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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1925

Page

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Cadman Urges World Court and End to Prejudice in City Talk

Dr. Cadman, greeted at Union Station by a civic group, will address a Good Will mass meeting at Cable Tabernacle urging America to join the World Court and overcome prejudice. He advocates shared taxes shared defense and cooperation, noting women’s progress and youth experience as key. The Federation sponsors the trip and Earl R. Conder will preside at the evening address.

America 8. Parkes,Cadman New York Cable Tabernacle League of Nations Ernest N. Evans Church Federation Cadman Union Station Claypool Earl R. Conder Federation

Mayor Shank Pushes Riverside Park Rename Plan

Mayor Shank announced a park board committee will recommend renaming Riverside Park to Taggart Park and Kessler Boulevard to Bookwalter Boulevard at the next meeting. He said the group, tasked to erect a monument to former Senator Thomas Taggart, learned the Democratic leader does not want a monument. Shank also proposed honoring Charles A. Bookwalter, retiring park board president.

Riverside Park Taggart Park Kessler Blvd Bookwalter Blvd Shank Park Board Thomas Taggart Taggart Charles A. Bookwalter

Battling Siki Shot Dead in New York Street Killing

Senegalese heavyweight fighter Louis Phal known as Battling Siki was shot to death on Ninth Avenue near Times Square. No witnesses found. police suspect a street brawl rather than premeditation. Siki had a chequered life with arrests and deportation proceedings amid past title triumph over Georges Carpentier.

United Press York Siki Ninth Ave Times Square Rialto Palice Ninth Avenue Hell's Kitchen Louis Phal Georges Carpentier John J. Meehan Lillian Werner Paris Holland Carpentier Mike McTigue

Good Building Week at Indianapolis 346 permits issued

Building Commissioner Francis F. Hamilton reported to the board of safety that for the week ending Dec 12 Indianapolis issued 346 building permits valued at 925 085 dollars. The weekly smoker inspection reached 76. Sunday at DePauw in Greencastle Ind William A Billy Sunday addressed DePauw University students body Paul Sunday one of the students here.

Indianapolis Francis F. Hamilton Board of Safety DE Pauw Greencastle Ind William A Billy de Pauw University Paul

Fragmentary OCR Time Marks From Silent Score

Overall text shows scattered times and numbers such as 28 10 a m 81 7 and 29 tha m 33 8 a m 6 39 12 noon 34 9 G Meresse 30.2 Pr Thsrese 88. This reads as a damaged data fragment possibly from a schedule or measurement log with unclear context and missing readable entities.

Juvenile crime at Santa door and Christmas lure

Juvenile Court authorities report a pre Christmas rise in youth crime with more than 150 cases pending for under 16. About twenty involve theft, as children fear empty stockings and truancies. Downey notes the pattern includes shoplifting by several youths, including two girls and two colored boys ages 10 and 11.

Downey

Rush action on tax measure

The article reports quick House action on the new 325 million tax reduction bill with amendments possible. Mrs Norton proposed raising exemptions for individuals and married couples but the move was applauded yet unlikely to pass as Ways and Means provisions face final vote before Saturday.

United Press Washington House Ways and Means Committee Norton New Jersey

Senate Appropriation Bill Seeks 7.9 Million For Projects

United Press reports the Senate appropriations committee introduced a bill to provide 7.9 million dollars for public building contracts and 18.4 million for buildings started. Indiana cities listed include Bluffton Clinton Decatur Greensburg Lebanon Noblesville Warsaw and others with specific sums.

United Press Washington Man Warren Senate Secretary of the Treasury Indiana Bluffton Clinton Decatur Greensburg Lebanon Linnton Mt. Vernon Noblesville Oath Warsaw

First 1926 Indiana license plate sold at Statehouse

Miss Minnie Hayes of 326 S Seventh St Newcastle was first to obtain a 1926 Indiana automobile license plate when plates went on sale at 7 30 a m in the basement of the Statehouse license 6062 and other numbers were issued to motorists.

