Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 153, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 October 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 153

EIGHT DEAD, MANY HURT IN WRECK

Federal Jury Meets to Probe Booze Ring

ARCHITECTS TO CONTINUE UPON PLAZA PROJECT Trustees Vote to Have Purdue Professor as Supervisor. FOUNDATION PLANS 0. K. Three Will Confer on Final Specifications, However. Indiana World War Memorial trustees today voted to retain Walker & Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio, as achitects for the War Memorial and to employ Dr. W. T. Hatt of the Purdue University school of civil engineering as supervising engineer. The action followed a report of Hatt that revised plans for the foundation of the main Plaza Bldg-., followed good engineering principles, and would alolw the use of any kind of reinforcing steel. Original foundation plans, it was charged, specified use of Rivet-Grip steel manufactured by a company partly owned by Walker and Weeks. Because of his connection with the steel company, the State board of registration for engineers revoked the license of Weeks to practice in Indiana. Professor Hatt wil confer with the architects in an effort to find the best type of foundation for the main building, and report to the trustees about Nov. 17. Bids probably will be advertised then. Bids must be advertised sixty days before the contract is let. GREEK-BULGAR CONFLICT OVER League’s Military Men on Way to Investigate. Bv United, Press PARIS, Oct. 27.—The Greek-Bul-gar border conflect today was deemed definitely ended. The League of Nations council’s action in calling for a halt of hostilities —with definite proof Thursday that firing had ceased and troops were back on their home territory—was held here is settling the incipient war insofar as continuance of offensives was concerned. In accordance with the council’s decision to have allied military men investigate on the ground. Major Giles, British military attache at Athens, has been sent to the frontier to investigate and report whether Greece was withdrawing her troops as required. The French and Italian attaches are likewise en route.

CITY’S STREETS MAY GET DIRTY There’ll Be No Money for Cleaning, Says Walker. Failure of city council to authorize a transfer ordinance of the street cleaning department will halt street cleaning after Nov. 15, John F. Walker, superintendent, said at cabinet meeting today. Insufficient funds will prevent the annual fall clean-up and 190 men will be dismissed, Walker said. He Issued public warning to persons not to place leaves on the street.

FIAPPER FANNY seiyy iwn HM?C $1925 BV NCA SIRVICt. INC.

When motorists axe told to consider pedestrians, they just consider them nuisance.

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FRANCE’S CABINET MEMBERS RESIGN

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Joseph Caillaux

UUVALL RILED BY FAIRBANKS HEIRS’ POLICY G. 0. P. Candidate Can’t See Why They Don’t Support Hi.m John L. Duvall, Republican nominee for mayor, told several audiences Monday night that he cannot understand why the heirs of the late Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks are fighting him. “The Republican party placed Fairbanks in a position where he was able to gather power and money and now his heirs desert'' the party and support the Democrats,” declared Duvall. “We Marion County Republicans yelled ourselves hoarse for Fairbanks and were proud he was nominated. Why his heirs support the Democratic party Is beyond my explanation “Now, ladies and gentlemen, regardless of this action, I shall be elected one week from today just the same.” Charles J. Orbison. twice elected city judge by the Democrats and Federal prohibition director for Indiana during the second Wilson administration, cut his party ties and declared for Duvall ir a speech at the old King Methodist church Monday evening.

BANDIT BINDS THREE AND RANSA CKS HOME

Husband Reports Attempted Attack on Wife and Daughter. An unmasked colored bandit early today bound a man, his wife and 16-year-old daughter, ransacked the home and escaped after attempting to attack both women. Police believe the bandit is the same terrorizer who has robbed many homes, beaten persons in their homes and attacked a score of Women during the past year. George Gandolf, 1805 Exeter Ave., on the western outskirts of the city, came to police headquarters at 2 a. m. and said the bandit broke into the bedroom window. Climbing in, the bandit tied Gandolf’s hands and those of his wife and daughter. Gandolf said the man then ransacked the home, finding $6. His wife,, he said, managed to slip off her diamond ring before the man bound her. SHERIFFS KIN INJURED Motlier-In Law of Hawkins Struck by Automobile. Mrs. Daisy Armintrout, 55, of 6325 N. Keystone Ave., mother-in-law of Sheriff Omer Hawkins, was suffering at Methodist Hospital today from serious cuts and bruises. She was struck Monday night in front of 761 N. Meridian St., by an auto driven by Anthony Worsham, 4325 Guillford Ave. ‘EARL’ WILL GO EAST Palmer Wanted at Newport News on Auto Theft Charge. Indianapolis will lose its “Earl of Stafford.” Newport News, Va., authorities are en route to take back A. R. Palmer, who represented himself to be an English nobleman when arrested here last week, to answer charge of stealing an auto there. Police were also told Palmer passed three checks for $5,000 each at itoraythe, Mont.

