30 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Star
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
1
Carlin J. Shank asserts excess of 300000 over amounts of securities issued will not prevent purchase of land for memorial.
A report to county commissioners shows a valuation of 1 218 260 on the city block bounded by Vermont Meridian Michigan and Pennsylvania streets for the memorial plaza. The county may issue more bonds as the valuation exceeds tax valuation by about 800 000. The city and county plan to contribute land and funds, with valuations set for ten parcels in the block and advisers confirming figures.
Fitzaburgh area dispute: Fitzaburgh Coal Producers Association refuses to meet Uniited Mine Workers of Amar for negotiations on January 6. Letter from January 14 signed by J A Lawin states no benefit to public or industry in a meeting. Central competitive area includes western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Westmoreland.
Valuations listed for the W J Holliday estate total 1 218 250 across multiple entities including Indiana Democratic Realty Company Columbian Insurance Indiana Trust Fifth Avenue Clark and Wallace Delano Cambridge Realty Haugh Realty and several others. Individual figures range from 65 950 to 448 450 with the largest 448 450 for Columbian Insurance Company.
Mayor elect Lenshank said a city ordinance to authorize bonds will fund replacing the old hospital sections, built in 1874, with a new unit. Dr Hodgin called the current building a firetrap and urged urgent demolition while remodeling newer sections. Police to absorb some sanitary duties. staff reductions planned with selective retention and pensions. Mrs Ella Gregoire to remain police matron. others to retire or reassigned.
Governor Len Small wins all charges except conspiracy to defraud the state of 2 million dollars linked to ex treasurer Fred Sterling and Vernon Curtis. Embezzlement counts were dropped or quashed, with trial date set for January 9 on remaining embezzlement claim._CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE._
Delegates endorse core elements of the root proposal during the arms conference, signaling unity on maritime commerce safeguards. The talks reflect a cautious stance as discussions reference past incidents like the Lusitania and emphasize compliance with established sea rules.
Quincy A. Myers born Logansport Indiana September 1 1853 died in Indianapolis December 20 1021 ex judge of Indiana Supreme Court Dartmouth Albany Law graduate. The item notes his death and career with mentions of state service and education.
Quincy Alden Myers ex judge of the Indiana Supreme Court and member of Myers Gates Ralston law firm died at St Vincent's hospital after a week of illness. Born near Logansport in 1855 he pursued Dartmouth Albany Leipsic and reformulated careers as attorney city official and public public figure. Funeral plans await Allison's arrival. widow and family noted his long service and role in Indiana law.
Florence Maude Simmons, 1417 81 Peter Street, told Marion county jail officials she is not sorry for shooting James E. Simmons after an all night quarrel. She says she is relieved to be jailed and never to see him again, citing years of abuse. The case remains under coroner investigation with no bond set unless verdict is manslaughter.
In Indianapolis Today Exchange Club luncheon at noon at Hotel Lincoln, details include the Indiana Hell Telephone Company lunch at Claypool hotel and a concert program featuring hanjo and mandolin clubs at the Masonic Temple. Event listings mention the Upsilon Federatrid and various local venues with tied schedule notes.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for fair and warmer conditions on Friday, with Saturday turning cloudy and warmer and likely unsettled. Yesterday’s conditions show humidity around 72 percent in the morning, 49 percent at noon, and 68 percent in the evening, with total precipitation since January 9, 1991 near 48.98.
New York reports nine dead and several blinded from toxic holiday liquor. A 69 year old woman found on East Thirty fifth Street died from wood alcohol after drinking the poison. A 14 year old boy, John Dooley, was hospitalized after collapsing from the same poisoning, having also imbibed liquor from neighbors. Another victim, Charles Williams, died in hospital from alleged wood alcohol poisoning. A Brookline, Massachusetts saloonkeeper, George L Henry, was found dead in a Broadway hotel with empty gin and whisky bottles nearby. One survivor group includes two women and an unidentified man brought to Bellevue Hospital in a gutter collapse.
Oakland Cal March 29 The University of California announced that earthquakes may be predicted using a system like weather forecasting. Professor A Tawaen asserts that earth movements result from crust creep and that tracking their consequences could warn regions at risk. Further work will be done by W W Campbell director of the Roentgen Observatory.
Four armed bandits attacked the First National bank at Pearl River New York during lunch hour. They killed two men and wounded a third presumed mortally. A wounded robber left blood in the snow before escaping in an automobile, as authorities hunted the area with fire trucks police and private vehicles. The incident occurred at 12 36 PM and the robbers appeared to have a carefully planned holdup. Continued on page two.
Indiana State Capitol reports a $7,460.92 shortage in Rensselaer city funds with Deputy City Treasurer Benjamin missing since Nov. 17 1921. The probe cites false entries to cover the gap and notes a petty cash practice enabled misuse. Benjamin, chief in charge, handled and signed entries, leaving city duties unsettled.
For sale ads list a mix of miscellaneous items from Seahow to office desks and chairs. Read today’s want ads for bargains on household, furniture, appliances, and small power tools.
State and federal authorities face renewed pressure as prosecutors declare a determination to compel action. The move signals cross jurisdictional effort to advance enforcement in a case rooted in ongoing legal contention and public accountability.
In a letter from Letters to Lesh the writer accuses city and county officers of hampering law enforcement. The sheriff is said to have promised not to bother anyone, implying a conspiracy among local officials. The piece claims state and federal laws are daily broken by residents, mentioning multiple unidentified stiffs within four miles.
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