18 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Star
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1921
Page
1
The report summarizes city wide charity drive figures with large totals for divisions including Factory Mercantile and Individual sums. It lists overall campaign totals and day by day progress with numerous figures and a final combined total for the drive.
Workers report 8 092 subscriptions totaling 245 163 68 dollars with 605 412 dollars target. Dick Miller campaigns for uninterrupted efforts, urging canvassers to press on until 5 pm tomorrow. A closing program in the Riley room includes music, readings, and a Metropolitan School of Music production before the 6 pm Claypool dinner.
Indianapolis post office will open receiving windows today from 2 o clock pm to help with Christmas packages and mail. Assistant postmaster Charien W Byfelt announced that ten stamp windows will also be open.
Three young members of the city’s women’s police department tendered resignations to supervisor Miss Clara Burnside, citing criticism from Mayor-elect Lew Shank. The moves follow Shank’s pledge to abolish the department as a separate unit, though officials say the women already serving would continue in other roles.
Hearings on the Indianapolis Electric Power Company merger closed after lengthy debate over the plan to issue 18 million dollars in securities. Attorneys for the company argued improved service, while opponents warned of long term penalties and higher rates. city representatives from Indianapolis and other cities voiced strong opposition. The commission chair indicated a decision would be announced later, with questions about property value and securities remaining central to the case.
A family at 31 South Summit Avenue faces hunger and exposure after a collapse of events left the father ill and unemployed. Mrs. Spry borrowed money to buy essentials, hoping luck would change, as the four children wait at home. They shop for food, but a slick street crossing ends with the tale continuing on page eleven.
Mayer-elect Lew Shank leads the first general meeting of the new council offering to coordinate executive and legislative branches by appointing council committees to sit with boards. He pledges nonpartisan governance, urges cooperation, and criticizes political influence in police and fire departments while proposing council observers at public works safety and health boards.
Classified page listings provide a sample of rentals including multi room units, one to four room apartments, and varying amenities. Several entries reference locations on Rawles Ave and other streets with prices in the range of monthly rents.
Between Rockaway and Long Beach forty cases of whisky floated on the tide or rested on the sands while crowds with torches watched. A schooner bound from the Bahamas to Halifax threw the cases overboard to lighten the craft after striking a sand bar off Long Beach.
The Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations accepted the resignation of treasurer B. H. Reynolds at a closing board session. John G. Brown, the president, will see his term end January 1 as a new appointee is expected tomorrow. Secretary P. H. Crane accepts reappointment at reduced pay. Brown’s salary also drops. A new executive committee, including Brown, W. H. Battle, and Scott Meike, will coordinate with Purdue extension and the Indiana County Agents Association to plan joint agricultural work.
Mr and Mrs George Smiths Burgersville Indiana Christmas plans ruined when a car carrying toys crashed into a Stock Yards street car driven by Benjamin Hough. Mrs Smith suffered a cut. police found a bottle of white mule in the car. Smith charged with operating a blind tiger and driving under liquor influence. held for City Court.
A compact roundup of local happenings and general items from the era, presenting brief notices and short reports. Reads as a page of assorted items, with emphasis on community updates and regional events.
Paris dispatch reports the French Foreign Office outline of talks with British Prime Minister Lloyd George and French Premier Briand. France favors dropping the London payments schedule if Germany offers an equivalent form, and may reduce Rhineland forces to fund reparations with Britain guaranteeing future German aggression. France also supports economic cooperation, lower tariffs, and German restoration measures, while resisting a reparations cut. The reparations commission rejects extending the January and February payments without clear German payment details and security, noting Chancellor's letter lacks definite figures or security assurances.
Ardmore Oklahoma seven men are under heavy guard awaiting investigation into a triple slaying sparked by a masked group visiting the home of Joseph Carroll in Wilson. Victims are Carroll John Smith and Sims Ardmore patrolman. A Klansman link noted.
Washington dispatch notes James B. Elmore known as the Bard of Alamo, former constituent from Montgomery county Indiana, sending a poem to Rep. Fred E. Purnell insulting the soldiers bonus and urging farmers to bear the tax load. He warns the veteran payment would strain public finances while calling for care of the lame and blind and delaying payments for youths. He also promotes a virgin wool bill to boost demand for wool.
London watchers fear any Irish referendum or Dublin changes to the Anglo Irish treaty could trigger new negotiations. Prime Minister Lloyd George warns parliament that altering the treaty would destroy it and force a new conference. Dublin delays irritate Irish and British minds, threatening Christmas trade as speculation grows on a narrow ratification majority or possible early elections. CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
Generally fair and colder Sunday with increasing cloudiness Monday. Light snow possible in the north portion of the state, with a decrease in western winds. For Indianapolis and vicinity, Sunday remains fair and colder, Monday brings more clouds. A United States Weather Bureau special report appears in the Vendianapalta Star.
Washington reports a hopeful shift as France submits a ten ship plan without Paris approval and Japan China move toward settlement on Shantung. Briand’s absence may delay a five power pact while Paris weighs capital ship limits and France’s naval position.
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