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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
OHIO MINES TO
CLOSE, RESULT
OF HIGH WAGES
Owners Say Competition I'm
possible With Low Scale
of Open Shop.

BB United Press
NEW PHILADELPHIA. Ohio.
April 27.--The operation OF union
coal mines in Ohio received another
shock, today.
The Pittsburgh Coal Company an
nounced it contemplates closing all
it's sixty-nlne mine employing union
workers.
I'VE can not compete with mines
having non-union help" said one
operator. Their scale is 20 to %
per cent lower"
In the Hooking Valley. Ohio s
richest coal field, only fourteen rail-
road mines out of 3SS are in opera
tion.
In Eastern Ohio only 80 of the
l07 railroad mines are loading coal
and those are operating only a few
days a week.
Operators predict union coal min
ing operations In Ohio will soon
come to a dead halt.
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oath Of office in the Reichstag
Thursday or Friday. after the Off
cial results have been checked and
compiled
The nationalists, who drew the
field marshal from retirement in his
seventy eighth year TO become their
successful candidate for the presi.
dency, informed the United Press
today that they intended to permit
the cabinet OF Chancellor Luther to
remain intact.
The communists. who in a certain
measure contributed to Won linden
burgs victory by throwing more
than a million anti-monarchiaI votes
to their candidate, Thaelmann, be
gan a factory to factory aglta ton
this morning, urging a general
strike in protest against Won
Hindenburg' election.
The announcement made by the
nationalists that they would not seek
to use the election result to tamper
with the present ministry means
substantially that the empire bloc, "
the union Of parties of the Right
which supported Hindenburg. in
tends to try to maintain the hitherto
observed foreign policy-fulfillmen
of Germany's obligations under the
Dawes plan.
Hindenburg, in an interview with
the United Press recently, revealed
that he foresaw the possible neces-
sity Of altering. the plan. The field
marshal also indicated desire for a
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legal technicalities and asking swift
and adequate justice, were adopted
at mass meeting at the Irvington
M. e. Church, Sunday.
IrvingtOn Aroused
Indignation of more than 500 Irv-
ington citizens was registered.
Representatives Of every church
and club in Irvington were present.
Men and women alike wiped an oc
casional tear from their cheeks.
At the same time a shadow of
sorrow clouded the home Of Miss
Madge Oberholtzer, who died April
Ia, from mercuric poisoning. self.
administered following an alleged
attack on a train en- route to Ham.
mopd, Ind, March 16.
Only four blocks away, hundreds
OF curious persons visited the
partially burned dwelling Of Steph-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
REPORT ACTS RECEIVED
New Laws May be Declared in Ell.
feet Wednesday.

Eighty-six counties of the State
today had filed notice with Fred
erick E. Schortemeier. secretary of
State, Of official receipts of 1925
legislative acts.
Only counties failing to report by
today were Marion, Putnam and
Hancock. II receipts are all in by
Tuesday 1t is possible that new laws
will be declared in effect Wednes-
day. State officials said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
RAILROAD MAN
is SOUGHT FOR
GIRLS MURDER
MutiIated, Charred Body Is
Found Near Indiana
Town.
By United Press

BU United Press
GARY, Ind. April 27.-A railroad
man was hunted by police today and
"a local politician was under sur.
veillance in connection with the
brutal murder of a girl. whose mu-
tilated and charred body was found
on a lonely road three miles from
Chesterton. Ind, Sunday night.
The girl had been shot three times
through the head and the body
burned. Both legs and one arm
we're either hacked off or burned off.
Thrown From Auto
According TO the story visualized
by the coroner, the girl was thrown
from an automobile and shot through
the heart. Then the slayer or slay-
ers poured gasoline on the body and
applied a match. Indications were
that the slayer or slayers were on
the scene ofthe murder for an hour
or more. applying more gasoline TO
the body and kicking the charred
remains to pieces in an effort to OBJ
literate the evidence.
Among the articles strewn near
the body were two cards-one the
campaign card of Gary politician.
the other a railroad employees card
with the name obliterated. a broken
string OF pearl beads, a pair of horn
trimmed glasses. a plush coat with
fur collar and a copy of a Gary
newspaper complete the remaining
clues to identity.
Discovered by Farmers
Frank Cook and Fred Ruhe.
farmers of Chesterton. driving
leisurely through the woods, dis.
covered the remains.
Two men from Gary who looked
at the body early today said they
believed it was Margaret Bishop.
20. reported to have been married
two months ago and separated from
her husband two weeks later. She
was said to have been at a dance
in Chesterton Saturday night.
The coroner places the age Of the
victim at between Is and 25. The
one hand found intact indicated the
victim was Of the leisure class and
may have come from a well-to-do
family, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
SEEK TERRE HAUTE GIRL
Said to Have Driven Fathers Auto
Away From Home.

