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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BACTERI0LOGIST
HELPS Defense
In GERM trial
Declares 1t Impossible to y
Successfully Preserve
Cultures for Year.
BY Edward q. Derr

United Press Staff Correspondent
CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO,
June 22.-It would have been al.
most impossible for William ID.
Shepherd, former Indianapolis man,
to preserve deadly typhoid germs
for a yeAr and then inoculate Billy
McClintock, DIR. John Fischer, a
bacteriologist, testified today at
Shepherds murder trial.
Utmost caution and expert han.
ding is necessary to keep typhoid
germs virulent," DIR. Fischer said.
IT doubt If Shepherd could have
done It,"
DIR. Fischer's testimony was used
by the defense in an effort to dis
count Or" Faiman's confession
that he gave Shepherd typhoid
germs and told him how to use them
to cause Billys death.
Falman's Reputation Bar
Faiman said he gave them to Shep-
herd about year before Billy's
death and gave him detailed In
structions on how 10 preserve them.
Docs that seem plausible?" VIII
liam Scott Stewart, attorney for
Shepherd, asked the witness.
you might as well believe that
you can learn to fly an airplane by
the correspondence method" the
witness replied.
DR.. Fischer then testified that F'ai.
man had once been in his employ,
and that his reputation was very
bad"
Shepherd Pleased
Shepherd seemed pleased with DR..
Fischer's testimony.
Miss Luella Rhubell. formerly
business manager Of Faiman's ma
tional University OF Sciences, "
testified she never saw Shepherd at
the school. She said she had re-
ceived several worthless checks from
Faiman. and that his reputation was
bad. &"
States Attorney Robert z. Grove
drew from her an admission that she
had received $50 a week from Shep-
herds attorney for some time.
Admits Payment
$50 you're on the pay roll Of the
defense, are your" Grove asked. She
admitted she was.
The closing chapters in the great
legal battle are being written rapidly.
Shepherds lawyer hopes to COM
plete the defense testimony today.
1t is expected that Shepherd will
take the stand In his own defense
and attempt to batter down the evil
dence which the State has lodged
against him.
There will be a dramatic scene IL
Shepherd, himself a lawyer, takes
the stand to testify and faces cross.
examination by States Attorney
Robert E. Grove. 1t is thought that
Shepherd will deny having know
DR." c. c. Faiman, the major wit,
ness against him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
LARGE INHERITANCE TAX
Judge Approves Amount for Charles
e. Perry Estate.

Heirs of Charles c. Perry, former
president of the Indianapolis Light
and Heat Company, who died
several months ago, must pay
$12S,4O1.12 inheritance tax, it was
announced today by Probate Judge
Mahlon E. Bash, who approved the
amount fixed by Samuel Mont
gomery, county inheritance tax ap-
praiser. Estate was valued at
S4,2SS,494 before the Federal in
heritance tax Of 1881 ,303.12 was de.
Quoted. OF the total estate, 1885,
27S.37 was in real estate, and re-
mainder in personal property.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
FOUR 'CAVEMEN' ROUTED
Girl Hurls Brick Though Wind.
shield When Boys Seize Her.

Four young caveme!1 swere put to
fight late Saturday when Miss Lu-
ellie Huntington of 764 E. McCarty
St. threw a brick through the
windshield of their auto.
Miss Huntington and Miss Eulah
Nicholson of the same address were
walking under the elevation in Vir-
ginia Ave. when the auto pulled to
the curb and one Of the occupants
leaped from the car and seized Miss
Huntington. The men fed in their
auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
'WOMANLESS WEDDING
SOuthside Christian Church Will
Sponsor PLAY.

Men of Southside Christian Church,
Pine and Elm SITS, will sponsor a
play "a Womanless Wedding" Tues
day at p. m. Hawaiian Trio and
Saxaphone Harmony Four will ap-
pear as extra feateures of the pro-
gram. Richard Miller is director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
KISS CAUSES ARREST
Youth Faces Two Charges in City
Court.

