Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 38

STEPHENSON IS DENIED BAIL

PROTESTS JAILING OF GUARDSMEN

GOVERNMEMT OF GREECE IS OVERni Revolutionists, Headed by Naval and Military Officers, Take Possession of Republic President’s Cabinet Resigns. REBELS IN CONTROL THROUGHOUT COUNTRY Leader Says Insurrection Is Aimed to Substitute Just Rule for Squandering of Public Finances —Admiral Second in Command. By Anthony Papayannakis United Press Staff Correspondent ATHENS, June 25—The government of Greece fell today before armed revolutionists. The Michaelacopoulos cabinet resigned. The president asked M. Papanastassiou to form anew government, but the revolutionists, led by army and navy officers, appear to be complete masters of the situation throughout Greece. Public Demani Junta revolutionary officers occupy all the public buildings in Athens. General Pangalos directed rebelling military officers and men. Admiral Hadjikriacos led naval 'orces. Th 9 revolt is nation-wide. General Pangalos in a statement i.o the United tPress, said: “The Greek army and navy have instituted a revolution in response o public sentiment for the organizing of a just and efficient administra. Jon, to restrict the reckless squandering of finance followed by the oresent government, which we de- v nand resign forthwith. We also intend to completely reorganize the vrmy.” Third Success Success today marked the third rise to national power of Pangalos, leader of the military rebels. At the lead of insurectionists in 1922, he conducted a successful campaign against Greek royalists. Again when he returned from the turkish campaign the following year, he was appointed military governor of Athens. 1 The appointment was made, it is said, to preclude his second ambition to overthrow the government. He ivas considered “the power behind the throne" of the present repub>ican government which he qjiparenty has overthrown completely. Hajikriakos is not a novice at revolutions himself. He was a memher of the revolutionary committee which resulted in establishment of .he present republic. KILLS GARAGE PROWLER Times Special GARY, Ind., June 25.—0tt0 McMurray, manufacturer, shot and tilled a prowler he heard in his garage. Coroner was to return a verlict today.

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‘Monkey Stuff’ Jes’ Ain’t in ‘The Book’ 'Voice of the People’ Gives Some Evolutionary Theories.

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Mrs. Fanny B. Olinger By Allene Sumner NEA Service Writer

Dr-— ] AYTON, Tenn., Juhe 25.—“1 reckon nothing should be w—J taught In the schools which goes against The Book. I want my kids satisfied with The Book, and nothing more.” Mrs. Fanny B. Olinger stopped her team on a dizzy point a-top the mountain to answer a few questions about her belief in evolutionary theories. Mrs. Fanny B. Olinger is one of the reasons why a great mental war sputters and sizzles in the town of Dayton, 2,000 feet below the little general mountain store which she runs “part way between ayuka and Ogden.” For Mrs. Fanny B. Olinger Is "tne voice of the people.” And this voice has merely underscored a thousand times throughout the craggy State of Tennessee the voice of Mrs. Fanny Olinger saying: “I don’t want my kids taught nothing that goes against The Book.” Solons Heard “Voice” And it was because of this mighty voice shouting from the mountain peaks of the State that the Tennessee Legislature dared last spring to write its anti-evolution law and say that no school child within the State of Tennessee should ever be taught that some folks believe that the first man looked a little different from his own pappy. “We mountain folks are too busy working and getting our grub to think much about things,” said Mrs. Fanny Olinger, perched atop her wobby supply wagon, powder from her flour bags dusty on her damp face. “But we got The Book and we got to stick by The Book.” The Mrs. Fanny Olingers are afraid to yield an Inch. For If they yield once, what then? Are they not permitting the hosts of doubt to descend upon their faith fastness and beset them with worry and fear? “God made man in his own image,” says The Book. This “evolution business,” says that maybe the first man was a ceU, or a gob of jelly or a thing called a protoplasm or maybe even a monkey. How square this with The Rpok? Surely God, in whose image man was made, was not a gob of jelly or a thing called protoplasm? “Voice of the People” Down in the valley they take off their hats to Mrs. Olinger. Pays her bills sharp, they say. Can figger discount, worked like a man, raised a big pack of young-uns, and is a mighty fine woman, full of common sense. And Mrs. Fanny Olinger is “the voice of the people.” “Ain’t much happiness in life at most,” she says. “We women burn out young up here on the mountain and what’ll we have to look forward to if they make out The Book isn’t true with His promises about rest i eternal?" As for her, says the mountain store woman, she’ll just keep away from it all, and go down the mountain Into the valley thiriking only of the flowering red honeysuckle, and wondering if the pigs’ll get all the chestnuts this year, and “keepin’ a weather eye peeled for rattlers.” “But It ain’t right for them to teach that monkey stuff,” she says, clucking to the team and pounding on up the tortuous road blanketed in dust.

