Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 127, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 127

JUSTICE SPIHER ORDERED INTO COURT BY COLLINS

COURT ACTION THREATENED IN GUTHRIE FIGHT Attorney Says Drastic Steps Will Be Taken Unless Governor Apologizes. WRITTEN DEJNIAL SOUGHT f Ousted Commissioner Sees Reflections on Character. Thomas A. Dally, attorney for William A. Guthrie, today announced drastic legal action will be taken against Governor Jackson if the Governor does not make a written denial of reputed statements Guthrie considers as reflections on his character. Guthrie in a letter to Jackson Thursday said he would not carry out his intention to resign as chairman and member of tne State conservation commission until he received the “apology.” Verbal Resignation Jackson late Thursday announced Guthrie’s "verbal resignation of last Saturday” was accepted and appointed Dr. David A. Roth rock of Bloomington, to succeed Guthrie. Guthrie oontends he is still a member. Jackson said the incident is closed as far as he is concerned. Dally indicated the action would not be taken today. "Unless we receive a written denial of rumored statements of Governor Jackson, we will put the gentleman in court and let him testify there. The incident had no connection with his executive duties,” Daily said. Spilt Over Cuts | Guthrie split with Jackson over [reduction of salaries of conservation officials. The commission, without Guthrie, later resc:nded the action. The reduction wan in line with Jackson’s wishes, and his declared economy program, Guthrie declared. Dr. Rothrock, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Indiana University, conferred with officials of the department here today. Rldhard Lieber, conservation director, talked with Dr. Rothrock. The new board member had planned to meet with Governor Jackson, but the Governor was out of the city.

BRIBE STORY STRENGTHENED Recipients of Money to Admit It, Report. Bv l nited Preaa CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—C00k County's Jail scandal, as related by two "beer barons.” who admitted paying: $30,000 for special privileges in Jail, Is to be corroborated in part by some of the men who acoepted the money, Federal authorities declared today. Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake, pals, who have mode millions selling beer, testified they gained relief from the dull routine of jail confinement )|by paying cash for privileges. They named Warden Wesley Westbrook, now deposed, and three of his aides, Henry Foerst, James Fitzgerald and Hans Thompson, a receivers of their money. Foerst and Thompson, It is understood, have offered to vouch for the story as told by the "beer barons.” Westbrook’s attorney told Judge James H. Wilkerson that Westbrook has lost his mental balance and will be unable to defend himself, but the attorney Is convinced of his inno cence and will fight the case.

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Judge Scores Illegal Search' of Homes When Subpoenaing Official —Wants Warrant or Affidavit for Liquor Raid Produced. J HEATED BATTLES TAKE PLACE BEFORE GARVIN Officer Roundly Criticised for Breaking Glass in Door at Home Several Persons Are Discharged on Appeals. “Illegal invasion” of Indianapolis homes by prohibition officers was scored again Friday afternoon when Criminal Judge James A. Collins discharged one woman charged with blind tiger and ordered that Justice of tin. Peace Henry H. Spilier, 3541 W. Michigan St., be subpoenaed to appear in court at 9 a. m Wednesday to explain why a search warrant he is charged with issuing was not in his files. Two liquor raids made on search warrants issued by Justice Bpiher also caused heated legal battles before Judge Pro Tern. Thomas Garvin in city court. Joe Doe Case In one case it was charged a John Doe warrant Insufficiently described the home, and In the other that the raiding officer kicked in a door when the residents were not at home. Prosecutor William H. Remy, Garvin and Judge Dan V. White conferred today at police headquarters and later talked to Captain Paulse.il, booze squad head. Although they refused to say what was discussed, it is believed they were talking over the two cases in city court in which Spiher warrants were involved. Collins’ ruling resulted when Garth B. Melson, attorney for Miss Alartha Meyers, 318 E. North St., charged with blind tiger, asked that ne evidence in the case be heard until the search warrant he produced. “A search was made at Sipher's court, but no trace of the warrant or the affidavit used could be found,” said Melson. Miss Meyers appealed from’ city court, where she was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days at the Indiana Woman's Prison. "Warrant Factory’* William Bosson, city attorney, recently charged Spiher with issuing search warrants with little or no preliminaries and with operating a "search warrant factory.” The law requires that an aSD-vit be sworn to before the warrant is Issued and (Turn to Page 21

