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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
4
Western railroads warn further rate cuts threaten revival of prosperity. They note a 12 percent cut last year cost $417,000,000 in earnings and blame western farmers for pushing the agitation. They cite coal strikes and transportation shortages, saying more reductions would cripple the railroads.
Carl Tucker a 12 year old boy plans to give a Christmas tree to a girl who lives in his house and her sick mother. Mayor Shank bought 400 trees from the ready relief fund allowing any youngster to claim one at fire headquarters. Frances stays home to care for her mother while Carl hopes to help decorate the tree.
A clipped newspaper excerpt notes a child eager to show a dachshund and a dog named Spots, with brief dialogue about plans and a long wheel base remark. The passage reflects casual household humor about pets and a parent’s cautious reply.
A child recalls a neighbor boy striking her with a snowball and washing her face. Julia explains the boy is gentle in appearance but misbehaves with his hands. The family tries to smooth over the incident as they recently moved in. KE. L. R. Beat Him to If Conrad wanted to accompany his father on a trip in the automobile.
Louis Morgan 56 died at his home 1128 N New Jersey St and funeral services will be at his home at 7 30 P M today. The body will then go to Centerville for 1 30 P M Sunday services at the Christian Church with burial there. He practiced law in Indianapolis for years after moving here thirty years ago born in California graduate of Butler College and Yale Law School. Surviving are his widow Mrs Retta Morgan and a brother Joseph Kk.
Funeral services for George W. Shelby 59 longtime contractor and real estate dealer will be held Tuesday at 10 a m at his home 2928 N Cap itol Ave Shelby who died Thursday was born in Hancock County came to Indianapolis in 1885 and later worked in dairy real estate home building and contracting He is survived by a widow a daughter Matilda Shelby and two sons Norris Paul and Julius C My Shelby helped develop the northern part of the city.
The Marion County American Legion council likely will be dissolved soon after it can pay about $14 000 in debts. Perry Faulkner state commander proposed an advisory body of post commanders with no executive power or debt contracting authority.
Miss Della Nichols of 723 North Alabama Street sustained a slight injury after being struck by an automobile driven by W. R. Hunter of Lemcke Building. The collision occurred at the corner of Fort Wayne Avenue and Alabama Street.
Thirteen inmates of state correctional institutions received clemency from Governor McCray, including Nelson Fritts, 74, serving a life term for 1901 murder in Michigan City. Fritts allegedly killed a man during a smallpox quarantine in Lawrence County and had previously attempted prison escape in 1908. Other granted paroles or commutations include Charles Goens, Bartholomew County. Clifford Capps, Fountain County. Fred F. Harms, Marion County. William Browning, Morgan County. Glenn F. Leverette, Putnam County. Howard Newlin, Crawfordsville. Edna Utley, Johnson County. Roy Hensley, Connersville. James Sims, Lake County. David Jefferies, Greene County. and Barney Rappole, Washington County.
Red letters spelling K K K appeared on the doorsteps of the Wadsworth building at 1240 Broadway. Ed Dixon, the janitor, notified police after the message "Office of the Klu Klux Klan" was painted on Apartment No. 4. Mrs S W Skillen from Apartment No. 3 reported the painting around 9 pm Thursday. Police termed the act a prank.
Marion County will not lose money after the Supreme Court voided the 1919 horizontal tax increase. Auditor Leo K. Fesler called it a fight over a dead horse since taxes were collected and spent long ago. William Hough of the State tax board said refunds might be due for those who paid under protest, though the ruling may not apply to the general system.
Miss Jennie Heath of 611 West Taylor Street Kokomo Indiana was robbed of her purse in a downtown store yesterday the purse contained four dollars and sixty cents.
E. S. Miller of Valparaiso is named president of the Indiana Honey Producers League with Jay Smith of Vincennes as vice president and Charles O. Yost of the State Department of Conservation as secretary and treasurer. They were elected at the fourth annual Indiana Beekeepers Association session at the Statehouse yesterday. Miller and Yost were chosen to attend the American Honey Producers League convention in February.
Two masked robbers held up Virgil Harden at Hill Side Avenue and the Belt Railroad last night taking $15. Harden was threatened with a revolver as the bandits searched his pockets.
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