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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
1
The article reports a broad heat wave moving across the country including Indianapolis with 87 degrees at 1 p m and 83 degrees earlier. Forecasters predict relief with Friday showers while many cities reach 85 to 98 degrees, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana showing record highs for April.
Carl Matlock. 18, of 4027 West Washington Street, was charged with speeding and assault and battery after an accident at 60 Kentucky Avenue Wednesday night. Toney James, 35, of South Bend, Indiana, was crossing the street when struck by Matlock’s automobile and his right leg was broken. James was taken to City Hospital.
In Great Falls Montana on April 23 the prosecution pressed to overturn Wheeler's own account as he defends on charges of conspiracy to obtain fraudulent oil permits. Cross questioning touched on names dates and places involving Gordon Campbell and Edwin Booth. Defense cites possible file ransack and a telegram dispute over a call to discuss an oil deal. The telecommunication report awaiting arrival. case action continues this afternoon.
Chicago’s worst elevator fire in twenty years gutted two large structures and ruined about 2 000 000 bushels of corn and oats. Fire damage reached $2 250 000 with half the city’s fire apparatus responding. Fire boats helped as grain yards plants and homes faced threat. Police probe a possible two missing persons. The Grain Marketing Company leased the destroyed buildings. Spontaneous combustion is suspected.
Albert Smigielski, 22, was killed when his car ran off the road and dropped twenty feet near South Bend. Six companions escaped serious injury, though their car traveled about forty five miles an hour before overturning over the embankment.
Mrs. James Divin, 49, of 2007 Park Ave., was hit by a truck Wednesday in front of 2330 N Delaware St as she started to cross. She suffered injuries to the head and body. Charges of assault and battery were brought.
British investigators in Vienna describe brutal torture in Bulgarian prisons under Zankoff rule. Fulfillments include fingernails torn, ears and nose mutilated, and widespread detentions as police seek perceived enemies of the government.
In Seymour Indiana on April 23 Mrs Laura Weil aged 66 died from a heart attack believed caused by fright from a thunderstorm. The death was reported as due to the storm’s fright triggering heart trouble.
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was taken ill at his New York hotel after arriving from Los Angeles with his wife Estelle Taylor on the Twentieth Century.
Mrs Marie Ward 32 of 2710 Station St ran between cars at 137 N Delaware St into a car driven by N J McClure 35 of 3178 Graceland Ave. Ward suffered cuts and bruises and was taken home. McClure faced assault and battery charges.
Hungry burglars raided five households Wednesday night in a single neighborhood. Losses include 60 cents at M. Goldstein Apt 16 Twent-First St and College Ave, 1.60 at Alfred Bryan Apt 11 same address, and other minor sums at 101 E. Twenty-First St. and related addresses.
Louis Owens a barber faces life trial over the fatal stabbing of a fellow worker in a downtown store. Self defense is expected to be his plea as the case unfolds.
Louis Owens is tried for first degree murder in a case arising from a Dec. 6, 1924, stabbing of George Robinson in the Ayres barber shop rest room. Defense will stress shell shock from World War I and a quarrel over tools as possible motives. Seventy-five jurors were summoned for selection.
The Coroner ruled Madge Oberholtzer 28 died from mercurial poisoning self administered. Court actions next Monday will consider bail for D C Stephenson and co defendants in the murder case as witnesses and conditions of the mother Mrs Oberholtzer improve awaiting trial.
A burglar ransacked the back porch fridge of Mrs. Nancy Stoops at 2047 College Ave. taking an aluminum kettle with two dressed chickens two pounds of butter one and a half pounds of bacon and a beef roast valued at 7.75 dollars.
Trial of three teachers William Bradford Evelyn Lien and William Gilbrat and Mrs Clara Wallace the boy's mother continued to May 4 before Juvenile Judge Frank J Lahr. Bradford admitted whipping the boy with a rawhide whip while Gilbrat held him and Miss Lien covered his mouth to silence him. Clarence Wallace testified the boy was black and blue from hips to knees and improvements in behavior followed the punishment.
The Indiana Republican State committee meets to fill vacancies in the Sixth district chaired by George Elliott’s successor and the Eleventh district chair, with C. M. Brown likely new Sixth chairman and Jess Murden expected to lead the Eleventh. Rumors involve D. C. Stephenson’s case and a brewing rift between Governor Jackson and Senator Watson ahead of next year’s senatorial race.
Police were called today to the Eagle Creek Bridge on National Rd west of the city. A boy was found swimming without clothes, frightening nearby women according to witnesses.
Police began a search for Fred Donaldson a 15 year old boy of 1653 East Raymond Street after he left home for Manual Training High School at 7 30 am Wednesday and has not been seen since. He has blue eyes light hair and wore light gray cap. A separate report notes Cortland Whitesides 53 of 1212 E Tenth Street was injured at Twenty Fifth Street and Sherman Drive when a vehicle struck him and fled.
Albert Stocker of 602 Sanders Street reported that a safety gate at the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing on Madison Avenue struck his auto Wednesday night. He said he did not hear the signal bell or see the train and was unaware the gate was lowering until impact.
Fire swept Kreider Nurseries Company Building at the Middlebury area near Elkhart causing estimated damage of $25,000. Fire officials reported no injuries and investigation into the blaze was underway.
The U S naval airship Los Angeles was released from the Patoka at Bermuda at 9 45 a m and began a cruise over the islands before turning for the United States at 10 15 a m.
Mechanical engineer and racer Fred Wells was fatally injured in Brentwood when a freak machine he was tuning crashed through a fence and overturned. He died within an hour of the injuries shortly before the Indianapolis races he planned to enter.
Frank O Lowden warned at a Bureau of Advertising banquet that American farmers face ruin and bankruptcy without aid. He cited a prior 600 percent rise in farm bankruptcies and urged policy action to prevent further decaying agriculture.
The body of Floyd Collins, killed in Sand Cave, is recovered and lies in state at a Baptist church. Miner W. H. Hunt reports the body in fair condition before funeral plans, with burial likely at Crystal Cave, near the cave site.
The Chan Federation of Indianapolis will host its annual gathering Monday night at the YMCA. E R Conder president said dinner at 6 30 p m will honor delegates from Protestant churches citywide. Officers will be elected and reports heard.
Judge James A. Leathers of Superior Court One ruled that the county must pay a $300 bill from Meier Electric Company for an electric generator installed at the county infirmary in 1923. County commissioners had twice refused to appropriate funds. The bill will be presented to the council again Monday morning.
The anti-spitting drive by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association expands to schools churches and other groups as part of a city wide clean up and paint up effort. Groups adopting anti spitting resolutions include National Association of Letter No 39 and classes at Nathaniel Hawthorne School Belleville Place and St Ohio Street and pupils at School No 5 Washington California Streets.
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