Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 176, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 176

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SHOW WILL BE SCENE OFjROLIC Time at Radio Exposition Tonight—Sponsored by Times. Halloween ftjolic and hilarity will take the stage tonight at the second IndiandffWlis Radio Exposition at the State fairground. To the tunes broadcast by Ray Miller’s recording orchestra, a record crowd is expected to visit the exposition building and participate in the evening's entertainment. The Halloween Frolic in the crystal ballroom will continue until midnight, the management announced. The Indianapolis Times is sponsoring' the Frolic and will give prizes to high school students appearing with the best costumes. - Songs Feature Songs by Miss Rebecca Ally of Shelbyville, former “Blossom Time” prima donna, were a feature on the program Thursday night. Miss Jean Alexandrea also sang. The exposition will end Saturday night with another dance. Every one, whether masked or not, is invited to attend. Allen McQuahae, Irish tenor, famous for his Sunday evening pro grams, will reappear tonight through the courtesy of Adolf Wagner, H. T. Electric Company president. Luncheons Held Show visitors will hear McQuahae ■ng in the crystal ballroom and the also will be broadcast over WFBM. Miss Gertrude Manley was hostess to St. Agnes alumni and Mrs. Thomas Quinn was hostess for the Cervus Club at a luncheon Thursday, .which attracted many club women. Women’s clubs have been invited to hold dinner bridge parties in the tea room at the exposition building today and Saturday by the Sunshine Club of Marion County Tuberculosis Hospital. Mrs. Bonnie Brown, a dancer, will entertain with oriental dances at 8 p. m. BANDIT KILLED; HOLD# FOILED Hidden Guard in Bank Opens Fire on Three. Bu United Press N DETROIT, Oct. 29.—A guard perched in a concealed cage and two passing patrolmen frustrated a holdup of a branch of the Bank of De trolt today. One bandit was killed Three bandits, one armed with a sawed-off shotgun, entered the bsnk while a fourth remained in an auto The guard opened fire, (Privirig them to the sidewalk, where they met Patrolmen Frank Dombecky and William Gadde, who had been summoned by a newsbby. ( In the pitched battle, one of the bandits was instantly killed, a second one was shot in both legs and Dombeky was severely wounded by the bandit guard in the auto. Two of the bandits escaped. The dead bandit was identified as a former policeman.

HOOSIER CONFESSES •TRIANGLE ’ KILLING

Admits He Shot Ausband of Woman With Whom He Had Illicit Love Affair—Hides Body in Well. *

Bv United Press AUBURN, Ind., Oct. 29. —A signed confession was wrung today by the Do Kalb County prosecutor from Charles Mclnturf, Jackson Township farmer, that he killed Forrest Farver, a neighbor The- body of Farver, who disappeared mysteriously early this week, was found early this morning in an abandoned well near the Farver IPlrm. In the confession. Mclnturf said he shot Farver three times with a borrowed revlover and, after hiding the body over nlghf, took it In an auto and dumped It into the well. Since his arrest Wednesday night Mclnturf had maintained his innocence until faced today with evl-

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Explains Senator Can Deny and Be Truthful at Same Time. ACQUAINTED NINE YEARS Former Organizer Laughs at Charge He Lied. Out of the mass of ten days of testimony in Senator James A. Reed’s inquiry into Indiana politics, ended Thursday evening at St. Louis, today stood one bit of testimony as the most startling of all the startling evidence introduced: This was the testimony of William M. Rogers, former employe of the city building department and former Ku-Klux Klan organizer, that Senator James E. Watson, who next Tuesday hopes to receive the indorsement of the votes of Indiana, carried a card of membership in the Imperial Klan, the ultra-secret, su-per-fraternal, Inner circle group to which only high political lights and confidential Klan organizers were admitted. The testimony came like a bolt of lightning Into the Watson camp. All week as witness after witness tied him up with the Klan in testimony before Reed, Watßon has been emphatically denying that he was a Klan member or was in, any way connected. And then came this testimony of Rogers. The bitterness of the Watson rejoinder came as an index to the importance which even the Watson camp placed upon th Rogers testimony. “It’s a lie," said Watson. “I have never been a member of the Klan, never was even Invited to join. The story told by this man (Turn to Page 15) PARIS TRY NEXT SUM MER Byrd, Conqueror of Pole, Hints He May Make Flight. Bv United Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn.. Oct. 28.—A New York to Partis flight In an airplane will be made during the summer. of 1C 27, according to Lieutenant Commander Byrd, first air conqueror of the north pole, who spoke here Thursday night. Byrd would not say whether he would make the flight, observing that his backers would not permit him to talk. BOAT AGROUND; 150 ABOARD Bv United Press NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 29. The steamer Creole, with 150 passengers aboard, went aground today at South Pass, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to reports received here. WRIGHT, OLGA FREED Bv United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 29. Wisconsin charges of adultary against Frank Lloyd Wright and Mme. Olga Milanoff were dismissed in Minneapolis municipal court today. y HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 52 10 a. m 51 7 a. m 52 11 a. m 52 8 a. m 51 12 (noon) .... 54 9 a, m 51 1 p. m fi>s

