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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
Dramatic Scene

Dramatic Scene
Stephenson's arraignment marked
the dramatic climax of one of the
largest arraignment days in Grim
inal Court history. State officials.
and alleged bootleggers, murderers,
automobile thieves and robbers,
colored and white, men and women.
youths and gray-haired men, the
usual list Of the Criminal Court day.
had stood before Judge Collins to
enter their pleas.
Then came Stephenson. 1t be-
came apparent instantly that he
probably will resort to every pos
sible legal defense to escape trial.
Inman. filed a plea in abatement,
attacking the grand jury action in
indicting Stephenson from eight
angles.
The indictments returned Friday
charge assault and battery with in.
tent to commit criminal attack
and kill, kidnapping, malicious may.
hem and conspiracy to commit
felony.
Earl Klincke, a former deputy
sheriff. and Earl Gentry, who were
indicted with Stephenson on the
conspiracy charges, have not been
arrested.
Reports were current about the
courtroom that they would surren.
der today.
Hearing Saturday
Judge Collins indicated that ar.
gument on the pleas in abatement
probably will be heard Saturday.
Should he overrule the pleas 1t is
understood Stephenson will file mo.
tions to quash the Indictment, and,
If this fails, will file demurrers.
Only after every legal avenue has
been closed will he enter a plea of
guilty or not guilty to the indlct-
ment, it is understood.
After reading the Nleas in abate-
ment. ~" the COMP OF
testimony before the grand jury,
Prosecutor William III. Remy said,
laughing: 81 just wonder how Mr..
Ste"herson cones to know all the
things he says happened in the
grand jury ROOM"
Remy said he WI fight the pleas.
Eight Grounds
The pleas in abatement, filed to
each of the indictments on Stephen
sons behalf, were based upon these
eight grounds:
/. The grand jury was not legally
and properly drawn.
2. Members of the grand jury did
not possess all of the requisite quail
fications as members of a grand jury.
8. The members were prejudiced
and biased against the defendant.
4. The grand jury had no wit
nesses before it who had or could
give any testimony concerning the
charges OF the Indictment which was
or could be based on any personal
knowledge; but only had presented
to it mre unreliable and incompe-
tent hearsay and rumor evidence.
8. No competent or legal evil
dence touching the alleged offense,
fact or charges presented to the
grand jury. was a legal basis for
the indictment.
6. The indictment was returned
solely upon illegal, incompetent,
biased and malicious hearsay, Cos.
sip and rumor and is not admissible,
under the law. against the defend
ant.
7. The indictment was returned
upon a combination of Illegal and
incompetent hearsay gossip and
rumor, with a prevailing partiality,
biased and prejudiced. in the grand
jury against the defendant.
8. The grand jury did not have
direct testimony Of Madge Ober-
holtzer. but only hearsay testimony
of other persons who claimed to
have heard alleged statements made
by her. They heard her make state
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
GRAND FLEET IN FRISCO
Entertainment to Feature Ten Days
Before Cruise.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The
United States navy was on show
here today following impressive en-
trance of the grand fleet of 145 ves-
sells irto the Golden Gate.
Entertainment fe will be
scattered over the ten days Of the
fleets visit before it leaves for the
Hawaiian maneuvers and cruise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
Burned by Furnace

Gordon O'Brien. 35, of 242 Mink
ner ST.. was seriously burned Sun
day night when back draft caused
an expld4on in his furnace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
Minister Hear NoOlIen

Modern Use of the Bible" was
the topic of a paper read by Evans
Woollen, president Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company before Indian.
apolis Ministerial Association today
atRoberts Park M. T.. Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
Can Look Nifty for a
Months Rent or Price
of a FIiVVer.
BY Ruby We'll
BY Ruby v
Easter morning!

