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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
PAlNL-E:VE WILL
FORM CABINET
Gets Support of Socialists in
New Government.

BIZ United Press
PARIS. April 15.--Paul Painleve.
president Of the Chamber Of Depu.
ties, informed President Doumergue
late today that he would accept the
task Of forming q cabinet to sue
ceed that Of Edouard Herriot.
Painleve's acceptance OF the port
folio Of Premier. which has been
offered him repeatedly since Her
riots government fell last week,
came after the socialists had agreed
to support him in office. although
they would not consent to joining
the ministry.
Aristide BRAND. who declined yes
terday TO form a cabinet after the
Socialists would not support him,
probably will he foreign minister,
which WILL eliminate Herriot from
the new ministry. The cabinet. az
constituted thus far. probably will
be: Premier. without forfolio, Paul
Painleve; Foreign Affairs Aiistide
Briand: Justice, Rene Renoult; Fl.
nance, De Monzie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
HOUSE BURNS;
TWO ESCAPE
Woman Wakes Brother, Who
Jumps From Window.

When he.- home caught fire early
today, Mrs. Walter Anderson, Ra.
venswood, woke her brother, Fred
Bonnet, IT. and fed in her night
clothes. Bonnet saved himself by
jumping from a second story win
dow.
Damage to the home, owned by
Mrs. Anderson's father, F. C. Bon
net. was about $4,000. 1t was prac.
tically destroyed. Fire is said to
have been started by a coal oil stove.
Mrs. Anderson. suffocated by smoke,
collapsed after getting out Of the
building. and was taken to the home
of a neighbor.
Fire spread to a vacant house next
door. owned by Earl Mclaughlin,
and caused damage of about $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
Ger EMONY FOR
BUS TERMINAL
OPENING GIVEN
Entire City Invited to View
New Station on Times
Square.

The entire city of Indianapolis
will be given an opportunity to par
ticipate in the formal opening of the
new bus terminal in Times Square
on the afternoon and evening
OF May 19. 1t was announced
today by J. Edward Morris,
president Of the Washington
Bank and Trust Company. who Ia
general chairman Of the committee
in charge. A carnival covering
Washington ST.. from Illinois to Mis-.
souri, St. Maryland ST. from Cap
itol to Senate Aves., and Senate Ave,
from Washington St. to the rear Of
The bus terminal building will be
held, All will be free.
Morros has associated with
himself In sponsoring the big cele-
bration Meyer Efroymson, Tracy w
Ellis, advertising manager OF The
indianapolis Times; Harry w. Israel
and Harry A Kahn. All business
organizations civic associations,
luncheon clubs and persons of all
parts Of the city will be invited to
join in the formal opening.
The executive committee today
appointed Claude s. Wallin as man.
ager Of the entire event. Wallin
returned last week from Kansas
City, where he was manager OF the
seventh national flower show for the
National Florists Association. He
managed the first home complete
show in this city and both the Indi-
annapolis industrial expositions.
Wallln has submitted to the
executive committee a tentative pro-
gram which includes q display of
products of industries Of Indianapo-
lis and an exposition OF the most
modern vehicles in use in motor bus
transportation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
MURDER CHARGE
TO BE PRESSED
States Attorney Will Not
Hold Sanity Test.

BIZ United Press
GARY, Ind, April 15.-Charges of
murder will be filed today against
Mrs. Harry Cunningham, so, in con-
nection with the death of her two
sons Harry and Walter. States At
torney Brener announced here today
Brener said he decided to press the
murder charge following word from
Chicoga chemists that arsenic suffi-
Client to kill had been found In the
organs Of the exhuimed bodies.
Mrs. Cunningham, who collapsed
today in the Crown Point Jail, was
still in a semi-comatose state this
afternoon.
In view of the determination to
push the murder charges, the State
will not examine her mental condi-
ton. Brener said. Walter, Harry.
another brother. their sister and
father died within a period of six
years. Brener charges they were
given arsenic. Two boxes of arsenic
were found in the Cunningham
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
HAWKINS COMPANY
is WORTH $4,000
Temporary Receiver Presents Final Report on Famous
Defunct Mortgage Concern.