HI CASE RIDICULOUS’ DEFENSE CRY Evidence of Murder Flimsy, Counsel for W. D. Shepherd. Former Indianapolis Man, Declares in Argument for Acquittal. TRIAL MAY END AT SESSION TONIGHT Stewart Laughs at Testimony of State’s 43 Witnesses, Passing Some With Statement ‘They’re Not Worth Talking About.’ By Edward C. Derr United Press Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO, June 25.—The charges that “William D. Shepherd murdered his millionaire, ward, Billy McClintock, are flimsy and ridiculous, William Scott Stewart, chief defense counsel, declared today in his argument for acquittal. Step by step, Stewart went over the State’s testimony against Shepherd and laughed It off as Insufficient to find his client guilty. ‘Would you gentlemen hang a man because he drew up his foster son’s Will?” StewSrt asked. Belittles Evidence “Would you hang a because he studied chemistry and liked to visit around laboratories? “Would you hang g. man because his bank balance was low several months? If you would, there are a lot of us lawyers who would shy at a jury.” On and on, Stewart went, taking the testimony of each of the State’s forty-three witnesses and belittling it as evidence of murder. Some of the witnesses he passed over with the remark: “Well, that isn't worth talking about.” Shepherd Smiles Shepherd, who is daily becoming more impatient to know his fate, listened attentively to Stewart’s argument, smiling occasionally when the attorney struck a joint he considered significant. Stewart Is to finish his address to the Jury some time today. He will be followed by W. W. O’Brien, Shepherd’s second law: er, who will make only a short statement. When Stewart and O’Brien conclude, Shepherd will have no further opportunity to sway the jury. State’s Attorney Rogert E. Crowe will then close the casa with the final argument for the prosecution. Judge Thomas J. Lynch, during a. recess, announced he was In favor of an evening session of court tonight in order to bring the case to a close. Attorneys for both sides said they were willing, hut the matter has not been decided definitely. WATSON BOOM MARKS RALLY Renomination Without Opposition Sought. Bn T nitrd Pr‘ss FT. WAYNE, Ind., Juns 25.—Renomination of Senator Watson In the 1926 campaign without primary opposition was urged on Republican workers of northeastern Indiana by Joseph B. Kealing, national commit- • teeman from Indiana, at the G. O. P. rally here Wednesday. “Senator Watson, because of his influence in the Senate, is in better position to serve the party than over before,” Kealing told the 2,000 Republicans at the meeting. Kealing pointed out that the party might lose Watson’s seat in the Senate if a bitter primary fight over the nomination developed. Watson spoke briefly, scoring the Democratic party for “lacking in sound issues.” A movement was launched at the gathering to secute re-election of Clyde Walb as State chairman. Governor Jackson land Senator Goff of West Virginia and n number of other pa liy . and. csae~! li.e gathering.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1925

Cashier Foils Bank

Hold-Up

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Daring death from a sawed-off shotgun in the hands of a bandit, John Thompson, cashier of the Indiana State Bank at Terre Haute, stepped on a burglar alarm and foiled a hold-up of the institution Wednesday. The men fled without loot. No shots were fired. Three men took part in the attempted hold-up.

ITALY DEMANDS EASY INTEREST AT DEBT PARLEY Funding Commission Seeks Cancellation of Part of Obligation. Btt T'nitrd Press WASHINGTON, June 25.—Italy today demanded better debt settlement terms with the United States than were granted Great Britain, through Ambassador Martino at opening parleys with members of the United States debt funding commission. A ten-year "day of grace” before she would bo required to pay anything on her $2,138,443,852 obligation also was asked. Where Britain obtained 3 per cent interest for the first ten years and 314 per cent for the succeeding fifty-two years, Italy feels her financial condition warrants lower rates, Martino declared. REDUCTION TO BE ASKED United States Expected to Subtract Its “Super-Profits.” Bit Ignited tress ROME, June 25.—Italy’s debt funding commission will ask the United States to reduce the total of her debt by subtracting “superprofits” made by America In wartime dealings with Italy, the United Press was reliably Informed today. The debt funding plan contemplates such a proposal, together with the flotation of long term state obligations at low interest. -

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KITTEN BALL BEST WILL GET MEDALS Times to Present Awards to Winners in Both Boys’ and Girls’ Divisions—S eason Opens July 1.