Easter morning.
Eager-eyed shop girl and biase
society woman will brush against
each other in the annual dress pa
rade. How will they dress?
Which will enjoy her new outfit
more?
A Times reporter took a trip
through a department store, to
find out what the shop girl could
buy. to be smartly, and yet mex
pensively outfitted; what the wom-
an Of moderate income might
wear. and how the woman of
fashion would be costumed.
The shop girl. the reporter as
certained, could dress in good
style, from dainty batiste under
things to stylish ensemble suits,
for $3.50. That figure could be
lower, of course, but gives oppor-
tunity for discrimination in select
ing the clothes.
SlSy's the Limit
For the woman OF moderate in
come. all needs could be filled for
S1S3. The woman of unlimited
means could start at about $500.
and the sky would be the limit.
Miss Edith McAlpin. 5147 Col.
lege Ave. of l.. S. Ayres and Com
pany, donned the clothes which
the girl whose first thought is for
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Home Edition

u FAD "Chickie," the story
In of a modern girl, on the
back page of The Times every
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
Forecast

EAIR tonight and probably
J Tuesday with rising tenn
perature.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
Minnesota Lake
Vanishes; Myriad
Fish Left to Die
Body of Water 2 Miles
Long and Mile Vide
Drains Suddenly.
By The Assoclatcd Press.


ELY, Mimi. May Minnesota to-
day was minus one of its famous l 0 900
lakes as the result of the disappear
ance of Bass Lake. Il body , miles long
and ] mile wide. The lake, which was
situated miles northwest of Ely, had
been gradually lowering since last
Thursday
All that remains of the lake, which
was popular among fishermen and
well stocked with bass, pickerel and
pike, is a huge ditch. Adolph Dolinsek,
who, with a crew of six men is cut
ting portages between the several lakes
in the vicinity of Bass Lake brought
the news here of the disappearance,
accompanying his tale with photo
graphs.
The water has escaped into Low
Lake, which adjoined Bass Lake, and
thence into international waters. The
water made its escape over an old
sluice bed cut out years ago by lum-
ber companies, according to the theory
advanced by foresters.
Dolinsek and his crew declared that
last Thursday night they were awak-
ened by what they thought was thun-
der. In the morning they found that
Bass Lake had partially disappeared.
apparently having run fhe sluice bed
into Low Lake. There is ID drop of
about 80 feet between Rass and Low
Lakes. According to Dolinsek, most
of the larger fish in the lake went
along with the water into Low Lake,
but thOusa ndS of small fry were left
high and dry on the bottom of the
basin.
The banks of Bass Lake now are
about 40 feet deep.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-'The Nervous Wreck,
comedy, at $40 pm.
keitIl's-Billy B. Van-George Le-
maire, vaudeville, at 2:l5 and S:15
pm.
EarIe-Leviathan Orchestra, vaude-
Vile, continuous | to IL pm.
Strand-Lane and Travers, vaude
vile, continuous 1880 to II pm.
Gayety-"Let's Co." burlesque, at
2:15 and S:15 pm.
Mutual-"Speed Girls" burlesque
at 2:30 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Dec continu-
Gus il am. to IL pm.
Columbia-"A Kiss in the Dark,
I1:15. 1856, 2:40, 4:3O, 6:l0, 7:55 and
$50 pm.
Palace-"The Sporting Venus" a
1lI0, 1855, 2:35, 4:25, 6:10, $50 ant
s:45 pm.
RiaIto - Friendly Enemies at
1l:30, 1:30, $50, $50, 7:30 and $3.50 pm
TivOli-''The Price OF Pleasure, al
2:30. 4:20, 8, $50 and 9:45 pm.
Observation-Disclosures, 6:l5, and
$50 pm.
CentraI-"Isn't Life Wonderful?" al
1890, >, $50, >, $50. and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

FIR. Johns Medicine Will Build Up
Strength and health-all pure food
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
TRADE COMMISSION
MEMBERS AT ODDS.
Recent Changes in Rules of
Organization Subject of
Controversy.