before Harry c. Sheridan. referee in
bankruptcy.
"The company purported to be a
$9,000,000 business" Wallace said.
"All / am turning over to my son.
Warrack. as trustee. is about $4,000
in cash and whole lot of litigation. "
Assets Elusive
THE assets OF this organization
are about the most elusive thing
l know Of" said Sheridan.
The receivers report shows total
cash receipts of $19.694.57. Dis
bursements were scheduled at s13,-
1883. Ten thousand is delivered
to Warrack Wallace. trustee In bank.
ruptcy. The temporary receiver is
to be discharged
Morton S. Hawkins. formerly
pr esident Of the defunct Hawkins
Mortgage Company. defaulted a
$500 bond Oct. 1. 1924, when he
failed to appear for trial on charges
of using the mails to defraud. in
Federal court. He later surrendered
at Dayton, o., and Is now fighting
proceedings to remove him, to In
diana for trial.
Others Convicted
Fourteen other officials of the
Hawkins company and its branch or
ganizations were convicted on con-
spiracy to use the mails to defraud
In Federal Court. All but two ap-
pealed.
The report reviews attempts OF the
bankrupt to prevent the receiver
from getting control of the assets,
following the filing of the involun.
tary petition in bankruptcy against
the firm May 26. 1923. The com
pany was adjudged a bankrupt Dec.
80. 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
NEW TRAIN ANNOUNCED
st. Louis-New York Limited to Go
In Service April 26.

j. w. Gardner, division passenger
agent for New York Central Lines,
today announced THE Southwestern
Limited" a de luxe train from St.
Louis, Mo-, to New York, will go
into service April 26
Daily schedule in Indianapolis will
he east t-bound 2;t5 p. M. arriving in
New York al 1850 a. m. the next
day, and west-bound 11:15 a. M, ar.
irving in st, Louis at p. m The
west-bound train will depart from
New York at 4:45 p. m. and the easl.
bound will leave St. Louis at a. m.
Service will be the same as on the
Twentieth Century Limited" from
New York to Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
Economy Superintendent of
School for Feeble Minded,
Jim Jackson, Rides in
CadiIIac-Yes, State Pur-
chased 1t for Official Use.
COST is ONLY LITTLE
MATTER OF S3,766.5O
Trustee Says Old One Could
Have Been Repaired
They Also Bought License
for Regal Conveyance,
Usually Given Free.

Among the recent purchases Of
equipment for the Indiana School for
Feeble Minded Youth at FIT. Wayne
Is an item Of $3,766.5O for a Cadillac
automobile, 1t is shown in March
acquisitions on file in the State
auditors office.
Payment for the car was made to
the e. w. Steinhart Co., FIT. Wayne.
It Is assumed the machine Is to be
used by the superintendent Of the
institution. James Jackson, =
Replaces Expert
James Jackson, it will be
recalled, was boosted to the
superintenedncy shortly after the
election of Ed Jackson as Gov
nationally known psychopathic ex-
pert, who had been superintendent
since May, 1922. 1t was announced
at the time that a business man"
was needed for the place, a man
who would use economy.
Forthwith, Superintendent Jack
son discharged the institution social
worker, the psychologist and a few
more with high titles.
Board Approves
Mrs. E. A. Gould of Peru a mem
Der Of the board Of trustees Of the
institution. said the purchase was
approved by the board at a recent
meeting. She said the car assigned
to DIR. Biggs was demolished in an
accident and that 1t was necessary to
buy new machine Immediately. The
car, although three years old, could
have been repaired, she said.
State requisition No. S0,121, carry
ing a total expenditure of $5,82127
for equipment shows purchase of
the car. Requisition No. S0,119
shows the sum of $3.50 spent for a
license for the new car. Ordinarily
State automobiles receive license
Olataa gratis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

is SIS, second $40, third s5.
Judges are o. p. lies, president
of the International Machine
Tool Company; Elmer W. Stout,
president of Fletcher American
National Bank, and r. ]. Cause.
pohl Of e. j. Gausepohl Co.
A few final instructions:
Be sure the title, "Why Indus
tries Should Come to Indianapo-
lis, is on your essay.
Write In ink or on typewriter.
on only one side Of the paper.
Essays must not have more than
200 words.
Be sure your name and ad-
dress are somewhere on the es-
say.
Don't fail to deliver your essay
to the Indianapolis Times Indus
trial Essay Contest Editor by mid
night tonight, or to place it in
the malls by that time.
Then figure cR1 what you'll do
with your prize money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
MINE RIOT; MANY HURT
Details Lacking in West Virginia
Strike Uprising.
By United Press