Minnie Hayes S. Seventh St Newcastle Indiana Statehouse

Rominger Again Loses Police Job Over Drunken Conduct

Patrolman Forrest Rominger, recently reappointed after a prior dismissal, was dismissed again by the board for drunkenness though absent. Fellow officers testified he tried to mask breath with peppermint and a corncob pipe and would claim to have a wagonload of prisoners. Patrolman Everett Rollinson, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer, was also dismissed.

Forrest Rominger Shank Board of Safety Rominger Robert Butler Everett Rollinson

Britain Given Mosul Control After Mandate Renewal

League of Nations Council awards Mosul oil district to Iraq if Britain renews mandate for 25 years and negotiates Turkish privileges. Mosul report accuses Turks of outrages to suppress protests. The dispute between Britain and Turkey over Mosul has been bitter and ongoing.

United Preag Geneva League of Nations Council Mosul Mesopotamia Iraq Great Britain Turkey League Britain Sepetantioogte Djoumgaid

Bedford IX New Roles Bedford IX New Roles

Former police officer Arthur B. McGee and ex policeman Harvey W. Bedford, linked to the Ku Klux Klan, sought Mayor Shank’s help to be reinstated on the police force. Shank pledged aid while noting past dismissals and Duvall’s disputed stance on their returns.

Arthur B. McGee Harvey W. Bedford Shank McGee Bedford George S. Elliott Marion County Cyclops John L. Duvall Duvall Claude Worley Parks Board of Safety McGee and William H. Armitage Joseph L. Hogue Roy A. Pope

Fishback Firm Plans Building at McCarty and Delaware

The Fishback Company announced a new five story reinforced concrete factory at McCarty and Delaware Streets to house roasting and packing machinery for coffee and other products. It also announced the sale of Fishback Realty stock to Rauh Realty Company for a lot 200 by 185 feet on 8th Delaware Street just below the tracks.

McCarty Delaware Sts Fishback Company Fishback Realty Company Rauh Realty Company Delaware St

Cabinet in Paris Faces Resignation Threat

Paris December 15 United Press reports Finance Minister Loucheur may trigger a cabinet resignation as Premier Briand contemplates a new government to prevent collapse. The finance commission again voted to return Loucheur eight billion franc tax measures, disapproving them.

United Press Paris Loucheur Briand Finance Commission

Mavericks Edge Regulars in Irvington Republican Fight

In Irvington the bylaw battle over control of the Republican Club produced a split. The Mavericks won several key posts, with LeRoy Lewis becoming secretary and Edward J. Hecker taking first vice president as Harold F. Van Orman failed to unseat him.

Irvington Republican Club Masonic Club Mahlon FE. Bush Samuel W. Hull Huls Samuel H. du Shane LeRoy Lewis Maverick Edward J. Hecker Warren Township Samuel McGaughey Mavericks Harold F. van Orman Arthur G. Denick Charles S. Owens George W. Russell

Beer Drive in Senate Opens

Washington December 15. In six years prohibition has corroded government and society and calls for urgent legislative change. Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, Republican, leads the new Senate wets bloc and urged legalization of 2.75 percent beer as the first step to modify the Volstead act. He said the act cannot be enforced.

United Press Washington Walter Edge New Jersey Senate Congress Edge

Chief orders firebug hunt as fires hit several homes

Fire Chief John J. O Brient announced a campaign to catch the so called firebug blamed for arsons in recent months. He urged owners to lock vacant houses and cited fires at 5605 Pleasant Run Blvd 22 W. Michigan St 1315 Brookside Ave and 406 E Fifty First St with losses ranging from 50 to 2500.

John J. O'Brient O'Brien Pleasant Run Blvd Michigan St A. Cummings Brookside Ave E. W. Huey E. Fifty-First St James Mullin S. West St

French Bombard Damascus as Damascus Falls to Druse Resistance

News agency reports from Jerusalem state French forces used airplanes artillery and machine guns to bomb Damascus in an effort to drive Druse tribesmen from the area. French accounts claim only a few deaths while local reports claim hundreds killed.

