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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
Attorneys to Contest Black
mail Law as Applied to
Local Labor War.

Attorneys representing John J..
Mcnamara, leader Of the local iron
workers union, found guilty Tues
day in Criminal Court by jury Of
blackmail charges resulting from a
labor war, today prepared an appeal
TO the State Supreme Court on the
question Of the law involved. The
blackmail law in Indiana was never
meant to cover labor troubles, they
say.
In the meautime. Mcnamara is at
liberty on the S22, 500 trial bond un-
Ger which he was held on five
charges. Judge Fred =. Cause an
nounced sentence. which the statute
fixes at one to five years in State
prison, to which may be added fine
of not more than $1,000, will be
passed early next week.
Appeal to Be Made
At that time Attorneys Charles r.
Cox and Fred McAllister will file
their motion for a new trial, which
is the first step OF an appeal.
The jury heard evidence from
States witnesses that the leader and
a gang of his iron workers threat
ened and cursed workmen installing
boilers in the new Elks building,
driving them away from the job with
the announcement the work belonged
to the iron workers. This defense
witnesses denied.
Question for Court
The question the Supreme Court
must decide is whether the old
blacl1mail statute covers Il situation
in which men are driven from a job
by others who want the work.
The law says whoever threatens
with an intent to gain goods, chat
tells, valuable securities or other
things Of pecUniary value whatgJ.
ever" is guilty Of blaclImail. The de-
fense claimed that the law meant
the objects TO be gained by blackmail
must be tangible objects, and a
mans Job couldn't be stolen.
Other Charges
Four other blackmail indictments
against Mcnamara will be prose-
cuted if the Supreme Court upholds
the verdict in the present case,
Prosecutor William II. Remy said.
He will endeavor to try the cases
so that Mcnamara will serve the
sentences separately, not concurrent
ly, if found guilty Remy said.
Remy expressed confidence the
Supreme Court will uphold the ver-
dict in the present case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
INvESTIG
OF STEPH HE:NS0N
FIRE Near end
Grand Jury May Take Ac-
ton After MarShaFS
Inquiry.

An indictment growing out Of the
fire at the residence of d. c.
Stephenson, 5432 University Ave.
April II, may be returned by the
Marion County grand jury soon, it
was learned today.
1t is known that Norman t. Miller,
State fire marshal, and one of his
assistants, who have been investigat-
ing the fire since tn eday it oc-
CURED, were in the grand jury quar-
ters Tuesday.
The fire occurred at a time when
Stephenson was in the Marion
County Jail with Earl Klinch and
Earl Gentry, his lieutenants, upon a
charge Of numbering Miss Madge
Oberholtzer, 5S02 University Ave. A
can of gasoline was ignited in the
basement about 1;3O a. m. Ffremen
extinguished the flames before the
$4,000 residence, from which prac-
tically all furniture had been re-
moved, was damaged beyond about
81 500.
The fire marshal is known to have
kept two men almost constantly on
the case and used numerous other
agents in running down clews. The
investigation reached into four
states. Dozens Of persons were in
terviewed.
The Stephenson house was heavily
mortgaged and insured. Friends Of
Stephenson insisted his enemies
started the fire.
It is understood the fire marshal
investigated the fire upon three
theories; that friends of Stephenson,
seeking to picture him as prosecuted,
started the fire; that friends of
Madge Oberholtzer started it in
spirit of revenge or that political
enemies Of Stephenson were the fire
brands.
Officials have declined to state
upon what theories indictments, IL
any, would be based.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
BY s. A, Barker

United Press Staff COrresDOndent
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23.-"The
fight has just started. Out of the
present imbroglio will come a sepa-
rate and better air service" Col.
William Mitchell, deposed air officer.
predicted here today.
Mitchell boarded an early train for
st. Louis, en- route to Washington,
where he is scheduled to appear be-
fore the presidential air board Of
inquiry Monday.
Mitchell declared he was well
pleased" with the action of Presi-
dent Coolidge in setting in motion
the inquiry.
There are many things about the
air servise that the country needs
enlightenment on" Mitchell said.
He refused to comment on the tes.i-
mony of Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur and naval officers before the
board yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
FRENCH ENJOYS
ARRIVE In u. S.
Early Debt Settlement Is
Expected.

