G.O.P. Backs Klan School Board Slate

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, November 2, 1925:  At a meeting of United Protestant Clubs of Indianapolis at Cadle Tabernacle Saturday night, presided by George Elliott, exalted cyclops of Marion County Klan No. 3, John Duvall, Republican mayoral candidate, and several Republican council candidates urged support of the Ku Klux Klan United Protestant school board ticket which includes Charles Kern, Lillian Sedwick, Theodore Vonnegut, Fred Kepner, and Lewis Whiteman.  The audience of 7,000 were shown on a large board the voting machine positions of the United Protestant slate and instructed how to vote for it and the straight Republican ticket.  School board candidates spoke promising to clean up school affairs and to see the Bible and American flag have foremost attention in education of the children of the city.  Admission was by invitation cards addressed to “Faithful and esteemed Klansmen.”  

“G.O.P. Backs Klan School Board Slate,” The Indianapolis Times, 2 November 1925, p. 1:2 

Mrs. Oberholtzer Weeps on Stand

From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, October 29, 1925:  After thirteen days of jury selection, opening testimony began this morning in the trial of D C. Stephenson and his two co-defendants who are charged with the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.  The first witness to take the stand was Mrs. George Oberholtzer, dressed in deep mourning, her voice breaking with sobs and at times unable to speak because of her grief, told of the last time she saw her daughter – how Madge left home to return broken and dying from poison.  The testimony followed former Supreme Court justice Charles Cox’s fiery opening statement.  Cox, hired to assist the prosecution, made women spectators gasp as he outlined what the State expects to prove; the alleged kidnapping and drugging, the attack in the Pullman car stateroom, taking poisoned tablets, and rushing back to Indianapolis.      

“Mrs. Oberholtzer Weeps on Stand,” The Indianapolis Times, 29 October 1925, p. 1:7

Butler Campus Has Festive Appearance

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 17, 1925:  Butler College campus had a festive appearance today for home-coming celebrations.  Fraternity and sorority houses were decorated in blue and white and Irwin Field, scene of the football contest between Franklin College and the Bulldogs was bedecked with colors of both schools.  For the first time in recent years, no downtown parade was planned on home-coming day.  The alumni met in the chapel and then went in a body to the athletic field where a special section had been reserved in the center of the east bleachers.  The “howling hundred” student cheering unit rooted during the game and stunts were performed between halves.  Campus organizations held smokers and mixers in their house after the game.  An evening dance at the Irvington Lodge ended the day’s events.  There wasn’t a bonfire this year.

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“Butler Campus Has Festive Appearance,” The Indianapolis News, 17 October 1925, p. 27:8