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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
AIR GENERAL
CALLS SINKING
Of SHIP FARCE
Mitchell Declares True
Story of Test Should
Be Told.

BD UmiteG Press
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 THE
Sinking of the battleship Wash
ington in recent tests was a farce
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell told the
House aircraft investigating com
mittee today in resuming his sen
sational indictment Of the Navy De
partment.
II think it's time for the true
story Of the sinking Of the Washing
Ton to be told" the young general
began.
''Tncre were no bombs whatever
used on her. There were some
charges let down in the water. They
showed nothing new whatever
"They were exploded on three diff.
ferent. days and altogether there
were only three 1,O00-pound bombs
exploded. That was all the explo.
sion that took place around the
Washington, except two 100-pound
charges set off in contact with the
hull.
Sand Bagged
"The airplanes dropped sandbags
on her decks. These showed that
the deck could be pierced.
There were seventeen shots fired
at her from $500 yards and scored
fourteen hits. Then she sank. If
they had let us drop real bombs on
her we would have demolished her
immediately"
Sin the first place there wasn't
any one on the ship and, in the sec
ond place., no explosives were
dropped" he said.
'If they had been on the ship they
wouldn't have gotten anything more
than sand dust in their eyes,"
Asked about the effectiveness OF
anti-aircraft guns, Mitchell said:
There is no successful defense
against aircraft from the ground.
During The whole war, think
our official records showed we shot
down twenty-eight enemy planes and
about one-tentn of our planes lost
over the lines were shot DOWN by
anti-aircrast guns" Y
Wheps committee members ques
toned his testimony and told him
that Army and Naxy experts had
testified aii'planes couldn't get away
from ground attack, Mitchell said
well. I'll take you up with me
and prove 1t. Wen tiy together and
I'll show you we can get away from
any land gun or searchlight that
was ever made"
The way these experts talk abou
war is joke" Mitchell said. 'sfr
the war we made our night air at
tacks flying at an altitude Just righ
to keep out OF the fire OF our owr
guns. We didn't worry about an.
enemy land guns.
II can take you to Boiling Fiel,
and leave you on the ground an,
can come down to earth in the bean
Of the sun and you went see m
until Tim within 500 feet OF YOU.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
l&NAMED IN l16
INDICTMENTS BY
FEDERAL PROBERS
AHaignment Set for Feb, 27
-142 Held on Liquor
Charges.

One hundred and sixteen true bills,
irdicting 1s4 persons. were reported
in Federal Court today by the Fed
eral grand jury at the close of an
eight-day session. OF the persons
indicted 142 were charged with liquor
law violations. The remaining in
dictments were about evenly divided
among cases of counterfeiting, i'm
personating an officer, white slavery,
postal embezzlement, auto theft, for
gerry and narcotics
Judge Robert c. Baltzell set Feb.
81 for arraignment.
Twelve Bicknell Qnd) men were
indicted in one bill charging con-
spiracy to violate the national pro-
hibition laws. Among those indicted
are prominent members Of Moose and
Eagles Lodges. The lodges were
closed in June, 1924, following abate-
ment proceedings before Judge A. B.
Anderson.
Bicknell men indicted and under
arrest are Jay Bonham, Oscar Dodds,
Thomas Kinney, Pete Zopels and
Frank Prices. As
Thirty.Six Here
Thirty-six Indianapolis persons
were indicted. most of them on
minor violations. Those on liquor
charges are: Barney Helman, Hattie
Dint, valko Tasich, John Grose,
Gladys Bennett, Albert Wischmeyer,
Edward Pohlman, Kate Rule, Cyril
Bolin, Ernest Price, James Watts,
Bernard Reed, James zakouros,
Alex Alexander and Henry and
Mary Slick.
Indianapolis persons indicted for
alleged impersonation are Steve
Bait, Archie M. Dickson, Norman
Zolezzi, Fred Thomas, Charles Kins-
ley and Ed Griffith, John Chester
Miller. Indianapolis. was indicted on
forgery; Robert j. Dawson. Indian
apolis. white slavery, and Charles L.
Norris, stealing from postal funds.
George Kelly. Gordon Rankin
Charles Higgins and Olin Balsley, all
Of Indianapolis. are charged with
violating the motor vehicle theft act
Mike MCGUIRE. Jesse Jackson. Leon
Williams, William Miller. Carl Lowe
John B. Ritchie and John l.
O'Hearn. all of Indianapolis, are in
dicted for violation of the anti-nar
cotic act.
1856 Arrested
All but twenty-eight of the rS4 in
dicted have been arrested The
twenty y-eight. for whom capiases
have been issued, will be arrested
Immediately, according to Alexander
G.. Cavins. United States district at
torney. Il
The liquor law indictments include
forty-one persons arrested in raids
! by prohibition agents at TT. Wayne
Ind. fwenty-three at Evansville
twenty six at New Albany and fivs
AZ Jeffersonville,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
BILL CREATES NEW JOBS
Industrial Board Committee FRO
posed to Inspect Boilers.