Ye Sultan Weds, H urray! Bu Unit'd Press MARRAKECH. Morocco. Oct. 29-—The sultan of Morocco was jubilant after his wedding and that of his three sons and a daughter yesterday, He,rode joyously on his bicycle into the palace grounds and announced an offer of anew costume to any of his slaves who desired to marry immediately. Thirty-five marriage cere-, monies followed.

dence which broke down his stoical indifference. At first he declared that another (ban shot Farver and that he had been asked to help dispose of the body. Later he made the signed confession to killing Farver. Mclnturf said that he and Farver’s wife had been Intimate and that on several occasions there had been talk of poisoning the husband. Farver, held in 'the De Kalb County jail here, corroborated MeTntnrf’s story of plans to poison Far ver. according to authorities. Authorities found evidence on the Farver farm of a terrific struggle between two men,’ and it wels believed Mclnturf and Farver jauar reled over the alleged Illicit love affair. v

VICTORY BY DEMOCRATS PREDICTED Chairman Peters Says State Ticket Will Win at Polls. The entire Democratic State ticket will be elected by a substantial majority next Tuesday, bringing “vie- 1 tory for a cause which will contem- j plate and represent the welfare of; voters of all political parties," R. j Earl Peters, Democratic State chair-1 man, predicted today. All over Indiana, the campaign rapidly is being brought to a close. A large Republican meeting in Indi- i anapolls tonight and a Democfatlc gathering here Saturday night will conclude, officially, the campaign ifi Marion County, though a few scattered meetings may be held Monday. Albert Stump and Evans Woollen, Democratic nominees for the Senate, will address the Democratic meeting at the Murat Theater, while Senator Arthur R. Robinson will furnish the oratorical bomb at the G. O. P. con- j clave in Tomlinson Hall. Doctor Silences Watson An attempt was made to have Senator James E. Wa f son. now recovering In the Methodist Hospital, from an accident, speak, but his physician refused to allow him to do so. The doctor has forbidden Watson’s leaving the hospital and it practically is certain that he will make no more speeches before the election. In his statement, the Democratic chairman asserted that “the Issues, as now formed, have such an intimate relationship with the well being Os every voter and the good name of our State, that great groups of independent voters, without regard to party labels, are seeking an Instrumentality through which they can remedy an intolerable situation. “Tens of thousands of persons representing every part of the State who ordinarily have been affiliated with the Republican party, have joined In a solemn determination to bring the government back to the people. We respect their viewpoint. (We recognize that they as well as democrats first of all demand honesty, frugality and efficiency in government. Above Party Victory "Democratic leaders and Democratic candidates, although victory seems certain, are not sanguine merely in the pcospect of party victory. They seek victory for a cause which will contemplate and represent the welfare of voters of % all political parties. "I have a conviction that no elev-enth-hour campaign trick or tricks can either retard or stem the tide of sentiment that has gripped the hearts and souls of men and women everywhere.” J. L. Keach, Marion County Democratic central committee chairman, has announced that all arrangements for the Murat Theater meeting are complete. Meredith Nicholson will fce permanent chairman, and besides Woollen and Stump, Wfiliam D. Headrick, candidate for Congress, and Peters will speak. At the Republican gathering, Mrs. Grace Banta Urbahns, State treasurer. will be temporary chairman and William L. Taylor, chairman. W. Jewett will represent Senator Watson. URGES ALL TO VOTE Murray Stresses Citizenship at Real Silk Mills Talk. "You owe it to Indiana to vote next Tuesday,” declared Raymond F. Murray, Democratic nominee for prosecuting attorney, addressing voters at. the Real Silk Hosiery Mills at noon today. “Every man and women owes an obligation to the State —to study the records of the candidates and vote ate his or her own personal conviction dictates. Citizenship, not partisanship, should serve as your guide." “Corrective measures must be adopted to suppress crime to secure good government and reduce taxation,” he asserted. Mrs. Wheateraft Not *Giving Information* “Not giving out any Information." That was the laconic response from Room 360. Methodist Hospital, when an Indianapolis Times reporter called there today to ascertain ’the condition of Mrs. Vivian T. Wheatcraft. Republican State vice chairman; who hn remained in that roorp since Wednesday night. Mr. Wheatcraft came' from St. Louis, where, according to relatives and her physician, she was unable because of illness to testify before Senator James A. Reed senatorial committee.

