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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
STARVED BABES,
POLICE CHARGE
Child Dies as Woman Faces
Judge.
Bv United Press

bU CHtttu IftSS
NEW YORK, May S.-FollowiEg
charges which, according to police,
include the starving TO death of
twelve children, Mrs. Helen Auguste
Geiser-Volll, operator of a baby
farm" on the upper cast side, faced
arraignment in Harlem court today.
Just before Mrs. Geiser-Volk was
to be called into court one of the
baby inmates of her infants home
died at a hospital.
1t had been found i'll and allegedly
neglected when police visited the
place yesterday and was taken by
officers to the hospital, where it died
today.
Police found fourteen infants and
five older children, all under care OF
one unframed nurse at her "baby
farm" A young woman, formerly
employed by Mrs. Geiser-Volk as a
nurse, told police the latter was lex
tremely crueP' to her charges.
Mrs. Geiser-Voll1's arrest was the
direct result of complaint made to
police by William Angerer, who said
another child was returned to him in
place of his 7-months-old son Steph-
en-. whom he had put under the wom-
ans care.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
GROVE DELAYS
JURY ACTION ON
MRS. Shepherd
Woman Gives Bond-ProSe-
Cutor Will Let Case
Take Its Course
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May Sin sharp con
trast to the tribulations OF her
husband. Mrs. Julie G. Shepher,
charged with being an accessory to
the alleged murder Of Mrs. Emma
McClintock and her son, Billy Nc
Clintock, was free today on bond OF
IS, 900.
She came before the court late
yesterday and filed her bond. There
was no opposition from States At.
torney Robert +. Grove, who put up
fight against bail for William d.
Shepherd.
Grove declared that no evidence
to warrant a fight against bail had
been presented to him in connection
with Mrs. Shepherd.
Grove indicated he would allow
the case to take its regular course.
This means it may be a month or
more before the grand jury takes
action.
Chief Justice Harry Olson of the
municipal court, who instigated the
entire investigation. is displeased
with Groves attitude. Justice Or
son feels Grove ought TO go before
the grand jury Immediately. Grove,
on the other hand holds he would
complicate the prosecution against
Shepherd if he were to take action
against Mrs. Shepherd now. Shep-
herds trial is due to start May IS.
Mrs. Shepherd attacked Justice Oh
son, declaring:
THAT man must be crazed. He
has an obcession; the Shepherds are
his obcession. lie has Shepherd.
phobia. He's trying to persecute us.
All because some people don't want
us to get the McClntock estate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
TASTES OWN MEDICINE
Former Deputy Prosecutor Lectured
i'm City Court.

A tastes OF his own medicine, so
TO speak, was given j. Burdcttc Lit.
tie, 21S3 Broadway, today when he
appeared in City Judge Dan V.
Whites court to answer charge of
failure to display automobile lights.
Little formerly was deputy prosecu-
tor.
After a lecture, the judge with
held judgment.
Little was one of thirteen. motor
lists arrested Thursday night by
State Policeman Boyer on charges
of failure to display lights. Judg.
ment was withheld in nine cases,
two defendants were discharged ami
fines of $25 and costs were sus-
pended in two cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
MYERS SAYS
OBJECTIVE TO
REVIVE PARTY
Democratic Nominee Lays
Plans for Constructive
Campaign.

Rebuilding the Democratic party
in Indianapolis will be the aim Of
the campaign of Walter Myers, DEM
ocratic nominee for mayor, he an.
nounced today.
Il intend to make a constructive
campaign, and not one OF denuncia.
tion," he said. The time has come
for the revival of the Democratic
party as the party of opposition,
and I am going TO make a clean.cut,
straight-out fight along that line
which will appeal to all classes of
self-respecting, thinking citizens"
Myers said his active campaign
will not start until fall. In the
meantime the process of organiza-
tioa will be carried on.
Indianapolis has reached the
turning point in her development" "
said Myers.
Cooperation Needed
Large industries have left the
city and others are threatening to go.
Without cooperation of the city and
civic ganizations the city will
cease to develop. Then there is the
traffic problem which needs some
real constructive thought.
Religious issues will form no part
OF my fight"
History repeats itself, the can.
didate pointed out.
I'm 1914 there were about 10000
Democratic votes and 5000 Repub.
lican in the primary" ne said. 1.-THE
Democratic psrty has been i'll power
here ten years. What happened in
the fall election: The Republican
party went in with a landslide"
Ticket Praised
That will be the situation this
fall, because I am going to give
everybody a chance to vote for me.
The ticket I am running with is a
good one. far superior to that of
the opposition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
NO HEAVY TRAFFIC ON
MERIDIAN'-PARK BOARD
Law Provides for Certificate
to Lines in Operation
Ninety Days Before New
Law Took Effect-Might
Have Circle Congestion.

