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The Republican., 1925-06-11

TOUR MILLION American children,
more or less, will end their formal
schooling during the spring months
OF 1925. Not all of them will pass thru
the happy ceremonies that are supposed
to mark the commencement of the intel
lectual life but which too frequently
mark its close. If some of the young
people leave the school tasks with
sigh OF relief and an eagerness to drop
forever things studious, it is not their
fault, nor is it the fault of the teachers
entirely. 1t is rather the fault of a sys-
tenn that has come down to us through
the centuries.
Before democracy began to spread
among the peoples of the world, educa-
ton was the heritage of privileged
classes only. Study was largely a leis-
ure class occupation. The schoolmasters
brought together into their curriculum
practically all the knowledge the world
had then achieved, excepting the useful
everyday learning that had to do with
such homely things as food, clothing
and shelter.
When the curriculum began to take
unitarian turn it was made to serve the
needs Of the ministry and the profess
slons, with heavy emphasis on linguis-
tic abilities rather than on capacities to
do a variety of things involving the
senses as well as memory and magma
ton. 1t was easy for the first colleges
established on American soil to take
over the curriculum of their privileged
class European predecessors and to
adapt it for training for the ministry
and public service. 1t was natural that
the academies which grew up should
seek to prepare their charges for the
colleges. Had not John Milton, John
Locke, and Thomas Jefferson declared
the wisdom of equality in education?
The best was none too good for the
humblest citizen. That best meant the
academy and the college.
Again, it was to be expected that
when the public high schools began to
develop, starting in Boston scarcely
more than a century ago, they should
adopt with little modification the spirit
and curriculum Of the earlier academies.
Thus, much that is useless has come
down to us from early centuries thru
the colleges, academies and high
schools. The development of elementary
schools has been profoundly affected by
these influences from above They were
influenced also by notion, common in
the pioneer days, that the child should
be taught the things that he would nat
urally avoid learning; that he could be
trusted to learn for himself the activi-
ties of home and farm and other mat
ters in which he found ready interest.
The schools were also heavily inf1u-
enced during their formative stage by
the military idea, which was particu-
larly strong during the period following
our Civil War. Severe discipline, a rigid
time schedule, the arbitrary diversion
of knowledge into branches of study
such things as these are suggestive of
army routine. Heavy emphasis thus
came to be placed on subject-matter,
which was hammered into the growing
mind by every device, brutal and hui
name, that resourceful pedagogues
could command. Little thought was
given to habits, attitudes, and appreci-
atiOnS as ends in themselves.
When the useless elements in the cur
riculum began to come into question
they were bolstered up by the theory of
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Oakland, passed through our village
last Friday on business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
DOG UNEARTHS
new CLEWS IN
Dunes MURDER
Police Hold Stocking and
Bit of Paper in Gary
Crime.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GARY. Ind. April 30.--A charred
scrap Of paper bearing the name Of
II. Schmidt and the upper part of
q woman's stocking were the only
new clews in the hands of police tc
cay in their fourth day search for
a solution to the mystery of the un-
known girl whose mutiliated and
burned body was found near Ches.
terton, Sunday night.
LUX, the German police dog, nosed
out the charred piece OF paper in the
woods near where the body was
found. The stocking was found in
a swampy lake which is still being
dragged in the belief it contains the
legs and right arm torn from the
torso.
Acting Capt. James Connelley of
the Gary police, although extremely
secretive about the case, said the
notes handwriting was significant,
and would be compared with writing
on torn bits of paper found in an
abandoned schoolhouse. half a mile
away, where 1t Is believed the girl
may have been murdered.
Police released Raymond Sweeney,
s.vitchman, second time Wednes.
day. when positive word was re-
ceived that his wife was alive. She
had been reported missing and rela-
tive had partially identified the body
OF the dead girl as Mrs. Sweeney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
|. C. PLANS Are
ASKED BY CITY
Flood Prevention Work Waits
Reply to Letter.

Track elevation plans today were
concerned with attempt Of II. G..
Wray, track elevation engineer. to
I htain plans from Illinois Central
Railroad for removal of grade cross
ing near Raymond ST. on east bank
Of White River.
Wray, who had written road Off
cials Some time 'ago, Wednesday
wrote again.
Early decision is necessary in the
matter, according to II. w, Cassidy,
floor prevention engineer. who said
its settlement would make possible
starting plans for bridge at Ray
mond St., included in flood preven-
ton plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
CLOUDS keep
FROST AT BAY
Possibility of Damage to
Crops Tonight.

