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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
1
Fresh rescue teams worked through the Overton No. 2 mine in Birmingham after a deadly gas explosion. Seven whites and forty five negroes were recovered by noon, with officials saying two whites and some negroes may remain underground as numbers who were inside the mine range from ninety to one hundred.
Coroner Dr Paul F Robinson likely to clear Detectives Harry Brooks and Charles Garringer of blame in the fatal shooting of Bert Perkins of Bedford Indiana. Perkins fled as officers arrested him on a forgery fugitive charge near Bloomington Indiana. inquest testimony was given Thursday.
Attorneys for D. C. Stephenson convicted of murdering Madge Oberholtzer in Noblesville Ind expect to file a motion for a retrial late this afternoon. Judge Will M. Sparks will hear arguments Saturday after Stephenson is brought from Indiana State Prison. If denied the defense will appeal to the Supreme Court and a retrial could follow.
City officials discuss a temporary loan of 500000 to the Duvall administration to pay salaries and current expenses. The loan would run for at least five months until tax revenues are received.
John N. Carey, chairman of the building committee, announced a meeting next week to select a site for the new nurses' home at Methodist Hospital. The project value is listed at $300,000 and trustees contemplate the plan.
The Times outlines a community drive named Santa Claus for Indianapolis families in need. Readers are urged to call Main 3500 to take part, with lists detailing families needing baskets, toys, clothing, and cheer.
Indianapolis Times survey of 25 legislators shows half see basis for settling charges against the State Highway Commission. A strong faction trusts the commission, few favor a special session, and opinions split on indictments and trial timelines. Names of lawmakers and party lines listed as opposition or support.
A group of sixty upper class nurses at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital resigns in protest against twelve hour shifts. Dr. George Smith says fifteen nurses failed to report today but many may return. Hospital officials insist the facility will not be crippled and patients will not suffer.
The Altamaha with twenty two men aboard remains missing after drifting off the Florida coast since last Sunday. An airplane six tugs and coast guard boats scour the area as search crews fear dwindling provisions.
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company petitions the public service commission to authorize a Madison Ave feeder route extension from Napoleon St and Southern Ave to the Shelby St intersection with Southern Ave, one-eighth mile. The new segment would connect with the Shelby St line.
Mayor Shank returned from Cincinnati where he addressed Rotary Club and admitted his earlier claim to take the city manager job for 10,000 a year was only a joke. He said he would not leave Indianapolis for that salary.
Mayor Shank said he has not decided who will replace Emsley W. Johnson on the city park board. Johnson will fill the vacancy left by Charles A. Bookwalter, the board president, who resigns for health reasons with the resignation effective December 19.
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Governor Jackson today received formal notice of the resignation of Lenn J. Care, judge of the St. Joseph County Superior Court No. 2. Several applications for the appointment have been received.
The Times invites readers to submit news stories of real happenings for cash prizes. Ten dollars goes to the best item each day with one dollar for every additional story printed. Submit manuscripts to the Story Editor and share any unusual or interesting local occurrence that actually happened.
Twenty one babies aged two weeks to three years were rescued from the St. Elizabeth's orphanage at Churchman Avenue and Bradbury Street after a Thursday night fire. They are safe in a two story house on Twenty-Sixth Street near St. Vincent's hospital, their fourth dwelling since the blaze. They first stayed with Mrs. Carl Bailey, then at St. Francis hospital, and have since moved to a north side home. Father Bernard Sheridan said rebuilding timing is unknown.
Councilman and undertaker Heydon W. Buchanan recovered at home after drinking embalming fluid. He told officers he felt ill and mistook the liquid for medicine, officials say. Buchanan is a Democratic member of the board of safety under Mayor-elect John L. Duvall.
Washington December 11 The Senate Commerce Committee ordered favorably reported the Bingham bill to provide Government supervision of commercial flying, marking the first action toward aviation reform in the new Congress.
Federal agents execute warrants after a lengthy probe, detaining thirty nine individuals as part of a major city raid. Officials say the operation targets organized crime networks with federal charges pending.
Twenty federal prohibition agents launched major clean-up raids across Indiana, targeting about thirty five soft drink shops and private homes. By midday, thirty nine arrests included city policeman Peter Zerkelbach, and charges spanned election fraud and liquor violations as raids continued with more than fifty arrests expected.
Maj. George W. Strong of the Army General Staff testified at Col. William Mitchells court martial. He said a French company held exclusive air concessions in Guatemala and a German firm controlled the main Central America to United States airway with bases in Key West Cuba Mexico and Colombia.
Bridgeport police logged a fresh sighting of the so called phantom stabber after noon today. The assailant previously struck over twenty young girls in recent months and last night targeted 16 year old Alice Driscoll as she walked home. She screamed and ran but slipped and fell. The assailant’s stilettos pierced her coat as she fled.
British naval craft were ordered to the Dardanelles from Malta amid threats of war in the Mosul oil district dispute with Turkey. Turkish delegates to the League of Nations postponed attendance, and Ankara vowed to resist any decision not aligned with Turkish interests.
Geneva December 11 William S Amery Colonial Secretary told United Press that Britain will uphold its rights if war is forced by League of Nations actions over Mosul. He denied pursuing aggression or new obligations, saying Britain will fulfill its duty if required.
State wide commemorations of Indiana becoming the nineteenth state marked December 11. Schools and public groups held talks, songs, and programs on Indiana history. Speakers included B Coleman of the State Historical Bureau and James A Woodburn of Indiana University.
Joseph Schoenberger 43 of Tell City Ind was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his wife after a drunken brawl. He faced life imprisonment at the Indiana State Prison following the verdict by a jury.
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