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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
5
Mrs. Ahmad Shakir won the contest at the University of Beirut becoming the first Moselem woman to enroll at the school marking a historic milestone.
Average of twenty industrial stocks for Thursday August 6 stands at 130.73 down 0.65 while twenty rail stocks rise to 100.02 up 0.46. Rail leaders helped by June gains, New York Central also higher, public utilities led by Montana Power reaching 97%. Call money at 4% amid rumors of Fed rate move. England cuts its rate to 4% from 5%. Local bank clearings total 2,744,000 for Thursday.
Depleted stocks drive refiners back into the raw market with over 35 000 bags bought in 24 hours at an average price around 29 16, and indications point to slightly higher prices before week’s end.
In Indianapolis markets for August 6, price lists show eggs at 30c delivered, various poultry with segmented rates for hens, leghorns, springers, and ducks, butter at 43 48c per pound, and cheese and loaf bread prices. Chicago and New York quotes follow with mixed butter, egg, cheese, and poultry figures, plus grain and potato receipts and pork, lard, and hay price ranges across regions.
A weekly Hardware Age market summary notes a consistent, not unusually active demand in hardware with strength from rural districts. Retail orders help round out stocks while collections stay favorable, signaling a healthy national business climate and an encouraging crop outlook.
Otto N. Berndt Jr., 35, secretary treasurer of the Lindsay Light Company, was shot and killed by 63 year old janitor Joe Buche after a sidewalk argument. By-standers say Buche fired three times in the back as Berndt walked away.
Benton County board of review members oppose the State tax board recommendation to raise valuation of lands and improvements by 3 percent. They argue farmers cannot bear the added tax burden and carried their protest to the state board.
Grain futures on the Chicago board of trade closed fractionally lower after narrow price swings and late weakness in wheat. Liquidation followed rainfall in the Canadian spring belt, with corn and oats trading narrowly and provisions moving higher as buyers were discouraged by a touted bumper crop and dry southwestern territory.
Chicago and Toledo reports show Wheat and Barley fluctuating with No 2 red Wheat around 1.60 to 1.65 while mixed oats and rye move in lighter ranges. Prices for Cloverseed and Timothy shift with late summer futures, reflecting careful demand in agricultural markets.
Retail price list for fruit and vegetable consignments including 40-pound baskets of apples cantaloupes and bananas, 2.25 to 4.00 per basket, various berries grapes citrus and tropicals with crate and dozen quantities. Regional origins include Indiana California Arizona New York and Georgia with prices for peaches, pineapples, melons, beans, lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and more.
A list of births appears with numerous names and addresses including Lucretia Christoff 730 Bell, Lena Reamer 1930 Com meendrew, Pansy Johnson 523 S Sen Roy, and Mary Ward 150 Villa. The notices enumerate parents likely using household addresses in diverse city areas and note several pairs such as Wilma Hughes 1128 N Am and Floy Davis 1517 N Ala bai penclyde.
A fragmented obituary list records numerous deaths with ages and causes including premature birth at Christian Hospital, cholecystitis, broncho pneumonia, toxic goitre, peritonitis, coroner case, cerebral apoplexy, cancer, cerebral hemorrhage, and heart conditions. Residences span city addresses and hospital affiliations such as St Vincent Hospital and Methodist Hospital.
Beef prices list native steers 500 to 800 lbs at 2 to 6 cents under carcass, cattle hinds and heifers 20 to 22 cents, cows 300 to 700 lbs at 4 to 6 cents, tongues 14 to 45 cents, sweetbreads 23 cents. Pork prices show creased bogé 140 to 200 lbs at 28 cents, regular picnic hams 4 to 14 lbs, fresh tender loins 18 to 19 1/2 cents, ham hocks 52 cents, pigs feet 9 cents. Veal carcasses 70 to 200 lbs at 17 to 21 cents, hinds over carcass 7 to 5 cents, brains 15 cents, sweetbreads 60 cents, tongues 22 cents. Mutton spring lambs 25 to 40 lbs 28 cents, saddles 25 cents, legs 26 cents, brains 10 cents, tongues 13 cents.
