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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
RURAL SCHOOL
C0NFAB HELD
Increased Costs Cited at
Plymouth.

Expenditures for public instruc-
ton in Indiana have increased 353
per cent since 1915 George A.
Spencer, assistant State superin-
tendent of public instruction said to-
day in a speech at the ninth Sec
tional conference on rural education
at Plymouth.
Cost of building after the war, the
1921 attendance law, bringing more
pupils, consolidation of schools with
resultant necessity for transporta-
tion, unnecessary additions to
schools, an enriched corriculum, the
addition of expensive courses, and
an expensive system of administra-
tion were given as reasons for the
increased costs.
DR.. Henry N. Sherwood, State
superintendent of public instruction,
will address the conference tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
C0FFIN'S JUDGE
slate FAVORED
Will Go Through With One
Exception, Report.

Plans of George " Coffin, Republi-
can city chairman. to induce Cover
nor Jackson to appoint four muni-
cipal court judges favorable to his
faction will carry with one exception,
politicians deemed today.
1t is understood Coffin and Jackson
are in accord on three men, but that
Jackson has determined to appoint
George g. Rinier, World War Vet
eran, because he wants an ex-service
man in. the Judiciary in place Of
Coffin nominee.
Other attorneys who insiders pre-
dicte dwould land the jobs, are
James e. Mcdonald and Dan v.
White, present judge, beth Repub-
licans and Edward w. Felt, who
with Rinier would be the Democratic
representatives.
Names of Fred McCallister. Paul
c. Wetter. Don Roberts and John
Garvin, are also mentioned.
Jackson is expected to designate
the appointees Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
AIR WIDOW PUT
ON STAND and
MADE TESTIFY
Mrs. LansdoWne Compelled
to Affirm Fixing Charge
Despite Her Protest.
ATTORNEY IS ELECTED
Repeats Dart That Foley
Tried to Twist Facts

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-In one
Of the most turbulent sessions ever
seen in Washington Mrs. Margaret
Lansdowne, widow Of the dirigible
commander, today was forced to ties
tify, against her will, before the
Shenandoah naval court of inquiry.
Mrs. Lansdowne's attorney, Joseph
Davies, was elected forcibly from
the courtroom before she was put
on the witness stand.
Following this sensation, Mrs.
Lansdowne twice declined to testify
at all.
ignoring her refusal, Maj. Henry
Leonard, judge advocate of the
court, questioned her.
Answers. Pliably
She gave her answers pliably.
She was questioned about her
statement before the Army Generals
trying Col William Mitchell for mis-
conduct, that Capt. Paul Foley, for.
mer judge advocate of the Shenan
doah court, tried to ''fix her testi.
mony at a previous session of the
court Foley resigned his post
after the charge was made.
The turmoil started when Mrs
Lansdowne was called to the stand
and Davies insisted on making a
statement. He was denied the privi-
lege and was put out of the room
by Marine orderly, shouting and
gesticulating. He was later permit
ted to return while the court dis.
cussed the proprietty of letting Mrs.
Lansdowne, witness, and not de-
fendant, be represented by counsel.
Threatened Again
Davies constantly interrupted with
demands that as matter of com
mon decency and justice ! think ]
ought to be heard" and was threat
ened with election again.
The court finally ruled that Da-
vies could not appear as Mrs. Lans-
downe's counsel.
"You may not prompt the witness
as she is testifying," Admiral Hilary
P. Jones, president, said.
II don't want to prompt the wit
ness, 1 want to protect her." Davies
said. 81 want her to have every
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
eight PERISH
In MERCY BOAT
Gale 0verturnS U. S. Coast
Guard Cutter.
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BV United Press
HALIFAX, n. S., Nov. 17-Their
boat seized by a squall and over
turned eight men of the United
States coast guard cutter. Morrill,
are known to have perished in the
harbor here during the night.
The sole survivor, Charles Taylor.
10, engineman Of the cutter, fought
his way back to shore in the gale
and, told of the tragedy which
started as an expedition Of mercy.
Still another victim may be listed,
Taylor thought but he was not GER
tain in his exhausted condition.
His story pictured men clinging
desperately in the cold and dark to
an overturned sail boat, plucked of
by death one by one as the storm
and the waves lossened their slender
grasp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
STEPHE ENS0N TO
SEE PRISON BY
This weekend
Ex-KIan Head viii Be Taken
to Michigan City Wednes-
day or Later.
AIDS BROUGHT HERE
Holmes Enters Appearance
for KIinck and Gentry.

