Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 40

STEPHENSON TRIAL SET JULY 6

Second Shepherd Murder Charge Dropped

■ I 1 ! II "I II I fef II 1 IH j IAK CHE IDENTIFIED and Charles Northern Taken to Logansport to Stand Trial in Connection With $3,000 Hold-up at Galveston June 6. Charles Northern, 18, of 814 River Ave., Clint Simms, 23, of 4GB Division St., alleged pals of Everett Bridgewater, bandit king of Indiana, were taken to Logansport, Ind., today to face trial on charges of robbing the First State Bank at Galveston, Ind., June 6, of $3,000. Simms was arrested shortly after Bridgewater was taken in a daring raid on his sister’s home here. Bridgewater was sentenced to ten to twenty years at the Indiana State Reformatory on charges of robbing the South Kokomo Bank last March. Northern, brother of Earl Northern, serving a similar term to Bridgewater’s for the Kokomo robbery, was arrested this week. Both Simms and Northern were held here on charges of vehicle taking in connection with the altheft of an auto of Gerald was identified as the bandit auto used in the Galveston hold-up. Simms and Northern were turned over to Sheriff John W. Bowyer of Cass County by Criminal Judge James A. Collins when the pair were arraigned on the auto theft charge, on condition that the men be returned here for trial on original charges if they are acquitted at Logansport. Charles M. Gephart, cashier of Galveston Bank; W. O. Pierce and other witnesses identified Simm as the man who entered the a drawn gun. Northern was ideptt fled as the driver of the auto, which waited outside. OPTIMISTS URGE STREET CLOSING Civic Club Federation Delays Action on Question. By unanimous vote the Optimists Club Friday adopted a resolution urging the board of works to close Oriental St., when tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are elevated. The board has been asked to close it he street because the Ford Motor Mkompar.y’s plant may be withdrawn the city if the street remains open. It is said production costs would be increased by leaving the street open. Representatives of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs Friday night voted to delay action on a request from the Chamber of Commerce to ask the board of works to close the street. GIRL NEARLY~SMOTHERS Ikicks Self in Closet —Finally Found by Policemen. Almost suffocated while locked in an air-tight closet at 1527 W. Vermont St., late Friday, Deloris Smith. 6, lay helpless, while police and her mother Mrs. Eva Smith, Lyons, Ind., and relatives she is visiting, searched the neighborhood, for hours thinking she was lost. Officers came back and started a search. The little girl was found almost exhausted by Motorpolicemen Weddle and Johnson, who revived her. She said she had lacked herself in. grottcTplans welcome Delegates Return Tonight From Atlantic City. The Indianapolis delegation to the National Sahara Grotto convention at Atlantic city, N. J., will return triumph tonight. Those who reat home have arranged a parade through downtown streets after the arriva, to be folllowed by n banquet and reception at White’s Cafeteria. ■ The Indianapolis drill team won first place at the convention, and the band took second prize in a contest. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 64 10 a. m...... 74 7 a. m 67 11, a. 76 8 a. m 71 13 (noon) .... 78 9 a. m 73 1 p. 79

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Daily Dozen Is Easy for Walker Mere , Pedestrian Gets Exercise in Downtown Traffic.

