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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
ALIGN-REAMING

Factory methods are applied here also.
The newly babbitted bearings are
Align Reamed by the use of a special
jig. The three main bearings are
aligned perfectly by this process. 1t is
The most accurate method known"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
FURNISHING

The final process to insure perfect
crank shaft bearings is Furnishing.
Furnishing produces more accurate
fit on the crank shaft and makes a
more durable bearing than can be had
by other methods because it packs the
surface of the babbitt metal and
shapes it to fit the crank shaft.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
SUPREME COURT
HALTS MOVE TO
JAIL TAX MEN
Temporary Restraining Writ
Issued Against RoCheS-
ter Judge.

A temporary writ to prevent
Judge r. r. Carr of the Fulton
County Circuit Court from enforc-
ing his citation for contempt of
court against members of the State
tax board was issued by the Su-
preme Court today.
The judge was ordered to appear
before the Supreme Court Nov. II,
to show why the writ should not
be made permanent.
Members of the board Wednesday
received notices from Judge Carr
asking them to appear in his court
Nov. ~, to show, why they should
not be sentenced for contempt of
court because of mandate issued
by them ordering the Fulton County
auditor to put town lots in the
county on the tax duplicate at a
valuation 10 per cent higher than
at present.
The mandate was issued Satur-
day following the issuance Of in
junction by Judge Carr restraining
the auditor from putting the lots on
the tax duplicate at the higher val
uation.
The action of Judge Carr tests the
statutory power of the tax board to
equaliZe real estate valuations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
DA YVES TO give
Senate RULES
Speech TONIGHT I
Reception Will Be Held for
Vice President and
Party.

Vice President Charles G.. Dawes
will arrive in Indianapolis at 5 p.
m. today from Chicago. to deliver his
famous address urging reform of
Senate rules, at SIS tonight at Cadle
Tabernacle.
In the Dawes party will be Mrs.
Dawes, Senator and Mrs. Charles S.
Deneen, Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
wife Of the late Senator Mccormick,
Francis j. Kilkenny, investment
banker, and Z. Ross Barley, private
secretary to the Vice President.
Headed by Senator James f. Wat
son. a State reception committee will
greet the party at the Union Station.
Governor Jackson is a member. A
w. Buschmann is chairmna Of ar
rangements.
Arrange Escort
John B. Reynolds, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, which
is sponsoring Dawes's visit, has
arranged for the Eleventh Infantry
Band from FIT. Benjamin Harrison
to lead the escort which will lead the
party to the Claypool, where a
dinner will be served in the Riley
room.
William T. Bailey, assistant city
attorney, has arranged for a corps
OF mounted police and motorcycle
officers, and Police and Firemen 6
Band to head the parade.
A few minutes before 6, a general
reception, at which the Vice Presi-
dent and members of his party will
be presented personally to oil dinner
guests, will be held in the parlors
off the mezzanine floor OF the Clay.
pool. Dinner, which will be In.
formal, will be served at 6.
At Speakers Table
Those who will occupy the speak.
ers' table at the dinner besides
Dawes and his party are: Senator
Watson. Senator and Mrs. Arthur
r. Robinson, Governor and Mrs.
Jackson, Representative Ralph E.
Updike, Mrs. Updike. Mayor and
Mrs. Samuel L. Shank, Walter
Myers and Mrs. Myers, Judge Robert
c. Baltzell and Mrs. Baltzell. Mr..
and Mrs Nicholas II. Moves, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Ruckleshaus. and
Mrs. Moxley.
Mayor-elect John L. Duvall, today
expressed regret that absence from
the Citv would prevent his beins
present.
Doors Of Tabernacle will open at
p. m. No seats will be reserved
except for members OF the recep.
tion committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
Civic fund TO
Open CAMPAIGN
Workers viii Attend Lunch
con Friday Noon.

The sixth annual Community Fund
campaign will begin officially with
noon luncheon meeting in the
Riley Roof of the Claypool. Friday.
Several hundred campaign leaders
and district workers are to attend,
Alfred Kaufman, general chairman,
said today.
The meeting will start with music
by the Hotel SEVERN trio. There
will be short talks by divisional di.
rectors and first contributions to the
fund will be announced by Dick Mil.
Ter, chairman of the special gifts
committee. Final instructions will
be given workers by Homer w.
Borst, executive secretary.
All next week report luncheons
will be held at the Claypool daily
except Saturday. These luncheon
clubs who use the Riley Room for
their weekly meeting have given
over the room next week: Rotary
Kwanis, Advertising and Optimist
The campaign this year has for
its goal $65O.662 and according to
Kaufman, every indication points
to complete success for the first
time since the fund was organized
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
BURGLARS GET
JEWELRY LOOT
Brick Thrown Through Store
Window.