By United Press
CHARLESTON. West Va, April
Is. Many persons have been
wounded in a new mine outbreak
near Morgantown. according to ad-
vices received today by Governor
Gore.
Details are lacking, it was said at
the Governors office.
The report indicated that most Of
he coal field rioters had been Jailed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

Total cash assets of the Hawkins
Mortgage Company and its subsi-
diary organizations. through which
thousands Of widows and farmers
are alleged to have been swindled
out of about $4,000. 900, amount to
approximately $4,000, 1t was shown
today in the final report OF Lew
Wallace, temporary receiver, filed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
DOCTOR TELLS GIRLS ATTACK STORY
100000 Cost
of Naming
Mayor?
Yep, Shank Admits Poll
tics Are Not So
Very Nice.

1r~OLITICS are rotten, Yep.
- politics are rotten" Mayor
Lew Shank commented to-
day in discussing an interview he
during his visit to that city ten days
ago.
why. right here in Indianapolis
1t will cost certain parties $500, 900
to elect the next mayor" the mayor
added. And at that only half of
the money spent will be reported
through the primary and election
party committees. Rest of it will
come from big fellows who don't
want their names mentioned"
Mayor said he told Omaha news
paper men the man who runs for
office does not put up the money.
In a discussion of the Omaha in
terview, in which Shank was quoted
on many diverse subjects. the mayor
said under present conditions viola
tors of the Indianapolis traffic laws
with influence" escaped with a 50
fine while otheres without powerful
friends are forced to pay SO.
Shank admitted he told the Omaha
reporters that street railways should
have higher fares and asserted that
the Indianapolis Street Railway
should charge an Scent fare instead
Of 7 cents. as is now in effect.
More young people are drinking
liquor today than any time before
prohibition. he is quoted as saying.
"On the other hand. families which
used to suffer because the bread
winner spent his salary over the
bar now have comfortable homes"
Omaha newspaper men expressed
enthusiastic admiration OF Mayor
Shank's ability at long-range Gus
nfdor shifting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
NO BACTERIA
In STOMACH
Doctor Makes Report in Al
legged Poison Case.

No trace of bacteria that could
have caused death was found in the
stomach Of Alvin Arthur Louden. g.
son Of Mr. and Mrs Ben Louden.
624 Coffey St, Dr. Virgil Fl. Moon
Of the Indiana University School Jf
Medicine reported TO Coroner Paul
f. Robinson today.
The child and his brother. Kenneth
Ray. 5. died after an Illness said to
have followed the eating OF ice cream
cones. DR.. Moon analyzed the con-
tents Of the stomach ofpthe child for
traces Of poison.
Coroner Robinson had held up his
investigation of the children's deaths
pending the completion OF the analy.
sis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Essays Must Be in Mail
BY Midnight

IT HE stroke of midnight to-
night will mark the close
- Of The Indianapolis Times
industrial Essay Contest BY
that time ali essays must be
mailed or delivered to The In
dianapolis Times Industrial Es-
say Contest Editor.
All essays placed in the mail
by midnight, even though they
do not reach The Times Office
until Thursday, will be consid-
cred
For those high school boys and
girls who have not turned in
their essays yet a word of eau
ton should be given; Be sure
your essays are within the 200
word limit Count every word.
Several excellent essays will have
to be eliminated because they
are over the limit.
Judging will begin Thursday
and prizes viii be announced as
soon as possible. The first prize
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
TAXI FLIGHT FAILS

Youths Held at Cincinnati on Auto
Theft Charge.
Two boys, Edward Perch and
Charles Fatthour, are in Cincinnati
city Jail on charge OF vehicle taxi
ing. after being trailed from Traders
Point, Ind.
1t is alleged that the boys took a
car belonging to Edward Dollrickes,
Cincinnati. on March 20, drove to
ward Indianapolis and struck a tele.
phone pole short distance out of
Indianapolis. They hired a taxi and
started toward Cincinnati. They
were caught by State Motor Police
men Losey and Burgess.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
FIRST WITNESS CALLED IN
INVESTIGATION BY ROBINSON
Describes Condition of Girl When He
Took Charge-Grand Jury in Ses-
sion but Takes No Further Action
Prosecutor Silent.
BY Blythe O. Hendricks
Madge Oberholtzer is dead.