By Ross H. Gar rig us riTtl HEN Julius Caesar—maybe \jD it was Brutus, or Nero, but anyway it was some Latin hero—invented the word “pedester,” thereby handing down to us the expression “pedestrian,” he had no idea about autos. Pedestrian has about as much original meaning left as prohibition. ’Cause pedestrian originally meant one wl*o hoofs it, using the feet only. And nowadays we pedestrians need wings, double sets of eyes, stilts, universal joints, quick getaways and traffic transmissions. The board of safety promises to make it safe for pedestrians at Ohio and Meridian Sts., by inserting “walk” for “change” in the silent cop there. All autos from both directions would stop while we pedestrians sauntered across. I hope they carry out this plan. If they do. I'm going to spend most of the day at the corner, 'crossing back and forth to show autoo that after all mere shoe leather is to be respected. • • * SHIS morning I tried to cross Washington and Illinois Sts Fellow sufferers, listen’ I stood at the Lincoln hotel corner. I wanted to go east on Washington St. The traffic sign said “go,” for east and west. Moving with the traffic, I ventured off the curb, took two 6teps. Bam! One of those long busses wheeled out of Kentucky Ave., jockeyed back and forth and headed back down Kentucky. I waited patiently for the maneuvers. Just as I started again, the whistle blew and traffic changed. I had to choose between two guesses. A taxicab was coming from an angle out of Illinois, to make Kentucky. A flivver delivery truck was coming straight down Illinois. I chose to dodge the taxi and Jumped three feet to get my shins nearly barked by the other car. The traffic sign changed *o east and west traffic again. Breathing sasier, I ventured across once more. Dang, dang, and a yellow snout poked into my vision. It was only the W. Michigan St. car making,a right turn down Illinois. An auto whizzed out of Kentucky Ave. Another street car followed it. * * * SHE whistle blew again. I dodged plunging street cars .. coming both north and south, only to near the wind zing past me in the wake of a speeding mail truck. The mails do move. I made one supreme dash and was across after th ee minutes. My heart oesd three years. Still, what are you going to do? In the midst of my peril I spied a friend. He offered a lift. I clambered In. Merrily we went down the street. A pedestrian crossed the street. My friend honked. The pedestrian paid no attention. Friend honked. Pedestrian kept on going. T got mad. “Hit ’im,” I said. “He hasn’t any right in the street nohow.” CITY TO GET SBO,OOO County’s Share of Gas Tax Estimated at $25,000. Indianapolis will receive approximately SBO,OOO and Marion County about $25,000 in gasoline tax collections from the State when annual distribution to counties, cities and towns is made next April, it has been estimated by Lew Bowman, State auditor. auto" use is forbidden Driver Ordered to Lock Up Car for Month. Right to drive his automobile for thirty days was taken away from W. C. Hopkins, 1442 Brookside Ave., today by City Judge Dan V. White. In addition Hopkins was fined SSO and costs on charge of driving while intoxicated and fined $lO and costs on a drunkeness charge. Fines were suspended.

COOPERATION

How can wc make the weekly pay go farther? How can we save more? These two problems are ever present In the majority "■of homes. The sc-lntlon to both is found in the word “Co-cpera-tion.” Webster’ says. “Co-opera-tion Is the joint association of a number of persons for the cheaper purchasing of goods.” Mr. Webster described the WAFT ADS perfectly. Many people are advertising useful articles each day in the Timeß Want Ads. Numerous other persons are buying these articles. That’s Cooperation—That’s why you can save money by buying through the Want Ads and make money by selling through then. If you wish to buy, seV, rent or exchange, use the Wv.L Ada. Phone MA in 3500. ’• " • , * ' "

Acquitted Typhoid Case Defendant Wins Fresh Victory as Crowe Decides on 'No Action’ Course in Death of Mrs. McClintock. By Edward C. Derr United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, June 27.—Fresh victory came to William Darling Shepherd today when State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe announced that no action will he taken on the charge that Shepherd murdered Billy’s mothei* sixteen y\ars ago, Crowe said. Shepherd was still flushed from the excitement of last night, when a jury found him not guilty of murdering his wealthy ward, Billy McClintock. But he was not too excited to appreciate the significance of Crowe’s announcement. "Now I’m truly free,” he said. “I’ve been fullly vindicated. Even the State’s attorney know’s I’rn innocent." Faiinan Freed Crowe also announced he would not prosecute “Dr.” Charles C. Efliman, the dapper young "university” president, who testified ’ hat he gave Shepherd three tubes of typhoid germ.! for the purpose of murdering young McClintock. Acquitted by a jury late last night, Shepherd returned to the pa(Tum to Page \1) FEELING HIGH NEARSHAMEEN Consul Reports Situation Tense Against Foreigners. Bo United Press "WASHINGTON. June 27.—“Antlforeign sentiment at Canton, China, continues high .and the situation is extremely tense,” American Consul Douglas Jenkins at Canton reported to the State department today. Anew outbreak may occur at any time, Jenkins said, reporting that British authorities claim that Chinese forces have massed in the city behind Shameen, the foreign colony. “As the Japanese “orces have some artillery and an airplane, the situation could become grave,” the consul reported. SENATE BACKS MONEY PROJECT Premier Painleve Wins Vote of Confidence. Bu United Press PARIS, June 27. —After the chamber In an all night session had put through Finance Minister Caillaux’s finance program, including issuance of six milliards of new paper francs, the senate late today also approved the project. The vote on passage of the project, 273 to 11, was a vote of confidence for Painleve. This project, in the mair, Is for an Increase of 6,000,000,000 francs in the Bank of France circulation, hitherto limited to 45,000,0000,000 fra cs, for issuance of a gold loan and for fresh advances from the Bank of France to the treasury. HONEYMOON TRAGEDY Brid- Killed, Groom Seriously Hurl in Crash. Bn United Press AKRON, Ind., June 27. —The honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross of North Manchester, was brought to a tragic end near here Friday night when their automobile was struck by an Erie train, Instantly killing the bride and seriously injuring the groom. Ross is expected to recover. He was hurt about the chest and head. The couple had been married Thursday night at North Manchester and were motoring through northern Indiana on their wedding trip. GIANT MERGER PLANNED General Motors-Yellow Uab Consolidation Reported Near. Bu United Press CHICAGO, June 27. —Plans are under way for a merger of the . neral Motors Corporation and the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company of Chicago, it was reported here today. The basis for the deal Is said to be the desire of the General Motors Company to enter the motor bus and taxicab manufacturing field. While the terms ofthe merger were not yet agreed upon, It was reported that it would be a $60,000,000 deal.

• INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925

Weds to Fulfill Wish of Last Husband

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Mr. and Mrs. John M. Yeager and the Rev. Jesse A. Umholtz (at right).

TWO CITIES TO FIGHT FOR 1926 N. E. A. MEETING Teachers Flock to City for Opening of Education Convention. With hundreds of teachers pouring into the city hourly to attend the sixty-third annual meeting of the National Education association, Indianapolis will be the capitol of the educational United States until next Friday noon. Prospects of a hot fight between Philadelphia and Los Angeles delegations for the 1926 convention developed today. E. C. Broome, superintendent of Philadelphia public schools, stole a march in his western opponents when he urged selection of his city on the executive committee of the organization. "Philadelphia will celebrate the 160th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1926,” said Broome. Board to Decide The Los Angeles delegation is equally determined the convention must "go west.” Both pleas must be presented next Friday to the new board of directors which will vote a preference. Although preliminary work of organizatlor ard registration has been under way since Friday mornng the convention pioper will not open until Sunde.y afternoon, when vesper services will be held on *he north steps of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Dr. Robert J. Aley, president Butler University, and ex-president of the association, will preside. 10,000 Expected Officials of the association expect from 8,000 to 10,000 persons will attend. Headquarters are in Shortrldge' High School. The 1,200 official delegates will meet each morning in Caleb Mills Hall to transact official business of the meeting. Monday at 7:30 p. m. addresses of welcome will be given at Cadle Tabernacle by E. U. Graff, superintendent of Indianapolis Pub lie Schools, and W. P. Dearit.g, President of the Indiana State Teachers Association. Meredith Nicholson and Albert J. Beveridge are among the speakers on the program. VAN SWERINGEN VICTOR Protestants of Nickel Plate Merger Ruled Out of Court. Bv United Pret COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 27. Minority stockholders of the Hocking Valley railroad, today lost their fight to prevent their line entering the Van Sweringen-Nickel Plate merger. Common pleas Judge Daniel Sowers handed down a decision sustaining the railroad’s demurrer to the minority petition demanding an injunction against the proposed merger. YOUTH DAMAGES STATUE Sent by Police to City Hospital for Observation. A youth believed to be from Lebanon was in the psychopathic ward at the Cty Hospital so- observation today. Friday night, police found him on the Statehouse lawn tearing down the statute of Thomas A. Hendricks. He had torn ofi the lights and other ornaments. Damage was esti mated at fI,OOO.