The question Of how much is a
kiss WORTH" will be determined in
city court Saturday when Floyd Gil.
more, 1857 E. Washington, answers
to charges Of entering house to
commit a felony and assault and
battery. Police say Gilmore forced
his way into the home of Samuel
Rhoades. 141S E. Washington ST.,
Saturday and kissed Miss Hester
Rhoades, 16.
Gilmore said he had quarreled
with Miss Rhoades and was at
tempting to make up" when police
interfered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SIX SPEEDERS KILLED
Grade Crossing Disaster Also Snuffs
Two Lives.

BIZ United Press
OMAHA, Neb., June 22.-Nine
persons are dead and four injured
as the result of auto accidents in
Nebraska and Iowa. Sunday. In
Iowa six were killed while speeding
and one died after being run down.
Two were instantly killed when
struck by a Union Pacific train on
a grade crossing near Richland
Neb., and third was seriously in
jured when hit by train at FIRE.
mont.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BARRED FROM RADIO
Government Bans Speech of Lady
Astor.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times SpecfdJ
EDINBURGH, June 22.-F'rom a
platform in the midst of the land Of
Scotch whisky, Lady Astor con-
demned liquor and the titled gen.
tlemen among Britains aristocracy
who sell it, here Sunday, in a
speech which the government had
decided was of too controversial a
nature to be broadcast by radio.
Her ladyship said she was glad
The government had banned her
speech because she would rather
inspire a dozen people who were
really in earnest than 1900 who
were merely curious"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
EVERY DOG HAS DAYN

Every dog has his day and every
dog owner must pay. .
Joseph l.. Hoeue, city controller,
announced today he is collecting
license fees for dogs. Fees are due
July 1. After a few weeks Of grace,
canine strolling on local streets
without new licenses may end their
journey in the city dog pound. The
fee is So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SEEK DEFENSE FUND
Ask Money to Aid Scopes in Evolu-
ton Trial.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June 22.-The pub
lie has been asked to assist In the
defense of John T. Scopes, Day
ton (Tenn.) school teacher who will
soon be tried on a charge of teach
ing evolution in Tennessee.
Under the direction of the civil
Liberties Union a $4,000 defense
fund will be raise d by public sub
scription, according to DR.. John T.
Holmes, acting chairman Of the
union. 1--WE believe that 1t is a
cause that every lover Of freedom
as guaranteed by our Constitution
would be glad to have part in"
said Holmes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
PROWLER FRIGHTENED

Mrs. T. Skater. called police to
her home at a. m. today after she
saw a man peering in her bedroom
window. She screamed and the man
run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
APPEALS; is RELEASED
Collins Frees Adams on Blind Tiger
Charge.

Criminal Judge James A. Collins
today freed Burl Adams. 902 Church
ST.. on a blind tiger charge. Adams
appealed from city court, where was
fined 500 and costs and given sixty
days on the Indiana State farm.
The court ruled evidence was INSULT
cient
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
GOTHAM STORM KILLS 5
Gale Perils Hundreds of Canoeists
on Lakes.

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, June 22.-Five per-
sons are dead here today following a
fifty-mile gale which swept over the
city tearing up trees, knocking down
signs and chimneys and endangering
the lives of hundreds of canoeists on
lakes and rivers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BUSOR TROLLEY,
Beech GROVE is
TOLD TO CHOOSE
Only One Bid for Traction
Line-Conditional on
Competition.

