15 May 1923
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Star
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1923
Page
1
Chinese bandit chiefs delay freeing prisoners from the Pekin Suchow raid amid concerns for their own safety. Chinese pirates aboard the Washun loot ship near Swatons. negotiations in Shan tung seek release in exchange for army terms.
Fragmentary weather table shows ranges and totals with numbers for maximum and minimum temperatures and accumulations. It references a period ending at a time and lists values for the same date last year amid garbled phrasing.
Washington May 14 Theodor Roosevelt Jr assistant secretary of the navy prepared to throw his hat into some kind of ring Six straw hats of various styles arrived at his desk The hats included one navy hat a vice presidential hat and another for a New York governor The colonel who spoke by phone said send me down a bunch The hats sparked speculation about a possible political move but the colonel said any hat he tosses will not be dominated by a single ring
Local plan commission proposes employing a traffic expert as part of city traffic improvements. Buffalo mayor aids search for missing Miss Groarty, details unclear.
Arthur Street, aged 4 years old, noted author and ex editor of Collier's Weekly, died here today.
New York report states Montague Glass author and playwright shows slight improvement after appendicitis operation at Roosevelt hospital. Doctors say he has a fighting chance for life as wife Mrs Glass travels from Pasadena to be by his side. Glass created Potash and Perlmutter and other works reflecting humor with racial traits.
The New York grand jury probing the typewritten poison pen letters and George Maxwell will stay in session to hear additional evidence. District Attorney Bank starts inquiry as twenty-five witnesses, including nine women who received letters, have left the state. Maxwell’s defense may hinge on naming a woman suspected of writing the letters. Officers of the American Society of Composers...
Thors and Publishers led by president Max Wele deny slowing public scrutiny as letters circulated. Friends allege Maxwell received similar notices in past years, with the matter continuing as the record advances to page fifteen.
Federal Judge W E Baker ruled that a search warrant based on Information and be Nef is invalid and must be supported by affidavits and executed by the directing officer. The decision affects thirty seven liquor cases linked to raids last week and emphasizes bona fide warrants. Women oppose prohibition at a Molly Pitcher Club meeting in Philadelphia calling prohibition the great crime booster and unrest producer.
Mrs Thomas E Watson widow of the late Senator Thomas E Watson of Georgia died at her home in Thomson from an attack of acute diabetes.
May 14. In Los Angeles 100 alleged strikers held in the Los Angeles harbor jail refused to eat food prepared in nonunion restaurants. They informed Sgt. H Cruelberry they would not eat unless meals were provided by a union restaurant. Police say they must go without food as they will not break the contract with the contracted prison meals provider.
William H Block president lauds Block Day as a record breaking store event in Indianapolis and Indiana. The crowd swamped the 8 am opening with hundreds of extra salespeople, customer praise, and a loyal staff praised for handling the rush while The Sunday Star six page announcement boosted sales expectations.
Indianapolis hosts the arrival of about 3 0 2 commissioners from 47 states for the 135th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. Registration opens at Second Presbyterian Church ahead of the May 24 opening at First Baptist Church. Possible moderatorial candidates include William Jennings Bryan and Dr Charles Wishart among others.
Frederick G Allen a 45 year old traveling salesman was arrested in New York and held without bail on charges of kidnapping Stella Woverobicz a year old from Newark New Jersey last night. Stella led officers to a house at Third Avenue and Ninety Fifth Street claiming Allen had enticed her with an ice cream party and that he brought her to New York because he loved children.
Buffalo police and Indiana officials chase all leads in the disappearance of Miss Sadie McGroarty, 30, secretary of Indianapolis park board, last seen at the Hotel Buffalo. Authorities report she left with $150, wore a blue tailored suit and large satin hat, height about 5 foot 6, 129 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. A note of possible foul play prompts broad inquiries to nearby towns and Niagara Falls.
Moscow May 14 The Russian supreme church council addressed Archbishop of Canterbury over Lord Curzon's ultimatum to Russia. The memorandum accuses the British government of trying against Russia's peaceful life and notes free religious practice under current government. Signed by Moscow Metropolitan Antonin Siberian Metropolitan Peter and others.
A tornado swept through Mitchell County Texas early today killing 17 and injuring about 100. Victims were mainly rural residents hit in bed, with morgues and churches serving as relief hubs. Colorado City residents aided, and flood of refugees overwhelmed aid networks as trains ran and roads remained muddy.
Knightstown Lake resort seen attracting buyers from Indianapolis and Chicago as lot prices climb. Investors purchase blocks of five or more, expecting to build two or three homes and sell others for profit. Stores plan branches near the resort, boosting Knightstown business prospects.
Deluge of rain begins at six o clock and a neighborhood block is engulfed in flames. Early evening communications fail across the city as responders battle the fire and officials assess the damage.
Reports from Little Rock indicate that heavy rain and a windstorm caused major damage at Hot Springs Arkansas with fire and flood destroying blocks of the business district. Seventeen deaths were reported by Pine Bluff and railway sources though confirmation was incomplete.
William M Baxter Jr Southwestern Red Cross manager says a telegram from Hot Springs Arkansas reports a flood and fire described as beyond description The Red Cross authorizes aid and emergency fund use for relief work from Washington to Baxter in St Louis for immediate response
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