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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
6
Police headquarters report a drop in major crime after Police Captain John White announced a shoot to kill policy at Friday roll call. He urged officers to use deadly force against gas station robbers, who he warned would not hesitate to kill. Night shifts were ordered to work in civilian clothes to catch suspects.
In Terre Haute Indiana former Vice President Thomas R Marshall assailed lax punishment saying England hangs murderers while the United States seldom does He praised stricter law and order and noted that if the Volstead act were law in England it would be enforced Seventy six diplomas were awarded at the exercises.
Federal court records show three complaints by Homer Elliott demanding judgments to collect income taxes. Plaintiffs include stockholders T W Warner Company Nancy Nettie Warner and Warren Sample seeking 393 438 33 dollars. Additional claims allege 36 459 07 from Jenkins Vulcan Springs Richmond Indiana and 9 635 86 from Trainor National Springs Newcastle Indiana.
More than five hundred new members of Sahara Grotto were assigned duties for the international Grotto convention in town. They were initiated at the Athenaeum after a downtown parade led by a 115 piece band. Captain J. H. Scully led the drill team.
Final exercises marking Notre Dame University eighty annual commencement were held in South Bend Indiana for 400 seniors. Solemn high mass was sung at the Church of the Sacred Heart by Rev Maurice Griffin G S C class ode read by James Hayes, Arthur Nolan and Donald Gallagher.
Indiana Supreme Court reverses Marion Superior Court in Metropolitan Life Insurance Co v Indiana. State not liable for $2540.49 interest on $11500.31 judgment. Judgment stemmed from taxes on dividends and bonuses to policyholders.
Fifty two Epworth leagues in the Logansport district will hold their thirty sixth annual convention at Atlanta next Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. F A Hall the Rev Charles E Guthrie the Rev J F Cottingham and the Rev C H Taylor will address the meeting.
The Marion County Hi Y clubs held a field day and picnic at Riverside Park with talks by Hi Y leaders. Athletic events were organized by Rev. Urban L. Ogden, pastor of Fairfax Christian Church.
Noblesville Indiana reports George W. Duncan aged 78 a Civil War veteran collapsed and died in his barn lot while talking with neighbors Friday evening. He leaves a widow and two children.
A severe hail storm in Warrick County Friday caused several thousand dollars in damage in Boonville Indiana. Windows were shattered and crops beaten down by the hail.
Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch was elected president of the Shortridge High School Alumni Association at Friday's meeting. Harriet Dithmer Gray was named vice president and Thomas A. Hendricks joined the board of control. Newcastle’s Paul R. Benson spoke after a reception ending about 8:45, with dancing to follow. Scott R. Brewer, Gordon Ritter, and Mrs. Lois Hufford gave talks. Mary Louise Ragsdale sang while Douglas Dale and Paul Stewart performed a piano duet.
Employees of the Losey Nash Motor Company and families plan a picnic at Northern Beach on Wednesday afternoon and evening. They will depart from the Losey Nash service station at 12 30. A baseball game between sales and service forces starts a series of events ending with a badger fight. Picnic supper at 5 p m. Lawyers Hold Outing Indianapolis Bar Association and Lawyers Club joined a family outing at Lacoma country home of Lewis A Coleman on the Marion Hamilton County line this afternoon with a barbecue planned. By Times Special. Anderson Ind June 14 National camp meeting of the Church of God convenes here Sunday four thousand are expected.
Seventh Day Adventists will hold their annual convention and biennial conference at Bethany Park, Ind. in June 1929. Bowman Elder chairs the event as Adventists gather for the church assembly.
The article notes increasing values in Indianapolis as Meridian and adjacent streets develop. Meridian Hills is described as the choice area where successful citizens will build and savvy investors will seek to buy, with location and restrictions cited as key factors.
Beginning today Saturday June 14 representatives will be at a Meridian Hills office located on 71st Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania Streets all day Saturday and Sunday and every weekday afternoon to reach Meridian Hills Drive north on Meridian Street to the Canal and Illinois Street crossing to 71st Street.
Prices and terms tailored to buyers including lower priced lots with $50 down. Larger tracts require bigger payments. Monthly payments set at 1 percent of the remaining balance.
The Blue Ribbon Strip North area lies north of White River from 66th to 74th Streets intersected by Meridian and adjacent streets. It adjoins the Meridian Hills Country Club near Holiday Park with many estates. Spring Mill Road will be paved on the western boundary and Meridian Street paved through Meridian Hills from 64th to 74th Street. Plats are large and wooded in many areas. Restrictions enforce deep building lines, no re subdivision, and single residences with minimum costs of 15000 on Meridian Street and 10000 elsewhere.
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