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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
1
In a special session the Board of Safety directed police to work 12 hour shifts to boost manpower. The move aims to increase officers on duty and deter rising crime in the city.
Police extend twelve hour shifts to curb bank and filling station robberies as bandits move to gas stations. Two men held up two stations on Maple Rd and Fall Creek Blvd stealing $275.50. guards increased at 159 of 161 listed stations.
The 1925 26 school budget proposes appropriating 140 000 to buy five sites for new grade school buildings and about thirty two classrooms. It outlines two north sites one west one east and one northeast with two plans for either new buildings or additions. Conferences will trim preliminary requests before finance committee review.
Police Captain Charles Buck Sumner posted a $1,000 appeal bond with attorney William Bosson in Superior Court Four before Judge Clinton H. Givan. He was fined $75 and costs and sentenced to seven days in Marion County jail on a contempt of court charge, with an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
Emsley W. Johnson Ben W. Young the Elks exalted ruler Lieut O F Hesler 9th Regiment Naval Reserve Force and Jaieut F F Knachel camp commanding officer will make the speeches at the Camp Shank TQ Open.
Rioting resumed in Cape Breton colliery districts as thousands of miners on strike looted four company stores and burned one. A Caledonia report said strikers fired a company store while police were powerless, with goods valued at thousands of dollars stolen.
In Hamilton Circuit Court Noblesville dates set for Tuesday as defense seeks the dying statement of Miss Madge Oberholtzer and a Hammond hotel register page tied to the murder case. Defense wins earlier skirmish by Judge Fred E. Hines over the State’s motion to strike petitions for evidence. Subpoenas target H A Permiss Indiana Hotel manager and relatives and physicians previously called before the grand jury.
Warren S. Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died after a brief illness. He will be buried in Cleveland. The executive council will meet after the funeral to elect a temporary successor to the twenty year leader. William B. Prenter, ex president, became acting head.
Chicago June 13 William Darling Shepherd once of Indianapolis testifies in the murder trial of Billy McClintock. The defendant is accused of poisoning with typhoid germs and kept 75 to 100 medicine bottles in a bedroom closet. A former maid Anna Beckford describes a secret laboratory and harmful medicine. The will showing eight thousand dollars yearly to Miss Isabelle Pope and the remainder to Shepherd was read. Dr Mante Rongetti notes Shepherd showed interest in bacteriology and tuberculosis. The defense challenges credibility but the judge adjourns until Monday.
Articles of incorporation for the Lafayette Realty Company were filed with the secretary of state in Indianapolis. The firm will assume assets of the Lafayette Building Company, held by James W. Hunt as receiver, valued at $300,000. Incorporators and directors include Elmer W. Stout, C. Milton Kelly, Dick Miller, Lou Kiser, and George B. Eliott.
Herbert Means age 20 was given two to fourteen years in the Indiana State Reformatory after a second degree burglary conviction by Criminal Judge James A Collins. George Albert and William Featherstone were fined and sentenced to sixty days on the Ingana State Farm for receiving stolen goods and petit larceny respectively. Roscoe Hash was fined twenty five dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the State Farm for automobile stealing.
At a joint public service commission and Indiana Bell conference, George N. Montgomery, a local realtor, is hired to appraise real estate and improvements of the Bell company. Fred Dixon will assist. Montgomery will be paid 800 dollars. field work for a state-wide inventory starts immediately and hearings on Bell property are expected next.
A miniature tornado touched Brookside Ave on a Friday afternoon causing about 100 in damage to a residence and 200 in damages at a North Pennsylvania Street drugstore. Winds peaked near 38 mph as rainfall helped crops but did not end the drought.
Severe winds and electrical storms swept the Middle West causing four deaths and widespread damage. Wisconsin reported one fatality while Minnesota flood levels were receding. farmers face about $50,000 in damage. Iowa's Thursday night storm killed at least two, with Alexander village largely wrecked and fifteen injured, damages at $150,000.
Judge Dan V. White ruled in city court today on cases tied to a May 5 primary day disruption. Fifty men claimed association membership and work for John L. Duvall, the Republican mayoralty candidate. Forty-three cases were dismissed or defendants discharged. seven continued to Wednesday.
The first in a series of picnics for members families and friends was held Friday afternoon and evening at Broad Ripple Park in an informal gathering organized by the New York State Welfare Association.
A mob attacked the British concession at Kiang Kiang on the Yangtse River. British and Japanese consulates burned and other buildings wrecked. Many Japanese injured. Japanese marines landed to restore order.
Yunanese troops flee Canton after a Cantonese coup leaving the city under pursuit. Foreigners in Shamen Canton raise barricades as panic grows. Women and children flee to Hong Kong while shelling drives violence into the native quarter, prompting appeals to consuls with no agreed distance.
Butler University opened its three day commencement program with Senior Class Day in Butler College chapel at 10 a m Constance Forsyth read the history of the class Irene Seuel delivered prophecy Gene Colway gave the class will George Schumacher read the class poem Sunday will feature a Baccalaureate sermon by Rev Frederick Doyle Kershner dean of the College of Religion Invocation by Rev W L Ewing Benediction by Rev Oswald J Grainger The seventh annual commencement exercises take place Monday at 10 a m Senator Simeon D Fess of Ohio will deliver the address
Loganport dispatch reports two alleged gang members linked to the Galveston bank raid a week prior were arrested. Charles Korbeck, 27, identified by cashier Charles Gephart as the tall, good looking member, was moved from Calumet City Illinois to jail. his brother Joe Kok is in custody at Le City.
Officials of Real Silk Hosiery Mills authorize a 15000 dollar contribution to Butler University building fund for the new school of commerce at Fairview Park. A prize of 100 dollars yearly will go to the commerce student writing the best essay on Corporate Distribution.
Judges Chamberlain and Miller hear a demurrer to injunctions filed by Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co to stop permits under the ninety day clause of the new motor bus regulation. Attorney General Gilliam argues the state promotes progress and rejects a transportation monopoly.
Governor Jackson names Dr. Carl W. Sibbitt of Frankfort to the state board of dental examiners replacing Dr. Scott W. Shields of Seymour. Term ends June 22. Carl Co. Heustis of Greencastle reappointed to the Indiana State Farm board. both four year terms.
Cory Blacker, operator of Blacker's chile parlor at 555 Massachusetts Ave 46 W Ohio St and 134 S Illinois St, today filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court. Debts are listed at 70627.91 and assets at 46669.81. He owes 1863.73 to sixty two waiters and waitresses and other workers.
The State department of the American Legion will not prepare for Defense Test Day on July 4. State adjutant Frank H. Henley says the Legion aligns with Governor Jackson who argued the test day would lack proper observance if held July 4. Jackson sent a letter to the War Department stating the State had no time to prepare, though National Legion officials promised cooperation.
Seymour Indiana June 13 Miss Lillian Mercer of Brownsburg drove her car into a fire plug to avoid striking a boy Streets were flooded after the crash and the car was damaged authorities reported no injuries from the incident
Reporter John L. Niblack tours banks to test if police are on site. He notes absence then encounters officers at several banks on Sixteenth Street Forties Second Street and Thirtieth Street and Central Ave while recounting a bank robbery from Thursday and reflecting on risk and caution.
President Coolidge announced the appointment of Bertice Marvin Parmenter of Lawton Oklahoma as an assistant attorney general of the United States. The nomination adds Parmenter to the department in a senior legal role.
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