Frost in Indianapolis and most of
Indiana was prevented by cloudiness
and rainfall Wednesday night ac-
cording to the United States weather
bureau. Indications are rather
favorable for frost tonight. how
ever. says j. II. Arlington,
meterologist.
Marion Ind, reported frost, with
temperature of 81 degrees. lowest
in the State. Indianapolis lowest
temperature was 3S degrees at 5
a. m. Temperature of 40 degrees at
a. M, is about Ia degrees below
normal.
Rain in the city Wednesday
totaled IA inch. but over the State
was heavier, being so inch I'm some
places. Rain prevented crop damage
over most of the Ohio valley, but
west bf the Mississippi killing frosts
were reported as far south as
Arkansas.
Tomato growers and packers in
northern part of the State are
worried for fear frost will damage
growing plants. There is a pos
sibility that the weather will clear
tonight, and frost will take its toll,
according to the bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
MAY DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED
Child Health to Be Keynote
T., in Indianapolis.

Open house in schools, hospitals
and welfare institutions, playlets and
distribution of flowers to shut.in
children will mark observance of
May day as Child Health day, Fri
day.
Flowers will be distributed to shut.
in children In private homes, or
phans' homes and hospitals, by Red
Cross. a party for children in board.
ing homes under care of Family
Welfare Society will be held in Riv-
ersde park.
Programs in schools include play
let at School 3, Rural and e. Wash
ington SITS, at 2:30 p. m, and story
Of good fairies at School 16, at 14O2
w. Market st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Rainy Season Hard on
Finery, but Children
Don't Mind.
T1HOWER time is here.
April will troop out to-
day and Friday Maytime

I> April VIII troop out TO
III day and Friday Maytime
will be here.
April VAS one of theg driest
months on record. despite the last
three wet days Rainfall was way
below normal.
Which means that May may be
wet and rainy to let Dame Nature
catch up.
And speaking of showers
They may bring grouches to
traffic cops and sighs to young
women in their spring flnery.
But to children-shouts of glee.
Gee. amt this grand and
glorious, said pretty little Mary
Catherine Gayer, SO n. Delaware
ST., as she snuggled under "a great
big umbrella" with Robert Baker.
$40 N. Delaware St. and her
chums, Mary Esther Freeman
OF the Arlington Apis. and Wundla
De Marco, 112 E. st. Clair st.
The three little girls were on
their way. home from school
Wednesday afternoon when along
came Robert. with a basketful of
groceries, no umbrella er any
thing.
Get under Robert, you can
walk with u.s." said the pretty
maids.
Gee whiz, II I amt lucky"
grinned Robert, pulling his cap
around.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
PEARL BRYAN CASE
PARALLEL is SEEN
Gary Murder Recalls Staying of Greencastle Girl = Shoe
Brought identification and Conviction

A murder which stirred the coun.
try twenty-five or thirty years ago
was recalled today by Indianapolis
men who pointed out the similarity
between it and the murder of an
unidentified woman whose burned
torso was found Sunday near Ches
terton, Ind.
The story Of the Staying of Pearl
Bryan, 19-year-old girl Of Green
castle. Ind, vas pieced together by
detective Inspector Jerry Kinney.
Harry Webster OF the Webster De-
tective Agency. and Capt. Herbert
Fletcher.
After a long search and trial two
students whose names the police Of
flcers recalled as Jackson and WALL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
HIGHWAY TRIAL
SET FOR JUNE
Crowded Docket Delays Will
IiamS Case.

John d. Williams, director Of the
Indiana State highway commission,
and four others indicted March 4,
1925, for alleged misuse of State
used war material. will probably be
brought to trial in Criminal Court
thu first or second week in June,
Judge James A. Collins announced
today.
Martin Hugg and Michael A.
Ryan, defense attorneys, conferred
with Collins and Prosecutor William
III. Remy today. Hugg and Ryan
asked immediate trial, but because
of eigh; murder cases and the d. c.
Stephenson trial pending, postpone.
ment is necessary, Remy said
Indicted. besides Williams, are
Earl Crawford, Milton, Ind, mem
Der of the commission; George Bart
ley, formerly in charge Of highway
commission garage; and Moses and
Victor Goldberg, junk dealers.
Material said to have been misused
totals about $4,000.
Hugg suggested Remy substitute
one indictment Of conspiracy to EN-
bezle in place Of several different
indictments returned against the
five men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
SHEPH E:RD CASE
WITNESS BARES
BRIBE ATTEMPT
Says Lawyer Gave Him
Whisky and Offered Him
$4,000 to Change Story.

