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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-04
CLAUER CITES OPINION
OF THREE ATTORNEYS
Police to Report at $50 p. m.
for Special Instructions
PatroImen viii Guard Pre-
CinCtS in Primary Election
Tuesday.

Voters in the city primary Tues,
day were warned today TO call for
ballots of the party for which they
cast the majority OF their votes at
the last general election.
A person who voted for a ma jority
70 the Democratic ticket last fall
cannot legally vote for any of the
Republican candidates Tuesday, Will
liam T.. Clauer, Democratic city
chairman. stated. citing an opinion
given him by Frank G. Daley.
Charles Remster and James L.
Deery, attorneys.
Clauer pointed out that some
voters had the erroneous idea that
a Democrat could cast a Republican
ballot Tuesday by swearing that he
intends to vote for a majority of
the Republican candidates at No
vembei 8 election. The only per-
son. who can make such an affi-
davit. Claurer said. is one who did
not vote in the election last fall.
Authority for the warning is
found in Section 10 of the acts of
1917. Claurer said.
Meanwhile all was in readiness for
the primary.
Police will report at $50 tonight
for special Instructions Assign
ments were announced by Police
Chief Herman F. Rikhoff
Patrolmen will be assigned TO
every precinct, except in about ten
instances where two voting places
are near by and can be watched by
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courtroom or ] win clear it out.
This is u courtroom, not place
Of entertainment"
Deputy Sheriffs Anderson Kotfei.
Clausen and Sheriff Omer Hawkins.
who had escorted the prisoners from
the Jail ushered them to seats In
the jury box and removed the hand
cuffs.
Stephenson seemed to look upon
the handouts as a great joke as he
smiled broadly and laughed as they
were removed. He shook hands with
Inman, and r.. F.. Johnson, an att
torney who is representing him in
other litigation, and with several
others who came UP to the jury box.
Throughout the proceedings John
son remained in close conversation
with Stephenson He leaned over
the former I<lan head and whispered
frequently into his ear. Johnson's
position was directly in the line of
vision Of six persons from Ham
mond, Ind, expected to be witnesses
Tor the tSate IN tine trial. Johnson
position made it impossible for them
to see Stephenson clearly
The actual proceedings lasted only
a few minutes. Inman presented
his motion, Judge Collins set date
for argument the deputy sheriffs
again put the handouts on the de-
PENDANTS, and they were taken back
to Jail where they have been since
their arrest April go.
As soon as Stephenson was out
of the courtroom on the way back
to Jail. he lighted u cigar, cooked
his hat jauntily over one eye and
smiled acknowledgements to per.
sons along the way who called to
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SEVENTEEN ARRESTED
State Police Take Motorists Into
Custody Sunday.

State Police Losey and Bridges
arrested seventeen motorists Sun
day. Ten are charged with speed
and seven with violation of the muf-
fer or license law.
City police arrested five on the
speeding charge; two charged with
failure to stop after accidents and
four with driving while intoxicated
Deputy sheriffs arrested one driver
and charged him with speeding and
driving while intoxicated.
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MRS. SH ERD
NAMED Aid I'M
ALLEGED PLOT
Witness TeStifieS Accused
Took Ring From Dying
Woman'S Hand.

BU Z MttfN fffHH
CHICAGO, May 4-Charges that
Mrs. William D. Shepherd took a
diamond engagement ring from the
finger Of Mrs. Emma Nelson Nc.
Clintock Just before Mrs. McClintock
died" were made on The witness
stand here today by Mrs. Harry Car
son, housekeeper in the McClintock
home at the time of the death.
Mrs. Carson was testifying at the
inquest into the deaths OF Billy Nc
Clintock, millionaire orphan" Mrs.
McClintock and DR.. Oscar Olson,
their physician. William D. Shep'
herd. former indianapolis man, hus-
band of the accused woman, is
charged with the murder of Billy to
get the McClintock fortune.
MRS. Shepherd took the ring be-
fore Mrs. McClintock had drawn her
last breath" the witness said. And
after the death, Mrs. Shepherd took
a diamond pansy pin that belonged
to Mrs. McClintock.'
Judge Harry Olson, conducting
the case for the State, read excerpts
Of a letter from Mrs. McClintock to
Mrs. Carson emphasizing the follow
ing sentence:
There Is that in my system that
must be eliminated If possible"
The Judge is trying to prove that
Billy McCllntock and his brother,
Or. Olson died as the result OF
poisoning.
Resuming her testimony, Mrs.
Carson said Mrs. Shepherd COM
planned because she hadn't arrived
at the McClintock homo before
Billy's mother made her will,
II would have had her mako it
differently" Mrs. Shepherd said. ac-
cording to the former housekeeper.
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City Health Officer Fears
Epidemic of Disease.