Harry Kovaich is held on a blind tiger charge after police found a 25 gallon still at his home on Thursday. Thurman Cloyd, an ex policeman, charged with operating a blind tiger after officers found over 50 quarts of beer at his Beech Grove residence. Mike Doney and Clarence Moore were held on blind tiger charges after liquor was found in their possession.
The Red Ball Transit Company of Indianapolis has filed suit in a Federal Court in Columbus to stop the Ohio State Public Utilities Commission from denying an intrastate certificate. The company previously received permission for Indiana to Ohio service but was denied an intrastate Ohio certificate.
In Amman Valley during a strike a riot left six policemen and 100 miners wounded. About 700 strikers reportedly attacked Ammanford Colliery, where a small police force was overwhelmed before reinforcements used batons to disperse the crowd.
Police captains read an order at roll calls warning patrolmen to enforce a city ordinance barring signs on sidewalks in front of businesses.
Hog prices at the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange eased as heavy receipts cooled demand. Light hogs fetched up to 14.40 while the bulk sold 13.70 to 14.25. cattle trade was slow with steers at 9.18 and cows 4.08 to 8.00 per cwt. calves rose to 13.50. sheep and lambs were steady to higher with lambs at 14.00 and sheep 3.50 to 8.00 per cwt.
Chicago receipts 10 000 cattle with steers up to 15.50 and 319.00 averages. hogs 23 000, mostly 25c lower, top 14.00, medium weights 13.35 13.95. sheep 18 000, lambs steady to 0.25 lower. Cincinnati hogs 8 200, up 25c. East St Louis cattle 2 500, cows and heifers steady. Toledo hogs 800, lower. Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets mixed with steady cattle and slow beef trade. East Buffalo cattle 175 receipts steady with steers to 12.75 and hogs 2 400, mostly steady.
The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company will distribute $1,190.58 to Lizzie Harrison Porter of 934 W Twenty Sixth St and Mamie Harrison Cox of 2149 Wendell Ave, daughters of Collier Harrison, a Civil War veteran. Their guardian was named in 1904 after the father’s death. the mother had moved to Greenville, North Carolina.
Roy DeLong, 21, of 1449 North New Jersey Street, was arrested by Patrolman Wallace for being a fugitive from the United States Army. Capt. Atlee Slentz, commanding officer of Company D, 151st Infantry, charged him with failing to report to Camp Knox, Kentucky.
City controller Joseph L. Hogue outlined a 58 cent general fund levy for 1926 to support departments. Total cuts amount to about 1.56 million, with a projected levy near 1.08 and general fund income of 4.276 million. Expenditures would run 4.388 million, while a surplus over 100 thousand is expected to balance the books. Revenue sources include a 3.77 million tax levy, 400 thousand licenses, 25 thousand poll taxes, and 81 thousand dog taxes.
John F. Waller announced Greater Indianapolis Week parade plans for August 19 featuring twenty divisions including Army escort municipal utilities and civic clubs. A Miss Greater Indianapolis popularity contest will crown the queen of the week’s festivities.
William Dudley Foulke United States Civil Service commissioner visited the Statehouse in support of Dr William F King secretary of the State board of health. The board will consider his removal Monday after meetings with King and Edward M White deputy attorney general Foulke opposed political moves to oust King.
Evansville police sought Frank Williams after his wife Lula Williams died from revolver wounds. Neighbors reported two shots near their home after a Wednesday night prayer meeting. Lula Williams named no suspect as investigators pursued leads in the case.
A Midsummer Frolic at Warren High School on E Tenth Street and Post road Friday evening aims to raise funds for a motion picture machine. The Indianapolis Newsboys Band will perform with Adele Kimball and Benno Gundefinger assisting sleight of hand. A Ford touring car will be given away.
Doeg of Santa Monica California defeated Tommy Wilson of Indianapolis 6 2 6 4 in the fifth round of the western open junior and boys tennis tournament at Culver Military Academy.
Fifteen members of the Indianapolis chapter of Alpha Pi fraternity traveled in a freight car to Dover Ohio for the organization’s national convention. They rode in a car equipped with ham mocks and arrived today seeking to participate in the meeting.
A 16 year old boy, Herbert Dugan, left home Tuesday morning to look for work and has not returned. His mother notified police and described him as five feet nine, blue eyed with light brown hair, wearing a gray cap, white shirt, gray trousers and tan shoes.