BB United Press
CHICAGO, April 3O.-Earl p.
Clark. an important State witness
against William d. Shepherd former
Indianapolis man. testified today
that Shepherds attorney had filled
me up on Scotch whisky and offered
me $4,000 to change my testimony" "
Clark's testimony came at the re-
sumption of the inquest into the
death of Billy McClintock, million
aire orphan.
Shepherd is accused of inoculat-
ing the youth with typhoid fever
germs in an effort to obtain the Nc
Clintock $1,000, 900 estate.
Offered $1,000
William Scott Stewart, Shep-
herds attorney. met me in a news
paper office" Clark testified. He
filled me Up on Scotch whisky and
offered me $4,000 to change my tes-
timony.
''He said that all l needed to do
was to sign an affidavit denying
all I had testified to previously.
Stewart threatened to prosecute
me for an abortion if refused, but
1 told him to go ahead-he didn't
have anything on me-"
Linked F'aiman
Clark, who testified previously at
the inquest, was the first witness TO
link Shepherd with DR.. G. G.. Fai-
man, the dapper president Of a cor
respondence medical school. Clark
was once an employe at Faiman's
National University Of Sciences.
AS result of Clark 8 testimony Fai-
man was arrested and confessed
giving typhoid germs to Shepherd
with instructions as to how they
should be administered to McClin-
took to cause death.
Clark testified today he was III.
duced by a newspaper reporter to
go to his office and there he met
Stewart and had the conversation
regarding the bribe. He said 1t end
ed when he offered to fight the at
torney and Stewart refused.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Shoe

ing, We're hanged in Cincinnati, for
the murder.
1t was a shoe which led to the
Identification of Pearl Bryan. Tues
day a police dog found suede slip
per near the body of the girl mur.
dered near Chesterton.
Pearl was taken from her home
by the two students, to Cincinnati,
Ohio, where an illegal operation was
performed. The girl died. and her
body, with the heal cut off, was
buried behind factory at Newport,
Ky. The river washed up the porly-
buried body, and 1t was discovered.
Detectives recalled that the trai,
led into Indianapolis. where the two
students had friends and where they
had bought clotlfng.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Both Sides Are Set for Hear
ing Friday on Whether
Accused ex-KIan Leader
and Two LieutenantS
Shall Be Released.
HUGE THR0NG EXPECTED
TO CROWD COURTROOM
Defense Guards Move for
Freedom Carefully - In
man Says Mother of 0ber-
hoItzer Girl viii Be One of
Principal Witnesses.

All was in readiness today for
the hearing on the motion to admit
Il. G. Stephenson. formerly grand
dragon of the Indiana Ku KluX
Klan, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck
to bali. before Judge James A. Col.
Inns in Criminal Goure Friday. (
The men are charged with the
murder of Miss Madge .Oberholtzer.
2S. of 5S02 University Ave. who died
April IA from poison self-adminis-
tered at Hammond. Ind, March 16.
According to the story told her par
ents by Miss Oberholtzer. she was
kidnapped by Stephenson and at
tackled by him on a cleeping car
between Indianapolis and Hammond.
Defense Guards Moves
Identity apd number of witnesses
to be used ~ the defense in its bat
tie for bail were guarded carefully.
Eph Inman, defense counsel, said he
would turn over subpoenas for wit
Hesses TO the sheriffs office today.
Beyond the fact that Mrs. George
OherholtZer. mother of the\ young
woman, would be a witness, nothing
definite was known. Inman an
nounced this the day he presented
his motion. At the time he said the
hearing probably would take more
than one day.
Marshall Oberholtzer, brother of
Madge, of Linton, Ind, has also been
called to testify. it was said
Inman refused to give any in
dication Of the grounds upon which
he will base his contention that the
men, charged with first degree
murder. should be admitted to bail.
It is believed he will contend the
averments of the indictment are not
sufficient to justify a first degree
murder charge, and that Miss Ober-
holtzer was not mentally or
physically fit to make a reliable
statement at the time she told her
story.
Large Crowd Expected
Undoubtedly one of the largest
crowds that ever attempted to hear
trial in Marion County will be on
hand. Judge Collins said that no
unusual preparations were being
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Resembling QUESTIONED
Bus Company Head Doubts Legality
OF Board OF Works Act.