“Kldvllle” citizens dream of medals for athletic piowess today. On the playgrounds in all parts of the city, the junior athletes are unlimbering their joints and tossing balls in anticipation of the opening of the “Kitten Ball” leagues conducted by the city recreation department. Zest will be added to the sport this year, for The Indianapolis Tiifcs will present medals to players on the championship teams in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. Six leagues of boys comprising twenty-five teams and four leagues of girls will open the season within a few days, it was announced by Edward E. Mcßride, recreation director at a masting of playground instructors Wednesday. After a season of play between teams representing the municipal playgrounds, the city championship series will be held for both boys’ and girls’ teams. Kitten ball for the boys is played under a combination of rules of indoor and outdoor baseball. An indoor baseball is used as well as light weight bats. The same equipment is necessary foi ie girls’ pastime, but

State Senator Says He Will Ask Governor to Probe Conduct of Officers in Enforcing Discipline Upon Young Militiamen. ACTION BASED UPON REPEALED 1911 LAW Military Men Apparently Fail to Note Statute Providing for Imprisonment Was Repealed by Legislature in 1923. A demand will be made upon Governor Jackson that he investigate the charge that captains of the Indiana National Guard are throwing their men into jail on their own warrant, and keeping them there without trial, as penalty for missing drill, according to State Senator Russell B. Harrison. Senator Harrison today made a trip to the Statehouse to look up the acts of the 1923 Legislature, of which he was a member, preparatory to writing the Governor a letter on the subject. Statute Repealed “I have recently learned that guard officers are throwing their men in jail on their own authority, because they miss drill,” Harrison said. “They cite a 1911 statute, which the 1923 Legislature repealed for the very reason tt was abused by officers.” “It is too much authority to depend on the whim of a young man. I intend to write a letter to G6v.ernor Jackson demanding some action be taken to enforce the National Guard laws as they now exist, and to stop this abuse of power. “I was first aroused by reports that a private named Roy De Long, 14 9 N. New Jersey St., and two (Turn to Page 2) CASUALTIES AT SHAMEENHEAVY Refugees Report Slaughter of Demonstrators. Bn United Prnt HONG-KONG, June 25.—American women and children refugees from Shpmeen pouring into Hong-Kong today reported heavy slaughter among Chinese demonstrators when British and French marines yesterday responded to the fusillade of the Chinese agaiqst Shameen. Barbed wire was thrown up around the foreign quarters at Peking today while radicals paraded. The attack on Shameen was made by 3,000 Chinese cadets equipped with rifles and bayonets who leaped like dervishes on signal from masked officers with threatening gestures and cried “kill the foreigners” as they fired. Marines repulsed the attack with heavy losses to the Chinese, according to refugees.

rules of Indoor baseball alone are used. Age limit for boys is fifteen years and eleven months and girls sixteen years and sis months. The season for the boys will open July 1 and a schedule of two games each week will be played until the semi-finals the week of Aug. 10. Finals will take place Aug. 21. The girls’ leagues get under way July 7. Semi-finals are scheduled Aug. 11, 13 and 18, with finals on Aug. 20. Francis Early, supervisor of boys’ athletics, said he expected to enroll a record number of boys teams this year, while Mrs. Alice Kessler, in charge of the girls, expressed equal enthusiasm. Following are the playgrounds-in the various boys’ leagues: First league Schools 60 and 30; Military and Rilr-y; second, Greer, Ringold, Garfield, Kansas and Meridian; third. Willard, Finch, Brookville and Ellenberger; fourth. Highland, Spades, Brookside and Brightw'ood; fifth. Fall Creek. Schools 36 and 16, Udell and Rader and Rhodius; sixth. Schools 31 and 20. Kinsran' and Wynwtp.

