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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1925
Page
5
Eighteen bills were introduced in the Indiana State Senate today. One resolution was presented, sixteen bills were passed to engrossment, two passed on third reading and one measure was killed. Lieutenant Governor Van Orman warned against absence from the floor during a vote.
Advertised remedy Haley's Magnesia-Oil offers quick relief for upset stomachs in children. A teaspoon or more can be mixed with milk and given without the child knowing, claiming no griping and rapid effect. The product combines milk of magnesia and mineral oil to soothe the stomach and lubricate the bowels.
Mrs J W Blackburn of 268 Main St Poéria Ill praises Dr Pierce remedies as reliable and effective. She recommends Favorite Prescription for feminine trouble and Pleasant Pellets as a mild laxative. Dr Pierce medicines sold by neighborhood druggists. endorsement from White Doctor Pierce in Buffalo NY.
Fragmented lines describe multiple measures including imposing a levy for disposal, length of service at Iuffiana Reformatory, and rail debt restrictions. Provisions touch on appeals from boards of works, street improvements, water works bonds for cities, and public service commission authorization for bond issuance.
Times Special from London reports Professor W. J. Perry of the University of London attributes the decline of blond men in cities to lifestyle and urban stress. He says tall fair men shrink in urban areas, darkening or dying out, while darker and Mediterranean types thrive and gain dominance due to better adaptation to city conditions.
The Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine says Dr. F. C. Dick and his wife Dr. Gladys H. Dick of Chicago should win the 1925 Nobel prize in medicine for their scarlet fever antitoxin after thirteen years of work. They also developed a skin test for susceptibility and a preventive immunization method.
Gasoline sales in Indiana reached 246 468 596 gallons in 1924. Archie Bobbit states revenue at 2 cents per gallon equals 4 92 371 92 dollars, and each additional cent proposed in multiple bills would raise income by at least 2 470 000 dollars.
Civil Service examinations for assistant civil engineer and chemists with salaries from 2100 to 5000 yearly will be held soon. Secretary H. M. Trimpe notes information as the applications begin.
Washington Feb 10 new government action against former Interior Secretary Fall may seek 140000 in alleged added profits linked to the defunct Continental Trading Company of Canada. The government moves to summon testimony from H M Blackmer of the West Refining Company and Son R O Neil of the Prairie Oil and Gas Company, now abroad, who refuse to return for the Teapot Dome case hearings on March 9.
Capt. James G. Tinsley of the Indiana National Guard Hillsboro is detached from Feb 28 to May 29 for Infantry School at Fort Benning Georgia by War Department order. Lieut. Col. Alfred LeRoy Moody of the 150th Field Artillery Igo is assigned from May 15 to June 14 to the General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
The Indiana Ways and Means Committee prepares a divided report on Senate Bill to authorize purchase by the State of the Lanier Home. The panel questions funding and scope as lawmakers expect the measure today.
House Speaker Harry Leslie outlined two administration House bills and one Senate bill slated for action. Measures include Pittenger bills creating a general fund from state funds, budget advisory committee, and reappraisal of property in 1925. Other items cover defense funding, park levies, bar exam changes, and health and school governance. The Senate approved anti snuff and cemetery plat recording measures, while a blue sky bill passed the House.
Reports at the Beverin session predicted an average 20 percent rise in business this year. J. G. Young serves as general secretary. Members from the Indianapolis Traffic Club and railroad and shipping representatives attended a joint luncheon during a coal hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission examiner. The meeting praised good transportation facilities and sufficient cars, with the Traffic Club cooperating with the board for the event.
The Seventh District Parent-Teacher Association met in the Lincoln room for reports and discussion of the obscenity literature bill before the Assembly. Local club presidents attended with a luncheon for thirty. State president Mrs G W Derbyshire spoke. A musical feature included a solo by Mrs William Carter and a quartet.
The Grain Marketing Company is valued at about 1 000 000 more than the price asked of farmers. W Jett Lauck prepared an appraisal expected to be presented at the annual meeting. The expert places value at 17 82 083 in property terminals and country elevators versus 16 407 000 sale price to stockholders.
Central Labor Union will cooperate with United Garment Workers of America in a March 28 29 meeting here to oppose marketing prison made goods. Arthur Lyday secretary said tonight after a Plumbers Hall gathering. The union will work with the AFL Committee to erect a memorial to Samuel Gompers, president for nearly 50 years.