A. Smith Bowman. president of
the Peoples Motor Coach Company,
said today he would ask further le-
gal advice to determine whether
board Of works had legal right to
rescind action giving the company
any right to run busses on fifty-nine
streets.
Board granted franchise Monday
but rescinded action Wednesday on
theory first action was illegal be-
cause Moorhead Sbus regulatory law
went into effect last Saturday, plac-
ing bus supervision under the pub
lie service commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
MIND IS STILL HAZY
Amnesia Victim Unable to Remem.
ber About Hims elf.

Although he vaguely recalled peo
pie he had formerly known, Ward
Hughes Of Chicago, amnesia victim,
who has been at the city hospital
since Tuesday, today failed to re-
member anything about himself or
his family.
He accepted his identity, as given
by William Nicholson and d. l..
Marsee, Y. M. c. A. Of Vincennes,
Ind. Hughes old home.
Police continued efforts to locate
Hughes father, James Hughes. said
to be a Wabash Railroad employe in
Chicago, his wife or his brother.
Clayton Hughes, a newspaper man,
believed to be In Champaign or
in Bloomington. Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Woman Hurt by Auto

Miss Bertha webb, 81, Of 2054 N.
Dearborn St., was taken Z home
Wednesday night, bruised about the
body the result, police say, Of being
struck by an auto at Greeley and w.
Washington SITS. Otis Turner, %,
OF 433 S. Addison ST.. was slated on
charges of assault and batterye
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
VOTING PLAN CHANGES
Property Owners Don't Want Polls,
Says Council Member.

Special meeting of city council
before regular gathering Monday
night to make further changes in
list of primary election polling
places is probable. Otto Ray, ma
jority faction member, indicated to,
day.
A number Of property owners
have declined to permit the use
of their homes for election booths,
Ray said.
List of voting places, prepared by
Ben II. Thompson, president. was
adopted after majority faction had
resisted attempts of minority mem
bers to authorize list prepared by
George V. Coffin. Republican county
chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
INTERNAL MACHINE Is
DISCOVERED AT RlGA
Italians FrUstrate Plans for
Bomb Outrage Similar to
One Which Took 200
Lives in BuIgaria-Wom-
an Spy Reported Active.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, April 3O.-F'earing that
arrival Of May day tomorrow might
be a signal for concerted communist
r TRACES, police of France Italy
Bulgaria and Esthonia, Hungary
and the Rhineland today took
action.
Special precautions were taken in
Great Britain authorities claiming
evidence of a widespread interna
ticnal plot to foster red" out
breaks.
Eleven communists were arrested
in Paris with automatic revolvers
and ammunition in their possession
Raids conducted for the past three
days throughout the French capital
have disclosed stores of explosives.
A huge i~FerDal machine was dis
covered in a railway station near
Riga apparently Cesigned to wreck
a special train carrying the Esthon-
ian president and many government
officials.
Literature Seized
At Rome, two tons of communistic
literature were seized while police
ere active IN rounding up suspects
IN Milan, Naples, Turin and else.
where.
Fascist militia assisted in gen
eral roundup during which a plot
to establish communist centers
throughout Italy was unearthed.
The Italian police claimed to have
found evidence that the plot was
only a portion a. red" network
embracing central Europe and the
Balkans.
The European = ,stom is for work
ers to demonstrate on May day, and
communists gradually have come to
take the leading part.
Fascist Active
At Cologne communists plan to pa
rade tomorrow wearing red Russian
blouses.
Police Of Sofia beseiged com.
munist stronghold yesterday and
fighting lasted all day, until thirteen
had been killed and twenty-nine
wounded.
Representatives of the nations Of
the little entente-Jugo-S Slavia,
Czecho-Slovakia and Roumania-
will meet at Bucharest May 8 to
discuss concerted action against
communists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
SHERIFF AND POLICE MAKE
FIRST ARRESTS ON STATUTE
Firemen Discover Complete Distilling
Outfit on N. Meridian St. After
Explosion in Barn-Sixty Gallons
of Alcohol Found.

