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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22

Designed primarily to eliminate
grade crossings which cause both
danger and traffic delays, the Belt
elevation will mean the addition Of
many Millions of dollars to the
city's wealth through increasing ac.
feasibility Of real estate located
south of the Belt tracks, engineers
say.
They pointed to the industrial
growth in the section south of the
Union Station which followed
elevation of the main railroad tracks.
Growth Predicted
Elimination Of the Belt railroad
barrier across the south side will
mean construction Of hundreds Of
homes across the south border of the
city. real estate men predict. The
section has been held back because
street cars and automobiles have
been continually held up at the
Belt tracks for years.
The move means much for West
Indianapolis, city officials also said.
Blocking of w. Washington St.. by
Belt trains has been a source OF an
noyance for years. Recently an
ambulance was delayed for almost
hahn an hour when a train. stopped
by mechanical trouble. was held
across w. Washington st. In the
ambulance was a child. danger Us.
ly Ill, being taken to city hospital.
S1,5OO,OOO Bridge
Included in the proposed elevation
will be a new bridge over White
River between keystone Ave. and
the Bluff Rd., cost estimated at
81 100000, and overhead crossings
at nineteen intersecting streets.
Railroads entering the city from
the south will also be effected by
the elevation. and It Is expected
they will give their approval to the
plan Friday. 1t is said the Peoria
Eastern and c.. 7. & w. roads
will raise their tracks to the Belt
elevation, while the Big Four, Penn
sylvania and Illinois Central will
make subways under the Belt.
II the plan Is approved by the
board of works, the next move will
be to advertise for bids on construc.
tion work.
Streets Affected
Intersecting streets which will be
affected by the elevation are:
w. Washington ST., oliver Ave.
Harding. Ray. Morris. Kentucky
Ave. Bluff Rd.. Meridian. Madison
Ave. East. Singleton. Pleasant Run
Blvd. Ringgold, Barth Ave. Shelby,
State. Churchman Ave. Minnesota
and Keystone Ave.
Track elevat tions already have
been constructed at New York,
Michigan. East Washington and
Prospect SITS.
Passage Of law by the Legislature
in 1923 provided sharing Of costs by
city and Belt Railroad. Engineers
started plans in July, 1928.
City engineers office was made
responsible for inspection Of plans
with regard to clearances, width of
elevation and other details.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
STATE BOOKS AUDITED
Transactions in Adjutant Generals
Office Questioned.

Field examiners for the State
board of accounts within the next
ten days will file an audit of books
in the State adiutant generals of
fee under the administration OF
Harry B. Smith.
transactions totaling several thou
sand dollars could not be reconciled
by the books. necessitating trips to
Washington TO check up on military
materials, it has been learned. One
of the items under question is pur-
chase of quantities of military
uniforms through a local house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
pr RIMARY fight
EXPECTED TO
COME TONIGHT
City Council Factions May
Clash Over Polling Place
Question.

Clash Of majority and minority
factions of city council is expected
tonight when that body meets In
special session to name polling
places for primary election May 8.
Five majority members have
agreed upon the list prepared by
Ben II. Thompson. president, who at
regular council meeting Monday
night refused to present communica-
tion designating location Of booths.
drafted by George V. Coffin Repub-
lcan city chairman, backing candi-
dacy of John l.. Duvall for Republic
an nomination for mayor.
Four minority members, 1t Is un.
derstood, will attempt to block ac-
ceptance of Thompson list and will
oppose suspension of rules to allow
proposals be adopted at tonight's
meeting. This action would necessi-
tate another special session before
midnight Friday, since law requires
designation ten days before date of
primary election.
Thompson said list had been sub
mitted by hackers Of Ralph A.
Lemcke's candidacy for Republican
nomination for mayor, but added
that his roster had been prepared In
dependently of both Lemcke and
Coffin lists.
Coffin today denied that pressure
would he brought to bear upon
counci1 m adOnt ,oster he s1hp,itted
"I prepared the list because 1t Is
customary procedure" Coffin de-
clared. It's a big job to persuade
people to allow their homes
used for polling places and I
was undertaken for convenieA
the organization.
It is understood the Thomps>
list Is favorable to candidacy On,
Lemcke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Attorneys Discuss New Legal
Angles as Accused Trio
Faces Six More Days in
Jail - Rule on Bond Re-
lease Monday.
PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHED,
BUT FACTS ARE UNIQUE
Hearing viii Give Defense
Opportunity to Question
State WitneSSeS-Mother
of Miss 0berhoItzer May
Be Called.

