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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
8
Job Newton, a Springfield Missouri business man and the oldest member of the Order of the Eastern Star in America, celebrated his 100th birthday as Masons from across Missouri attended the event.
The board of health votes to cut inspectors from twenty one to eleven by motorizing patrols. Starting Sept 1 the center city force will use motor cycles for residences while three suburban car patrols continue and downtown walkers remain. A new city hospital surgery unit bid of 385000 is advertised with fall construction to begin after architects' plans approval.
John L. Forkner 81 twice mayor of Anderson and writer was slowly recovering today from injuries after being struck by an automobile Wednesday in Anderson.
The Department of Commerce publicizes the July additions and deletions of limited commercial Class A stations. It notes several transfers from Class A to Class B, frequency changes, and a list of stations deleted in July including WMAV Alabama Polytechnic Institute and others across multiple states.
Connersville Indiana August 6 United Press reports Jayette County jurors deadlocked on whether fox hunting is a crime or sport in the trial of William Smith charged with malicious trespass. Citizens have taken sides and a new trial is anticipated.
A long list of building permits includes Mary McGutt and others for dwellings at multiple addresses plus furnaces, remodels, reroofs, tanks, garages, and additions. Notable firms Roxana Petroleum and Cornelius Ojealty Co. appear with stations, tanks, and repairs. totals show thousands in estimated costs across properties on Meridian, College, Winthrop, and other streets.
The Indiana State Baptist Association colored convention at the Corinthian Baptist Church today focused on prayer and stewardship. Presiding for the session was Dr G Jordan of Fr Wayne Indiana. The Rev C H Hawkins pastor Gary Indiana was called home after two choir members from First Baptist Church Gary died in a car crash. The YW World-Wide Guild closed its meetings and missionary sessions were to start today.
Pending a New York trip by A. F. Miller and Lee Roda of Columbus Ohio who run the English Theater and the Hartman at Columbus no definite announcements on combined management of the English and Murat Theaters will be made. They plan a conference with the Shuberts in New York next week to discuss placing shows in English’s. English’s will host legitimate stage while the Murat hosts music and rentals. The Valentine Company operator of English’s will run both houses with Shubert attractions at English’s.
James J. Davis secretary of labor will address the Labor Day program at the State fairground marking the opening of the 1925 State fair as arranged with E. J. Barker secretary treasurer of the State board of agriculture.
The Crown Prince of Italy is approved to receive eighty thousand dollars yearly for maintenance. The allowance covers royal household needs and official duties under the Italian monarchy.
Edgar A. Bancroft, U S. ambassador, was honored with funeral rites and an imperial entrance at Tokyo station. Japanese officials escorted the casket to a special train to Yokohama for shipment to San Francisco. Diplomatic corps and American consulate members served as pallbearers alongside diplomats and American colonists.
A London observer notes universal income tax anxiety with a local man citing forty two forms in a single year. The piece implies global tax burdens are escalating and affect ordinary citizens.
In Wilna Poland three failing students fired at teachers injuring the principal seriously. Police say the trio used handguns and fled the scene after the attack at the local high school. The principal remains hospitalized with serious wounds as investigators review motives.
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