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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

Herman Sons, Notice! New Year
Eve ball December 81. p. m. Strict
~ for members only.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

New Years Eve dance. All night.
Helotes Shooting hall. Braun road
Dan-Sum-Mor Enthusiastically
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

Who Ii "a Block from High
Prices?" Riebe's Jewelry Store, BOG
Main Avenue.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

I'VE Sell Jewelry Store Jewelry."
Riebe's Jewelry Store, 306 Main ave-
nue.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

The prizes for to-nite at the Labor
Temple are knockouts. All mite New
Years Eve till 600 a. m.-(Adv.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
STOMACH QUEER
Gas, INDIGESTION
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets,
Instant Stomach Relief!

If you feel full, sick or uncomfort-
able after eating, here is harmless
stomach relief. "Papes Diapepsin"
settles the stomach and corrects
digestion the moment it reaches the
stSmach.
, tive costs but a few cents at any
drug store. Keep it handy!-Adver-
tisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
Phrlp|y? Well, Don't Be
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
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there's no sickness or pain after TAX
ing them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
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safe instead of severe and irritating
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with dark brown taste"
a bad breath, a dull, listless, mo
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Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
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DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
TENTS afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one
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much better you feel and look. 15c and
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

tell what you said because the de-
PENDANTS weren't there, just tel
what you did," said Judge Sparks
kindly.
"WelI, I went i'm and saw her
on the bed. She was grooming
So"
Describe her condition." urged
the prosecutor.
Very deplorable."
'NOw, your honor, we object to
that depIOrable'-that's only her
opinion of it,"
Eyes, yes" said Judge Sparks,
Strike out 'deplorable,' Mr.. Re-
porter. You might mean something
by that that we don't know about"
well, she was gr0aning ever
breath. i saw her bruises, all Of
them. On her right cheek there
was a circular denied bruise. On
the left side of her breast were
similar wounds only deeper and
blacker cOlOrs. She had bruises
on her stomach and limbs"
What, if anything, did Madge say
to you when you came in the room?"
was the next question, which
precipatated some more objections.
'It will be sustained unless II
was an exclamation Of pain" ruled
Judge Sparks.
Private Testimony
Remy, Inman, Holmes Cox and
the Judge then gathered around the
witness and received her testimony
in private to see if it would be proper
for the ears of the jurors. The
Judge ruled that she could answer.
"Oh, I'm dying Mrs. Shultz,'
Madge told me-"
Defense attorneys promptly moved
to strike the answer from the record
and were overruled.
Mrs. Shultz said Madge was
unused up and very dirty"
''Madge told me to call DIR. Kings.
bury, and he came in less than an
hour"
when Mr.. Klinck left the house
did he walk, drive, or how?"
II saw the auto, it was a dark
one. and very large. I would call
1t a closed car"
Court RecesseS
Mrs. ShUltz was the only one at
home, she testified as court recessed
for noon.
AS court opened Stephenson,
Klinck and Gentry, with their coun-
sci, nonchahantly took their seats.
Kllnck was laughing about some
thing.
Judge Sparks instructed all wit
nesses in the courtroom to stand
and be sworn. Mrs. Oberholtzer,
Marshall Oberholtzer, her son, and
Mrs. Shultz, roomer at the
Oberholtzer home, stood and were
sworn. Judge Sparks added that all
witnesses, except when necessary,
would remain from the courtroom
during the trial. But he allowed the
three to remain in their seats.
AS Cox walked forward to deliver
the opening statement. Floyd Chris
tan, a defense attorney, requested
that the court reporter take notes
on Cox's opening statement.
II really see no need for this. She's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

standing by her grave edge with
the. shadOwy wings of the Dark
Angel over her, will tell to you,
so far as possible under the cir
cumstances, the story of her en-
trapment, of her being drugged,
kidnapped, assaulted. beaten, raw
ished and finally, as the culmina-
ton of indignities and brutalities,
unheard Of i'm a civilized cOmmun.
fly before; how she was forced by
the loss of all which women hold
most dear to take the deadly poi
son which contributed to her un-
timely and cruel death.
"She will tell you as nearly, as
with a tortured soul, pain-wracked
body, and distracted mind, she
could, of the horrors Of a night drive
in an automobile from Hammond,
100 miles; of help refused her; OF
her Imprisonment. not in Stephen
sons palatial home. but in his
garage. and finally Of being carried
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
STEPHENSON BRANDED DR. JEKYLL-lMR. HYDE