Caillaux’s Refusal to Quit, Alone, Precipitates Crisis. Bv United Press PARIS, Oct. 27.—The French cabinet resigned this afternoon. President Doumergue accepted the resignations. The cabinet went down, because of Finance Minister Caillaux’s refusal to resign and let anew minister succeed him, that would direct the nation’s finances in a manner acceptable to the rest of the cabinet. A Second cause for the resignations was the great displeasure of the majority of the cabinet with Caillaux's failure to achieve at Washington a settlement of France’s debt to America.

NO CALL TO PULPIT Pastors Being Considered by Central Christian Church. Samuel Ashby, chairman of the Central Christian Church official board, today said no call had been extended to a pastor to fill the vacancy left by the death of the l a Rev. Allan B. Philputt. The Rev. W. A. Schullenberger of Des Moines, lowa., is among those considered. ‘DUTCH’ SAID TO HAVE RETURNED Chapman’s Pal Thought to Be in State. George (Dutch) Anderson is in Indiana, according to Muncie police. Muncie officers today, wired here and to other Indiana cities that they had information that Anderson and a young woman ate lunch in a restaurant in Muncie, and left in a blue touring car. The woman gave her name as House. Anderson, pal of Gerald Chapman, now awaiting decision of an appeal from the death sentence imposed in Connecticut for alleged slaying of a policeman, is wanted in Muncie for the alleged killing of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hance, several months ago.

President Gives Thanks Reasons Bv United Prise WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Thanksgiving that the United States has been “brought with safety and honor through another year," was expressed today by President Coolidge In proclaiming Thursday, Nov. 26, as the day of Thanksgiving for the American people.

AUDITOR TO ASK ADVICE ON PAY Bowman Plans to Confer With Governor Wednesday. Governor Jackson will be sought Wednesday by State Auditor Lewis Bowman for advice on the salaries to be paid State employes at the end of this month as a result of the action of the State finance committee and the subsequent ruling of Attorney General Arthur Gilliom that some pay reductions ordered by the committee were illegal. Gilliom said salaries set by law cannot be changed. Bowman said he did not know whether his department would abide by GiUiom's ruling, the committee action or ask the Governor to call a special committee session. Alfred Hogston, State fire marshal, announced he would confer with Gilliom on the extent the ruling affects his department. HE DOESN’T LIKE~STRAW Rich Farmer Sues Wife for Divorce Because of Poor Bed. F.u Timm Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 27.—Alleging that she made him sleep on a straw tick when he could well afford a feather bed, William. Shetterly, 71, rich farmer, has sued his wife. Katherine for a divorce.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1925

SNOW AND COLD WAVE FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY City Shivers as Mercury Drops to 28, Lowest Mark of Season. NEAR ZERO IN MONTANA Blizzard Invades Nebraska 10-Inch Snow Reported. A cold wave, accompanied by snow, may strike Indianapolis Wednesday, the Federal Weather Bureau predicted today. Cloudy weather was forecast for tonight, with probably rain changing to snow. Tempteraures will go lower, maybe down to 25 above, J H. Armington, meteorologist, said. Temperatures this morning were the lowest of the Reason. At 6 a. m. the thermometer stood at 29. and dropped a degree an hour later, remaining there at 8 and 9 o’clock. The temperature at noon was 38. The cold wave on Its way here hold sway in Nebraska, lowa and Minnesota. Nebraska wa3 covered with from two to ten inches of snow, following blizzards. The coldest spot in the country is Havre, Mont., where the thermometer is 2 degrees above zero. In Calgary, Alberta, It was 2 below zero. Helena, Mont., reported ten inches of snow. BRETHREN OPEN STATE MEETING Several Hundred From Over State to Attend. "Too few Christians realize that the King’s business is as important as the prosecution of secular business, or| that the word of God’s promises are as valid and sure as the promise carried on a certified check” the Rev. Charles Evans Pilgrim of Grand Rapids, Mich., told the Indiana state congress of the United Brethren Church at the First United Brethren church, 704 Park Ave., today^ The congress formally began this afternoon It will last three days. Approximately 500 are expected to attend. An informal council with seven conference superintendents from different parts of the State was held this morning with Bishop F. F. Fouts of Indianapolis presiding. Rev. J. M Phillips of Dayton, Ohio, was to speak this .afternoon. Governor Jackson and Rev. W. R. Funk were to speak tonight.

