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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1924
Page
1
Edinburg Indiana man shoots a competitor after a street argument over a calf. He then attempts self harm in the aftermath, with authorities probing the long running feud and its motives.
In Edinburg Indiana on June 10 Oscar Cutsinger 38 was shot by Babe Pruitt 55 after a calf dispute. Pruitt then shot himself twice and survived. Brother Pete Cutsinger pursued the slayer to the Pruitt home where the body lay in the woods. Witnesses say Pruitt fired as Cutsinger walked away. The coroner will hold a hearing and prosecutors seek a murder indictment.
Paris June 10 The Marsal cabinet formed to carry the presidential message to the chamber and senate was overthrown when the upper house chose to adjourn rather than hear interpellations on Millerand s message. The chamber then voted against the new government by about 106, a strong censure against Millerand.
A third venire was called in Shelbyville Indiana to secure a jury for the Otto Coyle forgery trial after the regular panel and two special venues were exhausted. Coyle faces a charge of forging his mother's name to a $1500 note. Judge Vinson Manifold presided in city court. Earl Baker of 1024 Broadway was fined $100 and costs and given 30 days on the State Farm for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and $5 and costs for drunkenness after colliding with a car driven by Frank Williams of 654 E Twenty-Fifth Street.
Fragmentary OCR shows time stamps and scattered numbers without clear context or names. The readable items include mentions of 6 6 10 am and 8 am with 66 12 noon and 69, but no coherent event or subjects are identifiable.
Weather Bureau meteorologist J H Armington reports unsettled conditions across the region with possible showers and sun breaks. He cautions that warmth depends on sun exposure and cooler spells if clouds prevail.
In a concise ruling the appellate court upheld the state's win in the milk trust case. Attorneys for the state argued the defendants engaged in unlawful practices to control prices and supply. The decision affirms earlier verdicts and sets a precedent for antitrust enforcement in the dairy industry.
Indiana Appellate Court ruled thirty eight dairy product firms violated antitrust laws and restrained trade through the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products Inc. Evidence showed price fixing via monthly bulletins and member questionnaires. The decision reverses Marion Superior Court and orders judgment for the State and Attorney General.
Records from County Auditor Harry Dunn reveal a 1924 appropriation of 6000 for courthouse repair and maintenance, of which 426.04 has been spent. County commissioners and the council have been at odds since a recent meeting when extra appropriations were pruned.
Indiana will license about 655000 motor cars for 1924, 68000 more than 1923, according to H D Mc Cleans, manager of the automobile license department. Through April 1 this year 415549 passenger cars and 60809 trucks had been licensed, with April sales of 14533 passenger cars and 90% trucks.
Acting fire chief Harry Johnson reports a May decline in Indianapolis fire activity. May 1929 fire loss estimated at 25 000 dollars, down from 200 546.45 in May 1923, with 63 bell alarms and 174 still alarms, 237 fires that month, and 295 fires in May last year.
Early today Sergeant Cummings led a raid arresting five people on charges of visiting a gaming house and gambling. Cummings said the ten were engaged in a dice game.
Morris Kurtz on Sunday found his coaster and tricycle missing from the back step. A neighbor reports seeing a colored and a white boy enter the yard and can identify them if caught. Morris vows the thieves should return the items.
The city allows private fireworks without permits this July 4 as long as funds and materials remain. The board of safety mandates permits for organizations planning celebrations, and Acting Fire Chief Harry Johnson will review all permit applications.
George Sisson of Cleveland, 38, was pinned beneath his overturned auto in Kendallville after a cloudburst flooded a ditch. He drowned this morning despite attempts to escape. His brother Elmer, riding in the car, escaped with minor injuries.
R. B. Culbertson of R. R. No. 1 Box 44 was exonerated today after manslaughter charges were dismissed. Carrollton man P. L. Carrollton died May 28 from injuries after a May 15 truck collision that also injured two others near Elder Avenue. Coroner Paul Robinson and City Judge pro tem Vinson Manifold presided.
American airmen began a long range flight from Hong Kong toward Hai Phong in French Indo China. The leg covers about 400 miles as the team continues their around the world mission.
Noblesville report of James Rogers and his wife observing their fifty ninth anniversary with a family dinner. The couple, both 81, are reported in good health and surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Noblesville man Joseph Lafaber, 80, returned from California with his daughter after a complete auto trip across the United States. He said he was feeling fine.
The State Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Harry Diamond sentenced to death for murdering his wife. The stay runs from June 20 to November 14 this year. Oral arguments on Diamond's appeal from the La Porte County Court conviction will be heard on June 12.
Burglars forced the Big Four Railroad ticket office safe at New Paris and took $1.25 before leaving a note saying business is bad. It marked the third safe robbery in the area within a week.
Fred Cline, park board member, faces a city council investigation report outlining irregularities in city government. A resignation letter to Mayor Shank was prepared, and council actions could follow if the mayor does not comply. The synopsis covers Cline real estate interests tied to filling stations along boulevards.
June 10 reports a calm White House scene while Cleveland roars with convention tumult. Weather kept visitors away as direct wire from Cleveland relays the convention proceedings to the President, who remains engaged in routine duties.
A California sedan rolled through Indianapolis today sporting an imitation license plate in the rear window. The plate showed letters Cco L along the side and Coolidge across the rest as a publicity stunt.
Delegates cheer for President Calvin Coolidge as the Republican convention opens. Representative Theodore Burton of Ohio scoffs at scoundrels in a keynote speech.
The Republican National Convention opens in Cleveland with 1,100 delegates and 13,000 guests. Theodore Burton elected temporary chairman as John T. Adams presides. Bishop William F. Anderson delivers the opening prayer urging moral courage and leadership. Sousa conducts the band during the ceremony and photos and motion pictures record the event. Burton addresses the gathering after a warm welcome for his selection.
Documents filed with the Indiana Secretary of State show the Baden Lick Sulpher Springs Company dissolving. Directors listed are Harry Ballard of West Baden, Manda Ballard of French Lick, and Perry McCart of West Baden.
Major Hoople recounts his day around the national convention site. He notes crowded hotel lobbies on arrival in town, a stop at Hollenden, a crowded public square, and a walk over the High Level bridge. A misadventure with a borrowed shoe and a stalled car adds comic tension before returning to the auditorium for a full tomorrow’s tale.
Miss Jennie Secrist testified in Logansport Indiana that George Strecker a millionaire retired baker visited her daily for years and spent 315,000 on her. She said they traveled as man and wife and she fled to California in 1919 fearing he would kill her.
Daniel Mallory of 328 W Twenty-Fifth St testified in city court that he struck and bruised Capt. Jeremiah Kinney of the city detective bureau as Kinney was alighting a street car. Mallory was fined 200 and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm for assault and battery and fined 25 and costs for passing a street car while it was discharging passengers. Kinney was bedridden for several days due to injuries.
A telegram announced the failure of the Federal employes bonus bill to become law delaying a raise. H M Tebay said workers will lose 20 dollars monthly starting July 1. The bill failed when the House Speaker did not sign it. Miss Gertrude McNally provided the news from Washington. The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railroad was allowed to cross an Indiana Harbor Belt switch without a full stop. Murat Players honored by Gyro Club luncheon at Lincoln today.
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