Police today are watching incom-
ing roads for Hester Roberts, IS,
who ran away from home at Terre
Haute. Ind. driving her fathers
Ford with license s14SS. She is
thought to be in Indianapolis and
may be in company with two men.
Fred Sanders. Is. of 1908 oliver
Ave. left home Saturday night to go
to a picture show. his mother told
police. and did not return. He has
dark blue eyes, brown hair and was
wearing a gray suit, dark brown cap
and black shoes.
Robert Tanner, Z. colored. ran
away from the Day Nursery, .2S23
Boulevard Pl., where he has been
staying. police were told.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
GILLI0M ASKS
FOR new TRIAL
Alleges Judge Erred in TeIe.
phone Suit.

Attorney-General Arthur l.. Gil
liom said today he would file a mo-
ton for a new trial Tuesday with
Judge Fremont Miller at Franklin
in States suit to annul charter of
Indiana Bell Telephone Company.
Gilliom, In his motion, alleges the
court erred, particularly in instruct
ing the jury to disregard certain
evidence.
The jury found for the Bell Com.
pany. The case was tried at Frank
lin. Ind, on change of venue. about
month ago.
In the event the motion for new
trial is denied the way will be
cleared for appealing the case to
the Supreme Court, Gilliom said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
PLAN COMMISSION BACK
Members Have Suggestions Gath.
cred at Conference.

Members of the city plan com
mission, who attended international
town, city and regional planning
conference. which closed Saturday
at New York. returned to Indian.
apolis today with many suggestions
for improving planning activities in
this city.
"Zoning and the Street System"
was subject Of report presented by
Lewrence V. Sheridan, consulting
engineer for the park board.
Members who attended meeting
were: Tom L. Dillon. Gustav G..
Schmidt. ]. w. Atherton. l.. j. Bo-
rinstein. Mrs. Leila E. Taylor, AL.
bert NJ. Mcguire, Lloyd u. Clay
combe. Frank c. Lingenfelter and
J. Clyde Hoffman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Hinden burg May
Preserue Republic
War Lord Elected President
of Germany - Dawes
Plan to Be Followed
Cabinet to Remain Un-
molested, Is Promise.

BV United Press
BERLIN, April 27.-F'ield
Marshal Paul vou Hindenburg,
Germany's world war hero, has
been elected president of the
republic.
Thirty and one-half million
voters went to the polls Sun
day and gave the aged general
14,600,000 votes, approximate
ly 100000 more than were re-
ceived by his chief opponent,
DR.. Wilhelm Marx. The com
munist, 1haelmann, received
100000 votes.
Hindenburg, once again the Idol
of the German people, will take the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
BARRIERS SEEK
Open SUNDAY
Proprietor of Shop Arrested
TO Fight Case.

Several Indianapolis BARRIERS to-
day declared they would make a
fight to keep shops open on Sunday.
following Arrest of Jack Harbor, pro-
prietor of a shop at 26 S. Illinois st.
Harbor was arrested April 20. by
Constable Sipe OF J. B. MuIlane's s
justice Of peace court, 5448 Z. Wash.
ington ST.. on a warrant signed by
Michael Roach. of the Gayety
barber shop.
Garth Nelson, attorney for
Harbor, asked a change of venue.
Date OF the trial has not been set.
ut is as necessary to get shave
as it is to eat or get a shoe shine. -
Harbor said. He said he would ap-
peal the case if defeated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
May HEAR PLEA
OF STEpH ENS0N
TUESDAY-JUDGE
Collins Will Take 1t Up if
Murder Trial Goes to
Jury.
MOTION TO ADMIT BAIL
Irvington Citizens Oppose
Move for Release.

Indications today were that the
hearing on motion to admit to bail
d. c. Stephenson, former grand !dra-
gon of the Ku-Klux Klan in Indi-
ana; Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry
charged with the murder of Miss
Madge Oberholtzer, would be heard
Tuesday
Judge James A. Collins of Crimi-
nal Court said that If the Louis
Owens murder trial goes to the jury
tonight he will take up the Stephen.
son case Tuesday.
Resolutions protesting d release
OF the defendants on bail, denounc
ing thwarting of justice through
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
FEW WEEKEND ARRESTS
Only Seventy-TwO Slated at City
Prison, Records Show.

