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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

The third morning put the canta-
loupes in the vinegar and boil until
tender. Spice to taste with CHINA
mon.
Mrs. A. p. Case, $40 Exeter Ave-.
indianapolis.
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RREEK STYLE CHICKEN STEW

One chicken dressed and cut into
snail pieces, twelve green onions
put fine, six green manages and two
led peppers, cut fine and one can
K tomatoes. If chicken is not fat.
{ i'd two tablespoons of butter. Salt
hnd pepper to taste and stew until
render, using just enough water to
keep from burning.
Mrs. John Lozaro, 1888 w. Twen-
ty-Third St., Indianapolis.
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recipe submitted by reader
printed in this column. One
is printed daily, except Fri
when twenty are given. Ad-
3 Recipe Editor of The Times
ks will be mailed to winners.
Srite. only one recipe. name. ad-
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SLASHES IN TAX
LEV|ES ORDERED
Sharp Reductions for Units
in Four Counties.

Sharp reductions in the locally
fixed levies in various taxing units OF
Blackford, Johnson, Greene and Ran
dolph Counties were ordered today
by the State board Of tax commits.
sioners.
In Blackford County the State
board cut the total civil county levy
from so cents on the 500 to AZ cents,
the Hartford City civil levy from
66.S6 cents on each $100 to 65 cents
and the Licking Township levy from
AZ cents to SO.
Discovering a large balance in
the Randolph County general fund.
the tax board removed the 1S-cent
levy entirely. The county's gravel
road levy was reduced from 25 cents
to 23. The Green County gravel
road repair levy was reduced from
80 cents to %.
A total reduction Of 10 cents in
the levy of the civil town of Bar
gersville, Johnson County, was or,
dered bringing the final levy total to
IS cents.
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TOdayS Developments

l. D. G. Stephenson is brought from Indiana state
Prison and quizzed by Marion County grand jury on
charges of political corruption answering every question
asked him. it stated.
2. Stephenson, county JAIL to be brought before
Judge Sidney S. Miller in Superior Court Three this after
in Hoosier Tailors receivership
Entrance of committee headed by United States Sen
James Reed into Indiana inquiry forecast following
charges by Republican State Chairman Clyde Wab that in
ernaiona bankers seeking defeat Senate and Con-
gressona candidates.
Wab refuses to reply to invitation by The Times to
join demand Senator Reed investigate his charges
Federal officials investigate visit of Department of
Justice Agent John Maroney with Stephenson in State
Prison last Saturday.
Chicago paper says developments indicate Stephen
son has sold out to interests he to expose
D. c. Stephenson 'tle power in Indiana politics.
was back in indianapolis today.
He held ncommunicado Marion County jail for
hour
He before the Marion County grand jury investigating
charges that he could tell story of political intrigue and graft
involving many prominent politicians, for one hour.
Stephenson answered every question asked him. the prose
announced but refused disclose what information he
had divulged.
1t said he much while before the jury and
sat smoking cigar
Prosecutor William H Remy in charge of the grand jury
investigation refused discuss Sephensons
ude while before the jury declaring his attitude part
his testimony.
Remy asked all the questions said except one ques-
ton, which asked by grand juror.
Then he taken back to the jail where John H. Kip
nger Rushvie attorney who declares he in charge of pre-
pairing Stephenson appeal of the murder charge conferred with
him. Newspaper denied admittance.
This afternoon he be taken before Judge Sidney
Miller in Superior Court Three to appear recevershp
suit in connection with the Hooser Taors n of which he
formerly stockholder.
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ADAMS READ OUT
BY HOME PARTY
County G. o. P. Charges Plot
to Defeat Ticket.

BD Times SDecf1l
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. ID
Thomas H. Adams, local publisher
and instigator of the present grand
jury investigation at Indianapolis of
alleged corruption in Indiana poll
tics, was disowned by the county
Republican central committee in
closed session Tuesday night, 1t was
disclosed today.
The committee unanimously adopt
ed a resolution, declaring Adams
brought his charges solely for the
purpose of defeating the Republican
party next November. The resolu-
ton also charged Adams was using
his party for his own personal gain
and glorification.
The committee, however, indorsed
the grand jury investigation.
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LEGION AFTER UPROAR, VOTES
TO GO TO PARIS NEXT FALL
Compromise on PerShing to
Be Honorary Head tor
Life.