A policy of extreme caution" Will
be inaugurated by the public service
commission in handling the electric
lines.motor bus controversy, it was
announced at the commission's Of
fees today. The entire situation will
come up for informal discussion this
afternoon at the regular weekly con-
ference Of the body.
IT was also announced a hear
ing is likely on the protest of the
Indianapolis Street Railway Com
rany against granting certificates OF
necessity and convenience to the
Ieople's Motor Coach Company to
operate the four bus lines now run
ming.
It was explained that under the
law, hearing OH the petition Of the
motor bus company to operate, which
caused the protest, is not neces-
slry because of the clause requiring
Glanting Of certificates to lines in
operation ninety days before the law
took effect.
Dates Not Set
Hearings on the petition OF the
street car company to operate lines
in competition with those Of the
motor coach company will be held
whenever the commissioner to whom
the petition is assigned sets the date.
\ similar hearing is necessary on
the petition of the motor coach COM
pany to install six new lines. This
petition will also be assigned to a
commissioner.
An opinion OF far-reaching i'm
portance in enforcement by the
public service commission of laws
governing operation Of motor
husses and trucks, was rendered to-
day by Arthur L. Gilliom, Attorney
General.
Fixed Route Unnecessary
Gillioms opinion held that prop
crty and freight carriers represent
ing themselves as willing to carry
property for any persons, even
though not operating over fixed
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
BootIeggers to Ride II, Stocks

your product" Liquor is al
legged to have been found in the
car following it's crash the
previous night.
Today Cavender is making
plans for frequent vice drives
to insure having plenty OF
participants in his parades.
Cavender's campaign is de.
signed to educate the people re-
garding the bootlegger's exact
standing in society. At present
he is almost as respected as
butcher, baker or grocery man,
the chief declares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
SUBJECT OF AFFIDAVIT IS
CRIMINAL COURT ATTACHE
Fred Butler, Secretary to Oberholtzer
Murder Defendant, Also Declared
to Have Stored Most of Goods at
Park Ave. Address.

Claude Worley investigator for Criminal Court received
roll of oriental rugs from D. G. Stephenson former grand
dragon of the KuKlux Kan in Indiana shortly before Miss
oberholtzer 49, of 1902 University Ave. died charged
affidavit filed in Superior Court today
Stephenson Earl Gentry and Earl Knck his personal aids
in Marion county JAIL charged with the murder of Miss OBJ
erhotzer.
The girl died April IA of poison seadmnistered at Ham
mond Ind where the State alleges Stephenson and the other
two took her and attacked her March 16
AT this time haven't thing to say about thing like
that, said Worley when informed of the affidavit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
DRIVER is EXONERATED
Freed of Blame for Accident Fatal
to Woman.

Virgil Bradley, 81, of 76S w. Twen-
ty-Fifth ST., was discharged today
on charges of manslaughter. speed
ing and assault and battery before
Judge Pro Tenn. Garret Olds, in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. Dairy
Brown, 26. colored, 607 Blackford
ST., who died March %, following an
auto accident.
Bradleys automobile is alleged to
struck a machine driven by III. w.
Craig, colored. 161 n. Senate Ave-,
with whom Mrs. Brown was riding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
GRAND JURY TO REPORT
Federal Body to Announce Results
of Investigations Saturday.

