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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24

There are no pleasure cars seen
on Sullivan's streets this week.
Practically all Of them are being
used for carriages for relatives and
friends for the funerals. Many
of the funerals are held in neigh
boring towns or small country
churches and cars donated by Sui
Ivan citizens are being used to
carry the mourners to these out
Of town places.
Providing autos for twelve fu-
nerals in one day is rather a heavy
job" Fred Bays. chairman OF the
local relief committee. said. Yet
that is what we did Monday"
Weird sights around Sullivan's
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sions on their way to the differ
ent cemeteries. While out in the
cemeteries sixty miners stoo1 in
the rain and dug the graves OF
their own dead. For 1t is tradi-
ton sacredly kept by the miners
of this district that only Thners
shall lift the earth from the
graves of their 'buddies."
The twelve funerals Of victims
which took place in Sullivan
Monday. were those of Everett
Metcalf, Charles MEGA ramon,
Gilbert Taylor r. L. jackson,
Wayne Walters, Phil Walters,
John Ward, Harry Anderson,
James Eller, Perry Maxwell, Dan
Purcell and Arthur Sullivan. y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
,TOLLREQUIEM AS GRIEF-STRICKEN ST

afternoon. At 1 p. m. the court
house bell will toll fifty-one times.
The band will then play Sc
lection. after which Nearer My
God to Thee" win be sung. The
Rev. w. e. Grays of the Presby-
terian Church win give a prayer,
a quartet will sing two songs. the
Rev. Rhody Of the Church Of
Christ VIII read short obituaries
Of the deceased and the Rev. L.
E. Hutchens of the Methodist
Church will give the memorial adj
dress.
After the song. Rock Of Ages"
Father Shepy win give the Gloss
ing prayer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
LOUIS HoLLWEG NAMED
Made 1925 Honorary Member Of
Community Fund.

Establishment Of a research bu-
reau. joint housing Of social service
agencies, protection Of public relief
departments from political changes
and transfer Of social service ex-
change from the Family Welfare
Society to the Council of Social
Agencies, were recommendation
made in the first prize winning man
uscript of the Community Fund
contest.
The progress plan" was discussed
at annual dinner Monday night at
the C1aypoo. Evans Woollen pre-
sided. Reports were made by var.
ious organizations.
Louis Hollweg was named the
1925 honorary member Of the Com.
munity Fund. The honor was con.
ferred upon him for outstanding
and unselfihh service to the commun-
ity."
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The, American Legi>n was in
charge.
sulliyan's week Of mourning for
her fifty-one dead started Mon
day.
Flags on the business streets
either few at half mast ~or had
strips Of crepe hanging from their
poles. The great flag in the court
house yard was at half mast while
a black wreath on which the
letters u. M. w. A. hung at one
corner of the square.
Memorial services for she fifty
one men who were killed in the
City mine disaster will be held in
tho courthouse yard Wednesday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
DRY MEASURE APPROVED
Committee on Public Morals Con-
ours I'm Amendments.

House committed on public NOR.
ais concurred in Senate amendments
to the Wright bone-dry bill Monday
night. Committee report was to be
adopted and the bill sent back to
the Senate late today.
Opposition arose I'm the House over
allowing evidence secured on faulty
search warrants to be introduced.
Another amendpcent which caused
discussion was allowing wines and
i6ordials in the manufacture of phar-
maceuticals.
Representative Wright, author of
the bill. declared today under no
provision Of the bill could drug
gist sell whisky or other intoxicat-
ing liquors. A druggist may sell
pure grain alcohol for medicinal pur-
poses and wines for sacramental pur-
poses, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24

friends who crowded every bit of
standing room in the Baptist
Church. where the funeral was
held. Beautiful floral tributes,
too, told of sympathy given him
by scores of Sullivan homes.
Budt Sanders, miner-rlinister
OF Everett Sanders, secretary to
President Coolidge. Preached the
funeral sermon for Phil and
Wayne Walters.
Friends left the Walters funeral
to hurry to the Methodist Church
where the funeral Of Dan Purcell
was being held. And 8 few
minutes afte- the Purcell funeral.
thatsof Arthur Sullivan was held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24

