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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
JUDGE White
C0NvIcTS EIGHT
However, Many Get Fines
and Days Suspended.

Eight alleged liquor law violators
were given fines and sentences by
City Judge Dan V. White today.
They were Clarence Schwegman,
Acton, Ind. SIS and costs on speed.
ing charge and 81 and costs and
thirty days, Indiana State Farm on
blind tiger charge, the latter sus.
pended. Richard Byland. Dean Mea.
dor and John Ward. all of Beech
Grove suspended fines and sentences
Of 500 and costs and thirty days
on the farm.
William Parish, iii lafayette
St., was fined 500 and given thirty
days on the farm. Chester James
was fined IS on n speeding charge.
fined 800 and given a thirty-day
suspended Farm sentence on blind
tiger charge. Geneva Harrison, 1910
Lafayette ST., was given n sus-
pended 800 fine and thirty days
sentenced in the Indiana Women's
Prison on a blind tiger charge.
Frank Barton. Thirty-Fourth st.
and Sutherland Ave, was sentenced
to thirty days on the Farm and
given a suspended $500 fine on a
blind tiger charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
OTHER ACTION POSSIBLE
IN EFFORT TO FREE TRIO
Defendants, Refused Bail,
May Try Habeas Corpus
or AppeaI-Attorney Re-
fuses to Disclose Definite
Steps to Be Taken.

Renewed efforts to get David
G. Stephenson, ex-Klan head of
Indiana; Earl Klinck and Earl
Gentry out of Jail at Mobiles
vile at an early date will be
made Wednesday morning be-
fore Hamilton County Circuit
Judge Fred T. Hines.
The three have been in Jail three
and a half months on a charge of
numbering Miss Madge Oberholtzer.
of Indianapolis.
Eph Inman, chief defense attor-
ney, will attempt to present Judge
Hines a motion, it was learned. The
motion probably will be one for
change Of judge on the grounds that
Judge Hines is prejudiced. Judge
Hines recently refused to admit the
trio to bail, and refused to try
Klinck orr Gentry first, as demanded
by Inman.
Judge Hines has said the matter
is settled until the October term of
Court, and has once refused to re-
ceive the motion for change Of judge
in vacation term.
Other steps which could be taken
are appeal Of the refusal to let to
bail. agreement to go to trial with
Stephenson, Or petition for habeas
corpus writ, which could be appealed
if denied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
GIRLS SCR cams
R0UT INTRUDER
Attempt to ChIoroform Vic
tim Fails.

Police sought a clew to the iden-
tity Of the man seen running from
the home of James Hooser, 2S40
Brookside Ave-, early today, after
an attempt to chloroform Esther
HooSer.
HooSer and his wife, Emma, told
Sergeant Reilly and emergency
squad that they were awakened by
their daughters cries and ran to her
room. Mrs. Hooser heard the front
door slam and saw man run off the
porch. A rear screen was found
torn out.
Nothing was disturbed and the
Hoosers were unable to explain the
attack. This was the second attempt
to choloform children In that neigh.
borhood. Police found a man who
resembled the man seen by Mrs.
Hooeer, but he was rot identified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
REMY'S AIDS TO
MOP UP COUNTY
LIQUOR SUPPLY
Get EN- High and Low Is
Prosecutors Mandate
at Confab.

Plans which Will make Death VAL
ley seem wet IN comparison 70 In.
dianapolis were outlined today az a
conference between Prosecutor VII.
liam II. Remy and Byron X. Elliott,
former chief deputy prosecutor.
Elliott is now head OF tho four
deputies OF the State attorney gen.
eral detailed rs special prosecutors
under the bone dry" law to make
liquor drinking a lost art in Marion
County.
The drive will start as soon as the
can arrange with the
courts for certain days on which
liquor cases will be prosecuted.
To Stop Violations
Get 'em high and low" was the
mandate OF Remy, under whom the
deputies Will work What want
is TO stop this disregard OF the dry
law In Marion County,
"In only six OF the sixty.three
trials ] have conducted was
II found the defendant had drunk no
whisky the day OF the murder" said
Remy. III tho dry law Is enforced.
other crimes will show a decrease"
Remy said II the fault for the
OF tho liquoor law
in Marion County lies in tho prosecu'
tors office he wants TO know II.
Remy Wants To Know
"If IL is the fault OF the judiciary
or the police, / want 10 know that,
)ut what want is results" he said.
Remys orders were 20 see that only
valid search warrants are issued. and
hat continuances OF liquor cases In
city courts are stopped. According
% Ralph Spann, another OF the
special prosecutors. Tuesday morn.
ing and Friday afternoon has been
suggested as periods 20 be devoted
entirely 20 trying liquor cases. The
deputies will be paid by a SIS fec
rom each person convicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
SCOTT insane,
LOEB-LEOPOLD
ALIENIST SAYS
Procession of Mental Ex-
perts Follows Testimony
of SIayer'S Mother.
BIZ United Pyess