Madge OberhOltZer is dead.
But her story of the events leading to her death fell
from the lips of Dr. John K Kngbury at inquest of Dr. Paul
Robinson, coror-r, today seemed the girl who Tues
day lost desperate fourweeks battle against poison ead
ministered, giving the testimony herself.
d. Stephenson, formerly Grand Dragon the Ku Kux
Kan in Indiana power Hooser Republican political circles
under indictment for kidnapping attacking committing
mayhem upon Miss Oberhozer and facing the possibility
added charge of murder the Of the tragedy
cOrding to the testimony of DR.. Kingsbury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

ONDON, April l5.-JOhn Sing
er Sargent, the famous paint
Il er, died here today.
He suffered a stroke at 8 a. m. at
his home in Chelsea, on the Thames,
and died a few hours later.
A housekeeper, bringing a break.
fast tray to Sargent's bed, found
him dead.
Sargent was in perfect health yes
terday and was painting in his
studio most Of the day.
Sargent, one of the most distin-
guished Of modern portrait painters.
was born in Florence, Italy, in
1856, the son of a Boston Mass. }
physician.
He was educated in England and
France under some Of the great mas
ters, including Carolus Duran. He
exhibited in the Salon in 1879 and
thereafter continuously in the Salon
and Academy He became an A. r.
A. in 1894.
Sargent's first triumph may have
come in Paris after his return from
Spain in 1879. His exhibitions in
America came In 1875, 1887, 1889
1895 and 1903.
John Singer Sargent came to In.
dianapolis few years before the
death of James Whitcomb Riley, and
painted picture of the Hoosier poe,
now on exhibition at the John Her.
ron Art Institute Picture is a
semi-front view and is considered
as one of the best portraits Of Riley
in existence. There are no other
paintings by Sargent owned by In.
dianapolis persons, it was said at the
Heron Institute today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
WONT HANG JUNE 25'
Chapman Attorney Says Court Can
not Rule Before Then.
Bv Times Special

Bv Times Special
HARTFORD. Conn.,. April 15.-
Gerald Chapman, the aristocrat of
banditry. will not hang on June 25,
according to Nathan o. Freedman,
the sentenced mans counsel.
Freedman. who late Tuesday filed
reasons for his appeal from the jury
decision which resulted in the
sentencing of Chapman to death for
the murder Of Patrolman Skelly Of
New Britain, does not believe that
the court will have time to act .
the appeal until ne1<t October - W
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
-Four Get Sentences

James Dunlap, 25. and HIS wife
Mrs. Mabel Dunlap. 27. and FIarr
Vickers, "a. and Frank Delay, q
were each fined 800 and costs an
sentenced to one to fourteen yea
imprisonment today by Judge JaA j
A. Collins ir Criminal Couu
charges Of vehicle taking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
Onen MnffIer Charre

Charge Of driving with an open
muffler was placed against Carl
Schnarr, %, of 1918 Roosevelt Ave,
In city court today by State police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

Mont Laurier Burning in liverpool
Dry Dock.
BIZ United Press
LIVERPOOL, April 15.-The 49,
000-ton Canadian Pacific liner Mont
Laurier is afire in dry dock here.
The steamships fore decks have
been completely, destroyed and the
flames. which were famed by high
wind, are.x spreading below decks.
Damage already amounts to more
than $4,000 pounds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
HIGHWAY POST FILLED
George Hershmann Named to State
Road Body.

Governor Jackson today directed
the appointment of George Hersh-
mann OF Crown Point as a member
of the State highway commission to
succeed Walter G.. Zahrt of FIT.
Wayne, whose term expires Friday.
Zahrt did not seek reappointment.
Kershmann, former Tenth district
Democratic chairman. was recon.
mended by Lake County Repub-
licans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
hi Very Important Page Today
Home Edition

ID 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, 1925-04-15
Forecast

x ENERALLY fair and cool
Otonight with probably frost.
Thursday fair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

'She told me that two evenings be-
fore. Sunday evening. she had been
summoned 70 the home of D. c..
Stephenson on University Ave, by
telephone. and that she had been
escorted there by some man whose
name do not remember; that upon
entering the house she realized she
Turn to Pare q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

are rotten, Yep.
r politics are rotten" Mayor
,ew shank commented tO-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
SHADY GROVE

