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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
BENNETT ARRIVES
IN POLAR PLANE
City GreetS Noted Pilot and
Party at Speedway.

Floyd Bennett and the famous Jo.
sephine Ford. Fokker airplane in
which he and Lieutenant Command
er Richard f. Byrd circled the North
Pole. are honor guests of Indianapo-
lis today.
Bennett and his four-flight COM
panions. who are touring the States
in the polar plane under the auspices
of the Daniel Guggenheim founda-
ton. landed at the Speedway at
11:30 a. m. A delegation, headed by
r. w. Sparks. Chamber of Com
merce promotion secretary, greeted
them.
Three planes of the 116th Observa-
tion Squadron, Indiana National
Qua /. met the Bennett party sew
eral miles from the city.
Headed by guard of motor police
and the local naval recruiting crew as
color guard, members of the Bennett
party paraded through the down
town streets and were guests Of the
Chamber of Commerce at luncheon.
The ship will be on exhibition at the
Speedway until Sunday noon.
The party came here from Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and just missed this
mornings storm, they said. Sunday
they leave for Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

Strader denied that he was the
man who went TO Anderson, Ind,
and had c. NJ. Hull, make pho
tographs of fifty or sixty important
documents, now sought in the
Stephenson corruption probe, out
admits that he was among those
who had access to the documents.
Denies Influence
Strader denied that he was In
fluenced to leave Chicago two weeks
ago. when the search for him began,
asserting that a music store in which
he and his brother were interested
in Chicago was not making much
money and that he went to Pitts
burgh to seek employment.
Mt Washington is a suburb OF
Pittsburgh.
Strader said he spent a few days
in West Virginia, at a city which
he would not name. ard then went
to Pittsbl rgh and sough. job with
the Central Industrial Service Com
pany, for whom he used, to work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
GIRL MOVES FOR
CHANGE Of JUDGE
Miss Clara Brown Acts in
Suit Against Sheriff.

Chargin that a fair and impair
tial trial is impossible before Judge
Clinton Fl. Givan of Superior Court
Four, attorneys for Miss Clara Isabel
Brown, 10, of 244 E. Tenth ST.. who
is suing Sheriff Omer Hawkins for
$4,000 damages, today filed a petit
ton asking a change of judge from
Judge Givan.
Attorneys for the girl, who charge
that Sheriff J ykins and a party of
deputies, y hout a warrant, shot
up the auto in which she was rid
ing with Max Hosea, Butler Univer-
sity student, near New Augusta,
and, after searching her, failed to
provide her means of getting home.
also sent a letter to Robinson.
Symmes &; Nelson, law firm of which
Senator Arth r. Robinson is SEN
ior member and which is represent
ing Sheriff Hawkins, asking a con-
ference Monday for selection of an.
other judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

Strader denied that he has seen
Mildred Meade since last summer
and stated that he has had no COM
munication of any kind with her in
the present situation.
Visited by Asher
He admitted that he was visited
by Court Asher, former Stephen
son lieutenant, who has been work
ing with the Adams investigating
committee in indianapolis.
This was in Chicago shortly after
Strader left there.
In the course of the interview
Strader was notified Of a long-dis-
tance telephone call from Chicago.
He refused to talk while the cor
respondent was present.
Strader said that he was willing
to answer a subpoena to appear be-
fore the Marion County grand jury
at indianapolis, but that he had
nothing OF importance to disclose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
STEVE HAS GOT IT
ON ALL OF THEM
So Says Politician Who Worked With OId Man - As
SertS There Were Plenty of Documents.

Steve has got it on all of them
and they either promised him some.
thing to keep him quiet or he thinks
the time isn't ripe yet to shoot"
That is the way Glenn Usher,
Shirley Und) political lieutenant of
d. c. Stephenson, deposed Klan
dragon and dethroned political pow
er sizes up the situation brought
about by the demand for a probe of
Stephensonism in Indiana by Thorn
as II. Adams.
Usher said that he worked with
"the old man" when Stephenson was
at the height of his power two years
ago. Lisher's dealings were entirely
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
ID. g. CAN
PUT BLAME
ON CLERK
Wrong Name on Bags Lands
Dickinson, Not Stephen
son, Before Jury.