BU TnitCd Press
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 13.-
The American Legion will go to Paris
next fall.
Voting down Colonel Harry Will
lard, Montana. who pleaded that
the decision be delayed twenty-four
hours and hinted steam roller tactics,
the annual convention here today
without a roll call voted to take the
next annual meeting abroad.
At the same time, a caucus of
leaders adopted a compromise pro
gram to settle the proposal to des-
ignate Gen. John J. Pershing as ma
tional commander. The caucus de-
cided to support Pershing for a new
office as honorary national com
mander for life and to name J. Mum
roe Johnson, South Carolina, for the
active commandership. The deci-
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SCOTT IS GIVEN
NEW LiFELEASE
Supreme Court Grants Writ
of SuperSedeaS.

BU United Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. 13.-
Russell Scott. Chicago slayer, today
won his fourth stay of execution
when the Illinois Supreme Court
ruled he will not hang next Friday.
The court granted writ Of super.
sedeas staying the execution until
the decision OF the Cook County
court finding him sane is reviewed.
Scott is under sentence to hang for
the murder of Joseph Maurer, who
was slain in the hold-up IA store
in Chicago.
Scott's latest lease of life is one
Of at least six weeks, perhaps longer
In announcing the courts order,
Justice Stone de- - that a review
of Scott's sanity hearing cannot be
made before December or possibly
next January.
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REED QUIZ
IN INDIANA
POSSIBILITY
Fiery Senator Not Expected
to Overlook G. 0. P.
Chairman's Act.

Entrance Of the election investiga-
ton committee, headed by United
States Senator James Reed of Mis-
souri,, into Indiana to dig clear to the
bottom Of the scandal growing out
of the Thomas H. Adams charges as
forecast today by the issuance of d
new statement by Clyde A. Walb, Re
publican State chairman.
Walb, countering the charges of
Adams, Republican editor, who has
been investigating "Stephensonism"
in Hoosier politics, that there was
widespread corruption, came back
with the charge that a syndicate of
international bankers, backing the
World Court, are trying to defeat Re-
publican candidates and are pouring
money into Indiana with which to
debauch the election.
Reed Is Interested
This. persons conversant with the
situation said, could hardly be over
looked by Senator Reed, the man
who tore the lid off of political rot
tenness in Pennsylvania and Illinois
this summer.
Walb made no reply to The Times
open letter asking him to join in
calling Senator Reed to investigate
the Walb charge.
Anything | have to say in regard
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Warden Decides TO Obey

Warden Decides TO Obey
Jackiel w. Joseph, attorney for
Herbert Wilson, receiver for the tail
oring firm, said Deputy Warden
Clifford Craig. in charge of the
guards who brought Stephenson
here. said Stephenson would be taken
before Judge Miller.
A writ Of habeas corpus calling
for his appearance before Judge Mil
ler was served on Warden Walter II.
Daily, Tuesday. DAILY had previously
ignored a court subpoena order of
Judge Miller for Stephenson appear
ance here.
The hearing before Judge Miller
will be an attempt to learn what
property Stephenson owns in Ma.
rion County Wilson, as receiver
holds a S7,767 judgment against Ste.
phenson,
Joseph said he would question Ste
phenson closely about his past finan.
cial deals.
Court Asher. former lieutenant of
Stephenson, was, taken before the
grand jury after Stephenson.
Stephenson was brought to the
Courthouse from the Jail through the
underground tunnel connecting the
buildings and went before the grand
jury at GAS a. m. He left the jury
room at 10:45.
Prison guards and police kept a
large crowd, anxious to see the ex-
Klan chief, at a distance.
Police Chief Claude F. johnson
was with his party of guards that
accompanied the prisoner to the
door Of the jury room.
MY God, hasn't he gotten
gray" Asher, his former lieutenant,
waiting to go before the jury. com.
rnented as Stephenson walked past
him.
Prosecutor Remy. Ralph K. Kane,
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
and Fred c. Cause were with the
jury.
Stephenson left the Indiana State
Prison at Michigan City wcere he
is serving life term for the murder
of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, at a.
m. He arrived here at S:45.
Apparently only newspapers which
have been unfriendly to the in
vestigation of charges of political
corruption in Indiana when Stephen
son was the law" knew he was to
come.
Newspaper men and even attor-
news were kept from Sterhe1son.
Remy, directing the gra9e Jury in
vestigation into the corruption
charge did not know Stephenson
was to be brought here today
Stephenson had been subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury at
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WHY WAS
JURY TRIP
ADVANCED?
Peculiar Developments in
Visits of Lawyer to
State Prison.