Creation of a pressure vessel COM
mittee Of the State industrial
board to inspect boilers is provided
in bill introduced in the House TO-
day by Representative Buchanan,
indianapolis.
The members. to be appointed by
the Governor, would consist of one
boilermaker, one boiler insurance
company representative, one user of
boilers, one operating engineer and
the chief boiler inspector. Five to
seven inspectors are provided. Bill
was referred to the sinking fund
committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
ARREST MADE IN
FARMERS MURDER
Suspect at Kokomo Taken
to Winchester,
Bp Tinted Press

Bp Tinted Press
KOKOMO. Ind, Feb. 20.--William
Grant Neal, So. was arrested here
today charged with the murder of
William Campbell, aged farmer liv-
ing near Winchester, last Monday.
Sheriff Daily Of Randolph Coun-
ty, who took the man. into GUS
tody, said the wife of the slain man
recognized Neal the night of the
shooting.
Neal had lived near Campbells
farm for several months. He has
been in an insane asylum twice, ac-
cording to Daily.
Campbell was slain by a robber
who entered his house late at night,
ordered him to put up his hands and
fred five revolver shots into his
body when he hesitated. ~
Neal wss arrested in bed at the
home Of his brother, John Neal, jan.
itor OF an apartment house here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
so Men ENT0MBED IN INDIANA Mine
Disaster Occurs in Coal Field Near
Sullivan - Doctors and Rescuers
Rushed to Scene - l2O Caught by
Blast - Many Escape.

United
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. approximately fifty
miners were trapped early this afternoon in the City
coal mine one mile east of here, by an explosion
which wrecked the mine.
The mine is filed with gas and the fate of the i'm
prisoned men is unknown.
rescue squad of twenty picked men equipped
with gas masks has entered the workings in effort
to reach them.
One hundred and twenty men were in the mine
at the time of the explosion the of which has
not yet been determined
Every mine rescue team in the Indian aand south
ern Indiana coal fields has been ordered to rush to
the scene.
Every available doctor in Sullivan county was
called to the shaft of the mine to be ready for any
emergency.
Cots from furniture stores in Sullivan were
Questioned and were placed near the entrance to the
mine as the rescue squad went down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
But Only After John Has
Plenty Of Names on His
Commission Peti-
ton.
LISTENS TO REALTORS
Meanwhile Manager Form
Blanks viii Be
Passed.

Circulation of petitions for a COM
mission form of government for In
dianapolis was stopped today on or
der of Mayor Shank.
stop them right away, john"
Shank instructed Police Capt. John
Zener, who has been in charge Of
the work.
"I promised the real estate board
would stop them. want the peo-
pie OF Indianapolis to have what they
want. If the real estate board
wants the city manager form, ther.
they ought to have it"
You are the boss. If you sa.,
stop, it's all o. K. I am working :
for you," Zener said. ~
His Work Is Done
About the city hall it was said
that Zener already has far more
than the 10000 signatures necessary
I ocall an election on the commits
sion form of government.
Meanwhile plans for circulation OF
petitions for an election on the city
manager form early next week were
discussed by the Real Estate Board
civic affairs committee. Pink petit
tions are being printed and will be
circulated throughout the city.
Cooperation Of all organizations in,
the city is sought by Real Estate
Board. Organization will be dis
cussed at public meeting to be
held soon.
Civic Club Meets Tonight
Federation of Community Clubs
executive committe will meet tonight
at the office of Edward o. Snetban,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
FIVE GIRLS FLEE
CLERMONT SCHOOL
Three Others Caught il
Break for Liberty,