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Russell Scott
is insane, DIR. Carl Hulburt,
psychiatrist, testified today in the
sanity hearing OF the former mil
lionaire aimed to save him from the
gallows for the murder OF TEX"
Maurer, a drug clerk, during a hold.
up.
Yes. he is insane" was Hulburt's
flat statement in answer to a ques-
ton by Scott's attorney.
DIR. Hulburt testified that Scott
told him a crown attorney was sent
by Canadian bankers to bribe ILL
nois judges, prosecutors, Governor
Small and the pardon board. This
delusion, Hulburt said, caused Scott
to make an Indifferent defense at
his trial.
Hulburt, a veteran expert witness
Of the Loeb.Leopold trial, was the
first Of five alienists called by Scott.
He headed the procession OF ex-
perts who seek to save Scott from
punishment for the murder he COM
mitted.
He followed Scott's mother. Mrs.
Rita Scott. on the witness stand.
who was not permitted to give the
testimony attorneys sought from
her. Mrs. Scott. a buxom. motherly
woman, her face a virtual mask of
tragedy, exercised magnificent self
control the short time she was in
the witness chair while attorneys
wrangled about the relevancy of
her testimony.
II Scott is found sane by the Jury
he must hang Immediately. If he
is found insane he will be confined
to a hospital for the crimlnally in
sane, and hanged later il his sanity
is established.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
UNIONS TOQUIT
PARLEY, REPORT
Warriner Refusal to Attend
May Disrupt Conference.

BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 4.
Withdrawal Of the union delegates
from the coal wage conference here
was determined upon today, by
President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers, 1t is under
cd.
The withdrawal was to be made
unless the personnel of the operators
committee are replaced by men
with power to act" 1t is understood.
The course was decided upon. it
is said. following the flat refusal
of Samuel D. Warriner. chairman Of
the anthracite operators to attend
as demanded by Lewis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
Policeman Sees Bolt
at Close Range

Fred Winkler. police lleuten.
ant, 915 S. East ST., remembers
perfectly the Biblical story Of
fire and birthstone. Monday.
during the storm, he had a
narrow escape.
Winkler said he was at home
preparing dinner. when the hail
began 10 fall. Lightning struck
tho chimney OF the house.
Bricks were hurled In every d.
rection, one going through the
window OF the house next door
occupied by Mrs. Carrie Jasper.
Lightning then ran down
the chimney and burst out the
plate and paper covering the
stove pipe hole. The flame shot
across over winkler's head 20
the electric chandelier. burning
out the lights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
Mayor Shank and Depart
ment Heads Lop Huge
Sum From Estimates of
City Expenses for 1926
plan Further Pruning.
TAX LEVY WOULD BE
HIGHER THAN IN 1925
High Police Officer and Addi-
tionaI Firemen Are EIimi-
nated-NeW Rate Would
Stand at $1.175 on the
Hundred Dollars.

AS Mayor Shank brandished
the pruning knife, he and city
department heats today cut
nearly one million dollars from
the estimates submitted for the
1926 city budget.
In the wake Of the municipal
scythe lie the bodies Of two de-
partment heads, two attorneys
of municipal boards and a num-
ber Of lesser officials in the
various departments.
The net result is that the total
city tax levy, which had been placed
at S1.S25 by department heads and
boards, will be lowered to $1.175.
II Cents Higher
The rate would be Il cents higher
than in 1925, when it was $1.055.
Were not through trimming" {"
said Mayor Shank. II believe we
can lop off more than one million
dollars before we finish. The esti-
mated total of money saved the tax
payers during the morning pruning
session was $975, 900.
recommendation for next year
include the consolidation of the
street commissioners and street
cleaning departments and of the as
sessment bureau and the Barrett
law bureaus.
The slaughter was especially heavy
in the camp Of the board of safety,
where offices high in the police de-
partment were reduced in number
and the ten addition firemen, Fire
Chief John J. O'Brien requested for
Broad Ripple station were elimi-
mated.
Police Force Cut
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff's S
request for ten captains was re-
duced to six. The twenty-one
Heutenants suggested were cut to
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
FOUR YOUTHS
FACE CHARGES
Three ReSIated in Connection
With Thefts.