These are circumstances lead
ing up to t he starting of D. G.
Stephenson from Indiana State
Prison at Michigan City at 3
a. m. today:
/. A grand jury subpoena was is
sued Monday at request of Attorney
General Arthur L. Gilliom, calling
for appearance of Stephenson here
al 9 a. m. Thursday This was
issued without consultation with
Prosecutor Remy or Special Prose
cutor Ralph Kane.
g Tuesday afternoon, Attorney
John l.. Kiplinger, Rushville, Ind.
accompanied by l.. Gs Julian, Evans
Stephenson. conferred with Stephen
son in the penitentiary
3. Immediately following this con-
ference, reporters for newspapers
which have been unfriendly to the
Adams investigation. starred for
Michigan City, arriving there in
plenty of time to witness Stephen
sons departure.
Never Out of Case
4. Kiplinger returned to Indian
nounced that he had never been out
OF he Stephenson case, although
Satur,a- Stephensoo had given TO
Attorney Thomas +. Miller of
Muncie, Ind, an order that all
papers in the Madge Oberholtzer
case. concerning his appeal, be
turned over to Miller.
5. Julian left the prison for Chi
cago and did not return to his home
in Evansville. His wife at Evans
vile had two long distance calls
from him and processes ignorance
of his Chicago address.
6. Prosecutor William Fl. Remy
was not informed as the purpose
of bringing Stephenson here a full
day before he was to appear before
the grand jury.
7. Warden Walter H Daily of the
prison said Stephenson was not sent
here today in response to the writ
Judge Sidney S. Miller requiring
Stephenson's presence here at 2 this
afternoon
s. Attorney General Gilliom said
he would file some motion in the ha-
beas corpus case.
Kiplinger after a conference with
Stephenson in Marion County Jail to-
day said he would represent Ste
phenson In all civil matters. He re-
fused to comment further. Attorney
Miller was denied admittance to Ste-
phenson.
Stateme ! i'm Paper
One of the sensational incidents
of the day was the publication by
the Chicago Herald Examiner of this
statement as the lead of its story
on the Stephenson scandal:
THAT ID. {. Stephenson, former
Klan czar and political dictator OF
Indiana has sold out to the very
interests he supposedly was about
to expose was indicated today by a
series of peculiar developments"
Meanwhile, Kiplinger announced
that he would carry on Stephenson's
appeal for him.
Miller, placed in a peculiar posi-
ton by Kiplnger's announcement
that he Q<iplinger) is heading Ste
phensons legal staff, said he would
go to see Stephenson to find out just
what it all meant. He declared that
when he talked with Stephenson in
prison last Saturday, just after John
Maroney, indianapolis Federal agent
had seen Stephenson, Stephenson
said:
Damn it, I made a compromise
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REPORT ON ENsIGN'S DEATH

DU tUttgu fTtSS
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.-Acci-
dental drowning was the verdict of
a naval board of inquest which in
vestigated the death of Ensign
Julian J. McShane of the q. S. S.
Tennessee, said to have followed a
party at the California Yacht Club
last Friday night at Wilmington
Civil authorities said that McShane's
body indicated he had been s1ugged
to death.
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LIVE SAVED; ANGRY

CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-Revived by a
pulmotor, Mrs. Georgia Larsen, 43,
severely reprimanded an ambulance
squad for saving her life. IT wanted
to die because Of ill-health," she said.
"It was no one else's business II I
wanted to take gas"
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BOY ON BICYCLE HURT
Youth, 16, Struck by Auto at Street
Intersection.

Everett Peacock. 16, of 1925 N.
Arsenal Ave, was injured Tuesday
while riding a bicycle at Capitol
Ave. and TwentyFirst st. Peacock
was knocked to the pavement by a
machine driven by Mrs. Floyd B.
Coates, 3627 Salem st. He was taken
home.
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Agent From Washington
Talks With Federal Man
Who Saw Stephenson.
WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING
Government Desires to Know
Who Sent Him.

