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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
kLAN'S ATTORNEY
ASKS DISMISSAL
Lack of Jurisdiction Alleged
by Defendants.

Dismissal OF the injunction suit
fled against the Ku-Klux Klan by six
residents OF South Bend was asked
in a motion filed in Federal Court by
L Ert Slack, attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, today.
Lack OF jurisdiction of the court,
ErlisJ sJoinder of parties and insufficiency
Sf the complaint were given as rea-
sons for dismissal.
Judge Albert b. Anderson probably
win set date for argument later
The original complaint asked that
the names Of the plaintiffs be or
dered removed from the khan member
ship lists and that receiver be named
TO take charge of all Indiana lists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
SAY, WHO'S GOT MY DOG?'
Youngster Startles Cops With De
mands for His Pet.

A new version of Where, o Where
Has My Little Dog Gone" was sung
by 6-year-old Clyde Richard Cooper
rider, 1921 Central Ave-, to- police
today.
Say, I've waited just as long as
can for my dog to come back" Clyde
told Sergeant Dean angrily.
How valuable Is your pet?" Dean
asked.
Say, mister. that dogs so valuable
I couldn't put. a value on him." the
lad replied. But, I'll tell you, he was
half bird ana half beagle"
And the dog has been missing all
morning!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
STATE TEST|F|ES
IN MURDER CASE
Attorneys Prepare Defense of
Shepherd Brothers.

By Untted Press
SULLIVAN. Ind, Oct. 24.-With
fewer than a dozen witnesses remain
ing to be heard, the State will rest
its case late today in relation to
Floyd and Clarence Shepherd, Terre
Haute, on trial here for the murder
OF Otto Sieferman. former watchman
ct Terre Haute garage.
William Goings. the third member
Of the trio, whose case was also
venued to Sullivan County, will be
tried separately Immediately after
the trial OF the Shepherds.
Since the jury was sworn in to
2kTy the case late Tuesday Prosecutor
zuohnson OF Vigo County was able to
use six Of the States witnesses be-
fors adjournment.
Although the defense attorneys re-
fuse 70 state how many witnesses
they have. 1t is believed that they
have subpoenaed eleven. It is prol,
able too. that the defendants viii take
the stand In their own behalf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
William Danoch Of KentIand Says Not One Cent of Stats
Funds Ever Reached Institution Formerly
Directed by Governor.
APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT RECEIVER is DELAYED
Efforts to Get Payment From Executive Upon Cattle Notes
Described Hearing to Be Continued
Thursday.
T Thursday
Bv FELIX q. BRUNER
Tin q staf Correspomde,.t

KENTLAND Ind 24Not of funds of the State
Agriculture reached the Discount and Deposit State
town. William Darroch, receiver of the bank de-
clafed today.
bank and acted that capacity until closed its doors recently
Records of the Board of Agriculture show $55O00
the bank Governor cCray contends he borrowed the
money personally from the board
1--WE had only ntmation that supposed
deposited Darroch said. ''That when Newt
Brown secretary board called Cashier
Morris and told him the board sending check for $4,000
told the check would not be honored 1t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
Bandits Are Seized in City
After Oil Station
Robbery,
CAPTURED AFTER CHASE
Wife of One Held After Detec-
tiveS Search Room in
Hotel.

n Detectives today said they
have signed confessions from two
bandits captured by police Tues
day night at a filing station at
Tuxedo and E. New York Sts.,
in which the men admit being
members of the gang which held
up the Belvedere State Bank,
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 81, and
took $4,000 in securities and
5000 cash. Police say the pair
had robbed another filling sta
ton here earlier in the evening.
Thomas Dranginis, %, OF Los An
geles, and Jack Donovan, alias Hollo-
way, 29. Los Angeles. are the men
under arrest Mrs. Martinella Dram
ginis. %. wife of Thomas, is held un-
der $4,000 vagrancy bond pending in
vestigation. She was found at the
Claypool Hotel
Dranginis and Donovan were held
70 county grand jury under $4,000
bonds on auto banditry charges.
The two drove into the Standard
OIL station at Gale and Washington
SITS. In Mayor Shank's front yard,
Tuesday night. Their front license
plate was from California, and the
rear, from Indiana Police say it
was stolen from an automobile at
1912 z. Washington St, Monday
night.
When Edgar "A. Poe, % s. Brook
vile road. started to fill their tank,
Hcns OF the bandits covered him with
revolver later admitted taking
"$s4.So from the cash drawer, police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
FITCH ESTATE is OPENED
Real and Personal Property Amount
TO $4,000.