United Press London Jerusalem Damascus

Money for Recipes Readers urged to send in brdy dishes

The Indianapolis Times invites readers to submit their best recipes for payment. One dollar will be paid for each printed recipe. Submissions should be plain and include complete directions and ingredients, to The Recipe Editor on the woman's page.

Indianapolis Times

Christmas Toys and Charity Call to Mr Man

An appeal contrasts holiday joy with needy families, inviting Mr Man to pick a family to sponsor. The Times urges selecting a charity on page 3 while noting toy shop window trains and mechanical toys that captivate children.

Mr. Man

Distillery Operations Touched On In St. Louis Court Case

Testimony in the St. Louis liquor conspiracy case describes substitution of water for whiskey in over 890 barrels at the Jack Daniel distillery in St. Louis. The trial of 28 defendants including Mrs. Imogene Remus and Andrew Hellmich began, with three defendants pleading guilty.

Jack Daniel St. Louis Imogene Remus George Remus Andrew J. Hellmich Internal Revenue Cincinnati Leonard Garver Daniel Remus Tennessee Walter L. Rehfeld Garver National Bank of Commerce

Inland waterways plan seeks $82 million five-year development

Senator Brookhart introduces a bill in the Senate to appropriate 82 million dollars for a five year inland waterways development program. The bill assigns nine foot channels on the Ohio river from Pittsburgh to Cairo among its specified improvements.

United Presse Washington Brookhart Iowa Senate Commerce Committee Ohio River Pittsburgh Cairo

President seeks Senate confirmation for E I Lewis

President Coolidge sent 1000 nominations to the Senate for confirmation including E I Lewis of Indianapolis a former Indiana public service commissioner seeking reappointment as an Interstate Commerce Commissioner.

Times Special Washington Senate Coolidge E. I. Lewis Indianapolis Indiana Public Service Interstate Commerce

Thirteen liquor ships seized by Coast Guard

The Coast Guard seized thirteen liquor ships in southern waters in less than a week. Ten American registry ships with high speed engines were taken off Miami and three schooners carrying 8,000 cases of whisky were seized off Mobile Alabama.

United Arena Washington Coast Guard Treasury Department Miami Mobile Ala

Stutz Dealers Meet at Plant for Policy Talk

250 Stutz Motor Car Company dealers attended a convention at the plant on Tenth Street and Capitol Avenue. F. E. Moscovics presided as policies and sales organization were discussed and the factory was toured in the afternoon under W. R. Campbell’s direction.

Stutz Motor Car Company Tenth St Capitol Ave F. E

Abandoning Julietta Opposed By County Board Report

A county board of charities report to Circuit Court condemns abandoning Julietta hospital for the mentally ill. It cites 235 patients on Dec 11 and notes plans to relocate most to other facilities or homes. The board argues the county should not convert Julietta into a children’s home and calls the move cold hearted.

Julietta Marion County Hospital For the County Board of Charities and Correction Committee Circuit Court Benjamin Potter County Infirmary Newcastle Central Hospital

Drum testifies against Mitchell in anti airgun case

Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum denies he ever said twelve anti craft guns could defend Washington and New York. He calls the assertion absurd as prosecutors press Col. William Mitchell's claims that anti aircraft guns are useless against attack planes and fault the War Department for defense policy. Maj. Gen. Frank W. Coe testifies that ten thousand antiaircraft guns could not defend Washington.

Lute Washington New York Hugh A. Drum Indianapolis William Mitchell Drum Mitchell War Departments Administration Frank W. Coe Coast Artillery

Auto Injuries Fatal For Man In Fortville Accident

Benjamin Glander aged 63 of 13878 Sheffield Avenue died at St Vincent's Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck at Fortville on Monday. Coroner Paul F. Robinson reports the death as investigation continues.

Fortville Benjamin Glander Sheffield Ave St. Vincent's Hospital Paul F. Robinson

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