The poor hearing of a hotel clerk
at Huntingburg. Ind. it was learned
today. was responsible for the
mystery connected with two black
bags carried 10 the rooms of the
Marion County grand jury Friday.
d. c. Dickinson, an Orleans bond
salesman and owner of the bags,
learned also how grand juries act,
due to the similarity of his name
and that of d. c. Stephenson, lifer
at the Indiana State Prison, whose
political intrigues the grand jury is
investigating.
Telephone Clerk
Dickinson, after stopping at a
Huntingburg hotel, drove to his home.
thinking he had placed ,the bags in
his car. Noticing the mistake. he
telephoned the hotel clerk instruc.
tons to express the bags to d. c.
Dickinson at the Hotel Severin, In.
dianapolis.
The hotel clerk somehow asso-
ciated Dickinsons name with d. c.
Stephenson, having heard much con-
corning the latter recently.
The bags arrived in Indianapolis
marked "To d. c. Stephenson"
Much COmmOtiOn
Much commotion ensued at To-
cal express office and the prosecu.
tors office was notified. When the
bags arrived at the Severin a deputy
prosecutor was on hand and both
the bags and Dickinson went before
the grand jury. He soon was set
free.
This was the second instance in
which the jury probing political cor
ruption charges has had brought in
persons in no way connected with
the probe, through mistakes in iden-
tity. Three representatives of an
orchard spraying company We're ta-
ken before the jur" Friday and then
released.
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RI United press

DH CHttfU fFtoo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-United
States Marines will be used to guard
mails from bandits.
Postmaster General New today
received authority from Maj. Gen.
A. Lejeune to place marines at
railways terminals. and on postal
cars and mail trucks transporting
valuable mail.
The guard will continue until the
post office department can organize
its own protection corps.
New said he would ask Congress
for an emergency appropriation this
winter to pay for the marine guard.
Orders W, also issued for depart.
ment engineers to design bandit.
proof railway postal cars. The de-
partmei plans to put into use inn
mediately large quantity of ar
mored trucks.
''It is my hope and desire that
within a very few months the de-
partment will have organized
equipped and trained a sufficient
body Of n.sn to guard the mails from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
ADAMS READY TO
CARRY ON FIGHT
Feels Fit After Resting at
Daughters Home.

After resting Friday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs, L. M. Cassell,
Edgewood. Thomas II. Adams, head
of the probe committee of the Indi
ana Republican Editorial Associa-
ton, who is in charge Of investiga-
ton of political corruption in Indi-
ana, planned to return to his head
quarters at the English Hotel today
and re-enter the fray. He reported
this morning that, aside from a
slight cold, he was feeling fit and
ready to carry on.
Adams stated that at present he
had no intention of going to Chicago
TO lay his case before the Reed sena-
torial investigators, unless he was
invited to do SO.
"I sent Senator Reed a telegram,
urging him to investigate political
corruption in this State, and if he
wants further. details from me and
invites me 10 come before his COM
mittee, l shall be glad to do sc"
Adams declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
NEW LEGION HEAD
TAKES Up RE|NS
Savage Plans to Retain Ap-
pointiVe Officials.

BB United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-The
former administration of the Amer
lean Legion gave way today to the
regime of Howard p. Savage. Chi
cago, newly-elected commander. re-
garded as leader of the progressive
group.
Savage was chosen late Friday
over j. Monroe Johnson, S. c., after
twenty-one ballots had been cast in
the Legion convention. Savage no.
titled all appointive officers of the
Legion they would be retained in
their present posts.
The national appointive officers
are: Adjutant, James f. Barton;
treasurer, Robert II. Tyndall; Judge
advocate, Robert A. Adams, all of
Indianapolis. and historian, Eben
Putnam of Wellesley Farms. Mass.
The headquarters staff of the
American Legion will return here at
noon Tuesday. Others from Indiana
who attended the convention will re.
turn at 11:45 a. m. Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Knickers Case Out
on q Technically
BIZ United Press

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Oct. Is.
The edict, "wear dresses or no
school," still stands for little Virginia
Allen, 8. of Port Fulton, who has
been barred from her classrooms be.
cause Harlan Vogt. principal, said
the knickers she wore were i'm
moral"
Mrs. Fahyma Allen, the girls
mother, filed a mandamus action in
Circuit Court here seeking to COM
pei the school board to let Virginia
attend school. knickers or no knick-
ers. Judge James Fortune today
threw out the suit when School
Board Attorney George Boyd showed
the complaint was verified by Vir-
ginia herself a minor. Mrs. Allen. it
is thought. will file another COM
plant. verifying it herself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
TWOAUTOS USED
IN BANK HOLD-UP,
DETECTIVES THINK
Officers Follow Up CleWs to
Bandits Who Secured
$31,421.