The estate Of the late Asa M. Fitch,
chewing gum manufacturer. who died
Oct. 20. was opened today by Probate
Judge Mahlon E. Bash. No viii was
flled. Real estate valued at $1,000 end
personal property of $4,000 viii be
distributed among the widow, Mrs.
Ida J. Fitch, s4s ". New Jersey ST.,
and three sons, DIR. F. NJ. Charles ..
and Robert r. Fitch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
Police Hunt Money Ordalr

Detectives searched the city today
for the bearer OF two money orders
reported stolen from Bertha Bailey.
Martinsville. Ind. totaling $s5. Sheriff
Peterson. who called the department,
gave the name Of a suspect
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
REBELS FACING STRUGGLE
Leader at AK Declares Success VIII
BE Final i'm Week.
By United Press

By CHsted PFes6
PARIS. Oct. 24.--The separatists
officially claim control Of the follow
ing towns IN the Rhineland. dispatch
es from Aix-IA-Chapelle said today:
Bochun, Mannheim, Crefeld. Lud-
wtghaffen. RudelsEeim. Benn, Duren.
Dietz. Mayen, Prum. Saarburg, Weis-
baden. Grossgerau, Badems and May
ence.
Leo Deckers, separatist leader at
AK, is quoted by the Matin as declar-
ing 'the struggle Is extremely hard.
1t Is impossible to make a revolution
in day.
II believe our success will be final
within a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
AGREEMENT IMPERATIVE

Administration Official Says Repara-
ton Problem Must Be Settled.
BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The pres
ent situation in Europe between Ger
many and the allies makes imperative
an agreement for settlement OF the
reparntions problem, it was declared
b va high administration authority
today.
This statement indicates both Pres
ident Coolidge and Secretary OF State
Hughes are following the European
crisis closely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
FRANCO BREAK THREATENS

BY CARL ID. GROAT.

United Press gtef Correspondent.
BERLIN, Oct. 24.--The German
government is preparing TO break with
France IL It's note sent to the repara.
tions commission pleading inability
to pay under present conditions is alb.
ruptly repulsed, 1t was announced to
day.
The note pointed out Gernany's
inability TO deliver coai supplies and
ether reparations in kind. The French
attitude was blamed for failurs to ar.
rive at an agreement that would have
led to resumption OF deliveries
The note asserted Germany was
willing to pay reparations under
proper conditions" Government OF.
ficials said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
WALTON PREPARES
TO FIGHT OUST|NG
BY STATE SENATE
Oklahoma Upper House Re-
solves Into Impeachment
Body, Headed by Jurist.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. "a.
The upper house of the Okla
homa Legislature today resolved
itself into a court Of impeach-
ment to sit in trial on Governor
j. C. Walton.
The Governor was suspended by
the Senate last night after the
lower house had adopted impeach-
ment articles charging him with pay
ing his private chauffeur from the
State health boards funds and with
preventing grand jury from meet
ing by declaration Of martial law.
Lieut.. Governor NJ. E. Trapp ar
rived in the city during the night to,
take up the duties OF acting Governor,
although Walton was understood 60
be ready TO fight the suspension. de-
claring he could not be removed until
the impeachment charges were finally
acted upon by the Senate.
T. ]. Johnson, chief justice Of the
Supreme Court was called in by the
Senate to organize 1t as an ifnpeach-
ment body.
Vote Was SO to /
The twenty other accusations
against the Governor which still re-
main before the house will be acted
Cn in the meantime. The vote to
suspend the Governor was 36 to /.
The house adopted the one article OF
impeachment. So to 13. and the second.
Is to 23.
Some delay was caused between the
House impeachment action and the
suspension of the chief executive by
the Senate. when the initial House re-
port was declared not in correct form
and was ordered back to the House
for revision
Walton arrived at the Capitol early
and went straight to his Office. He
was there when the impeachment vote
was taken. Newspaper men were re-
fused admittance. The Governor sent
out word he had no comment to make
on the action of the legislators.
Walton Refuses Statement
mansion Tuesday night Mrs. Walton
also was reported ''indisposed'' and
would make no statement OF her hus-
bands apparent defeat, In his fight
on the Ku-Klux Khan which brought
about his impeachment
Trapp has been an active figure in
| Oklahoma's political life since State
hood. He was first State auditor
and has served three terms as Cover.
nor. He was court clerk in Logan
County in 1907 and was then the only
Democrat holding Office In the county
which was and is yet a Republican
stronghold.
Trapp Is Anti-KIan
He Is considered a conservative and
also anti-Ku-Klux Klan in>his policies,
which it was said will not be as con-
spicuous as were the Walton edicts.
Trapp was reared an orphan. He
has been a bond broker for many
! years and was indicted in several
counties since he has been Lieutenant
Governor on charges of using his Of
flee to further sales. Several OF the
charges are still pending in the courts.
Eighteen months ago the House.
then Republican, took up the charges
and Trapp was impeached. When his
case came up before the Senate for
trial it was thrown out on a demurrer
| Fhe Senate at that time was con.
trolled by Democrats.
Trapp Is understood to favor cap.
! ital punishment. which Walton 80 zig.
oqnf1S11r ovua~Ad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
LINER LENATHAN
REPORTED DISABLED
U, S. Offices Have No Conflr-
matIon-PershIng Aboard.

