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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
NAVY is silent
ON GAG CHARGE
OF AIR WIDOW
Capt. Foley, Accused by
Mrs. LanSdoWne, Asks
Leave to Testify.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Prose-
cution leaders in the Col William
Mitchell court-martial today took up
the question of answering charges
of Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow
of the Shenandoah commander, who
accused Captain Paul Foley, judge
advocate Of the Naval Court investi-
eating the dirigible disaster, with at
tempting to influence her testimony.
Colonel Sherman Moreland, prose-
cutor of the Texas colonel on charges
of insubordination, said he would de-
eide later whether to call Foley and
Mrs. George w. Steele, wife Of the
Lakehurst IN. J) air station COM
mandant, who Mrs. Lansdowne said,
delivered memorandum from
Foley The memorandum suggested
Mrs. Lansdowne testify that her hus-
band was willing to take his ship,
the Shenandoah, anywhere, any
time, under any weather conditions"
Foley asked to appear.
Mrs. Lansdowne's charge came as
bombshell in the Navy Depart
ment. Officials refused to comment
in any way on expected develop
ments or a possible counter-offen-
sive.
Mrs. Lansdowne also told of a visit
to her by Foley two days before the
Shenandoah court convened, in
which she said Foley tried to get
her to rehearse the story she in
tended to tell the Inquiry. She re-
fused, she said, advising him mere
ly that it was her purpose to show
that the Shenandoah was sent west
ward to her doom and the result
ant deaths of her husband and thir-
teen members Of the crew ION a po-
litical flight"
When court convened a motionyto
strike out the testimony Of Mrs.
Lansdowne was made by Colonel
Moreland.
The court OF generals over-ruled
the motion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
fund CAMPAIGN
ROLLING ALONG
IN GOOD STYLE
Community Drive for Money
Passes $500, 900
Mark.

Community Fund leaders today
were optimistic that the drive quota
Of $650,662 would be reached early
next week, after donations of $94,-
1920 were announced at a noon
luncheon Of drive workers at the
Claypool This brings the total for
the drive to $500, ,504.70.
Alfred Kaufman. general chair
man, announced that there would
be no luncheon meeting Saturday,
but urged the workers to keep on
the job over the weekend and come
in with big report at noon Mon
day in the Riley room Of the Clay
pool.
Dick Miller led the field again to-
day in volume of money reported,
when his special gifts committee add
sd $4,000 to the fund total. Miller
promised that his committee will ac-
cumulate its full quota Of S370, 900
before the end Of the campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
ARTISTS TO De
UPON PROGRAM
Times Weekly Radio Feature
on Air Tonight.

Three groups of artists will broad
cast the Indianapolis Times radio
program tonight over WFBM, Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company,
from the SEVERN.
The orchestra on this program will
be the Universal Syncopators, with
Mrs. Gertrude Buttz as pianist. These
players have arranged a program of
popular melodies.
Miss May Warren and Miss Lois
Lloyd of the vaudeville team of
Lloyd and Warren have arranged a
program Of novelty songs.
Bud Harris, well-known as a singer
of popular songs, will be on the pro-
gram. Miss Dot Haltgreen will be
his pianist.
The program begins promptly at
9 D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
II COUNTRIES
DEBTS FUNDED
Nine Nations Still Owe
United States.
Bu United Press