Two detective teams today fol-
lowed up clews to the whereabouts
of three bandits who obtained $3i, ,421
from the West Indianapolis branch
of the Union Trust Company. 1901
Kentucky Ave, in a bold hold.up
late Friday. The loss was covered
by insurance, bank officials said.
The theory Of detectives was that
the bandits drove their blue sedan
to a private garage near by and
switched the loot into another car,
in which they left town. Witnesses
said the car was driven northeast
on Kentucky Ave. toward the down
town section.
Parking the car alongside the
Marmon Motor Car Company plant
at w. Norris St. and Kentucky
Ave, the three bandits nervously
walked into the bank shortly before
p. m. while pay checks were be-
ing cashed for Marmon employees. A
fourth bandit remained in the
parked machine.
Two officials and two clerks along
with about a dozen customers, were
forced to the rear Of the bank room
and ordered to stick up" their
hands.
One bandit scaled a partition and
threw currency from the safe into
a bag and box. while the other two
held the terror-stricken audience at
bay. The loot was handed over the
partition to the man nearest the
front door. who made his exit and
loaded the money into the car which
was driven t the bank entrance.
Then the other two men jumped
into the car, which speeded down
Kentucky Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Why Single Out Senator's
Man to Visit Steve?
There's No Answer.
WATSON MAN SAYS so
He Doesn't Care to Com
ment at All.
Times Washinaton Burean.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. = Why
was Federal Agent John ]. Maroney,
a Senator James e. Watson poll
tician of Indianapolis, the first per-
son permitted to interview D. c..
Stephenson $50 far as the outside
world knows) after Stephenson
smuggled his messages out of Indi-
ana State Prison saying he had q
story of political rottenness to tell?
Staff correspondents Of some Of
the country's greatest newspapers,
both here and at indianapolis, have
been trying to find the answer to
that question since it became evident
that. Stephenson's lips had been
sealed by some agency.
Newspaper men feel that if they
can find the true answer to the
question, they will have gone long
way toward solving the mystery of
the broad promises of Stephenson
10 reveal corruption and his subse-
quent failure to unburden himself
when given a partial opportunity in
superior Judge Sidney S. Miller's
court in In1iaRspolis, Wednesday.
Puzzle TO Chief
Maroney's chief in the Indianapo-
lis Bureau of Investigation of the
Department Of Justice says he was
out of the city the day Maroney
went to Michigan City and knows
nothing Of why he was sent.
This put it up to the newspaper
men to seek elsewhere. Maroney
wouldn't tell of course. He said De.
partment Of Justice secrets were not
banded about.
The investigation moved to Wash
ington. At first Assistant Attorney
General Oscar r. Luhring, former
Indiana Congressman, resident of
Evansville, and a strong Watson
man, now head of the Bureau of In
vestisation, would not discuss a re-
port which the correspondent put to
him to the effect that Luhring had
received word from Indiana causing
him to send Maroney to the prison.
Word Given Out
Later the publicity man for Luhr-
ing's division gave out this word:
Mr.. Luhring says that Maroney
was ordered to go into the Indiana
State Prison to interview D. C.
Stephenson on the matter of the
highway commission investigation
which the department has been con.
ducting."
Then the correspondent fired this
question at Luhring point blank
"Why was Maroney singled out to
visit d. G. Stephenson"
And Luhring replied:
Il can't answer that question, of
course. l don't care to comment
at ALL"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