Two burglars early today threw
brick through display window
at Rites Jewelry store, 49 S. Illinois
ST., and escaped with watches and
jewelry worth $3.50, according to an
estimate by William Gabrett, clerk.
approximately $4,000 worth of
watches were overlooked, Richard
D. Evans, manager, said.
Evans said he believed the men
were frightened away as they
dropped fifteen wrist watches worth
$500 on the street.
Claude Gillian, 1891 N. West St.,
janitor at the Regent Theater, re-
ported the robbery when he heard
the window crash and saw the men
run.
Two youthful bandits held up
Shanes Oasis, 1S w. Ohio St., near
midnight and escaped with 800 and
checks valued at $25. Sergt. John
Richter saw the bandits run and was
afraid to fire at the men for fear
Of hitting pedestrians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
HOURLY, TEMPERATURE
Dancing Lessons at River
side Palace Prove
Popular.

"I'll have most of indianapolis
dancing the Charleston before the
end of my stay" declared Gene La
Verne, California dance expert, who,
through arrangements with The In
dianapolis Times and Manager
Thornton Of the Riverside Dance
Palace. is giving Indianapolis per.
sons a chance to learn the fascinat-
ing new dance, absolutely free.
Every night until Nov. %, La
Verne will teach the Charleston"
free, then prizes. which will be an
nounced later, will be awarded at a
final big occasion.
The "Charleston" is poppy and not
difficult. La Verne, who has taught
dancing from coast to coast. shows
both plain and fancy steps, and any
one who likes to keep time to music
with his feet will have a wonderful
time under his instruction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
SUICIDE, STEPHENSON'S OPENING GUN
TO RALNBOW'S END
IN COVERED WAGON
Drove From Montana to Find Indiana Property Worth
less, Aged Man and Wife Say.

tana ranch to be without a house
or barn and isolated by bad roads,
they testified in Federal Court to-
day.
William Sheldon, Solon Freeman
and Clarence Kirschner, Terre
Haute, real estate brokers, on trial
on charges of using the mails in a
scheme to defraud, represented the
Indiana farm as being well cul-
tivated, near four summer resorts
and markets, with access to paved
roads," Mrs. Hahn testified.
Nearly Deaf
Mrs. Hahn, nearly deaf and totter.
ing with age, used an ear horn to
hear questions of United States At
torney Albert Ward.
The old couple left their home
stead in Montana on April 10, 1928,
and arrived at the farm they had ac-
quired in the trade Sept. 10.
why, when we got there, there
wasn't no house, or barn or anything
on the property" Mrs. Hahn told the
court THE roads were so bad we
couldn't even attend church on Sun
day"
Lived in Wagon
She related how they lived in their
wagon until oct. 13, 1928, and then
went to Washington, Ind, where she
worked in a hotel for 81 a month
and room and board.
She said the fences on the farm
. had such large holes in them that
the horses escaped and that some
were killed by railroad trains.
Hahn testified he paid the real
estate men SIS commission for
negotiating the trade.
Mrs Grace Easley, colored, was
sentenced to serve a year and a
day in the Woman's Prison on
charges of forgery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
SENT ENCES ARE
GIVEN TO FOUR
Criminal Court Judge MeteS
Out Punishment.

A woman, three men and a youth
were fined and given sentences by
Judge James A. Collins today when
convicted in Criminal Court Mrs.
Lena Gigure, 25, of 1912 Charles
ST., was fined 500 and costs and
sentenced one to five years at the
Indiana Woman's Prison on for
gerry charge.
Roy Lawson, lS, and Roscoe Shop
taw,. "a, apprehended in Flora, Ind,
after they escaped from the Indiana
Reformatory. were fined 500 and
costs and sentenced three to five
years at the Reformatory on We
hicle taking charges.
David l.. Reese, 80, colored, was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced
two to fourteen yeaSs at State
Prison on O. forgery charge. He was
also fined 81 and costs and sentenced
one to fourteen years on a grand
larceny charge. Charles Thurman,
colored, was fined $25 and costs and
sentenced to six months on the In
diana State Farm on a vehicle TAX
ing charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
WITNESS TAKES STAND AFTER
ACOUITTAL PLEA is OVERRULED
DR.. Smiley Testifes Girl Was Beyond
All Medical Aid if She Kept Secret
for Six Hours Fact She Had Taken
Poison.
BY John L. Niblack and William L. Toms
Times staff Correspondents

