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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1926

Page

5

Clever politics played by Borah in Dry attitude

Times Staff Correspondent reports Senator Borah displays statesmanship plus practical politics by challenging prohibition leadership. He argues amending the Volstead Act is Congress action, not a constitutional amendment, and warns safety of the Eighteenth Amendment depends on three fourths of states. He labels Borah’s stance as constitutional anarchic and aims to pressure New York referendum implications.

Times Washington Borak Borah United States Senate New York Root Congress of the Rodt Congress

Nine speed charges and traffic violations reported

Nine alleged speeders were slated Wednesday night. Seven other drivers were charged with violating some section of the traffic ordinance. Mike Doney, 28, of 2046 Langley Ave., was held on charges of parking an auto with motor running, parking on taxi stand and failure to have tail light on auto.

Mike Doney Langley Ave

Hunger Hike Resumes as Johnston Leaves Michigan City

George Hasler Johnston resumes his cross country hike from Michigan City toward South Bend intending to reach New York with no food taken since Chicago Tuesday. He survives on twenty quarts of water daily and says he feels immense as he gains strength.

Bn United Press Michigan City Ind New York George Hasler Johnston South Bend Johnston Chicago

Hang-on Coughs Fish Oil Iron Tablets Ad

Fortify against colds and flu with Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets. Easy to-take tablets remove the fishy taste. For sale at Hangao Stores. take daily to improve blood and resistance to harsh weather.

Burke Blizzards and Co Hangao

Hale Barber to Head Walter T. White real estate unit

Hale C. Barber ex Barber-Warnock president and longtime Indianapolis auto dealer becomes manager of the subdivision department at Walter T. White Company. He is active with the Indianapolis Athletic Club Columbia Club and Chamber of Commerce and aims to apply auto field experience to real estate. A new electric sign rises on Meridian and St Joseph as Carl Wallerich Co. upgrades signage along auto row. The Ajax auto line is renamed Nash Light Six after Nash Motors absorbs Ajax, marking a five month high in Nash production totals.

Hale C. Barber Barber-Warnock Company Ford Walter T. White Company Barber Indianapolis Indianapolis Athletic Club Columbia Club Chamber of Commerce Auto Row Carl H. Wallerich Company Chrysler St. Joseph St Ajax Nash Light Z. A. Cunningham Chevrolet Mattox Motor Sales Company N. Meridian St Mattox Company Walter P. Chrysler

Shortridge High School Plans Unveiled for 1 Million Project

Preliminary plans for the new Shortridge High School at Thirty Fourth and Meridian will be presented to the school board Tuesday night. Architect J Edward Kopf of Kopf and Deery says plans include sixty five classrooms, six study malls and twenty lab rooms, with a 1250 seat assembly hall and a 2500 capacity building around an open court. The main Meridian Street entrance will face east with additional entrances on Thirty Fourth Street and at the rear.

Shortridge High School Thirty-Fourth Meridian Sts J. Edward Kopf Kopf & Deery Caleb Mills Meridian St Thirty-Fourth St

Intoxication Alleged After Delaware Merril St Crash

Ray Partlow 24 of 537 Leon Street faced a driving while intoxicated charge after an early today crash at Delaware and Merrill Streets. His car, owned by Partlow-Jenkins Motor Car Company, struck William Bellmore's parked vehicle at 64314 S Delaware Street. Also charged were R. H. McKinney 46 of 1616 Union Street Paul Kekac 98 of Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Frank E. Williams 36 of 526 W Twenty Sixth Street.

Ray Partlow Leon St Delaware and Merrill Sts Partlow-Jenkins Motor Car Company William Bellmore S. Delaware St R. H. McKinney Union St Paul Kekac Ft. Benjamin Harrison Frank E. Williams W. Twenty-Sixth St

Four Hurt In Crash At Thirteenth and Yandes Streets

Mr and Mrs Claude Smith of 109 S Oriental Street and their two daughters Lillian seven and Agnes five suffered injuries when their auto on Thirteenth Street was struck by a car driven by Charles Westmoreland of 2018 Ludlow Avenue Police charged Westmoreland with assault and battery Firemen investigated a late Wednesday fire destroying an old grain elevator at Harding Street and the Peoria and Eastern Railroad razed for demolition Loss was several hundred dollars Flames drew a large crowd from miles around

Claude Smith S. Oriental St Lillian Agnes Thirteenth Yandes Sts Smith Charles Westmoreland Ludlow Ave Westmoreland Harding St Peoria & Eastern Railroad

Robbers Hide Loot in Veggie Load on Rapid Transit

Gilbert Cooper of Sioux City Iowa and Frank Bourke of Bent ly Illinois boarded a Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee train with vegetables and two tickets to Racine. They passed Racine Kenosha and Waukegan while the conductor collected fares. Detectives found $1300 in the vegetables and the pair confessed to a bank robbery on the Shorewood State Bank three hours earlier.

United Press Milwaukee Wis Gilbert Cooper Sioux City Iowa Frank Bourke Bently Chicago North Shore Racine Lumby Kenosha Waukegan State Bank of Shorewood

Relatives Dead Take Own Life in Park

Despondent 31 year old Miss Deane Byrad of 2947 Highland Pl. killed herself with a bullet while seated on a park bench in Garfield Park. A revolver was seen by Charles Millener and William Hall who summoned authorities. A letter explained she buried her loved ones and a recent aunt’s death broke the last thread of happiness. Letters were found for Mrs. Margaret Hanson and undertaker Clifford Askin. No funeral plans yet.