Three youths were reslated today
on burglary and petit larceny
charges, after detectives had ques-
toned them regarding a bicycle theft
charge against them.
officers say Wendell Jones, II. of
IA Beville. Ave; Thomas Thompson,
16, of 1902 N. Sherman Dr., and
John Dunwiddie, II, of 2O62 Broad.
way. confessed stealing from the
grocery store of Jake Walden. 1903
N. Sherman Dr.. Sunday night.
With them was a 15-year-old boy,
held at the juvenile detention home
in connection with the bicycle theft
Later the boys said they entered
the Standard Oil station at Tenth
st. and Beville Ave. and attempted
N omen the safe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04

1t was reported that Slater admit
ted to Bennett that liquor was hid
den in his automobile after Bennett
called Mt his home early ono morn
ing. Slater took Bennett to a ga
rage at Twenty.First and Talbot
SITS. where tie liquor was uncov-
cred.
To Keep Silent
1t was charged Slater told Bennett
that he didn't want his parents TO
know he was in trouble and he
would like to know how he could get
out Of 1t. It was then that Bennett
is said to have hinted at n bribe
Slater is alleged to have obtained
500 and given It 10 Bennett with
the understanding Bennett was to
keep silent.
Slater is said to have later re.
ported the incident to local Police
Officer Louis Schneider. who at.
tempted to recover the money. Ben.
nett Is said to have at first denied
any part in the transaction, but
later admitted It.
Bennett was suspended from the
State police force by Frederick j..
Schortemeier, secretary OF State.
more than a week. ago. At that time
no reason for his suspension was
given although Schortemeler made
thorough study Of the case and
conferred with Prosecutor William
II. Remy.
Stephenson Employo
Bennett was once the chauffeur
of d. c. Stephenson, former grand
dragon of the Indiana Klan, now
held in the Hamilton County Jail
awaiting trial on n charge OF mur.
dering Miss Madge Oberholtzer OF
Indianapolis.
Following last years general elec.
ton Governor Jackson, who was
then secretary of State. placed Ben.
nett with the State police.
Bennett was the State officer who
figured In a recent episode at
Carmel. Ind. in which some youths
from that town were fired on by a
group OF police and county officers.
1t was explained that the police. of
which Bennett was n member, mis-.
took the party for rum runners.
Officer Schneider and Claude Isen.
hover, 1895 N. Illinois ST.. and Slater
were named as state witnesses on
the indictment.
Ralph L. Johnson, of the law firm
Of Cowan and Johnson, is acting as
attorney for Bennett. Is was said
at the Jail. The law firm is assist.
ing in the defense of Stephenson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
new EVOLUTION
SUIT is FILED
Action Would Enjoin Tennes-
see Law Enforcement.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. A.
A taxpayers petition seeking to en-
join enforcement of the Tennessee
anti-evolution law was filed in the
United States District Court here
today by John Randolph Neal. chief
counsel in the Scopes case.
/ The petitioner was Robert Wilson,
citizen of Rhea County, who alleged
the law deprived his children of
truthful knowledge in the public
school which they attended
Judge Neal will leave tonight for
New York for conferences with Dud-
ley Field Malone, Arthur Garfield
Hayes and others connected with
the See.-~< 6AfAr=A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
TAKE ACTION AT SPECIAL
CLOSED DOOR SESSION
Records to Be Examined by
Accounts Officials - AS
Sert Salary Increases
Granted Without
Authority From Members.

Removal proceedings will
be brought next Monday
against DR.. William F. King,
secretary of the State board of
health, as a result of charges of
malfeasance of Office preferred
against him at a special meet
ing of the board today.
In accordance with a resolution
adopted today all of Kings financial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
rio GRANDE is
STILL RISING
More Than 100 Families
Made Homeless by Flood.