Beech Grove residents will have
to choose between the present trac-
ton line and a proposed bus line
for which three residents of the
town have asked permission to oper.
ate from the public service com
mission.
The announcement was made by
Donald S. Morris, vice president and
trust officer of the Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company, receiver for the
line for Circuit Court, who today
received but one bid for the line,
and that conditional on the COM
mission not granting the bus line
petition.
$4,000 Offered
The bid was by c. F. Schmidt. as
trustee for new corporation which
will be organized to operate the
line. 1t was for 5000, which will
pay the debts and give bond holders
about five cents on the dollar, Nor
ris said.
This sale of the line can not go
through unless the petition for q
bus line is withdrawn or dismissed"
said Morris. THE Beech Grove
Traction Company. or Its successors,
can no longer operate the line if
the petition should be approved. The
line represents a total actual invest
ment Of more than 100000. 1t Is
up to the residents Of both Beech
Grove and those living along the
line to choose. If they wish access
to permanent traction line,
operating at all times Of the year.
there will have to be a successful
movement to have the bus line petit
ton withdrawn or disappproved. We
are certain that neither the traction
line or bus line can operate success
fully in competition"
Better Service
Morris pointed out that service un-
der the Fletcher Savings and Trust
has been increased from one hour to
twenty-five minutes. The bidders
believe they can operate at a profit,
he said, If there is no bus COM
petition.
IF the present sale does not ma
terialize the line will be torn up
and junked," said Morris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Ratliff, sc, killed
Earl Basham, 50, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, during an argument at a
fishing camp and carried his body
to the Jail where she told the
sheriff of the killing. Basham
was a rejected sutton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
TRAIN CRASH FATAL
Daughter Of Wealthy Muncie Man
Dies From Hurt.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE. Ind. June 22.-Miss
Alice Bingham, daughter Of A. L..
Bingham, wealthy Muncie man
ufacturer died shortly before noon
from injuries suffered early today
when the automobile she was driving
was struck by a passenger train
near here.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
ALLEGIANCE TO
PRINCIPLES OF VOL
UNTARY ACTION

With the coming of another year
il would be well If every citizen Of
the United States would swear new
allegiance to the principles of volun.
tary action enunciated by Samuel
Gompers at the last American FEEDER.
alton of Labor convention over which
he presided
81 want to urge devotion TO the
fundamentals of human libery--the
principles of yountarism, said Mr.
Gompers. "No lasting gain has even
come from compulsion. lf we seek to
force, we but tear apart that which
united, IS inyincibe.'
There Is too much intolerance, toe
much reliance upon force in the Unit
ed States. or recent years there has
been an alarming growth of the mob
spirit, of the spirit which would deny
a minority the right TO hold opinions
at variance with the majority. II the
nation is to remain true TO the prin-
ciples of liberty on which II was
founded, there must be revival OF
the spirit of freedom and tolerance.
Mr. Gompers, during his whole life
stood for the principle Of voluntary
action and sensed the dangers Of com.
pulsion. His advice, If taken to heart
would make the United States bet.
ter and happier nation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
OVERHEAD COSTS
MUST BE LOWERED

New York, Dec. 27.-High overhead
costs must be lowered and the number
of useless officials must be reduced,
says the Annalist, financial paper,
published in this city.
Cost sheets must be relieved of the
unproductive charges of excessive
plant, equipment and personnel, this
paper says.
"The problem is now fairly in the
consciousness of business. But the
old puzzle of who will bell the cat?'
is as difficult to answer as ever.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
COAL STRIKE IN
SPRING FAVORED
BY OPERATORS

indianapolis, Dec. 27.-The average
miner knows that II he worked for
nothing, there would be no more coal
sold, Ellis Searles. editor of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers Journal. writes IN
discussing the plan of bituminous coal
owners to force a strike.
at develops that certain soft coal
onerators, unable TO make profits that
they hough hey should make, are
seeking some oher wav to garner big
dividends. To this end they are hope
fully working toward general strike
in the industry next April" Editor
Searles said.
president Lewis is cognizant Of
this situation. The United Mine
Workers as an organization is aware
of it. The only other alternative to
strike is a reduction of wages to
the 1917 level-which means cut of
30 per cent or more below the pre-
vailing scale.
"If this effort, led by the non-union
crew of soft coal producers is sue
cessful, it means that general drive
against wage scales in other basic
industries will follow.
'But the miners are going to tsand
pat on the agreement made at Jack
sonville. The average miner is Of the
opinion that if he has to starve to
death he will not do it working for
those who wish to starve him.
There is just so much coal con-
sumed in the course of year and
nothing will induce extra sales.
"But if the non-union coal oper-
ators could force strike next year
in some of the organized fields it
would enable other producers to profit
by the local shortage through rising
prices and give all producers a chance
to build IN their profits when the
mines did resume. It's neat little
scheme to plumber the public and
make the union coal miners the goat.
1t should not be permitted to pass
unchallenged."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
BIG FACTORIES
ARE AFTER FARM
ERS CHILDREN