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Here is (he passport of the Imperial Klan which William M. Rogers, former Indianapolis Klan organizer, showed to Senator Uyye* A. Reed in the Senate inquiry into Indiana potties at St. Louis Thursday afternoon. Rogers said that lie allowed this card to Senator James E. Watson of Indiana In the Capitol at Washington once when lie was seeking a Washington job. Rogers testi

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EMPHASIZES LONG CIVIC CAREER AT BOOKWALTER.BIER Paslfcr, in Funeral Sermon, Recalls Deeds of Former • Mayor. Tribute to the forty year* of active citizenship of Charles A. Bookwaiter. twice mayor an<% civic leader, yvas paid by the Rev. O. W. Flfer, Central Avenue M. E. Church pastor, this afternoon at funeral services at the residence, 3650 WashingBurial was in Crown Hill cemetery. "For forty year* Mr. Bookwalter had been one of the foremost of distinguished and useful citizens- He is one of the products of this State, which has made it great *nd so enviable," said Dr. Fifer. Fervid and Fearless "He presented the figure of an original, rugged, and forceful man. in whose frame beat a heart qulqk to respond to good emotions. He was fervid and fearless and furnished motive power for a generous, loyal and determined activity in all affairs. "He was the type who helps build a city of no mean reputation, truly loving it, getting far visions of its greatness and planning not for today, but for many distant day*.’’ Memorial Suggested Erection of a Bookwalter memorial building to house the United Typothetate School of Printing at Technical High School was suggested by J. F. Thornton, assistant superintendent of public schools. "Such a memorial would be a fitting tribute to the leadership of the man credited with acquisition by the city of the Technical site would avert the removal of the school from the city,” said Thornton. Citizens from all walks of life joined in paying tribute to the memory of Mr. Bookwalter at a public memorial service Thursday at the city hall. Three former mayors spoke. A SON; FATHER DIES Excitement Over Birth Fatal to Denver Man. Bv Vnited Press , DENVER. Colo.. Oct. 29.—While his wife was giving birth to her first son. Emery S. Peterson. 31, told the physician who was attending her that he was ill and went into another room to lie down. Entering the room an hour later, the doctor found him dead Death was attributed to heart disease stimulated by excitement.

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Bv United Press PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29. The city welfare/department has adopted the system, similar to arrtty intelligence tests, to pick winners In baby contests here. Tn a contest Thursday, little Miss Mary O'Keefe, in the under six months class, was the only one of 135 babies who graded 100 per cent Miss O'Keefe could: Sit alone: balance her head, hear well; look in the direction of unexpected m*-**; follow bright objects with her eyes, reach fox them and grasp them.

fled that Watson pulled nut a wallet and showed him a passport just like his and remarked: “1 have one like it," and then eonriucted him up to a confidential room on the top Moor of the Capitol, which newspaper men of Washington say, only those iu the innermost Watson circle ever reach. Watson declares this all is "a lie,” that he doesn’t even know Rogers.

Ralph K. Kane Says Testimony Before Reed Is Not to Be Relied Upon. M Bert Thurman, appointee of Senator James E. Watson to the post of Indiana collector of Internal revenue. today made public a statement by Ra.ph K. Kane on Senator James A. Reed's investigation of Indiana politics. Kane is assisting Prosecutor William H. Remy In the grand jury investigation of charges of political corruption In Indiana, while D. C. Stephenson was in power Kane’s statement: “I have read the testimony Introduced before Senator Reed's committee. as published in the newspapers. It occurs to me that any person of average* intelligence readily understards the motive which is behind the introduction of the testimony. It is a matter of almost common knowledge in Indiana that a coterie of political enemies of Senator Watson have been ready at any time to destroy hi mpollticallv by circulating any kind of discreditable propaganda which the would dare to give publU ity to. Undoubtedly this is an effort upon the part of those men to accomplish this purpose by using a class of ir responsible and unreliable witnesses who are perfectly willing, under proffer inducement to engage in an enterprise of that kind and who are not controlled hy the restraining Influence of veracity in making thslr statements. "Those who are in a position to know will unhesitatingly say that Mr. Watson had absolutely no connection with the Ku-Klux Klan at any time during its activities iti Indiana. and hadyjo reason for entering into political agreements with its leaders.” Kane urged Watson’s re-election because of Watson’s “great familiarity” with international questions, such as the League of (Nations, World Court and International debts. Marie 51 Today; King Cables Love Bv United Press ABOARD QUEEN MARIE’S SPECIAL . TRAIN IN CANADA. Oct. 29.—Just as any other thoughtful husband. King Ferdinand of Roumania today cabled felicitations to Queen Marie on her fifty-first birthday. ■* The birthday greeting follows: i "Send you loving birthday wishes and greetings from Slania. which is white wiih snow Have had some days perfect rest. Feeling so well, that I am going down town Sunday. We are all extremely interested in the news from your journey and I am utterly pleased at your success. I hope your cold is gone. Don’t overtire yourself. Fondest love to you all."

