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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
MODELS ANGEL
IS QUESTIONED
Two Society Men Also Quizzed
in Murder Case,
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK. March 31.-Two men,
one from the peak of American arts
tocracy, the other from a considera bly,
lower level. whose lives were tangled
with that of Dorothy King. murdered
Broadway butterfly" were to he
brought face to face TODAY in the Of
flee Of District Attorney Pecora.
J. Kearsley Mitchell. Philadelphia
millionaire ciUbman, was ques-
toned again concerning his relations
with the slain artists model.
Albert L. Guimars. who was be
friended by Miss King, was TO be
present.
Pecora hoped by checking up the
stories Of the two men to gain fur
Their cIew 10 the murder.
Francis keenan,. the dead girls
brother, has admitted applying to
Draper Daugherty, son of the United
States attorney general, for a Job in
the Department of Justice. This fol
lowed Keenan's discovery that Draper
Daugherty was friendly With his sis
ter. Miss Kings real name was
Keenan,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31

am indicted as being a Klansman, then
belong to the Khan. Some Of the
best friends 7 have in Indianapolis
are among the Catholic. colored and
Jewish people.
Il am q poor man. but I we'll re-
member what Wrigley did to Toler.
ance in Chicago
The Rev. Philip S. May. pastor of
the Fountain St Methodist Church,
listed as a member Of the Khan, re-
fused TO make a statement The Rev.
Ray A. RaEsdale, pastor of the
Brentwood Methodist Church. also re-
fused to talk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
UNIONLABOR MUST
KEEP OUT OF WEST
VIRGINIA, ISADVICE
Industrial Freedom in Coal
Fields Should Be Watched,
Speaker Says,

Industry IN America owes 1t to
West Virginia mines to recognize
them as a stronghold that must never
he taken by union labor" President
Stanley Whitworth of the local branch
Of the National Metal Trades Associ
alton said today. discussing the meet
ing of the association. to be held at
the ClaypOol next Friday.
The labor situation in West Vir
ginia coal fields is 20 be discussed al
the meeting. The Struggle for In
dustrial Freedom in the Non-UniOn
Coal Fields of West Virginia" is "a
be the subject Of E. L. Greever. Taze
well, Va Greever is general counsel
for non-union coal operators.
Four thousand invitations for the
dinner have been issued by Secretary
A. J. Allen. Formal announcements
state that the l1rst big industrial
clash Of 1928 is expected to materialize
in the non-union fields of West
Virginia"
The metal trades association com
prises more than 1000 manufacturers
Of metal products in the United States
and Canada. The Indianapolis Branch
includes about sixty firms i'm Indiana.
Officers are: Stanley Whitworth,
president: William NJ. Taylor. vice
president; Lucius VI. Wainwright,
treasurer; Andrew J. Allen, secretary.
executive committee: II. G. Myers
Alfred Kaufman. Harvey G.. Shafer
Arthur r. Baxter. George o. Rock
wood and 0. 3. lies. The eleventh
branch district committee is composed
Of c. c. Hanch, chairman. Corners
Vile; A. c. Soldering, Kokomo; r.
P. Johnson. Muncie: D. Z. Ross, La.
fayette; George NJ. Dickson, In
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
HENRY HENSCHEN
FUNERAL IS SET
0yner of Boot and Shoe Shop
Dead at 70,

The boot and shoe shop at 1918 s.
Meridian St. over which Adam Henry
Henschen, 70, presided for years, is
closed. Henschen, who died Thurs
day. had been in i'll health since No
vember. His wife died last May.
Mr. Henschen came to America
from Germany when Il. He had been
in the boot and shoe business on the
south side of indianapolis for fifty
years,
The funeral will be held at p. m.
Monday at the Friends Evangelical
Church.
Surviving are six children: Harry
W and Carl, Mrs. William A. Jen-
klns, Mrs. Edward Kappes and Mrs.
Albert Fendley, all of Indianapolis,
and Walter +. of Detroit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
CITY BAND is ORGANIZED

The Indianapolis police and fire
mems band is being re-organized to
play for municipal events, William T.
Bailey, assistant city attorney, an
nounced today.
The band will be composed Of about
forty policemen and tiremen. A po-
lice band was organized in 1914, but
was disbanded in 1913.
Lieut. Samuel Geddes, secretary of
the police pension fund, who directed
tho police band, will be in charge Of
the new organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
POISON WCTIMIS
FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Auto Victim Also Reported in
Serious Condition.