lived in Dayton until 1921. when he
moved to Indianapolis. He admit
ted he was convicted of txtortion.
but said verdict was reversed on
appeal.
Hunt, Sipe and Latta were in
dicted April IA, 1929. by the Marion
County grand jury. Sipe pleaded
guilty to misuse of Apr oximately
$4,000 in county funds and served
two-year sentence.
Jury which tried Hunt on the
same charge about a year ago
failed to agree. Latta has not yet
faced trial.
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dignified square Monday. AS the
American Legion led the funeral
cortege down one side of it, the
Khan, sixty in number, all In
their regalia, marched down the
other to attend another funeral.
THE Klansmen will stay in
their regalia all today" a specta-
tor announced. They have Ave
funerals today"
All Sullivan County farmers,
merchants and miners from Fly
mera, Digger. Linton, Bicknell
and score Of neighboring towns
incurred with Sullivan.
flushed crowd on the streets,
waiting to attend one particular
funeral: watching funeral process.
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Wayne, two more victims of the
terrible mine disaster.
This was Sullivan's most tragic
funeral. For after two oak
caskets there came the boyish
mourner. the only brother of
Wayne Walters and the one mem
Der Of that family left. The moth
err died three years ago.
The boys first agony had spent
itself and he was as composed as
a 17-year-old boy can be who
knows he is lift alone in the
world
He looked u, a little when he
entered the c;lurch and saw the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
LONE SENATOR ON QUIZ
South Winds Up Investigation OF
State Reformatory.

Senator Ray South. Lafayette,
played lone hand today in winding
up the investigation of the Indiana
State Reformatory at Pendleton.
Southworth, with a stenographer.
heard testimony from several wit
nesses.
Representative Harris, Gary. said
just as soon as Southworth was
through with the stenographer in
vestigation Of the State highway
commission would start, probably
late today.
Harris said he had great bulk
Of testimony from various angles
from all over the State, most of
which he said pertained to negli-
gence on the part OF commission en-
ployes In leaving machinery stand
ing unprotected along roads.
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Of which s1l7.4Oo is for salaries Of

-
inspectors.
The budget commissioners abol-
ished the department Of employment
bureaus under the industrial board
by appropriating only $50 for the
work. The 1928 session appropriate
ed $4,000 for this department.
Salaries of the public service COM
mission department were increased
$4,000 for the biennial period. This
is to provide for needed clerks and
experts for investigation
The State reformator, at Pendle-
ton was allowed $4,000 for adding
to the foundry, $4,000 for a school
building, and $4,000 fer a new hos.
pital. Salaries at the Indiana State
farm were increased $4,000 and
$1,000 was allowe> Tor new stokers.
Medic,J Increase
An increase oil $1,000 was made
for tire board of medical registration
folio wing passage of the podiatry
bill
Provision that the InSisna His
torical commission should ne made
part of Indiana University was
stricken out and addition of sec, 900
was made IN the commissions ap-
preparation. making the total $50, 900.
Salaries or personal services" at
the School for the Deaf were in
creased $4,000 for the biennial pc
Rod.
Sum of $4,000 annually in orerat-
ing expenses OF the Muncie Normal
was stricken off and added to the
Terre Haute branch.
A total of $9.73S.75 was added to
the deficiency appropriation, includ-
ing $7,544.27 to that of the adjutant
general, which brings that depart
ment's total deficiency to $50, 704.244.
Representative Freeman, Kokomo,
presided at the House committee
meeting. The session lasted until
$50 p. m. Monday. Speaker Leslie
urged all amendments be adopted as
prepared by the joint finance COM
mittee and urged quick action. on
the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
DEFENSE GIVEN SCHOOLS
Mgr. Gavisk Denies Charges Made
In Legislaturs.

Defense Of the general curriculum
Of Catholic parochial schools, In.
refutation OF charges made In the
Legislature in connection with so
called Americanization work. was
made today by Mgr. Francis III. Cav
isk, chancellor OF the Catholic do
cese OF Indianapolis.
Statements that parochial schools
teach ancient and modern history to
thes exclusion Of American history
were denied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
SAUNDERS BILL PASSES

Senator Saunders bill providing
SIS fine for allowing horses or other
stock 10 run loose on the highway
or trespass, today passed the In
diana Senate and was sent to the
House. 1t is aimed especially at
sypsies. Saunders said. but includes
landowners who nesligently allow
their fences to become bad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
NEJDL IN SENATE CHAIR
Lieutenant Governor III. President
Pro Tenn. Presides.