A partial report Of the Federal
grand jury which began it's session
Tuesday will be made Saturday at
Il a. m, United States District At
torney Albert Ward announced to.
day.
About fifteen or twenty cases will
be reported, Ward said. 1t is under
stood the grand jury has been con-
sidering violations of the prohibition
law, white slave traffic act and auto.
mobile theft act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
BIZ United Press

BU tHftCu fFCb6
DES MONIES, Ia. May s.
Puritan" and Jazz age"
methods will be combined here
by Chief of Police Cavender
who plans to parade captured
bootleggers in wooden stocks
erected upon automobile
trucks.
Yesterday Chief Cavender
had police towing a wrecked
car about the business district
with a leering skeleton at the
wheel and bearing a sign boot
leggers, this is the rlsult Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08

The action was in form of an at
fidavit in garnishment, filed before
Judge James M. Leathers by Floyd
J. Mattice. attorney for Mrs. Nettie
Stephenson Brehm, alleged former
wife of Stephenson, who has pend.
ing a suit for ST. 900 support money
for Catherine. the nine-year-old
child.
Seeks Attachment
Mattice seeks to attach the prop.
erty so it will be available in case
the court renders judgments against
Stephenson in the support suit.
Hearing Of the suit, scheduled for
today, has been indefinitely post.
poned.
.Mattiee also filed an affidavit
stating Fred Butler, secretary of
Septhensou, has possession of a
large part of Stephenson's furni-
ture in house at 2461 Park Ave.
II know nothing whatever about
it," Butler said when located at Of
llNCo VI tic AGIllldl GldlSS SOdl NOlll-
pany in the Kresge Bldg. Stephen
son is president of the coal COM
pany.
Judge Leathers summoned Worley
and Butler to answer May 20. The
writ was served on Worley accord
ing to court attaches.
Mattice charges that on March 2l,
Stephenson moved all of his fur
niture, except few pieces, from his
residence at 5432 University Ave, to
the warehouse of j. f. York at
Audubon Rd. and the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
1t was at the University Ave. resi-.
dence where the State alleges Steph-
enson lured Miss Oberholtzer and
gave her something to drink be-
fore she was taken to Hammond.
An attempt to burn the Stephenson
house was made April II. Firemen
eXtinguished the blaze before it had
made much headway. A few pieces
Of furniture were found left in the
house.
Mattice charges that a. various
times after March 81 Stephenson had
pieces of the furniture moved from
the storage house.
At Time of Death
At about the time of Miss ODer-
holtzer's death, Mattice says, Steph.
enson ordered York to take roll
Of oriental rugs from the warehouse
to an address on E. New York st.
II took York with me and he
pointed out the house where he
delivered the rugs" said Mattice.
"It was the residence Of Claude
WOrley, $500 f.. New York ST."
On April IS. Mattice stated. Steph-
enson had York take the rest of
the furniture, a van load, to 2461
Park Ave.
This house was rented by Fred
Butler a day or two before from the
Obie j. Smith Agency, Mattice said.
From New York
The attorney said the rental
agency was told that the renter was
moving from New York and was i'll
a hurry to have the place, since his
furniture was en- route.
Officials of the Smith agency said
the statement made by Mattice as
to the renting Of the house is cor
rect.
Meanwhile hearing on the support
suit, set for Saturday, was in
definitely postponed, pending out
come of Mattices effort to get
Stephenson's furniture under con-
troll Of the court.
Hearing Saturday
Hearing on the motion to strike
out vital psrts of the indictment
charging Stephenson, Klinck and
Gentry with the murder of Miss
Oberholtzer will be held before Judge
James A. Collins in Criminal Court.
Saturday.
Indications today were that the
case Of George Fleischman, charged
with manslaughter, will go to the
jury today. Both Fph Inman, at
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Child Struck BY Auto

Virgil Wrinkle, 5, of 1928 Oliver
Ave, was at his home today, suffer
ing from head injuries. Ran in
front of an auto Thursday at Oliver
and Division SITS, driven by Edgar
Dugan. 1874 Pershing Ave, police
said. Dugan was slated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
TRIBE GAME POSTPONED
Rain Prevents Indians Playing
Days Scheduled Contest at Il. c.

BB United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May S.-The
game scheduled here this afternoon
between the indianapolis and Kan
sas City American Association teams
was postponed on account of rain.
The indianapolis club is cardcd here
for contests Saturday and Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
TO RUN THEATER

Will BE Manager, and Operator in
English Village.
BIZ Ttmes Special
BATH, Eng, May S.-The vicar
Of Monkton, Combe, near here. is
opening a village moving picture
theater. He will be manager and
operator Of 30 projection machine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Home Edition

TTAS Barry Dunno left
IL Chickie for another girl?
Read "Chickie'' on the back
page Of The Times every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08

d ARTLY cloudy with prob
J. ably showers tonight or
Saturday not much change in
temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
WORLD COURT NEXT