AUTO CRASHES FATAL TO TWO Toll for Year Boosted by Accidents. With the death of two persons dtlring the last twenty-four hours at a result of auto accidents, the auto death total for the year mounted to fifty-one today. George McCord, 31, of 708 Fletcher Ave., died at the city hospital early today from injuries received Monday when he was knocked from his bicycle at Massachusetts Ave. and Alabama St. Police say he was a Western Union messenger and rode Into the auto driven by John Ryan, 4316 E. Washington St. Ryan was restated today on manslaughter charge. William Daniels. 41, of 941 N. Sherman Dr., died a short time after he was struck by an auto in front of 65 S Sherman Dr. His body was taken to the city morgue. Police charged John Ryan, 18, of 44 S. Sherman Dr., driver of the auto with manslaughter. ELKS TO GIVE PARTY Halloween Event Will Take Place Saturday Night. The first Halloween party to be given by the Elks In their new clubhouse will be held Saturday and celebrated with a dinner and dance. E. J. Gausepohl, chairman of the board of governors, announces that dancing will bo held from 8 to 12 p. m. JUDGE IS KEPT HOME ColKns Has Serious Cold; Pro Tern, Is Named. Criminal Judge James A. Collins was at his home today suffering from a serious cold, reported borderin gon pneumonia. His physician says he probably will not be in court before Monday, arraignment day. Frank A. Bynames has bean named judge pro torn.

Prominent Indiana and St. Louis Men Said to Be Involved in Alleged Liquor Conspiracy Presented for U. S. Quiz. REMUS ‘BOOTLEGGER KING’ IS SUBPOENAED Cincinnati Man, Who Served Sentence at Atlanta Penitentiary, Admits Government Summons Is First He Has Ever Received. Investigation of a liquor ring operating in St. Louis and Indianapolis, said to involve prominent Indiana and St. Louis business men, was begun by a special grand jury here today. George Remus, nationally known as the ‘‘bootleg king,” was called to appear before the jury. The special grand jury was called and went into session this morning. Ward Silent United States District Attorney Albert Ward declined to say anything about the investigation saying that the case only recently was brought to his attention. It was rumored in the Federal Bldg, that the case involved big men in St. Louis and other parts of the country, who are alleged to have been the financial backing to a big booze ring. Whether Remus is Involved in the case is not definitely known. Federal prohibition officers also refused to comment on the case. It is expected the grand jury will complete its investigation by (Turn to Page 11) JURY~EYES CONVENTION 11. S. Wants to Know If legionnaires Observe Liquor law. Bv United Press OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 27.—The Federal grand jury here wants to know whether the prohibition law was violated here during the last American Legion national convention. The jury started its search for evidence today. FLAGSHIP HAS ACCIDENT Cruiser Seattle Meets With Mishap on Way to Balboa. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.—The cruiser Seattle, flagship of Admiral S. S. Robinson, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, has met with a slight accident on a trip from San Diego, Cal., to Balboa, Canal Zone, the Navy Department was notified today. SMOKE CASE IS HEARD City Judge White Takes Kingan Affair Under Advisement. Case of Kingan & Cos., packers, charged with violation of the city smoke ordinance, was taken under advisement until Nov. 12, by City Judge Dan V. White today. Judge White heard technical arguments by city officials and comI>any attorneys, on results of a smoke test taken at the Kingan plant July 24. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 29 10 a. m 31 7 a. m 28 11 a. m ’37 8 a. m 28 12 (noon) .... 38 9 a. m 28 1 p. m 4’

Community Booze Plant in Hills Dr— j OWN In the hills of Indiana, just across the river from Kentucky, where they raise real “moonshiners,” community liquor making operations aro being disturbed somewhat by Federal prohibition agents making a clean-up drive on southern Indiana under Oscar Holman, according to a report received today by Deputy Administrator Ansel R. Harris. Holman said he consfiseated supplies for a still found Monday on the Peterson farm, south of New Albany. He said the supplies, which included 500 gallons of malt and a 50 gallon condenser, evidently had been passed from one farmer to another. A 65-gallon still also was found in a valley on the deserted Villers farm, in the same vicinity. No arrests have been made yet. The agents are continuing to chase the elusive “white mule" through the hills.