With Lieutenant Governor Van
orman i'll, President Pro Tenn. Nejdl
presided over. the Indiana Senate TO
day. Several bills were passed. fhe
bill of Senator o'Rourke. FIT. Wayne,
Republican, which raises the limits
counties and townships may spend
on road bonds by so per cent, passed
second reading. The present limit
for bonded Indebtedness on roads is
l per cent for township and per
cent for a county of the taxable val.
uation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
IN ALASKA
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Feb. a.
Anchorage suffered a severe earth
quake shock Monday, which APP
peared more or less general in south
ern Alaska. The quake came in two
separate movements at 1855 D. m.
Patients In the Anchorage hospital
were shaken from their beds. Word
from Seward said the quake broke
water pipes and toppled chimneys.
The disturbances were felt at vari-
Gus points along the Alaskan Rail
road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
ROLLER SKATE RACES
State and City Speeders to Clash at
Riverside Rink.

Roller-skate speeders will clash
this week at the Riverside Rink.
Tonight and Thursday there will be
elimination contests and the winners
will meet Ford Carmin, billed as
present amateur champion Of the
State, on Saturday night.
Skaters will compete from Koko-
mo. Brazil and Terre Haute, besides
twelve local youths. Among the
best OF the Indianapolis skaters are
Berger, Schuyler, Barry, Wilson
and Walker.
The Martinsville roller-basket
team will play the Riverside club at
the Riverside Rink March 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
BALTZELL AIDS CHURCH
Will Erect Parsonage at Old Home
In Princeton.

Gift of a parsonage to the Broad
way Christian Church Of Princeton,
Ind, by Federal Judge Robert C.
Baltzell and Mrs. Baltzell was an
nounced here today.
Judge and Mrs. Baltzeil were
member Of the church since 1904,
and on leaving Princeton wished to
express their appreciation of their
many friendships. The church will
purchase a lot, on which they have
an option, and Judge and Mrs. Bait
zen will have erected a six-room
modern cottage and garage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
K. OF C. CLUB TO ELECT
homas #. Marley Only Nominee
for Presidents Office.

Knights Of Columbus Luncheon
Club viii elect officers for the COM
ing year, Thursday. at luncheon at
Spink-Arms.
Nominees are: Thomas F. Mar
key. president; B. r. CASTILLO, vice
president. and Ed steffen. secretary
treasurer. Joseph Wade Is retiring
president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24

Five speeders were fined by Judge
Pro Tenn. Ralph Jones in city court
today. They were Julius Smith.
Roanoke. KY; Owen Barker, 426 w.
Thirtieth St.; Chester Cones, 42ss
Boulevard Pl.. w. T. McNerry, 2Ss
w. Michigan st.; John Yeagel. 1880
N. Talbot Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
ROB TRACTION STATION
Hold-up Men Enter once; Escape
With 1915.

BIZ Times Special
GREENWOOD, Ind, Feb. 2s.-No
trace was found today o. two men
who entered the tractio., office Of
the Interstate Public Service Com.
pany, Monday night about 10. held
up Joseph Brooks. ticket agent. and
escaped with $375.
Brooks said the men. after asking
him when the next car left. flashed
revolvers and forced him into small
closet. The two then robbed the
safe, which Brooks had left open.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
JUDGE SLICK SWORN IN
Takes Oath OF Office in Simple
Ceremony Mt South Bend.
BIZ Urited Pres,

SOUTH BENZ. Ind, Feb. "a
Thomas w. Slick of South Bend to-
day took oath of Office as Federal
judge of the Indiana district. as-
ISOLATE to Judge Robert Baltzeli.
The ceremony was simple end
was witnessed by a few friends of
Judge Slick. The oath was admins
tered by Charles Surprise. Of Ham
mond, United States commissioner.
Judge Slick will sit In South Bend,
FIT. Wayne, and Hammond. Judge
Baltzell will sit in Indianapolis,
Terre .Haute, Evansville and New
Albany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
FIGHT FORESEEN
ON S250,0O0 FOR
RILEY HOSPITAL
Senators Favor Appropria-
ton Opposed by Speaker
of House,