larry educational association Of the.
State. None knew her but to love
her. None named her but to
praise.
"The evidence will show. gentle
men Of the jury. that the de-
PENDANT Stephenson was born I'm
the State OF Texas; that he has
drifted to many parts Of the coun-
try and undergone many and va
ried experiences; that he drifted
into Indiana some four years ago,
and took up his abode at Evans
vile; that quickly he rose to pos
ton of great affluence, and social
and political power.
1.-The evidence will show that he
had a double personality" said Cox,
tossing his name of iron gray hair.
and glancing at Stephenson, who
sat with downcast eyes in his ring
of attorneys.
"Vhat on one side OF him, was the
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been working pretty hard" Judge
Sparks said, referring to the re-
porter.
However. IL there be any objec'
ton. we shall call her and 1t will
be TAKEN" Judge Sparks added.
Ira A. Holmes, another defense
attorney protested against Judge
Cox delivering the opening state
ment.
Each Of the defendants objects
to the opening statement being made
by anyone but the prosecutor" 1t
was overruled with exception.
AS Judge Cox slowly and DELHI
erately began the opening state
ment, George Oberholtzer, father Of
Madge, entered the courtroom and
sat down beside Mrs. Oberholtzer.
Law Explained
Judge Cox asked that the indict-
ment be produced. While Bailifr NAL
lery was obtaining the Indictment.
Cox read from the Indiana statute
defining first-degree murder and the
lower degrees of homicide.
at is not a new definition Of
murder-it is simply a crystaliZa-
ton of the law for all time," Cox
commented.
Arriving at the penal section Of
the statute covering first degree
murder, Cox heavily accented the
word death" Stephenson at this
juncture busted himself taking notes.
Cox slowly read the indictment, re-
turned against the trio April IS.
1925, by the Marion County grand
jury, charging first-degree murder
in connection with the death of Miss
Oberholtzer, eight days preceding.
Never did Stephenson lift his eyes
from the table on which he still
was writing notes.
While Cox read the description
OF the alleged murder, as told in
the indictment, George OberhOlt-
ger, the father Of Madge, lowered
his head, and obviously was suf-
fering great mental anguish. Tears
cOursed down his cheeks and he
wiped them away with his closed
fist.
Stephenson methodical1y surveyed
what he had written, but never
looked up. Klinck paid close atten-
ton while the indictment was being
read, and Gentry also showed a lit
tie interest.
On completing the reading Of the
indictment Cox returned to his open
ing statement: Each count of this
indictment constitutes a good lawful
charge OF murder"
ITO each Of these counts, the de-
PENDANTS have pleaded not guilty.
The State must prove the material
element Of some one Of these counts
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Holmes Objects
Holmes was on his feet with an
objection to Cox, making an argu-
ment Of the case in the opening
statement"
"Of course, the gentleman is only
stating a theory OF his. II he begins
to argue, well stop him." said the
judge.
denial of the charges was a move on
the part OF the defense counsel to
mislead. Holmes objected to this
reference and the court sustained
him.
Cox then continued:
'This burden, gentlemen Of the
jury, the State assumes with conf
dence and proposes to charge clearly
and certainly with the most convinc
ing evidence.
"The principal witness for the
State will be Madge OberhOltzer,
the dead victim of the fOulest muir.
der that ever stained the history
of our State.
"Madge OberholtZer, clean Of
soul, but with her bruised, man.
gled, poisoned and ravaged body,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
Men Who Hold
Trio's ate