1t looks now if America is going to join the
World Court and that right Opposition con-
nues in various quarters but canvass of the Senate
is said to show that the advocates of adherence have
a two-thirds ma jority.
There is anticipation of heated and prolonged
debate when the issue is taken up on December IT, The
irreconceables headed by Senator Borah expected
to use all their ammunition. The lines are laid for
big battle. But the Washington correspondents fore
almost certain victory for President Coolidge and
the many powerful groups, public and private, who
have long urged this step.
Possibly less senatorial opposition will develop
than is now looked for The European situation IS
greatly changed since the last debate this issue. The
Locarno agreements, ratified in London, and the &C.
companyng evidences of good will and cooperation
between Germany and the Allies seem to show
Europe sincerely turning toward peace, disarmament
and mutual hepfuness. America cooperate more
freely and safely with the other powers in such mood
After Locarno American participation in the in
ternational court of justice the next obvious
step The Senate hardly help sensing that as the
public does.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Wednesday, December 1e, 1925

shipped to date this season. all 60
ing to the malls at Oakland. The
average price was Is cents.
Surveyors Of the San Diego and
Arizona railroad were ut work Sc
citing a possible right of way south
of Coyote Wells.
District Attorney Elect Phii D..
Swing went to Yuma, to deliver the
principal address at the Efks mem
orial service.
Allen p. Nuffcr returned from Los
Angeles. driving new automobile
by way of San LEGO and Devil s
Canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

nies had not gone far from the bun.
galow. following the snow marks.
Indeed, Uncle Wiggilv would not
have let them so into danger. And
no sooner had they turned to run
back than the Fuzzy Fox, waiting
over the edge of the hill, turned and
ran after them. But he did not catch
them.
Uncle Wiggily is too smart for
nc, else | would have had two little
bunnics for my breakfast!' growl-
ed the Fox, as he made more snow
marks in running back to his den.
So it all happened for the best,
You see, and il the bicycle pump
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
NOW A FRENCH SETTLEMENT

The politicians, a Washington correspondent
marks, have learned something from the way the Amer
can public received the Italian debt settlement
Heretofore public men have feared to deal
very literally with foreign Debtors for fear that the
public would resent it. Now it appears that the
age citizen is far less insisent making the debtors
REPAY every dollar then of the office-holding
patriots has supposed.
The Italian agreement means that considering
the very low rate of interest granted the Italian debt
has been reduced three-fourths. This means cancea
iton just surely if the American commission had
agreed to out hreefourths of the principal and
let the rest carry normal interest.
To the amaZement of the lingo politicians, there
has been no howl from the public. There has been
hardly anything but approval and relief expressed by
the people and the press, regardless of party
tion. Nearly everybody to feel that Italy is do
ing the best she and that it is better get
ing question out of the way and be sure of small
turn than to let the matter drag in hopeless effort
to get back the entire loan.
Congress, therefore, will probably change its tune
and o. K. the agreement
Now France may resume negotiations. She
poets liberal terms than offered her when the
Calaux mission came to Washington because of the
France is abler to pay than Italy but not much
and to frankness and sincerity adds pledges of dis
armament corresponding to Italys there will hardly
be any question about lberaty.
The last offer made by France amounted to a
collation. of about so per of her Indebtedness. The
American offer would have cancelled about 30 per
cent France by wise handling, might gain onehalf.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
TEN YEARS AGO
December iG, 1915

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Clippcn left
for San Diego, where they planned
to spend Christmas with Mr.. Grip
pen S parents.
E. M. Burk, well-known ranchcr
lcsid ing southwest Of FL Centre,
was acquitted IN Judge Mayfjcld 5
court on the charge of flooding a
road.
II. II. Griswold of Calcxico was an
ri Centre visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Valley from Texas, with the intcn-
tion of making El Centre his per-
mancnt home. Mr.. Fuller was iden-
tilted with banking and other bus
mess projects.
George =. Blair was elected prcsi-
dent of the Imperial Valley I'm.
provcment company III place Of
George A. Pariyns, who retired on
mad previously been chosen vice
president.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 16, 1910
Six carloads Of cotton had been
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