SCOTT DIVORCE DECREE DENIED Congressman and Wife Both Losers. Bv United Preaa ALPENA, Mich., Sept. 26.—80th Representative Frank* D. Scott of Michigan and his wife, Edna Scott, were denied a divorce in a decision handed down in Circuit Court by Judge Frank D. Emerlck today. "It is my deliberate conclusion that neither party is entitled to a decree.” Judge Emerlck declared in his decision, which dismissed both bills without costs, but ordered Scott to pay his wife alimony of $l5O monthly until further orders from him or the Supreme Court. WOLFE DENIES GUILT .Alleged Pal of Dutch Anderson Arraigned in Court. Bv United Preaa MTJNCIE, Ind., Sept. 26.—Chewing upon an unlighted cigar, Charles (One Arm) Wolfe, stood before Judge Clarence Dearth in Circuit Court hgJpt£,i.O<laY and pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charge placed against him in a grand jury Indictment for the alleged slaying of Ben and Mary Hance, betrayers of Gerald Chapman. Wolf<s, the grand ju y charges, was the companion of George |Dutch) Anderson when the two ovarfok the Hance couple on a lonely rof.d near this city on the evening of Aug. 14 and shot them down. SOCIETY INCORPORATED Ancient Universal Order of Harvesters, Indiana jurisdiction, today filed incorporation papers with the Secretary of State. Evelyn Waters and Phyllis Waters, of 941 N. California St., were given as incorporators.

CRIPPLE SOUGHT AS NEW BLAZE IS INVESTIGATED Fire of Incendiary Origin Does $12,000 Damage’ at Junk Yards. O’BRIEIiI SEES RIKHOFF Fifth Arson Case in City in Last Three Days. Police and Are officials are seeking a crippled man seen loitering about the vicinity shortly before fire of incendiary origin broke out in the junk shop of Jacob Solotken, 410 W. North St., early today. Damage was estimated at $12,000. Fire Chief John J O'Brien said he was convinced the tire was the work of a pyromanlac. It was the fifth incendiary fire in the city within three days. Solotken said that about sixty tons of baled rags, an elevator t,nd an electric press were damaged by the blaze. A fire thought to be of incendiaryorigin caused a $25,000 damage July 1 to Solotken's shop. At that time It was said that Solotken had trouble with persons living in' the neighborhood. Solotken has two large bulldogs in the rear yard, which have chased several colored youths who had been stealing junk. Chief O’Brien conferred with Police Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff Friday nnd detectives were assigned to work on the fire which damaged the auto and garage of John Dunagle, 730 Terrace Ave. Chief O'Brien said Tony Wlsehart, 626 Terrace Ave., and Henry Moeller. 626 Parkway Ave., told him they saw- an auto drive away shortly before the fire started. License of auto was obtained. Chief O’Brien said he was still Investigating the two fires that did $9,000 damage at the Indiana Motor Body Company, 49 S. Gray St., Wednesday; a fire that did S3OO damage to a vacant house at 1604 E. Tenth St., and the fire that caused a $5,000 damage to three houses In 1500 block l,e Grande Ave., earlv Wednesday. DEBT FUNDING SESSION HALTED Renew Efforts to Reach Agreement Monday. Ru f'nitrd Pr-rn* WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—The Arr.erlean-Freneh debt negotiations today halted until Monday, when renewed efforts will be made to reach an agreement. Finance Minister Caillaux notified Secretary of the Treasury Mellon that his mission had not completed Its analysis of the American counterproposal handed It yesterday, and would not be ready for further discussions before that time. The French have been asked to pay practically double what they of- ] sered to pay Thursday.

DUVALL REVOLT TO ' COST ZENER’S JOB Shank Says He Will Ask Police Captain to Resign if He Carries Out Threat to Support Myers.