Epidemic Of scarlet fever is i'm
minent, according to DR.. Herman G..
Morgan, city health officer, who said
six cases of the disease were re-
ported from widely separated parts
Of the city.
Sporadic cases have come to the
attention Of the department during
theh last two weeks, he said.
Parents are advised by DR..
Morgan to have their children
vaccinated to prevent spread of the
fever and to have the disease
treated with serum.
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SHORT COUNCIL TONIGHT
Members to Go Through Formally
and Work on Politics.

Old Man Politics is expected to
shorten the regular session of city
council at p. m. today to a roll
call and motiop for adjournment,
Most council members are taking
an active part in campaigns of
various candidates for mayor and
disposal of city's business must
await settlement OF political affairs,
it was said.
Council members may be called to-
gethcr in special meeting later in
The yScelx.
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ZENER BACK ON FORCE
Police Captain Returns After Getting
Funds for Lerncke,

John Zener, who resigned from
the police force March II to solicit
funds for campaign OF Ralph A.
Lemcke for mayor obtaining $4,000
according to Mayor Shank, today
was reinstated captain Of police by
the board of safety.
I'm strong for the women" ze-
ner said. MY petition for REIN
statement was signed only by wom-
EN- voters
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LARGE CROWD IN CRIMINAL
COURT TO WITNESS ACTION
Defendants Want Grand Jury Charges
Altered So as to Strike Out First
Degree Counts-Hearing at 9 A. M.
Saturday.

Handcuffed to his aids, Earl Gentry and Earl KnCk O.
Stephenson formerly grand dragon of the KuKux Kan in
Indiana made dramatic entry into Criminal Court today
where he heard his attorney Eph man launch offensive
against the indictments charging the trio with murder of Miss
Madge oberholtzer %, 1902 University Ave.
This delays arragnmen of the trio which had been set
for today
Inman attack took the form of motion to strike out the
vital parts of counts and four of the indictment Judge
James A. Collins set argument for Saturday at
Inman's motion, if successful will have the effect of
striking out first degree murder charges from the Indictment
and leave only those parts which state that Miss Oberhozer
died from poison.
ed the coming the former Kan head and powerful leader
Republican State and county politics 1t ordinary
Criminal Court crowd 1t contained unusually large number
of of them representatives Of organza
tons which had passed resolutions urging speedy justice the
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That it had come to see Stephen
son was apparent when thirty-three
Jail prisoners scheduled for arraign.
ment oa wide variety of charges
entered, handcufred to a long chain.
There was great craning of necks
and exclamations of disappointment
when il was seen that Stephenson
was not in the line.
HeraIded by Knock
Finally after these cases had been
disposed of there came a loud knock
ar the courtroom door. Again came
the craning Of necks and struggle
for better points of vantage on the
part of the crowd. A bailih opened
the door and in trooped the hand.
cuffed trio, KIinck in the center, his
right hand handcuffed TO Stephen
son. and Gentry on the left.
This was what the crowd had
come to see. Throughout the long
wait speculation had been rife on
the point of the handouts. a pre-
ponderous of opinion being that Ste
pheson would not wear the brace.
let's"
Just ahead Of the trio came two
colored women, Katherine Spurriel
charged with assault and battery
and Mary Louise Gordon. charged
with burglary and grand larceny.
They were handcuffed and in charge
Of a jail matron.
As the crowd realized that its
guess as to the handouts had been
wrong, a stir Of exclamations and
half-supressed compensation ran
through the room.
Judge Threatens Crowd
1t caRe to a sudden hush when
Judge Collins pounded his gavel for
order and thundered:
81 want absolute quiet in this
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smoke abatement would be a
burden 10 the taxpayer. the COM
mlttee said His reply was the
only unfavorable one.
Ralph A Lemcke and John l..
Duvall Republicans. and Adolph
Emhardt, Democrat, candidates
for mayor, replied favorably.
The QUESTIONABLE asked can
didates to obligate themselves to
see that the smoke abatement
ordinance is enforced.
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WHITE SUMMER CAPS
Traffic Officers Don Headgear for
Warm Season.