d. CT Stephenson, former Grand
Dragon Of the Ku-Klux Klan; Earl
Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged
with the murder Of Miss Madge
Oberholtzer, still were behind the
bars in the Marion County Jail to
day.
That the trio will remain there for
at least six more days was made GER
tain Tuesday when Judge James A.
Collins, in Criminal Court. refused
to hear a motion to admit the de-
PENDANTS to bail. presented by Eph
Inman, defense attorney, before next
Monday.
With this phase of the case dis
posed of temporarily, the theory Of
the States case against stephen
son was a favorite topic Of discus
sion in the Indianapolis legal world
Unusual Case
Although Prosecutor William H.
Remy and Charles E. Cox, employed
by the Oberholtzer family to assist
in the prosecution, refused to give
out cases on which they base their
contention that the former Klan
leader is chargeable with murder,
lawyers pointed out that so far as
known no similar set Of circum.
stances has arisen in the history Of
the American bar
Novelty Of the proceedings lies in
the facts and not in the principle of
law involved it was pointed out So
far as can be determined there is
no case on record where a person
has taken poison by his own hand
and other persons charged with MUIR
der on the theory that by refusing
medical assistance they became re.
sponsible for the death.
Responsibility Alleged
However, 1t is well-establshed
principle Of law, lawyers say, that
persons assuming custody or care
Of another person become charged
with responsibility for his care.
1t is under this theory the indict-
ments against Stephenson, Kliuck
and Gentry were returned. The
State will contend. it is believed by
lawyers. that the defendants kid
naped Miss Oberholtzer, thereby as
suming custody Of her. That after
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
S-H-H-H! BIG MEETING!
Shank Political Leaders Gather Be
hind Locked Doors.

Political leaders in the Shank ad.
ministration held meeting today
behind locked doors in office Of 10.
seph l.. Hogue, city controller. at
which It was said an attempt was
made TO halt investigation of rec.
ord Of n city fireman at Station Is
by Fire Chief John r. O'Brien.
William Fl. Armitage. political di-
rector of the city administration:
John zener. former police captain:
Police Chief Herman r. Rikhof, Os-
car c. Wise. secretary Of board of
safety, and Hogue were present.
Tilt between O'Brien and Zener oc-
Cured. but O'Brien said he would
persist In Investigation. The fireman
II charged with drunkenness. o'Brten
saik.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Motorist Reports Being Fol-
lowed by Two Men Who
Said They MiStook Him
for Person They Intended
to Knock off,
CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON
BOOTLEGGING SUSPECTS
Shooting of ForreStaI and
Leathers Recalled as
Preparations Are Made
Against New Battles
Among Rum Runners.

Police today prepared for an In
dianapolis hi -jackers' war when a
report that two rum.runners had
threatened murder was received.
A motorist told officers he was
followed from several miles west Of
the city TO his home by two men In
a car Tuesday night.
At his home they STOPPED. looked
him over and one told him:
Beg your pardon. We thought
you were a man who done us a
dirty trick and we were going to
knock you off"
Phillip William, 1916 Broadway,
was the motorist who reported this
to police.
Shooting Expected
Officers interpreted the incident
as warning that a shooting might
be expected at any time. They be-
lieve that the two men are rum run
ners who either have had liquor
stolen from them by another band
OF booze importers or were angry be-
cause someone had informed police
or Federal authorities.
Williams said the two men were
young and roughly dressed. They
drove sedan.
In preparation for trouble detec-
tives and Capt. Paulsell's booze
squad were watching all persons
suspected of bootlegging.
A hi-jackers' war several months
ago resulted in the killing of Joe
Forrestal here and the killing OF
Earl Leathers. Of Indianapolis, near
Lafayette. Ind. according to police.
Another Incident
Further indication that hackers
are active was contained in the re-
port of Scoie Campbell. Blake and
New York SITS, that several men in
a large touring car stopped his au-
tomobile at Sixteenth st. and Indi-
ana Ave. Tuesday night. Campbell
said they searched his car.
When. fearing they might attempt
to molest a young woman with him.
Campbell interfered with the search,
one Of the searchers struck him,
Campbell said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Driver freed
In Death CASE
Jury Finds Robert Nc
Gaughey Not Guilty.