Resignation of Capt. John Zener from the police force will bo requested by Mayor Shank, if Zener proceeds with active support of the c mdidacy •of Walter Myers for mayor, Shank announced today. Shank said Zener had agreed to resign. The announcement followed a conference of administration leaders with Shank and Zener. “Yes, I said I’d do as I did when I went, out for Lemcke, resign from the police force,” Zener declared. Held Foolish Zener’s flight from the fold of the city hall gang’s advocacy of John Ia Duvall, Republican nominee, was described by Shank leaders as "foollsa.” Mayor Shank today effectively quashed rumors that he is wavering in support of the candiacy of Duvall. "I’ll take the stump for him, if he asks me,” Shank asserted. Duvall Silent "I will have nothing to say on whether we will ask Mayor Shank to take the stump until the campaign opens," Duvall said. "I’m going to raise the devil. Just watch m§," replied Zener, when the pacifying efforts of Joseph L.' Hogue, city controller, in whose office Zener is "attached,” were related: "Boy, Joln Walker (street com-

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1925

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The S-51, lying damaged on the floor of the Atlantic, off the t'onneeti cut shore, with thirty-gour men aboard, is of a type similar to the S-37, shown in the picture.

INDIANAPOLIS BO YS ON SUB

RADIO SHOW TO CLOSE TONIGHT; SUCCESS CITED Week's Attendance Expected to Reach 45,000 —Friday Bill Pleases. Indianapolis' first—but not last by any moans—radio exposition will close tonight at 11 p. m. at the Cadle Tabernacle, after a solid week of satisfaction f<>r radio fans, radio dealers and radio manufacturers. This afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock the Pettis Light Opera Ensemble will sing. Tonight from 8 to 10 o'clock the program will include Dickerson's Woodstock Country Club Orchestra, banjo contest for colored banjo artists and songs by the Floyd family. Prizes totaling S3O will be awarded to the best players during the hanjo

Today’s Program at Radio Show Doors open at 10 a. m. —2 to 4 p. m.— Pettis Light Opera Ensemble. —8 to 10 p. tn.— Dickerson's Woodstock Country Club Orchestra. Colored Banjo Contest, S3O in Gold as Prize, sls, $lO, $5. The Floyd Family.

contest. First prize is sls, second is $lO and the third $5. Friday's program drew a maxi mum crowd. H. A. Luckey, president of the Broadcast Listeners Association, which is sponsoring the show, estimated that the total num her of visitors to the show by the time its closes tonight will he close to 45,000. Guest announcers Friday night were Bill Hay of WOK. Chicago, and Fred Smith of WLW, Cincinnati. Ohio. • Others on the program were the Pettis Light Opera Ensemble, Krauss Cardinal’s Orchestra, Bill Hay, bass solo: Marjorie Garrigus Smith, pianist: Dalton H. Wicker and Fred Newell Morris, soloists. Plans for enlarging next year's exposition to take in all the middle western States will be discussed sc^on.

missioner) is for Myers, and fee go: a lot of other fellows in this city hall bunch coming my way,” Zener declared at the conference with Hogue. Walker Friday denied he woula support Myers. MRS. SOPHIA LIEBER DIES Word Is Received Here of Death in Germany. Word was received yesterday that Mrs. Sophia Andre Lieber, widow of the late Peter Lieber, founder of the Indianapolis Berwing Company, died at her home in Dusseldorf, Germany. Indianapolis relatives are her son, Albert Lieber, Spink-Arms; and grandchildren, Mrs. Robert Rhoades, Mrs. Kurt Vonnegut, Misses Albert* and Lillian Lieber and Kurt Francke Driver Is Arrested Wilson Wakefield, colored, Bridgeport, Ind., was slated Friday night by State policemen and charged with assault and battery and failure to stop after an accident. Police say he was driver of an auto that struck Lecta Brown, 50, of 327 Lockburn St., a pedestrian on the National Rd.. several nights ago.