A poison victim and a victim Of an
automobile accident were in a critical
condition at the city hospital today.
Gladys Bennett. p. of 703 N. IRE
mont Ave, who drank poison Friday
shortly after she had been released
from city prison on a bond for va
grancy. was near death. The act was
committed at the home of John Gross
of Apartment No II, the Delmap, at
221 w. Vermont St.
Helen Thompson, 10. of 1887 Nor
dyke Ave, has skull fracture suf-
fered in an automobile accident Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
TWO WIVES Al
$4,000 ESTAlI
OFFORNERCR'
Double Life Extending for !
Years Is Barred in Fulton
County Court.
BIZ Tim es SpeciaE

By Times Special
ROCHESTER,, Ind. March 31.-N
double life" extending over period
Of twenty years was barred in Fulton
Circuit Court when two women laid
claim to the $4,000 estate Of John
Bartlett. formerly chef at Culver
Military Academy.
Wife No. l, Emily Bartlett, of Col
umbus, Ohio, says she married Bart
lett thirty-five years ago in England,
came to this country with him and Is
the mother of his three children.
Wife No. 2, Ellen Bartlett, of West
Baden, hotel proprietress, says she
lived with Bartlett twenty years: that
hey were married and that it was
through her efforts that he accumuk
lated his estate. She had no kEowlS
edge Of his previous marriage.
Judge r. r. Carr will decide the
issue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
GAR TAKEN AFTER
ATTACK on OWNER

Kenneth Wasgoner. 1850 Z. Mime
sofa St, was attacked by three men.
his automobile key stolen and his car
stolen In front Of a poolroom at
Orange ana Shelby SITS, police were
told today
Waggoaer told police he ran after
the car. but was unable TO catch the
men. He said they were Arthur All
stead, Olive and Palmer SITS; Casey
Wright. Pleasant Run DR. AMI St
Peter St, and Don White, Orange an,
Earth SITS. according to officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31

BROWNS INCREEK
Juanita Martin, 20, of Koko-
mo, Pinned Under Car,
BIZ Times Special

BU Tunes SPECIAL
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March 81
Juanita Martin, 20, Of Kokomo, was
drowned and five other young people
were slightly injured when an auto
mobile in which they were returning
an eight-foOt embankment and over
turned in a small creek Friday night
Miss Martin was pinned underneath
the car and could not be removed
by her companions.
Other members of the party were
Donald Rhodes, Herman Stout, Harold
Altman, Dorothy Woods and Ellen
Harris, all of Kokomo. The car is
thought to have hit fresh gravel, caus-
ing the driver to lose control.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
RUSSIA DEAF TO
CLEMENCY PLEAS
FOR CHURCH HEAD
Vicar General BudkeyiCh Must
Die ON Charge of
Treason.


MOSCOW, March 31-The Russian
government turned a deaf ear today
to worldwide appeals for clemeucy OF
Vicar General Rudkevfch, sentenced
20 die for treason and resistance to
the soviet system.
Official attitude toward the case
Of the Roman Catholic prelate is that
his crime was absolutely unpardon-
able, because he assured Poland of his
loyalty. although he was Russian
citizen This constitutes him traitor
I'm the Government eyes. Further
more. It is stated. the vicar general
vas I'm communication with Poles
arranging plans for a counter
revolution here, and was selling
nauoralized church property TO
Poland.
vicar General Budkevich was found
guilty of treason together v.t
Archbishop Iepnak The latter's
death sentence WAS commuted TO ten
years imprisonment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
WOMAN HELD WHEN
MONEY DISAPPEARS
Florence WiIdhack Charged With Va
grancy by Police.