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D. C. Stephenson

BONE DRY LAW EFFECT SHOWN IN CSTY COURT Arrests on Liquor Charges Slump During Two Months. Two months ago the new Wright bone dry law, enacted by The last Legislature, went into effect. City court statistics for the two months show the law has resulted in a tighter lid for Indianapolis police say. Arrests on three charges, drunkenness, driving while intoxicated and blind tigers have slumped in comparison with those made in May and June last year. Capt. William Pavlsel said the new law is bringing liquor violations to a showdown. Classes Change He stated ibat since the new law went ftito effect the class or persons involved is changing. He stated that majority of the still operators are men out of work. Most of the arrests for drunkenness now are of men who will, drink anything, such as canned heat and tonics containing alcohol. Few of the “better liquor drinkers” have been arrested. v Police say with an Indiana State Farm sentence in addition to a SIOO fine assessed on all intoxicated mo torists drivers are extremely cau tlous. Comparative figures on women arrests are: In May and June last year, seventy were arrested on intoxication charges. This year only fifty-three were taken in same two months. Last year twenty were arrested in May on blind tiger charges and twenty-four in June. This year, forty-three were arrested in May and twenty-seven in June. Arrest Figures Figures on men arrests are: In 1924, 328 were arrested in May and 293 in June for drunkenness. In 1925, 241 in May and 148 in June. In 1924, fifty-nine drivers were arrested for drunkenness and seven-ty-two in June. This year there were forty-seven in May and twentyfour in June. Blind tiger • arrests in 1924 were 141 in May and 120 in June. This year 160 were taken in May and only ninety-seven In June. Os the total 294 men and women arrested for drunkenness, 165 were fined the minimum of $lO and costs. Os the forty-eight drivers, eighteen were convicted and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm and fined SIOO and costs. Os the 203 men and women arrested on blind tiger charges, fifty-four were fined and given thirty-day sentences, and five were bound over to the grand jury.

A Twentieth Century Aladdin’s Lamp Most people who have read t he old story of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp have always regarded the tale as purely a myth, which, in fact, it ia. But, the thing many have overlooked ia. that “fantastic” as it may be the story Is based on one of the strongest and most prevalent of human emotions, “The desire to acquire riches.’’ The whole story is ii, reality nothing more than a prophecy of the wonders of this oge. The Lamp mnd< it a aimeple matter for Aladdin to get or dispose of anything that struck his fancy. TIMES WANT ADS WILL DO THE SAME TUINO FOR YOU. You don’t even need to rub a Lamp. Just phone MAIN 3500. The WANT AD Gents will ilo the rest.

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Judgo Fred E. Hines at Noblesville * Rules on Question of Bond for Defendants in Madge Oberholtzer Murder Case. . ' < Bulletin * Times Staff Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 25.-D. 0. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged with murder of Miss Madge Oberholtssr, must remain in jail pending trial of their c:.s:. Motion to admit the defendants to bail was denied by Judge Fred E. Hines in Hamilton Circuit Court here today. By Times Staff Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 25. —As little unmoved as lie has been throughout preliminary court procedure, Lb (J. Stephenson, former Indiana Grand Dragon of the Ku-Klu.\ Elan, this afternoon awaited the ruling of Judge Fred E. Hines upon his application for bond. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, his personal lieutenants, are charged with the murder of Miss Madge Obcrholtzer, Indianapolis. Judge Hines was to rule in Hamilton Circuit Court on whether the trio may he admitted to hail or must stay in jail until their trial.