Putting their trust in the weather
man. Indianapolis traffic policemen
blossomed out today in their white
summer caps.
All the officers whose last years
caps would not pass inspection wore
new headdreSs.
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o1ficiaI Endorsement Made at
Gathering of Hooded Or
der in Tabernacle Satur-
day Night-Seven Thou
sand Attend =
CANDIDATE GIVES LONG
ADDRESS AT MEETING
Complete Slate Announced
After Being Presented by
Exalted Cyclops of Coun-
ty--InVltation Required to
Enter Hall

John l.. Duvall, candidate for Re
publican nomination for mayor, re-
viewed the official Endorsement of the
ku KluX Klan at mass meeting of
seven thousand klansmen and klans-
women at Cadle Tabernacle Satur-
lay night.
Endorsement was recognized by
Duvall, who entered the meeting,
preceded by the Klan drum corps
and delivered one of the longest
addresses Of his campaign.
Reiterating his charges that
slush fund of SIS 900 had beer raised
10 support Ralph A. Lemcke, Duvall
received applause when he scored
Mayor Shank's administration.
DuvalI There
Replying to challenge OF Mayor
Shank to show where the city could
save money, he said:
Fire Bill Armitage. / know that
he receives 10 per cent Of all money
the city spends on paving"
While there was no mention Of
the Klan at the meeting, invitations
read, in part;
Marion KIan No. 3 win hold
gigantic meeting at Cadle Taber-
nacIe on the evening OF May 2 at
8 o'clock. No one will be admitted
unless properly identified, so bring
this letter with you; it is your
credentials.
"YOurs in the sacred unfailing
bond.
GEORGE S. ELLIOTT,
Exalted Cyclops."
Complete Slate
Duvall's name was one of a com
plete slate of candidates presented
by George S. Elliott, exalted cyclops
of Marion County Klan No. 3. who
presided. The list, Elliott said, was
prepared by the United Protestant
Clubs of Indianapolis.
Elliott warned the Klansmen
against accepting spurious lists of
Klan candidates, and introduced all
Klan-indorsed candidates.
William A. Boyce, Jr., candidate
for city clerk, made a brief talk.
Following candidates for city
council were introduced:
Walter r. Dorsett, first district;
G.. f. Negley, second district; Ray
Albertson, third district; DR.. A. H.
Todd, fourth district; Shirley T.
Mcclure, fifth district and Boynton
J. Moore, sixth district.
Evans Speaks
Fighting Bob" Evans, said to be
the grand dragon of the Illinois
realm Of the Klan, urged Indlanapo!
lls Protestants to bring in the votes
for Duvall.
The Klan quartet sang number
OF songs ridiculing Lemcke's can
didacy and in support of Duvall.
Women of the Kan, who seemed
to have as strong representation
IN the audience as the men, were
exhOrted by two women speakers.
At start Of meeting, Elliott read
an appeal for support of Lemcke on
ground that he would be fair to all
elements of citizenry and drew at.
tent!on to the fact that it was signed
By a number of Irish names. There
were no disturbances at the meet.
ing.
Members of the audience received
a printed list OF candidates cor
responding to the men who spoke or
were introduced. All candidates ex.
cept DR.. A. H. Todd were listed as
"Masons, while he was designated
TX. Of P"
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Candidates for Smoke Abatement

Favorable answers 10 a ques-
tionnaire sent out by the wom-
ans smoke abatement committee
Of Indianapolis We're received
from three candidates for mayor
and forty-six for councilman, ac-
cording TO announcement today.
One hundred three letters were
sent out. Jules A. Birsfeld, Re
publican candidate for Fourth
district councilman, would net
obligate himself and argued
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is CONTINUED
Couzens Committee Delves into Rev
enue Bureau Affairs.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The
Couzens committee resumed it's in
vestigation Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau today behind closed doors.
Masses OF data assembled by COM
mittee agents Were scheduled to be
sifted during the next month. The
committee automatically goes out of
existence June 1.
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Boy Missing Again

Lester Asbury. 15. Of 447 z. Tenth
st., was reporting missing to police
today, His mother, Mrs. Mary
Asbury said it was sixth time he
had aeft since school opened last
fall.
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TO STUDY POSTAL RATES
Joint Congressional Committee VIII
Open Hearing Juy 20.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Revision
of postal rates win be studied by
joint committee of Congress to
begin hearings here July 20. Senator
Moses, New Hampshire. announced
today after a conference with the
President at the White House.
Moses said the committee, after as
sembling here, would hold meetings
at Atlanta, Philadelphia, several
points in New England. Buffalo and
81 Pa-l
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SERB PRINCE INSANE
Elder Brother of King Alexander Is
Placed in Asylum.
BU United Press


BV United Press
BELGRADE. May 4.-Prince
George, elder brother of King Alex
. ander Of Serbia, is insane and has
been placed under strict guard in
an asylum, it was officially an
nounced today.
A serious aspect was lent the sit
uation by police raids upon resi-
dences of Republican leaders with
whom the prince had relations. Doc
uments. including Prince Georges
memoirs, were seized.
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LAST TAX PAYING DAY
Courthouse Offices To Be Closed for
Election Tuesday.