One Of the lowest totals for ar
rests ever recorded was made over
the weekend by police. Records at
city prison show only sixty.nine
men and three women were charged.
intoxicated persons made up one
third of the arrests, with twenty-one
men and one woman charged. Five
alleged blind tiger operators and one
transporter of liquor was also slated.
Ten auto drivers were charged for
various driving offenses, and ten
were charged with assault and bat
terry. Twelve were alleged vagrants
and eleven were connected in gam.
bling raids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
FIVE DEAD IN BLAST
Explosion Wrecks Workings OF
Pennsylvania Mine.

BV United Press
WEST NEWTON, Pa, April 81
Five workers were killed in an ex
plosion which wrecked the West
Moreland Coal Company mill at
Millgrove, near here.
Bodies of four men who were en-
tombed by the blast were found in
the workings early today by a
rescue squad The fifth victim was
killed at the entrance of the mine
when the explosion occurred last
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
BURGLARS ARE BUSY
Two COlored HOld-Up Men Take SIG
Lunch Wagon Entered.

Two colored hold-up men, greeted
William Perry, 3040 College Ave-,
in his back yard and at the point
Of gun relieved him OF SIG, early
today. Perry told police.
I. N Bennett, proprietor OF a
lunch wagon, at Ala n. Illinois St.
states his place was entered after
2 a. M. and a SO watch. a box Of
frankfurters valued at so cents and
two pies valued at so cents, we're
taken.
NJ. L. Sternberger 131 Blueridge
Rd.. reports a bar pin set with
sapphires and diamonds, valued at
$3.50. missing from his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Kept His Feet on
Terra Firma

No, sir, / didn't raise my
foot off the ground" Henry
Warfield. 90. of 500 n. Senate
Ave. today told Detectives Bar
naby and Marren. They ac-
cused him Of kicking Mrs. Min
ME Robinson, colored, of 500 N.
Senate Ave. Saturday when he
grabbed a suit case from her
as she was walking in the 400
block n. Senate Ave.
How about your feet when
the police fired at you?" War
field was asked.
well. that's different, cause
/ was running so fast both feet
were off the ground at once"
Warfield replied.
lie was fined So and costs
and sentenced five days in jail
for petit larceny and 81 and
costs for assault and battery
in city court today by Judge
Pro Tenn. Garrett Olds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
FUNERAL HELD TODAY
Mrs. Mary Beck Dies at Methodist
Hospital.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Beck. 81. wife of John r. Beck. Sal
w. Thirtieth ST., who died Satur-
day at Methodist Hospital, were to
be held at 3 p. m. today at Shirley
Brothers funeral parlors, GAL N.
Illinois ST.
Two sons, Robert 3. and James A.
Beck, Indianapolis, and three
brothers and one sister survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Ice Cream Wagon Robbed

When A. Roudebush. 1043 E.
Tenth ST., Ice cream wagon driver
left a blacksmith shop at 835 N
Davidson ST.. today after a few
minutes in the shop, he saw a
colored man going through the
money till on his wagon. Roudebush
gave chase, but the thief escs ped
with $3.50 he told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Weary Citizens Hope Track
Elevation Program Will
Be Rushed.
Watchful. weary waiting.


