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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
MITCH ELL ASKS
COOLIDGE And
DAVIS TESTIFY
Colonel Makes Demand That
President and War SeCre-
tary Be Witnesses.

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Defeat-
ed at every turn in efforts to halt
his court-martial on charges of in
subordination and to obtain a bill
of particulars, specifying what
statements which he has made con-
stitute the basis of the charges,
Col. William Mitchell, through his
counsel, Representative Frank Reid
Of Illinois, Republican, today de-
manded that President Coolidge and
Secretary of War Davis be sum-
moned as witnesses in his military
trial when it reconvenes Monday.
The demand was made in state
ment by Reid Immediately following
today's session of the court, at which
Mitchell pleaded mot guilty to all
the charges against him and lost his
battle to obtain a bill of particulars
of the charges.
Reid would not say whether the
demand would be pressed before the
court
THE whole question" he said, sis
somewhat up in the air and 1 have
not decided upon the feasibility of
calling thern."
Doubt existed in some quarters
whether either was liable to sum
mons.
Proceedings yesterday revealed
Coolidge to be Mitchells accuser and
his court of last resort, when 1t was
disclosed that the trial is being had
simply because ordered by the Presi
dent through Secretary Davis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
Girl. ESCAPES
FROM BURNING
SECOND STORY
Climbs Down TreIliS When
Flames Threaten North
Side Home.
SCHOOLHOUSE DAMAGED
Believe Halloween Prank
Miqht Be Cause.
sCHOOLHOUSE DAMAGED

Climbing down a frail trells to
the ground twenty feet below Miss
Jessie Green, IS. made her escape
from the home of c. Frederick
Schmidt, 2007 Broadway, @hen it
caught fire at 1920 a. m. today. Miss
Greene lives at the Schmidt home.
The family was away.
Miss Greene, sleeping on the sec
ond floor, was awakened by the fire,
which is thought to have started
from an overheated furnace, and
found her way blocked by smoke
and flames. She escaped by way of
the roof and the trells and notified
the fire department. Damage to the
house was slight, according to the
fire department, but Mrs. Schmidt
said her piano, an Italian rug and
fine laces were damaged to the ex-
tent of $1,000,
Schmidt, returning to find his
home burned was notified that fire
also had visited the Century Bldg,
Of which he Is manager at 7:40 p. m.
Thursday. Spontaneous combustion
is said to have started the blaze on
the sixth floor in the office of the
Levy Berkowitz Cap Company. An
automatic sprinkler system pre-
vented spread of the glames and loss
was estimated at $500. Water seeped
through to floors below.
Fire about midnight Thursday die
$1,000 damage to School AZ, Twenty
Fifth and RAIDER SITS. School chill
dren will attend classes only half
days next week as a result.
Abner Jackson, colored. S32 w.
Twenty-Seventh St., said he arrived
when the alarm was sounded and
saw flames issuing from the base
ment A small hole in the founda-
ton, he believed, might ave allowed
some one to drop a match to the
point where the fire started. Po-
lice are investigating the possibility
a Halloween prank was to blame.
The fire was confined to the main
building, frame structure, and did
not damage ten other sheds used as
schoolhouses.
The loss is only partly covered by
insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
BOTH PARTIES
Confident OF
WIN TUESDAY
Republican and Democratic
Leaders Make Pre-
diCtionS.
HOPE WORM WILL TURN
Speeches and Meetings
Draw to Close.
BY JepsOn CadOu