In little while every American family will take
the money saved by federal tax reduction and spend it
on q
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Speaking of the college girl smoking problem,
spose the Duke university in North Carolina will
insist on the girls rolling their
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Tilcs Tau Of
Imuevts' Valley for Thjs Dare
~ Fea% Yea~s

docsn Z try to shoot water down the
neck of the roller skate, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the last apple.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Back to normalcy in France. France is
normal when changing governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

RICH, PADDED ROBES Of figured
Silks at $40, also the handsome Satin
ones at S17.5O, in such pretty colors for
gifts-light weight and warm.
- x8VA~Wp4aUS~ .. g-S-~>SA~S NssveD
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

THIS rs THE SPLENDID Stock
ing ter Gifts, Sheer all Silk Chif-
fon Hose in twenty brand new
shades, including tho new Rose and
Lilac tones. Three pair In Xmas
box, $500.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
COURTS I'M PARIS
END ALSOPS'
ROMANCE
Wife Obtains Decree Freeing
Her From the Washing
ton Capitalist

The Paris divorce courts have
brought to close the romance
of Edward Hussey Alsop, wealthy
Washington capitalist, and Mrs.
Eula jackson Alsop, it was learned
here today.
The decree, awarded to Mrs.
Alsop, was filed about two months
ago. In its decision the court
awards to Mrs. Alsop custody Of
their two children.
The Alsops separated more than
year ago, when he moved from
their home, 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. to the Metropolitan
Club. At the time of her marriage
Mrs. AlSop was belle in the so-
ciety circles of Atlanta, Ga.
This divorce recalled to Washing
ton society the marital misfortune
which has tracked the Alsop fam
lily for many years.
Mr.. A1Sop's mother went through
the divorce mill once and his father
was divorced twice.
His father, the late Edward B.
1Alsop, Pittsburgh steel magnate,
after divorcing Emma Hussey Al
sop, mother OF the Washington
financier, married Effie Pope HiIl,
a beautiful nineteen-year-old Macon,
Ga, girl.
After three months she left him,
and at the age of eighty he secured
a divorce from her.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09

all of their clothing. The sick child
rem and other members of the family
are being cared for by relatives.
The fire started after Pitzer had
gone to the barn to look after some
sheep. He arose about 1870 o'clock
and lighted q coal oil lamp and gave
the children some medicine. The
flame from the lamp or the match
probably started the fire.
Pitzer saw the flames while re-
turning from the barn, rushed into
the house and while wrapping the
sick children in blankets aroused his
wife and the other children.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
JEWISH CENTER TO HOLD
ELECTION or OFFICERS

The annual meeting and election
OF officers OF the Jewish Community
Center will be held Sunday night at
o'clock in the Eight Street Temple.
Rabbi Lazaron, Of Baltimore. will
speak,
A detailed summary Of the success
full beginning OF the Jewish Com
n1unfty Center will be presented by
the Finance Committee and reports
OF other committees viii be heard.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
THREE MANcLED BODIES
FOUND ALONG TRACKS

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Jan. 9.-The
mangled bodies Of three youths, all
apparently about eighteen, were
found along the tracks of the
Southern Railway near Skyland.
seven miles south of here. All were
beheaded and the only Identification
mark found was the name of a
Chicago firm in the cap of one
victim.
The youths are believed to have
been struck by the Carolina special.
C. o. Case, a Skyland merchant, re-
ported that three young men had
applied to him for work, saying
they were headed south.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
FATIER CARRIES
SIX CHILDREN
RON FIRE
ArouselWife and Eight Other
offsphg and Tries in Vain
to Save Home

HAGESTowN, Nd, Jan. o.
After caying his two children. who
are i'll ith pneumonia. to safety
from hishrning home, and arousing
his wifeand other eight children,
Daniel hzer. a farmer living at
Falling faters, along the Potomac
river neaWilliamsport tried in vain
to save teir home.
The hose. a. log structure built a
century 10, was destroyed with all
OF the clients and the Pitzers lost
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT
\SHOWS BIG. INCREASE

Employment on the railroads OF
the country during October reached
the highest point since November,
1923. the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission announced today. The
total number Of employees reported
was 1925, ,616, an increase Of
21 800, over the number reported in
September, 1924.
The total compensation was
$265, ,484, ,S4S an increase Of $14, ,625,-
589, or 6.2 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-20

Rigby win come Immediately to
washington and resume her work
as chief ot the washington bureau
Of the Christian Science Monitor.