Federal investigation of the visit
Of Department of Justice Agent John
j. Maroney to D. c. Stephenson at
the Michigan City prison Saturday,
was under way today it was learned.
An agent from Washington, seen
about the department offices, had
several talks with Maroney.
Department officials refused to
comment on the situation and Ma
roney would not reply to questions.
Aware of Statement
It was known that the Washing.
ton agent was aware of the state
ment of Tom Miller, Muncie attor-
ney, who visited Stephenson Satur-
day, after Maroney had seen him,
and who said Stephenson declared
he had made a compromise with
Maroney."
It was understood the investiga
tion from Washington began after
newspapers carried Maroney's name
in connection with his visit of an
hour and one-half with Stephenson
Rumors were out Immediately that
Maroney vas sent to the prison for
political purposes. Saturday, De-
partment Of Justice officials at Wash
ington denied ordering the investiga-
ton and said they knew nothing of
it and Senator James Watson issued
statement that he was not aware
of Maroneys visit,
Highway Case
According TO information in and
around the Michigan City Prison
Maroney was to have interviewed
Stephenson in connection with
charges made by Thomas Adams
Vincennes QndJ publisher, that the
indictments against members of the
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RATS ATTACK CHILDREN

BIZ IHtfcd Press
UNION CITY, N. j.. Oct. 13.-
Dorothy Jarling 4, and Edward, s,
were so severely bitten by rats
while they slept that they had to be
taken to a hospital Their parents
were unable to drive off the rats
and were forced to call in neighbors
to help
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DRYS ATTACK POMERENE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-The
Anti-Saloon League, throwing it's
support to Senator Willis, Repub-
lican, Ohio, issued today under the
name of Wayne B. Wheeler, a state
ment declaring former Senator
Pomerene, Willis Democratic op-
ponent, ''has the support of the out
lawed brewers and liuqor dealers"
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is READY FOR FLIGHT
Los Angeles Brought From Hangar
Starting Times Uncertain.

Bu United Press
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct 13.-
The Naval Dirigible Los Angeles
was brought from her hangar this
morning and made fast to her moor
ing mast, ready for the test flight to
Detroit, where she will be moored at
the Ford airport.
Starting time was uncertain. The
midnight weather report from Wash
ington promised favorable conditions
along the route, although the sky
was overcast here.
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TAKE OVER PHONE COMPANY

BU IntfCd PfeSS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company was authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today to acquire the Eastern
kentucky Home Telephone Com
pany.
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AMERICANS ARE FREED
Permitted to Leave Besieged Chin
eSe City.
Bu United Press

PEKING, Oct. 13. - Americans
and British in Sianfu. capital of the
province of Shensi, have been per-
mitted to leave through the cooper
alton Of the besieging militarists. a
dispatch received here today said.
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'ANOPEN LETTER
To CLYDE WALB,
Chairman of the Republican Party,
indianapolis, Ind.


Chairman of the Republican Party
indianapolis, Ind.
Dear Sir-In letter Borah issued by last
night you correctly quoted the Indianapolis Star you
make grave charges that need investigation and proof at
If there is sinister attempt by international bankers to
corrupt this election by SANDER in every precinct have
the of these bankers their pockets must be shown
and shown at
In your statement you quoted saying:
"There evidence everywhere that international bankers on
prcinct Of this State the
fak something their sleeves
putting hand the activity OF
attempting
United States Senate and Congress
League Nations the payment Of foreign debts
"ThIs is the political story in Indiana
The Times commends you, Mr. Wab for your defneness
and your unequvocal 1t is taken for granted that
your letter Senator Borah hasy discussed
with member Of the Coolidge Cabinet before written
Here crime if your charge be true, great that it Is
pass unnoticed and unpunished.
If that charge be true, then be defeated by money
in this State the charge that made in the rayed
Eusation of Stephenson from his prison cell
- When the wholesale charge of bribery, corruption and
fraud made The Times demanded full complete
qury.
The Times then asked Senators Watson and Robinson
Join in an appeal Senator Reed But they made answer
Now that you hurled your charge at those you
engaged in gigantic conspiracy to debauc and defame the
State demands that the inquiry be made
by competent investigating committee
The people know these facts before election The
by Reed has general confidence and
spect has proven its efficiency and its ability to discover just
conspracies those you charge exists this State
The people of this State will not be compelled to depend
upon inquiries made under conditions which make for
ecency-a prosecutor without dollar for Investigators
officer of the law at his command.
Reed will bring the power of the United States Gov
ernment with him.
Will you join demand which The Times today is making
that he Indiana prove your charges
and all other matters that may affect elections?
Surely you the chance your charge and
will not hesitate delay
BOYD GURLEY
Editor
WALES COMMENT
Seen at the Republican State headquarters today Chairman
Walb said:
Anything have say regard to this matter will say
to Senator Reed.
81 will be glad to tell Senator Reed everything know
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'SteUie,' as Guest,
Served Jail Food

