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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
3
Earthquake relief continues in Santa Barbara as Maj. Frank E. Evans led four Marine companies to establish order. Pup tents and shacks become improvised offices while salvaging party escorts guard valuables to city hall.
Police and sheriffs checked roads into Mooresville Wednesday night looking for Marvel Jones 20 of Mooresville who failed to return after visiting E. H. Bourne 517 Warren Ave. Jones has blue eyes red hair a blue shirt palm beach trousers and a straw hat. Also Jesse Buckner 235 Rankin St. colored is listed as missing.
State treasurer Urbahns handles between 40 million and 50 million dollars yearly and found a green wad on a street corner. A $100 bill with a $5 folded inside was recovered and he advertised the fund. A youth later called saying he would identify the money as his lost bills.
California educators in Los Angeles for the 1926 NEA convention report tremors in southern California barely affect their campaign to bring the meeting to the city. William Tanner and Mrs. Gertrude Bradley say quakes are overstated by outsiders while they advocate for a Los Angeles venue.
Finance Minister De Stefani will head an expert commission sent to Washington for Italy debt funding negotiations. Premier Mussolini announced to the cabinet. Negotiations continue temporarily through the Italian embassy in Washington. Mussolini denied talks were interrupted by Alberti's departure.
The Rev George S Henninger of East Tenth Street M E Church declares no man untrue to America’s principles deserves citizenship. He spoke to the Y M C A Bible Investigation Club Wednesday night. Next week attorney H M Dowling will discuss The Lure of the Underworld.
Henry A. Roberts announced semi weekly noon concerts by the Statehouse Colored Glee Club at the Capitol. The group will back John C. Duvall, Republican mayoral candidate, when he speaks at Carmel Saturday before the American Legion.
New York reports a wave of juvenile crime with a 11 year old girl confessing seven burglaries and four youths under 20 admitting serious robberies. A 15 year old and an 18 year old fled in a taxicab after a failed hold up as a girl fired at pursuing officers. Josephine Finch 15 confessed robbing homes for trinkets, cash and jewelry amid a spree tied to gang activity.
No alleged speeders were taken in the police net on Wednesday night. Leland Ewing, 20, of 12 N Keystone Ave, was charged with driving with an open muffler by State Policeman Boyer. Margaret Hubert, 23, of 3344 Broadway, and Arthur Powers, 53, of 2752 Cornell Ave, were charged with violating traffic signals. Powers also faced an assault and battery charge from the accident.
Articles of Incorporation for the Indiana Council National Republican Constructive League were filed with the Secretary of State. Incorporators are Scott A. Shesler Maurice C. Shelton and William D. Becker all of Indianapolis.
A Hawaiian delegation headed by E. V. Sayers of Honolulu travels with leis to promote hosting the 1927 National Education Association convention. Members include John Grace of Makapala and Rose Mookini of Olowalu, plus Louise Van Wagenen, Kathryn Beveridge, and C. Conwill, all highlighting island advantages.
United press reports a historic overnight air mail run from New York to Chicago. Pilots W B Williams and D C Smith faced engine trouble and delays but completed initial legs with both planes arriving early at Chicago and Maywood Field. Hadley Field to Cleveland leg followed overnight.
A second member of an alleged bandit trio was held in city prison on a 16000 dollar bond on a vagrancy charge following the Wednesday night arrest of Dewey Elliott age 25 of 2019 Cornell Avenue at Twenty Third Street and College Avenue. Elliott's arrest followed Norman Lipscomb age 23 of 4608 Hovey Street last Sunday. Police halted three men towing an auto belonging to Carl Bulthaup of 324 East Morris Street in Southport last Friday. Two men fled as bullets were fired, but Lipscomb was captured and has confessed to one hold-up.
Thomas B. Burgett 65 supervisor of signals at Indian anapolis retires on pension after fifty years service. Also Joseph B. Allgire 70 and Thomas Shea 70 retire, with Allgire and Shea having over forty years in Pennsylvania service. Allgire and his wife now in Europe. Shea known as Cappy. Burgett to logansport then Florida trips.
Homer McKee reports two underdeveloped pups left on his doorstep at 145 N Delaware St. The city dog pound was contacted by Dr. Elizabeth Conger, the pound master, but the animals hopped away. They proved to be Belgian hares rather than dogs.
Police are seeking a man who approached a 10-year-old girl at a home on 1100 block of W Twenty-Seventh St and urged her to go to a nearby vacant house. The girl resisted and screamed as he grabbed her and fled. Another man described as a masher followed young women on W Minnesota St near 3800 block.
The city board of safety ordered a quiet Fourth of July with no exceptions. Sky rockets Roman candles sparklers over ten feet and paper balloons are banned. Firecrackers longer than three inches or wider than half an inch are prohibited. Board president Ernest L Kingston called it tough but aimed to reduce burns and fires.
A caravan of three red playhouses built in St Louis by Anheuser Busch, Inc arrives in Indianapolis drawn by a Fordson tractor. Each house shows parlor dining room and kitchen interiors and will be exhibited by company agents until July 5.
In Noblesville Indiana on a Wednesday afternoon 102 auto owners appeared in city court over rear light violations. Mayor Brown did not issue fines but warned that a second offense would draw penalties.
Thousands attend opening day as boys and girls leagues begin play in the city tournament. Notable results include School 20 edging School 31 19 to 17 while Udell and Rader fall to School 16 19 to 4. Alice Kesaler announces final girls tryouts ahead of the season opening Tuesday.
Police report lists several automobiles reported stolen with owner names and addresses. Owners include Lewis Morton Overland Indiana 143 S Randolph St and Humphrey Marshall Ford Garfield Park 942 W Udell St, plus Harry Wood 1816 N Alabama St and others in Oakland Hudson and surrounding areas.
Victor Faust, 14, died after a fall from a boat into Fall Creek. The incident raises warnings about hidden gravel potholes in streams and the dangers they pose to tubers and swimmers.
Coroner investigates the death of Victor Faust 14 after he drowned when a scow sank in Fall Creek near Capitol Ave and Twenty Third St. Two other boys Griffen and Bowers swam to safety as divers recovered the body after hours of searching. Police warn against swimming in polluted streams and will arrest anyone seen wading in non designated areas. The fatal incident follows warnings and a coroner inquiry.
Roosevelt London 19 colored of 1129 N Senate Ave faced robbery and petit larceny charges. He is accused of holding up Orville Scott at a rear location on Saturday night and taking $18 from Scott at 1417 E Orange St and 220 N Illinois &I.
Massachusetts educators rally on the national stage backing Mary McSkimmon of Brookline for NEA president. Leaders include Grace A. McGrath of the High School Women's Club Boston Katherine C. Coveney of the Boston Teachers Club and Anne Alfreda Meilish editor of the Boston Teachers' Newsletter.
John Dampier 62 longtime saloon keeper of 1208 Gimber St died in the county jail late Wednesday night. Deputy Reinbold found the body. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered the body sent to the city morgue. Dampier was serving a liquor law violation sentence.
In Sellersburg Indiana J B Breck a structural iron worker escaped serious injury when a gymnasium roof of which he was working collapsed. He suffered a broken hand in two places as the debris fell around him. Breck said luck is fickle but survived the incident.
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