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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
4
Sipe admitted guilt to embezzlement and conspiracy in Marion County after a March 1922 crash left him with a $143,616.47 shortage. He refused bail offers, was jailed, and sentenced by Judge James A. Collins to two to fourteen years in Indiana State Prison.
Latta a leading Indianapolis lawyer and Hunt a real estate head faced indictments for conspiring with Sipe in 1921 to take $10 000 of trust funds. Sipe had previously served and been paroled after a sentence. The trial of Hunt ended in a hung jury in 1923, while Latta and family remain long-time residents in Indianapolis.
The group at 602 Meyer-Kiser Bank Building will consider the city manager plan. The Rev. F. A. expresses confidence it will direct city affairs with less friction and cut city government costs.
Hayward and other church executives urge adoption of the city manager form praising its business like efficiency. Bishop Frederick D. Leete and Rev John B Gardner endorse nonpartisan, professional administration for municipal affairs. Bishop Joseph M Francis adds cities should run like large businesses.
The speaker cites the Episcopal Church statement and argues the Dayton plan shows the city manager approach can be effective. They claim it has worked well in other cities the speaker has studied and sees Dayton as a strong example of progress when city government adopts a businesslike basis.
United Press reports the La Follette third party may continue as a national group or be scrapped as progressives prepare for a three way contest at the Saturday convention in Chicago. About five hundred delegations expected under guidance of Charles J. McGowan.
The article outlines three main factions within the Illinois Progressive movement. The radical Parra wing backs La Follette, the Western group seeks to form a new movement to oppose Coolidge, and the middle faction aims to keep the party united through 1926.
J. E. Ryle aged 39 of 1333 Ewing Street and William Curtis aged 58 of 303 North East Street were working at the new Selig Building at 22 West Washington Street when an elevator operated by Ben Turner of 2903 Cornell Avenue dropped while they were removing a brace from the shaft. Ryle was hospitalized with facial head and shoulder injuries, while Curtis returned to work.
London reports progress toward peace as British and American officials seek a new armaments framework to replace the Geneva protocol. Central debate focuses on submarine limits, with Britain insisting on strong sea security due to food imports and wartime scares.
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