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-with
Italy's war debt to the United
States funded, the American debt
commission today took UP negotia-
tions with Rumania's debt commits
sion for settlement of that nations
$46,500,000 obligation.
Funding agreements with eleven
out Of the twenty-nations who bor-
rowed from this country during and
after the war have now been ef-
fected.
The Italian payments start upon
signature of the contract tomorrow,
at $5,O00,000 annually for five years.
Interest payments of one eighth of
one per cent start after this five
year moratorium and graduate up
ward every ten years to maximum
of two per cent in the last years of
the sixty-two-year payment period.
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The group Of indianapolis Klans
men arrived in Pekin Thursday
night, NEARLY fifty of them" ac-
cording to a hotel proprietor.
They began to search for Duvall at
once and for Indianapolis news
papermen believed to know where
the mayor elect was.
Out a Hunting
But Duvall was not in Pekin,
Thursday night. Early Thursday he
left the home of his sister, Mrs. F.
c.. Smith, 1116 S. Fourth ST.,
Pekin, for a hunting trip. Thurs
day and early today he was in the
vicinity of Springfield, ILL.,, but was
expected back in Pekin late today.
Monday he is scheduled to return
hereto battle with belligerent poll
ticians and disappointed office seek
ers riled by the appointments he has
already announced from his hiding
place.
Since Thursday Duvall has spent
most of his time at Mackinaw, a
little town of 600, eighteen miles
east of Pekin, living in the Duvall
homestead.
Occasionally he has visited his
sister in Pekin, where his mail is
being forwarded, but always alone.
Duvall left indianapolis before all
the returns were in week ago Tues
day night.
Duvall couldn't elude the men who
say they elected him.
And the longer Duvall stays away
from Indianapolis and the more un-
explained appointments political
speaking) he sends home, the louder
will be the political bombs ex-
ploded when John comes marching
home, leaders here say.
KIan Meets Tonight
One Of the first explosions may
come tonight when the Ku-Klux
Klan meets at Tomlinson Hall.
When Duvall released his first ap-
pointment some politicians said:
Boy, Howdy, but that guy sure
is taking care Of the Klan."
There was Arthur MCGEE, the de-
posed cop, roosting In the police in
spector's chair. There was Harvey
w. Bedford, McGee's ousted running
mate, with a fat job in the recrea-
ton department. There was Claude
Johnson as police chief. There were
a lot of appointments which the
politicians thought would make
George V. Coffin, Republican city
chairman, VINO is cross-ways with
the Klan, weep.
Coffin didn't weep. He went hunt
ing-for Duvall.
When observers dug deeper they
discovered that the Klan wasn't so
satisfied.
Arthur Niece was to have been
police chief, not mere inspector.
That was befois William H. Armi-
tage, who swung a few thousand
Turn to Page 22)
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JUDGES TO BE NAMED
Governor Probably viii Appoint City
Justices Monday.

Governor Jackson said today he
probably would announce appoint
ments Of the four indianapolis mu-
nicipal court judges Monday.
The Governor has a long list Of
aspirants from which to choose, in
cluding Judge Dan White Of city
court No. 2; Fred McAllister. ettor-
ney, and James B. Mcdonald and
Tom Garvin, who have served as
special judges protein. in the county
criminal court. Earl Cox, attorney
and Don Foberts, former clerk of
Marion County Superior Court No.
2, also have been mentioned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
new MAYOR is
I'm FOR BATTLE
ON PARK BOARD
Shank ReappOintS E. w.
Johnson to Test Strength
of Law.

A fight for control of the park
board was assured today with the
announcement of Mayor Shank of
the reappointment of Emsley w.
Johnson, effective Jan. /, when John
sons present term expires.
Johnson has agreed to remain on
the board to determine strength of
the law that provides the board shall
be out of politics.
Minister Urges
DR.. M. J. Spencer, works board
member and John Zener, former po-
lice captain. had urged him to ap-
point the Rev. Charles Sumner VIII
liams, colored. pastor of the Bethel
A. M. E. Church, to succeed John
son, Shank said.
The law provides that park board
members may be dismissed prior to
expiration of their terms only for
legitimate cause, and that they shall
name the park superintendent.
Should the present board be retained
the reappointment of r. Walter Jar
NAS as park superintendent seems
assured. Duvall has named George
S. Elliott park superintendent.
Duvall Thursday named Mrs. 10.
seph B. Healing, John T. Saulter and
Charles G. Duvall, all known Repub-
succeed the present board, johnson.
licans, as three of the members to
Charles A. Bookwalter, Albert NJ.
Mcguire and Frank p. Manley.
May Be Illegal
It was pointed out Duvall's ap-
pointments may be illegal, as law
provides for two Republican and
two Democrat members. However,
may change their politics,
as did tire. laSe Mrs. Sarah Shank.
named a Democratic member on the
board by Mayor Shank, elected on a
ticket.
Local Council Of the Women's
Civic Committee adopted a resolu-
tion urging the non-partisanship law
be observed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TRUCK fight
In new TURN
Red Ball Said to Have
Threatened Boycott.