Statements published today by
three members of the Federal Trade
Commission oppose and defend recent
changes in the commissions rules to
restrict publicity concerning cases be
fore it.
The rule which eliminates public
announcement of a case when re-
spondent agrees. before proceedings
are begun, to discontinue practices
complained of was characterized by
Commissioner Nugent as grossly un-
fair Merchants who use fair
methods. he declared are entitled to
the protection which the law gives
them, as against unscrupulous com
petitorS.
Commissioner Thompson, who, with
Mr.. Nugent. disSented when the rule
was changed. asserted that customers
have the right to know the names of
merchants who have robbed them of
their money" by employing question
able methods.
Main Objections Cited.
The main objection of the two
members, Commissioner Humphrey
declared for the majority, is met in
q rule providing that when the very
business itself is fraudulent ii may
we'll be considered that the regular
procedure 10y complaint and order
shall prevail
Those who preach the doctrine
that there is no honesty in the con
duct of business in this country he
asserted, had supplied the main OPP
position to the changed ruling.
I'VE feel constrained to make this
public statement because the ohjec-
tions OF Commissioner Nugent may
no I'm he statement that
he was unaware of one OF the rules.
which is in exact harmony with his
ideas and with the ma jority adopted;
and because in the other cases To
which he chiefly objects the rules
have not been changed.
Quoting a statement of the ma
jority in connection with the change
of rules that the end and object of
all proceedings is. TO end all unfair
methods of competition or other vio-
lations of the law over which II Is
given jurisdiction with as little harm
to respondents as possible" Com
missioner Nugent declared the object
can be attained only by "pitiless pub
licity."
"Publicity." he said. will not only
bring about a cessation of such
practices on their part. but deter
others who might be tempted TO adopt
the same practices in order to meet
unfair competition. or for other
reasons
Evening star., 1925-05-19
BOYS BODY RECOVERED.
One of Three Drowned in Lake Erie
Swept Is Miles by Storm.

+ ERIE. Pa. May 10 CP.-Carried
Is miles before being cast upon. the
shore of Lake Erie, the body of Rus
sell Haughton. 10. of Meadville. Pa,
was found yesterday at the mouth Of
Walnut Creek. Haughton and two
other boys were playing on a raft
Saturday evening when a terrific wind
storm swept them out into the lake.
Coast Guard cutter and three other
boats searched the lake throughout
Saturday night. but found no trace of
the boys. Their raft, partly wrecked.
was found Sunday.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
Bankers Slayer Convicted.

DEDHAM. Mass, May 19 P.-A
jury in Superior Court here yesterday
convicted Celestino Madeiros for the
murder of James +. Carpenter, aged
cashier of the Nrentham National
Bank, who was shot during an at
tempted hold-up of the bank Novem
Der | last.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
Frederick R. Keator Dies.

NEW YORK, May 10 R.-Freder-
icll Rose Keator. AZ, attorney and his
torian, prominent for his work in con
neclion With patriotic and civic So
cieties, ard n nephew of the late
Bishop Frederick Rose keator of
Washington, died yesterday at Poly
clinic Hospital after an operation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
PURE FOOD LAW VOID

Enforcement of the pure food
law has been made ineffective
by manufacturers Of adulterated
foodstuffs, according to DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, former chief
of the bureau of chemistry, who
declares that the law has been
paralyzed by series of eXecu-
tive orders issued by various
secretaries of agriculture.
The law is imperative, DR..
Wiley said, because most OF the
preservatives and adulterating
materials-such as benzoate OF
soda, alum, dioxide, sulphite and
bleached flour-are used in pre-
pairing ready-to-serve foods.
DR.. Wiley was chief of the
bureau Of chemistry when the
pure food act was passed in
1906. His office holding was
marked by continuous contro-
versy with food manufacturers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
Negro UniOnists
Defend A. F. of L.

Springfield, III. = Representatives
of negro trade unions affiliated to
the A F. of l.. have petitioned negro
representatives in the state legisla
ture to support the pending anti-in
junction bill.
The negro unionists insued this ap
peal to check an attempt of friends
of the injunction to divide the organ
lied workers on racial lines.
can examination Of the records of
the American Federation Of Labor
will show that it has always stood for
justice to the negro workers." the col
ored unionists say.
please understand that, as
thoughtful members of our race, con-
scious of its needs and problems, we
are not assuming to take the position
that prejudice and discrimination do
not exist. But we insist that the way
to remedy that condition, wherever it
does exist, is not by arousing addi-
tional antagonism by taking a stand
which would be injurious to our white
brothers, but, rather, while insisting
upon justice for the members of our
own race, we also insist upon justice
for all others.
"If it be true tnat, as members of
the Illinois state legislature, you have
opposed labor legislation because of
discrimination which has come to
your attention, we earnestly hope
that you change your attitude, so
that while you continue to insist up
on equality in the industrial field, you
will at the same time do your utmost
to promote legislation favorable to
the working people of our state, and
that you will thus help to minimize
such racial prejudices and misunder-
standings as now exist.
"Shall it be said, when the general
assembly adjourns a few weeks
hence, that the injunction-limitation
bill, designed to promote the free
dom which we all crave, was defeat
ed because the negro representatives.
in the law-making body voted against
it? We hope not. We believe not"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
TAX ON BEVERAGES