If YOU stroll into Republican city
headquarters in the Knights of Py-
thias Bldg. they tell you events Of
the past week in the political world
have strengthened the POSSIBILITIES for
election of John l.. Duvall as mayor
If Indianapolis.
A short walk to Democratic head
quarters in the National City Bank
Bldg, and you have the other side
of the story. Supporters of Walter
Myers there say he has gained more
ground during the last seven days
than in the entire campaign.
But George V. Coffin, Republican
city chairman, has his doubts on that
score. In fact, he doubts himself
into a prediction that q clear day
next Tuesday will mean victory for
Duvall by 10000 votes.
II believe the people are so tired
of present conditions they will vote
Walter Myers and the entire Demo-
cratic ticket into office by a sub
stantial majority William E.
Clauer, Democratic chairman, de-
clares. =
Tuesday to Tell Tale
Whether the feeling of disgust
with present management of city
government will triumph over the
fastest, most closely-knit unpaid po-
litical organization ever developed in
Indianapolis will tell the tale next
Tuesday, according to the politicians.
The hope Of Walter Myers lies un-
questionably in the old story of the
worm that turns. Undoubtedly many
voters are weary Of the present Re-
publican administration and there is
a we'll defined movement against
Coffin and the element he leads,
politicians believe.
Linking the names of Coffin and
William H. Armitage, Shank's poll
tical director, has been a profitable
move on the part Of the Demo
Gratis. Their reputation by Duvall
has been demanded.
Duvall replied by what Repub-
lican orators termed reading Bill
Armitage out of the party
Bill Not Worried
But Bill worries not. He still
is toiling for the Republican ticket
and his organization is working
twenty-four hours day on Indiana
Ave-, and in the wards he has con-
trolled in past elections.
But Big Bills organization is
pikerish compared to the forces Of
Turn to Page 14)
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Kenyon L. Butterfield, president
Of Michigan State College, is re-
ported to have been offered the
presidency of Pennsylvania State
College. He recently visited Penn
State and is believed to have talked
with trustees of the institution.
Aren't there one or two
things you Would do if
some one should suddenly
leaUe you a million dol
lars? Write about them
and send your essay to the
story editor of The Times
before NoU. 10. You uDon't
a million, but you
haze a chance of thinning
some of the 500 prize
money offered for the best
essays. Tell tUhat yo,.
,Oould do tUith the million
in 300 Dords or less.
$50, first prize; $40,
second prize; $40, third
SIS, fourth prize; So,
fifth prize, and trOeIUe
prizes of 81 each.
Joanna rUos left a mil
lion by an unknown bene-
factor. Her only insfruc-
tions rUere to do as she
p'eosed rUith. the money.
Read her story, starting in
The Times Nov. 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30

c. Stephenson and demand $780, .
000?"
mo, sir; did not" N
'Then you went back and asked I
$4,000, then $4,000 and finally
got down to 10000, did you not?'
Il did not" replied Smith, rest.
ing his elbow on the judges desk
and crossing his legs.
you didn't collect anything,
though, did your"
mo, sir"
Smith Testimony
Smith, 3050 Winthrop Ave, the
Oberholtzer family attorney, was the
first witness summoned this morn
ing After preliminary questions.
Turn to Page IS)
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Myers REVIEWS
HIS ATTACk ON
C, @, p,'S SLATE:
Democratic Nominee Replies
to RidiCuIe of Alvah
J. RuCker.

The Republican councilmanic
ticket was assailed because it is al
legged to include one convicted boot
logger and a rent dodger by Walter
Myers, Democratic nominee for may
or, at Kingan's at noon today.
He said Duvall had ignored his
challenges for a debate and refused
to appear on the same platform.
Replying to ridicule by Alvah J.
Rucker, Republican speakers bu-
reau head, of the fact that Myers
was graduated from Yale Cniver-
sity, the Democratic nominee said:
"Is it better to be a Yale grad
uate than head master of an alleged
school of perjury organized to ad
minister chastisement to Bud Gibson
and others now supporting Duvall?'
Biggest Rally
At the biggest Democratic rally of
the campaign at Tomlinson Hall
Thursday night, speakers made
special appeals to Republicans to
clean house" and vote for Myers.
George w. Coffin, Republican city
chairman, and William H. Armitage,
Mayor Shanks political general were
attacked.
w. II. Young, chairman of the
Ninth Ward Myers for Mayor Club,
will preside at a meeting at the
I. o. o. F.. hall tonight at p. m, at
Washington St. and Hamilton Ave.
Myers will speak.
Myers said John l.. Duvall. Re
publican nominee, slapped Bill Ar
mitage on the political wrist" pro-
cedure that failed to danpen Az.
rnitage's zeal for Duvall.
Donations" Discussed
'In the face Of a pledge not to
assess police and firemen. members
| OF both forces have been called in,
some for a second time, and asked
to make donations, Myers said.
Myers scored Alvah j. Kicker,
head of Duvau speakers, and said If
the truth were known he wouldn't
be teaching Sunday school class. y
rIf Duvall would name the con-
victed bootlegger running on his
ticket for city council I'd feel more
like supporting him." w. D. Head
rick said.
John w. Hoffman, former mayor,
drew attention to the fact that the
prime mover Of the Coffin faction
is in Jail at Noblesville. He re-
ferred to d. c. Stephenson.
Other Speakers
Others who spoke included Dr.
Carleton B. McCulloch, Fred Van
Nuye and Fred Hoke.
DR.. Frank S. G. Wicks. pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church, said he
would be false to his conservation If
he did not stand for a clean candi-
date for mayor. He paid tribute to
Myers as a citizen and churchman.
Because Walter Myers is college
graduate is no reason to disqualify
him for mayor, Mrs. John w. Kern
asserted.
Letters were read from Meredith
Nicholson, novelist, and Frank c.
Daley Humphrey Harrington was
temporary chairman and Evans
Woollen permanent chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
OBERHOL TER LAWYER DENIES BRIBE
DUVALL STRONG
AMONG WORKERS
States Theory in
Stephenson Case

