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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1925
Page
6
A church report shows women outnumbering men in foreign missions across Alaska, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Key metrics include baptisms, communicants, and school attendees, with dramatic growth since 1900 and rising financial support from overseas congregations.
Dr George M Smith, superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal hospital, urged love of Jesus and neighbor in a Sunday sermon at Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church. A basket dinner followed morning services with special music in the afternoon and Rev Charles M Reed led the evening service. Dr F W Backemeyer, Indiana Synod secretary, spoke at Second Presbyterian Church defending the virgin birth as a belief on par with resurrection though not central.
Thomas P. Henry president and Ernest N. Smith manager of the American Automobile Association left Indianapolis after breakfast for the Golden Gate Pacific coast. They aim to cross the continent in seven days at lawful speed following talks with local club officials.
The final week of citizen training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison began today with Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman, post commander, noting plans for a larger camp next year. Thirty-five reserve officers completed the current class, part of a 200-officer contingent.
Franklin Indiana Aug 1 Dr J Howard Stoutmeyer of Nebraska State Teachers College education and psychology department will head Franklin College education department next year replacing Dr Jesse Adams.
A crowd of several hundred witnessed 125 candidates baptized at Broad Ripple Park Saturday as part of the International Bible Students Association convention. W. H. Lewellen and E. C. Thompson led the ceremony in black robes.
Virginia Swain details a Chesterfield Ind spiritualist gathering where participants use an aluminum trumpet to contact the dead. She observes demonstrations led by Mrs Ethel Post and experiences both public séances and her own attempts to communicate with Brother John, noting nervous mediums, synchronized breathing, and a shift to instrumental music. The piece previews further notes on the methods used by Chesterfield mediums.
Funeral services were held for Earl L. Shilling, 30, of 3909 Kenwood Ave. He was a World War II veteran and a captain in the 113th Medical Regiment, Indiana National Guard. He died of acute peritonitis in St. Anthony's Hospital Louisville. Survived by wife Ethel Irene Shilling. Body to be taken to Shillington, Pa. for burial.
Police search for two armed bandits who halted an auto on Southeastern Ave near Bowser St late Saturday. They robbed Forest Wendling and Ce cil Theobald, taking $12.70 and $1.50 respectively, then forced the four occupants from the car and escaped with Wendling's vehicle. Pope and Paul hid purses in the grass while Theobald stashed $12 in his shoe. the auto was later recovered.
Stolen vehicles reported to police list owners including Clarence Eddy at 455 West Thirtieth Street with a Chevrolet from New Jersey and Market Streets. Edward N. Stokes at 611 North Pennsylvania Street, Chevrolet from Meridian and Maryland Streets. Elmer W. Walker at 1003 Edward Street, Packard from Maryland and Meridian. Richard M. Conover at 1724 North New Jersey Street, Ford from Prospect Street and Emerson Avenue. John M. Rhodes at 2406 North Capitol Avenue, Nash from garage at West and McCarty Streets.
Police investigate a Sunday incident tied to an auto crash on Illinois and St Joseph Streets. Sergt. Frank Reilly reports S M Warner and Lt Joseph Street heard shots after two cars collided. A man fired several rounds at the other vehicle amid suspected bootlegger violence.
Chauncey Jones a 35 year old father of four was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at Etna Green near Warsaw and died instantly. Local authorities reported the accident occurred today and the identities of those involved were confirmed by the railroad company.
A detour on State Rd. 15 due to sewer work adjacent to Crown Hill Cemetery goes into effect today. The State Highway Commission says it will last about a week with light traffic using one course and heavy traffic another. Light route goes Thirty-Eighth St. Blvd to Meridian St. then canal, Illinois St bridge, Kessler Blvd, back to Rd. 15. Heavy traffic turns at Thirtieth St. toward Riverside Park, then north and east back to the road.
Mrs Edward Stafford 50 suffered three broken left ribs and other injuries that may prove fatal when Louis Stafford her brother in law lost control of his car striking gravel in Westwood late Sunday.
M. E. Noblet secretary of the Hoosier State Auto Association spoke at the Chamber of Commerce Service Club luncheon. Discussion touched on the Memorial Plaza controversy and it was announced no meeting will be held Lebor day.
Times Sneci reports from Wabash Ind on August 31 1925 that only three changes occur in the city school teacher roster for the 1925-26 year opening September. Owen J Neighbours superintendent says sixty two teachers will be employed across five ward schools and Wabash High School.
Police seek two young hold up men who attacked couples in parked cars on Prospect Street and Emerson Avenue Saturday night. They stole cars belonging to Richard M. Conover and Jack Fithian. Fithian’s car was later found abandoned. Sergeant Tooley’s squad detained John Cookman who said a gunman forced him from his car near 1435 Jones Street. he escaped after reversing his vehicle.
In Marion Indiana invitations are issued for the forty third annual reunion of the Morton Rifles the 34th Indiana veterans volunteer infantry to be held here September 10. The roster at last year’s reunion totaled 124 members.
Records from the city prison show 164 men and 20 women held, with 89 cited for liquor violations. Additional charges include 30 men and 2 women for intoxication, 13 men for driving while intoxicated, 34 men and 10 women for operating blind tigers, plus one man for a gaming house, 11 for gaming, 3 motorists speeding, 9 traffic offenses, 22 men and 7 women charged with assault and battery, and 27 men and 7 women with vagrancy.
About a thousand World War II veterans housed at the Marion national sanitarium in Marion Indiana will be entertained with an elaborate Labor Day program.
Carl Hunt former Indianapolis man resigns as general manager of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. He will become executive head of the Orlando Chamber of Commerce September 15. Hunt, longtime newspaper worker and ad service founder, was active in civic affairs and spoke to the Indianapolis Advertising Club on several occasions.
Several hundred persons visited the new local twenty thousand dollar Methodist church which was dedicated Sunday in Hazleton Indiana. The ceremony marked the opening of a modern worship space serving the community.
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