Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 June 1925 — Page 1

Home Edition CHICKIE buys herself a wedding ring and prepares 5o leave home. Read 4 4 Chickie ’ * on the back page every day.

VOLUME 37—NUMBER 24

BANDITS LOOT HOOSIER TOWN

Eleven Killed in Indiana Railroad Wreck

MILLIONS FOR OSES DAUGHTER AT STAKE HERE Suit Opens in Federal Court to Decide Heirship to John D. Fortune. TRUST FUND ATTACKED Grandmother of Child Is One DefendantWhile one-year-old Anita Oser probably played innocently around her home In Berne, Switzerland, fifteen lawyers appeared in Federal Court today to argue as to whether the baby might be heir to $8,000,000 set aside in a trust fund by John D. Rockefeller in 1917. Anita’s grandfather, Harold F. McCormick, the Chicago millionaire, In a suit filed In Federal Court here, Jan. 14, claims Anita, the daughter of Max and Mathilde McCormick Oser Is the only rightful clal rnant to the fortune, which Is Invested In 123,824 shares of stock In the Standard Oil Company, of Indiana, Grandmother Defendant The „ baby’s grandmother, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, Harold’s ex-wife, claims the money is hers, according to the complaint, because she was made life tenant under the deed of trust and was to receive the income from the fund as long as she lives. She claims the" $8,000,000 iis income from the original principal while McCormick Palms it is' principal. Motion to quash the service of summons on Mrs. McCormick, so she would not be a party tja the suit, was flhfrd 15$ William Thompson of the firm of Miller, Dailey & Thompson. A similar motion w as filed by W. W. Aldrich, a New York attorney, on behalf of the Equitable- Trust Company of New Yoork, which is trustee of the fund. Other Defendants Other defendants include Cyrus H. McCormick, of Chicago; E. Parmalee Prentice, of New York. Willard S. Richardson, of New York; John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Bertram Cutler, of New Jersey, a committee to direct the trust fund. Henry H. Hornbfook, Indianapolis attorney, argued on behalf of the plaintiff. McCormick filed the suit aa Anita’s "next friend.” In Limelight Again Once more the names of McCor-mick-Rockefeller and Oser, more or less burled from the public eye for a year or so, are to leap into prominence. Two or three years ago everybody was reading about the romance of Mathilda and Max, the marital difficulties of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, John D.’s daughter and he first wife of Harold McCormick, and/ about McCormick’s gland operation and subsequent marrriage to Ganna Walska, the prima donna. McCormick’s granddaughter, Anita, is Infant daughter of Mathilde Mefcormick Oser, who few years ago, Pan off from her parents’ home in Chicago with Max Oser, the Swiss riding master. The couple and the baby are living at Berne, Switzerland, it is said. WEEKS IS CONVALESCING Secretary of War Has Excellent Night, Bulletin Says. Bu United Press BOSTON, Mass., June B.—Secreta y of War John W. Weeks, who Is convalescing from an operation,' had "an excellent night and id In good condition this morning,” his physicians announced.

FLAPPER FANNY „ 01925 SV MCA MMVKE. ISC.

Warmed over dinners make love grow cold.

The Indianapolis Times COMPLETE WIRE SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS Jp. WORLD'S GREATEST EVENING PRESS ASSOCIATION

Will Her BabyJße Rich or Poor?