It was thought for a time early
today that the net thrown out to
locate Julian would catch its man,
but Julian failed to return to his
home in Evansville, Ind, as it had
been reported he would So the
agents started to search in another
direction.
1t became known that Julian
eluded agents at the Congress Hotel
in Chicago Thursday and later was
reported at Kentland. Ind.
Remy VS.. Politicians
So the merry game of hide.and-
seek between Remy. who desires to
lay hands upon Stephenson's docu-
ments, and the politicians. who are
desperately blocking him whereve
they can, went on.
Another factor In the game was
the appearance Of Earl Klinck, Ste
phenson's lieutenant. who is cooper
ating with Remy, at Klinck's home
in Evansville.
Klinck. according to a dispatch to
The Times, said he was in Evans.
vile ION business" which he could
not reveal. Klinck has been before
the grand jury several times here,
and hence is not at liberty to talk
freely.
Not Sold Out
He said, however, that "Steve
has not sold out. ste will prove
his charges. The black box Of evil
dence still is safe and in proper
hands"
Klincl5 said he did not believe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Fair Brings State
Profit of $l7,728

Net profits of the 1925 Indiana
State fair were s17,72s.75, it was an.
nounced today by E. ]. Barker, sec.
retary.treasurer of the State board
of agriculture. Last years profits
were $1e,S1S.76.
Total receipts of the fair this year
were $236,792.09, which, together
with $6,611.01 yet receivable, will
bring the total to S242,34S.10. Last
years total receipts were $237, ,e95.5S.
Disbursements this year have totaled
$224,42S71 as against 1921 1852 in
1925. Barker reported $4,000 more
paid admissions at this years fair
than last.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Stephenson Associate
EZudeS Process SerUerS

G. Julian former business associate of D. c. Stephenson
has euded process of Prosecutor William H. Remy
again.
Julian sought because is understood he help locate
the missing documents which believed would prove to the
Marion County grand jury Stephensons charges of corruption
in the during the period when he was the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Stephenson's Missing Former Secre-
tary Found in Suburb of Pitts
burgh, Pa.-Gives Interview.
TOOK DOCUMENTS TO JAIL
Denies Having Seen or Communicated
With Mildred Meade.
By Charles G. CARL

MT. WASHINGTON Pa, Oct. 15-Foster Srader, former
secretary of D. c. Stephenson located here this afternoon by
The indianapolis Times admitted that during the Stephenson
murder trial at Nobesv last October he had suit
full of the former Kan dragon documents his possession
He said he turned the documents to Stephenson while
Stephenson in the Nobesville jail.
Nationwide search for Strader has been for weeks
The search intensified within the last three days when
Miss Mildred Meade 1923 f. Sixteenth St. Indianapolis dis
appeared 1t was understood that she had gone Pittsburgh
meet Strader.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

political, he said, as he did not be.
long to the Klan.
Il first came into contact with
Stephenson when 1 went to him to
talk over the matter of the appoint
ment of a Republican district chair
man." Usher stated.
He was The Law"
You have heard that Steve said
that he was the law in Indiana
Well, he probably was drinking some
when he made such a remark. but
there was no question about it's
truth. If you got his approval on
a man, the man got the job or the
place on the ticket.
He dictated the Marion County
Republican slate
Asked about various documents
that Stephenson says he had poll
ticians sign, Usher said that there
were plenty of them"
stevens income once was around
100000 a week" Usher continued
IF he thought that man was right
With him, the old man would spend
to the limit to back him.
Steve spent around $4,000 send.
ing letters to Klansmen telling them
to support one candidate. and at
that time Steve was supposed to be
out Of the Klan. He commanded the
votes. just the same, and the result
showed it."
Usher said that he is positive that
Stephenson was the power behind
the throne during the 1925 Legisla-
-ture, and that tales concerning the
eX-dragon's domination have not
been exaggerated.
Made Loyal Friends
Steve was weak, in some re
spects. and they got him through his
weakness" he said. hut 1 want to
tell you that he was a man who
made loyal friends, and I'm one of
them. I wouldn't do or say a thing
to hurt him. but would extend every
effort to aid HIM IL I could"
Usher said that he knew nothing
about the documents or whereabouts
Of Mildred Meade, pretty 23-year-olo
friend Of Steve's, who is supposed
to have knowledge Of their where
abouts. She has been missing for
a week. He said that he had some
assurance that everything was com
ing out all right" but would like tc
have more.
That girl is shrewd and II she
is hiding. it's because she has beer
told that is the best way to ait
Steve" he declared.
Both the girl and the documents
will appear at the proper time ht
| predicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
HOMECOMING AT BUTLER
Activities Accompany Football Game
With Franklin.