The theory Of law under
which D. C. Stephenson, Earl
Gentry and Earl Klirck were
indicted on the charge of
numbering Miss Madge Ober-
holtZer is:
Any persons having charge Of
another are guilty of murder
if the one in their charge needs
medical aid, and it is refused
and the victim dies.
To be guilty of another's
death, at law, it is only neces-
sary to prove the life is
shortened to any extent. A
shortening of life by four hours
makes a person as guilty as
shortening the life four years
or forty-four years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
LARGE REWARD POSTED

BU htfFd Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. SO.-On-
GERS on the lookout for SIX bandits
who held up the Bank of Buffalo's
money car and escaped with $117,-
600 today were aroused to action
when a hospital reported a young
man with bullet wound in his head
received first aid there and disap-
peared in an automobile.
The death Of Guard Warrington
during the night increased the death
toll of the robbery to two. The
driver was slain by the hold-up men.
Buffalo clearing house officials post
ed $4,000 reward for the capture
of the bandits, dead or alive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
North Side TO
STAGE PARADE
Fall Festival to Come TO
Close Tonight.

Annual fall festival sponsored by
Better Business League of North In
dianapolis will close tonight with a
parade and dance at Thirty-Fourth
and Clifton SITS. Headed by Police
and Firemen's band the parade will
march through neighborhood streets.
Prizes toraling 500 viii be
awarded following the parade at the
grandstand at Eugene and RAIDER
SITS. A street dance win follow.
Stores observed open house Thurs
day night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
By Roy w. Howard
OF the ScrippS- Howard News

TOXIC, Oct. 20-Two weeks conver-
sation here with the leading politi-
clans, business men and journalists
Of Japan, leads me to believe that
the cause Of arms Limitation would
be given a tremendous boost were
the next conference to be held here.
The Far East is pretty generally
regarded by the western world as
another Balkans. Comparatively few
understand the problems Of this part
of the globe. Thus It should certain
ly be productive of benign results
to have the diplomats, state smen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
Look for Look

Nov, Mr.. smith," said 1nman,
darting back to his original line OF
attack, suddenly, Are you sure, sir,
that Madge Oberholtzer wrote that
name?" glaring sternly at the wit
ness.
"Yes, sir, she did" replied Smith.
glaring sternly back.
Were you employed as an attor-
ney by the OberholtEer family to
sue Mr.. Stephenson?'
The State objected but Judge
Sparks overruled it. "It will tend
to show his interest,"" he said.
"Mr. Oberholtzer employed me
to sue, or do anything l thought
proper" Smith said.
did you go TO the Office OF ID.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
O'HARA AT WORK AGAIN

SO impressed was everyone with
he adaptation which Mary O'Hara
made Of the 1.-The Home Maker"
that she has been entrusted with the
work OF adapting Gertrude Ather-
toms dramatic novel, Perch of the
Devil" This WIN be used by Uni
versal as starring vehicle f3r
Louise Dresser. Miss Q Hara also
aade the adaptation Of Mrs.. Ather
TONS Black OXEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
DUvALL SAYS
HE Will. NhME
UPRIGHT CHIEF
Declares Opponent Will Put
Zener at Head of
Police.

A promise to name a competent,
qualified and conscientious police
chief, if elected mayor, was made
by John L. Duvall. Republican can
date, at a meeting Thursday night
at the Scott M. e. Church, Twenty
First st. ana Martindale Ave. Du-
vail spoke at three other meetings
in which he outlined his platform
of economy, law enforcement and
strict business methods.
II intend to have law enforce
ment impartially among black and
white alike, if 1 am elected" said
Duvall IT intend to name a man
police chief who is qualified AID up
right. AS long as the citizens are
honest and law-abiding they will
have police protection, no matter
what their position in life. 1 wish
could say as much for the rumors
1 have heard about my opponent" "
said Duvall
Raps Zener
Duvall declared he heard Walter
Myers, Democratic nominee, would
name John Zener police chief. you
know how John plays, and he al
ways place, too," asserted Duvall.
John plays 60 for John and 40 for
you. You can leave it to my judg-
ment to name an impartial man
chief of police" he said.
Duvall scored 'mudslinging, be-
smirching falsehoods," which he de-
clared his opponents were spreading
to connect his candidacy with either
D. G. Stephenson, now on trial at
Noblesville, Ind, on murder
charge, or William Armitage, Re-
publican boss.
Denies Armitage
why, Stephenson was in Jail be-
fore my campaigning was started"
said Duvall "And l have repeat ted
again and again that Bill Armitge
has no connection with this ticket. -
The largest of the four meetings
were at the Shank storage house
227 n. New Jersey ST.. where m lore
than 500 persons greeted Duvall.
His appearance at each meeting
place was the immediate, signal for
applause.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30