The Indiana Senate will insist on
adding $25o,OOO appropriation for
the Riley Memorial Hospital to the
administration appropriation bill. in
creased s2.6os.4S5.e5 by the House in
session as a committee of the whole
Monday, it was indicated today.
A poll Of the Senate indicated ap-
proximately two-thirds of the body
favored the amendment, which
Speaker Leslie of the House and
Governor Jackson strenuously op-
posed. 1t was omitted from the bill
as passed by the House. Senator
Moorhead. indianapolis, will sponsor
the move in the Senate.
Senator English, indianapolis, will
lead a. fight to add $4,000 for Hood
lighting the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument.
Senators Bait, Democrat, and
Sims, Republican, both of Terre
Haute, will renew the plea for $685.
900 for gymnasium at Terre Haute
Normal.
Requests Slashed
Senator Holmes, Gary, will offer
an amendment to abolish the oil in
spection department by striking out
the 100000 appropriation.
The total appropriation. as amend.
ed by the House. amounts to $4S.-
56.772.64, slash of $12.501. 1874
from the requests, which totaled $751;
las, 492.0S.
The chief addition to the bill was
$1,000,000 each year to the high
way commission fund to be dis
tributed to the counties. Under
the gasoline tax law this amount is
to go to the counties. The original
bill made no provision, only setting
out the department was to get all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
RoTARIANS TO ELECT
Convention City to-Be Chosen Also
at South Bend Session.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Febb. "a
Election Of officers and selection of
the next convention city today held
the center OF interest among dele
gates to the Rotary convention here.
A lively delegation from FIT. Wayne
was making an active bid for the
next meeting for that city.
benjamin Sherwood Of Bedford
waa being doomed by his friends for
the district governorship to succeed
Robert Heun OF Richmond.
Members Of the Notre Dame foot
ball team were guests OF the Rota-
rians at the governors ball Monday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
Baptists WIN Celebrate

The first anniversary will be OBJ
served by the Baptist Foreign Center
toL.ght at a meeting Of the city
board and representatives Of various
church organizations AT Baptist
headquarter 1929 n Illinois St
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BY MABEL MCKEE
Times star CORRESPONDENT

r7 JLLIVAN, Ind, Feb. "a
Blessed the dead that the
rain raineth on" Bells
tolled all day in Sullivan, Mon
day.
At 10 a. M. they toi.ed at the
Church of Christ, for young Gil
bert Taylor and his uncle, r. l..
Jackson. While they tolled, two
gray hearses drew up and the
caskets of the two men were car
ried into the church,
At 1880 p. m. they tolled again
for double funeral, this time
that of Phil Walters and his son,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24

Take Laxative BRoMo QUININE
Tablets. fThe First and Original
Cold and Grip TabIet.) A Safe and
Proven Remedy. The box bears sig
nature OF q. w. Grove. sOc.-Adver.
tIsement.
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JURY TO RECEIVE
HUNT CASE TODAY



political campaign which was ap-
preaching. Sipe also said Hunt
asked for $4,000. Hunt maintained
he asked for $4,000 and that sipe
said he was glad to let him have 1t.
The defense has maintained that
Hunt did not know Sipe was loaning
him county money.
Snyder testified that Sipe had
county account at the Security Trust
Company. For nearly two and one
half hours Remy addressed the jury
after both sides rested the case.
Remy recounted the events which
led up to the obtaining of the $780,
600 check from Sipe by Hunt. and
Hunts giving Sipe his demand note
for II. He retraced tleir trip to
banks to get $4,000 in Securities and
the turning over OF It all to Ifu2t
by Sipe.
"All this IL undisputed evidence,
the only point on which. they are
not together Is what the money was
to be used for.'' said Remy. In
testimony. Sipe said Hunt said he
wanted $4,000 to take up a loan
on the Indiana National Life In
surance Company. Hunt said he
had said he wanted $4,000 to buy
some collateral.
Renly Scores Dealings
with all his business interests,
with all his business friends, Hunt
had to go to Sipe to borrow this
$4,000 at 10 per cent interest" said
Remy. HE. a man with integrity.
whose word is good In this commun-
ity. director OF a hank, a member
of its finance committee. had to go
to Richard V. Sipe for a loan"
Remy declared that in all Sipe's
business dealing with or through
Hunt he became indebted, except
when he purchased Franklin Stores
securities. This firm later failed.
You'll never sit on a jury again
to see more unwilling witness than
Sipe." argued Remy. HE didn't
want to testify; he was compelled to
against his will. Everything we got
out OF Sipe. we got through per-
sistent questioning. He didn't come
here in a spirit of revenge"
"Sipe, who entered a plea of
guilty, paid his debt to society and
has returned to Indianapolis to make
a new start" said Remy.
Whistles Argument
Attorney G. S. Wiltsie, who made
the opening argument for the de-
Tense, reminded the jury of the prom
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-24
Objection Sustained