c. MntOn attorney and assistant prohibition director
Indiana had jolt for the millionaire with pre prohibition
private stock today.
For under Mnton's Interpretation Of the new Indiana
bonedry law the old defense of the trapped with
a lot of booze in his cellar is more
Several wealthy citizens whose homes raded and
large stocks of fancy liquor coscaed have evaded
by proving they bought the stuff before prohibition
effective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
KLAN is DEFEATED
Forces Through Ohio Bible Bill
Which Dies by Veto.
BIZ [ nfted Press


BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio April 30-0ov-
ernor Vic Donahey OF Ohio today We
toed a State bill compelling the read
ing of ten verses of the Bible daily
in all public schoolroomA
The measure was forced through
the Ohio Legislature by the TX. X
X. bloc" which held up all other
legislation until IL was passed Dona-
hey he'd the bill would abridge re-
ligious freedom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Court to Decide
What He Said

GV7HETHER Joe Adams, 81,
W Of $40 r. Market ST..
0 said Kick i'm" or Sick
'im," TO his dog, the courts viii
have TO decide.
Adams maintains he said
Kick i'm" to Earl Blanchard.
Is. OF 80 S. McKim st. as the
boy rode past Adams wagon at
McKim and T.. Washington SITS.
Earl insists Adams said Sick
i'm" to the dog. At any rate,
the dog bit Earl slightly on the
left leg.
Earl was sent TO the city
hospital for treatment. the dog
was sent to the pound for OBJ
servation, and Adams was
charged with harboring "A vi
cious dog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT
Tax Warning Sent Out by County
Treasurer.

Only three more days after to-
day remain for payment of taxes.
John l.. Duvall, Marion County
treasurer announced today.
Treasurers office will remain
open until p. m. Saturday and one
hour later than the usual closing
hour, Monday. Duvall said. He
called attention to the fact taxes
may also be paid by mail or through
twenty banks which are acting as
tax stations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
JENNINGS GIVEN PLUM
SchOrtemeier Names State Securities
Commissioner.

Frederick e. Schortemeier, secre-
tary of State, today formally an
nounced the assignment of David
Jennings of Indianapolis as State Sc
curities commissioner. as provided
in the new "blue sky" law which
went into effect Wednesday.
Schortemeier fixed Jennings salary
at $500 annually. Jennings for
some time has been acting assistant
securities administrator.
Schortemeier also appointed Her
man Gray. Indianapolis, as first as
sistant secretary of State. Gray for
several months has been acting in
the dual capacity of deputy secre-
tary of State and administrator of
the securities commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
Mother Gives Blood
but Son Dies

7ER sacrifice in vain Mrs.
IH Oda Green returned to
her home in Riley, Ind,
To-Day to bury her son, Mayo. Is.
In a last desperate effort to
save the youths life, the
mother gave about a pint of
blood for a blood TRANSMISSION
Wednesday at the Methodist
Hospital. He died a short time
later. According to theNattend-
ing physician, death was
caused from loss of blood. as
the youth \ was a "bleeder,"
losing blood more freely than
the average person.
Mayo Green was taken to the
hospital April 20. Saturday an
appendicitis and gall bladder
operation was performed. His
strength waned following the
operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
War Lord Accepts
Presidency
BIZ United Press

Bn United Press
BERLIN. April S0.--Field
Marshal Paul Won linden
burg today sent a letter to the
national election director. for
mally accepting the presi.
dency of the German republic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
BOMB PLOT CHECKED

BOIshevist Papers at Rome Snow
Woman Spy in Case.
LONDON, April 30.-Plans for a
bomb outrage In Rome similar to
that which cost more than 200 lives
in the Cathedral at Sofia, have been
frustrated by officials, the latter be.
lieved, according to a Central News
dispatch.
The Rome report says a Dol
shevik" document seized by the
police reveals a beautiful woman
Russian spy has been working with
the "reds."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-30
HANDLE ALL GARBAGE
City to Gather Refuse Without Pri-
vate Aid.

Elimination of independ dent col
lectors Of city garbage will start Fri
day, Russell T. MacFall, sanitary
board president. announced today.
Beginning Friday, garbage in resi-
Dental districts will be gathered
twice weekly by the city while daily
schedule will be maintained in bust
ness district