Ave., centered In the hearing before Judge James A. Collins In Criminal Court Friday. At that time argument on the motion to quash the Indictment against Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry will be heard by Judge Collins. Four Attorneys Eph Inman and Ira M. Holmes will argue for the defendants. The State's case will be presented by William H. Remy, county prosecutor and Charles E. Cox, employed by the Oberholtzer family to assist the prosecutor. It Is believed Inman and Holmes will make a determined effort to obtain a favorable ruling. Falling In this, eventually their clients will be forced to plead to the charges, lawyers said today. Butler Files Denial Fred W. Butler. Stephenson's private secretary, filed a general denial to a writ of attachment filed recently by Mrs. Nettle Stephenson Brehm, who claims to he a divorced wife of the former Klan head. Butler's denial was similar to that of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, and set out that Butler did not have any property belonging to Stephenpon. Claude Worley, Criminal Court Investigator. is expected to file a similar pleading. He was named in attachment proceedings as recipient of rugs belonging to Stephenson. TWO BOYS ARE MISSING Both Said They Were Going to Others’ Home to Play. Two youths who left their homes to go to the home of the other to play, turned out to be missing boys, police reports show today. Mrs. Rose Sauders, raid Christ Murphy. 12, of 541 Virginia Ave., left school Wednesday to go to the home of George Tyler. 14 of 215 Parkway Ave. Francis Kaffenberger, 16. ran away from her home In Evansville, Ind., according to a letter received hy police from her father, Frank Kaffenberger. RIVER VICTIM IDENTIFIED Gray Haired Man Recognized An Indianapolis Butcher. Bu Timee Special SALEM. Ind., May 14.—A grayhaired man drowned here last Saturday In Blue River has been Identified as Henry Edwards. 67, Indianapolis butcher. The body was recognized by A. M. Miller, Indianapolis, for whom Edwards worked. Edwards was a brother to Mrs. A. E. Price. 22 W. Sixteenth St., Indianapolis. Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot. Lafayette. Ind., another sister, said Edwards had about $3,000 in an Indianapolis bank, but it has been checked out. The theory has been advanced he was murdered for his money.

Bn I nited Prree TTIEW YORK, May 14. _LI Richard Barthlmess, movie star, and his wife, Mary Ilay, former Follies girl, have separated by mutual agreement and will live apart, perhaps permanently. According to Miss Hay no divorce is contemplated and the understanding was reached merely to enable them to purstie their individual careers.

FORDPURCHASE FROWNED UPON Shipping Board Member Is Against Junking Fleet. Bu United Preen WASHINGTON. May 14.—Opposition to the plan negotiated by Chairman O’Conner of the Shipping Board to sell 400 idle Government merchant ships to Henry Ford at their junk value was expressed here today. ’ “It would be greatly to the marine Interests of the foreign nation: for the United States to destroy onethird of its fleet." declared Commissioner Thompson of the Shipping Board. "As yet I have seen no sound reasons advanced why the United States,,of all nations, should weaken its naval auxiliary and economic position in world trade and stand alone In a program to remove surplus ship tonnage.” PAINTED SOLES SOUGHT Man in Rare Kept leaves Tracks On Window Sill. Police were searching today for a man with paint in the soles of his bare feet which were supposed to have been left there when he climbed into a freshly painted window sill, at 4337 N. Pennsylvania St., Wednesday night. Workmen said tools and a traveling bag valued at $32 were missing. Mrs. C. A. Brown 2251 N. Pennsylvania St., said she saw two men hide something near the house. Investigation proved It to be chewing gun. smoking and chewing tobacco. Pharmacist Appointed Governbr, Jackson’s office today announced the appointment of Russell B. Rpthrock of Mt. Vernon as a member of the State board pharmacy to succeed Lawson Cook of Goodland, whose term expired. Rothrock’s appointment is for four years. Quarry Operation Approved Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom today transmitted an opinion to A. F. .Miles, superintendent of tl\e Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton. upholding right of the institution to operate a recently-acquired stone quarry and sell yoad material to other State institutions or to the general public. Stokes Asks Venue Change Joseph T. Stoke*. 1433 N. Pennsylvania St., druggist, defendant in a divorce suit filed Feh. 13. 1925 by Mrs. Emma F. Stokes, today filed mctlon for change of venue from Superior Court One. Stokes charged that due 'o local prejudice he could not be gi ’en a fair trial .in Marlon county.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Bu United Prree TJjOLLYWOOD, C a 1., H May 14.. Claire Windsor and Bert Lvtell, film stars, were married in Juarez, Mexico, at 9 a. m. today by a native magistrate, according to a telegram received by Hollywood frifnds. Immediately after the ceremony the couple boarded a special car tendered them by the Mexican government for a honeymoon trip to Mexico City.

