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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1924
Page
1
A Times Christmas Clearing House effort highlights a six‑child family in need, owing $65 with $10 unpaid, and cites illness, influenza, and fire as causes. The public is urged to help through The Times Santa Claus, with contact and delivery details for volunteers and donors.
The Indianapolis Methodist churches announce $760000 in planned construction and remodeling. Irvington M E will spend about $200000 for a new church with a community house on N Audubon between Lowell and Washington. North M F Church has raised over $100000 toward a $400000 Meridian Street church. Garfield Avenue M E has a new buildingCost about $260000 while a $409000 community house at Rooseve lt Ave and Fountain St is to be dedicated early January. Other projects include renovations at Fountain Street and W Michican Street structures with phased expansions planned.
The twenty fourth annual three day conference of the State tax board and county assessors opened at the Statehouse with Governor Emmett F Branch delivering the opening address and Phillip Zoercher noting limited appeals from local levies led to substantial reductions. New Highland Golf and Country Club directors elected include Gerry M Sanborn Sol Meyer Frederick E er and John J Madden Sr with an annual dinner and meeting to conclude the season.
County commissioners signed a 750000 bond issue covering the county portion for bridge work over the White River at Kentucky and Oliver Avenues.
Rising temperatures with a low between 25 and 30 were forecast by the weather bureau today. The coldest reading in the last 24 hours was 19 at 6 a m as the night ahead was expected to warm.
Samuel Littl of 20 S. Hradley Ave said a quick change operation cost him 4 dollars and left him unsure if Hittie or his wife were the magicians. He claimed he found his money and a pillow changed position after returning home with a window open at the shed foot, the pillow within reach outside.
The Indiana Horticultural Society and the Indiana State Vegetable Growers Association begin a two day convention at Claypool. President Frank I. Odell notes horticulture progress in Indiana while K D Brown of Purdue outlines nematodes and their control to vegetable growers.
Mayor Shank proposes relocating the booze squad offices from the current lower hallway to a more secluded area at police headquarters. The move aims to curb leaks as Captain Pauleell and the unit report ongoing tips and discussions overheard by passersby.
A large blaze tore through the Bridgewater State Normal School plant causing about $1.09 million in damage. Six of nine buildings were destroyed while between 700 and 900 residents were moved from sleep by police as crews fought the fire and most personal effects were saved or lost.
Herbert Adkinson of 24 N Drexel Ave earned $50 for Limerick No 9 and revealed her double talent as a piano and pipe organ accompanist. She praised the clever verse about Eddie the Prince of Wales and urged continued Limericks without cash prizes.
NDJANAPOLIS leads in a factory system approach in vocational education where eighth graders perform individual manufacturing steps. Read about students drilling legs weaving tops and assembling stools under supervision at School 3 with delegates from the National Society for Vocational Education visiting this week.
Kenneth Burris a drug clerk from Woodruff Place was assaulted after an encounter with Charles Ward a 16 year old of Catherwood Street on Washington Street. Ward allegedly drew a knife and Burris was cut on the right hand. Ward was chased and arrested on the fourth floor of the Indiana Trust Building.
Politics will set the tone over two days at the Severin Republican State headquarters with State Representatives senators district chairmen and newly elected state officials as guests of State Chairman Clyde A Walb. The event opens 11 a m Thursday with district chairmen meeting. Senators attend luncheon Thursday. State committee holds dinner Thursday. Friday features representative guests at luncheon and dinner. Mrs. Vivian T Wheatcraft will host the state committee women at dinner tonight.
Acting Police Chief Walter White announced extra officers patrol the downtown area day and night to deter a crime wave blamed on cold weather. He warned Chicago crooks may head south with Indianapolis as a first step and said stores will be watched and suspicious characters jailed on vagrancy charges.
Rival factions contend for control of the Republican city organization as Ralph A. Lemcke announces his bid for city chairman. Ward chairmen hold nightly meetings to line up committeemen amid factional tensions with Caffin-Dodson. John Duval's mayoral bid prompts a Coffin rebuke while Duval claims he runs for the people.
City building inspectors cannot serve as smoke inspectors due to heavy construction expected through spring. Templeton, chief smoke inspector, says the ordinance anticipated winter aid for himself and assistant Beck. The Indianapolis Federation of Parent Teacher Associations backs hiring more trained smoke inspectors.