A verdict Of not guilty was re-
turned today in case of Robert Nc
Gaughey, rs. OF Acton. Ind, charged
with involuntary manslaughter, by
a jury in Criminal Court
McGaughey was charged with the
death of Miss Georgia Steffe. killed
July 4, 1924, when McGaughey's au
tomobile colided with one in which
she was riding, at Prospect and
Laurel SITS. Martin Garvey, 1908
Pleasant ST.. riding with Miss sSteffe,
died a fe whours alter at the city
hospital George Rinehart of Louis.
Vile was driving.
The verdict was reached at 5:15
p. m. Tuesday, two hours after the
case went to the jury. The sealed
verdict was opened and read at 9:20
a. m. today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
HANDS UP,SAID
HE; BIFF REPLY
Intended Victim Knocks Out
Bandit With Fist.

A hold-up man encountered un-
looked for resistance when he at
tempted to rob John r. Ellsworth,
617 Lockerbie St., the intended vic
tim told oplice
Pointing a gun at him, Ellsworth
said the man told him to put up his
hands. Instead Ellsworth said he
struck the man on the chin and
walked away. leaving him lying In
the street at Liberty and Market
SITS. Ellsworth did not call police
for some time.
A musical burglar recently visited
the home Of Louis Condor, 1925 E.
Ohio ST., and took a violin, he told
police.
A thief entered the home of Frank
p. Bittersman, 126 w. Walnut ST..
and took a s32 watch, police say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Bid Opening. MAY 5

Bids on approximately three miles
Of paved highway. of sixty-foot
width, connecting five arterial high.
ways in Lake County, with a di.
rect route to Chicago, will be
opened by the State highway com.
mission. May 8. The new road also
Will form connections with four
Michigan trunk roads entering Chi
cago by way Of Indiana roads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22

Mrs Elizabeth Atkinson, s62 Lex
ington St.. said to have been re.
Gently announced as a vice-president
Of the Duvall-for- Mayor Club. was to-
day assigned to the speakers bureau
In the Lemcke forces. She said she
had not authorized use of her name
by the Duvau forces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
BU United Press

Du u TfCoc
CHICAGO. April ga plot for
"the perfect bank robbery with
millions OF dollars as the stake, was
revealed today by Captain Of De-
tectives William Schoemaker.
Henry j. Ferneks. 33. who has
engineered numerous bank robberies
and Is accused of four murders. was
preparing for, a spectacular descent
on a Loop bank when police killed
the plan, Schoemaker said. Fernkes
was arrested several days ago while
in a library reading scientific
treatise on poison gases.
The plans were for Fernkes and
at least nine others to come to a
Loop bank in two big automobiles, e"
Schoemaker said. There wasn't a
chance for a slip, they thought. They
were prepared With pump guns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
TRACK ELEVATION PLANS
ON SOUTH SIDE TO COST
$14,OOO,OOO DRAWN VI
City Engineer Completes Plans for
Elimination of Belt Railroad
Barrier - Board of Works and
Roads to Pass on Proposals.

Completion of plans for elevation of the Indianapolis
Union Railway the south side from W. Washington ST.
to Keystone Ave-, announced today by H. G. Wray city
track elevation engineer
The Belt railroad elevation big step the track
ing started ten years ago. will approximately
$14,O0OOOO
The completed plans will be placed before the board Of
works and representatives of affected railroads Friday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
RUSSIANS JAILED
WT7HOUTNOTCE
Flips Match on
Worker, Sued
Bv Times Special

DV 4 tffh CVffhHk
ANDERSON, Ind, April %.
A moments carlessness may
be costly to Dana Peck, Alex
andria auto salesman. formerly
employed by the May-Chevro-
let Company OF that city. Some
time ago he playfully flipped a
lighted match on Thomas Arm
strong, it is said. while the
latter was repairing a car.
Thomas oil-soaked clothing
burst into flames, and he re-
ceived serious burns.
Thomas employer carried in
surance under the Indiana
Workman's Compensation act.
The insurance company paid
for the mans injuries. and in a
suit filed Tuesday in the Madi-
son County Superior Court.
seeks reimbursement from
Peck to the amount Of $54S.12.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Kiwanians at Hnsnital