Man, 57, Sobs for Dad in Court “I want to see my father," sobbed Guisaepe Pinto, 57, of 220 N. East St., today, when fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to one to two years at the Indiana State Prison on a charge of transporting liquor, by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Dan Parnasky, 3465 Charlevoix St., arrested Dec. 24, 1927, with Pinto forfeited his $1,500 bond by not appearing In Court. Pinto Is an ex-poolroom operator.

RIDER HAGGARD DIES Famous British Novelist Succumbs After Illness. B i/ United Preen LONDON. May 14.—Sir Rider Haggard, distinguished British novelist,, died today at the age of 69. The atithor died in a hospital here after a lengthy; illness. He was operated on ten days ago. HAYS MAY FIGHT “Czar of Movies” Expected at Convention of Independents. Bu United Preen MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 15. Will Hays, “czar of the movies," object of attack at the convention of the Independent Producers and Exhibitors Association here, may Invade the enemy's camp today or tomorrow for battle to the finish, according to word to the convention. He is expected to attend the convention before It closes to morrow. Carl Lamaelle has thrown the weight of his universal organization on the side of the independents against the so-called “film trust.” Woodmen to Meet Bv United Preen LA PORTE. Ind.. May 14.—A district encampment of Woodmen of the World will be held here during the week beginning Aug. 15, if the recommendation of W. E. Cady, of South Bend, district supervisor, is approved. Between 300 and 360 lodgmer. from Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and Ohifi. will attend the encampment. Malian Conviction Sustained State Supreme Court this afternoon affirmed the conviction of Frank Mahan, found guilty in Marlon County Criminal Court of oper ating a still in the rear of his dance hall In Ravenawood and sentenced to one to five years at the Indiana State Prison and fined 100 and costs.

Forecast FAIR tonight, and Friday; rising temperature by Friday night.

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TOO MANY MEN ON BOOZE WAR, CHIEF THINKS Police Believe Bandits Take Advantage pf Liquor Drive. SIO,OOO SEIZED HERE Shank Prefers Bootleggers Behind Bars, However. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff, stirred by a crime wave which began in the city last week, today started an investigation within the police department to determine what steps :an be taken to stop banditry. RlkholT said it might be possible that his recent order to police to clean up bone-dry law violators was partly responsible. Bandits, he said, may be taking advantage of the fact that police are stressing liquor suppression. Mayor Shank today, however, eg. pressed the opinion police should continue their drive on bootleggers, “These bank robberies break out at certain times, all over the country, and can’t he helped,” the mayor said. “I think the police will he s}ble to get the robbers in the future, and don’t think they should let up on the bootleggers.” “I would rather have a bootlegger behind the bars than to have a bank robber In jail,” he added. Loot totaling nearly SIO,OOO has been taken by bandits In major hold-ups here since Saturday. Over the State within the last few days, more than $20,000 has been obtained In hank robberies and hold-ups. This includes the Indianapolis total. Store Held Up Two armed youthful handlls walked into the Schnull & Cos. branch store, 2131 Northwestern Ave., late Wednesday, and, with determined voices, told John A. Perkins. 1038 W. Thirty-First St., manager; W. I. Cochran_3o2 N. Keystone Ave.. a salesman, and E. E. Hilligoss, grocer at 1002 W. Twenty-Eighth St., a customer, to stick up their hands quickly or they would shoot. One held the gun while the other took checks and cash from the trio that totaled $870.70. A woman told police she saw the pair run to a parked auto a short distance away, where the third mat sat. at the wheel with the engine running, and they escaped. Police scoured surrounding territory and arrested eight men on vagrancy charges. All were held under high bond. Two men were found in an auto near White River. A gun. equipped with a silencer, was found in the auto. Five white men and a colored man with a small quantity of whit* mule In an auto also were held. W. J. Griffin, member of the firm of Schnull ft Cos., today announced that SIOO reward would be paid for Information leading to arrest of any one of the bandits. Windows Broken During the past week, fnur stor* windows have been smashed with in a small area, on Indiana Ave. Three windows have been smashed with a block on Massachusetta Ave. Wednesday night, a woman living across the street saw a colored man smash a. window, hut he escaped. During the past few weeks, a colored bandit has attacked two couples sitting in autos, and after either attacking or attempting to attack the women, robbed the men and escaped. Police say the same man entered three homes and attacked women. Police have no trace of this man. Pluck of Miss Emma Leitzman, assistant cashier of the Farmers hank at Hazlewood, Ind., twenty-flve miles southwest of Indianapolis thwarted two bandits who failed to obtain any loot after firing one shot at Miss Leitzman late Wednesday. Miss Leitzman said that she was busy at her window when one man (Tum to Page 11)

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