indianapolis police and sheriffs of
five different counties were on the
lookout today for i've girls who es-
capped from the Indiana Girls School
at Clermont, Ind.
DIR. Kenosha Sessions, superintend-
ent, said today that eight girls es-
capped Thursday night about $50
o'clock, when they picked lock on
their, ward on the second floor and
fled down a fire escape. Three of
the girls were captured between the
school and the Speedway.
Alma Joyce, 10. OF Warsaw, Ind;
Doris Miller, IS, Of Angola, Ind;
Lula Cartencer, 10, of Marion. Ind;
Leila Gerard, 10, of Ft. Wayne. Ind,
ard Phoebe Gentry of Bloomington,
Ind, still are missing. All cf these
girls have escaped before, DIR. Ses.
sions said, and probably will try to
reach their homes. They are all
wearing the school garb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
Auto Ruins Over Girl

Mary Pesut, 12. of 521 w. Pearl
St., stepped from between parked
automobiles in Maryland St.. just
west of Kentucky Ave. today and
was run over by coupe driven by
Harry w. Marshall. 1888 GoodIett
Ave. Although the wheels passed
over her body her chief injury was
broken arm, city hospital reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
WORKER
FATALLY INJURED

Earl De Pew. 40. of S25 N. Capitol
Ave-, died at the MethodAst Hospital
today about an hour after being
struck on the head by a travelling
crane at the Big -Four shops at
Beech Grove. where he was en-
ployed.
A fractured skull causnd death.
according to Deputy CorWher VIII
liam A. Doeppers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20

7NDIANAPOLIS patrol
men considered advisa-
bility of taking elocu-
ticn lessons so they may modu-
laie their voices. They also
thought some of buying rubber
soled shoes.
For at morning roll call
Capt. Fred Drinkut told them
complaints had been received
from st. Clair and Pennsyl-
vania SITS. that policemen MAX
ing their reports over the police
telephone made so much noise
a sick person was disturbed.
Complaints about noisy DO
licsmen have been received
from other sources, said Drink.
ut.
How do you expect to slip
up on burglars?" the captain
asked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
G. o. P. LEADER BURIED
Many Notable Pay Tribute TO f. w
Upham.
BV United Press

BT United Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-PoLtics and
finance here today paid final tribute
to memory of Frederick w. Upham,
formerly treasurer of the national
Republican committee. Upham died
in Florida.
Simplicity marked the funeral
services. Senator William M. But
Ter, Massachusetts, national commit
tee chairman, led a delegation from
Washington. Pallbearers included
James A. Patton, Samuel insult, Will
liam Wrigley Jr. and A. ID. Lasker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
Forecast

ID ARTLY cloudy and prob
4 ably unsettled tonight and
Saturday. Slightly warmer to-
night with lowest temperatures
somewhat above freezing.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20

& Judge James A. Collins sustained
objection of Eph Inman, Hunts at
torney, to introduction by the State
of letter by Charles w. Camp, for.
mer State bank commissioner. to
James o. Parker, then president OF
the Aetna Trust and Savings Com
pany, in 1921.
The letter advised Parker that H
M. johnson, then State bank ex
aminer, had discovered $1,000 in
frozen assets in the banks re
serve.
The State contends that Hunt and
Will II. Latta, attorney, Claypool,
indicted with Hunt, both of whom
were connected with the Aetna
bank, borrowed county funds from
Richard v. Sipe, then county clerk,
to replace the frozen" assets. The
State charges Sipe gave Hunt $1O,-
900 check on county funds as part
of this advance.
Prosecutor William III. Remy ex.
pected to rest this afternoon.
The letter, which l.. H. Wright,
secretary treasurer Aetna Trust and
Savings Company, testified was read
to the banks board of directors,
stated that it was discovered that
the institutions control had passed
into the hands of Hunt and Latta
Both were made directors, and mem
bers of its finance committee. Latta
was named vice president.
Directors Are Informed
The directors were informed OF the
report made by johnson. The letter
directed that the alleged frozen"
securities be replaced before Sept.
II. 1921, with good securities.
1t was few days prior to this,
Sipe testified Thursday, that Hunt
came to him and asked If he would
loan him $4,000. Sipe said he didn't
have the money but a few days
later gave Hunt a check for $4,000
on county funds in the Security
Trust Company and $4,000 in col
lateral
Wright, second State witness to-
day. was asked by Remy:
Estate whether or not IL after
banking hours on Aug. II. 1921, If
you received from Hunt or saw any
one else receive from him a check
for $4,000 signed by Richard v,
Sipe, clerk?"
"I did," replied Wright.
Further testimony revealed the
check was dated Sept. IL, 1921.
Remy's efforts to find out IL the al
legged $4,000 in collateral was also
brought to the bank by Hunt were
ruled out by the court.
Charles w. Camp, former State
bank commissioner, testified that he
he'd met the trust company's direc.
tors and made demands that the
S51 900 in securities be made good by
Sept. II, 1921.
Theodore Stein Jr. county clerk
prior to Sipe's election. was to be
the last witness to testify for the
State this afternoon.
May Adjourn to Monday
Opening statement was made by
Inman for the defense. Judge Col
Inns indicated that he would adjourn
the trial late this afternoon and re
convene Monday morning. The case
is expected to so 10 the jury about
Wednesday.
During testimony Thursday 1t was
disclosed that the check for $4,000
given Hunt by Sipe had been lost.
Neither Remy nor any OF the de-
Tense attorneys know what became
OF it.
Whether the absence Of this check
will have any bearing On the prog
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
DEFENSE SCORES POINT
IN EDWIN A. HUNT CASE.