D. G. Stephenson, convicted
Of second degree murder Satur-
day by a jury at Noblesville and
sentenced to life Imprisonment
in the Indiana State Prison
Monday afternoon by Judge
Will M. Sparks of Rushville,
will be taken to Michigan City
this week, but not before
Wednesday, Sheriff Charles
Gooding of Noblesville said to-
day.
Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry,
Stephenson's codefendants, who
were found not guilty, resumed Jail
life Monday noon after almost two
days. freedom. They surrendered to
Sheriff Goodirg on charges Of ar
son, brought in connection with the
attempted burning Of the Stephen
bFIl IOulS III 1IVjiSlOH last opliiiS'
Sheriff Omer Hawkins, Marion
County, brought the two men to
Indianapolis Monday evening. They
are held in Jail here in default OF
$4,000 bond.
Ira M. Holmes, who assisted in the
tIio's defense at Noblesville, today
entered appearances in Criminal
Court for Klinck and Gentry, also
with conspiracy to kidnap. in addi-
lion to conspiracy to burn the Ste
phenson home. Holmes said it Is
understood Eph Inman, co'counsel
FOR the defense, will also enter his
appearance later. He also entered
appearance for John Kipplinger Of
Rushville. Ind.
Holmes said he expected to get
Klinck and Gentry out Of the county
Jail as soon as he can get some one
to sign their bonds. He said he will
try to have their trial set as soon as
possible.
Stephenson protested his inno-
cence when sentenced, declaring he
did not get fair trial. He said the
jury was influenced by the hostile
attitude of the spectators He cited
kissing and applause in the court
room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
State RESTS
I'm WOLFE CASE
Women Witnesses Score for
Prosecution.

bu OWtbtu fTbSS
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
State rested today in the trial of
Charles zone Arm" Wolfe, charged
with bein the accomplice of
Dutch" Anderson in the murder of
Ben ana Mary Hance.
Two women, witnesses for the
State, pointed out Wolfe as one of
the men. they saw in IA sedan on Aug.
IA, near the scene of the murder.
Mark Breadwater, assistant cash
Ter Of the Yorktown State Bank, tes-
titled that Wolfe and another man
answering the description Of Ander>
son bought gasoline at Yorktown,
six miles away, about one-half hour
after the murder.
Other witnesses corroborated tie
testimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Booze Runners Compel
MOtOrist to Haul Liquor

taurant, drove along side of his auto
and one pointed rifle at him and
commanded him to stop.
Adragna said he was searched by
the other man who claimed to be an
officer. Several cans were transferred
to his auto and Adragna was ordered
to drive 70 Indianapolis.
When he reached the city he
leaped from his car and called police.
The men and the auto disappeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
NATIONS take
STOCK OF ARMS
War Offices Work on Report
on Limitations.
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BR United Pf6SS
LONDON, Nov. 17.-War offices
of nations in the League of Ma
tions are preparing reports on the
extent to which they feel prepared
to go in land disarmament.
This is the outcome of the grow.
ing conviction of the European
powers represented in the Locarno
negotiations that the League is the
proper medium for holding new
disarmament conference, with the
United States, it is hoped, taking
part.
1t is estimated that the prepara-
tion of the reports will take six
months and that probably the dis
armament conference can be held
next summer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17

1i-jackers forced him to transport
several cans of liquor forty miles in
his auto and then stole the car when
they reached indianapolis, Charles
Adragna of Chicago reported to po-
lice today.
Adragna said he stopped in a small
town forty miles south of here, and
inquired at a restaurant the direc-
tion to Louisville. KY. After he had
ieft, men who had been in the res.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
TAX is VOTED
ON NEAR-BEER
Levy Gives U. S. Agents
Power to Inspect BreWerieS.
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BD United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA
Federal tax of one-tenth of one cent
a gallon on all near-beer and other
cereal beverages was voted today by
the House Ways and Means com
mittee drafting the new government
revenue bill. The tax was voted
merely to give Federal agents power
to inspect breweries for violation
Of liquor laws, Chairman Green said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
MAYOR MAKES SPEECH
Shank On Way Home From
Lansing, Mich.