Washington, bee. 26,-" Industry Is
reaching cut Tor farm children. Cot.
ton mills. knitting mills, shee facter.
les and garment factories ale moving
into the smaller cities and the eoun.
Try towns. Labor is cheaper in the
country. because the potential labor
supply Is unorganlzed and ineNper.
enced IN selfproteeuen.'
The above is part Of "a statement by
United States Senator Capper NJ
Kansas. who declares that "ehild la.
bor becomes the farmers problem noi
with reference TO the work Of his Own
children on his oWn farm, hut with
reference to their work in The fac
tory"
Senator Cappef points cut that the
new movement is one phase Of the
decentralization of industry Henry
Ford talks about--and Mr. Fond is
himself building factories in the eoun.
thy in order he says, To utilize farm
labor in the winter time.
"rhe garment Industries of New
York are moving upside Senator
Capper said. "fhe textile industries
Of New England are moving south,
How does this affect the farmer :
Il may bring markets nearer. But II
is his children the factories are after.
Does he realize what that means
"Shall farm children work In fac.
tories without proper regulation Or
shall they be surrounded by the pre-.
lection of limited hours and safe.
guarded against industrial hazards :
Shall the experience Of industrial
states and the resulting industrial
laws be extended 10 the agricultural
areas3 Or shall the farm children
be left to the mercy of newly arrived
manufacturing interests seeking to
use them as cheap labor in eompe.
tition with the protected labor Of other
states and communities ?
THAT this is one large aspect OF
the child labor problem in America
today is clear from facts stated In a
recent monthly summary OF THE
Agricultural Situation issued by the
bureau Of agricultural econom!eA Of
the department OF agriculture. Chil.
dren under ten years Of are in farm
communities, says c. j. Galpin, n
charge of the division Of farm popu.
lation and rural life, outnumber by
100000 the children Of any group OF
cities in the United States having a
combined population equal to the total
farm population
Senator Caraef's statement ex.
plains the feversh activity Of op.
ponents of the federal child labor
amendment to enlist farmers against
this proposal.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
OUTLOOK FOR 1925


Organized Labor Prosperity has been promised. Busi
ness is optomisc and believes that things looking up
Merchants claim that the Christmas trade was exception
ally good which taken as an indication that people had
money to spend at the close of 1924
The promises of prosperity not made To Labor
directly. Union worlmen do not know that the word
applies to them, but it is foregone conclusion
that if Labor is prosperous the nation will not be- and
business will take slump, So the implied pledge is that
that there will be building and construction work that will
command the Union scale throughout the year.
However it is not to be expected that the plans of the
Twin City Federation of Labor will move forward with
out opposition. Labor has always had opposition from
certain sources and always will have This opposition
be combatted successfully before shows its head in
efforts break down the organized forces of Labor and
Institutes the open shop plan which is the most destructive
force that is today arrayed against the workman.
Champaign Urbana has two ways OF holding Its or
ganization intact and OF pressing its claim for short
working hours and commensurate wages.
There must be a strong central union of the amalga-
mated crafts Any craft who thinks that il stand
alone is only breaking down the organization In Union
there is strength was said of the American colonies and
it applies as truly to Labor the American nation The
most disastrous calamity that ever happened to the
American states occurred when nine of the states seceed
ed form the Union and involved the nation in civil
Disntegraton of the crafts into separate organiza
tons each working for its own ends and failing to
its dependence upon other crafts will be dis
astrous to the plans the Twin City Federation OF Labor
such dsntegraton to the American Union There
must be strong central unity to produce prosperity and to
sustain the high standard of wages and working condj
tons the crafts of the Twin Cities enjoy.
The second way of maintaining the present standard
of Labor in the Twin Cities is to get back of the Twin
City Review, the only means of spreading the Laborng
mans cause in this city.
Plans under way to make the paper stronger
force than ever holding the crafts together To do this
the paper must have the support and endorsement of all
Local Unions plea will be made for that support If 1t
is lacking the paper will not long survive. That is fore
gone conclusion.
There is no force so productive of unity as a news
paper published by friends of given The Review
is friend of every local in Organized Labor 1t has
favories 1t sstans those Locals in their fight for
not been loyal in supporting the paper 1t has helped
every Local to better wages and better conditions And
its influence will be greatly missed if the paper discon-
tinues publication for want of the proper support.
Think it men, and give the paper your endorse
ment and help the publishers to make paper that will be
I. credit to Organized Labor in this city
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
FIGHT AGAINST
POLLUTION OF
ILLINOIS RIVER