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To whirl) Rogers replies with the sarcastic assertion that if Jim isn’t a member of the Klan he certainly "owes somebody $10," that Watson knows right well that he has known him for the last nine years and that Watson's brother Charlie was about to get him a job in the McCray administration, but Watson and McCray fell out and so did Roger’s Job.

GANG WARFARE IN ILLINOIS FLARES; KILLINGS FEARED Two Factions in Bitter Feud Over Coal Belt Liquor Business. Bv United Press MARION. 111., Oct. 29.—A sense of foreboding gripped southern Illinois today as citizens anticipated renewed fighting between the Birger and Shelton gangs, the two factions now engaged in a bitter feud for control of the coal belt liquor business. Charles Birger, leader of one faction, belligerently reiterated his former statements, that “I’m out after the Sheltons.” The fight between the two gangs, who formerly worked together, began almost two months ago. Since that time there has been numerous shootings and machine-gunning of roadhouses Several alleged Birger and Shelton men have been killed. Birger said that the original break between the two gangs occurred when the Sheltons persisted in adding bank and highway robberies as a sideline to the liquor business. “I wanted to work the liquor business for what it was worth.” he said, “and stay out of the dangerous stuff. There was p’enty of money in liquor and gambling. "But the Sheltons had made a lot of money in the liquor racket, and I guess were pretty ambitious First thing I knew they had converted an oil tank that used to be used for hauling whisky into an armored car. The top half of the tank could be removed and eighty cases of liquor put in. They’re using the thing as an armored car now.” PLAN MOVE FOR STEPHENSON Attorneys Will Seek to Get Ex-Dragon Out. With the transcript of evidence in the appeal of D. C. Stephenson's murder case on file with the clerk of the State Supreme Court, attorneys for the ex-Klan dragon will seek to have him released on bail, it was learned today. Thomas Miller of Muncle, who was in Indianapolis Thursday, said he was planning a request for ball for *ls client. Miller did pot state definitely what .his course of action would be. According to Prosecutor William H. Remy, Stephenson cannot be admitted to ball at this time. “A man convicted on a second degree murder charge can not be let out'on ball,” Remy said. Bu‘ he added that if the State Supteme Court should overrule Stephenson’s conviction by the Noble*ville court, he might be admitted to ball. BOOSTERS TO DEBATE Bv United Press CHICAGO. Oct. 29.—Alva W. Taylor of Indianapolis and Prof. Charles’ Phillips of Notre Dame University will discuss "the conQict between church and State in Mexico," Sunday afternoon at the Chicago Forum.

Entered as Second-Clan* Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Hunt For New Evidence Continues As Sessions End Temporarily—Will Begin Again Next Week SEARCH NOW ON FRESH TRAILS Remy' Ignores Holmes Says Mrs. Julian Must Return

Today s Developments

Grand jury adjourns temporarily, but will resume in*vestigation of “Stephensonism" in Indiana politics next week. Prosecutor William H. Remy ignores plea of Ira Holmes that Mrs. L. 0. Julian be freed from bond requiring her to j continue reporting before jury. Bedford and Elliott appear again before investigating body. Senator James E. Watson denies Klan membership. But William M. Rogers, Indianapolis man who told Senator James E. Reed that Watson carried an Imperial Klan passport, reiterates charge and says Imperial Klan membership permits denial of belongig to lower Klan organizations. Hot on the trails developed from the new evidence which came into its liands Thursday in the investigation of “Stephensonism” in Indiana polities, the Marion county grand jury adjourned early this afternoon, probably until after the election, T uesday. A brush .between Attorney Ira Holmes, former Stephenson attorney, who defended the former grand dragon in his murder trial at Noblesville, and Prosecutor William H. Remy for the custody of Mrs. L. G. Julian, wife of the former partner of Stephenson, enlivened the proceedings today.