WuT wf (e\ a< ft . W&F %

Mrs. Mathilda Oser

COOLIDGE VISITS TWIN CITIES TO MAKE ADDRESS Norse-American Centennial Celebrators to Hear President Talk/ Hu United Press ST. PAUL, June B.—President Coolldg© o proverbs 1 luck brought to the Twin Cities today a sharp drop in the temperature which promised perfect conditions for the whirlwind day mapped out for him. The President's day opened with a reception to the directors ot the Norse-American centennial celebration which he will address at the fairgrounds this afternoon. Mrs. Coolldge meantime received a group of girls from the University of Minnesota, members of her college Sorority Which presented her with a banner of the orfer’s colors. A crowd of more than 100,000 was expected at the vast open air auditorium. The speech will be broadcast by station WCCO. Governor Christenson of Minnesota, and Secretary of State Kellogg also will spenk. Tonight the President and Mrs. Coolidgo are to attend a pybllc reception at the State capital, boarding their special Immediately afterward for their return trip to Washington. Among those at the station to receive the Presidential party were Prim© Minister Mowlnckel of Norway and Bishop Lund of Aslo, Norway, gue its of the Centennial. 19 MEN CAUGHT IN MINE WRECK Explosion In Upper Part of Kentucky Workings. Hu United Press STURGIS, Ky., June B.—Relief workers cutting their way through the debris at the top of Mine No. 9, of the West Kentucky Coal Company, had failed at noon to reach any of the nineteen men entombed by an explosion earlier In the day. The blast wrecked the upper section of the mine. Workers could not determine whether any of the five white men and fourteen negroee held prlsonere In the lower levels of the mine are alive. , At first news of the disaster mine rescue workers here donned gas masks and plunged Into the mine. Every physician of Sturgis rushed to the^scene. Relatives of the entombed men and others stood about in anxious groups while the relief men hacked their way through the mass of debris at the shaft mouth. ROBBERY CHARGE FACED' Vernon Hughes, 17, colored, 1143 S. Tremont St., was arrested today on charges of breakup into the dry beer saloon of Joseph ACrnoll, Cf pltol Ave. and Washington St., last week nnd stealing candy and cigars. Hughes is under suspended sentence in 'Criminal Court.

Train Derailed in Deep Cut Near Converse, Cars Topple Over, Burying Track Laborers Alive Under Tons of Coal. WORKERS TRAPPED BY HIGH VIADUCT WALLS Fifteen Injured, Few Escaping—White Brakeman Among Known Dead-Aid Rushed by Kokomo, Peru and Marion.

Bu United Press CONVERSE, Ind., June B. Tapped und.ir a viaduct, eleven i|ien, mostly colored, were crushed to death beneath tons of coal spilled by a derailed Chesapeake & Ohio freight train near here today. Two more bodies are believed to be i "the wreckage. M. A. Mathias, 35, Peru, Ind., a white brakeman on the freight train, was one of the known dead. R. J. Derbyshire, superintendent of the C. & 0., said the Injured would reach fifteen. Known injured were: Floyd Landess, 33, Peru, foreman, right legt amputated, Internal injuries. George Kiel, 24, colored, Lockland, Ind., both legs broken, unconscious. Ten of the recovered bodies were colored men. They were bruised and crushed almost beyond recognition. Clear Debris .Railroad officials said most of the men were from Cincinnati, Ohio. Wrecking crews were tearing the debris from the undercut and traffic was expected to be resUfiffiHF* by Tuesday. Most of the section gang were transients with no known address on records of the railroad company. The gang of thirty track men stepped to each side of the tracks as the freight train whistled for the viaduct and rested on their shovels as the engine roared under the high tracks of the Pennslyvanla Railroad. The tender of the locomotive jumped the tracks and fifteen loaded coal cars piled up in the cut, hurling tons of coal on the laborers. Dig Out Comrade* A great cloud of coal dust arose from the wreckage. A few of the laborers who had climbed to safety before the train passed ran for aid. Others seized shovels and started to dig for the buried men. Ambulances and rescuers arrived from Peru, Marlon and Kokomo and almost the entire population of 1,000 of Converse turned out to aid. Cause Unknown Railroad officials were unable to explain the cause of the derailment. They said the train was not going fast when it entered the cut. Mathias was crushed beneath one of the overturned cars. The section laborers had no chance to escape up the sides of the cut as the coal cars turned over. INVESTIGATION STARTED State Inspector Goes to Scene of Crath Near Converse. Ray G. Gibbons, assistant railroad inspector for the public service commission, was dispatched to the scene of the Converse wreck Immediately following receipt of official report of the accident to the commission. BATHER LOSES CLOTHES Mother Reports Theft of Sufit to Police. Mrs. E. J. Rodgers, 1132 Central Ave., told police today her son had a $-i5 suit of clothes stolen while he was swimming at the Twenty-<Sixth St., bathing beach, Sunday. $160,000 ASKED IN BREACH SUIT Girl Charges Man Refuses to Be Marrieck A breach of promise suit asking SIOO,OOO heart balm was filed in Superior Court Three today by Miss Georgia E. Pratt against W. Carlton Starkey, 1628 N. Pennsylvania St. Miss Pratt charged she had devoted herself to the interest of Starkey for more than ten years. Suit alleged they have been engaged to be married for over a year. She claims he now neglects and refuses to be married to her. Complaint further charged it is understood Starkey is engaged and promised to be married to another woman. Charges were denied on behalf of the defer ; ant.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1925

Heat Wave Believed Broken With More Showers and Cooler Weather Forecast

vifkWE* *• - y.j| tWBRti

Above (left to right): Miss Wilma Cunningham, Miss June Moore, Mrs. Robert Martin, William Liebold, director of the beach; Miss Nannie Nuttall and Miss Edith Hasecoster at Riverside Beach.