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The
French debt commission arrived in
America today to arrange payment
of approximately $4,000, 100000 owed
the United States as a result of war
loans and accrued interest.
Headed by Finance Minister Jo-
seph Caillaux. the commission was
met at Quarantine by Garrard Bige-
low Winston, under-secretary of the
treasury and secretary Of the Ameri-
can debt-funding commission; My
ron T. Herrirck, American ambassa-
dor to France, and Emil Daechner.
French ambassador to the United
States, together with other Ameri-
can and French officials.
Arrangements had been made for
quick transportation of the commits
sion to Washington in private car
and the first conferences on the
debt problem are scheduled to begin
tomorrow. 1t is generally believed
by financial authorities that a salts
factory settlement will have been
reached by the end Of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
MUSIC PROGRAM.
is ON SCHEDULE
AT RADIO SHOW
Attendance Near 5000
Visiting AnnounCers Are
Well Received.

Visitors at Indianapolis first radio
exposition this afternoon will hear
the Pettis Light Opera Ensemble
from 2 to while examining the con-
tents OF the numerous booths
throughout the large Cadle Taber-
nacle auditorium. Children attend
ing the show will listen In on their
old friend Skeezlx at $3.50 D. m.
The program for the evening will
include numbers by the Victor Her
bert Ensemble, another performance
by the Pettis Ensemble, and special
numbers by Mrs. Anita Scott, so.
prano; Bill Watson, musical saw so.
los, and Mrs. Beatrice McClanahan.
soloist.
Attendance at the show Tuesday,
in the neighborhood OF 5000. ex-
ceeded that of the opening day by
at least 1000, it was said. The
crowds went home loaded with
enough advertising literature to
keep them thinking about radios for
a long time.
Leo Fitzpatrick of the Kansas City
Night Hawks. and Paul A. Greene.
announcer OF WSAI Cincinnati, Ohio.
were received with enthusiasm when
they were introduced Wednesday by
John c. McPhee, announcer Of
WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light
Company station. They alternated
at the microphone in the big glass
cage on the stage, and We're watched
by thousands from the aisles and
from the choir seats banked against
the wail on the stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
TH0USE
PLANS STUDIED
Chamber of Commerce May
Submit Suggestions.

Costs and best methods for re-
modelling the Marion County court
house are being studied by Leonard
V. Harrison. secretary civic affairs
department of the Chamber of Com
merce. Superior Court judges and
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
have been interviewed by Harmon
Smoke, assistant TO Harrison, to OBJ
tain their views.
1t is understood the Chamber of
Commerce will later submit a report
recommending the best procedure,
including the cost Of any proposed
change.
Judge Collins assured Smoke that
he would not permit any change in
his courtroom unless It was only
temporary while new quarters are
under construction. Judge Collins
recommended new wing at
the east end OF the courthouse, pro
viding new Criminal and Juvenile
courtrooms and other necessary
rooms. Then, he said, the old court
room could be changed and used as
seen fit by the commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23

~ INDIANAPOLIS thermometer
today followed the season.
On the first day of autumn,
the temperature as recorded by the
United States weather bureau was
90 at a. m, degrees below nor
NAL, and the lowest mark since way
last spring.
About 6:15 extra bed covers were
particularly popular, the mercury
standing at so then. And last week
the same mercury was playing on
the upper scale, standing at 92 on
Saturday. The high mark Tuesday
was 81 at 3 p. m.
Such acrobatic weather may be
all right for hardened native Hoo
siers, but it doesn't sit well with
persons from more even-tempera.
tured climes.
I'm going back to Los Angeles
right away" said w. Scott, who
has been visiting here, as he wrapped
his overcoat about him and tried to
quiet chattering teeth.
1--WE don't have such changeable
weather out there" he explained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
Ford Speaks