Bp United Press
LONDON. Oct. 24.-The Evening
News today declared the American
liner Leviathian had broken down in
bad weather 500 miles west of the
Scilly Isles.
The newspaper gave as its author
ity a wireless. picked up at South
anapton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
Suspect Attempts Suicide

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-William
Ford, 80, held in connection with the
so-called larson murders" attempted
suicide today by slashing his arm with
safety razor blade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
PAT USES HEADLoCK
Wanted Horsie to Lie Down and
Sleep-F.ined SIS.

BY United Press
DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 24.-Patrick
Kane wanted to hake his horse lie
down to sleep
Unable to get results by arguing.
Kane applied a deadlock.
Police broke up the wrestling match
and today Kane paid SIS fine Tor dis
turbing the peace
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
BANDIT HOLDS UP WOMAN

disappearing as Health Officer HI
Gets $4,000 in Jewels.
BIZ Uaited Press
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-A bandit mas
querading as a city health officer with
white coat with q red cross on the
sleeve held up Mrs. r. E. Swift
wealthy manufacturers wife, and es
capped with $4,000 in jewelry today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
TRAFFIC. CLUB SPECIAL
Features for Ladies win Be Provided
at Luncheon

The regular luncheon OF the Indi-
annapolis Traffic Club Thursday at the
SEVERN viii include special features
for the ladies. A Halloween dance and
buffet lurkheorl will ehsld at the
SEVERN roof garden in the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24

Agriculture board books show these
deposits in the bank here: June 2.
S25. 600; June s. $4,000; June II, s50,-
600: June q. s25, 900; July 13, 100000.
'I have been told.' Darroch said
"that McCray gave the board two
notes signed Discount and Deposit
State Bank and check on the bank.
If he, as president OF the bank. was
the bank. he must have been carry
ing It's assets around in his pockets. !"
Money Was Returned
The S155,000 was returned to board
OK agriculture through the Goodrich
pool" Darroch said, and the local
bank>, had no connection with this
transaction. The local bank. Darrach
said. repeatedly complained to Nc
Cray cbout the large amount of cat
tie notes 1t was holding and asked
payment. He said that one Saturday
during the summer he went to Nc
Cray,s office and asked about the
rotes. He said McCray told him he
would have $500, 900 the following
Monday and he would pay them on
Monday.
Daroeh said McCray told him the
money had been delayed few days.
A day or two later he said In
stead OF receiving the money the bank
was asked to honor a check for
nearly $15, 900, signed by McCray.
I'VE tried to get the Governor on
the telephone" 4arrocb said, "and
we were told he was reviewing troops
at Camp Knox"
Appointment Postponed
Appointment Of a permanent re-
ceiyer for the bank scheduled for to-
day was postponed until Thursday.
Darroch is expected to be appointed.
Two direct charges of fraud in connec-
ton with McCray notes have been filed
in Circuit Court here. One is con-
tained in an answer to a suit for
$500 filed by the Bankers Trust
Company, Indianapolis. Henry A.
Reinhart, partner of McCray. and one
of the defendants, charged the note
sued on was not signed by him or by
any one authorized to sign the firm
name. The other is a new suit for
s5 900 brought on a renewal note by
the First National Bank Of Fl. Wayne.
This suit charges the name OF William
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
LAKE RUM RUNNERS
SEIZED BY OFFICERS
500 Cases of Beer and Ale Confiscated,
and Four Men Arrested.