The House indefinitely postponed ten measures amid Speaker Leslie’s drive against useless bills. Killed were bills on licensing electrical workers, minnow sellers, obscene magazines, fishing through the ice, county road duties, rental storage batteries, hospital expense appropriations, widows selling life estates, mortgage exemption sworn statements, and an appropriation to heirs of William H. Draper for legislative report compilation.
Paul Winesburg, 18, of 2149 Central Ave, faced a 30 day jail term for an alleged attack on Miss Dora Hixon, 19, of 209 N Hamilton Ave. A heavy hammer blow was struck Aug 11 1924 and the judge suspended further punishment after Winesburg paid 25 dollars and costs. Gale Hanney 35 of 840 N Oxford St was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to sixty days on the Indiana State farm.
Reports that the European fowl disease has appeared in counties north of the nine county Indiana embargo line are under investigation by State veterinarian Dr. R C Julian. He said no further quarantine would be declared until actual proof is found and more than ninety men are battling the outbreak.
The tenth mid winter conference of the Presbyterian Young People opens tonight at Second Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harry L. Crain of Frankfort Indiana as moderator of the Indiana Synod. More than 200 are expected to register under Miss Mary McPheters. A communion service Friday night will close the meeting.
Edward W. Seibrecht of Marion Indiana filed a voluntary petition in federal court. Debts were listed at 8464.01 dollars with assets of 50 dollars in cash and 150 dollars in wearing apparel and a watch.
State Senator English of Indianapolis announced plans to introduce legislation for a referendum on repealing the general election law. The move signals a formal challenge to current electoral provisions and sets the stage for a legislative debate on a potential repeal.
The Wright De Haven bill to license chiropractors passed as a special order after a heated House session. Debates centered on creating a separate board of examination. the majority supported a board with one chiropractor member, while the minority wanted the bill as drafted. The clash ended with the anti chiropractic faction seen as victorious.
A ninety day inspection trip in southeastern Indiana by Richard Jyhite state warehouse inspector found visible gasoline tanks more accurate than blind apparatus. Of 175 pumps inspected, 52 visible and 123 blind. among visible, seven showed extra measure and five short. Among blind, fourteen gave extra measure and thirty six short. Inaccuracies ranged from three to thirty five gallons.
The Holmes bill on eugenical sterilization passed to engrossment in the Senate today with a jury trial provision and applying to state institution inmates. The King measure to abolish the office of State probation was engrossed, as was Sims proposal to require teaching the Constitution in public schools.
An announcement reports a $10,000 gift to Earlham College from Bila Taylor Wilson of Indianapolis. The donation supports the college, reflecting benefactor generosity in Indiana.
Advertising copy touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel, claiming they gently stimulate the bowels and liver to natural action. The copy promises quick relief from bad breath and a purified system without the after effects of harsh laxatives.
Two of four girls who escaped from the Indiana Girls' School at Clermont were captured near the school by guards. Superintendent Dr. K Sessions identified the at large as Ruth Hoppenheimer 19 and Lorena Gaul 18, both described with brown hair and eyes and wearing blue gingham dresses.
Willie Haar, a convicted bootlegger, testified in Atlanta federal case against former Warden A E Sartain and others. He said he paid $10 000 for privileges and described meetings with Lawrence Riehl and Rev Thomas P Riehl in Savannah and Atlanta to secure easy work and favorable treatment.
Paul L. Kirby, director of the division of child hygiene, told Sol Schloss the board of health that 1924 saw rapid gains. Attendance at baby clinics reached 11,318, up 1,000 from 1923, and nurses made 21,000 visits. A clinic in the western part of Indianapolis was urged.
Representative Hammitt Bryant introduced a bill in the House carrying amendments to the current primary elections law as recommended by the Republican State committee. The measure was referred to the committee on elections.
Three armed men boarded a street car in the Wellston district and slugged a Black messenger for the State Bank of Wellston. They escaped with 22014 in cash and checks.
Police Chief Herman F Rikhoff urged added officers as the city grows and annexations expand. He noted no major police increases since Samuel Perrot and called for more traffic men for events including games weddings and boxing matches. Controller Joseph L Hogue commented on abundant boxing details.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless stomach corrective that settles and corrects digestion instantly. It claims quick relief from fullness, sickness, and indigestion and notes the product costs only a few cents at any drug store.
Mothers are advised to rub Musterole on throats and chests at the first sign of coughing to prevent croup and other symptoms. The remedy claims to relieve sore throat bronchitis and various aches without blistering and is available for adults and children in 35c and 65c sizes.
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