D. C. Stephenson Under Indictment

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, April 3, 1925:  Former Indiana Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was arrested today on five charges in connection with an alleged March 16 attack on Madge Oberholtzer, secretary-treasurer of the Teachers and Young People’s Reading Circle of Indiana.  Charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, assault and battery with intent to rape, malicious mayhem, kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a felony, Stephenson was released on $25,000 (2023:  $443,342) bond.  He will be arraigned before Judge James Collins on Monday.  Also charged for allegedly being involved were Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry.  The charges are based on statements made by Oberholtzer that she was forcibly taken to Hammond on a train and was a victim of an attack enroute.  She is near death at her home suffering from self-administered poison after the alleged attack.

“D. C. Stephenson Under Indictment,” The Indianapolis News, 3 April 1925, p. 1:1

Work to Boost Indianapolis is Begun by C. of C.

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, March 24, 1925:  Leading business and professional men have joined in the movement with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce convention bureau to “tell the world” about the merits of the city in order to bring more conventions here.  The movement was a result of Dick Miller, bureau chair, pointing out at last week’s annual dinner the need for growth, and preliminary plans were laid before committees at yesterday’s luncheon.  Nicholas H. Noyes, vice president of the Chamber, said, “Response from all civic groups, luncheon clubs, and other organizations invited to share in this ‘Greater Indianapolis Movement’ has lent assurance that all Indianapolis is supporting the Chamber in the effort to substantially increase industry and business of the community.”  The Chamber and the Indianapolis Real Estate Board have plans to restimulate Indianapolis as an industrial center.

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“Work to Boost Indianapolis is Begun by C. of C.,” The Indianapolis Times, 24 March 1925, p. 2:1

Local Irishmen Pay Honor to Memory of St. Patrick

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 18, 1925:  Orange, green, and white, colors of the new Irish republic, predominated yesterday’s parade as practically every Indianapolis person of Irish heritage celebrated the glory of St. Patrick under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.  Thousands of persons lined downtown streets, viewing the parade and shouting riotous greetings to friends in the ranks of the A. O. H., the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of St. George, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the A. O. H. Ladies Auxiliary, the Daughters of Isabella, and the Juvenile Hibernians.  Scores of automobiles in a line decked with floating green, orange, and white balloons, gold harps, shamrocks, and fluttering green ribbons followed two Kingan trucks carrying a sparkling cargo of pretty colleens wearing green hats and waving Irish republican flags and the Stars and Stripes.    

“Local Irishmen Pay Honor to Memory of St. Patrick,” The Indianapolis Star, 18 March 1925, p. 8:4