Detectives today questioned Flor
ence Wildhack, 81, Of No. Z, the Mill
kan apartments, who was arrested
Friday night on a charge of Vagrancy
According to police Miss Wildhack
was a friend Of Rudolph Volderauer,
before he was arrested for operating a
blind tiger, police say. According to
the story told the officers by Volder-
auer, he expected to be arrested and
left a trunk containing a sum Of
money for bond in Miss Wildhack's
possession. When he was arrested he
called for Miss Wildhack to come to
his assistance. but she any the money
had disappeared, detect1vga said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
CHARGES MOTHER TURNED


Charges that his mother. Mrs FL
len Common, 1912 Olive St. TUNED
against him after he had supported
hor and her other children for twenty
five years, were made by John Conner
in a suit for $4,000 filed in Circuit
Court today.
Common alleges that his mother
promised that if he would stay with
her she would give him the old home
stead and a vacant lot He built a
house on the lot. he says. In 1920
she repudiated the promise and sold
the homestead. he charges, Connor
says he kept both houses in repair.
paid the taxes and cared for his
mother since 1898.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Store Managers Meet

Business policies and methods were
discussed at a meeting of managers
Of the Martin Rosenberger Wall Paper
Stores at the Claypool. Attending
were Martin Rosenberger, A. Neiman,
J. Saunders and c. Webster, all OF
Cincinnati; w. z. Otte, Louisville; p
Hovery, Richmond; L. Reiselman.
Dayton, Ohio; Miss c. Voell1er Hamil-
ton. Ohio; E. Eichhorn. Covington,
KY, and John Rosenberger and Henry
Willig of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
FINDING Of MAN
PUZZLES POLICE
R, C. Hazen, GA Ashland
Ave. Covered With Blood,

Police today investigated circum-
stances surrounding the fiji ding of r..
c. Hazen, 914 Ashland Ave, in an in
terurban waiting station at Thirty
Eighth st. and Ritter Ave, He was
covered with blood. Mrs. Hazen said
her husband had been accustomed to
walking, and had left home Friday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
DAUGHTER AND SONS
SURVIVE JOHN ULRICH
Funeral of Designer Set for 2:2O p. m.
Monday.

John Ulrich, 20, designer of the
frieze In the Riley room of the Clay
pool, died Friday at his home. $50
F. Thirty Third st. The funeral will
re held at the home at 2:30 p. m.
Monday, with burial in Crown Hill
cemetery.
Mr. Ulrich was born in Germany
in 1853, coming to this country when
20 He studied photography. uthog-
raphy and design in Germany. Com
ing to Indianapolis, he became an
employe Of the William Burford Com
pany. He served them forty-seven
years.
Surviving are four sons. Paul,
Louis. Walter and Oscar. and one
daughter. Mrs. Elsa Sputh, all of In
disnapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
REPORTSACCIDENT,
THEN IS ARRESTED
DeIbert William Held for In
jury to Boy

When Delbert William, 10, Of $50
Z. Parkway Ave, came to police
headquarters today 10 report an
accident in which the automobile he
was driving struck Walter Priller, IA,
Of 81 Karcher St, Friday, William
was arrested on charges Of assault
and battery and failing to stop after
al accident.
Priuer's left leg was broken. He is
improving at St. Francis Hospital.
The accident occurred at Union and
Palmer SITS. William stopped. but
left before police arrived, it was said.
William said he was driving for his
father. who is i'll, and did not wait for
police after the accident because he
wanted to rush his parent home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31

Articles of Incorporation were IS
sued today by Ed Jackson, Secretary
Of State, to Harry Levinson, Incorpo-
rated, of Indianapolis, dealers in hats
and caps. Incorporators are Harry
Levinson, Frank Levinson and Frank
Hamburger Of indianapolis. One thou
sand shares Of common stock, no par
value, are to be issued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Implement Firm Incorporates

Incorporation Of the II. f. Gent
Company, Inc, Indianapolis, to do a
wholesale and retail business in ag-
ricultural implements, was announced
today Capital is $4,000. Incorpora-
tors are Howard F. Zent, 2007 n.
Talbot Ave, Daniel T. Riser, Cum
berland. and Harry B. Thompson, 2542
N New Jersey st. Offices are at 207
NanSur building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
PETER LAUGHLIN DEAD
Former Columbus Man Expires in
COlOradO-FuneraI Here.