BIZ Times SDecidI
FABENS, Texas, Aug. 4.-Ap-
proximately 1900 acres of cotton
and other farm lands are under
water, more than 100 families are
homeless and the Rio Grande was
still rising early today.
Women and children are wading
water waist deep in the residence
section here rescuing household
goods from homes.
Officials have asked Ft. Bliss for
500 soldiers with trucks and ma
terials to help fight the flood which
is endangering all levees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
APPOINTEE OF GOVERNOR W.
JACKSON UNDER $1,000 BOND
Accused Is Former Personal Chauffeur
of D. C. Stephenson-Discharg
Several Days Ago by Secretary
of State.

Howard Bennett 1456 Central Ave. former State police
man. liberty today under 81 900 bond following his arrest
Monday by deputy sher grand jury indict
charging he accepted money from an alleged boot
logger while officer Bond signed by Louis Brown r
Indictment which was returned Friday in Criminal Court
charged Bennett with compoundng of felony and compound
ing of misdeameanor
The first alleged Bennett May took 800 from
Fred Slater 249 N Delaware St. when he discovered Slater
possessed liquor automobile in north side garage
In the second count it charged did receive 800
upon agreement and understanding then and there to onou
" compound said felony and conceal its commission"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
WAR SHIPS TO BURN
Two Hundred MiIlion-Dollar Fleet
To Be Destroyed.
Bu Times Special

bU TUNES BUeCfdE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The
greatest bonfire in the history of
the Potomac will begin to burn with
in the next few days, when a $780,
900, 900 wartime fleet of the Shipping
Board, comprising 200 vessels, will
be towed to Mallows Bay, Va, and
set af1re. The ships, which cost
$1,000,000 apiece, were sold for $4,000
apiece, stripped of the trappings
their purchasers wished to salvage,
and are now to be destroyed in
groups of thirty-five at a time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
HOST AT PICNIC
ChamberlIn Takes Ten Children on
Big Outing.

Cares Of operating street car lines
in receivership or hearing divorce
squabbles were forgotten today by
Circuit Judge II. o. Chamberlin.
Accompanied by ten children all
under years old. and a bucket OF
frozen suckers, the judge went on a
picnic. lie took other eats" too.
and a bottle OF milk for each OF his
guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
DECLARES OLD-LINE
WORKERS MUST QUIT
However, Hooded Order Will
Not Force G. O. P. Chief
tain Out Before Election
Change When Selecting
Committeeman.

Asserting that John L. Du-
vail, Republican nominee for
mayor, lost many votes in the
primary through his connection
with George V. Coffin, Republic
an city chairman, George S.
Elliott, grand cyclope of Marion
County .Ku-Kfux Klan, Monday
indicated that a serious antag-
onism to Coffin had developed
in the order.
1.-The Ku-Klux Klan is opposed to
all the old-line politicians. fellows like
Bill Armitage political generalissimo
Of the Shank administration who is
supporting DuvalD. and hopes to
throw them out Of control Of public
affairs" Elliott said.
Coffin, according to Elliott. has
refused to recommend Klan mem
bers to office desite the fact that
they rallied to the support Of the
State and county tickets in the cleo
ton campaign last fall
Greater Support Seen
Asked whether he thought Coffin s
strength would be powerful with
John L. Duvall, if he is elected
mayor, because of his influence in
putting him over" Elliott said
there would be other support greater
than that of Coffin that would con-
tribute to the success expected.
There's no chance to unseat Cof-
fin, however" Elliott declared. 1.-THE
precinct committeeman would not be
able to do it before the election be-
cause they would be removed by
Coffin as fast as the conspiracy de-
veloped. In fact he's started that al
ready.
1.-THE Klan will take no steps to
I'm not saying we'll do it, but there's
a possibility of removing him next
spring when precinct committeeman
are chosen"
Many city employees are seeking to
join the -Klan before the
election, according to Elliott. The
assumption is that they are trying
to retain their offices if Duvall is
elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
PLANES ARE ASSEMBLED
Macmillan Makes Test flight in
Greenland.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Two Of
the exploring planes of the McMil-
Ian Arctic expedition have been as
sembled at the beach at Etah. Green
land. and one already has made a
successful flight, the navy depart
ment was advised today in a dis
patch from Commander Mcmillan.
The commander made a 80 minute
flight in the MAJ which suffered a
slight breakdown before landing and
at a buoy off shore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04