Farmer, Thrice Married, Bows to Bride’s Plea for PasSor’s Knot. rpnULFILLING her husband's I r I that she should re- * - 1 marry and “not grow old alone,” Mrs. Elenora Davis, 63, of 1511 Comer Ave., today became the bride of John M. Yeager. 70, of the same address. - The Rev. Jesse A. Umholtz performed the ceremony. The Davises and Yeagers had long been friends. Three years ago Yeager’s third wife died. About a year later Mrs. Davis’ second husband, Emery Davis, (Upd. The Rev. Umholtz read the j .neral service. Yeager was press Ant. I .eaves, Returns Last winter Yeager went to room at Mrs. Yeager's home. Then four months ago he started farming In Brown County. “He thought he could get along without me,” the June bride said. “But he came back and told me he was going to marry me.” And marry her he did. It was a strange wedding. There were no orange blossoms; there was no fuss. The bride wore a dark blue dress. The only ornamental note was a coquettish pink silk bow tied in her hair, still brown. The elderly bridegroom wore anew dark gray shirt. He did not don a coat for the occasion, but let his suspenders show. Balks at J. P. Tonight or Sunday, Yeager will return to his farm, leaving his bride. She will go to him in about a week. Such is their matter-of-fact way of accepting their marriage. Yeager smiled as he admitted defeat even before his marriage. After he and Mrs. Davis obtained their marriage license Friday. Yeager suggested that they go to a justtce-of-the-peace for the ceremony. The bride balked They argued the question on the courthouse steps, and the woman won. INJURED MAN AT HOME Refusing to go to a hospital, Ernest Armstrong, 45, of 1421 Prospect St., was taken home after he was injured about the back today when struck by an automobile driven hy Abe Rorman, 908 E. Fifteenth St., in front of 114 Virginia Ave. Forman was charged with assault and battery.

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HAWKINS CASE WILL OPEN IN COURT MONDAY Judge Baltzell Overrules Motion to Dismiss Indictment. Morton S. Hawkins, former president of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company, Portland, Ind., will face trial in Federal Court here Monday on charges of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud in an alleged $6,000,000 stock swindling scheme. Motion of Hawkins to dismiss the Indictment was overruled by Judge Robert C. Baltzell today. Judge Baltzell will preside at the trial. The motion charged the indictment did not set out details of the fraud scheme, which the Government charges Hawkins operated. Ends Long Fight The opening of the case will mark the end of a long, ppectaeular fight on Hawkins’ part to evade trial in Indiana. In the long chain of events were his fight and default of $7,500 bond when the case originally was called to trial Oct. 1, 1924. his arrest at Dayton, Ohio, several months later, and then a long legal battle to prevent removal to Indianapolis. Hawkins was brought to Indianapolis recently and placed in jail in default of bond. Hawkins and eighteen other defendants, officials and employes of the Hawkins Company and affiliated concerns, were indicted more than a year ago. Defendants Appeal Following Hawkins disappearance sixteen defendants were placed on trial. Fourteen were fouritl guilty, Nov. 25, 1924,' and were sentenced ty Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger, trial Judge, Jan. 10, 1925. Twelve defendants appee’ed and their cases now are pend) : In the United States Circuit f >urt of Appeals, Chicago. 111. According to Homer Elliott, former United States district attorney, who prosecuted the original case, and will represent the Government at the trial of Hawkins, about sixty witnesses will be heard. The trial is expected to take about ten days. FEARS HUSBAND HAS TAKER LIFE Wife Asks Police to Aid* in Search —Gets Letter. Fear that her husband Ernest Suffel, 36, has taken his life, because of a letter she received, caused Mrs. Edith Suffel, 5825 E. New York St., to ask that police aid In a search for him. She says Suffel has been in ill health. Mrs. Suffel said she received a letter from her husband written on local hotel stationery, telling her that she would be well taken care of and asking her not to worry. The tone of his letter lead her to believe that he had jumped Into the river and she asked that the police drag It. When Suffel left home he wore a green suit, light shirt, dark tie, black shoes and shell rimmed glasses, Mrs. Suffel said.

Entered eg Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Dally Except Sunday.

Judge Hines Grants State’s Plea of Week’s Postponement After Defense Attorneys Had Asked Date 1 Be Set for Monday. SPECIAL VENIRE OF 100 MEN FOR JURY SERVICE ORDERED Inman Springs Surprise With Sudden Move for Quick Hearing—Follows Court’s Refusal to Release Trio on Bond. By Blythe Q. Hendricks Times Staff Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 27.—D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry will face trial July 6 in Hamilton County Circuit Court here, on charges of murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, of 5802 University Ave., Indianapolis. The date was set by Judge Fred E. Hines today after defense attorneys had made a determined effort to have the case set for trial next Monday. Judge Hines immediately ordered a special venire of 100 drawn fbr jury service. Sixty-two names still remain from the present venire. William H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor, opposed the setting of the trial for next Monday, saying that on Wednesday he would have to be at Danville, Ind., for the murder trial of Willard Butler, colored, a trial which would take several days. Defense attorneys repeatedly Insisted upon trial Monday, but Judge Hines finally said that if this were done It would be necessary to have a special judge, as it would be physically impossible for him to take up the trial at that time. After a conference of defense attorneys, Floyd Christianannounced that July 6 would be satisfactory. Remy, in opposing the trial date Monday, pointed out that the State has at all times been ready and anxious for an early trial, and that any delays had been due to movements of the defense.

