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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
6
Dr. A B Philputt of Central Christian Church tells young people self respect is essential. He warns that lacking self esteem leads to poor choices and trouble from questionable companions, urging pride in oneself as a base for guiding others and upholding principles.
Marmon senior executive Sajis A. R. Heiskell, vice president of Nordyke and Marmon Co., travels aboard the S S President Roosevelt en route to London and Paris to meet Frank Hambly, foreign representative of the firm.
A committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association led by Senator Thomas A. Daily and Representative Charles E. Kebinger drafted a bill to replace the current city court with four municipal courts with judges appointed by the Governor. Marion County legislators attended a dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The city judge handles about 32,000 cases annually. Attorney William J. Taylor condemned promiscuous arrests and trials in city court as an infamous crime and a disgrace to civilization.
Indiana climbs to fourth nationally in education per United States Bureau of Education statistics, rising from seventeenth in 1918. California leads, followed by New Jersey and Ohio. gains credited to three laws: school attendance, 1920 minimum wage, and Johnson home rule financing.
Police Lt. Hudson led a weekend raid sweep that netted 34 men charged with visiting gambling houses and 5 charged with keeping them. Among alleged keepers are Mort McConnell 42 of 509 W Vermont, Eve Mattie 36 of 722 Fayette, Hamilton White 22 of 803 N Senate, Grafton Blankenship 42 of 712 N Senate, and Lawrence Allen 27 of 517 N Senate. Most arrestees were colored. In addition, 114 men and 10 women were slated and two boys taken to detention on various charges.
More than 1,000 insurance men are expected at a Claypool banquet tonight to kick off Indiana Insurance Day celebrations. The event aims to show insurance contributions to business banking and industry and its relation to the public. Luncheon clubs plan special programs and prominent speakers will address attendees from across the state.
London authorities announce six suspects including five men and a woman charged with involvement in a plot to blow up British battleships at Portsmouth. Five faced charges under the Official Secrets Act. Intercepted letters spurred arrests as motive centered on strife between Great Britain and the Irish Free State.
Miss Bessie Ferguson 22 of 1412 Earhart Street dies at city hospital from two bullet wounds to her left side. John Ridley 31 of the same address is in custody charged with murder after she said he suddenly rose from bed and fired twice. Motive given by police.
Asa S Freel of Muncie Indiana was elected president of the Indiana State Typographical Union at a Severin conference on Sunday. George D Mayer of Evansville was named vice president and Wil F Enslen of Marion secretary treasurer. The gathering endorsed the legislative program of the State Federation of Labor.
A Sunday night blaze in Waterbury Connecticut claimed four Loomis children and left the couple's nine year old son Al retreated, with the family shaken and authorities investigating the cause while firefighters battled the flames.
Funeral services are planned for Fire Captain David A. Gresh 64 of 20 McLean Place who died after smoke inhalation while battling a storeroom fire at 2944 Clifton Street. He entered the blaze, collapsed, and died in hospital. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Gresh a cousin of Mayor Shank and longtime fire department figure is survived by his wife a brother three sisters and two grandchildren.
Five Scottish miners were killed in an explosion at the Portland Colliery Works. Two men died while attempting to save others from a 420 foot deep pit.
In Nashville Indiana two youths Noah Hamblen and Arthur Tracy were questioned after a brutal robbery of James Richardson and his 70 year old wife. The attackers beat Mrs Richardson in the face and forced her to reveal a hiding place of 950 dollars in a pillow case. Authorities said the crime occurred Saturday night and the men were held today in connection with the case.
A certified audit showing the Indiana Dental College earning an average annual profit of 24000 dollars was made public today and will be presented to Governor Jackson as part of the push to merge the dental college with Indiana University School of Medicine.
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