Ben F. Clark, So. farmer.
married, no childen.
L. II. Linsmyer, 81, manager
Indiana Gas Company, Mobiles
Vile: married; son, 2; daugh-
ter, z.
Harley Huffman, 80, Clarks-
vile, truck driver; married;
son. 6.
Clyde Clark, 40. farmer; mar
ried: son, IL.
William Lehr, 81, farmer;
married; one daughter, 16.
Zeno E. Mundy, 80, farmer,
married, five children.
William A. Johnson, 81,
farmer.
w. o. Inman, so. farmer.
Leotis Neese, so, farmer;
married; two boys, one girl.
Ralph Finley. "a, farmer,
married, no children.
Samuel Gerard, Az, farmer,
married. five children.
Cash Apologize, as, farmer,
married, son and daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

to her home at a time when her
distracted father anad mother were
away hunting for some trace Of her,
by one of the defendants, and laid
broken and dying down on her own
bed.
HOosier Bred
Gentlemen Of the jury. the evi.
dence will show that Madge ODER
hotter sprung from the soil of In
diana. Here she first saw the light
OF day. Here her childhood was
passed, and here she grew to wom-
anhood; here she was educated;
here she lived an ambitious. a use
full and courageous life. She had
been a school teacher; she had
worked in the office Of the State
superintendent Of public instruction;
she had been business manager Of
the teachers and young peoples
reading circle Of Indiana. an auxil-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
Evidence viii Prove Double
Personality, Cox Tells
Continued From Page y

"The State superintendent of pub
lie instruction"
do you recall an evening in
March, about the fifteenth of March,
when she left home-where were
your"
Had Been Sick
II was at home. ] had been sick. "
"State whether or not Madge had
been away that afternoon"
Eyes"
What time did she arrive at home
that evening"
Between and TO-"
The periodic creaking of a chair
was the only sound to break, the
stiffness of the courtroom.
WAS there telephone message
for herr"
Mrs. Oberholtzer began to tell the
instructions contained in the
message, but Floyd Christian, de-
Tense attorney objected.
what did she do when she re
ceived that messenger
Christian entered another objec
ton, but it was overruled.
No Hat
when she left the home, did she
have hat on?"
mo, just coat?"
after you related to her upstairs
the contents of the message. what
did she do?"
"she went downstairs to the front
door"
TELL what you heard or saw"
'T heard the voice at the
FROM dOOr--it was mans
VOICE I heard the door close,
and she left. / went to the
window and looked out, and saw
her and a large man cross the
street to the other sidewalk"
Mother Weeps
when did you next see her?"
Mrs. Oberholtzer was weeping and
for some time, could give no answer
Finally she said.
II saw her on Tuesday afternoon
l don't know the exact time"
Who was present in the house
with you the next morning."
Mrs. Shultz (who roomed at the
Oberholtzer home), and Dr. Kings.
: bury" DR.. John K. Kingsbury was
the physician who treated Madge
Oberholtzer during the period Of her
illness.
Where was Madge when you saw
herr"
Mrs. Oberholtzer nervously
fumbIed her handkerchief, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

w non 4 DENT
over and raised
myself UP again
I could almost
scream with pain
In my back. One
day I was 80 bad
that I had to
leave my wash
ing. Once whom
we had been In
town a little book
telling about Ly-
dia q. P1nkham'n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

Only Met Him
That's about all I know. I met
him in the parlor that night, and
then 1 went upstairs to bed"
Mrs. Oberholtzer said Watson was
young man, smooth shaver.
did he come in the house?"
Yes. He stayed a short time. l
met him anad excuse myself and
went upstairs. A short time later
Madge came up. She took off her
hat.
when your daughter came home
was she wearing this same velvet
dress, same hat and same clothes?"
asked Inman.
"She was
What sort of a hat was that?"
"a little black silk hat" slut
tered Mrs. Oberholtzer, sobbing.
How long before they came home
did you get those telephone calls?"
asked Inman gently, not wishing to
arouse any more sympathy in the
jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
Rub
the
Chest
For Deep, Heavy
Colds

Here is the best way to get
rid of a bad cold. First apply
hot wet, towels over throat and
chest to open the pores Of the
skin.
Then massage briskly with
Vicks for five minutes, spread
on thickly and cover with two
thicknesses of hot flannel cloths.
Leave the bedclothing loose
about the neck so that the
vapors arising may be freely in
hailed. These vapors, inhaled
with each breath, carry the med
ication directly 10 the affected
parts.
At the same time Vicks is alb
sorbed through and stimulates
the skin, helping the vapors in
hailed to relieve tightness and
soreness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
Four Calls