Mrs. Julian has been required to report ( -v other day to the grand jury this week, while agents of Remy sought Julian, believed to know the whereabouts of the missing documents of D. C. Stephenson. These documents w*>uld prove the charges of corruption which Stephenson made in the letters he smuggled out of Indiana State Prison, before he was placed in solitary confinement, it Is believed. Julian has been missing from his home in Evansville for three weeks. To Make Plea Attorney Holmes declared he would file a plea in Criminal Court that Ms. Julian oe released from the requirement that she continue to report to the grand Jury. She has been under SI,OOO bond to report whenever ordered. Prosecutor Remy. announcing that Mrs. Julian had been ordered to return again to the grand jury room, said"l do not believe that any attorney for D. C. Stephenson can interfere with the orders of the Marion County grand jury.” Holmes' action in behalf of Mrs. Julian is based, he said, upon the fact that while she has been called before the grand jury for the last ten days as a witness, she really has not been a witness, and only has been questioned as to the whereabouts of her husband. Says No Uw Also, there is now law providing that a witness can be compelled to furnish bond, Holmes stated. Holmes said he had been unable to find any record of the bond for Mrs. Julian in Criminal Court So ’he told her to return to Evansville and not to answer a call to appear on her bond. She would have to come here if a subpoena were issued, he said. ( Remy announced Thursday that there was no possibility of indictments being returned soon because of the wide vista opened up by the new evidence, hence the adjournment today came neither as a surprise nor as an Indication that the jury is through with its investigation. Remy did not know whether the Jury would be recalled Monday or Wednesday. That the new evidence involved several high officials not heretofore prominently mentioned In the Stephenson scandal was one report. The

ELECTION WARNING TO CITY EMPLOYES I State Commissioner Quotes Statute Barring Campaign Work by Police Firemen.

City policemen and firemen today were warned not to work for any political candidates during the last few days of the campaign by Gideon Blaine State election commissioner The law relating to police and firemen and other appointees of the board of safety is covered under the statutes of 1925. Blaine said. The section applicable says: "It shall -be unlawful for any such j commissioner* of public safety, or any such persons holding any position on stiff! fire police force*, to solicit any person to vote at any election for any candidates, or to challenge any voter or in any manner attempt to influence any elector at such election, or to be a delegate

Forecast / Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday; probably showers. , * *

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exact nature of the new ramifications was. of course, unknown outside the grand jury room. Bedford, Elliott Back Harvey W. Bedford, former po lice inspector and George S.- Elliott Jr., former Marion County Klan Cyclops were before the jury this morning. Bedford and Elliott had a heated discussion with Remy in the hall. There was much gesticulating. Bedford and Elliott disappeared about two weeks ago at a time when rumors were current that the sale of some important documents (not those originally disclosed by Stephenson) was being negotiated. They reappeared Tuesday and were in or near the jury room all day. They iiave been in and out several times since. Another witness today was Philip Kinsley, a staff correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. Honor Bookwlater The grand jury adjournment this afternoon was in respect to the memory of the late Charles A. Bookwaiter, former mayor of Indianapolis. whose funeral was held this afternoon. Joseph S. Schaf, grand Juror, and Ralph Kane, member of the prosecuting staff, were honorary pall bearers. The quiz Thursday was believed to have touched the city administration and the Ku-Klux Klan, with the reappearance of Elliott, former Marion County Klan cyclops, before the grand Jury after Jesse McClure, city recreation director, and Boynton J. Moore, city council president, testified. Moore entered the grand Jury room hurriedly, shortly before the noon adjournment. He did not return in the afternoon. Members of the prosecuting staff declared!) that Harry G. Leslie, Speaker of the House of Representatives in the last Legislature and other legislators will be summoned soon before the probe body. WILL WED ASTRID Bv United Press BRUSSELS, Oct. 29.—Leopold. Duke of Brabant and heir to the Belgian throne, today was en route to Stockholm where next week he will be mprried by civil ceremony to Princess Astrld, niece of the King of Sweden, whose name earlier this year frequently was linked with that of the Prince of Wales.

or candidate for delegate to any political convention, or to solicit for any candidate for, or delegate to, such convention, or to be a member of any political committee. Any person violating any the provisions of this section shall be fined not exceeding SSOO, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not expeeding six months.” BlalneN Wlf4fhent was the outcome of a protest from L. J. Reach. Democratic county chairman, that certain lolice and firemen been ordered to get out and work for Republican candidates. Any violation of the law in this respect would be followed by a report to the grand Jury, Reach said.