Courthouse offices will Do closed
all day Tuesday. Primary Day,
which is a legal holiday,
Today was the last chance to pay
taxes before they become delinquent.
A long line OF persons was outside
the treasurer's offices, when they
opened at s a. m.
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Home Edition

CHOULD a girl consider
~ wealth when she marries2
Read "Chickie. f" Back page to-
day.
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Forecast

ID ARTLY cloudy and cooler
i weather tonight with Tues
day fair.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

permanent. Their work is being ex-
hibited at the annual exhibition of
the Society of Independent Artists at
the Waldorf Astoria.
Union of Old Families.
Two of the Oldest families in New
York will be united when Miss Rosa
lie Stuyyesant Pilot becomes the
bride of Lewis rutherford Stuyvesant
1t is understood that the ceremony
will be one of the prominent events
Of the Easter period. Miss Pilot, who
is the daughter of Peter Stuyvesant
Pilot of 116 East Fifty-th street,
made her debut recently, and is one
of the most popular members of the
Junior League. She also has shown
much interest in outdoor sports.
Mr.. Stuyvesant Is a son of Mrs.
Rutherford Stuyvesant. Besides the
town home here, the family owns
Tranquility Farm, at Allamuchy, n.
J., which is one of the show places of
New Jersey. The greater part of the
Summer is passed with the fashion
able colony at Southampton, Long
Island. Lewis is the elder Of two
brothers, the other being Alan Ruth
erford Stuyvesant. Both are in
Princeton.
Several years ago the father died.
leaving the family property to his
widow and sons. II is said to be a
considerable fortune. The late Mr..
Stuyvesant was born Rutherford, but
changed his name according to the
provisions of a Will of a relative who
requested the action. Mrs. Stuyve-
Evening star., 1925-03-15

