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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1925
Page
1
Mrs Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as Wyoming’s first woman governor at noon in the Senate chamber. She spoke slowly amid camera glare, dedicating herself to continuing her husband’s program and policies, with her two sons present and one away in Mississippi.
United Press reports the postal pay bill will reach the Senate floor today after weeks of committee skirmishes and House talks. The fight centers on salaries for thousands of postal workers and the rates paid for postal service, pitting the President against the Senate over veto risks and policy powers.
Reading shows hourly temperatures from 10 am to 1 pm in May with values 26 at 10 am 29 at 11 am 33 at noon 35 at 1 pm. The data traces a steady rise in temperature through the early afternoon.
Times Special IT notes Judge Jeffries dismissed charges against Nicholas Rother ruling a private citizen may tell a policeman to go to hell. The judge cited that when police speak harshly a citizen may respond with strong language without facing charges.
State Senator William E. English and Mrs Helen Orr English renew their marriage after a daughter urged reunion on the silver anniversary date. The ceremony at All Souls Unitarian Church followed a prior divorce in Circuit Court on Nov. 17, 1917. The remarriage uses a ring the daughter bought, with plans to reside at Englishton Park after the Legislature adjourns.
Mrs. C Frederick McLaughlin formerly Irene Castle, the dancer, is mother to a seven pound daughter born Sunday in a local hospital. The child may be named Irene. The couple, married in November 1923, describe this as the dancer’s third marriage following Vernon Castle’s death in the war and a Paris divorce from Capt. Robert N. Reman.
A thief entered the poolroom at 843 East Washington Street by sliding down a coal chute on Sunday night. Proprietor Eiie Duncoff reported the $72 loss includes a $20 gun, $37 in change and cigars cigarettes and candy.
John Marmee 18 of 1960 Ralston Ave. is improving at city hospital after surgeons removed seventy five buckshot from his legs. Railroad Detectives Dager and Moobery say Marlinee and his younger brother fired a sawed off gun during an alleged coal theft on Monon tracks. The brother was sent to the detention home. Both charged with larceny.
Thomas W. Kennedy of Hazelton Pennsylvania will succeed William Green as secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America. John L. Lewis named him and the executive committee confirmed after Green’s resignation effective January 10. Kennedy arrives in Indianapolis Tuesday for arrangements and honors.
W C Newton owner of the Newcastle Lumber Co reports a blaze that wiped out the main building offices and all high grade stock. Loss estimated at 100,000. The fire halted operations and the firm announced it will rebuild in Newcastle Indiana.
The United States government, via a note handed to Britain by Ambassador Kellogg, rejected British terms on German war claims of about 250 million dollars. Washington insists the Paris conference include American claims in reparations allocations. The note rejects arbitration by the world court and equity recognition of public claims, asserting U S rights remain under the separate US German treaty and offering a deferred payment plan by combining the two claims.
About 3,000 coal wagon drivers began a strike in Chicago demanding higher wages and better conditions. They currently earn 70 cents an hour and have sought a daily rise of one dollar with a clause exempting unloading from wagons to delivery points.
The Indiana State Teachers Association backs the county unit education bill after a Saturday meeting. The association will oppose repeal or amendment of the state teachers retirement fund law.
A joint committee report to the State Chamber of Commerce recommends giving cities and towns within their corporate limits authority to designate throughfares and set traffic rules. The plan includes certificates of convenience and necessity, liability insurance, and limited private-use vehicle operation, with highway and public service commissions to cooperate. Gary aided the push and a prior bill introduction by Senator Moorehead failed in the House.
Marion County Republicans dispute claims of a Thompson victory for city council president. Coffin ally says no candidate is certain and criticizes backers of Thompson, while Coffin backs Lloyd D. Claycombe for city presidency.
The Senate judiciary committee reported favorably on Judge A. B. Anderson's promotion to the Circuit Court and anticipated Senate confirmation later today. Judge Robert C. Baltzell of Princeton Ind. was not considered as successor since no vacancy exists until Anderson is confirmed.
State oil inspectors collected 3380 768 from April 1 1922 to Sept 30 1924 and earned 83 963 in salaries despite a Federal Court restraining them from fees from Feb 24 1924 to Oct 16 1924. They began receiving fees again on Saturday with a 1926 accounts report to cover the lapse.
Snow has covered central Be ground since December. The street cleaning department fights slush with sixty workers and full equipment, hoping to clear a mile square before the Fourth of July. Residents complain crossing downtown while ankles remain iced and slushy.
Investigation into the desertion of Lynn age 7 and Melvin age 6 by their father Don Co. Lownsdale 35 from a Cincinnati basement home at 646 Ft Wayne Ave. The father vanished with the boys in a Fo Sedan after leaving Merchants Heat and Light Co where he worked. Their mother is missing or presumed elsewhere.
Columbus Ohio January 5 The Sheatsley furnace death case is set for grand jury review as county prosecutor John R King orders investigation into the death of Mrs Addie Sheatsley pastor's wife Coroner Joseph Murphy previously ruled it a self inflicted event Rev C V Sheatsley husband accepts possible grand jury scrutiny and awaits results
A large class of sixty second and third degree candidates was initiated Sunday at the Knights of Columbus hall on Delaware and Thirteenth Streets. A second class followed Saturday night.
The first weekend of the new year shows fewer arrests than any week end in 1924. At the turnkey's office city prison 126 men and 22 women were charged and three boys sent to detention. Crimes include intoxication 16 men 3 women vagrancy 23 men 2 women blind tiger seven teen men and one woman gaming house 1 man two women running resorts two men two women statutory charges 2.
Fire Chief John J. O'Brien warns that Christmas trees become highly flammable after New Year and urges disposal to prevent fires. He cautions a single spark can ignite the dry foliage, presenting a danger to homes and families.
The State Tax Board orders a general reappraisal to set a new valuation for properties, citing a drop in land prices since the last figures were issued. The move affects all properties under state assessment and aims to reflect current market values.
Branch and Jackson will urge the next Legislature to amend the tax law to make 1925 a base year and require reappraisals every four years thereafter. The State Tax Board ordered 1925 reappraisal of all real estate, arguing current values fallen, especially farm land, reducing statewide valuation from 5.5 to about 5.0 billion dollars and lowering tax revenue by about 10 cents per hundred.
Letters to Mayor Shank urge widening Meridian and Delaware Streets and opening Alabama Street. Proposals include expanding Meridian to 100 feet, widening Delaware and Washington Blvd, and removing esplanades. Citizens praise administration and call for improved traffic and policing.
Springfield reports a nationwide clemency push for Bernard Grant condemned for murder of a Chicago police officer. A stay until Jan. 16 was granted pending Supreme Court action. petitions for pardon will be considered soon. Walter Krauser shares the death sentence.
Rome report says Mussolini backed crackdown by armed militia as Italia Libera led by Gen. Peppino Garibaldi was forced to disband. The move follows Premier Mussolini’s promise of a clearer political horizon within 48 hours.
In Jeffersonville Indiana Clark County reports a dip in marriage numbers for the past year. The news notes a broader trend of fewer nuptials.
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