c.. F. Childs and Company, special
lists in Government Bonds, with Of
fices in all the principal cities, dis
cussed in one of their recent bulle-
tins the attitude of Congress which
regards the collection of a few hun
dred million dollars of debt from our
Allies as being vitally important,
while treating as an insignificant
sum the surrender of an equivalent
amount of revenue heretofore obtain
ed from taxes on alcoholic beverages.
"We are insisting oratorically upon
the collection of the entire Allied
debt on the grounds that 1911 ,OOO,O 900
is of tremendous Importance to our
taxpayers, while calmly disregarding
the surrender of two or three times
that sum each year to the most pow
erful organization Of bootleggers the
world has ever known, who supply
funds, ammunition and encourage
ment to their prohibition allies to
keep the country dry in order to
sustain their illicit trade. Our form
of government has not made it easy
for the public to express it's senti-
ments and apparently Congress
knows little and cares less what the
people would declare if afforded the
opportunity to register individual
opinions on both specific subjects"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT

In order to accommodate many
of our subscribers who are unable
to call during the day, the office
of the Newark Leader is open ev-
cry Saturday night until $3.50.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
A KNOCKER

A knocker you will usually
find to be the same man that re-
fuses to pay his dues. After
God had finished making the
rattlesnake, the toad and the
vampire, he had some awful
substance left with which he
made a knOcker.
A knocker is a tWo-legged ami
NAL with corkscrew soul, a wat
er-logged brain and a combina-
tion backbone made of jelly and
glue. Where other men have
hearts, he carries a tumor of de-
cayed principles. When the
knocker comes down the street,
honest men turn their backs,
the angels weep tears in heaven
and the devil shuts the gates of
hell to keep him out.-Art
Bettes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
Labor Party in
New South Wales
Regains Office

Sydney, Australia-The labor
party again is in office in New
South Wales as a result of the
general election.
Returns show the labor party
holds 46 seats in the legislative
assembly of New South Wales,
the nationalists 35 and the pro-
gressives 9.
The late government, headed
by Sir George Fuller, leader of
the nationalist party, was a cOali-
tiOn of natiOnalists and pro-
gressives, and it followed the lab
or government of ]. DOOley. The
last labor administration was de-
feated at the polls in March,
1924, by the combined nation
alists and progressives.
A feature of the election was
that five communist candidates
pOlled only SO votes in total
of $4,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
HEART DISEASE GAINS

Heart disease has displaced
tuberculosis as the great de-
stroyer of human life, according
to DR.. J. Allen Patton, medical
director of an eastern life insur-
ance company, in an address to
medical men of Louisville, Ken
lucky.
Recently compiled tables" "
DR.. Patton said, "show that a
child of 10 years is three times
more likely to die eventually
from heart disease than from
tuberculosis, and this disparity
increases with age"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
Natural Gas Users
Increase in Ohio

Columbus, O.-Natural gas con-
sumers in Ohio now number Loaf ,599
an increase over the year before of
29,978, according to annual reports
which natural gas companies have
Just filed with the state public utili-
ties commission. There are only 32,-
756 consumers of manufactured gas
in the state.
These reports show that the
amount of taxes paid by these COM
panies increased by 5000, 5000, the
total of taxes paid by natural gas
companies being $5,521, 1926.
Operating expenses likewise scared.
1t cost these companies $66,895, ,315.37
to operate last year, an increase over
the year before of $3,329,883.08. To
serve Ohioans with natural gas dur
ing the year it was necessary to in
crease the total investment by $4,-
095 5,428.74, bringing the investment
up to the grand total Of $285,210,-
659.46.
While the demand for natural gas
increased and the number of consum-
ers was boosted, the number of cubic
feet of gas distributed decreased dur
ing 1924. The total amount of gas
distributed was 132,917,173,000 cubic
feet, while the year before it was
1877 1923, ,699,473 cubic feet.
Ohio consumes one-third of the en-
tire production Of natural gas in the
country, and, figuring five persons to
the average family, total of more
than five and quarter million Ohio
ans are dependent upon natural gas
for cooking and heating purposes.
Producers and distributors of this
valuable fuel in Ohio, in cooperation
with those of other states, are con-
stantly making new efforts to locate
new gas fields because of the ever
increasing demand for this fuel.
Only 80 of the 10 natural gas COM
panies in the state paid dividends last
year, the percentage of dividend on
the total investment being only 4.62.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
CHAIRMAN O'Connor of Il