Call ‘Bootleg King’ in Dry Inquiry

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George Reinus

MYERS RIDDLES OPPONENT WITH ‘BOSS’CHARGE Says Duvall’s Repudiation of Armitage Insincere; High Taxes Deplored. Hurling defiance at John L. Duvall, Republican candidate for mayor, Walter Myers, the Democratic nominee, Monday night at 291 J Central Ave., declared his opponent's repudiation of Bill Armitage, political boss, is not sincere. “I say he does not make his repudiation In a full manner.” said Myers. Myers said Duvall will never be his own master, if elected mayor, as long as he is linked with Armitage George V. Coffin, city Recan chairman. I nder the present Republican administration. Myer3 said men have been hired ostensibly to do jobs when in fact they have been hired for political purposes. He declared the city has paid extravagant prices tor property. The local tax rate has Increased 354.2 per cent during the past ten years, Myers said. New industries will never locate here and present ones may pnove, if the taxes are still on the incline, he declared. Myers denounced Duvall's method of handling public funds as city treasurer. He charged interest from prepaid Barrett law assessments ranging from $42,000 to $65,000 had actually been put to his own use. Treasurers have pocketed this interest for many years, saying there is no law providing a public fund into which it could bo put. Myers first spoke Monday night at 828 E. Sixty-third St. At both meetings candidates for city council were present and introduced.

U. S. TO INDICT SCORES FOR BEER SHIPMENTS

Politicians, City Officials and Railroad Officers Named in Case. Bu I'nitid Prcs CHICAGO, Oct. 27. —Federal District Attorney Olson today announced he would seek the indictment tomorrow of scores of Chicago’s police, politicians und officials of Peoria, Joliet, and Aurora, 111., along with officers of five big railroads, in connection with the shipment into Chicago monthly of SBOO,OOO worth of beer. Federal investigators made known that carloads of beer shipped from Coming, N. Y., to Chicago, had been reconsigned to Elkhart, Ind., by someone, in a plan to throw dry agents off the track. NO REAL CRIME WAVE Police Chief Before City Cabinet Meeting. “There’s been on real crime wave in Indianapolis,” Police Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff told city cabinet meeting today. “Os course, cur Job is made harder by the number of people out of work, and the fact that persons go to the picture shows instead of attending to their homes.” threeF persons sought Boy, Girl am! Man Are Sought by Police Here. Police sought three missing persons today. Clarence Francis, 11, ran away from his home 929 Edgemont St. Miss Eva Miller, is missing from her home. Apt. 2, at Tenth and Olney Sts. Carl Reiman, 48, of Tuscola, 111., Is sought here.

Entered ns Second-class Matter at Postofflcc, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Toll of Crash of Fast Passenger Over 30-Foot Embankment South of Memphis, Tenn., May Be Ten Lives. DERAILMENT OCCURS AT VICTORIA, MISS. Baggage .Car Breaks Loose From Engine and Drags All but One Sleeper of Eleven-Car Train Down Bank After It. Bu United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 27. Eight persons are known to be dead and more than a score injured, several seriously as a result of the derailment of the “Sunnvland,” crack Frisco flier, who plunged over an embankment. near Victoria, Miss., at 6:30 a. m. today. Carrying passengers from Florida to Memphis, Kansas City and points west, most of them asleep in Pullmans, the express was wrecked when the car behind the engine broke loose and hurtled down a thirty-foot slope, dragging baggage and passenger coaches after it. Ten May Be Dead While rescue crews tolled amid the wreckage and brought those injured to Memphis hospitals, train dispatchers estimated that the total dead might reach ten. Eye witnesses said the train left the rails while the flier was making sixty miles an hour and piled up at the foot of the embankment. The train consisted of eleven cars. All but the rear Pullman rolled down the embankment. All were heaped into a tangled mass of wreckage when residents of the small town of Victoria reached the scene. Groans of mangled victims were heard on every hand. Rescuers worked feverishly to clear away the wreckage and save the Injured. Schools and churches were turned into hospitals as the victims were carried from the scene of the disaster. Churches Are Hospitals The cars' had telepscoped and piled up at the foot of the steep slope. When the first rescue train arrived on the scene from Memphis, the people of Victoria were chopping free tha pinioned passengers and rendering what aid they could to those who were most seriously hurt. W. G. Davis, one of the first of the injured victims brought here, said a split rail caused the wreck. Among the dead were: Lloyd Wagner. Tupelo, Miss.: Miss Olive Webster, 22, Oxford, Miss.; J. Burnett, newsboy; Dr. H. G. Hawthorne, Oxford, Miss.; J. F. Thompson, Tupelo, Miss., and W. A. Hart, a negro. Many of the injured brought here were so seriously hurt they are not expected to live.