The statement, which Smith said
he had prepared from notes taken
during different conversations with
the girl, as she lay on her deathbed.
and from notes, similarly taken by
Miss Ermina Moore, one Of Madge's
friends, contained the history OF the
whole transaction last March, which
led to the arrest Of the three defen-
dants.
Like Doctors Story
1t Is a duplication Of the testl-
nlony Thursday afternoon by DR..
John K Kingsbury, and details how
she Is alleged to have gone to the
Stephenson home; was forced to
drink something, was taken in a
Pullman stateroom to Hammond;
bitten and attacked by Stephenson
en- route; how she took poison at a
Hammond hotel, and how the de
PENDANTS refused to get her medical
aid, smuggling her back to Indian
apous, and putting her in her bed
at home in a dying condition
Were you familiar with Madge
Oberholtzer's signature before you
wrote this statement
mo, sir"
Have you famfIiarized yourself
with her signature since them
81 have not"
Signature Photograph
Handi ng the witness a photo
graphic reproduction of Madge's sig
nature, Inman said:
'T hand you defendants exhibit
No. 1, and ask you to look at her
signature"
at object" said Prosecutor Remy,
ethey assume it is her signature.
There has been no proof on that
point"
Sustained" said Judge Sparks
ST lust wanted to ask If it looks
like her signature, said Inman.
'"That would not be cross-ex-
anime tion." said Judge Sparks.
@'He's not a handwriting expert"
Inman then got out large volume
of testimony taken at the bail hear
ing in June, and took Smith through
some rapid cross fire examination, in
a attempt to confuse the witness by
pointing at slight discrepancies and
asking him what he meant by such.
The witness, who blew up during the
bail hearing on cross exam nation,
stood the test well, although at two
or three times, he became slightly
nervous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30

Brief Biographies of the can
didates for city clerk and city
council1nen are printed on page
II of this issue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
Home 9 Edition

0CLORIA, the Flapper
VI Wife," an appealing
story of modern life, appears
on the back page of The Times
daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-30
Forecast

X ENERALLY fair tonight
VI and Saturday; warmer
Saturday predicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02
NATIONAL Home

Officer of the day. Capt. Charles
"A. Dunno.
George E. Durham, the Home I'M
dertaker, suffered a sudden attack
of appendicitis Wednesday and was
operated on that night. He is rest
ing as well as could be expected.
H. Ditson has been grant
ed a furlough to visit relatives in
Worcester.
Harold J. Lehan and Tim Donahue
of Portland were visitors Thursday
in Camp.
Peter Mario of New Bedford, late
Co. l, 35, L. S. Inf, James f. Muir
ray of Portland. late Co. H. 80, U. S.
Inf, and Joseph Burns, of Worces-
ter, late Co. NJ, Z, U. S. Art, have
been admitted.
George Russell, of New York City,
late U. S. Medical bet, and Charles
Meehan, of Boston, late u. S. Engi-
neers Corps, have been re-admitted.
The returns from passes Thursday
were Delbert Clapper from Augusta,
James F. Flaherty from Chelsea,
Hugh McNealus from Boston. and
William Manning from Waltham.
Godose G. Morency of Salem. late
Co. f, 46. u. S. Inf. and Nicholas F.
Neary, of Bridgeport, late U. S. Ord.
Oct, have reported for admission.
Andrew J. Rodgers, late Co. l., /,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02
SpoHord. Hallett

At q quiet wedding ceremony per-
formed at 8 o'clock Thursday evening
by the Rev. A. Francis Walch at his
home on State street, Miss Ruth G..
Hallett Of Hallowell became the bride
Of Clare G. Spofford of Portland. The
double ring service was used and the
bridal couple were unattended.
Mr.. Spofford was formerly of Au-
gusta, where he was for a time con-
nected with the Merrill Brothers
store as a clerk. He is now agent
for the John Hancock life instance
company at Portland. His bride has
been employed for several years as a
typist at the Vickery and Hill pub
fishing plant.
After wedding trip to an unan-
nounced destination Mr.. and Mrs.
Spofford will reside in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02
ROME MAN HELD
FOR Altering
PAY VOUCHER