Coron er Paul F. Rob inson sought relatives of Joel Moran a 70 year old man found dead on a settee in Holy Cross cemetery with a bottle of poison. Moran identified by Marion F. Hambling and Robert Elder who lived at the West Side hotel. A note with the body asked no identity be sought and disposal be at will. Moran had returned Monday after a four week eastern visit. He was poor with $1.08 in his pocket and had worked 32 years for Kingan & Co.
Lieut Thomas Cagle United States Marine Corps aviator died after a fall in his plane while flying from Quantico to assist The Indianapolis Times with air photographs of the Speedway race. His plane caught fire near Verona Pennsylvania at about 2000 feet. He was buried at his home in Shreveport Louisiana after burial was learned by the Indianapolis Marine Corps recruiting office.
Mayor Shank designated Friday evening for a memorial service at Cable Tabernacle to honor William Jennings Bryan. A citizens committee will sponsor the event with Rev. William Matthew Holderby and the Christian Family Crusade assisting in planning. Dixon Williams, former Chicago postmaster, will speak.
Ten candidates were initiated into B'nai B'rith Lodge No 58 in an outdoor ceremony on the lawn of Leo Kaminsky at 4111 N Illinois St Indianapolis. It was the lodge’s first outdoor initiation and likely the first since the national organization ended initiation secrecy.
P. L. McCormick of Marion Indiana received 1 fine and costs for speeding. John Prince was fined 25 and costs for an open muffler. John McClintock of 25 Bell Street was fined 10 and costs for no cut-out, with suspended fines of 100 for concealed weapon and 25 for no auto license.
The Anti-Saloon League today sought a one year closure of a restaurant and residence at 8028 Capitol Ave on liquor nuisance grounds. A Superior Court petition for injunction was filed by league attorney J. E. Martin. Defendants are Esther and William Haggard and Rose Patrick.
The buildings and grounds committee of the Indianapolis school board met at 4 p m to begin selecting specific additions to the grade school building program for the 1925 26 budget.
The parents of 11 year old George Smock from Beech Grove Indiana urge police to locate him after he disappeared during a picnic. A Pittsboro man William Garrett and his wife Lillian are involved in a report to investigators.
Center Township may reduce the 1926 levy as assessed valuations rise, announced by John B. Woods. Walsman’s area lies outside city limits and only half a cent funds the general fund there. If valuations increase, the township tax could fall. county review blocked a blanket 5 percent real estate rise. The 1926 rate would be 3 cents township 33 cents tuition 40 cents special school fund, down from 4 cents township 28 cents tuition 43 cents fund. Vestal Davis expects about a 5 cent cut to 74 cents from 78.4 cents.
A collision near Bicknell between the Bailey car and a miners train on the Indianapolis and Vincennes Railway killed Mrs. Bailey instantly and injured her husband William Bailey, a coal miner, with Washington, R. W. Tharp, a Chicago attorney, severely hurt in a separate Wheatland crash.
Aviators from Chicago searched Lake Michigan for three missing flyers who set out ten days earlier in a private plane for Detroit. The group includes Eugene T. Coutellier Norris M. Gatherical and Earl P. Banker, and no word has been heard since they vanished and fears grow of a possible crash in the lake.
Six people at the Fall Creek Barbecue stand are held on blind tiger charges after gin bottle found at their table went unclaimed. Suspects include Earle Watson 38 of Florence Jones 45 and Mary Moore 36 of Florence, J W Orly 57 James B Jacobs 87 and George Marshall 26 of Noblesville Indiana.
United Piece in Atlantic City reports union leaders plan a general strike of anthracite miners on September 1 after the wage agreement expires. A subcommittee is empowered to call the strike and close all hard coal mines, with maintenance staff arranged if owners order suspensions.
Three year old Charles Priest Jr. was injured when he fell between a truck and the curb outside his home at 654 W Twenty Ninth St. Driver H M Miller of 1308 Bellefontaine St was charged with assault and battery.
Lucas B. Willis of 512 North West Street was charged with assault and battery after his car allegedly struck six year old Mabelle Ramsey of 517 West Seventeenth Street in front of 1709 North West Street. Ramsey sustained bruises over her body.
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