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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1925
Page
1
Fingerprints of More Than 900 000 on Hand
Delegates at the International Association of Police Chiefs convention hear J. Edgar Hoover outline federal crime data work and the need for a centralized agency to detect criminals. He cites gangs linked across cities and states, with examples like Arnstein and Gerald Chapman cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Police
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Hoover
William J. Burns
Arnstein
Gerald Chapman
Main Street
Capitol
Dad Threatens to Whip Sons in City Court
George W. Logan, 67, of 146 Douglas St, threatened to whip his two sons Charles Logan, 43, and Jess Logan, 38, after they denied charges of failure to support him. Charles said he gave $7 cash and had promised $10 to join a secret order, angering the father who wanted the remaining $3. The defendants recalled a troubled past with expulsion from home at age 13 and a dog fight that led to a shooting incident. Judge Wilmeth referred the case to Probation Officer Oscar Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Logan
Douglas St
Charles Logan
N. Pine St
Jess Logan
Charles
Jesse
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Oscar Merrill
Stenographer Wanted In Forgery Scheme
Police seek a teen girl described with black bobbed hair and dress who lured a boy at the Goldsmith drug store in Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets to hand over $20 for a forged check, after ordering $2.15 of items and a taxi note to Dr Munford's office. The manager Charles Reed was deceived into giving $17.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reed
Goldsmith Drug Store
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Reed
B. E. Munford
Peoples’ Bank
Five men assault Henry Tucker in California Street incident
Henry Tucker reports he was struck with a brick after refusing a drink from five men in the 300 block of California Street Monday night. Police were notified today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tucker
Minerva St
California St
Pancho Villa Dies at 24 World Flyweight Champion
Pancho Villa, 24, world flyweight boxing champion, died in St. Mary’s Hospital today in San Francisco. The UPI report notes his death after a period in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Pancho Villa
St. Mary’s Hospital
Heer
Rate petition put over to September hearing by ICC
Seventy four western railroads seeking immediate rate increases will have their petition addressed during the general rate revision hearings in Chicago on September 1. The Interstate Commerce Commission said it would not hear the petition immediately as requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Western
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commerce Commission
Beaches Repaired After Sunday Storm
Recreation department workers repaired damage at Riverside and Warfleigh bathing beaches. Director Edward E. McBride said repairs should finish in a few days, except the tower which must wait for lower river levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
Riverside
Warfleigh
Edward E. McBride
Building Permits Totals Reported for Week Ending July 11
Building permits numbered 320 in the week ending July 11 with total valuation of 672913. Building commissioner Francis F Hamilton reported to the board of safety. City smoke inspector H F Tempscon announced seventy nine inspections during the same week and Templeton indicated arrests for smoke ordinance violations will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F. Hamilton
Board of Safety
H. F. Tempscon
Templeton
Two Men Drowned in Webster Lake Near Warsaw
Lawrence Seiler aged 29 and George Umback 25, both of Louisville Kentucky, drowned while swimming in Webster Lake near Warsaw Indiana. Umback tried to rescue Seiler who could not swim well. both went under and were recovered. Burial plans to take place today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Warsaw
Ind
Lawrence Seiler
George Umback
Louisville
Webster Lake
Here
Umback
Seiler
Marmon sedan christened as official highway trip begins
Governor Jackson joins the State highway commission and invited press for a three day southern tour to study highway problems. The Marmon sedan marks the commission's new official car on its maiden voyage with only a few short runs beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Cooler Weather Promises Showers and Warm Spells
The government weather bureau reports cooler air following Sunday’s storm with chances of local showers or thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday. Temperatures ranged from 66 to 79 across the morning, with Indianapolis reaching 85 earlier and other cities like Columbus 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Columbus
Vincennes
Bloomington
Flapper Fanny: presents of matter vs presence of mind
Flapper Fanny comments on birthdays noting a girl with presents of matter lacks presence of mind, while one with presence of mind has none. The witty remark contrasts gift value with self awareness.
Inspector Opens Qu Ty Device Required to Be Closed
An inspector opens a query about a device that must be closed, raising safety and regulatory concerns. The item, linked to a specific facility, prompts review of compliance procedures and potential enforcement actions.