Indianapolis Kiwanis Club mem
bers were guests at luncheon to-
day at city hospital. Following the
luncheon DIR. Cleon Nafe, superin-
tendent. took the party on an In
spection tour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
WANTS COUNTS QUASHED
Booth Declares Persons Illegally
Present in Jury Room

iCoCIe III oui ItOOiU.
BV United Press
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Edwin
S. Booth, indicted in the District of
Columbia. with Senator Wheeler, and
Gordon Campbell for conspiracy to
defraud the Government, today filed
a demurrer In District Supreme
Court, demanding the indictments be
quashed on the grounds various per
sons were unlawfully present in the
grand jury room during the de-
liberations.
Booth alleged William j. Donovan,
assistant to the Attorney General,
and a number Of othe- Department
Of Justice officials were present when
it was only legal for the Attorney
General. the district attorney. wit
nesses and others specially author
lied to enter the room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
SCHOOL BOYS SPREE

Sheriff Probes Alleged Liquor
Scandal at Seymour,
BIZ Times SpeCidl
SEYMOUR. Ind, April 22.-Sher-
iff Sneed today was called to in
vestigate a wholesale spree" by
eighteen high school and town boys
at Brownstown. Parents complained
the eighteen boys became intoxicated
on white mule purchased from a
bootleggeri at Medora.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Mercury Climbs to
Highest Mark

Highest temperature this sea
son was recorded by the
weather bureau thermometer
at D. m. today. when the mer-
curry stood at 81 degrees. At
/ p. m. Tuesday temperature
was 55 degrees. Continued
warm tonight and Thursday"
Is the forecast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Home Edition

d FAD "Chickie," the story
In of modern girl. on the
back page of The Times every
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-22
Forecast

II ARTLY cloudy tonight and
J. Thursday; higher tempera-
ture tonight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-25

James O'Toole finished threshing in
his community last Wednesday. He
reports that grain in that country av-
eraged around ten bushels to the
acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Davis and
daughter Helen were in town from
their farm on the reservation last
Monday, visiting friends and doing
some shopping.
! C. G. Christensen left the first of
the week for Hanks, N. D., where he
will spend a few days looking after
business matters in connection with
A. IngwalSon Co. store at that place.
Atty. Grant BLACKWELL of Medicine
Lake was here last Tuesday attend
ing to court matters at the Clerk of
Courts Office and hobnobbing with
old-time friends.
Thomas Feeny returned Monday
from Crosby, N. D., where he has
been working in the harvest fields
for several weeks. He will spend a
few days here visiting his sister Mar
garet.
Judge S. f. PAU and Court Report
er Koser left Wednesday for Scobey,
where they wills hold court for a few
days. From there they will 20 to
Poplar, where they will also attend
to court matters.
c. c. Peterson, who has been here
for the past week attending to bust
ness matters at the A. Ingwalson
store, left first of the week for Min
neapolis. He will stop off at Crosby
to attend to business matters on his
way home.
Sophus Christensen and sister Mrs.
Peter Plambeck Of Dagmar applied
for passports to Europe at the Clerk
of Courts Office last Monday. They
expect to leave for Denmark the lat
ter part of October and spend the
winter months visiting their parents
and many friends in the old COun-
try
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Midthune from
Winger, Minnesota, arrived first of
the week Mrs. Midthune was form
erly Mrs. Andrew Fadness and re-
sided in this city for many years. She
has hosts of friends here who are
glad to see her. They will visit
friends and look after business mat.
tiers here for a few days before re
turning to their home.
The members of the Drill team o.
the Degree of Honor lodge motOreC
to Willistcn last Friday morning t.
attend a convention Of that lodge
While there they were royalty enter
tanned by the members of the Willis
ton Lodge at dinners, card parties an,
- dancing. Some of the team returnet
n home on the train Monday on accoun
of the bad conditions of the road
caused by Saturdays rainfall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-25

