The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
SPIRITUAL CLINICS
DESTINY HANGS IN
SLENDER BALANCE
Head of Oriental University
Indicted on Charges
of Fraud,
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The fate
If Oriental university, one Of the
,ountry's most unusual institutions
# higher learning, located here
bangs on a trial to revoke its charter
pened in Richmond, Va, Dec. 20.
And DR.. II. p. Holler, president and
founder of the institution, must stan
rrias here Jan. Z for alleged fraudu-
ent use Of the mails He is under
Indictment by the grand jury.
DIR. Holler believes himself the vic
tim Of jealous medicos, who fear that
mis- methods of spiritual diagnosis.
spiritual healing" and spiritual
surgery win put them out of their
jobs. He says that "hard-headed ma
teriaIists' are intent on destroying
h.11 with their devihsh tactics
specifically the American Medical As,
ISOLATION.
DR.. Heller describes his spirit heal.
ing method as bringing all the
knowledge Of famous departed med
COS, with whom he is in spiritual
Communication, into consultation on
. his cases. The patient joins in 4
ing with the medium and other per
sons il. good health. All join hands
and the spiritual contact is made. In
cue time a white light is seen tc
nine on the diseased part Of the pa
tient, says Holler. This is visible to
he medium only, and is known as
he spiritual x-ray." Then. the me
diun, speaking for the spirits, makes
q spiritual diagnosis OF the ailment
and recommends a treatment for cure
A Diploma Mil
The grand jury which recently made
preliminary examination Of the al
legged diploma milf said in their
indictment Of DR.. Heller that the
Oriental university did devise
a scheme and artifice to defraud out
Of their money and property" persons
applying for degree.
Only one of the forty-seven listed
resident professors OF the university
testified at the hearing.
He, Augustus P. Norton, testified
that he had never conducted a class
or graded a paper" The extent of
his dutiesfhad been from time to time
10 sign diplomas as dean Of various
colleges Of the university, presented
TO him for the purpose by Holler.
DIR" James c. Jones, colored. a
iaborer at the Buerau OF Engraving,
one of the listed resident professors
Of the university, yesterday told that
he had similar teaching experience
At the school four or five years ago.
Signing diplomas he described as
signing destitutions," and more par
ticularly-on being quesuoned-"or igi
nal destitutions.
= Holler at his residence. 1702 Oregon
SAve.. pictured in Oriental literature
as(the main building Of Oriental Uni
versity." today denied reports that DR.
George Sutcliffe. alleged Hartford
Conn charlatan, was granted a di
ploma in his school.
'NO Justice in America"
There is no justice in America, 81
Holler said. The Government, news
papers, everything is cowed and con
trolled by such 'plutocratic organiza.
tons as the American Medical Asso
ciation They know that my meth
DDS OF Spiritual X-ray' are right and
when established generally viii de
stroy their practice"
Holler also has the title Of bishop"
which he conferred upon himself
as head Of the Theomonistic church,
which he founded.
Under the name of "Theodolithos''
he wrote-taking dictation from the
spirit world-the bibles" for this
church.
These bibles" are cataloguea as
mart of the course of study in a mum
her of the OrientaTs courses.
He plans TO conduct the activities
OF Oriental in the near future from a
e50-acrc farm which he says he has
purchased for the purpose near
Chesapeake Beach. down in Md" This
is to be known as ''Prexerana Com.
munity."
Most of the students Of Oriental
University live across the ocean In
foreign lands. Holler says that the
resident classes" and correspond.
ence pupils In his country have
!. dwindled in recent months.
Pending decision of the Postoff. &c
Department on whether or not DR.
Holler's university Is defrauding its
students, the university VIII continue
to grant degrees at the old stand.