Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 May 1927 — Page 15

MAY 13, 1927

LA FOLLETTE HITS CAL FOR DELUGE • SUCCOR REFUSAL Urges Special Congress Session for Government’s Responsibility. Times 'Washington Bureau. 132'.! New York Avenue WASHINGTON, May 13.—Every day makes more evident the need for an extra session of Congress to deal with the Mississippi flood emergency," Senator Robert M. La Follette Ji'. asserted today. He exhibited a pile of telegrams and letters, echoing his request that President Coolidge issue an immediate call. “It is a great disaster,” the Senator said, "and the needs it has created can be met only by the Federal Government. The work of the Red Cross is all very well, but no sooner does the public subscribe to the amount asked for than it is found that the estimates of the need have been too small. There were 300,000 refugees several days ago. Every day sees new breaks and more land devastated and more families added to the refugees. For Many Weeks “These people will have to be housed and fed many weeks before the waters recede. Then their living quarters, if any remain, will have to rehabilitated. And the broken levees must be mended at once. "The Federal Government is chiefly responsible for the Mississippi.

Somehow, By Somebody WASHINGTON, May 13. —That ten million dollars is merfely a start in the Missis* sipp ; flood relief work and that Congress must come to the rescue if there is anything done in rehabilitation is admitted at Red Cross national headquarters here. “We don’t want to get our wires crossed with this special session controversy,” said a Red Cross representative, “but it must be evident to anyone that anew appeal, based on new figures, will soon have to be made. When we said ten millions we said it was a minimum figure for immediate relief. Since the number of refugees has risen from 200,000 to 325,000 with every hour adding to the number. “Our job, of course, is immediate relief. But we do not touch rehabilitation and a great deal of that will have to be done —somehow by somebody.”

Its control is not a private or State affair. The damage caused by the i*iilure of the Federal Government be met by the Federal Government. It is absurd to talk about the Red Cross, or some money-loan-ing corporations, trying to grapple with the problems of rehabilitation. Complete Refusal "Postponing -the matter until the regular session next winter, as President Coolidge proposes to do. Amounts to a complete refusal to face the problem. It is a refusal to hear the cry for help, and it Is a refusal to consider seriously ways and means to prevent a repetition of the disaster. “If Congress is called in session now everybody knows that Congress will deal seriously and promptly with the matter. If the matter goes over until next December —and Mr. Coolidge says it must—no real attention will be given to it. Others Are Aided “Congress gave $24,000,000 to the Russian famine sufferers. Congress appropriated millions for the relief of Japanese and their earthquake disaster. Why is it that Congress cannot come together and approprije relief in an emergency in our own country caused by an event which, has not been equaled in 100 .years?” KNIGHTS NAME LEADER south Bend Man Elected State Commander. Win Times SDCCiaI MUNCIE, Ind., May 13.—Clarence H. Snolte, South Bend, was elected grand commander at the closing session Thursday of the seventythird annual State conclave, Knights Templar. William W. Suckow, Jr., Franklin, was elected deputy grand commander; Arthur F. Funkhouser, Evansville, grand generalissimo; George L. Davis, Kokomo, grand captain general; Meade Vestal, Noblesville, grand warden; John T. Boyd, Vincennes, grand junior warden; Charles F. Neu, Indianapolis, standard bearer; Roy D. Smiley, Washington, grand warden. Dr. Lewis Brown, Indianapolis, was reelected grand prelate; Vestal W. Woodward, Indianapolis, grand treasurer; William W. Swintz, South Bend, grand recorder; Jacob Rubin, Indianapolis, grand captain of the guard.

ADULTERY DIVORCE PROPOSAL NETS CHURCH IRE

The Presbyterian church code should not be changed to make adultery the only sanctioned divorce ground, Indianapolis Presbyterian ministers believe. Pastors expressed this belief in discussing a dispatch that Dr. Clarence Edward Macartney, Pittsburgh, contemplates appealing before the General Presbyterian Assembly in hßan Francisco, May 26-June 1, with PI proposal to define adultery as the only “just cause for divorce.” Under the present Presbyterian divorce laws, wilful and prolonged desertion is recognized as a divorce cause. While opinions expressed by. the Indianapolis ministers vary in reasons why the change would not be

Storm-Shattered Areas in Two States

Above: This picture gives a graphic idea of the way Poplar BlutT, Mo., was wrecked by a tornado. It shows Broadway, in the heart of the business district, where the damage was most extensive. A large nuinbojof the more than eighty fatalities occurred in this neighborhood. Below: A Standard Oil station and a substantial mill occupied this Rite at Imboden. Ark., before the tornado swept through. The freakish nature of the storm is shown by the fact that some of the trees in the near background were unharmed by the blast that destroyed buildings.