BH United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 13.-The
Indiaua-Ohio fight over truck
regulation took a new turn today. A
letter from an Ohio firm enclosing a
circular from the Red Ball Transit
Company, Indianapolis, threatening
to boycott Ohio firms unless the
Ohio public utilities commission
ceases arresting Indiana truck
operators in this State was received
by the commission. The Red Ball
in the circular threatened to extend
its boycott to all Ohio firms and de-
clared it had allies in the proposal.
1t was announced the commission
will take no notice of the threat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
FE:DERAL. JUDGE
RULES ALIENS
MUST Be freed
Penalty Clause of Immi-
grafton Act Has Been
NuIIified.
Bp United Press

~ CAitCd Press
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Nov. 10.
Hundreds OF aliens imprisoned
throughout the United States for en-.
tering this country without consent
Of immigration officials must be
freed, according to a decision by
Federal Judge w. A. Cant today.
Cant freed eleven Immigrants con.
victed in this district. His order
held the penalty clause of the i'm
migration act a war measure and
nullihed by subsequent legislation.
Heretofore immigrants convicted
OF illegal entry were sentenced to
Federal penitentiaries. Eighty.
three are said to be serving terms
now In Leavenworth. Following
Cants decision all such prisoners are
expected to be released.
The ruling takes such cases en-.
tirely out Of the Jurisdiction Of the
justice department and places them
In the hands Of the immigration de.
partment. immigration officials have
the power to hold Illegal entrants in
Jail until such time as they can be
deported, but have no punitive
powers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
CHRISTIAN HOLDS COURTROOM
SPELLBOUND WITH ELOQUENCE
Calls Oberholtzer Attorneys the Vul-
ture and Gosling Who Wrote Dying
Statement of Girl Defendants Are
Accused of Numbering.
BY John Niblack and William L. Toms

CIRCUIT COURTROOM, NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Nov. 13-
Declaring that the transient spirit of the mob the forces Of
hatred and prejudice unreasonaby demanding the lives
OF three for purely the suicide of girl Eph nman pleaded
today for enforcement of the acquta of D. c.
Stephenson Earl Gentry and Earl Knc charged the
murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
The law has been mans safeguard down the ages
shouted the dean of Indiana criminal lawyers "Shal it be
brushed aside to meet the of revenge Can suicide be
murder Can suicide be homcde No ever said so or
ever will unless he says in contradiction of the law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TWO law Days
ARE DESIGNATED
Vets to Be Given Fight on
Jan. 16 and II.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 13.-Dedi-
Gated to a vigorous national cam
paign of law enforcement, more than
1000 members of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
met here today for their 51st annual
convention.
AS an indication of the drive to be
made by the union. the executive
committee designated Jan. 16 and IT
as national law enforcement days.
to combat the wet" campaign ex-
pected to be launched in Washing
to during the same month.
BY vote of the executive commit
tee Los Angeles will entertain the
1925 convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
WINE TRAFFIC
is GIVEN BLOW
Only 1000, 900 Gallons An
nualIy to Be Issued.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Regula-
tions restricting the issuance Of
sacramental wines to less than
100000 gallons annually have been
drafted by Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Andrews, prohibition czar
and will be sent out to enforcement
officers this month.
Detection of dozen different
schemes of obtaining "sacramental
wine" fraudulently led to the draft
ing Of the new regulations.
Some bootleggers grew heavy
boards and posed as orthodox rabbis
to obtain withdrawal permits and
others established ficticious Jewish
congregations. Others did not even
take this much trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
RUDY and Wife
deny DIVORCE
Screen Sheik Says Report Is
Absurd

BD United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Published
reports from Paris that Mrs. Ru-
dolph Valentino is to be given a d.
vorce from the screen sheik" next
month were termed absurd" by
Valentino today.
II feel sure that II Mrs. Valentino
had asked a divorce she would have
informed me. have not been so
informed"
Valentino admitted, however, that
he had not heard from his wife since
she arrived from Europe on Wednes-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
$4,000 FIRE WHILE
BANDITS ROB STAND
Trio Who Held Up Cumberland Barbecue SOught-Print-
ina Plant DESTROYED by Night Blaze

