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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
1
A financial report shows paying interests and individuals funded John L. Duvall’s mayoral bid with 2505 dollars. Supposed donors Union Asphalt and Granite Sand and Gravel are linked to Charles G. Duvall, triggering potential public corruption scrutiny and an Indiana anti campaign finance probe.
Judge James A. Collins was asked to release Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry on conspiracy to commit a felony tied to the Madge Oberholtzer case. Attorneys argue double jeopardy and seek bond for the arson charge connected to Stephenson’s Irvington home fire last April.
In Hartford Judge Thomas delays ruling on Gerald Chapman death sentence after hours of argument in federal court. The judge gives the defense until Saturday to file briefs tied to a presidential commutation that had not yet been issued. Chapman faces execution for the New York mail robbery and may be returned to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to complete the sentence.
Fire from a coal oil stove explosion caused 1000 dollars in damage at Montgomery Tent and Awning Company located at 2406 IE Washington Street. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigated the incident and determined the blaze originated from the stove.
Marion County lawmakers push for a special session to probe the State Highway Commission amid delays in trying indictments from the Carter County grand jury. Earl Crawford of Milton, under conspiracy to embezzle charges, leads the commission garage at W Market St as a new audit is ordered by State Examiner Orr with T. M. Hindman assigned to review transactions for the year ending Sept 30 1925.
A pedestrian, Jake Henson, received injuries when struck by a auto at Senate and Morris Streets Wednesday night. The driver was Walter Roth Rottermell of 1636 Pleasant St, facing assault and later charges.
"Mah Jongg," the grand champion steer from the International Livestock Show weighing 1,560 pounds, was auctioned to Armour and Company for 3 dollars per pound. The steer will be served at a banquet in the Biltmore Hotel New York. Owned by Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa, the total price reached 4,680 dollars, a record.
The League of Nations reports Greece bears responsibility for recent border tensions with Bulgaria. Greece faces 20 million levas in property damages and 10 million levas for moral and material damages. The League council will issue its decision on December 7.
Seven motorists were slated at the city prison on Wednesday night. Five faced speeding charges while two were alleged to have driven while intoxicated. Speeding defendants include Homer Ponlie 35 Lynnhurst Dr Dyer St F B Foust 28 J W Doty 40 4244 Central Ave G S Bradshaw 48 228 W Forty-Third St and Arthur Haufler 28 1532 Spann Ave who is also held on tail light and open muffler charges. Bob Davey 22 557 W Morris and Albert teh 30 RK held on
A $1,000,000 fire in Council Bluffs Iowa damages the business district. The Grend Hotel and Continental Furniture Company suffer major losses with 250000 and 356000 dollars in damage. All 140 hotel guests escaped uninjured. one reported missing person was the "lady in 512" as an elevator boy recalls. The blaze stemmed from an oil burner explosion in the Continental Furniture Building.
Washington dispatches report France seeking early settlement of its four billion franc war debt. Secretary Mellon received a French ambassador note echoing M Loucheur’s telegram about reopening talks. The U S asserts the new French cabinet’s stance requires careful handling.
Twenty six reform groups under the United Committee for prohibition enforcement blame President Coolidge for the failure to enforce the eighteenth amendment. The committee's annual report, led by Clinton N. Howard of Rochester, says the President moralizes on law but has not clearly committed his administration to enforcement as required by his oath.
A campaign fund list from Indianapolis Marion County Indiana shows funds collected for the Republican party. A. Qlyde Robinson and Duvall for May report total receipts of 2,605.08 turned over to Wa. Buser treasurer as of May 1926.
Frederick E. Schortemeier secretary of State will address the Bethany Bible class Garfield Avenue M B Church at its annual banquet Friday at 6 30 p m A ten weeks membership contest ends with the reds captained by Otis Whiteley the blues led by Henry Young will entertain
London reports the boundary between the Irish Free State and Ulster has been established and the dispute that threatened hostilities in Ireland is settled. Details to follow.
Leo Knight age two found a can of lye in a cupboard and tasted it causing a serious mouth burn. He was admitted to the city hospital. Investigation by Motorpolice Hague and Pettit noted. Mrs Dewey Knight, 1452 Sauley Street, was nearby washing at 128 Minkner Street.
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts rain probable in Indianapolis by Friday. Tonight to be cloudy with temperatures rising above freezing, followed by colder weather expected Friday.
United Press reports Rudyard Kipling in Burwash England with pleural pneumonia described as not having worsened beyond that diagnosis. Dr Curties and Lord Dawson confer as Kipling, age sixty, remains capable of some strength.
Police charged Robert Davey of 557 W Morris St with driving while intoxicated and failing to stop after an accident after a crash at West and Washington Streets with Luther Burgin of Avon Indiana and later another collision at West Street and Kentucky Avenue. Additional driver A H Fritch of R R B Box 14 M faced DWI charges in the Delaware and Virginia avenue crash.
Mrs Polly Phillips of 230 West Michigan Street reported two colored men followed her into her home Wednesday night overpowered her and took 200 from her. She registered the incident this morning with police.
The fragment lists temperatures at several hours with values such as 6 a.m. 27 and 10 a.m. 33 along with additional figures 28 8 3 a.m. 29.13 noon 7 and 81.1 Bes 21. The source appears to be a local weather table or daily climate summary with scattered unreadable text.
Centering in the Middle West the search for a fraudulent check worker who obtained $5 000 worth of merchandise and cash from merchants and banks was continued today. Operatives of the Quigtey Hyland Detective Agency said the man opened accounts by depositing $200 then set up other banks using fraudulent checks to kit his funds. He would then withdraw cash by writing bad checks on the other banks. The man was described as a Jew about 47 and a narcotics user according to police.
Poste Robert H. Bryson announced 9000 extra square feet opened at the parcel post station on South and Illinois Streets to handle the holiday rush. The third floor will be used to relieve congestion as regular clerks ban mail until December 18. After that, over 500 substitute clerks and carriers will be hired and five trucks added to the transportation division.
About 100 hotel men are expected to attend the Indiana Hotel Association's thirty first annual convention at the Severin. Sessions will run Friday afternoon through Saturday. John R. Bigman of Chicago president of the Graystone Hotel Association will preside.
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