Sullivan Ind Dec 16 Citizens Trust Company building the town’s largest business structure burned today with an estimated loss of 100000. Investigators blamed a defective flue for the blaze.
A. B. Cornelius chairs a layman's gospel team committee to plan evangelistic services in Indianapolis area. H. A. King, district superintendent, announced the initiative today. Times special report from Michigan City notes Little Lillian Palen, nine, blind since birth, will see Christmas this year after a sight restoring operation by Dr. Joel Whitaker of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Country Club will elect four to eight directors from 4 to 8 p m at the University Club. Two tickets have candidates in the field.
Investigation into the origin of a fire at the Irvington Dry Goods Co on 54 4th Street damaged the building and could reach about 40000 dollars. Theodore Porteus, former sheriff and owner, noted smoke damage to the Irvington Odd Fellow lodge rooms on the second floor and suggested defective wiring or an overheated stove as possible causes.
The United States began drafting a reply to Great Britain's protest against U S participation in German reparations payments. Washington is expected to reject Britain's objections and maintain American war claims.
The Indiana Appellate Court reversed the Marion Superior Court ruling in a suit by Joseph Frackman Company to recover 3610 dollars for merchandise. The case involved trading 1500 dollars worth of jewelry for new merchandise and the court ruled against Krauss.
The query recalls the Indiana Trust Co. building at the Washington Street and Virginia Avenue intersection once known as the Vance Block. It seeks historical identification of the site’s former name and its evolution.
Tromer Justus 48 of near Castletown Ind is in Methedart Hospital with a crushed skull and critical injuries after driving into an inbound Anderson interurban on the Twenty eighth Street and Sherman Drive line early today. Paul Laswell 41 of Anderson Ind a motorman stopped the car and said he warned the driver. Marguerite Hulbert was slightly injured when a car driven by her father George U Hulbert turned over after colliding with a car driven by Dah F Driscoll of 618 Cars Place Delaware and Michigan Streets.
A damages suit for 40000 was filed in Circuit Court and Superior Court One for Carroll Dixon a minor of 3402 Newton Street after being struck by a Pennsylvania freight train on October 1. Ada Dixon seeks 35000 and John W. Dixon 6000. The complaint claims the boy fell on the tracks and lost his right arm when a boxcar was being switched, with no watchman at La Salle Street crossing and air brakes allegedly not connected.
Reward money totaling several thousand dollars was distributed today to reporters and locals who aided in the Leopold and Loeb murder case. James Mulrey and A H Goldstein received 1500 each for tips and evidence. Tony Minks 850. Paul Kross 750. Bernard Hunt 6500. John Kaleska 300. Walter and John Knitter 300 each. Minks located the body while others supplied evidence linking the suspects.
A witness, a star government figure, testifies that Gold Forbes showed attention to Mrs Mortimer, now taken to Harding. The defense notes focus on recent actions and the credibility of the veteran bureau leadership during the fraud case.
In Chicago federal court, defense plans to call Frank A. Vanderlip of the National City Bank to testify about Mortimer’s account of hospital contracts fraud. Mortimer admits indictment on Volstead conspiracy and bailout repayment. He placed blame on Thompson for starting the alleged fraud scheme.
Police are puzzled by the identity of Frank Tyner 60 in serious condition after being struck by an auto driven by Donald Westfall 1902 Holloway Ave Tyner says he lived in Morristown while an elder there reports a man named Tyner left twenty years ago Oldest citizen recalls the man’s California cap and notes Tyner admits visiting California and leaving Morristown thirty years ago
George Barnard an Indianapolis attorney and Republican law partner of Senator Ralston was recommended to replace Judge A B Anderson if promoted to circuit court by Senator Ralston. Six candidates including Baltzell Elliott Sanders Gause and Sparks remain under consideration by Attorney General Stone with Coolidge not yet indicating a choice.
GOSHEN Ind Dec 10 Forty stitches were needed to save the hand of Fred Hess aged 62 after he was struck by a timber at a local factory. He suffered a serious injury but remained under medical care.
Indianapolis bankers forecast a strong 1924 despite lower official clearings from the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company and Peoples State Bank leaving the Clearing House on November 1. Eleven month clearings reach 911,470,497.91 versus 1,058,926,554.55 for all of 1923.
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