Parents Here Confident | Twin Sons Will Be Rescued. “If the boys have to die. I'm proud to have them die in the service,” said Frederick E. Teschemacher, 4071 College Ave., today as he and his wife awaited news concerning the fate of their twin sons, Frede rick, Jr., and William. 18, who are on hoard the submarine S-51, sunk off the Connecticut coast. Names of the two Indianapolis boys are included among the thirtyfive men imprisoned in the ship. Frederick and William enlisted in the Navy in April 1924 at Bangor, Pa., former home of the Teschemacher's until they moved to Indianapolis last May. At the time of their enlistment, it was said they were the only twins In the Navy. They were both first class seamen and had been assigned the S-51 since last April. Parents Brave Both Mr. and Mrs. Teschemacher expressed their confidence that the submarine would he raised and their two sons rescued. “Their hop'hew visited them hurt week and went down with the hoys forty feet. They showed him the emergency oxygen tanks. I Just know they will bo saved.” said Mrs. Teschemacher. The mother said she received a letter from the boys about two weeks ago. They have never visited Indianapolis. Both said they were tay ing to get furloughs so they could be here Christmas. “If we don't get ffne then, we’ll he home by Easter, anyhow," the letter said. The parents’ greatest concern was that the Navy Department did not have their change In address. The father telegraphed the depar ment this morning, hut has received no reply. The mother said the twins are large and curly headed. Hart Wanderlust “Always they’ve had the wanderlust,” she said. “They enlisted when they were only 16. Their father objected, but they pleaded so he finally gave his consent. We used to live at Brooklyn. N. Y.. and the boys played around the shipyards. Then they said they wanted to go to sea sometime.” The last letter from the boys told of the purchase of a motorcycle from another sailor. “And It went twelve mile? In thirteen minutes.” they wrote. Teschemacher is employed at the Beal Silk hosiery mills. Four other children are in the family, Carl Teschemacher. who Is married and is living at Plainfield, N. J., and three sisters, Regina, 15; Catherine. 13, and Helen, 11, who live here. R. H. Hollywood, 1543 Broadway, a distant relative, visited the twins in the East about a week ago. DAYLIGHT TIME ENDS Clocks to Go Back an Hour Tomorrow Morning. Bv United Press CHICAGO. Sept. 26.—The daylight saving season ends at 2 a. ni. Sunday, when the clocks go back one hour. This territory will operate on central standard or railroad time until next spring.

Only Nine Days Are Left to Register Approximately 42,000 Indianapolis voters are so uninterested in who will run the police force, make city ordinances, operate the schools and spend taxes for the next four years they haven’t even registered to vote at the city election, according to John E. Ambuhl, deputy city rlerk. There are nine more dayn, including today, to do in It. Oct. 5 is the last day. There are three places to register without cost: City clerk s office in the police station, Alabama and Pearl Sts.; Republican headquarters. 234 K. of P. building, Massachusetts Ave. and Pennsylvania St.; Democratic headquarters, 508 National City Bank building. Anyone who voted in the primary election last spring is registered by that act. If you didn’t vote last spring or have moved since, you must register.

MOTHER FAINTS AS BANDIT TRIO GET TEN YEARS Two Men and Youth Who Terrorized Motorists Are Sentenced. Norman Lipscomb, 23, of 406 Hovey St.; Dewey Elliott, 25* of 2019 Vi Cornell Ave., and Charles Freeman, 17, of 844 N. Capitol Ave., alleged to have terrorized motorists in various sections of Indianapolis and Marion County, were fined SI,OOO and costs and sentenced to ten to twentyone years at the Indiana State Reformatory by Criminal Judge James A. Collins today on charges of auto banditry and robbery. Freeman’s mother collapsed as the sentence was pronounced, and his sisters begged the court to give him another chance. The of Lipscomb also fained. From fotty to fifty witnesses appeared In court. They all are said to have been victims involved in the seventeen robberies admitted by the trio. "Will you tell me what caused you to commit these robberies?” Judge Collins asked Freeman. "I was out of work at the time,” said Freeman. “Why. this list of robberies confessed by you makes Jesse James look like a piker,” said Judge Collins. “I've given my best during my many years on the bench to help hoys between 16 and 21, but there is nothing I can do to help those who I>articipated in this systematic series of robberies." TRAIN, AUTO CRASH; 3 DIE Fourth Believed Fatally Injured. Rv l nited Prr*a PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 26Three persons were killed and another was believed fatally injured when a passenger train crashed into their automobile at the street crossing of the New York Central Railroad here early today. The dead are: Frank Sehimer, 22, of East Cleveland: Mary Cole, Cleveland; unidentified youth about 23. Miss Oydenlon Dodge of Cleveland Is in a Paineßvllle hospital in a serious condition, Unconscious.