SAINT was married previously, having
been the widow of a Dutch omcer,
Baron de Wassenaer.
Lenten Events Scheduled.
Among the smartest Of the March
affairs will be the initial dance OF the
Lenten series to be given March 20 in
the z-Carlton under the direction
of Miss May Leslie. Others are sched-
ulad for March 26 and April 3. A
name has been elected for each eve
ming, the first to be "Broadway,' the
second Tin Pan Alley" and the third
"Toylapd and Baby Party"
The talent which will assist in the
success of these events has been re-
cruited from the ranks Of the clever
est OF the smart set Included In those
to appear In the cabaret are the
Misses Maude and Michele Bowler,
Miss Mary Moore, Miss Helen Coppell,
Mrs. Charles Bonner, jr.; Mrs. John
Maxwell, Mrs. Frederick Humphreys,
Mrs. Frederic Bronson, Miss Betty
Beardsley, Miss Virginia Wilson, Miss
Katharine Leslie, Miss Marion Gould,
Miss Dorothy Brown, Miss Katharine
Gurnee. Miss Ada Heinze, Miss Jean
Saret Dittmar.
The younger set has been busy for
the last few days In showering con-
gratulations on Miss Elizabeth Har-
sen Chisholm and DR.. Robert ogden
Dubois, whose engagement has been
announced. Miss Chisholm Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ogden
Chisholm of 81 West Tenth street
Evening star., 1925-03-15
New York Society Leaders
Prolonging Stay in South
Festivities at Florida Resorts Becoming More
Attractive Each Year Bridal Events
Scheduled for Easter Week.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Those
have been at Southern resorts fIIr
some weeks are returning home later
than usual, and most of them VIII not
reach the city until a few days before
Easter The season in Florida is be-
ing prolonged each. Winter, and this
year the btg hotels are remaining
open until the end OF this month.
Easter Monday, April 13, will usher
IN a busy week with weddings, din
ners, dances and entertainments for
charity taking place every day. MISS
Audrey Barclay Clman. daughter OF
Mrs. J. William kilbreth of "a East
Eighty-first street, will be married to
Stuart Coles Edmonds in st. Bartho-
lomew's Church. Following the cere-
mony there will be a reception at
the home of Miss Ulman's mother.
Miss Eleanor Ames, Miss Clarissa
Hurd and Miss Josephine Scott Will
be Easter Tuesday brides.
Miss Ames, who is a daughter OF
Col. and Mrs. Azel Ames, will be mar
ried at the Park Lane to Robert Irwin
Powell; Miss Hurd daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George A Hurd, will become
the bride of Everett Ware Cady in
the Church of the Incarnation, and
to John A. NJ. Thomas at the home OF
her mother. Mrs. Russell Scott, los
East Seventieth street.
Other Weddings Scheduled.
The following day, Wednesday, Miss
Nina Chatillon, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Chatillon, will become
the bride of Harold +. Gibson at the
Park Lane, and Miss Florence NJ.
Brush will be married to Clinton Pei
ham Darlington in the Church of the
Heavenly Rest.
Saturday of Easter week Miss
Betty Barber, daughter of Mr.. and
Richard Sanford Hoffman in the
Church of the Resurrection, with a
reception following at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, 125 East Sew
enty-fourth street.
In days of yore, when high teas,
high collars and croquet were the
vogue, the members of the smart set
were known as patrons of art, who
spent few dilatory hours in studies
or lent their names to annual exhibit
tions of paintings, recitals by musi-
clans and productions by some who
had won fame on the stage. Occa-
sionally some one of an illustrious
family broke away from the conven-
tional lines and did perhaps an etch-
ing, bit OF poetry for the like, but
the names of the producers generally
were masked.
Devotees of Art in Limelight.
Not until recent years have the
ultra exclusive members stepped from
the pedestals of the patrons into the
workshops of art. Now there are
several who bid fair to write their
names large on the stage, in litera-
ture and painting and Sculpture. The
fastest to win honors were Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt and Mrs. Roderick
Tower, the former Miss Flora Payne
Whitney. Miss Vanderbilt is the
daughter of Mrs. William +. Wander
bilt, End. Both have shown excellent
talent as sculptors, Mrs. Towers
mother, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney,
IL one of the best known of American
woman sculptors.
Miss Vanderbilt and Mrs. Tower.
who are cousins, kept their aspira-
t!ons in the art world a grand secret,
and worked away with tireless energy
for months in a studio near Green
Evening star., 1925-03-15

enbush, daughter of Mrs. George
Quackenbush of 270 Park avenue, to
Charles Edmond Davis, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Davis of Albany,
n. Y. Miss Quackenbush is a. popular
figure among the younger set, and
made her debut about two years ago
after attending the Bennett School.
The news of her engagement was
given to her friends at an informal
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. Quack-
enbush. There were about 80 present.
Mr.. Davis at present is a senior at
Princeton. The wedding plans will
be decided upon at a later date
Evening star., 1925-03-15

and Mrs. Robert Ogden Dubois.
A few seasons ago Miss Chisholm
made her debut here. and Immediately
became favorite with the girls of
the smart set. She has been promi-
nent in many Of the affairs given for
charity, and Is a member Of the
Junior League. She has two sisters,
Miss Margaret w. Chisholm and Miss
Priscilla Chisholm. She attended the
fashionable Miss Chapin's School. The
date for the wedding will be an
nounced soon.
Still another engagement of impor-
tance is that of Miss Virginia Quack-
Evening star., 1925-03-15
Fairy Hour" Benefit Play
For Girl Scouts of CITY

The Girl Scouts will benefit by the
presentation of THE Fairy Hour" a
delightful fantasy. written by Mrs.
Goring Bliss, and to be presented for
the Girl Scout Association of wash
ington, at Polls Theater the after
noon of April "a Miss Minnie Hawk
has a large number of children whom
she is training for the cast. Nine.
Ekengren is in charge of boxes.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
Confederate Daughters
Are Feted by Mrs. McGee

Mrs. Russell McGee entertained tho
Hilary A. Herbert Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, at her
home, 1910 Lamont street, Wednesday
evening, following a business session.
A program OF readings and music WAS
given. The decorations and refresh
ments carried out the st. Patrick's
day colors. A large company was
present.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

wich Village, the Latin quarter. Of
New York. They nodded clay and
welded mallet and chisel with the
devotedness of the true artistic tenn
Evening star., 1925-03-15

SAINT was married previously, having
been the widow of a Dutch omcer,
HarOn de Wassenaer.