CIRCUIT COURTROOM, NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Nov. s.
Attorneys defending D. c. Stephenson Earl Knck and Earl
Gentry trial here spent the morning developing the theory
that adge Oberhozer 28 of Irvngon committed suicide in
stead Of being murdered by their clients the State charges
The State rested its late Wednesday. The defense
opened this morning with motions asking Judge Will M Sparks
to instruct jury find the defendants not guilty The
ons being promptly overrued the defense waived its
ing statement and began immediate introduction of testimony
Dr. Orval Smiley, 143 W. ThirtyF St. indianapolis,
the only during the morning session. testified that in his
opinion who took foryve grains of bichoride of
mercury empty stomach and kept secret for six hours
was beyond all aid of medical science matter what
loAn lnA Co hnr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
WHOLE CITY TO BE
DOING CHARLESTON

Wednesday night the several hun
dred dancers were asked if they en-
joyed learning the Charleston" and
they almost took the roof off with
their enthusiastic applause.
So cut today's coupon from The
Times, come out to Riverside Dance
Palace tonight from s to 1920 and
begin on your Charleston" lessons.
1t is necessary that you bring the
coupon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05

Leaders Of the movement indicated
they expect to file petition with the
present city council asking an cleo
tion next May on the proposed new
form of government. Several thous-
and additional names will be Sc
cured before fling the petition
which contains over 10000, the nec-
essary number required by law.
The citizens committee Is COM
posed of civic leaders, business and
professional men who have united
to secure an efficient municipal gov
ernment for Indianapolis. Indian
apolis Real Estate Board, Fedora
tion Of Civic Clubs, and a number
Of civic and luncheon clubs have in
dorsed the plan. An educational
campaign will precede the election.
Tired of System
Citizens are tired of the political
spoilsS system, and the time is right
to launch the movement for bust
nesslike city government, leaders
declared That only $4,000 Of the
$4,000 registered voters went to the
polls Tuesday indicates an indiffer-
ence on the part Of voters as to
which party is in power, it was
pointed out.
ITO the OK which pulls the load
goes the fodder" the motto over the
desk of George v. Coffin, Republi-
can city and county chairman, at
Republican city headquarters in the
(Turn to Page 14
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
Pathos Enters Mercy Murder

in the courtroom and heard prose
cutting attorneys announce their star
witnesses would be Mrs, Frances
Bishop. 2S. younger daughter of the
accused doctor.
Mrs. Bishop will be asked to af-
firm her statement. said - have been
made at the time OF her deformed
sisters death, that she had noticed
nothing peculiar about her fathers
actions. The State, in this way, will
answer the defense plea that DR..
Blazer was insane.
The questioning Of prospective ju-
'rors thus far has brought out that
the struggle in the courtbom will
be one between what thu d1fense de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05

law against taking the life of an
other. Armless, legless, speechless,
the pitiable monstrosity, Hazel. was
chloroformed. and the defense will
not deny it. What the defense will
deny is that it was murder.
"The killing of tRis soulless husk
of a human was a kindly act by a
kindly old man." says the defense.
1T was murder. nevertheless. as
a human life was taken" says the
prosecution.
How the defense win prove that
Hazel had no soul has not been re.
vealed but that, and the plea that
DIR. Blazer was insane when he ad-
ministered the anaesthetic and then
tried to kill himself. form the basis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
HEARING MAY END TODAY
Sewer Case Near Close Before
Special Judge.