AIR ROUTE MAY BE ENDANGERED Readvertisement of Mail Line Possible. Times Washington Rureaut ISZt Seta York Avenue. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—0n1y danger to Indianapolis of Cleveland’s attempt to grab the Chlcago-Indian-apolis-Birmingham air mail route lies in the possibility that the route will have to be readvertised, it was said today. In that event Cleveland might be able to secure consideration of another route. There is some possibility of readvertisement, since the bid of the General Airways Company, the single one received on the Indianapolis route, was somewhat Irregular. This company submitted lowest bids on four of the eight proposed new routes, but made the offer contingent on acceptance by the department of all four bids. Should the present negotiations fall through it will be necessary for Indianapolis civic organizations to petition immediately for resubmlssion by advertisement of the same project. HOURLY TEMPERATURE m 60 .10 a. m 74 7 a. 61 ,11 a. m 76 8 a. m 64 112 (non) .... 79 9 a. m 66 \ 1 p. 81

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Oil Spot Marking Place Where Submarine Sank Gives No Clew Whether Crew Still Lives in Trap 130 Feet Below Surface. STEAMER PICKS UP BUOY LOST OFF BURIED CRAFT Navy Officials Declare Men Could Live From Twelve Hours to a Week in Airtight Compartments if They Are Closed. Bulletin Bu United Prcß* NEW LONDON, Sept. 26.—Tests conducted by rescue ships late today indicated the trapped men still are alive, 81/ l n itrti Prrs* NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 26. —Trapped in the Navy submarine S-51, thirty-four officers and men are imprisoned today 130 feet below the sfirface of the sea following a collision with the coastwise steamer City of Rome. Whether the men are alive or dead is a matter of conjecture. Lieutenant Commander Scanlon of the New London submarine base believes there is a possibility that they are alive and have, a fighting chance to he rescued. Others believe they have perished.

The collision occurred at 10:30 last night, so that at noon today the victims of the disaster has been imprisoned in the submarine more than fourteen hours. Three Rescued Three members of the crew were rescued and are now en route to Boston on the City of Rome, Lieut. R. H. Dodson, commander of the S-51, went down with his craft. The destroyer Putnam, the U. S. S. Camden, patrol boats from the New London submarine base, and six submarines are now on the scene of the disaster. The Putnam reported finding a buoy made of life preservers and said there were no marked quantities of oil fiating on the water where the S-51 went down. At 2:30 p. m. word came to the submarine base that a submarine had been anchored over the spot where the S-51 went down and that a diver had been sent to the bottom to make a survey. Every effort is being made to raise the submarine promptly, but opinion is divid’d as to whether there Is any possibility of rescuing the men alive. As the three survivors know nothing of what transpired inside the submarine after the accident, there Is none to testify as to whether the water-tight compartments made it possible for the men in the submersible to escape death. Hatches Probably Open The fact that three men escaped, however, indicates that hatches were open, which would have permitted an inrush of water. The, Navy has engaged Harris Chapman & Scott, a New Haven firm of divers and salvagers, to aid in the rescue of the submarine. In the meantime, vessels on the scene are grappling for the sunken vessel in the hope of bringing her to the surface. Those rescued are: A. Geir, New Bedford, Mass., electrician's mate, second class. D. G. Kile, Peoria, Mississippi, engineman, first class. M. S. Lira. St. Louis, Mo., fireman, first class. Escape Unexplained How these men were able to escape the submarine after the crash was not explained In the early dispatches reaching here. Naval officers here said that the submarine, being divided Into compartments, may have been damaged by the collision in only one compartment permitting the crew to get into other compartments anrt cling to life there a bit longer. It was under these conditions and special provisions available to combat Just such emergencies, the men might endure for a time ranging from twelve hours to a week, depending on how badly the vessel was damaged. According to the officers here, it would be possible to raise her in twenty-four hours if she can be located and grappling hooks successfully placed about her. Search Is Made The passenger steamer, City of Rome, in command of Captain J. H. Diehl, is a 3,000 ton vessel engaged in coast wise and West Indian trade. It was cruising along at normal speed, en route from Savannah, Ga., to Boston last night, when it crashed into the submarine in the darkness at a point off Block Island, about thirty miles south of Newport. In the absence of further word from Captain Diehl, it is assumed that the City of Rome either failed to see the S-51 In the darkness or that the submarine was cruising below surface at the time, which officers here regard as unlikely. Immediately after the crash the City of Rome was put about and (Turn to Page IS)