By United Press w.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. Pa
Members of the coast gdard and Fed
eral prohibition agents today seized
two inter-lake rum runners and ar
rested four men as operators.
Five hundred cases of beer and age,
OF more than the legalized alcoholic
content, were seized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
O'Connor Covers Them

Eergt Pat O'Connor and Patrolmen
Colder and Debarr. night riders. saw
the bandits start to turn into a filling
station at Tuxedo and New York SITS.
O'Connor swerved in front of them
Continued on Page Ill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24

Pictures of the two confessed
bandits win be found ON Page
4 today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-24
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Forecast

X ENERALLY fair tonight and
Vt Thursday. Colder tonight
with frost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
GIANTS WIN TWO
 GAMES AND GAIN SUBSTANTTALLEADI

New York's awakened giants forged still further ahead of their pursuers i nthe National league race. by twice drubbing Pat Moran's reds at Cincinnati, Monday 4 to 2 and 5 to 4. It was the fourth straight vic tory over the moranties and put the New Workers six and a half-games in the lead-the greatest advantage they have had since they started for the west.
 Double defeat was hitter for Cin- cinnati, for an even break, at least would have put them back to second place, as the Pirates, occuping that berth with mere two points ahead of them, dropped a game to the lowly Phillles in Pittsburg, to 4.
 Walter Dutch" Reuther pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to e 5 to l win over the Cubs in Chicago.
 Rain kept the Braves and Cardinals fobby-bound in St, Louis
 By coming from behind in the eighth inningsto score four runs, the Yankees, in the American league, barely escaped defeat In their game with the Browns at the Yankee stad- tum, The score was New York 5. St. Louis 8.
 The Heoond-pface Indians, 13h games behind the Tanks, won from tho Senators In Washington, to 2.
 Old Bill Pieroy got the better of pitchers duel with Herman Pfhlette, helping the tail-end Red Sox to to 1 win over Ty Cobb's heavy-hitting Tigers
 Philadelphia walloped the White Sox 14 to 4 at the Quaker City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
EARRINGS DRAWN
 FOR NET TOURNEY

ST. LOUIS. Mo, August 6.-Pair- ings for the fiNt annual municipal tennis tournament which opens here Wednesday afternoon were an nounced today. While the tournament is scheduled to end Saturday, 1t will probably continue through Sunday as no matches will be played Friday, the day of President Harding's fu neral, 1t was announced.
 The pairings:
 The singles, first round-s. dam, Philadelphia: Donald Mcdonald Buffalo; Clarence Rose, Jacksonville, Cranston Holman, San Francisco, vs. Lew Hardy, Memphis, Tenn, vs Mac Boston, vs. either Kamman or Barnes, dence, R. l., vs. Detroit.
 Doubles first round-Heurmann and Schuwarz, St. Louis, vs. the Chi cago team Kahn and Schutezeman, New York, vs. Schaefer and Book binder, Buffalo; Davis and Schiller, Boston, vs. Smith and Mollman, East St. Louis; Mitchell and Williamson, Detroit. vs. Glaskin and Smith. Kan sas City; Hardy and Maxwell, Mem phis, vs. the New Orleans team; Rose and Yenarvine, Jacksonville, Fla, vs. the Minneapolis team.
 San Francisco and Providence drew byes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
WOMEW'S TOURNEY PROGRAM ISSUED