Henry Ford announced a change
of design in his flivvers, which
caused more talk than everything
else put together. At the same
time somebody sued Henry for
S10,000,000, but even if he loses all
that we guess he can get along
someway if Mrs. Ford doesn't peel
the potatoes too thick.
Some dry officials chased a sea-
going bootlegger three times
around the Statue of Liberty be-
fore they caught him. Out here
in Indiana they chase 'em around
the State with Statutes, but don't
seem to catch many, at that. Doc.
Shumaker, head Of the Anti-Saloon
League, and Mayor Shank pretty
nearly got in a public debate over
prohibition, but couldn't agree on
the price of admission for the
audience, so 1t was called off.
The Ku-Klux Klan held a parade
in Washington and elected their
candidates in Indiana. Indiana
University fraternity men put In
an extra warm summer thinking
of the house "mammas" the
trustees ordered at instigation of
their coed mates, who felt that
equal rights or prohibition should
attain at the State seat Of learn
ing, too.
A dog killed his mouse friend
playmate out at the Indianapolis
dog pound, and got his picture in
the paper. Various young men,
ranging in age from 16 to 60, over
the country, also killed their play
mates, and are waiting on par
dons or appeals to Supreme
Courts.
Then, no hum, Babe Ruth got
fined $4,000 for too much wine,
women and song, although little
song was needed, we gather be-
tween lines, to make his parties
complete. Jack Dempsey carted
his Greek nose all over Europe,
but successfully declined any
fights, being married and doing
his fighting at home now.
General Mitchell acted up some
thing scandalous when the Shen-
andoah fell, and was jerked up on
the carpet again, the carpet being
all worn out now from his fire.
quent use of it.
All in all, it was a good sum.
mer. though.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
WIFE BEHIND HIM

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-The War
Department has been lenient in deal
ing with her husband because they
know he is speaking the truth"
Mrs. William Mitchell, wife of the
former assistant chief Of the Army
Air Service, declared on her arrival
here today.
Mrs. Mitchell hurried here to join
Colonel Mitchell on his trip to Wash
ington and be with him when he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
STATE MARSHAL
TO PROBE FIRE;
3 HOUSES BURN
Families Forced to Flee in
Early Morning Blaze
Loss Is $4,000.

Two families were forced to flee
in their night clothes early today
when fire destroyed a vacant house
at 1921 lie Grande Ave, and dam
aged two adjoining homes.
Total loss was estimated at
5000.
The flames started in the vacant
house which had just been built,
owned by William Bishop, 1923 lie
Grande Ave, who lives next door.
Incerdiary origin is suspected and
the case has been turned over to
the State fire marshal for in
vestigation. Firemen said they
smelled kerosene in the new house.
Awakened by Glare
John Dumser, father-in-law Of
Walter Mills. 1917 lie Grande Ave,
said he was awakened by the glare
of the fire in the new house. He
aroused Mr.. and Mrs. Mills and their
five children. All fled in their night
clothing. The children ran several
blocks and turned in the fire alarm.
The Mills home caught fire almost
Immediately. Mills estimated loss at
$4,000.
The flames did about $500 damage
to the Bishop home on the other side
Of the new house.
Heard Noises
Dumser said he was awakened
earlier in the night by noises in the
vacant house but went to sleep.
Bishop said he had no enemies and
thought that the fire may have been
started by persons sleeping in the
vacant house. The house had been
just completed with the exception of
plastering. Loss was put at $4,000.
Fire starting from a defective flue
caused a $500 damage to the home
of DIR. A. B. Graham, 1910 N Della
ware ST., Tuesday. Blaze communi-
Gated to home of G. o. Jackson, 1886
N. Delaware ST., causing a $40 dam.
age.
A blaze at the Indiana Motor Body
Company, 40 S. Gray ST., caused
damage estimated at $500. The fire
is thought to have started from cleo
trio wiring where a planning machine
had been removed, according to Fire
Captain Hinchman. The interior and
roof of the one-story frame building
were burned. Loss is covered by in
surance, Fred Howe, manager, said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
ARMY OFFICER IS FOUND
Man Believed to Be Suffering From
Loss of Memory.

A man, believed TO be Lieut.. Lyle
S. Lindsey, of the United States
Army ordinance department, Aber-
deem, Md, was found in a sedan,
parked at East and Washington Sts.,
today, suffering, police said from
loss of memory.
The man said he did not known
he got to Indianapolis, from where
he came or where he was going. He
was sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
HARRIS STATES POLICY
Dry Agents Must Produce or Go,
Says New Boss.