tfFF't@ . = Z
0. A. Dahl was seen on our streets
last Monday.
Peter Nordby was here from north |
Of Raymond first of the week on a
short business trip.
90
Hans Olson was here from DcOley
Wednesday Of this week, transacting
business at the court house.
A. B. Jones of ScObey was visit
ing friends and attending to- business
matters here last Wednesday.
Baldur Jensen was a business Wis
itor here from Redstone last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
VIM. G. Bulman made a short
business trip to Scobey Thursday by
ear, he returned home the same day.
Mail order prices beat a mile.
That's why everybody is buying their
winters supply at the WEISS CASH
STORE.
Mrs Geo. MeHarry of Outlook, was
here Wednesday doing some shopping
and visiting with friends.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson from north of
Westby, was shopping and visiting at
the County seat Monday of this week.
Frank Dillon Of the Merchants Ma
uonal Bank of Scobey, was here We'd
nlesday, transacting business and Wis
ting friends.
Mrs L. w. Rabb is assisting will
the work in the County Attorney;
Oolce during the illness of her sister
Mrs. A. c. Erickson.
A. b. ReinertsOn was in town from
ms farm south of Dooley last Tues
cay transacting business and seeing
All OIL drums are carefully cleane
N the modern barrel washing plan
o. the Westland Oil Company befOr
Oemg filled with Dura oils.
E. N R. Bertelson, one of tn
prosperous farmers from the Ante
Ope country, was transacting bus
ness here first Of the week.
w and Mrs. Andrew Fadnes
were IN from their farm on the resel
'aglon Monday transacting bushes
ana visiting relatives.
90
frank Barge transacted bushes
t me a few days this week. He r,
today. '-- '''0 e9ei '''i0
III \. \. Garriek was here from Gu
IOos FIRST Of the week attending /
ifD 1,.ie u matters and incidentally vi
''llg old time friends.
81 Dr. R. NJ. Bolton, the Outlook De
o. o. T. mas returned from his vacatio
s.o NJ N. Olson of Medicine Lake W;
iii1a On the Plentywood streets, vi
bar-ss WIN friends last Tuesday. Viii
n So a-tcn@o1 % bu-ino.-s matte
Of 'RlGSe e3a Of the Security State Ban
COME 4ealclne Lake, at the Clerk
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kelscn, farm
ers from south of McElroy, were =
transacting business. at the county
seat last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McNulty, from
Minneapolis, have been visiting their
brother, c. F. McNulty and family,
for few days. They returned home
Friday.
Mrs. L. W. Rabb returned Monday
from Seattle, Washingto, where she
has spent the past three weeks Wis
/ iting her sister, t'Mrs. Fred Grant,
formerly Miss Mildred Christensen
of this city.
Mrs. A. C. Erickson was taken to
the local hospital last Wednesday and /
Thursday she underwent an operation
fer gall stones. Mrs. Erickson has
been suffering with gall stones for
some time.
Drs. Cabbott, Clark and Spain ar
rived here from the western part of
the state last Monday. They are fed
eral veterinary surgeons who will as
sist in the testing of cattle for tu-
berculosis in this county.
90
When you wed, it is the proper
thing to tell your friends with an
nOuncements. Wedding stationery
e that you will be proud to send to
\ your friends is stocked at the Pro-
s ducers News Office Bring the bride
in to see samples.
i Chris Johansen and Peter Lodahl
: and families of Dagmar made appli-
e cation for passports to Europe last
q Wednesday. They will leave as soon
as they receive the passports for
Denmark, where they will spend the
! winter with friends and relatives.
# The members of the Order of the
Eastern Star held their regular meet
ing last Wednesday evening, after
" which Mr.. and Mrs. /. l.. Shippee and
ID Mr.. and Mrs. George Munson served
st a very sumptuous luncheon to the
members and visitors.
ar Mesdames Fred Forman, G. F. Nc
~ Nulty and Elmer Gooder entertained
10 the Altar society in the basement Of
u the Catholic church last Wednesda!
from 5 o'clock until 700. A public
supper was served and large crowC
VI was present to partake of the splen
. did eats served by the ladies.
er Chester Onstad returned Tuesda.
from the farm near Westby, wher
ne has been visiting his sister, Mrs
st Oscar Christianson. Chester will
Is. leave tomorrow for Missoula, Mont
RS where he will attend the Montan
State University.
I'M Mrs. Fred Luehr, from Dorcheste
in Iowa, Miss Luehr, from Springrovt
MS Minnesota, VIM G. Rulmo. md Ar
lr- thur Luehr arrived first of the wee
Ter to visit their brother and son, MI
air Luehr, the photographer, of this cit
nd They arc very favorably impresse
with this country.
A live stock meeting was held q
~ Dagmar last Friday evening cor
u Quoted by County Agent Ostby an
ne ne the matter of testing cattle for tubel
O' culosis was taken up. The farmer
, seemed to be very much in favor c
ay' the test. The meeting at Antelop
at was postponed until Saturday eve
p. ing, and the one at Medicine Lake W
3D. til Saturday afternoon. The F'eders
let. Veterinary surgeons who arrived her
at recently will attend these meetings.