Mayor Shank today was enroute
from Lansing, Mich, where he ad-
dressed the Credit Mems Association
Monday.
Office attaches at the city hall
denied he would detour to Pekin, Ill.
to join in the hunting Of John L.
Duvall, fugitive mayor-elect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
REPORTS HOLD-UP LATE
Victim Waits Two Days to Tell of
Garage Robbery.

George Fl. Shoers, 1140 Spann
Ave-, Monday night told police two
colored men held him up in his
garage Saturday night and took $4S.
L. NJ. Arthur, $40 S. Pennsylvania
ST., told police while he slept at SOB
N. Senate Ave., his watch valued at
500 was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17

TITS NO fun to swallow a
five-cent piece, Evelyn
- Fisher, 2, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Fisher. 934 River
Ave-, knows today.
Evelyn swallowed the coin while
playing Monday.
DR.. J. William Wright located it
in the air passages near the lungs
with small electric light and ex.
tracted it with forceps.
The age of the child made the
operation unusal, doctors said.
The child will recover in a few
days, st. Vincent Hospital attaches
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
Robbers Fearing Rich
Baby's Sobs, Kill Him

Belmont Hotel, walked into a room
given over to Junior at a. m. tor
a goodnight kiss and found the ch5id
suffocated. Mrs. AV%n tainted. She
is In a critical condition. The
room was in disorder. all drawers
had abeen ransacked and valuables
weMfmissing, Allen told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
u. S. CONSIDERS
BANNING SUBS
Suggestion of Britain Is
Studied Here.
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BD United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. II. - The
United States is considering with an
open mind the suggestion from
Great Britain for the abolition OF
submarines. it was said at the White
House today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17

BB United Press
Z CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Burglars
early today smothered six-weeks-old
John Raymond Allen Jr. to death,
for fear he might cry and betray
their presence. The child's parents
wealthy residents Of the fashionable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
FLOOD DAMAGES CORN
Fields Submerged by Water-Motor.
lists Stranded.

BU United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind. Nov. 17.-Corn
on the stock in a number of Bar
tholomew County fields was sub.
merged by. water from swollen
streams today, but he flood started
to recede slowly.
Reports received here from other
counties in southern Indiana also
told Of crop damage by the high
water.
1t was learned today that a party
of six young persons was marooned
on a road soth of Columbus Sunday
night by water. They were forced
to spend the night in their auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
INITIATION BY
INDIANA BELL
IS SET FORTH
Accountant Says Exchanges
Were Sold for Small
Part of Value
CHARGED TO RESERVE
Testimony Continues in Rate
Boost Hearing.

To show that the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company in its
fight for increased rates has in
fated valuations of its various
properties, Benjamin PERI, spe-
cial accountant for the public
service commission, today tes-
tilted that the company during
the last few years, sold eleven
Of its exchanges for only 20 per
cent Of their book value.
Perks assertion was in reply to
a query by Taylor E. Groninger,
special counsel for the commission
during its one-year investigation OF
rates and service OF the company.
on which hearings were continued
today. Referring to one of the
lengthy exhibits he has prepared,
Perk showed that the st. Meinrad
exchange. valued by the company
at $1S,O56, was scld for only $500.
Other sales alluded TO by PerlS;
Book value. Sale price.
Huntertown ...$11,59 $4,000
Corydon ...... 9905 100
Lamar ........ 1O,959 800
Charged TO Reserve
Perk said the company, in com.
pliance with rules OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, charges the
excess OF book values over selling
prices to depreciation reserve. If a
sale profit results, the amount is
credited to the company's surplus.
Perk explained that the company
relies on future credits to absorb
deficiencies occasioned by non
profit sales.
The Bell is expected to demand a
rate making valuation Of $50,0O0,000
The commission chngs to a valuation
Of approximately $35, 100000 TO
grant the higher valuation would
justify the 90 to 30 per cent rate
increase asked by the company for
service in Indianapolis and sixty.
three other Indiana cities. Purpose
Of current hearings is to get a new
valuation and fix q new rate
schedule.
Commissioner Samuel r. Artman,
presiding. jolted Bell attorneys, when
the subject Of connscatlon of proper
ty arose. VIII II. Thompson, Bell
counsel, had commented on the com
missions method Of fighting the
companys appeals for relief in
Federal Court.
"And when Federal Court allows
relief rates, how about new sub.
scribers? Must they meet the de-
ficiencies that former subscribers
have not paid? Isn't that conhsca-
ton Of the newe patrons money?
On that theory. how about the Four.
teenth Amendment as to them?" Art.
man asked.
Patrons About the Same
Thompson declared there Is no
difficulty in defending the practice
from a legal or moral standpoint.
our mann pouy OF patrons Is SuD-
stantially the same, from year to
year"
Perk showed that toll commissions
Of the Bell have been increased APP
proximately $4,000 a year through
new agreement between the Bell
and its mother company. the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
Perk gave a detailed analysis OF
the agreement between the A. T. &
r and the Bell, whereby the former
receives Az per cent OF the Bells an
nual gross receipts for the use Of
instruments and for advisory serv.
ice. In 1924 the Bell paid the A. T.
&; II. $449 .114.S4 in this way. Perk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
WILLIAM AT MEETING