Thousands Flock to Beaches Sunday, Despite Respite. With additional showers or thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon or night along with cooler weather, indications today were that the hot wave which gripped Indianapolis and the State all last week, had been broken. Between 11 a. m. and noon the temperature here fell from 83 to 81. The sky was cloudy. Rain was falling ten miles southeast of * Indian&potlsv the bureau reported. At 1 p. m. temperature had dropped to 77. One Prostration M. P. Bonham. 62, assistant custodian of Federal Bldg., was taken to his home, 1740 E. Tenth St., this morning after he was prostrated by the heat. He was superising work on the lawn In front of the Federal Bldg. First break came Saturday afternoon when showers drenched the city. Temperatures as a result were lower Sunday reaching a maxlmtm of 86 at 3:30 p. m. Minimum was 67 at 6:80 a. m. Desp.te the welcome drop of the mercury, thousands swarmed to bathing beaches and watering places Sunday. Riverside municipal beach was crowded. Attendants estimated the number of swimmers Sunday at 4,000. Rain General The rain Saturday was general over the State, J. H. Armingtcn, Government meteorologist said. Only few places, such as Columbus, escaped the showers. The rain, however, was not sufficient to allevate the drougth to much extent, Armington said. Rainfall averaged from .56 of an inch, the heaviest, at Bloomington to .001 of an inch. Total fall here fas .19 of an Inch. White River was one tenth of a foot higher as a result, the stage this morning showing 4 feet. Saturday It was 3.9. rising to 4.1 Sunday and falling back today. CASUALTIES TOTAL 605 Sixteen States Contribute to Toll of Heat Wave. Bu United Press A total of 605 lives were lost during the most disastrous heat wava which ended abruptly last night after establishing a death toll , more than half as large as that which marked the sinking of the Lusitania. The victims, who died from heat, in Rtorms, or by drowning while seeking relief from the tropical weather represented sixteen States. During the last thirty-six hours that Old Sol continued to bake half the nation, more than half the total deaths occured. The death toll from the heat wave as compiled by the United Press follows: New York State, 181; Pennsylvania, 140; New England States, 67; Ohio, 40; Illinois. 40; Michigan, 33; Maryland, 23; Wisconsin, 18; Washington, D. C., 14; Indiana, 11; lowa, 10; Minnesota, 9; Missouri, 4; Delaware, 3; Tennessee, 3; Texas, 3; Colorado, 3: Oklahoma, 3; Georgia, 1; Totkl, 605. INJURED TOLL JUMPS Eighteen Hurt By Autos, Last Week’s Report. Mrs. Mary Moore, of the police accident prevention bureau, reported to Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff to(\gy that eighteen* persons were Injured last week In auto accidents. This is the largest total for any one week save one this year. .In January the first week showed a like number.

LAWYERS USE FISTS AFTER JURY ACTION

Indictment Charges Kaelin With Arson—Fights Hamrick. N Following return of an indictment by the grand Jury today charging Charles T. Kaelin, 40, of 3422 N. Capitol Ave., a lawyer, with arson of three successive homes belonging* to Jesse D. Hamrick, 69, also a lawyer, living on the New Augusta Rd., the two attorneys engaged in a fist fight in the office of the Merchant's Heat and Light Company, Meridian and Washington Sts. Traffic Officer Forrest Allison separated the combatants and both were taken to police station. They were slated on assault and battery charges and each was released on SICO bond. Hamrick was considerably beaten about the head and his clothes were covered with blood. Kaelin was unmarked. Allison took possession of a pocket knife which Hamrick opened, but which had been unused, according to the officer. The grand jury charged Kaelin, a former neighbor of Hamrick, with the following fires: s Feb. 21, 1922, when a house valued at $12,000 burned; on Nov. 22, 1922, when another home valued at $20,000 on the same site went up in smoke, and a third. when a $5,000 building was destroyed. Besides Hamrick, witnesses are State Fire Marshal Newman T. Miller and Fire Chief John O'Brien. Kaelin said he had no statement to make, when notified of the charges, but that -he may say something later. Hamrick was taken to the office of Dr. A. M. Strong. 8008 Cllftpn St., where his condition we a said to be serious. Dr. Strong said he was severely bruised and cut about the face and back.