feet, was ablaze before the citizens
could form a bucket brigade and
man the pumper wagon. Fire also
destroyed a garage and auto owned
by ]. Parsons.
d. M. Mullholland, secretary and
treasurer of the company, who have
offices at 220 e. Ohio ST., said
machinery. paper, and type were de-
stroyed. Mullholland said the COM
pany would rebuild at once and oper-
ations would be carried on today
through other printing companies.
Loss is fully covered by insurance.
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Local authorities are searching
for the bandit trio who held up and
robbed the Cumberland barbecue
stand Of $40 late Thursday while
the citizens were fighting a fire that
destroyed the Merchants Printing
Company's plant. Fire which caused
a damage estimated at from $4,000
to 100000 is believed to have been
started by the robbers who used
the blaze to cover their activities.
The building. a one-story frame
structure. OF about $4,000 square
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
SUB found TOO
deep TO RAISE
Navy Men Fear SO on MI
Have PeriShed.

BB United Press
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-Thes missing
British submarine MI, with sixty
eight aboard, was reported in a Port
land wirelesd message today to have
been located twelve miles south of
Start Point, near the Isle of Wight,
in water too deep to permit the div
ing and raising operations.
The MI is equipped to supply air
to the four officers and sixty-four
men on board for four days. but
Navy men feared that the hull Of
the sub-sea craft was split open in
the dive to the oceans bottom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Four Brave Jinx

Only two couples braved the ter
rors Of Friday. the thirteenth, and
took out marriage licenses this morn
ing. Usually from six to a dozen
couples are issued licenses, according
to Miss Margaret Mahoney, county
license clerk.
One couple who took licenses today
were: Heinrich J. X. Wolff, 27, Of
219 E. Missouri St., and Miss Jo-
hanna M. Kohlmann, 20. Of 213 T..
Missouri st. The other couple was
William King. colored, Chicago, and
Miss Connie Washington, 10, colored.
2232 Cushing st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
n. D. FOOTBALL
player dies
Injuries Prove Fatal to Grid
Performer.
Bg United Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 1S.-
Death today cast mourning over the
Notre Dame campus on the eve of
homecoming when James Powers,
10, freshman, died from a broken
neck received in football scrimmage
ten days ago.
Powers, cheerful to the last, and
fighting a valiant battle for life, has
been paralyzed since the accident.
Daily prayers for the recovery Of
the youth have been offered at col
lege masses. Players and students
will wear mourning bands at home
coming Saturday in tribute to the
youth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Luckily 1t Wasn't
Collar

MT7 IRE, fire" and the pas
sengers on a N. Del
- ware ST., bus stam-
peded towards the door Thurs
day night. Suffocating smoke
poured forth from somewhere
under the seats.
The last passenger out, Miss
Bessie Cortelyou, 1434 w.
Thirty-First St., carried the
fire" with her. The celluloid
stick of her umbrella, resting
against the heater in the bus,
had gone up in smokel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TRIAL is CONTINUED

Judge Asks Better Investigation in
Attack Case.
Trial Of William Rick, colored,
held under high bond for the alleged
criminal attack upon Mrs. Mona
Clark, 22O9 N. Gale St., on June
%, was continued until Nov. IS, to-
day by Criminal Judge James A. Col
Inns after hearing the evidence in
part. Judge Collins asked that a
better investigation Of the case be
made in the meantime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
NARCOTIC QUIZ GIVEN

I. J.. Earhart, Cincinnati, Ohio,
civil service district secretary. and
J. b. Greeson, narcotic agent OF
Cleveland, today gave oral examina.
tions to applicants for Federal
narcotic positions at the Federal
Bldg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
HOOSIER CLUB DIMES
Senator Robinson Principal Speaker
At Annual Banquet.

Senator Arthur Robinson discuss
ing 1.-The Constitution" was the
principal speaker at the Hoosier
Athletic Club annual banquet and
smoker. Thursday night.
Harold Hampton, club president,
reported Increasing interest of busi-
ness men in athletics and George
w. Lipps, physical director said at
tendance at the club was larger and
more enthusiastic this year than
ever before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
MORTGAGE TO BE PAID
Widow Made Happy. by Arrange
ments Through Relief Fund.