CHAIRMAN O'Connor Of the Ship
ping Board has received round
about call down from the White
House for conducting negotiations
with Henry Ford for the sale of sur
plus government ships. The Presi-
dent has directed the board to keep
its hands off of such negotiations in
the future, leaving such work to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation headed
by Admiral Palmer. Jealousy be-
tween these two related government
units is expected to lead to some
lively rows before the President fin
ally gets them Strengthened out to
his satisfaction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
POOR CHANCE TO COLLECT

All hope of collection or re-
funding Of war debts due the
American treasury is admitted
in administration quarters to
have shriveled. Finance Minis
ter de Stefani, of Italy, has ad-
mitted that Italy and her neigh
bors cannot pay, and Morgan &
Co. have loaned $50,000,000
more to Italian banks-thereby
proving that President Coolidge
has not stood behind Secretary
Kellogg in requiring American
bankers to cooperate in forcing
a settlement of the public's
claim on Italy.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
THE Democrats have succeeded

THE Democrats have succeeded in
discharging the $280,000 debt
left over from the last campaign.
Credit for the achievement is being
given to Glenn Shaver, the Democratic
National Chairman. The underwrit-
ing of the debt makes it possible for
the Democrats to enter into the COM
ing Congressional campaign without
financial embarrassments, aside from
collecting the funds then needed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
JAPS BAR CHINESE

The japanese government has
decided to prohibit the immigra-
tion of Chinese laborers into
Japan.
Japan's protection of the liv-
ing standards of it's workers is
identical to the position taken in
the United States by advocates
of Japanese immigration, for
which they are condemned by
the jingoes of both countries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
MORRISON IS CHEERFUL

In spite of serious unemploy-
ment in the coal mining, textile
and metal industries, Secretary
Morrison of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor finds that
trade union membership is
coming back" Dues payments
indicate that the national total
of labor unionists is now higher
than it was a year ago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19

DESPITE the reported intention of
the Administration to shut off
private credit in this country to for
eign nations which do not make ar
rangements to pay their war debts,
the banking house of J. P. Morgan
and Company continues to float priv
ate loans in the United States for the
debtor nations. Italy has got $780,
100000 and a like amount is to go to
Belgium, while Roumania is getting
ready to ask for $100,000,000 and it
is understood that France, the big
gest of the American debtors, is also
planning to ask the Morgan company
to double the $100,000,000 credit ex-
tended to the French Government a
year ago. In connection with the
Italian loan, the yelled charge was
made here in the official publication
of the Democratic National Commit
tee that part of the arrangements for
the borrowing was made by Frank W..
Stearns, personal friend and advisor
of the President.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
Big Painters Strike i'm Boston

. Boston-Over 2,20O Boston Paint
ers are still on strike for $1.25 an
hour The Master Painters Associa-
ton is considering an attempt to man
all jobs with what strikebreakers can
be found. The old rate of pay was
$ll0 an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
COMMUNICATIONS

The Leader would appreciate
hearing at all times from any
worker regarding any subject per-
tanning to labor, and will gladly
reproduce the communication in
it's columns. Whenever such COM
munications are received the name
and address should be legibly
written, but will be withheld upon
request.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-19
A Weekly Panorama Of Events In the
National Capital
(By PETER KEEGAND

A MONG politicians in Washington
4 President Coolidge's trip to Min
nesota to deliver an address at the
Norse-American celebration is taken
to mean that he will be candidate
for President in 1928 and that the
2,4O0 mile journey to Minneapolis and
return was for the purpose of putting
the presidential fences in order in
that part of the country. The Presi-
dent was immensely pleased by the
hearty reception which he received in
Minnesota, especially in view of the
fact that the last time he was there
before he was howled down in an at
tempt to make a campaign speech.
At that time he was running for
Vice-President with Harding and the
Northwest was then getting into the
control of the FarmLabor party,
which had slight respect for the red
headed Massachusetts Governor who
undertook to explain New England
Republican principles to them.