June Gain Exceeds May During the first six publishing days of June, 1925, The Times GAINED 188.88 C01umn5—56,664 agate lines MORE local advertising than in the same period of 1924, and exceeded the gain made during the first week in May, 1925, over last year. BIUSINESS can be done in spite of 100 degrees temperature. Times advertisers are proving it. Each week advertisers are appreciating that their advertisements in this newspaper are bringing them better returns. “They read your ads in The Times” The Indianapolis Times Ilrurea Quoted above from Publishers’ Service Cos., a disinterested organisation.

SHAKE-UP IN FIRE FORCE AUTHORIZED ’Mayor Shank Backs Chief O’Brien in Desi to Politicians. Shake-up In the fire department was authorized today, following protest of Chief John J. O’Brien to Mayor Shank against activities of politicians, who he seld are seeking to obtain promotions for underserving firemen and to add names of the chosen to the department roster. Mayor Shank informed O’Brien the department was his to run and authorized him to recommend a number of shifts O’Brien said were essential to maintain efficiency. “John Zener (police captain active in politics) Is worrying me to death trying to get men into the department and councilmen are constantly asking me to promote their favorites over others more deserving,’’ O’Brien said. O'Brien said many substitutes awaiting permanent appointment had awaited three or foui vears, because favorites were added ahead of them. "You let these men wait their turn according to your regular roster,” Mayor Shank said. “Say, I believe I’ll turn auctioneer again and sell these Jobs at S6OO apiece. I might as well have the money as some of these fellows.” HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 72 10 a. m 83 7 a. m 74 11 o. m 8? 8 a. ra. 78 12 (noon) .... 81 9 a. ra 81 1 ( p. m 77

Entered as Second-class Matter at Poatofflce, Indianapolis. Published Dally Except Sunday.

Eight Business Places at Wanatah, Near La Porte, Entered by Thieves — Total Amount of Loss Unknown to Merchants. SMASH WINDOWS; SAFES AND REGISTERS ROBBED Tools Seized at Hardware Store Used in Wholesale Raid on Town—Passersby See Lights in Buildings, but Men Are Unmolested. Bu Times Special LA PORTE, Ind., June B. Bandits held another Indiana town at bay when a gang of robbers looted eight business houses at "Wanatah, near here early this morning. Total value of loot is not known.

The robbers opened safes and cash registers with tools from a hardware store. Places looted were: Boehkle Hardware Store, tools, revolvers and cash. Griger Bros, grocery, safe robbed. Grosp restaurant, cash register looted. Homing and Wiltson Grocery, S2OO taken. Hank Mann confectionery, $lO. Arthur Bailey, soft drink parlor, cash register robbed. The Club Soft Drank Parlor, safe robbed. Johnson Oil station, eight gallons of gasoline. The robbers destroyed much merchandise in search for money they believed hidden. They entered most of the places by smashing windows. Lights Are Seen Passerby saw lights In one store at 3 a. m., but the robbers were not moisted. Finger prints on abandoned toools are the only clew. Wanatah Is about 800 population and Is between La Porte and Valparaiso. The raid comes on the heels of a banditry wave In which Indiana banks have been robbed of more than $46,000. Tow r ns of Bourbon, Eaton and Brook in the last few weeks have been raided by bandits. Saturday, four bandits robbed the Galveston State Bank of $3,000. Last Wednesday the Rural St. branch of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company was looted by a lone bandit of $3,000. Friday two bandits robbed the J. T. Head Jewelry store here and escaped with $1,200 In diamonds and watches. Thursday bandits obtained $2,000 at the State Bank at Merom. Ind. $15,000 at Bourbon On May 23. robbers held Bourbon in terror and seized $16,000 at the State bank. At Brook May 27 a bank was robbed of $2,000; at Eaton, bank bandits obtained $2,300 May 6. MARSHALL WILL PROBED Document Several Years Old Found at Columbia City. Bu Umted Press COLUMBIA CITY, Ind.. June B. Attorneys today were Investigating the legality of probating the will of the late Thomas R. Marshall, war time Vice President of the United States. The will, made out lopg before Marshall was elected to the vice presidency, has been kept In the vault of a local trust company for several years. Marshall was known to be a man of only moderate means. CANTON FIGHT GROWS Government Evacuates in Face of Rebel Fire. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, June B,—The Canton government has been removed to Whaippo, due to fighting In the city, according to a Hong Kong cable received here today by the Chinese newspaper Chlng Sal Yat Po. The battle'for Canton still Is raging, with a large number killed and wounded on feoth sides, Ching Sai Yat Po told the United Press. Cadet troops seeking to cross the river were repulsed by the Yunnanese forces. CRIPPLED SHIP RETURNS HOME Dirigible Develops Engine Trouble on Way to West. Bu United Press LAKBHURST. N. J., June B. With two of her engines crippled, the navy dirigible Loe Angeles limped into port at 2:40 a. m., today, after being forced to abandon her trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul where she was to have participated in the Norse centennial celebration. The giant airship had reached Cleveland on her way west when, for the first time In’ her career, she was forced to turn back because of mechanical trouble.