Counting the cars of the long
freight trains that block the Madi-
son Ave. crossing OF the Belt Rail
road. sometimes for as long as half
an hour. may be d healthy outdoor
sport. but long-suffering citizens of
that neighborhood do not care for it.
Madison Ave. crossing is one of
the intersections with the Belt to
be affected by track elevation plans
through which south side residents
are to receive substantial benefits.
Tracks are to be raised from w.
Washington st. in semi-circle to
Keystone Ave.
valuable Time Lost
Intersection at Madison Ave. has
not only caused loss OF time worth
thousands of dollars to citizens kept
waiting, but also has been the scene
OF many crossing accidents in which
lives and property have been lost.
"Since | moved TO 1870 Madison
Ave-, nine months ago. l have seen
FIVE accidents at this crossing" said
Vearl Miller. I'm morning and eve
ming rush hours, 1t is not unusual
to witness traffic lined up four or
FIVE blocks while the long trains
pass. Often one train Is followed by
another on a different track. causing
longer delay"
Long Waits
Albert Ferry, employed by the
Southern Coal Company located at
the crossing. said he had witnessed
blocking of the avenue for ten and
fifteen minutes frequently. He ex-
pressed hope that track elevation
will come In the near future.
People around here are sick OF
hearing automobile horns blow
while the drivers wait until trains
pass" he said.
Bernard Hungerford. 2123 n
Pennsylvania St. employed at Pure
Oil Company, with offices on south
side of crossing. was fighting mad.
Had to walt twenty minutes when
] was in a big rush." Hungerford
declared. They seem to come just
at the time traffic Is heaviest.
There's a tie-up at a quarter after
five every evening as regularly as
clock work"
Street Cars Delayed
About 200 yards to the west 5.
Meridian st. crosses the Belt, and
similar instances are reported there.
Tieups here have interfered seri-
ously with schedules of South In
dianapolis street cars, placing mo-
tormen under continuous nervous
strain, according to w. c. Meyer,
71S Sanders ST., motorman on that
line.
His opinion was seconded by j.
r. Sloan. TAG Union St. conductor.
who emphasized delay in home-com-
ing hours caused by passage OF long
freight trains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
NORMAL WEATHER AGAIN
Mercury Drops Back-HOt Spell Be
lieved Ended.

Indianapolis temperature was
about back to normalcy" this
morning, with 50 degrees reported at
"a a. m. This is only two degrees
above the normal. according to the
United States weather bureau. In
dications are that the weather will
continue about normal, for two days
at least, it was said.
Sunday marked the last day OF a
hot spell" which lasted for five
days. Temperature was SO degrees,
seven above normal. at a. m. and
rose to 81 degrees at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Mother Is Ready
to Testify

Mrs. George T.. Oberholtzer,
5S02 University Ave, today had
almost recovered from a nerv-
Gus collapse suffered following
the burial of her daughter,
Madge, April 16. ID. G. Stephen
son, Earl Klinck and Earl
Gentry are charged with Miss
Oberholtzers murder.
Mrs. Oberholtzer returned to
Indianapolis last Thursday
evening after spending five
days at the Home Lawns SAM
tarium at Martinsville, Ind. No
one except the physicians knew
her identity.
II came back because | saw
in the papers 1 would be
wanted to testify" Mrs. Ober-
holtZer said today. THE rest
did me a great deal Of good
Eph Inman, attorney for the
three prisoners, announced last
week he would subpoena Mrs.
Oberholtzer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
WRECK ON CROSSING
Family Barely Escapes as Auto Is
Hit by Interurban.

w. j. Ayres, a dentist of Geneva,
Ind, and family narrowly escaped
death early Sunday in a traction
crossing accident one mile east of
Cumberland, Ind.
After driving all night Ayres
"dozed off, and sideswiped an auto
mobile driven by T. Ernest Maholm.
attorney. % S. Alabama st. Ayres.
who awoke after the machine over
turned on the crossing, rescued his
wife and baby only few seconds
before a traction car struck and
demolished the automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
INDIANA is UNSETTLED
HoOsier Mines Operating IS to 80
Per Cent Of Capacity.


Per Cent Of Capacity.
Operators here today would not
predict the effect of the closing of
Ohio mines on the Indiana market.
Mine operations In Indiana have
been slack for more than a year.
William Zeller, secretary. Knox Con-
solidated Coal Company, S17 Trac-
ton Terminal, estimated the mines
OF the State are running from 25
to 80 per cent of capacity.
Many owners have expressed un-
certainty about the future Of the
market. A large amount of coal
from non-union mines in Ohio, Ken
lucky, and West Virginia is shipped
into Indiana, because quotations are
considerably lower than Indiana
prices.
Practically all Indiana mines en-
ploy union labor. it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
FALLS; KEEPS WORKING
Beam Gives Way In Construction
at City Garage.

After falling twenty-five feet to-
day when beam gave way at the
city garage under construction at
Alabama and Miami SITS. Ben Stew
ems, colored, 1917 N. Senate Ave,
went back to work. His only in.
jury was bruises to his leg.
Three carpenters working beneath
the beam ran just In time to es.
ear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
CARS CRASH; ONE HURT
Two Drivers Are Slated BY Police
After Accident.