Edwin A. Hunt 1899 Washington Blvd real estate dealer
scored point in his trial charge of conspiracy to embezze
$4,000 Of Marion county funds in Criminal Court today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
AMENDMENT REJECTED
Michigan House Votes Against Pro
posed Child Labor Measure.
Bp DMtted Press

Bp United Press W.
LANSING, Msch.. Feb. 2o.-The
Michigan House OF representatives
today rejected the Federal child
labor amendment, 81 to "a. The bill
Is still pending in the State Senate
Labor Committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
Careers of Three Men Halted
S Readiness to DO a Good Turn for One He Liked
Instrument of Embarrassment for Al sesz.-

O.
III of
the the promising
by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20

ness ard profess
sional life Of the
city, William III.
Latta, pr o m T.
nent lawyer, A.
nancier and busi-
ness man, and
h l s brother-in-
law. Edwin A.
Hunt, associated
with Latta in
banking and real
o s I a te enter
prises.
Suffering Ahead
Fad the trio,
Sipe, Latta and
Hunt been able
to look ahead a
few years and
see the future
significance of
h o s e victory
headlines, t h e v
would have read
a message of
disaster, suffer
ing and worry.
not for them
selves alone, but
, well.
broad high
nber victory was
: and harder as
Il it found its end
g prison less than
or Hunt and Lat
OF. legal battles
Page 12l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20

/ Among those to offer him con-
gratulations at the first opportunity
were two men standing high In busi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20

Prosecutor Viii
liam HI. Remy in
herited the case
from his prede-
cessor, William p.
Evans, who had
charge Of { h g
prosecution in the
drst trial Of Hunt
and Latta.
for their families as
For Sipe the SIN
way Of that Mover
to become, rcughel
time passed on unit
IN the Indiana Stat
four years later. F
ia it meant years
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-20
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-10

Meetings
BY WILLIAM sIMoNs.

A dangerous slogan is arising in
connection with the reorganization
campaign, one that must be combat.
ted at once. Around it are gathering
all elements that oppose reorganiza'
ton, either consciously or unconsci.
ously. Long Live the Street Nucleus
international Branch)!% is being
taken up with great enthusiasm by
elements reluctant to abandon the
present form of party structure
There is rave danger to our reor-
ganization campaign, unless we differ
entiate between the shop nucleus and
the street nucleus.
We are carrying on an theological
campaign for reorganization of our
party on the basis of shop nuclei,
which the statutes of the Communist
International prescribe as the struc-
tural unit of the Communist parties.
But it is manifestly impossible to
place all our members into shop nue.
lei, because some do not work in
shops. and others are not compactly
grouped in shops. Therefore largely
as a transition form away from the
present outworn federation branch,
the street nuclei are permitted. But
the street nucleus is not the basic
unit of the Communist Party; it is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-10