John d. Williams, director of the
State highway commission. today
left for Detroit, where he will attend
the annual meeting OF the American
Association OF Highway Officials.
Nov. 1871.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
MRS. BoOLE HoNoRED
New York Woman Politician
Heads w. c. Il. u.


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DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 17.-Mrs.
Ella A. Boole, Brooklyn, N. T., un-
animously was elected president of
the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union today to succeed
Miss Anna Gordon of Evanston, III.
Mrs. Boole who is president Of
the New York w. C. T. u. was for
merly treasurer Of the World w. c.
T. u.
In the New York State primaries
in 1920, Mrs. Boole ran for the
United States Senate against the
present Republican Senator, James
w. Wadsworth, and polled the
largest vote ever cast for a woman
in America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
BISHOP is APPOINTED
MOnsignOr Thomas WeIch Made Du-
luth (NIinn.) Prelate.

Bu United Press
ROME, Nov. II. - Monsignor
Thomas Welch, vicar general Of the
diocese Of st. Paul, Mimi, was to-
day appointed bishop Of TDuluth.
MINI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
s52 BUILDING PERMITS

For the week ending Nov. IA. 252
building permits were issued by
Francis Fs Hamilton, inspector.
Valuation was $176,553.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
Home Edition

MT R. FIX1T will help you
N1 with your problems at the
City Hall. His column appears
on the editorial page daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
Forecast

EAIR tonight and probably
J. Wednesday; rising tenn
perature predicted.
Evening star., 1925-03-04
HAPPY UNDERSTA IS SEEN
BETWEEN COOLIDGE AND DAWES
Discrimination of Vice President Sit in Cabinet Ses.
siOns Viii Not Prove Barrier to Thorough
Co-OperatiOn, Observers Declare.

Brig. Gen. Charles q. Dawes, as
Vice President of the United states.
will not attend the Presidents
cabinet sessions, as did Calvin
Coolidge when he was Vice President.
Very shortly after the smoke Of the
last national election had cleared
away, and the President was be-
ginning to give thought to the COM
ing administration, he wrote Gen.
Dawes to the effect that he would
feel honored to have him occupy
seat at the cabinet table when he
assumed the Office Of Vice President.
but after thinking the matter over,
Gen. Dawes declined the invitation.
He made IL very clear that there
was nothing personal in his non
acceptance.
Aftermath Of on.
whiIe not making his reasons
definite, the Vice President-elect
intimated that 1t would be better for
him, as the presiding officer Of the
Senate, to confine his activities to
that end Of Pennsylvania avenue, and
not to be a. part of the executive
councils held bi-week1y at the White
House. Without saying 50 in that
many words, II was generally UNDER
stood that Gen. Dawes wished to
avoid the experience OF PTesfoent
Coolidge, who was criticized during
the Teapot Dome oil Investigation as
having been present during the
cabinet sessions when President
Harding and his advisors we're dis
cussine the leasing of naval oil re-
serves While the implications dur
ing this investigation were confined
mainly to scare headlines in some
newspapers, and caused President
Coolidge very little personal damage,
1t 10 nevertheless a fact that
he could have been saved con-
siderable annoyance and en-
barrassment IL he had been at all
times sitting quietly and serenely in
the chambers of the Senate or in the
Office OF the Vice President.
The matter Of Vice President at
tending cabinet sessions Is, however,
looked upon generally In most quar-
ters as being both helpful to the.
President and his cabinet as we'll as
the Senate and the country At large.
1t was thought to be a splendid idea
when President Harding, immediate
ly upon assuming once, invited Vice
President Coolidge to sit In on the
meetingss
This, was an innovation and met
with instant approval on all sides.
Vice President Coolidge said shortly
after succeeding President Harding
Evening star., 1925-03-04
Kellogg Second From Vest
To Be Secretary of State
Natire of Ne,o York, Mored to Mimesota
When 9 Years Old-Cdreer Reads
Like Fiction

