Organize Further for Manager Plan

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, April 8, 1925:  Selection of the executive committee of the citizens’ committee of 1,000, under the leadership of chair Charles F. Coffin, former Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce president, has been completed and will lead the campaign for an election of an Indianapolis city manager form of government.  Plans for a series of meetings with civic and luncheon clubs throughout the city are being made to secure the 20,000 signatures to a petition asking the city council to set a date for a special election on the city manager plan.  Coffin declared, “The movement is not aimed at any mayoral candidate nor at any city administration.  It grows out of a conviction that has been gathering for a long time.  The conduct of the business of the city is and always should be a nonpartisan job.”

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“Organize Further for Manager Plan,” The Indianapolis Star, 8 April 1925, p. 1:5

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