Federal prohibition agents who
remain on the staff in Indiana must
produce or leave. according to An
sci +. Harris, newly appointed
deputy district administrator of pro-
hibition enforcement in Indiana.
Changes in the personnel will be
completed by Oct. 1, Harris said.
Bert c. Morgan, former director,
will leave Thursday on a thirty-day
leave of absenceat full pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
Inflated TRIP
WAS PROTESTED
LansdoWne Made Efforts to
Have 1t Postponed.
sSsId psltHa ha

oe7"d P0V~Ll "a
LAKEHURST, N. j., Sept. "a
The trip Of the Shenandoah on which
the dirigible was wrecked was
ordered by the Navy Department
against the efforts Of Commander
Zachary Lansdowne to have 1t post
poned, it was shown by documentary
evidence intrsduced at today's
session Of the naval inquiry into the
disaster.
Capt. George w. Steele, Marion,
Ind, commandant Of the Lakehurst
air station, presented correspondence
between Lansdowne and the Navy
Bureau OF AeronauIcs, showing
Lansdowne desired to postpone the
fight on the grounds that mooring
and refueling facilities had not been
tested
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
FERGUSON WILL SPEAK

Earl L. Ferguson. manager Of the
convention bureau of the Chamber
Of Commerce, today accepted an in
vitation to speak on Arranging
Visitors" before the meeting of the
International Association Of Conven-
ton Bureaus in Des Molnes. Iowa,
Nov. II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
Greenfield Man Is Killed
When Machine Is Struck
by Another at Street Inter-
section - ManSIaughter
Charge Made.
HAD BEEN M0Tl0NED
TO PROCEED ACROSS
Victim Was on Way to Work
When Crash Took Place
Death Due to Internal In
jurieS-Both Cars Hurled
Against Pole.

Joe Tice, %, of Greenfield,
Ind, machinist at the Keyless
Lock Company, 1401 Newman
St., was killed early today when
his automobile was struck by
another car at Rural st. and
Brookside Pkwy., driven by
Charles 4. Foster, 81, of 328 w.
South st. Foster was slated on
a manslaughter charge by Mo-
torpolice Troutman and Banks
who investigated.
Tice was on his way to work
when the accident happened. He had
stopped at the street intersection
and was motioned to go ahead by
Robert Barlow, r. r. G, Box II, an
other motorist who was coming
from the north on Rural st.
Swings Around
Witnesses said that as Tice started
across the street, Fosters car, also
coming from the north, swung
around the left Of Barlow's auto and
struck the left front wheel of Tices
auto. Both machines were hurled
against a telephone pole. Police
were told that Foster was coasting
down a hill at a speed of thirty,hve
miles an hour. Foster said he did
not see Tce, his view being OBJ
scured by Barlow's car, which had
stopped,
Tice's death was caused by In
ternal injuries received, it is
thought, when he was hurled against
the steering wheel of his car.
Fosters ear was cut. Charles
Russell, 33, also of 32S w. South ST.,
in the car with Foster. was severely
cut and was taken to city hospital.
Archie Enlow, II, same address, the,
third occupant Of the Foster car.
was uninJured.
Sign Taken Down
A boulevard stop sign at the
corner has been taken down. Those
living in the vicinity say that alb
sence Of the sign has nearly caused
several other accidents when drivers
did not stop.
According to police, Brookside
Pkwy. is not a preferential street,
and the stop" sign was placed
there by mistake.
Tice is survived by his parents,
two sisters and brother, all OF
whom reside in Greenfield, according
to n. f. Lytle. superintendent OF the
lock company.
Tice was the fourth person killed
in autos accidents in the city this
month. Forty have died since Jan.
1 as result of accidents. A total of
1,6S5 have been injured this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
CLINT SIMS SENTENCED
Pleads Guilty to Robbing Galveston
State Bank.

LoGANSPORT. Ind, Sept. %
Clint Sims, 29, of Indianapolis, held
as a member of gang that robbed
the Galveston State Bank of $3,2S3
June 5, today pleaded guilty to
charge Of robbery here. He was
sentenced to ten to twenty-one years,
fined $25 and costs and disfranchised
for ten years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
And So the Summer
Passeth!
Well 1t Is She Didn't Hang
on Longer if Scribe
Be Truthful.
BY John l.. Niblack