Woman and child die in elevator shaft incident
Doris Parker three, daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs James E Parker, was killed when her head and neck were crushed by a projecting shaft in the Fletcher Savings and Trust Building. The tragedy, caused by an elevator with its safety door open, prompts strict enforcement of city ordinance requiring beveled guards and closed hatchway doors. Funeral services for Doris are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Her bert A Payne, with burial likely at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Barber
Doris Parker
James E. Parker
Meridian Sr
Fletcher Savings and Trust
Paul F. Robinson
The
Building Commission
Department of Buildings
Abandoned Blue-Eyed Baby May Find Home
A two week old blue eyed baby girl found abandoned under a peach tree at Roy Chadwick’s home in Illinois may be returned to its guardians. Mrs Chadwick requested permission to keep the child and police will place the infant with the Chadwicks if a guardianship writ is granted. otherwise the child will go to the orphan's home per Miss Isabelle Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Chadwick
Illinois
Chadwick
Hose
Isabelle Somerville
Indianapolis School Board OKs 1.056 Million Bond Issue for New Buildings
The Indianapolis school board plans a 1.056 million dollar bond issue to fund West Side and colored high schools after state tax board limits. A 500,000 grant targets West Side at Sheffield and Washington, with 550,000 for the Twelfth and West Street colored school, to serve 1200 and 1500 students respectively. The colored campus will include a library, auditorium, gym, cafeteria, and community center facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
West Side
William HM Book
Weet Side School
Sheffield Ave
Washington &I
Twelfth and
West Sta
Scrump Skip Goes Free After Scare
Georgia Sr. a hops suggests pedestrians strap bed springs to their feet to spring corners without danger of autos or streetcars. The columnist recalls a jaywalking case and a court delay as he dreams of city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Sr
Robert Andress
Bus Case Postponed Again in McClain Trial
Claude McClain 26 of 2915 Northwestern Ave. faces a delayed ruling by City Judge Dan V. White to Aug 28 in a case involving a Peoples Motor Coach Co driver arrested May 30 with a busload of passengers to the Speedway. The company contests required state certificates, arguing the vehicles were taxicabs not operating on fixed routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McClain
Northwestern Ave
Peoples Motor Coach Company
Dan V. White
McClain
Speedway
Motor Coach Company
State Public Service Commission
Gasoline Prices Rise One Cent in Indianapolis
Gasoline prices climbed one cent a gallon in Indianapolis today following a Standard Oil raise across ten Midwestern states. Independent company rates also rose by one cent. Higher crude oil costs were cited as the reason, with low test gasoline selling at 24.2 cents per gallon at filling stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Standard Oil Company
Adam Bathers to Face Court in Waldron Indictment
Three girls from Waldron Indiana accuse two men Aldridge and Norman Kance of public indecency at a village swimming hole. The case, heard by a justice of the peace, follows long standing gender norms in local bathing practices as residents debate equal rights and proper attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shel
Justice of Peace
Waldron
Rubber prices soar on London bourse to new peak
Pandemonium grips rubber traders in London as prices hit four shillings four and three quarters pence per pound. The surge follows a week of gains with about two thirds of global supply controlled in the market and hints of higher American tire costs due to supply limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United S’rese
London
England
Behind the Bars The Prison Life of Congresswoman Huck
The Times presents the memoir by Winnifred Mason Huck recounting her arrest and weeks in an Ohio State prison. She describes pardon battles and the struggle to return to public life in a 25 chapter serial starting on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred Mason Huck
Ohio
Times Today
Huck
House of Congress
the Times
Postoffice Robbed in Jasper by Bandits
Postoffice inspectors investigated a robbery in Jasper where bandits escaped after stealing 60 dollars from the local post office. No injuries reported and authorities pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jasper
Postoffice
Why Not A Bathing Suit Doc Had Indianapolis Men Dress for Health
City health officer Dr Herman G. Morgan urges Indianapolis men to shed coats and hats and wear lighter shirts to expose more skin for air and hygiene. He says collarless styles will normalize and improve comfort and health, while praising women’s dress trends and predicting fashion will move toward common sense attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman G. Morgan
Dr. Morgan
Indiananapolis
Colege
Evolution Trial Delayed as Judge Minds Motion to Quash
A brief, stormy morning session ended with Raulston considering the merits of a motion to quash the indictment as the evolution trial goes into recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raulston
Darrow Loses Bid to Oust Opening Court Prayer
Dayton Tenn July 14 US report describes the Scopes trial third session ending in a heated exchange as Darrow again objects to daily prayers. Judge Raulston overrules. Rev. Stribling offers the opening prayer while the defense presses that the court become not a meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
United Press State
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Raulston
Chicago
A. C. Stribling
Ambulance’ Presbyterian Church
Stewart
Darrow Defies Bryan in Liberty Rally at Scopes Trial
Times Staff correspondent reports Clarence Darrow facing William Jennings Bryan in Dayton Tennessee as he delivers a forceful defense of religious liberty. The speech champions science and religion working together, argues against church state fusion, and asserts the bill of rights as a shield for liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Dayton, Tenn
Clarence Darrow
America
Darrow
William J. Bryan
Scopes
Police hold suspect for vagrancy in Consolidated Building
Charles McKay, 29, colored of 614 East Court Court, was held today on a vagrancy charge. Police said they found him inside the Consolidated Building being held by night watchmen Robert Groves and W. R. Payne after they reported McKay trying doors to offices. He claimed he entered to use phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKay
E. Court Ct
Consolidated Bldg
McKay
Robert Groves
W. Twenty- Seventh St
W. R. Payne
Ethel Ave
Advice to New Organization and Use of Want Ads
A fragment urges Indianapolis pedestrians forming a walking group called HOPS to protest car traffic heat monopolization. It promotes reading Times Want Ads to find affordable used cars and to phone for assistance, noting many drivers acquired cars this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
TIMES
Also Mentioned on This Page
Director Hoover of
Wash
Ington
Bureau of Identification
Ses
Sion
Frisco
Pancho
Villa
Webster
SEDAN
Flapper
Barber
For Colored School
Hop
H. Garrigus
Charles Wiles
Capitol Ave
Washington St
City Court
Standard Oil
Adam
Bandits
Doc
William L. Losh
Malone
Dudley F. Malone
Bryan
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