Hearing on appeals from assess
ments for the Pleasant Run and
Bean Creek interceptor sewer, held
in Circuit Court before Special
Judge James NJ. Berryhill for the
past ten days were expected to end
today. Only a portion of the 200
appeals are being held at a time.
The property owners charge as
sessments are too high for the bene-
fit they will gain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
STEAMER is AGROUND
j. A. Bostwick, Oil Tanker, At
Mouth of Missippi.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. g.
Vio Tropical Radio to United
Press)-The steamship ]. A. Bost-
wick has gone aground off South
Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi
river, according to advices received
here today.
The Bostwick is a 1880 ton tanker
owned and operated by the Standard
Oil Company Of New Jersey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
B1 Times Special

Bu IfmcS SDCctut
LITTLETON, Colo, Nov. 5.-An-
other touch of drama today entered
the ''mercy murder" trial of DR..
Harold E. Blazer, with the announce
ment of the prosecution that the 60
year-old country doctors only living
daughter will be summoned to tes-
tify against him.
In one of the strangest cases that
ever made its way into an American
court, DR.. Blazer is accused of first
degree murder because he chloro-
formed his older daughter. Hazel. to
rid society Of the burden of her de-
formities and impecilites.
The old man. visibly broken by
this climax to a life that knew lit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05

mouth cases, less than 10 per cent"
How many took the poison by
mouth?"
"At least twenty"
only two or three OF them got
well? DO you know OF the record
Of a Cincinnati hospital where out
OF 131 cases only 6 per cent dled?'
"Yes; but most OF them took the
poison on a full stomach"
who employed you in this case?"
"Mr. Inman."
The witness said that Mr.. In.
man had not told him what to say.
He said he did not know who recon.
mended him to Inman.
you had nothing to do with the
Madge Oberholtzer case at the au-
topsy?"
mo, SIR"
In answer to another question the
witness said:
"On an empty stomach imme-
date vomiting would leave a fatal,
or lethal, dose sticking on the
walls Of the stomach, absolutely"
why, doctor. don't you know
that there have been recoveries after
forty or 500 grains OF bichloridt, OF
mercury have been swallowed?"
Full Stomachs
Eyes, sir. 1 know that; but their
stomach was full" insisted the wit
ness.
Inman i'm previous questioning
had brought out the alleged fact
that Miss Oberholtzer had taken
the poison on an empty stomach.
"How do you know their stomachs
was full" queried Cox laying down
his papers and looking at the wit
ness.
From my own experience. and I
read It,"
where did you read it?"
The witness then rapidly detailed
long list of medical authorities.
"YOu have read most of those
IN the last few weeks, haven't
your"
1--WE read some of them in the
last few weeks"
The doctor said the time Of death
after taking bichloride of mercury
is from thirty minutes to forty-one
days. Sixty one per cent of such
patients die before eleven days. he
said.
NOW doctor, what is the longest
reported interval in recognized medi-
cal literature, between taking the
poison and death?"
Kane Objects
blair, a great English authority
="
Ralph Kane States attorney. OBJ
jected that the witness was not
answering the question, and wanted
Blair's name struck from the record,
to which Judge Sparks assented.
"FOrty-One days." bawled the
witness, irritated at what he
thought was unwarranted inter-
ference with his testimony.
II wish you would just describe
what Blair says" instructed Cox.
Now, Your Honor. we object"
said Floyd Christian, defense attor-
ney. "Blair's name has been struck
from the record. II is q fact that
Blair is neither in nor out"
The judge sustained the objection,
and so Cox could not question the
doctor on Blair's article, until he
laid the foundation himself.
Ten Minutes Lost
blair says that forty-one days
such patients can live" said the wit
ness finally. after ten minutes were
lost In the objections. and counter.
objections
"If a person swallowed the poison
as tablets, what effect would they
have?" asked Cox.
Followed by watef2" inquired
the doctor.
Turn. q PAGE u
| - '4&- Az 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
FIRE DAMAGE IS $4,000
Officials Attempt to Learn Origin Of
Blaze at Home.

Fire officials today were at
tempting to learn the origin of a
fire that caused a $4,000 damage at
the home of Fred Grimm, 2257
Brookside Ave, late Wednesday.
Blaze was communicated TO the
home of w. d. Brooks, 225S Brook
side Ave. where it caused a $500
damage. Entire roof and part of
the second floor of the Grimm resi-
dence was destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
LONE M0TORIST TAKEN
Speed Cops Make Only One Arrest
Three Charged With Drunkenness.