“You’re Done,” Says Shank “No matter what Bill Armitage or George Coffin says, you’re through,” Mayor Shank told his administration heads today. “When the next fellow goes in. he’s going to take care of his friends, he’d be a darn fool if he didn’t,” Shank stated. “So 1 want you nil to be game.” Edward E Mcßride, recreation director, said the peoplo would demand Shank again after four years. Fire Chief John J. O’Brien said that are twen-ty-one candidates for his position.

WANT STREETS PREFERENTIAL Recommendations Made by Board of Safety. Recommendation that Washington Blvd. from Fall Creek to the canal he made a preferential street by city council was made today by the board of safety. The board also recommended these streets be made preferential at these Intersections: W. Michigan St. at King Ave.; Massachusetts Ave. at Tacoma Ave. and Hazel St.; Madison Ave. at McCarty St.; Delaware St. at Merrill St.; Pennsylvania St. at Merrill St.; W. Tenth St. at King Ave., and Fortieth St. at Cornelius Ave.

Forecast " MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probably rain changing to snow by Wednesday; considerably below# freezing Wednesday night.

TWO CENTS

SMALLPOX IN COUNTY SLOWS UP JURY PICK Judge Orders No Talesmen Be Drawn From Wayne Township. ORDER FOURTH VENIRE Morning Spent Passing 12 Men Back and Forth. Times Staff Com'*pondent CIRCUIT COURTROOM, NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 27. —A smallpox epidemic in Wayne township today caused Judge Will M. Sparks to order that no talesmen from that district be called for jury service in the trial of D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. The neighborhood was exposed to the disease at a social last week at the Bethel M. E. Church It was learned. The family of Charles Irwin, a farmor, who was examined last week as prospective Juror and excused, has the smallpox. Tho morning was si>ent by Ralph Kane, special prosocutor und Eph Inman, defense chief, passing the jury back and forth. Fourth special venire was In court this afternoon. Only eight w4re left in the third. That, the State has not abandoned its original intention of usking for the death penalty, if a conviction is obtained, was shown when Bert Shackleford, a blacksmith, was ex cused when he said he was opposed to capital punishment. James Bush, Engletown merchant, replaced Vern H. Fisher, who was excused Monday Bush formerly was an employe of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. His Standing “What was your standing with the Street Cur Company?” Bush was asked by the State. “At the front and back end of the car,” Bush answered tersely. “How’s that?” “I was conductor and motorman both.” “Have you nr. opinion?” “Not unless I’d hear the evidence.” Bush was temporarily passed. After passing Ray Grlmstead, a furmer, who replaced Shackleford, the State passed tho jury over to tho defense. The defense challenged Grlmstead for having an opinion. H. S. Moredock, Sheridan, went the same (Turn to Page II)

COURT UPHOLDS COFFIN'S POWER Right to Oust Committeemen Sustained. George V. Coffin, Republican city chairman, won a victory today with tho decision of the State Supreme I Court that the Marion County Superior Court, had no authority to grant an injunction against the seating of twenty-six precinct committeemen he. as county chairman, substltuetd for others ho dismissed. Coffin ousted the committeemen : who were partial to the Jewett- ! Lomcke faction last spring to make ! possible his election as city chair* j man over Ralph A. Lemcke. TAX ENGINEER NAMED Walter T. Horn Succeeds Harry V. Wenger, Resigned. Walter T. Horn, 325 N. Colorado St., an engineer for the public service commission, today was named engineer for the State tax board, John J. Brown, tax hoard chairman, announced. Horn succeeds Harry V. Wenger, who has resigned, effective Nov. 1. Horn graduated from Purdue University in 1915.

What would you do with a million dollars? SIOO in cash prizes for the best 300-word essays. SSO, first prize ; S2O, second prize; $lO, third prize; $5, fourth prize; $3, fifth prize, and twelve prizes of $1 each. Address your essay to the story editor of The Indianapolis Times and have it reach The Times not later than Nov. 10. Read about what Joanna did when she was left a million. The story starts Nov. 3.