Springfield, H., Dec. 26.--That
farmers aud gportsmen from all parts
Of the State are pfenaring for yigof-
Qua fight against stream pollution at
the next session Of the General As
aembly, Is indicated from the many
communications received by the Sec.
fetary Of the Federated Sportsmen,
Pollution Of the streams Of thiF
State. particularly Illinois River has
reached point where II Is Of inter
est not only TO spotlsmen. but Is a
serious menace TO agricultural inter
ests and the health and welfare Of the
people of the entire State.
Although Illinois River at one time
ranked second among the rivers Of the
world In the value of the food fish II
produced, 1t Is now Of little import
ance throughout its upper portions In
FISH production and h. virtually an
open sewer, a menace 90 the health
and welfare Of all persons living along
It's valley, and a serious handicap to
the farming interests Of this great
area Of fertile land.
According TO resolutions adopted by
the Illinois Academy Of Science at It's
last annual meeting active assistance
by this large body Of leading scien.
fists Of the State will be combined
with the efforts Of sporsmen, farm
ers, and public health officials In their
fight against this needless pollution
of streams.
Tn eplan includes additional legisla-
tion making the pollution Of streams
by any sewage OF waste unlawful
with proper and effective penalties
provided for violations Under our
present laws there Is no one officer or
department which has the authority to
make exhaustive research secure eyi.
dence Of violations and carry on pro
secutions, involving all phases Of
stream pollution.
This lack Of effectiveness will be
femedied however, If success follows
the plans Of various members Of the
next General Assembly for the concen-
tration Of these much needed powers
in one department with full authority
and responsibilities.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-02
GOMPERS JAILED
IN STRUGGLE
FOR FREE PRESS
: =

Washington. bee. ga sentence
Of one year i'm jail. which vas later
sci aside hy the umtcd States su-
prone court, was Samuel 6empcrs'
lot in his lifelong agh, against the
labor injunction,
The ease grew aut of refusal of
The Bucks stove and range company
af ST, Louis to continue the nine-hour
jay for its metal pelishers and 10
dests, from victimlslng the members
IF that union TIE resident Of the
company was J, v. Van Cleave, who
vas also president Of the National
Manufacturers association.
Al the request Of the company.
Judge Could of the District Of Col.
umhia district court issued an injune-
ton ON December II, 1907 against
the A, +. Of H., its officers and all
members and sympaihiEers from even
mentioning that a dispute existed
between the company and organised
labor.
Judge Gould declined 90 modify or
explain his order, which prohibited
any one from referring to the com.
nanN President nampcrs refused 10
accept this check on free speech and
press anu inauguraied country
wide campaign in defense Of fanda-
mental rights.
On December %, laoS, be together
with Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison. were cited by
Justice Daniel Thew Wright Of the
supreme court of the District OF Col
umhia for contempt Of court. With
manifest ill-temper the court SEN
ieneed rtesiden, Gompefs to one year
in jail, Mitchell 10 nine months and
Morrison TO six months, After years
of litigation, the United States 80.
pfeme court set the sentences aside
on technical grounds.
Daring the long legal controversy
government by injunction was EN-.
phasised with unusual vigor by rrosi-
dent Gomners. Jackson h. RalSton
Of California, who at that time was
counsel for the A. r. Of l., has since
declared that rulinAa by the unite'l
States supreme court in that case
paved the way for the courts recent
ruling that trial by jury must be
granted IN criminal contempt pro-
eeedings.