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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1925
Page
13
Police detain Ransom Pruitt, 32, and Monroe Dicks, 22, after a Saturday shooting at 674 West Wilkins Street. Pruitt allegedly shot Dicks in the shoulder, fled when an officer fired, and discarded a revolver. Dicks was later arrested following the incident involving a vehicle.
Miss Helen Hitch of Lafayette appeals her speeding conviction from Linden justice court. The case, filed in Montgomery Circuit Court, marks the first challenge to town marshal John Stull and his anti speeding campaign.
New York reports Mary Spas known as modern Cinderella has fled her disillusioned foster father Richard W. Browning and headed for the movies. Browning, who purchased her after her claim of being a minor, laments the departure saying 21 is too old and hints at a fight to void the adoption. Mary left with a film agent and was not seen again.
Beech Grove faced a divided stance on a proposed Indianapolis Beech Grove bus service after two town trustees resigned to pursue transportation work. With one remaining member Willard Ticeu unable to act on the 1926 tax levy, attorneys will be consulted. Citizens urged Governor Jackson to push the Public Service Commission to revisit its order approving the South Side Motor Coach Company route.
Calumet City officials pledged to enforce prohibition strictly in the Calumet district across the state line. Mayor Jaranowski announced that police will focus on stopping liquor traffic and soft drink parlors will be restricted to serving only non-alcoholic beverages.
The Gibson Company of Indianapolis announced plans for a radio dealers convention to be held August 18. Invitations have been sent to more than 3,000 dealers and prospective dealers across Indiana Ohio and Illinois. Topics include the future of broadcasting radio permanence marketing conditions and other matters. The Gibson Building at Midland and North Capitol Ave will display the latest radio sets.
Two hundred boys and girls are expected at the annual YMCA camp of White Carroll and Jasper Counties from August 17 to 24 at Camp Tecumseh on the Tippecanoe River south of Monticello Indiana. Girls attend the first four days and boys the last four. H G Leslie speaker of the House and other well known men will speak.
Richmond Indiana August 10 an announcement stated the proposed reduction in municipal electric light rates will not be presented to the public service commission but will be deferred until after January 1.
Four alleged speeders were slated today. The individuals named are Albert Cohen of 3117 Central Ave, Julius Bielach of 6141 Kenwood Ave, Everett Harlan of 2839 Kenwood Ave, and James Goolsby of 333 S. Rural St.
In La Porte Indiana on August 10 a group of Country Club caddies threw watermelons instead of golf balls striking several youths. The boys were lectured and released after promising not to repeat the prank.
Federal authorities stationed armed Marines around the Treasury building in Washington on Saturday to deter riots during a Klan parade. The scene shows a parade car leading the march as tensions rose in the capital.
Washington resumes government work after 85 000 Ku Klux Klan members disperse nationwide following a monster klonvocation in the capital. Initiation of 500 new members under a fiery cross on a hill outside Washington marked the last official act of the gathering, as an estimated 50 000 militia or parade spectators passed the White House and Washington monument without incident.
DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana opens this fall with a freshman class honoring Edward Rector who died August 1 in Chicago. He donated over a million dollars and customarily enrolled each autumn as a freshman for the first chapel session. One hundred ninety three Rector scholars will represent him this year.
Sheriffs Omer Hawkins and federal agent Bert Morgan shut down the Fall Creek barbecue at Keystone Ave and Noblesville Rd after 2 a m. Homer McQuarry, owner of 445 W Twenty-Eighth Dr, faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a four year old daughter of Eva Gilmont. The mother is charged with child neglect for letting the girl sell dance tickets. An abatement suit to close the venue for a year was filed in Circuit Court by the Anti-Saloon League last week.
The initial issue of The Bulletin, official organ of the State fire marshal, was mailed statewide today. Earl Hitch edits the four page publication, distributed free to schools, libraries, newspapers, fire stations, public officials and others interested as Governor Jackson extends greetings to Indiana firemen.
Gary Indiana reports Union Drawn Steel Company, a plant operator, to merge seven concerns producing cold drawn steel products in a $20,000,000 deal. Union retains Beaver Falls Pennsylvania offices. Merger linked to Pittsburgh Plus ruling from last summer.
Fire officials investigate origin after a Sunday blaze damaged a barn owned by Charles Colton north of the city on the Michigan Road. Firemen suspect arson by a pyromaniac. damages listed at $500.
Attendants at two Sinclair filling stations were robbed by a caller posing as a Sinclair supervisor. W D Munns at McCarty Street and Virginia Avenue received a call ordering him to Twenty Fourth and Meridian Street to relieve the other attendant. A man in a Sinclair uniform, named Cole, took $98 from Munns. Another attendant, W Roas at Thirtieth and Meridian, handed over $59 under the same pretense.
Ten new courses join the Indiana University Extension Division curricular as fall term starts September 24. Classes operate at Shortridge High School and 319 North Pennsylvania Street, offering liberal arts, business, chemistry and metallurgy, teaching, reading and phonetics, English and French history, contract law, and banking and production movements.
Mrs Anna Skibo in La Porte jail awaiting murder trial told Judge H B Crumpacker where a quantity of drills stolen by her husband were hidden. She said I want to right all the wrong I can in a note to the judge. The drills were stolen when her husband worked in nearby car shops.
George Williams of 1909 Lewis Street is charged with keeping a gambling house and dealing with a blind tiger. Hayes Humphrey of 2005 Lewis Street is held on petit larceny and gaming charges. Humphrey says Williams sold him liquor. Williams claims Humphrey stole $10 during a craps game Saturday.
Automobiles bearing listed license numbers reported stolen to police belong to Herbert Topps at 624 Park Ave Ford from Market and Delaware Streets D H Furse of Claypool Hudson 216-998 from 378 Capitol Ewing Shield 2535 Park Ave Ford 12-593 from same address John Walker 3720 College Ave Ford 567-348 from same address M T Dalton 51 S Oriental St Chevrolet 562-529 from Meridian and McCarty Streets.
Reported vehicles located by residents James Bacon Herman Peiper and Le Roy Sutherland at three city intersections. Bacon found at Indiana Avenue and North Street, Peiper at 1604 South Meridian Street, Sutherland at Belmont Avenue and Eagle Creek on this note. Also mentioned is a statistic claiming five chickens per person across farms nationwide.
Detectives probe the shooting of 81 year old Frank Miller on Walnut Street near North and Senate Avenue after he and Jean Thompson report being insulted by a crowd. Miller found at Ralph Hyatt’s apartment with several others. those present faced vagrancy charges and a gun was found in a vehicle with an exploded shell.
Thousands watched as Fall Creek and Kingan's teams faced off in the Boys Kitten Ball League semi final at Riley municipal playground. Fall Creek won League Five pennant while Kingan's captured League Six honors. other semis include Military Kansas Meridian at Willard and Willard versus Spades or Highlandwinner leading League Four. Winners advance to Thursday with medals provided by The Times for the city championship team.
George Haywood, attorney and former newspaper publisher, died Sunday in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. He formerly published the Lafayette Journal and served one term as Lafayette postmaster.
The body of Evelyn Perron aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Perron, was returned to their Barberton Ohio home for burial after she died from injuries sustained in an interurban car accident in Brazil Indiana.
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