"She got two early in the after
noon and two about O'clock" said
the mother, drying her eyes, as her
mind was led away from Madge's
clothes.
"You gave her the telephone num-
Der when she and =. Watson came
in the room?"
Eyes, and then 1 went upstairs. !"
Mrs. Oberholtzer then told how
Madge came upstairs shortly after
that, took off her hat and gloves.
"Then she went downstairs to
answer the dOorbeIl, which had
rung. 1 never saw her any more.
watched her walk away with
large man. They went across the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

Vegetable Compound was left in our
car. have taken i've bottles Of
the Vegetable Compound now and
I do all my housework and help with
the milking and taking care of
chickens and garden. Besides have
a fne baby girl eight months old.
Just the picture of health, and I am
feeling fine myself. You may use
this letter as a testimonial and
will answer any letters asking about
the Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Os.
car F. Borgelin, Route No. s, Forest
CnNn iowa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
this WOMAN'S
REMARKABLE
RECOVERY
Entirely Due to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

MY first child lived only a short
time and was sick for q year after.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
man KILLED BY
PR0WLER CAR
Seyeryns Thinks Crew Not
at Fault in Accident

VICTIM OF . speeding police
prowlcr car IN West Seattle
Tuesday night. Louis Disrk, 81, n
bachelor. living at 1894 liarbor ave,
s.. was almost instantly Killed.
His death WINS tho subject Of an
investigation begun Wednesday by
Chief OF Police ". =. sevcryns and
Capt. c. c. Bannick. commander Of
tho West Seattle precinct.
The police car. driven ~ Patrol
man r. G.. McGill. who wac accom-
panied BY Patrolman d. J. Malchau.
was travelling about 20 miles an
hour. Il is said. in pursuit OF an
other auto when the accident hap
pcned.
AS matters stand now" said Ban
nick "wednesday. II do not see that
tho officers woro 20 blame for the
death OF Dlcrk. They were respond
ing to wonan's cry for help in
the auto they were chasing. had the
siren wide open. and were not trav-
cling at a terrific speed.
"McGlll. ] know to be a careful
driver. Ho used to be driver for
the fire department II some OF
the other officers ! know had been
driving ] would be inclined 20 be-
lievo them guilty Of carclc%ncss"
McGill and Malchau reported that
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
City Out to
Kill Famous
DancingShip

City officials this week opened
fire on the floating dance palace"
Sea Lark. formerly the Bluobird,
with broadsides OF legal procedure
and complaints designed to sink her
owners hopes OF operating on Puget
Sound during the summer tourist
season.
one Of the city license inspectors
arrested NJ. ". Ringlcr. owner. and
Edward Lehman. manager. They
win be tried in police court May q
or IS, charged with operating with.
out n dance license and with operat.
ing Sunday dances.
The city delivered its first barrage
last fall when Bob Heskcihs license
committee revoked il permit TO opcr.
ate IN Lakes Washington and Union.
Her ownerA secured a county H..
ccnso and started operating from the
waterfront out into the Sound this
spring.
Monday the corporation counsel
advised tho city license director. L.
80 efAfsA wa hAAaAA AAEN EArtAdAbAN #MNNA-
crn boundary OF tho city of Seattle
is tho middle OF Puget Sound.
IL police court action does not
suffice, Marsh win seek TO extend
police and license regulations to
regulate loading and unloading dane.
ers along the city waterfront or bar
ring dancing before the boat crosses
a point halfway across tho Sound.
Action was taken after a deluge
OF complaints flooded the license de.
partment and Hesketh's council com.
mittce, both from tho standpoint OF
morals and safety.
Her owners reprinted the Bluebird
from blue to battlcship gray, gave
her tho alias OF Sea Lark and started
operating on the Sound last month.
Robert Baing. fire marshal, has ad.
viscd the council that the boat is
unsafe. She was brought hero from
Portland last year and has been a
storm center ever since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
BY C. A. Clay