Thomas. Roberts and wife made a
business trip to Pocahontas Thursday.
James Nicely is ON the indisposed
list this week.
Violet Gates is on the puny list at
this writing.
George Ingram and wife made a
business trip to Reyno one day this
week.
The Mothers Day program at Peru
last Sunday was grand success.
Jim Alphin and family of Peach Or
chard visited Saturday and Sunday at
the home of ]. NJ. Stevens.
Boyd Robinson and family of Tip
perary visited relatives Friday and
Saturday and attended the Mothers
Day program Sunday.
Heck Hatley, wife and babe attend
ed the Mothers Day program here.
Mrs. j. ]. Grimmett of near Biggers
visited her sister, Maud Roberts, Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Several from Old Reyno attended
the Mothers Day program Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
EXPLAINS INCEPTION
OF DECORATION DAY
Continued from first page)

the above named ladies of the South
land wended their way to Friendship
Cemetery bearing garlands of the per-
fume-laden flowers from the banks of
the Tombigbee (practically all they had
left after the desolating hand of war;
and placed them reverently on the
graves of their heroic dead.
In that same cemetery also slept the
bodies of some of the foe of the gray
and those ladies strewed flowers on the
graves of the Federal soldiers who
were sleeping there Emulating the ex-
ample of those ladies, others took up
the work and did likewise.
All the testimony of every Yankee
general will not entitle General Logan
to the honor of being the person who
initiated this tender sentiment attend
ing Memorial Day.
Not only in our sacred Masonic
Cemetery but in many other cemeteries
in Randolph county sleep the remains
of the boys in the gray and khaki, who
are justly entitled to be numbered with
THE brayest of the brave"
Many years ago the writer saw a
bevy of young ladies of Arkansas on
an interesting occasion. called forth to
sing certain song. The mothers OF
those young ladies had known the
hardships of the great Civil War. A
short quotation from the song of those
sweet young ladies is of interest and
many of the old Boys of the Gray shed
tears while they uttered the song, a
part of which was: "Hurrah! Hur-
rah! For the Sunny South so dear,
three cheers for the home-spun dress
we Southern ladies wear"
May S0th comes once year. We
lose nothing by spending a part or all
of that day in the cemetery strewing
flowers on the graves of the soldiers
and while at this decorating also the
graves of other loved ones.
This May Both is destined to go down
in the history Of Pocahontas. The
monument Of Ex-Governor Thomas $.
Drew is to be dedicated on that day.
Hon. Harry Ponder of Walnut Ridge,
one of the most brilliant orators of
this state, will make the dedication
speech. He viii be followed by Hon.
Thomas w Campbell, son Of Ran
dolph county "To the manner born.
who is an orator of well known ability.
Let everybody come and ring bas-
het full of flowers. This is i,r you and
you" means everybody.
The soldiers Of the Civil War. the
Spanish-American War, and the World
warm fact all will be recognized.
So come everybody and aid us in
making it red-letter day for Pocahon-
tas
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Marketing Radishes

Blytheville May 12.-The Radish As
sociation of Mississippi county has been
shipping radishes in carlots, according
to F. H. Whitaker, county agent, in a
report to the Extension Service. Col
lege of Agriculture, University of Ar
kansas.
IL assisted the Radish Association
in shipping seven cars of radishes,"
the report says. "They are shipped in
bushel hampers with crushed ice. 10
pounds, and they are sent ont in re-
frigerated. cars. They are reaching
the market in good condition and bring
from 1926 to $3.50 per hamper. This
should net the growers, after all ex-
penses are paid, $50 to $75 per acre.
Cotton will follow the radishes."
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
MIDDLEBROOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Shaver spent
Sunday with Bud Jones and family
Crawford Hamm and wife spent a
part Of last week at w. l.. Mock's.
Glad 10 see Crawford visiting about.
John T. Williams is spending a few
weeks with ii. l.. Williams.
Quite few of the Middlebrook M.
w. A. boys enjoyed nice supper at
the Maynard lodge Saturday night.
The rain didn't keep the boys from
having a good time.
Several of the neighbors around here
had business in Doniphan Monday.
Sunday school opened Sunday morn
ing with a good attendance.
Middlebrook is preparing a house
for blacksmith, Mr. Paddy, who will
move here this week as soon as the
house is completed.
Perry Murphy has been having the
chills for the past week.
Cotton planting is about to cease
around here and the hoe is being filed
20 keen edge.
a Ford last week ran over calf be-
longing to Joe Hamm and one of the
animals legs was broken. The driv-
er stood the loss by giving Joe check
for the damages.