The ruling marks the climax in the long, hard fought legal battle for the freedom of Stephenson, waged ever since the arrest of the trio April 20 at Indianapolis. Hearing Last Week Hearing on the motion was held before Judge Hines last week, and partook largely of the nature of an actual trial. In attempting to prove its contention the evidence in the hands of the State did not justify a murder charge, the defense called important State witnesses to the stand, including Miss Oberholtzer's parents, her brother Marshall; Dr. John K. Kingsbury, her physician, and Miss Beatrice Spratley, registered nurse, who attended Miss Oberholtzer in her final illness. The conten tion of the defense throughout wus tl.at the young woman’s death was a clear case of suicide. The defense fought hard at first to gain possession of the dying statement of Miss Oberhollzer in which she told a story of kidnaping, attack and maltreatment, March 15, culminating in taking of poison by her at Hammond. Ind., the day following. She said she then was rushed back to Indianapolis by automobile, and kept prisoner in a garage in the rear of Stephenson's home and denied opportunity to obtain medical assistance for herself, until March 17, when she was>nken home. She died at her home April 14. Statement Saved Intact Successful in its attempt to in spect the dying declaration, the defense then centered its attack upon it, attempting to exclude vital part* from evidence. Prosecutor William H. Remy was successful in his fight to save the statement intact and have it placed in evidence. Regardless of Judge Hines’ ruling, . appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court is considered certain. What effect the decision of Judge ; Hines today w r ill have on the triaj j date of the case is a matter of \ speculation among lawyers. Many predict that if the trio is admitted to bail every effort to bring the case to trial at an early date will be resisted vigorously. On the other hand, an adverse decision may bring about an agreement for an eariy date. Remy from the first has agreed to a speedy trial. Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry were arrested April 20. For a time they were confined in Marion County jail .but were transferred to Noblesville when their case was taken to Hamilton County on a change of venue. SHOT REPORTED; POLICE SEARCH Fail to Find Clew Along Fall Creek Banks. A mystery report concerning an alleged shooting was unsolved today with police still covering the territory along Fall Creek banks near Illinois St., looking for a clew. John Gray, 48 Fall Creek Blvd., Leon and Mildred Hecht, 46 Fall Creek Blvd., and several other per* sons told Lieut. Claude Johnson and emergency squad that they heard a shot down the banks from their home and heard a man groan. Johnson said they failed to find anything that resembled a clew. UNIONIZE "sTEEIT" MEN Plans Complete to Enroll 65,000 Calumet Workers. Bw Tim>H Bpreinl GARY, Ind.. June 25.—Lake County Central Labor Union has completed plans for a campaign to unionize the 65.000 steel workers in the Calumet district. The drive will tpt SUrOomhar.

Forecast MOSTLY fair tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer Friday.

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HURT WHILE SWIMMING Roy Slips When Starting Dive—lnjured About Head. The first swimming pool accident of the season was reported to police Wednesday night. Bills Chapin, 17. of 1740 Mot gan St., was taken to the city hospital, where two stitches were taken in a wound on his iieud. received when he, according to witnesses, slipped while about to make a dive gi Rhodius Park. WOODED PARK SOUGHT Delegation to Appear '{.More (ity Board Today With Plea. Alvah J. Rucker, attorney, wus tc a delegation of citizens to appear before the city park board today, urging purchase for park purposes of Topp’s woods, north of the new Shortridge High School site at Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts. Members of tlie delegation hope to forestall erection of an apartment, house and to have the city acquire the land us h bird preserve and natural park. 'V'] 1 Will Appeal Frimary E!:sticn Case. Police Sergeant .Michael Morris, -y was fined 81 .tnd cut by .iust.ee of Peace Cot.rad Keller tuday on a war rant signed by William Mock, living ncur Ben Davis, Ind. Mock alleged that the oITkV - struck him primary election day ;tl 4U> S. Mi-.sourl St. Morrissey said he was placing Mot k. who resisted, under arrest. Morrissey obtained changes of venue from Justice of Peace Henry Spiher and Walter Glass courts. Decision was to he made in the cit.-e Wednesday, but when Morrissey failed to appear Keller continued the case until today Instructing Ralph Jones, Morrissey Vi attorney, to hring the defendant into court, Morrisey said he would appeal HOLD-UP IS REPORTED Man hobbed—Girl Fights Assailant Who Carries Her Away. Police received one report of a hold-up Wednesday night. Lawrence Harris, colored, 62S Blake St., called police to TwentySecond St. and Dexter Ave., where he said he was struck over the head while riding in an auto. \ Harris said he was robbed of 50 cents and Miss Ludle Miller, 25, colored, 1120 Bond St., with him in the auto, was carried away by the assailant. Miss Miller said she fought until the bandit fled. FRENZEL FUNERAL HELD Life Long Associate* of Bank Presl dent Attend Services. Lite long associates in financial circles attended funeral services for Otto N. Frenzel, president of the Merchants National Bank, at 2:30 p. m. today at the residence 1637 N. Illinois St. Bishop Joseph M. Francis, of Indianapolis F.piscopal Diocese, was in charge, sons-in-law and nephew* were pallbearers. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Frenzel for many years was a leader in banking and community affaira. *