One alleged speeder was arrested
during the past twent-four hours.
police records show today. Jack
Roberts, Is. Of zoos E. Washington
St. was charged late Wednesday.
Louis Bogie, 81 Of GAL Leslie
Ave; George Sharp, 43. colored. S3S
w. Tenth St., and Charles jackson.
%, colored, All Leon ST.. were all
charged with driving while intoxi
Gated.
Clyde Underwood. 90, of 1923
Union ST.. was slated on a charge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
ACTIVE MANAGER
PLAN CAMPAIGN
TO BE RENEWED
Committee of 400 Citizen Will Start Machinery Soon
to Seek Change in Indian apoIis Government-Cite
SpoiIs System as Showing Need
City Manager Plan

r. II NDER the Indiana law the city manager plan for In
lOl dianapolis would operate follows
The people would elect a council of a
partisan ballot The council would have legislative powers.
would also employ city manager for indefinite period
and would have power discharge him. The city
ager would appoint the heads of various departments His
power would be purely executive
This is the plan in effect in such cities as Cleve-
land Cincinnati and Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
FAST ACTION is SEEN

BU Cntted Pf68B
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Ad-
ministration's tax bill will be passed
by the House of Representatives be.
fore Christmas, Representative
Nicholas Longworth. Republican,
Ohio, speaker designate of the House
said today following a conference
with President Coolidge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
BUY NOBLESVILLE CAMP
Camp Fire Girls Purchase Farm on
Cicero Creek.
BD Times Special

BU Times Special
NOBLESVIILE, Ind, November
5-Camp Fire Girls from Indian
apolis has bought the Charles Hunt
farm Of 100 acres near this city
for summer camping grounds
Buildings, swimming pools and
other improvements will be placed
on the property. Cicero creek, the
second largest stream in this part
of the State, run through the
grounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05

After a five-months' trip from
Montana in a covered wagon drawn
by eight horses, John w. Hahn. So,
and his wife, over 60, found a forty
acre Martin County farm for which
they had traded their 2S0-acre Mon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS PLAN
TO COOPERATE Z
Three, Newly Elected, Stress
Value of Harmony
With Others.

Cooperation and harmony between
the newly elected members Of the
Indianapolis school board and the
two present members Of the board,
whose terms 90 not expire until
Jan. l, 1928, was the keynote Of in
terviews given by the new members
today.
The new members, who will take
their offices Jan. l. 1926, are Mrs.
Lillian Sedwick, Theodore Vonne-
gut and Charles w. Kern. They
were elected Tuesday on the United
Protestant ticket, supported by the
Ku-Klux Klan. The two present
board members. who will continue,
are Charles r. Yoke and Fred Bates
Johnson.
The new members will aid in
carrying on the building and other
programs already outlined by the
board, if, after investigation. they
are found satisfactory, they said.
"NO Obligations"
when we take office we will not
be obliged to anyone for our elec-
tion," Kern said. However, one Of
the first purposes OF the new mem
bers will be to establish hearty
cooperation between ourselves and
the other board members.
Anything the present school
board has in progress, which is for
ward-looking and progressive in
nature, will receive my support"
Vonnegut said he would go into
the office with an open mind and
that the three new members will
exercise independent Judgment in
deciding qoestions.
Opposes Sale
"I oppose the sale of valuable real
estate, such as the old Shortridge
High School Site" he said. II be
lieve long time leases should be
taken, but am not in favor of tho
outright sale of any good piece OF
property owned by the board"
Mrs. Sedwick said she was in
sympathy with the school building
program and hoped to aid in con
tinuing it along reasonable lines
She urged the erection Of the
proper type Of schools to give the
children better housing conditions
She is in favor of following the
policy Of "a better moral ed
ucation"
The new commissioners may at
tend the meetings Of the board be
tween now and Jan. 1, they said
They are expected to meet fol
several conferences before thai
| time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
Y. M. GROUP TO MEET
Indianapolis Delegation to Attend
Reunion of Overseas Workers.

C. Monroe Jester. 116 S. Capitol
Ave-. is marshaling an Indianapolis
delegation to attend the annual re-
union OF the "Y. Overseas Union, "
which will be held at the Y. M. G.
A. Bldg. in Chicago Saturday.
All men and women who served
overseas with the Y. M. c. A. are
welcome at the meeting, according
to Jester. He said he expected at
least thirty from Indianapolis to at
tend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-05
BOY REPORTED MISSING

Harold Newsom, 8. of 142S N
Colorado Ave, today was reported
missing by his father, who said he
might have gone to Martinsville.