Mrs. Ida Kaler, a widow, of r. r.
B, Box 342 d, who owns twenty
acres of land near Flackville, was
happy today when she left the office
of City Controller Joseph L. Hogue
after completing arrangements
whereby Mayor Shank will pay off a
$1,000 mortgage on her farm out of
a relief fund.
James M. Ogden, city corporation
counsel, wrote the agreement, pro-
yiding trustees to look after the
larm. Mrs. Kaler, who has four
children. has done a mans work
since her husband died four months
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
BURGLARS GET $253
Electric Fan Also Reported Taken
From Filling Station.

Walter Ketcham, 923 Woodlawn
Ave-, reported to police that burglars
took jewellery valued at $3.50 from
his home.
c. e. Young, said an electric fan,
candy and cigarettes valued at $25
were taken from his filing station
at 6602 E. Washington st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
KU-KLUX KHAN HUNTS
FOR DUVALL IN PEKIN
Mayor-Elect Has Spent Most of Time
Since Election in Birthplace-Ex-
pected Back Here Monday to Face
Storm Over Appointments.

While MayorElect hunting rabbits
Klansmen hunting DuvaI in Pekin,
And here in Indianapolis storm brewing which threatened
the chief considerable
Mackinaw birthplace
been since Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Better Rub a Rabbits Foot
if You Would Avoid
Trouble.

Friday, the thirteenth! Unlucky
combination, and what if in ad-
dition, a black cat should cross
your path today?
II you're superstitious like Ma
poleon. you'd call for help as he
did when black cat got behind a
curtain in his room.
Patrolman Grant FELTON,, 4l06 Z.
Washington ST., who has Bright
wood beat, feels the same way. I'm
not afraid of burglars or bandits"
he declared, "but I'll swear that if
a black cat started to cross my
path, nothing but an emergency
call would keep me from getting out
Of the way"
Proof of Ill Luck
Ernest Hesser, director of music
in the city schools, is also sure the
black cat is unlucky. "I have posi-
tive proof" he laughed. mot long
ago my wife and I were driving
near Greenfield. A black cat crossed
our path. Bad luck said the
wife, and right away a tire blew
out"
LET me see," ruminated Blaine
McGrath, president of the AGver-
tising Club, Guess I'm neutral.
Where'd this black cat superstition
originate, anyway"
Somewhere in the Middle Ages,
they said at the library. The Egyp-
tians worshiped cats, and 1,600
years before Christ ebony tabbies
appeared on their monuments. but
during the Middle Ages somebody
give black cats a black eye, and
their reputation for carrying i'll
luck has clung to them ever since.
Good Luck to Some
But some folks reverse the popular
superstition
They're lucky, sure" declared
James H. Horn of 2194 Avondale
Ave, II took in a stray black cat
that had crossed my path not long
ago. Two hours later, found a
SIS bill!'
DIR. Elizabeth Conger thinks a
lot of black cats. I've three"
she commented "Black Jack, Black
Jill and Black Betty. Yes, I'm
sure I've been more fortunate than
ever, since these tabbies adopted
me-"
NJ. II. O'Hair, druggist at Penn
sylvania and st. Clair SITS, also
appreciates black cats. "a black
cat came here Monday and 1 had
wonderful trade all week. Thurs
day the cat was missing. 1t rained
all day and business was fierce.
''Black cats amt unlucky, even
on Friday the thirteenth" re-
marked little Harold Joseph Cor
bett Of 1902 Lancaster St.,
They're nice" and he Rugged
Black Bob. his ebony pet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN
Fatal Accident Occurs In Muncie
Downtown Section.

BB United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 13.-Mrs.
John Osborne was instantly killed to-
day when, in attempting to cross
railroad track in the downtown Sec
ton here, she was struck by the
southwestern Limited of the Big
Four.
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MRS. ALSO DENIES
Attorney Says No Paris Divorce Is
Sought. -

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Nov. 13.-The attorney for
Mrs. Rudolph Valentino denied today
published reports that she is about
to get a divorce from her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
HAVE EARS CUT OFF
Peasants Mutilate Social
ist Political AgitatOrs.

Bu United PISS
VIENNA, Nov. 10 Slovakian
peasants of the village Of Detva were
reported today to have seized thir-
teen Socialist political agitators and
to have cut of their ears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Home Edition

STIE Times weekly American
u Legion column starts to-
day. The Times will help boost
the Legion to its proper place
in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Forecast

TAIR and slightly cooler to-
i night; Saturday partly
cloudy predicted.