Homecoming activities were held
at Butler University today with the
Butler.Franklin gridiron contest this
afternoon at Irwin field featuring the
program.
Fraternities and sororities deco
rated their houses and planI ed din
tonight at the SEVERN will climax
the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
MARINES TO GUARD
MAIL FROM BANDITS
Postmaster General Receives Authority-WII Be Placed
at Railroad Terminals, Postal Cars and Trucks.

depreciation of bandits as we'll as as
suring the afe'y Of the lives of post
al clerks and other employees" New
said.
The postal chief also intends to
seek law for capital punishment
for armed attacks on the mails.
The new plans for curbing mail
holdups grew directly from tbs
brutal holdup in Elizabeth Thursday,
The Coolidge cabinet Friday can
vassed the situation fully and News
announcements followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
COUPLE GET $4,000
Man and Women Rob Bank at New
Boston, Mich.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW BOSTON, Mich, Oct. 16.-
No definite clews as to the where
abouts of a man identified as Floyd
brennan. 3S. and his unidentified
woman companion. who Friday held
up and robbed the Peoples State
Bank here of approximately $4,000
had been found today.
Dreman, according to William
zimmerman, a teller. walked in
quietly, suddenly pulled a revolver
and then struck him over the head
with a blackjack. knocking him un
conscious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
BROWNING So TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Edward
West Browning was 50 years old
today. 1t was a dismal anniversary.
The former Peaches" his 16-year.
old bride, remained apart from the
Browning roof. Browning said that
he thought he would "eat two
chicken sandwiches fer lunch in
stead OF the usual one"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
STATE DEPUTY ILL

Word was received today by At
torney General Arthur L. Gilliom of
tthe serious illness of George Muel-
Ter, deputy attorney general. at the
latters home at Vincennes. Edward
J. Lennon Jr., another deputy in the
State legal department, left imme-
diately for Mueller's bedside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
Weather for Week

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Weath-
er outlook for the period Oct. IS to
23 inclusive:
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: A
period of showers Monday or Tues
day and again about Friday. Tenn
peratures mostly near normal, but
with cool spells about the middle and
again at the end of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
PASTOR FACES CHARGES

BN LNltcd PFeSs
HATTIESBURG. Miss, Oct. 16.-
The Rev. c. S. Harmon, formerly
editor and manager of the Hatties-
burg American, today was under in
dictment for forgery in connection
with his obtaining control of the
newspaper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
COMPANY TO COME HERE

Plans for removing offices of The
Stukenberg Cotton Picker Company
from Anderson to Indianapolis were
disclosed today in a notice filed with
Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary
Of State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
QUEEN TO BAR PRESS
Newspapermen Will Not Get to
Ride on Special Train.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Queen
Marie of Roumania has decided to
bar newspaper men and news
photographers from the Baltimore &
Ohio's special train that will carry
her about the country. Orders to
This effect from the Queen reached
the railroad today.
At the same time, others plans ap.
peared to be suddenly disarranged
and her proposed VISIT to California
was left in doubt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
ADDRESS BY SIDENER

Watch Your Speedometer" will
be the subject of Merle Sidener's
address Sunday morning at the
Christian Men Builders. Inc, of the
Third Christian Church Sunday
School.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16
STORM AT DETROIT
Wisdom of Commander Rosendahl
Demonstrated.

BN Jrifed Press
DETROIT, Oct. 16.-The wisdom
Of Commander Rosendahl's decision
yesterday to make a hurried return
with the naval dirigible Los Angeles
instead of remaining here until Sun
day, was demonstrated today when
a thunder and lightning storm struck
the city shortly before o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

Gosh, Mrs. AndreUs
in Wet Business
BIZ United Press

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON. Oct 16.-Mrs.
Lincoln c. Andrews, wife of the
government prohibition chief. has
entered a sort of wet" business.
She has become vice president of
a New York travel service and will
advise travellers about ocean voy-
ages. While her husband favors
dry" ships, Mrs. Andrews profes-
sion may require her to give tips
as to wet boats.