IUTUMN now being here, we
"A will discuss it in the style
IL by which it ought to be dis
cussed. In faact, for the benefit
Of any who may not have known,
The Times wishes to announce
that while it was yet summer this
morning at 7:43 at 7:44 it was
fall
Somewhere in that space of time
the sun crossed the equator on
its annual journey south, accord
ing to the local United States
weather bureau, although the re-
porter was not able to verify the
rumor, due to the breakdown of
the staff press car preventing our
witnessing the crossing.
Yes, sweet summer is gone, and
evryone can breathe a sigh of re-
lief. A glance through the files
shows it has been a wearing time
on everybody, from President
Coolidge down. The President
pretty near got run over by an
auto, IOf one tnlng.
Tough OH Driver
However, it wasn't near as tough
on Cal as it was on the motorist,
who was pinched and his bond
fixed at $500 We bet he got a
bigger thrill out of the summer
than Coolidge did.
For another thing, vacations are
over. That deep tan which cost
two weeks hard labor, all CT fifty
weeks savings and a lot of pain
and anguish, is even by new fad
ing. Everyone is pretty nearly
rested up from the annual rest,
and about able to be themselves
again.
with the passing of summer,
also, we 0pine, it is about time for
the weaker CD sex to put their fur
coats away in moth balls and break
out with their spring straw katies.
Our mothers used to think thick
clothes were for winter and straw
hats for spring and summer, but
if a modern gal doesn't have her
new spring hat by Christmas, at
least, now, she is more than a
back number and ought to be
ashamed of herself.
And Fur Coats
In case, however, there are any
ladies who have not bought a fur
coat lately, we wish to inform
them they can get a nice little
cheap one, guaranteed full length,
whatever that means, for $3.50.
That Is about the cheapest local
merchants are adver rtising. There
are some for $4,000 to be had
around town, but so far there has
been no great rush on the supply,
even if Autumn is here.
But hurrying back to the subject
Of what happened this summer,
was sure a mess. If autumn is as
bad it will be terrible. 1t sure
looked like there was no rest for
the wicked last summer, or the
sanity, either.
Look at the following list, If you
think we Hoosiers haven't borne
up well under bad news. Couldn't
find any other kind in the files.
Woman burned alive by secret
admirer," says one. We'd say he
committed a social error, but every
man to his taste.
Mayor Shank to Go On Stage"
says another blizzard Grips Mon
tana, -Four Inches of Snow" Then
an Irish army chief who landed
in New York was stoned and
beaten by his countrymen ad-
mirers, so he felt right at home,
no doubt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
FIGHT JUST STARTED,
COL. MITCHELL SAYS
Administration Critic Believes Better Air Service Will
Come Out of Present Imbrogio.

let's loose his next barrage for uni
fed air service before the special
board Of inquiry. She left a 6-weeks-
old daughter in Detroit to make the
trip, arriving here this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
TO ELECTRIFY ROAD
Plans for Northern Indiana insult
Line Announced.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 29-Plans for the
re-electrification Of the Chicago,
South Shore and South Bend rail-
road were announced today.
The new electrical equipment is
to be installed in eight new sub
stations at a cost Of about $900,000
The program is to start Immediately
and will be completed by July l.,
1928, according to the insult interests
who took over the road in July.
New sltbstations are to be at
Columbia Avenue, Hammond, Gary,
Ogden Dunes, fremont, Michigan
City, Tea Lake. New Carlisle and
South Bend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
BLAST IN KOKOMO PLANT
Three WOrIImen Hurt, Heavy Dam
age to Factory.
BIZ United Press

bU JHTtU TFtdS
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 23.-Ex'
plosion of a large air compressor and
tank at the Jenkins Glass Company
plant late Tuesday injured three
workmen, did considerable property
damage and cut off electric lighting
service in South Kokomo. None of
the injured was seriously hurt.
Steam pipes were broken and the
engine and boiler rooms at the plant
were filed with steam. A hole was
blown through the roof of the boiler
room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-23
UTILITY HEAD HONORED
LIB. Andrus Chosen President OF
Electric Light Association.

EIeCUTIC hight ASSOclatlOn.
BB Times Special
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Sept. 23.-
l.. B. Andrus. president Of the
Merchants Heat and Light Company
of Indianapolis, today was elected
president of the Indiana Electric
Light Association at it's convention
here. Other officers:
r. M. Thurman of the Indiana
General Service Company. Muncie,
vice president; John c, Mellett Of the
Indiana Public Utility Association,
secretary.
Andrus was unable to attend on
account of illness. He is in a South
Bend hospital.