Judge James A. Collins sustained
the objection of Eph Inman, defense
counsel. saying all matters which
do not directly relate to the $4,000
alleged in the indictment to have
been embezzled are immaterial.
These character witnesses testi-
fed as to the honesty, integrity and
fair dealing of Hunt; Clyde Hoff.
man, attorney; Robert T. Mcclure,
Scottish. Rite secretary; Linton A.
Cox, attorney; Otto Klass, salesman;
w. s. Wilson of the Central Supply
Company and Clarence H. Keehn Of
Kingan & Co.
Prosecutor Remy objected siren
uously when Inman recalled Ira
Chase Koehne, attorney and en-
gineer, for cross-examination
Koehne, a State witness, testified
last Thursday.
Dayton Record Produced
Inman insisted he had right to
cross-examine Koehne. even though
the State had rested its case.
Koehne, the States surprise" wit
ness. had testified Hunt had refused
to make him loan, but told him
Sipe, the county clerk, handled more
county public money than any other
official except the treasurer.
Hunt. on the stand Monday, en-
phatically denied such 70 converse
ton with Koehne.
Tnpoan introduced into evidence
copies Of records from the clerk OF
the Common Pleas Court Of Dayton.
Ohio. charging Koehne had been con-
victed Of extortion and indicted on
charges of grand larceny and obtain
ing money under false pretenses. In
man said Koehne was driven" out
of Dayton in 1918 and charges dis
missed provided he never return.
Koehne denied this. saying he
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fees from the gasoline tax and aut
mobile license fees.
Miles Not Designated

An amendment passed also strikes
out the number of miles of road TO
be constructed and merely sets out
that 80 per cent shall be hard sur.
face roads, The original bill pro
yided that 300 miles of hard surface
road and 100 miles of non-rigid pave
ment were to be constructed each
year. Under the bill, as amended.
the highway commission gets 50.
500, 900 for bridges, s11 800 900 for
pavements, s3,200,000 for mainte.
nance. s740,000 for motor transport
and 100000 for administration, plus
Federal aid of approximately S.
000. 600, total of $4,000, 900 for the
biennial period.
An entirely new section to the bill
work architects shall be paid a fee
on a percentage basis, and empowers
trustees to employ building super
intendent. The amendment also
strikes out the cost-plus system Of
construction.
lynn PROVISION TABLED
A fight over two amendments from
the Vigo County delegation. adding
$125,00 for construction of a gym
nasium at Terre Haute Normal, end
ed peaceably when the two amend
ments were tabled.
One amendment reinstates the ro-
tary funds in several departments
and provides they shall not revert to
the general fund. but all balances
shall go on the appropriation for
the next fiscal year.
Necessary changes were made in
the Department of Conservation ap-
preparation and the Oil Inspection
Department, following defeat Of the
bill which included their appropria-
ton and which set up a Department
Of Public Safety. in the Senate.
A total of 100000 was added to
the conservation department appro-
priation, making the total $714,300
for the biennial period
A sum of $1,000 was added to the
Governors fund fore the study of
mental detectives Election ex-
penses. overlooked in the original
bill. in the sum of $42,50o. were
added.
The oil inspection department was
given 100000 for the biennial period.
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Budget Boosts
i'm House

House increases the administra-
ton appropriation bill:
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-18
.Shriners Caring
for 500 Cripples
Imperial Potcnlate, Visiting
Omaha, Discusses HUI
manitarian Work.

Establishing and operating hospitals
for crippled children, the great serious
purpose Of the Ancient Arabic order.
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, was the
chief topic OF conversation by james
C. Chandler of Kansas City. imperial
potentate of the Shrine, who arrived
in Omaha Friday noon 10 attend the
spring ceremonial of Tangler temple at
the Masonic temple tonight.
'The Shrine has seven hospitals In
operation now, and work has started
on two more. one in Chicago and one
in Philadelphia, said Mr.. Chandler
I'VE bar no race. color or creed from
the hospitals. Children whose cases
are durable are admitted provided
their parents are unable TO pay for
treating them.
"Shriners are paying in $1,000. 600
annually to the chidren's hospital
fund and about 500 children are now
being cared for"
Mr.. Chandler, accompanied by Percy
A. Budd, past potentate OF Arab
temple, who is acting as his secretary,
has visited S5 temples. and following.
his stay here Is leaving for the north.
west.
Conditions in the local temple are
excellent. he said.