CHICAGO, August e.-The wo- mems Western Golf association has issued the program covering the twenty-first championship tourn4- ment which will be held August 27, to September l, exclusive, at the Ex- moor country club. Mrs. ". A. Alexander of Exmoor. the first pres ident of the association, will be the special chairman in charge of the tournament and an effort is being made to have as many former cham pions as possible participate in the meet.
 Another feature in connection with the event will be the renewal of ths club team contest which was fnaa- gurated last year at the Glen Echo club of St. Louis, when August Maschmeyer of the East St. Louis Country club presented a trophy for iLterseotional team competition.
 Mrs. Dave Gaut of Memphis. Tenn.s Le present champion. will defend her title. Among other former champions expected to compete in the event. are Mrs. Fred c. Letts, Jr., of Ouwent- sia; MrR Melvin Jones of Olympia Fields, Mrs. J. Stuart Prttchard of Battle Creek. Mrs 8. L. Feinhardt of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Harry D. Ham mond of Indianapolis. and MrA W. France Anderson of Indian FILL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
GIANTS GET OUT OF DANCER BY BEATING REDS IN BOTH
 GAMES OF A DOUBLE-HEADER
Reds Get Early Leads In Both Games, But New York Ral- lies Cut Them Short

CINCINNATI, August 6.-The New York Giants took a long step for ward toward their third successive championship today when they won both games of a double-header from Cincinnati by scores of to and to 4. In the first game errors by Bohne and Pinelli gave the visitors their first two runs and punched hits off Benton won for them In the sev- enth and eighth innings.
 In the second game. the Reds hit Scott freely and looked like winners Until the Giants punched five safe- ties off Donohue in the eighth for three runs and assumed the lead. paw recruit from Milwaukee, in the eighth, but the champions won in the ninth on Youngs triple and a single by Bentley. The Giants played err rorless and very fast ball throughout the eighteen rounds.
 First.
 The Reds scored one run in the first inning when Burns tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Roush: In the Giants half Frisch and Meusel singled after two were out, but Cum ninsham rolled to Benton for the third out.
 Second And Third.
 Neither team scored in the second but Bohn's boot of Young's roller gave New York one run in the third. Young was the first man up for the Giants. Mcguire, who followed Tn the batting order, went out, but Frisch sent Young home with the ty- ing run.
 The Reds failed to score in their half.
 Fourth.
 lat it,on hJy Pf- neIi, gave the Giants another run In the fourth inning. Kelly and Jack son had gone out on easy chances, when Gowdy doubled. Then came Pi- nellis tumble of roller by which Barnes and Gowdy scored. Young forced Barnes.
 In the Reds half Roush singled after Daubert flied out, but dou- ble play killed chances for scoring. scoreIess To Seventh.
 After two scoreless innings, young beat out a bunt and scored another for New York in the seventh. when Frisch singled to center after two wene out. Meusel forced Frisch.
 The Reds also scored one in the seventh. After two were out, Dun can and Pineli singled and Bohns and Caveney walker, forcing in Dun can Jonnaard went into to pltch for New York. Wingo popped out. Eighth.
 A double by Kelly and Jackson's triple scored one for New York in the eighth inning. Jackson was out at the plate. Jonnard beat out nit to first and Young grounded out. Cunningham, the first man up. was out trying for two bases on single to center. Cincinnati did not score. Harper batted for Benton and popped out Jackson. threw out Burns. Dau- bert and Rousch singled and Duncan flied out.
 Ninth.
 Keck pitched for Cincinnati in the ninth. Both sides went out in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
STATE AWAITING ACTION OF STATE
 COLLEGE HEADS
Whether Alabama And Au- burn Accept Resolution
 Means Much To Athletics

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August G. What Auburn and University of Ala bama athletic officials have been un- able to do for years may result from action of the Alabama legislature In passing a resolution calling upon these two rivals meeting on the grid iFon In post season game this fall, the proceeds to go to the erection of stadium on each campus as a me morial to tho alumni who died in France.
 The growl of tho Alabama Plains mon cries out. Tho call of the Crimson warriors of Alabama resoundl
 Sport lovers are enthusiastic over the possibility of these two old state schools meeting again after a break of athletic relations which took place in 1908.
 It Is recalled that the break came as the result of a 60 draw played in Montgomery. For four gruelling quarters they fought---then when tho final whistle blew they kept on fight ing, only the battle grew more bloody and took In larger amount of ter ritory and was participated in by larger numbers. That meant the end and alwost twenty years have passed since the Tiger from the Plains has faced the Crimson Tide on the grid iron.
 AUpuih II anu III DciloNo now that the game could be held without friction. They believe that a spirit of friendly rivalry could be built and sport enthusiasts are con fident that the situation is nearer q peaceful settlement now that since the break in 1906.
 Followers of the game admit that the battle would draw out greater crowds than any other game pIavnd in +Ne state and probably in tho south. tt