Silk Hose Mean Education Fred J. Lucas thanks the women for his college education. He's very glad that they wear silk hose! Lucas, a Rushville, Inti., boy is

attending classes at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio. But his idle hours are spent in obtaining funds with which to pay the costs of an education in the Lutheran college. Lucas recently was made Spripgfield agent for a silk hose company, being promoted from “just a salesman.”

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Fist Death Widow to Testify Again Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, May 13.—When Dorothy Mackaye resumed the witness stand today she was to be asked to identify love letters, said to have been written to her by Paul Kelly, screen juvenile, on trial for the aileged murder of her husband. Kay Raymond, according to Prosecuting Attorney Forrest Murray. " The letters are of a sensational nature, and constitute the State’s most powerful evidence to prove Kelly’s attack was premeditated, Murray said. The State will attempt to introduce the missives into court records to prove a motive for the fatal beating of the musical comedy star. Defense counsel tried vainly to shatter the story of Ethel Lee, Ne-’ gro maid and eye-witness to the battle between Kelly and Raymond. Miss Jffackaye, ''■called to the stand late yesterday, testified to visits to Kelly's apartment. Undertaker Finishes Telephone Romance Bn United Press SUNBURY, Pa., May 13.—Edgar R. Miller, 48, today shot and killed his wife, 27, and committed suicide. The Millers were married after they became acquainted by a telephone conversation seven years ago. Recently, neighbors said, they quarreled and a few days ago Miller struck his wife. Spicy Books Admitted Bn United Press WASHINGTON, May 13—Shipments of "Arabian Nights” and Boccacio’s “Decameron,” recently seized by New York customs officials, Thursday were ordered released by Assistant Secretary of Treasury Andrews. He explained that copies of these classics have been imported for several years without difficulties and under customs rule, where a change in practice is contemplated, notice should be given importers.

13; Friday; CaVs Breakfast; Flood \ Bn United Prrss WASHINGTON, May 13. Thirteen Congressman were breakfast guests at the temporary White House today to discuss prospective appropriations for permanent legislation to prevent recurrence of Mississippi valley floods.

successful, all opposed to the change believe that a rule which would make adultery the divorce cause would place marriage further on a strictly physical plane. ' The Rev. Edward Haines Kistler, Fairview Church pastor, expressed opinion that “to make adultery the only cause for divorce would be unscriptural.” “I don't believe in ‘free love’; neither do i believe in no divorce,” he said. '‘But I think Dr. Macartney's views are entirely too narrow. I think that his proposal would certainly tend to make marriage more of a physical proposition. It would be getting away from the spiritual.” The Rev. Thomas R. White, Meridian Heights Church, thinks that

Charles E. Carter Fund Mr. John E. Ambuhl, Treasurer: I inclose dollars for the Charles E. Carter Fund for the relief of the family of Patrolman Charles E. Carter, killed when he attempted to arrest a drink or drug crazed man May 7. Name Address . (Clip this coupon and mail or take your contribution to John E. Ambuhl at police headquarters or to the Charles E. Carter Fund Editor, The Indianapolis Times.)

CARTER’S WIDOW TRIES TO PROVIDE FOR BOYS Attempt to Keep Little Family of Slain Policeman Hard Because Funds Are Few.

There may be harder life problems than that Which confronts the frail little wife of the dead hero, Patrolman Charles E. Carter,-. 2014 Brookside Ave., but it comes to fe„w of ms to know them. Carter was shot while trying to disarm a' crazed drunken man. He died in the unselfish effort to protect others. He was buried Wednesday. Today the wife, who has said that she wants to be^“brave as he was” walks through the rooms of the simple little home and tries to find comfort. “My ‘pal’ is gone. I must make up my inind to it,” she says “It's so much harder because I have no folks —no relatives at all. I lost my mother many years ago and dad, a little later, so I have no one to turn to. I must —fbr my little boys’ sake —throw off this grief and carry on. I’m trying—but it's so terribly hard.” Job Was Godsend The dead patrolman joined the po lice foipe last March, after being without employment since early last fall The family, which had gotten in debt, moved into Brookside Ave. home only a few days before, because the heavy financial strain of late months had wrested their former Wallace St. home 1 jm them. The furniture, bought on instalments, had still over S2OO owing cn it. With the new job of patrolman, however, Carter would have lifted these financial shadows. Now the burden rests alone on the little woman, who will have the support and education of her boys, 8 and 11 years old, and the aged father of the do; i hero, who is 83 years old, to provide. To Seek Employment “I don't know just what I'll do, but there’ll be some way. I’ll work and do all I can to take care of the boys,” she says. “Those who have offered to help me and who will HR the debt from the furniture so that I can keep a home together for the boys are doing more than they know—a kinder thing than they realize.” If you feel that the family of a man who gave his life to protect others should In turn be protected by the community, you can aid by sending in money to either the Charles Carter Fund Editor, Indianapolis Times, or to John E. Ambuhl, treasurer of the lund, at police headquarters. In either case, make out the check, which expresses your admiration of a brave man, to John E. Ambuhl. treasurer. Contributions to the fund now total $174. “Please list my gift ‘ln His Name,’ not under my name, as this is some of my tithe money." wrote a woman who sent $lO. “May you be, very successful in this undertaking and raise enough not only to pay for the furniture, but buy them a nice