Robert Edelen, 30. colored 1914
Harlan ST., was injured about the
hands and face today. when an
automobile in which he was riding
collidsd with car driven by Charles
Hanna, 43, Beech Grove. at Pros
pect ST. and Sherman DR..
Hanna was charged with assault
and battery, and Robert Gilbert, SO,
colored, $40 w. Wilkins ST., driver
Of the car In which Edelen was rid
ing, with assault and battery and
speeding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
DOCTORS WIFE HURT
Mrs. John III. Oliver Injuries Hip
in Fall.

Mrs. Emma Oliver. wife OF DR.. Jno
n. Oliver, suffered an injured hip to-
day when she fell at her country
home. Ninetieth St. and White River,
She was taken to St. Vlncent's Hos.
dtal.
The .Olivers' city home Is at 1912
n. Meridian ST.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Upton Lineman Killed
BIZ Tim es Special

FOTF6 I0UFItUF
Upton, Ind, April 27-Body of
Oliver Borton, "a, lineman employed
by the city, was shipped today to
Burlington, Ohio, his former home.
He was electrocuted Saturday when
he touched a primary wire that car.
ried 1900 volts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Debating Fraternity Initiates

Tau Kappa Alpha. national
honory debating fraternity OF Butler
University, viii initiate Robert
Hutchinson. Robert Finney and
Eligible for membership and three
men are elected each Eear from
this number.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
LemckeAmbuhl

At I,emcke's headquarters it was
said the name of John r. Ambuhl,
candidate for Republican nomina-
ton for city clerk, will be on the
slate to be picked to run with
Lemcke.
Adolph Emhardt. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for mayor,
spoke at noon at the Bell Packing
Company and the Meyer Packing
Company. He will speak tonight at
1925 S. Alabama st. Emhardt has
planned a big First ward rally, with
red fire and band. Tuesday night at
1901 Massachusetts Ave.
Walter Myers, the other Demo
cratic candidate. will meet tonight
at a meeting in Showers Hall. Cliff
ton and Udell SITS.
The commissioners pointed out
that voting in the primary automat-
ically registers the voter for the
fall election. doing away with spe.
cial trip for registration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
Won Hindenburg's S
Policies

Here are Won Hindenburg'
policies, as expressed in a re-
cent interview with the United
Press:
'Fulfillment of the Dawes
plan by Germany depends
upon fair plan and cooperation
on the part of the allies"
There is no question Of res
toration Of the monarchy In
volved in the present situa-
ton"
Union of all parties within
the Fatherland is the sole hope
OF Germany. May the Lord
grant that all party hatred
cease"
Il am the man. with Gods
help to enforce my will.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-27
BATTLE I'M CITY
PRIMARY GOES
into LAST lap
Scores of Meetings Are
Scheduled for Closing
Days.

The four Republican and two
Democratic candidates for nomina-
ton for mayor at the city primary
May today entered on their wind
up campaign with noon meetings
and speeches tonight on the pro
gram for all.
Ralph A. Lemcke, candidate Of
the Shank-Jewett Republican forces,
spoke at noon at the Atkins Saw
Works. He was also scheduled to
address the Woman's Department
Club at 3 p. m Other speakers at
the latter meeting will be Charles
w. Jewett and Mrs. r. c. Rumpler,
president of the Seventh District
Women's Club.
Tonight Lemcke was scheduled for
a Second ward meeting p the engine
house at Sixteenth st. and Ashland
Ave- He also intended to speak at
Seventeenth st. and Northwestern
Ave: Twentieth and Yandes SITS,
and Lemcke headquarters, 439 Indi-
ana Ave.
City Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth
was up early on his daily hand-shak-
ing tour He met workers at the
Louisiana street car barns at 4:45
a. m.. and later was at the Union
Station. He spoke at noon at the
colored w. NJ. G. A. He had three
precinct meetings for the afternoon
and night. and tonight at will
speak over the radio.
DuvaH Speaks
John L. Duvall, candidate of the
Coffin forces for Republican nomi-
nation for mayor, spoke at noon at
the Fairbanks Morse Company plant.
Ee planned to speak at the I. o..
o. f. hall at Broad Ripple tonight;
2606 w. Michigan St. a Twelfth
Ward workers meeting at his
headquarters; 719 f. Thirteenth St,
and SIG Ogden st.
w. S. Frye, another Republican
out for mayor, spoke at noon at the
G.. e. ]. Tire Company.
"I will take the police and fire
departments out of politics. il | am
elected" said Frye.
Frye planned to speak tonight to
the East Side Boosters Club, in
Irvington.