He said he considered It unfair for defense attorneys to come Into court on less than one day’s notice an insist on the trial within two days. Monday Asked Eph Inman, chief counsel for the defense, opened the proceedings by saying: “Your honor, the defense is ready for trial on Monday morning and asks the court to set It" down for that date.” Remy immediately answered that the Butler case was set for trial at Danville, July 1, and would take several days. "Our men have been In Jail more than two months,” Inman said. “Butler has been in jail five months,” Remy countered. Judge Hines then said: "As far ns this court is concerned Monday will be a satisfactory day. However. it will be necessary to draw a special venire, and at this late date it would not be possible to have this completed before Tuesday." “There is no disposition on the part of thee State to delay this trial," Remy said. “It is Just a matter of a few days.” Inman then said: “We want to start Monday. If the trial Is delayed beyond that date, we want the defendants admitted to ball." Blames Defense “I don’t think this is reasonable," Remy said. "This case originally was set for June 2, and we were ready for it. Through no fault of ours, it has bee npoßtponed and postponed. The mere necessities of the situation are all we are looking to. We are as anxious as anyone to try this case. Outside of this Danville case, I have nothing that can not be put off.” “On account of the importance of this case. I have sidetracked everything else,” Inman said. Remy then suggested that the trial he set for July 6 or 7. Floyd Christian then took a hand in the discussion. “We understood from the arguments made by the State at the bail hearing that it was ready to go to trial at any time.” he said. “This was repeated over and over.” “The State even said that it was ready to start the trial Instead of holding the bail hearing,” Inman said. “It Is true we were ready then," Remy countered. “From the first, (Turn to Page 6)

Stores to Close on July Fourth All stores of members of the Merchants Association will be closed on the Fourth of July, according to a bulletin issued today. Closing stores will be open after 6 p. nv July 3. Beginning Monday, July 6 Merchants Association stores will close at 5 p. m. on the first five days of the week, according to the'bulletin. This closing hour will he continued until Sept. 4. Many stores are planning to close at noon Saturday during the summer months.

Forecast SOMEWHAT unsettled this afternoon and tonight; cooler tonight; Sunday generally fair.

TWO CENTS

HARRISON FIRES NEW VOLLEY ON JAILING 6IIARDS State Senator Replies to Kershner, Citing Intent of New Law. That the 1923 Legislature revoked powers of National Guard officers to imprison its men without a hearing, except when the guard has been CHlled out by the Governor, State Senator Russell B. Harrison contended today. “I note that Adjutant General Kershner contends Captain Atlee Slentz was acting wholly within his rights as an officer of the guard in causing privates to be arrested and confined In the county Jail without first being lawfully tried under the new law,” said Harrison. “The 1923 law speaks its intention.” Answers Kershner The statement was a reply to one issued by General Kershner defending action of Captain Atlee Slentz of the 151st infantry. I. N. G., in. imprisoning in county Jail for three days on his own warrant th-ee privates who missed drill. “The Issue is not a question wholly of the ‘morale of th guard,’ which Adjutant General Kershner thinks would be ’seriously jeapordized without power of arbitrary arrest and confinement vested in the officers,” said Harrison. “It is a question of whether the Legislature did take such power away from young lieutenants and captains. The Legislature did, and it was its intention to do so. This Adjutant General Kershner will ascertain upon a close examination of the statute of 1923. Guard Experience “With a National Guard experience for many years I believe I am competent to sav the morale of a Guard company Is more ‘seriously jeopardized’ by taking young men, whose only offense Is being absent from drill and throwing them In Jail without a trial, as provided by law and unlawfully confining them with ■as high as five days in jail with murderers, thieves, bandits, bootleggeie. drunks, and vagrants, than in obeying the pirit and intention of the law." ORGANIZE FOR PARADE Executive Officer \sk* Organizations for Information. Col. G. L. Townsend, chief ex ecucive officer of the Defense Day parade, to he held the morning of July 4, asked today that all organizations Intending to participate notify his office at 503 N. Meridan St-, stating how many marchers they will have in line. The parade will preced the first annual Police and Firemen’s Fiol 1 Day at the State fairgroum^