MAYOR BRowN is thru with
I'l women members Of the Seattle
park board. He said so wedncs-
day.
lie officially removed Mrs. May
Avery wilkins as park commissions
or Wednesday morning and APP
pointed Or. Nils a. Johanson 70 take
the vacated place,
The two decislvc acts Of the
mayor were announced Wednesday
morning In a public session Of the
park board IN the mayors office
after a private conference. In which
Mrs. wilkins was notified that she
was no longer member.
Explaining his reason for dis
missing AIRS wilkins. who repre-.
Hented West Seattle. tho Mayor de.
cinred thst her personal actiYitie.
among park employees tended 10
dHorgauize park board efforts and
destroy tho morale Of the whole or.
ganiEation.
''she was too busy. bless her
heart said Mayor Brown nj.
Ter the session. ''Sbe was do.
Ing an individual welfare work
among park employees and inter
fered with their work. No one
knew who was boss. l feel that
would not be doing my public
duty II had not removed her.
Hut there n nothing per
sonal In the matter. Mrs. WI.
kIns Is my friend and support
CT. bat ! had to let her 20.
believe in women's rights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
Let Anderson Quit!
There Are Others!

A roar of protest went up against the
one-sided lease, but in cases where 1t Is
desirable, the county commissioners work
fast, and the whole thing was put over
and in operation before the public really
realized what was happening.
Andersons profits, for the first year
of operation, were approximately $4,000.
And these were the same ferries that,
under his control when operated as a
county utility, had gone so heavily in the
red.
Now Capt Anderson finds that BUSH
ness has Jagged somewhat. The fuel oil
subsidy given him by the county has been
used up. Meantime he has obtained con-
troll of the kitsap County Transportation
Co, Sound ferry line which is making
handsome profit, and the lake trade
doesn't interest him so much.
Not so good to be bound by contract
to run where the profit is not so large.
What could be easier then, than to
abandon the lease? As drawn. Anderson
can do this; the county cannot.
So he naively announces that he never
expected TO operate the ferries more than
two years, anyhow. and he thinks this
is good time to quit.
The Star doesn't believe King county
people are in favor of granting any more
subsidies to the many that Anderson
already has obtained. II believes that he
should either give service with the
present ferries, OF quit.
And If he does quit, The Star is con-
fident that there are other capable men
who can and would take over the Lake
Washington ferries as they are, and
make money out of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
EDITORIAL

SEATTLE, hemmed in east and west by
~ water, cannot grow without adequate
ferry service.
Adequate ferry service cannot be OBJ
tanned and maintained without competent
and well-meaning men at the head OF
the ferry companies.
That being the case, il is high time
that the people of King county took stock
of the present ferry situation.
Captain John Anderson, lessee of the
county ferries on Lake Washington, de-
livers an ultimatum to the effect that,
unless the county spends $4,000 inn
proving one of the boats he leases, he
will turn the lake ferries back TO the
county at the end of the year.
Anderson was in charge of all the
ferries when they were owned and OPP
Grated by the county. Under his super
vision they ran continually in the red.
Annual budgets for ferry operation dur
ing the later years of his incumbency
amounted to approximately half million
dollars.
That wouldn't do, county commissioners
decided. So they determined to- lease the
ferries.
To make the leasing especially attrac-
tive they spent thousands of dollars IN
overhauling the boats, building new docks
and waiting rooms on the docks, laying
in huge supplies of fuel oil. and drawing
up lease that provided that all property
except the boats themselves should be
maintained and kept up by the county.
Captain John Anderson, OF course, got
the lease on the Lake Washington ferries.
With it went subsidy of 10000 barrels
of fuel OIL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
MRS, SHEPHERD
is HIDING
viii Surrender if Assured
Freedom on Bail

CHICAGO. May g. Mrs. Julie
Shepherd. involved By a coroner's
jury in the deaths OF afrs. Emma
MeClintock and her son, Billy viii
not surrender until agreement Is
made TO allow her bail, Attorney
Robert stoii announced today.
Mrs. Shepherd is IN Chicago, but
in hiding and wili stay there until
bail Is arranged. stoIl told police Of.
ficlais.
William d. Shepherd. In Jail pend.
ing trial on the charge Of murder
Ing Billy. his ward. denounced off
cials for duplicating his wife. The
iury's verdict MISC holds Shepherd
killed Mrs. Mcclintock by giving her
poison
II don't care so much about my.
self" Shepherd told reporters. But
dragging Mrs. Shepherd into this az.
fair is inexcusable. II Is all part OF
tho plot TO keep US from getting
Billy,s estate"
Mrs. Shepherd fled last night when
she received word that the coroners
fury had returned verdict chars'
ing her with being m accessoTy TO
the alleged murders