Daniel w Meader, % years old. of
Rome, was bound over to the January
term Of superior court for this county
Thursday morning in municipal court
when Judge Cony found probable cause
against the young man, arraigned on
a charge of altering a pay voucher
drawn on the town of Rome. 1t was
alleged that young Meader raised the
amount of an order signed by Road
Commissioner Adelbert Kelley from
IS to SIS and presented 1t to the town
treasurer, who wrote check for the
amount.
The warrant in the case was signed
bv the first selectman, George Crow
ell, and the arrest was made by Depu-
ty Sheriff Edwin Megill of Belgrade,
Meader was represented in court by
Attorney Frank w. Plumstead of Wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02

Injuries sustained in a 60 foot fall
from the cross arms of the flag pole
at Camp Keyes, proved fatal Thurs
day afternoon, and Charles w.
Hutchinson, 50 years of age. a well
known painter of this city. died
with FIVE minutes of the time that
he was taken to the Augusta Cen
eral hospital.
Mr.. Hutchinson, who for % years
was boss painter for the Maine Cen
trail r. r., and who since 1912 has
been a contracting painter in Au-
gusta, was experimenting the re-
moval of the upper portion OF the
flag pole and was standing upon the
cross arms, 60 feet from the ground
at the time of the accident.
In lowering the top OF the pole, II
swung away from the bottom part oil
the Flagstaff in a great arc and at
the end of it's swing it crashed into
the upright mast with such force
that the vibrations shook MT.
Hutchinson from his place on the
cross arms, and he crashed to the
earth within three feet TO the base
of the pole. His neck was broken
by the fall.
Col. Charles w. Savage. who was
present at the time. with the aid of
men employed on the Muster Field
quickly carried Mr.. Hutchinson to
the Augusta General hospital in one
of the Army cars, but despite
quick trip to the hospital he died
within five minutes of their arrival.
Charles Willis Hutchinson during
the more than 35 Jears that the
family had resided In this city, mad
wop q veritable legion Of friends by
his pleasant personality, his sterl-
ing character, his high standard OF
ethics III his business relations and
his friendliness. He was man
whose first interest all through his
abundant lifetime was his home and
family. AS a husband and father
he labored to give his sons the ad-
vantages of education, and by his
wise counsel he came into realiza-
ton of his ambitions for his chill
dren.
He was born at Sidney, Sept. s.
1856, the son of Webster and Lena
(Reynolds) Hutchinson. He obtain
ed a common school education in his
native town and as a young man
came to Augusta, where he learned
the trade of a painter. For a quar-
ter of a century he was foreman Of
the Maine Central r. r. crew of
painters, during which period his
occupation took him to all parts of
the state. Mr.. Hutchinson severed
his connection with the railroad in
1912 and has since been permanently
located in Augusta as painting
contractor.
On September 9, 1899 Mr.. Hutch
inson was united in marriage to
Bella Hendry of Augusta. who sur
wives him. There are three sons,
DR.. Ralph II. Hutchinson OF West
brook, DR.. Carl D. Hutchinson OF
Augusta, and Walter c. Hutchinson
of Boston. Another son. George w.
Hutchinson, died while student at
the University of Pennsylvania. q
number of years ago. There are all
so several grind children.
Though Mr.. Hutchinson was OF a
highly social nature, he had not af-
filiated with many fraternal orga-
nizations. His railroad relief assoc
iation and Kennebec lodge, N. E. Q.
p, being his only connections OF this
kind. The family home has been
at 1875 Sewall street for about two
score years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02

The thrill of daredevil horseman-
ship, the zest of virile drama in the
open spaces, and the warmth OF
young romance all woven into a
story Of compelling interest and star
ring the worlds greatest and bull
dogger, Yakima Canutt, are the at
tractive elements of 1.-THE Ridin'
Comet"
Miss Evelyn Brent. who has ap-
peared recently in Augusta in sew
eral excellent pictures. is offered to-
day in alias Mary Flynn" which is
considered by far Miss Brent's best
production. 1t is a picture of the
underworld with Miss Brent playing
a sensational crook part.
Now that the world series looms
in view there is even more interest
than ever in John MacGraw's serial
supreme, "Play Ball." Today's cpl
sode is especially interesting.-Adv.