Word has been received here of the
death Of Peter Laughlin, rs. formerly
Of Columbus, Ind, in Pueblo, Colo,
where he had lived for about thirty
years.
Mr. LaughIin's daughter, Mrs.
Lawrence G. Gels, Eleventh and Penn
syIvania SITS, was at his bedside She
will bring the body TO Indianapolis for
burial in Crown Hill cemetery. The
funeral will be held Monday after
noon at the John F. Reynolds chapel.
$50 n. Pennsylvania st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
McAdoo Indorses Thompson

By UHitCd Press
DENVER. Colo, March 31.-Wil-
liam G. McAdoo today sided III parti-
ally at least with his father-in-law,
Ex-President Woodrow Wilson, in the
matter of recommending a successor
to the late United States Senator Sam
uel Nicholson. by indorsing Huston
Thompson. Wilson's choice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
ASSIGNMENTS MADE IN
ORGANIZED RESERVES
j. F. TauIbee Issues Orders to Off.
GERS.

Orders issued today by j. f. Taul-
bee, acting chief Of staff of the Saith
Division, United States Army, call for
numerous assignments and attach
ments in the newly created Organized
Reserves, composed Of former officers
in the World War.
The orders:
First Lieutenant William p. Marsh wini-
mac, report by letter to Lieut.. Col o. B.
Kilker. commanding 225th f. A. Warsaw ::
Second Lieutenant H L. Newsom. VRlpa-
raise. report by letter to Capt Norman H.
Saiiwasser. La Porte; Second Lieutenant R.
H. Hickman, Plymouth, report by letter to
Capt Daniel Kelly. Winimac. commanding
Company G, 338th Infantry; First Lieuten-
ant Charles j. Gregory. Indianapolis, report
by letter to Lieut.. Col. Harry L. Arnold
Terre Haute commanding Quartermaster
Section. Headquarters Saith Division; Ser
geant F. A. Moore, Vincenness report by let
ter>tO 325th Hospital Company. 309th Medi-
ca Regiment. commanded by Major Paul
Hisbee Sullivan; Private q J. Pate promot-
- T. ser~eancy in Flight B. 30Sth Ouserva-
ton Squadron Air Service
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Stripped of Clothes

By United Press
MUNCIE. Ind. March 91.-William
Williams, SO, was stripped Of all his
clothing when it caught in a winding
core at the local wire mill He suf-
fered a broken leg and internal in
juries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
AGED SUICIDE TO BE :
BURIED HERE MONDAY
Arthur Wilson, g., Sick g Year
Takes Poison.

The funeral of Arthur Wilson, g.,
Of 724 TT. Wayne Ave, will be held
at 2 p. m. Monday at the McNeeley
& Sons funeral parlors, 1928 N.
Meridian St.
Wilson died Friday at his home
shortly after drinking poison. The
body was found clutching the bottle
which had contained the liquid, pur~
chased a short time before from a
neighboring drug store. The widow,
Isabelle Wilson. told Coroner Robin
son her husband had been almost bed
fast nearly a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
legion Meeting POSTPONED

Because many members are inter
ested in the Home Complete ExposA-
ton, opening Monday, the monthly
meeting of -Kothe Post, No,
1888. American Legion, has been post
poned from Monday evening to
April 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
PRISON SENTENCE FIXED
Charles Barnett Receives One to
Three Years for DeSertiOn.

When Judge Collins of Criminal
Court today sentenced Charles Bar
nett. 80, to one to three years in the
Indiana State prison for child deser-
ton his wife. Mary Barnett. who had
caused prosecution, screamed and beat
upon a table. Their child is six years
old.
Barnett was arrested in Dayton,
Chio several days ago. Authorities
were told he had another wife there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
ASSAILANT HELD
AS KNIFE WOUND
THREATENSDEATH
Raymond Whites Condition
CriticaI-Warren Thomp-
son Admits Cutting,

Il didn't have any business stick
Ing a knife in him. was just
nervous that was all. 1t just started
over joking"
This was the statement Of Warren
Thompson 80, colored, 2447 Mas
sachusctts Ave. today after he had
been arrested charged with cutting
Raymond White. @. white 325 Beauty
Ave. early today at Kingan's plant.
White is In a serious condition nj
the city hospital He suffered a cut
I'm the lower part of the abdomen ex
tending more than six inches n
length, physicians said he had a
slight chance 10 recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Orbison's Name Heads List