now D6eH ueclueQ upon. MS should
aid many prospective students in de-
Gliding upon what subjects they will
be able to take.
Registration fee is S1.OO for each
student for one class semester of
eight weeks. All classes begin the
week of November Is.
Glass in Capital, Vol. 1, meets every
Monday, s p. m. Earl Browder, in
structor,
Glass in Imperialism meets every
Tuesday p. m. Manuel Gomez, in
structor.
Glass in American Social and Labor
History meets every Wednesday
p. m. VIM. F. Dunno, instructor.
Glass in Elements of Communism
meets every Thursday 8 p. m. Max
Bedacht, instructor.
Glass in Elements of Communism
meets every Friday at p. m. H. NJ.
Wicks, instructor.
Glass in Public Speaking meets
every Friday $3.50 p. m. H. M. Wicks,
instructor.
Glass in Aims and Purposes of
Young Workers League meets every
Sunday at 1890 a. m. John William
son, instructor
English Classes.
English classes Place of meeting to
be announced later.
Elementary Meets every Monday
and Wednesday at p. m.
Intermediate One class meets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-10
S25O,OOO CARGO
OF SHEEP SENT
SOVIET RUSSIA
Blooded Stock Bought
for Wool Industry

NEW YORK CITY, Nov S.-The
representatives Of the Soviet Commits
sariat of Agriculture, M. S. Pereferko-
witch and Prof. Michael Ivanov who
spent in this country about two
months purchasing pure bred sheep
for Soviet Russia through the agency
of the Amtorg Trading Corporation,
are leaving for Moscow tonight on
the Mauretania.
Pereferkowitch, who is head Of the
livestock department of the Commits
sariat of Agriculture at Moscow, and
Prof. Ivanov, Of the Moscow Timiria-
zev Academy of Agriculture, have Sc
lected about 5000 pure bred sheep
of the Ramboullet type which were
subsequently purchased by the Am
tory Trading Corporation.
Two Shipments.
The first shipment comprising over
1.200 head Of sheep left New York
October "a. The second shipment of
the balance of sheep is to leave
November 9Th on the SIS. Westward
destined for the port of Novorossisk
on the Black Sea. The two shipments
are valued at about $250,000.
AS was explained by Pereferko-
witch these purchases are but the
initial step in the extensive program
Of the Soviet Commissariat of Agri-
culture for the improvement Of the
sheep Deeds in the steppe and noun
tain regions Of the Caucasus, Tur-
kestan and Siberia with view to-
ward obtaining the raw material
necessary for the growing wool in
dustry, which is at present compelled
to import large quantities of wool
from abroad.
More Purchases Planned.
According to Pereferkowitch it will
be necessary to make additional large
purchases of fine wool sheep during
the next year and some years to
come before Soviet Russia will pro-
duce enough wool to satisfy the need
of its industry.
Pereferkowitch and Prof. Ivanov
during their travel in the West and
middle west have visited a number
Of agricultural colleges, experimental
stations, breeding ranches, large in
dustrial1y operated farms, stock yards,
packing plants. veterinary laborato-
ries, model dairies, ETC., studying the
advanced methods of agriculture in
the United States which might be
introduced to advantage in the Soviet
Union.
| They are also taking with them to
Soviet Russia samples Of various
products of American agriculture, as
well as, of some of the machinery
used here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-10
INDIANS SCORE
CAPITALISTS AT
!. N. W. REUNION

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. S-Ameri-
can Indians remember that it was the
white man who deprived them of their
means of self-support and still pride
themselves on having been the only
known race of mankind that had ever
conquered the forest without destroy
ing it, This was brot out here at the
banquet ending the recent Northwest
conference of American Indians.
The banquet was held at a "scab"
hotel following pow-wow parade with
war paint and feathers. Local poll
ticians and editors, also in their pa
triotic war-paint, were present in large
numbers. Many of the Indians are
wealthy and several of them college
graduates-so it evidently behooves
the bourgeoisie to patronize them. The
Indians were addressed as "broth-
ers" and were complimented upon
their intelligence.
One politician, however. got off on
the wrong foot by remarking that the
Indians as race were not sufficiently
"self-supporting." This brot down on
his head the wrath of one of the big
chiefs. who pointed out how it was the
white man who took away the Indians
means Of livelihood. This >Indian
spoke at length on the grab-it-all psy-
chology Of white capitalists.
At the conference to be held here
next year, all American Indians are
to be invited to attend.