The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-13
Injunction Prevents Closing
of Baptist College at
DeS MOineS,
ENTIRE FACULTY FIRED
Eggs and Rocks Fly as
Trustees Defend Actions
of Their President.
BY JOSEPH F. HEARST
Irnited Pres star Cnrrrsnnn6erA

DES MONIES, Ia, May 13.-Stu-
dents Of Des Moines university, who
rioted over the weekend against an
order to close the school, went back
to their classes today under the pro-
lection Of an injunction issued by a
district court Judge.
The 400 students, who Saturday,
hurled bad eggs and rocks at trus-
tees of the school. cheered as they
marched back to resume their
studies.
Only two classes were missed as
a result Of the drastic order of DR..
Thomas T. Shields, so, president of
the board of trustees. closing down
the Baptist fundamentals univer-
sity and dismissing the entire fac
ulty.
Aided by President
The court proceedings had the ap-
provsl of DR.. Harry c. Wsyman,
president of the school, also ousted
by Shields, and most of the forty
faculty members. who had gone to
their Offices ready to continue teach
ing in case the injunction was grant
ed
The injunction ordered President
Wayman to resume classes and keep
the institution open pending further
action.
Sobered by rioting and the at
tempted kidnapping of three Can
adam students. undergraduates had
begun to fear their years work had
gone for naught, as closing of the
school would have held up credits.
A group of more belligerent stu
dents, who had assembled at the
gates to prevent Miss Edith Reb-
man. 40. secretary of the board of
trustees and one of the centers of
the agitation, from returning to her
office, we're dispersed by police.
In the meantime DR.. Shields has
gone to Buffalo to confer with Off
Gals of the Baptist Bible Union
which operates Des Moines univer-
sity.
He issued his closing order after
the trustees had voted confidence in
him and in Miss Rebman.
"Turpitude' Charged
The trustees had been called into
session originally for the purpose of
dismissing DR.. Shields and Mis- Reb-
man on charges of moral turpi-
tude,' but wound up by approving
their conduct and giving them au-
thorty to fire" the rest of the
faculty.
1t was then that the student body
got out of hand, raced to the cam
puS and spattered the walls Of the
administration building with bad
eggs and broke its windows with
stones.
Get Shields and Rebman!" the
students shouted, while the presi-
dent of the board and the secretary
knelt in prayer under stairway.
Police broke up the riot before
any one was hurt and escorted DR..
Shields to the train for Buffalo.
Miss Rebman remained in Des
Nfoines under police protection.
Prominent in the crowd of stu=
dent sduring the riot could be seen
placsrds alleging Shields and Miss
Rebman had engaged in secret
romance.
PIacards Make Hints
It was charged that the two had
stopped at the same hotel in Water
loo, Ia, and in Los Angeles, Cal,
on several occasions. One placard
hinted that Shi|lds was seen leaving
Miss Rebman's home at a late
hour.
The insinUations we're denied in
dignantly by the two Trustees
board also came TO their defense
pointing out that it was only nat
ural that they should stop at the
same hotels when they we're on
business for the university.
'OeViIiSh,' Says Shields