records will be
turned over to the
State board of ac-
counts for investi-
cation.
King is charged
with certifying to
the State auditor
salary increases
for employees, rep
resenting them as
having been APP
proved by the
board as a whole,
when in reality
they were disap-
proved.
Violation Of the
law prohibiting
public officials
from enga ginps in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
CINDERELLR IS PICKED
Millionaire Realtor Names Girl He
Win Adopt.
Bu United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Edward ".
Browning, millionaire realtor, today
named the lucky little poor girl who
is to be his adopted daughter, COM
panion to Dorothy Sunshine.
Mary Stars of Astoria, L. l., who
was 16 years old lasl Friday, was
selected by the millionaire from
among 10000 applicants.
Browning advertised in June for a
pretty 14-year-old girl to be
adopted and reared in luxury as his
owr dauehto-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
Weekly Bills Issued

Bills similar to the following now
in circulation are to be issued by the
Klan every week, it is said.
''Klansmen, be fair. We can not
afford to let politicians prostitute the
organization we love so well. Our
ideals are high. Our interests are
the best. Why should shrewd poll
ticians and political parasites control
our organization?
'The Klan is supposed to be non
partisan Is it? After the next cleo
ton, will Claude Worley be chief of
police? Will Bill Arnitage continue
to control the city? VIII only klans-
men be appointed?
Think it over, brother, Don't be
doublecrossed again. Watch for the
next announcement"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
WAR CLOUDS LIFTED

Balkan Differences on Way to Ami
cable Adjustment.
BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Aug. 4.-Greeko-Bul
garian differences, which had taken
on an air of gravity appeared to-
day suddenly on the road to ami
cable adjustment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
The Resolution

The resolution carrying the
charges against King was as follows:
BE it moved that the State board
Of accounts examine the affairs of
this department and that minute
records be turned over to the board
of accounts by the president at the
close of this meeting.
"Be it further moved that the sec.
retary be formally notified as per
law that on Monday, Aug. 10, at
10 a. m. being six days from this
date, the board will sit in special
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
$1,000 In Doubt

After the meeting it was said that
King is receiving $4,000 year for
compiling statistics for the Depart
ment of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census. The board held this money
should be turned into the State
treasury. Members inferred that Dr.
king has been putting the money
to his own use.
Today's meeting was in closed ses-
sion. After the meeting members
Of the board held a conference with
Edward NJ. White, deputy attorney
general. DIR. John H. Green of
North Vernon, after the conference
with White, gave out the substance
of the resolution, but none Of the
other members of the board would
talk on the matter.
DR.. King and DR.. T. Victor Keene
Of Indianapolis, member OF the
board, had a verbal clash as the
board was leaving Kings office.
This is not an official matter"
DIR. Keene declared.
This is an official meeting and
I am going to attend" King re.
torted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04

remunerative work outside of their
regularly appointed work.
L have nothing to say except that
the matter referred to in the second
count was carried out under Federal
mandate, not only in this State, but
in every State in the union" DIR.
King said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
Home Edition

NTELL GORDON of The
IN Times staff is making a
walking tour of Indiana. She
tells what she sees and hears
every day in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-04
Forecast

NT OSTLY fair tonight and
W1 Wednesday; little change
in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-02
MAKES BIG PROFIT
ON SQUASH CROP

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-Two
hundreds of dollars from an acre Of
squash is the record price received
by P. w. Hall, of Pavo, who seems
to be trying to keep up the reputa-
ton of that section of Thomas
county for its fine truck shipments,
according to reports received by the
agricultural department of the A.
B. and A. railway.
Ninety-nine crates have been
shipped by the Thomas county
grower and sold at a price of little
more than 50 crate net. Three
crops of squash a year can easily be
produced from this one acre, it was
stated. and Mr.. Hall expects to reap
a good revenue from it on a small
scale.
Townsville, the county seat OF
Thomas county and one of South
Gcorgia's progressive cities, is az
important tobacco market on the A
B and A. railroad, growers OF th<
county producing a superior quality
of the weed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-02
FRENCH SETTLEMENT
OF DEBT TO UNITED
u. S. APPEARS NEAR
CONTINUED flom Page One. ,

pended on TO do So ~ foo f,vor
able a deal for the RcIgians - ho
baked at, on their Side voars
to nav IN in, ten Years before snh-
stantial repavmen+ starts o00 MI
lions off and ? 10 ner cent intar-
est
In CONGRESS- thcro may bo coma
kicking Still President Coolidga
had 80 K,d" the d;ckar and t7e