it should "be harder to get married and easier to get divorced.” “Man and woman are both merely clay,” he said. "They have their faults; neither is an angel, and they ought to realize that. The main thing for them to do is to come to a stark realization of this before they are married. I think the church let the divorce doctrines alone and concentrate on warning ministers to have persons be sure of themselves before they are married. My wife and I are celebrating our thirtyfirst anniversary today and I think I know what I’m talking about.” The Rev. John L. Prentice, Sutherland Church, believes persons should Ibe permitted to divorce, but under | no circumstances to remarry.

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little home and help this bra\e little woman along.'' Other contributions: Nineteenth Century Lodge l\. of P sls Frank Borns 1 Friend I George K. AdjielT 5 Lee G. Heaton 5 Harry Boggs 5 Mr. and Mrs. S. 11. Greensburg 5 E. I). Eapcr 5 Peter N'utz 10 C. \V. Blackiidge 1 Peter Scheib 5 E. H ’ 1 John Edward 1 Mrs. Nellie Underwood I Mrs. Adolph Asch ... , 2 Robert 11. Mulvihill 5 Emma Nicholson 5 Peter H. Miller | JDi*. and Mrs. A. S. Jaeger 5 R. C. T | City De Pauw Co-ed Knows Her Races Miss Laura Hare, 87 W. FortyThird St., Indianapolis, president of the Women’s Athletic} Association at

De Pauw University, won third honors In scoring in the annual coed track meet at Greencastle. She totalled eleven points by taking four second 1 1 ace s. Juniors won with sixtyix )>oints. Miss I (are lias been on , ■las9 teams since her freshman year and has been a member of the athletic association board two years. She is member of thl

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Biology Club and of Alphla Chi Omega sorority. $225 Burglary Loot While George E. Farrell and family were away from home at 2173 N. Rural St., Thursday night, burglars entered the place through a basement windo wand took two watches, a fur piece, ring, purse and $5 in cash, all totaling $223 In value, Farrell told police. Soul Saving Costs Life Bn United Prrss WASHINGTON, May 13.—The strain of soul-saving was fata! today to Nell E. Mays, 25, “girl preacher.” She died of u nervous breakdown after seven revival years.

Dr. McCartney’s proposal gets away from the spiritual, the Rev. Henry T. Graham, Westminister church, believes. “I think desertion is just cause for divorce,” he said. The Rev. George William Allison, Irvington Church, thinks it “perhaps makes the physical angle too outstanding to declare adultery the only divorce grounds. “I cannot approve of the proposal,” I he said, “I might name several grounds I consider causes for divorce.” Os six ministers only one, the Rev. William W. Carson, Troub Memorial Church, expressed unqualified sup port of Dr. McCartney's proposal.

CONFESSION 10 MURDER FOUND; OVER YEAR OLD Alleged Writer Accusing Self of Spilker Killing Is Now Dead. Crudely printed in rubber stamp type, a purported death bed confession which would absolve one man for blame in a murder and fasten the guilt on his foster father, lies in the office of the pardon board here, awaiting investigation. The confession is alleged to have been written by A. R. Schmitt of Greenfield, at the time when Schmitt knew he was in a dying condition. Sent to Asylum In It Schmitt admits the murder of Gus Spilker. who was killed some time ago. Spilker’s murder resulted in Charles J. Schmitt, a foster son of the man who is purported to have written the confession, being committed to the division for criminal insane at the Indiana State Prison. Schmitt died Sept. 24, 1925, and the confession was not found until a lew days ago. Mrs. Lulu Schmitt, widow of the dead man, said she discovered it in one of the drawers ot the home. Immediately after Spilker’s murder. young Schmitt was charged with the crime and arraigned before Judge Jonas P. Walker. Judge Walker, according to evidence submitted to tiie pardon board, immediately ordered a sanity hearing. Blamed Alcohol Two doctors, O. S. Heller and Milo C. Gibbs, testified that Schmitt w;ta “a degenerate” and that the degeneracy was the result of constant alcoholic indulgence. Dr. Heller refused to state during his examination that Schmitt had ‘‘jumped from subject to another," as insane persons sometimes do. | A letter reached the pardon board today from Fred M. Thomas of the Thomas Grain Company, Greenfield, in which Thomas requested the hoard- not to send Schmitt back to that community. “I know the community "doesn't want him.” he said. “He lias always made trouble. In four or five years that he was here I don’t believe he earned tIOO. despite the faet that Mrs. Lulu Schmitt got him out of the army on the plea she needed his support.” Charlie Is Innocent Schmitt * purported confession, lead: “M.v dying confession. I shot Gus

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Bonds May Be Needed for Weed-Cutting, Job

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Wce*s growing in cracks of White River flood wall.