Marion County Jail attaches
served this menu to d. c. Ste
phenson for lunch:
Shoulder bone, cabbage and
potatoes. butterless bread, and
water.
Stephenson was served the
same food given other prison
erS.
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FIGHTS SOUTHPORT FIRE

The Indianapolis fire department
was called on by residents Of South
port, Ind, to help in fighting a fire
which menaced several business
places early this morning. The fire
started in the restaurant Of James
Kennick. a two-story brick building
near the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks. 1t was discovered by Mrs.
Matte McCarty. who lives next
door.
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MARONEY VISIT PROBED BY u. S.
= ELE 6 R A ri
Indianapolis, Indiana,
October IL, 1926.

Senator James A. Reed
Kansas City, Mo.
Tonight Chairman Clyde Walb of the Repub-
lican party, in an open letter to Senator BOrah
given to the press said:
"There is evidence everywhere that interna-
tional bankers on Wall Street have their money
every precinct in this State in the hands of the
fakirs who pretend to have something up their
sleeves and are putting on probe and at every
hand we see the activity of this outfit attempt
ing to defeat our Senators and Congressman on
account of their stand in the United States Sen
ate and Congress on the League of Nations and
the payment of foreign debts"
The Times submits that this is the gravest
charge yet made in any campaign.
Itsubmits that it's gravity and directness can
not be overlooked by your committee.
1t submits that the evidence of such a con-
spiracy of debauchery, if it exists, can only be
properly obtained by your committee.
In the name of the people not only of Indiana
but of all States ask that you bring your COM
mittee to this State and investigate this grave
charge.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES,
Boyd Gurley, Editor.
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STEPHENSON, HERE, TALKS TO JURY
This Much Divulged by Prose-
cutors - No Word as to
What He Said.
What He Said.
RUSHED TO CITY UNEXPECTEDLY

Not Even Prosecutor Knew He Was
Coming Today-To Face Judge Miller.
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WALES COMMENT

Seen the Republican headquarters today Chairman
Walb said
Anything have to say regard to this matter will say
to Senator Reed
81 will be glad to tell Senator Reed everything know.
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Forecast

Fair and slightly cooler to-
night; Thursday fair, with ris-
ing temperature.
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Home Edition

Sonia, the Story of Danger
Gus Love, Gains Power Every
Day-On The Times Comic
Page Daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
A Gallant Flyer Is Killed.

The queer twists of fate which go to
make up the life of humans was never
more wildly demonstrated than in the
death yesterday of that gallant aviator
Comdr. John Rodgers, assistant chief
Of the bureau Of aeronautics, Navy
Department. Loved by all who knew
him and a pioneer figure in the science
of flying, Comdr. Rodgers was killed
in a fall into three and one half feet
of water in the Delaware River near
Philadelphia although he had waged a
successful battle for nine days on the
broad Pacific Ocean when.his plane on
the now historic San FranciscoHa
waiian flight was forced down. Saved
from dangers intellectually greater on
that flight over the Pacific, this flyer,
in a simple inspection trip to Phila-
delphia, met his death. There is truly
no understanding of the ways of fate.
In the death of Comdr. Rodgers the
Navy loses one of it's foremost avia-
ton experts. He occupied a position
of responsibility and was held in the
highest esteem by all those who knew
him. His untimely passing casts a
pail over the entir.. service and it is
conceded by all that naval aviation
has received a severe setback.