Deane Byrad Highland Pl Garfield Park Charles Millener Bradshaw Sr William Hall Cornell Paul F. Robinson Miss Byrad Margaret Hanson Clifford Askin

Two Bank Robbery Suspects Sought After Car Found

After a large sedan linked to the Crothersville bank robbery was found near Greenwood on Wednesday detectives pursued two bandits who stole $6,000 in Indiana. The car was reported stolen May 31 from Abe Silverman of 258 South Capitol Avenue. A straw hat with an Indianapolis firm logo was found in the vehicle.

Greenwood Crothersville Ind Indianapolis Claude Worley Abe Silverman S. Capitol Ave

Attorney General Gillom Contempt Case In Court

William Y. Rooker Indianapolis attorney asks to appear as friend of the court in the State Supreme Court case involving Arthur L. Gilliam and Shumaker Indiana Anti Saloon League. Rooker argues for free speech defense while urging Gilliam to drop contempt proceedings against Shumaker and associates. Court overrules motions to strike vital points in Gilliam information. The issue centers on Shumaker 1925 annual report claiming the court is wet in its inclinations. Miles and Martin League attorneys are co defendants.

Arthur L. Gilliom Edward Shumaker Indiana Anti- Saloon League Wiliam Y. Rooker Indianapolis State Supreme Court Rooker Gillian Booker Gilliam Ethan A. Miles Jess E. Martin League

Army aviation program gets 80 million dollars

Congress approves an 80 million dollar five year army aviation program to build 1800 planes and several dirigibles. It would raise air service personnel from 8000 to 15000 as funds are provided. The Senate approved the bill and the House may finalize or send to conference before reaching President Coolidge.

United Press Washington Congress House War Department Air Service Senate

Alicia Perks Up Presented by Sutherland Players

The three act comedy Alicia Perks Up will be staged tonight and Friday at Sutherland Presbyterian Church on Twenty-Eighth and Bellefontaine. Cast includes Lora Frances Lackey C Norman Green Fred Fledderjohn Josephine Leavitt Edward Green Claude Ward Joé Foy Virginia Brackett Green Mildred Clark Roxie Leavitt Ruby Fraker and Russell Young under director C Norman Green.

Alicia Perks Sutherland Players Sutherland Presbyterian Church Twenty-Eighth Bellefontaine Srs Lora Frances Lackey C. Norman Green Fred Fledderjohm Josephine Leavitt Edward Green Claude Ward Joé Foy Virginia Brackett Green Mildred Clark Roxie Leavitt Ruby Fraker Russell Young

Civic club chautaqua set for June 13 at State and Fletcher

Southeastern Civic Improvement Club plans a Sunday juneteenth style community meet at State and Fletcher Aves. The chautaqua will feature several speakers of prominence and musical numbers on the program.

Southeastern Civic Improvement Club State and Fletcher Aves

Last Day for Filing Candidate Expense Statements

County clerk Albert H. Losche warns that today is the final deadline for primary election candidates to file itemized expense accounts. Failing candidates may be indicted under corrupt practice laws, with names turned over to the county grand jury.

Albert H. Losche Losche

Bandit Admits Killing Officer and Faces Trial

Anderson Indiana reports the killer Edward Garner confessed to the shooting of Policeman Leonard Clay after Clay attempted to arrest him. Coroner Sells ruled Clay died of gunshot wounds and Garner will be tried. Clay lies in state as officers serve as pallbearers at the funeral.

United Press Anderson Ind Leonard Clay Edward Garner Sells Clay Garner

Damp, cool Indianapolis Forecast With Showers Tonight

Indianapolis weather bulletin notes a 53 degree morning and a cool damp day ahead. The forecast from the Government weather bureau predicts showers or thunderstorms tonight and Friday with little temperature change.

Weather Bureau Indianapolis Government Weather Bureau

Detectives Seek Federal Probe Into Hotel Arrest Ring

Detectives Schubert and Tooley asked federal authorities to investigate conditions revealed by the arrest of three women and two men at a downtown hotel. They said one man brought the women from West Virginia to run a shoplifting ring.

Schubert and Tooley West Virginia

Simms Attacks Centralization of Power and Tariff Policies

Indiana speaker Harvest Simms denounces centralization of government power and calls for tariff reduction to aid farmers. He condemns Senators Watson and Robinson over a World Court vote, urges restoration of state sovereignty, and proposes cutting offices and bureaus to return finances to taxpayers.

Simms Watson Robinson Republic Coolidge Indiana

Hair Raising Romance Ends in Quiet Midwest Marriage

Fred W. Fitch, millionaire hair tonic maker, wed Miss Gertrude Westberg, former chief bottler at the Fitch plant, in Bethany Missouri after Fitch's estranged wife charged they shared too much in common.

Des Moines Iowa Fred W. Fitch Gertrude Westberg Fitch Bethany Miss Westberg

Missing Ohio woman sought for false report of death

Police say a Black woman identified as Mrs. Alex Kennedy, maiden Stephenson, was told her father died in Springfield Ohio. She is wanted there at once as investigators pursue the case of a deceptive report.

Alex Kennedy Springfield Ohio Stephenson

Marriage Licenses For Karvel Cull And Frederica Teepe

Marriage licenses issued for Karvel Cull age 24 of 4254 E Thirty north and Frederica Teepe age 19 of 1428 N Nev with Emmet L Kinney age 28 machinist of 115 W Norwood and Mabel Strausburg age 21 factory worker of 428 W Morrill together with Lsphn T Clarke age 4 rectation and Mabel A Briggs age 30 nurse at 1530 N Illinois plus Solomon F Hittle age 57 clerk and Zora Hillard age 53 housekeeper from Ben Davis and associated listings.

Karvel Cull Thirty- North Frederica L. Teepe N. Nev Emmet L. Kinney W. Norwood Mabel Strausburg Morrill Lsphn T. Clarke Car Alrer Mabel A. Briggs N. Illinois Solomon F. Hittle Ben Davis Zora Illard

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