Funds with which to “mow down” a “young forest” in the flood retaining wall along White River north of Michigan St. are sought by the city engineer’s office. When the wall was constructed in 1815 it was necessary to leave cracks in the concrete to allow for expansion and contraction, said Flood Prevention Engineer Harvey Cassidy.

: Spilker. Thomas and his bunch did the rest. Charlie is innocent. I swore that I would get rid of him for I hated him so. That is why I kept I still and left them take him for the crime. He is not guilty of the crime. Lu, forgive me for what l done to Charlie. You know I never did like him. Take this to the Governor.” The name of A. R. Schmitt Is printed at the bottom of the page in the same stamp type as that of the note. Stop Execution I Bn United Press CHICAGO. May 13.—Although un- ! der orders to execute Klin Lyons, j Colombian soldier of fortune, at 7 i a. m. today for the murder of a po- | lioenran, county authorities “stopped ■ the clock, it was learned a writ of supersedeas had beer) obtained from Supreme Court Justice j Warren M. Duncan late yesterday at Marion, 111. ‘Blue Sky’ Probe On Bn United Press LOGANSPORT. Ind , May 13.—A. j A. Davis and A. W. Knox, both of | Indianapolis and C. C. Johnson of Marion arc here today investigating j affairs of the Brazos Valley Develop* I ment Company whose officers are | alleged to have violated nine counts of the Indiana securities law. All | were given stock by A. A. Alfred, president of the concern.

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Now bushes and weeds have sprung up between the concrete slabs. Assistant City Engineer Arthur Haulier said the flood prevention law does not provide for upkeep, and it may be necessary to float a bond issue before the cracks can be cleaned and filled. An opinion from the legal department probably will he sought.

1001.0. STUDENTS 10 LIQUOR TRIAL Witnesses in Campus Case —Professor Prosecutes. Bu Times ftoeeinl BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 13. More than 100 Indiana University students will l>e called to testify in Circuit Court here this afternoon i and tomorrow in the trial of the State \a. Peter, George and Harry j Coates on charges of “permitting liquor to be drunk on their I premises.” The Coates brothers have operated ! a confectionary near the campus four years. Indictment was brought against them by the grand jury in December. J. J. Robinson, Indiana law professor, is special prosecutor, assisting Simpson Robertson, prosecutor. 100 Mexicans Slain Bu United Press MEXICO CITY, May 13.—More than 100 rebels have been killed In the past week in the region of Los Altos ami forty-five women and children have been taken, prisoner by the rebels in that area, the government announced Thursday.

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CINCINNATI OILY MANAGER COMING FOR TALK HERE Will Speak at First Mass Meeting, to Be Held Next Thursday. More than 700 Indianapolis citizens are expected to hear Murray L. Seasongood, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, under the city manager form, tell of the workings of the businesslike plan next Thursday at a mass meeting at the Claypool. The public meeting will be in the Riley room and will be the first mass gathering since the city manager movement begun. An election on the new form will be held June 21. Group Workers Claude H. Anderson, executive secretary, reports that the movement is supported by a strong city-wide organization. The city manager leaders are devoting considerable time to the building up of ward and precinct organizations and interesting women in the government movement. An enthusiastic Ninth Ward meeting was held Thursday night at campaign headquarters, 620 Illinois Bldg. Miss Marie Wein, member of the Cleveland, Ohio, city commission, told an audience Thursday at the I Columbia Club that City Manager j TANARUS,. A. Hopkins strongly recommended the city manager plan for Ind!- ! ana polls. She declf red that a statement of former Mayor Charles Jewett before the Rotary Club that Hopkins advised cities not to adopt the manager form was a misstatement, CITY LOSES CONVENTION CrawfordsviHe Beats Out Indianapolis for 1928 Ben-llur Confab. Bu United Tress 1 KENDALLVILLE. Ind.. May 13. j —Carl Sorenson of Ft. Wayne was i elected chief of the Indiana BenHur Congress at its closing jubilee • conference here last night. Other officers elected are Judge Lillian Lamar, Evansville; Teacher Gladys Mills, Indianapolis; Scribe Mary Artman, Decatur; Keeper of I Tribute Phillip Axel, Kendallville; j Capt. Ethel Turney, Marion: Guide Margaret Tucker, Richmond; Keepj er of Inner Guard Gladys Johnson, ! Lafayette; Keeper of the Outer Guard Eilcra Gaskill, Mishawaka. Crnwfordsville won the convention for next year’s meeting'after a contest with Indianapolis.

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