that capacity he earned for himself
the title of trust buster" leading
the Geysrnment's legal forces in. the
night, first against the paper trust, then
for the dissolution of the Southern
Pacific Union Pacific combination and
finally against the Standard Oil Co.
His success with these cases landed
him in the United stasea Senate In
1917. and in his six years service he
ing OF railroad legislation and worked
for ratification of the, treaty of Yer
Sailies. standing with the mild rsse--
walton group OF his party.
Defeated by shipstesa.
In the sena terisI campaign Of, 1922
Senator La, Toilette stumped Mime
sofa in opposition to KelloggAs re-
election, and be was beaten by Hen
rik Shipste ad,s the Farm Labor nom
inee. --.s..
Meanwhile President HardinEs
death had moved the presiding officer
or the Senate into the White House
Mr.. Kellogg and Mr. CooHdEe had
formed a close friendship, and when
George Harvey resigned as Amba ssador
to London, Mr.. Kellogg was selected
his successor 49,
During his services Of a littie more
than a year In the British capital Mr..
Kellogg played an important role
durfn g the London conference on rep
arations, and more recently at the
Paris. conference. convened to aiIot
the Dawes" plan annufties. His sig
nature TO the agreement growing ont
of This conference led to an e1pio-
Sion in the Senate which has not yet
subsided,T 49,
Mr.. Kellogg passed his s5th birthday
last December II
Evening star., 1925-03-04
F*kERi3 9 G4irG
CHARLES B. WARREN
Attorney General
JARD|NE. YOUNGEST
CABINET MEMBER
New Agriculture Secretary
Has Had Long and Varied
Career in Farm Work.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William NJ. Jardine. the new Secre-
tary of Agriculture, enters the Cool
idge cabinet as its youngest member
but with an extensive experience In
rural affairs dating back a quarter
of q century, to when he was a COW
puncher in the big hole basin of
Montana.
As Secretary he wfll have the ad-
vantage of previous connection with
the department. In 1906 he joined
for q time Secretary Wilson's stsff
as assistant cerealist in charge of
grain work In the western half of
the country.
& s- became Range Rider.
Born on an Idaho ranch in 1879.
Mr.. Jardine became q range rider
soon after his 18th birthday and since
that time has been associated with
ranching and farming in many ca
pacitfes He left the presidency of
the Kansas state Agricultural Col
lege to become member of the cab
met. When appointed Secretary he
also was a member of the Presi-
dents agricultural conference.
He obtained his first collegiate
training at Utah Agricultural College,
where, in his senior year. he was
an assistant instructor in the agricuI-
tural department. g. The foilowin &
year he resigned that position to be-
come manager of land development
company, but In 1903 he returned to
the college as head of its agricultural
department.
In 1910 he became head Of asronomy
work Of the Kansas \Asriculturaf Col
1ege, and was elevated TO the post
tion of dean of agriculture of the
school In 1913. In that capacity he
was director of the State Agricultural
expe riment station. He was elected
president of the school in 1915.
Has Had Long Experience.
During the World war Mr.. Jardine
was placed in charge of agricultural
production in Kansas and his efforts
were given national recognition. He
has held many other oficfal positions
with an agricultural aspect. He was
agricultural adviser to the American
Bankers Association and has served
as president of the International
Farm Congress and Of the American
Society of Agronomists. Shortly be-
fore he came to Washington as a
member of the agricultural confer
| ence he was appointed by the Gov
ernor of Kansas to investigate the
use of electricity on farms in that
State. He long has been a lecturer
and writer on agricultural subjects.
Mr.. Jardine came into prominence
| last year through his opposition to
the McNary-Haugen bill and to any
artificial stimulation of agriculture.
| The proposal of the agricultural con-
| ference for creation of a Federal CO.
operating mark keting board is credited
| to him. He may be said to qualify
as dirt farmer for he owns and
| operates a farm In Kansas and an
other in Idaho.