Forecast 1 SHOWERS or thunderstorm* • this afternoon or tonight followed by generally fair Tuesday. Cooler.

TWO CENTS

STEPHENSON TO HAVE EVIDENCE HEARING FRIDAY Defense In Murder Case Seeks to Obtain Girl’s Death Statement. STATE FILES MOTION Hotel Record Also Is Asked by Attorneys. By Blythe Q. Hendricks Times Staff Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 3.—Hearing on petitions of attorneys for D. 0. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, to force the State to uncover its strongest piece of evidence, was set for 9 a. m. Friday by Judge Fred E. Hines in Circuit Court here today. Eph Inman, chief defense counsel, filed a written petition to compel the State to turn over for inspection Miss Oberlioltzer’e death bed statement, and made a verbal motion to compel the State to turn over for inspection the page from the register of the Indiana Hotel at Hammond, Ind., which Is said to contain the signatures of some of the defendants. Re my Counters tVllliam H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor, countered wit ha motion to strike Inman’s petitions from the files. According to Remy, the State's theory in filing Its motion is: "There Is no legal precedent for a warrant at law for the filing of such a motion as that of the defense in a criminal case." Memorandum Submitted He also submitted a memorandum in support of the State's motion. Among statements in this memorandum are: "The law does not provide the State shall provide the defendant with all its evldenoe for the convenience of the defendants to use In preparing a defense." "It would be obviously unfair to compel the State to show Its evidence before the trial, at the same time permitting the defendant to keep his defense with him.” Representing the State are Remy, Thomas Kane, Ralph K. Kane, Charles B. Cox and Justin Roberts, Hamilton County prosecutor. Attorneys for the defense are Inman, Ira M. Holmes and Floyd Christian, Noblesvllle. Few Spectators Few persons were In the courtroom to witness the legal battle. Sheriff Charles A. Gooding said he is keeping Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry on the second floor *of (Tnm to Pago 11) BELGIUM TAKES ACTION ON DEBT Funding Commission to Confer Here In July. Bu United Prees WASHINGTON, June 8 —The Belgian government today notlflod the State Department here that It would send to Washington In July a commission to fund" Its debt to the United States, Formsr Premier Thenuis and M. Hautain, governor of the Bank of Belgium, will constitute the commission, according to the advioe from the Belgian government, MAN HURT IN CRASH Clyde Brown, U 602 8. Belmont Ave., today was recovering from injuries received Sunday when an automobile in which he was riding with Harold Speer, 2125 Morgan St., collided with a car driven by Joe Hagan, 631 Division St. Hagan 'was charged with assault and battery.

Bystanders Pray as Girl Is Struck While Rosalie Schroeder, 10, of Anderson. Ind., lay In a crltlcal condition today at Bt. Vincent’s Hospital some 300 persons hoped tfceJr prayers would help her In her fight for life. The girl was struck by an automobile driven by ' Mrs. Gertrude Sobbe, 6132 Park Ave., when, according to police, she dashed from her father’s aide Sunday In front of S. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Fourteenth and Meridian Sts., just as the church services ended. The throng, believing the girl was dying, knelt In prayer. Patrolman Edward Schubert sent the girl to the hospital In the automobile of Charles York, 2836 N. New Jersey St., a passerby. Mrs. Sob be swerved up on the curb, but a wheel ran over the girl. She was charged with assault and battery.