The ant-klan magazine prints a
long list Of names OF Indianapolis
persons who. It says. are members of
the khan Heading this list is the
name Of Charles j Orbison. former
Superior Court judge and an active
Democrat Tho magazine says. re
fcrring to Orbisou: Tie is assistant
TO Imperial Giant Stephenson. who
was formerly King Kleaele Of the
;ealm OF Indiana"
Orbison refused to comment today.
Lyons telegram Of resignation was
addressed to Freeman and Stewart.
are Of HARRISON Pharmacy. Eleventh
st. and College Ave. 1t reads:
Some thirty days ago I was in
uced to Join the Ku.Klux Khan
through misrepresentation. Since my
lction l am convinced that your or
yanization is wrong and un-AmeriCan
in it's principles and purposes. Accept
This as resignation from this I'M
american organization, and I demand
hat you take my name from the
roster at once"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Starts Over Argument

What Is it to you II we don't get
out Of your way" White was said
TO have answered. The men con
tinued TO argue as they entered the
locker room. White carried a bundle
containing his coat. apron. and butch
er knives, but all agree that he put
this on top Of a locker before the
cutting occurred.
Thompson drew his pocketknife as
he and White continued to curse each
other. White said; Put up your
knife and Ill fight you fair" He re
peated this three times. and then
Thompson admits he cut him, police
say.
Thompson is married His wife. he
said is I'll. He has worked for the
company eleven months. White has
been employed at the Kingan plant
since November Thompson was
charged with assault and battery
with inten, to kill and vdgrancy, and
IS held under a S. 900 bono
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Runs Down Stairway

Following the cutting Thompson
ran down the stairway, but was
stopped and arrested by William
Smith, special police officer. who dis.
armed him. Sergeant Dean and the
emergency squad investigated. Thomp-
SON ana White told much the same
story
Thompson said It started over jok-
ing. White said we We're just
kidding" Then the Joking and kidding
led to cursins and the cutting.
Get out Of the way" witnesses
said Thompson ordered as he passed
number Of men near the locker
room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Dated March 81

The telegram was dated March 22.
The letter to the American Unity
League bears the same date. 1t says:
Il am a firm believer in our Gov
eminent, as It Is now constituted.
believing that all men are equal be-
fore the law and the right to trial
by jury Of his peers. and the right to
worship Almighty God In whatever
may he may deem fit. The Ku-K lux
Khan, according to their oath and con
stitution. does not conform with these
principles Being a man of CON
sentative ideas and n lover Of free
dom, I can not help but at this time
make my position plain with the
people Of my State"
Nobody Else's Business"
IF belong to the Khan. it is my
business and nobody elses," the Rev
George S. Henninger. one of the min
listers listed by Tolerance as Klans-
men, said.
II have never taken any oath in my
life such as ascribed to the Khan by
Tolerance. AS for Lyons. 1 have
nothing but supreme contempt for
such man.
II do not believe in mob violence
or in hurting the colored races. 1
believe in the right of a Catholic to
worship according to the dictates of
his conscience.
Opposes ParOchial School
II am opposed to any interference
with tba ,o11bI{C school sv-o+o,,o aj+Lo~
by MethOdists or Catholics. am
opposed to accepting the parochial
school as a substitute for our public
school system. I am opposed to any
interference by Protestant, Jew or
Catholic in our splendid governmental
system.
Il belong to the Masons and well
know the insidious thrusts made at
that organization. believe In it with
all my heart and If for these beliefs I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-31
Republicans Concerned

Lyons action has caused a stir in
Indiana political circles. Some OBJ
servers. expressed the opinion it VIII
result In the Ku-Klux Khan being
made an open political issue.
@. O. p. Office holders looked upon
the publication Of the documents
with amazement Few hesitated to
express the opinion that Lyons had
pulled "A boner" in joining the or
garization and then discussing his
resignation with those who would
make 1t public
While politicians Of both leading
parties have expressed the opinion
that the Khan has been powerful IN
Indiana elections. they also hav,
hoped Il would never become an open
seue.
II was pointed out that Governor
McCray. close friend and political
sponsor for Lyons. has repeatedly ex-
pressed opposition to the Khan END
hat opinions on the subfac. has
caused some division among State Off
Gals