Forecast SHOWERS probable tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.

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Imprisoned on Sea’s Floor'

Bv United Preaa WASHINGTON. Sept. 26—The official Navy Department list of the thirty-four men missing aboard the sunken submarine S-51 is as follows: OFFICERS Lieut. R. H. Dobson, commander, Brockport, N. Y. Lieut. Harlow M. Pino, Long Beach, Cal. Lieut. J. D. Haselden, Dillon. S. C. Lieut. T. A. Glasscock, San Antonio, Texas. Lieut. F. D. Foster, Nutlcy, N. J. Ensign E. W. Egbert, Murine Harbor, N. Y. CREW Frank L. Mins, Augusta, Ga. F"ederick F. Teschmacher, Indianapolis, Ind. William C. Teschmacher, Indianapolis, Ind. Valentine Hilherri, Newport, R. I. Augustus A. Smith, Milton, Fla. Steven Triffitt, Pawtucket# R. I. Robert H. Wills, Norfolk, Va. Frank C. Wiseman, South Boston, Mass. Paul B. Berk, Shoernakersvllle, Pa. Allan C. Earle, Gloucester, Mass. Oscar J. Milot, Graniteville, Mass. Brady D. Lindsay, Pensacola, Fla. Walter E. Lawton, Waymouth, Mass. Frank A. Rhea, Gloucester, Mass. Rudy Firm, Kolein, Mont. Frank P. James Stratford, Conn. Herber E. Snyder, Philadelphia, Pa. Charles C. Thomas, El Paso, Tex. R. E. Cassidy, Claremont, N. H. H. L Crawford, Ardmore, Okla. Harry E. E. Elser, Columbus, Ohio. John L Gibson, Portland, Ore. G, H. Martin, Philadelphia, Pa. J. J. McCarthy, New York City. R. S. Noble, Merrimac, Mass. J. M. Schoefleld, Bridgeport, Conn. J. J. Sheehan, Groton, Conn. W. E. Harmon, Jamaica, N. Y. SENATOR CALLS UPON GOVERNOR Watson Said to Be Alarmed After Meeting. Alarmed because Governor Jackson refused to attend a meeting Thursday of the Sixth district Republican chairmen at Richmond, Senator James E. Watson Friday visited the Governor at the Statehouse to ask why, it was learned today. Watson Is afraid the refusal portends ill for support by the Marion County Republican organization of his candidacy for re-election next year, it was said. He was accompanied by Republican State Chairman Clyde A. Walb. Although scheduled to appear at the Sixth district meeting, the Governor sent a telegram of regret, due to press of State affairs. The “State affairs’’ turned out to be a ball game at Washington Park, It was said by J those on the inside. k It is understood Senator Water ■ was pacified. / m JUDGE DISCHARGES MAI I M James Copley, 22, of 2409 St., was discharged today by •lames A. Collins on charge lary and petit larceny. Beyers, 2176 N. Pen nsylvanMfiijC. was fined $3 and costs on o|7|pK failure to display auto nuniifWßfa&iffi