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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1923

Page

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Boy on Bicycle Killed in Indianapolis Auto Crash

Raymond Buchhorn, 21, of 1617 E Michigan St, died after being struck by a car at Massachusetts Ave and Bellefontaine St. Driver Amanda Jackson, 25, of 1640 N Arsenal Ave, said her view was obstructed by a bakery wagon and faced manslaughter charges. The incident marked the city’s 21st traffic death this year. her passenger and bakery-warded route details noted by witnesses.

Raymond Buchhorn Michigan St Massachusetts Ave Bellefontaine St Indianapolis Amanda Jackson N. Arsenal Ave Dan Mitchell State Ave

Professor Eubank and Family Die in Auto Crash Near New Palestine

Professor Edward Eubank head of Cincinnati University social science department travels with wife and three daughters Laile Lauriel and Lois when his car plunged over an embankment near New Palestine Saturday night. Mrs Eubank 34 and Edward 8 died at Methodist Hospital. Eubank and daughters suffered injuries. The group was en route to Chicago for sociology lectures.

New Palestine Edward Eubank Cincinnati University Laile Lauriel Lois Cincinnati Eubank Edward Methodist Hospital Lane Chicago

German protests over French Ruhr atrocities to U S and neutrals

German Ambassador Wiedfeldt will deliver a note to the American government protesting French atrocities in the Ruhr occupation. The note is also to be presented to other neutral powers in the occupied zone.

United Press Washington Wiedfeldt Ruhr

Suds Raid Brings Geysers At Norton Brewery

Federal agents raided the Norton brewery in Anderson Sunday morning. Spectators watched as a chemist drew a beer sample from a keg while guards tried to control the scene. One man surged forward to stop the flow. In a separate note, the state board of tax commissioners disapproved $65,200 in Marion Township road bonds.

Norton Anderson Prohibition Frederick Davenport Prohibition Department Marion Township Putnam County States Board of Tax Commissioners

Wrist watch stolen in Brookside Avenue report

James A. Cooper of 2609 Brookside Ave reports the theft of a wrist watch valued at 25 dollars. The fragmentary text includes unrelated weather and time data.

James A. Cooper Brookside Ave

Delegates Arrive for Indiana Sunday School Convention

Hundreds of Sunday School workers from across Indiana begin arriving in Indianapolis for the fifty-ninth annual Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education convention at Cadle Tabernacle. Registrations start at 2:30 p.m. at North New Jersey Street Methodist Church with general sessions at Cable Tabernacle and nearby churches.

Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education Cadle Tabernacle North New Jersey Street Methodist Church New York New Jersey Sts Cable Tabernacle H. Augustine Smith Boston University Indianapolis Tabernacle Gipsy Smith E. C. Rumpler Arleigh Waltz The Little Theatre Company

Chinese Bandits Kidnap Priest Near Hankow

Chinese bandits surrounded a Roman Catholic mission near Hankow Repina and captured Father Mallotto and 500 Chinese converts. They demand a ransom of 1 million dollars and threaten to kill the priest if payment is not made at once. Pope Pius has cabled Father Wilhelm Leufers at Hankow to aid in securing the release.

United Press Rome Hankow Repina Father Mallotto Pope Pius Wilhelm Leufers Haakow

Policewoman files suit for divorce in Superior Court

Mrs. Cozetta C. Osborn a policewoman of 1244 Ringgold Avenue filed for divorce from Harry Osborn in Superior Court. She seeks custody of two children aged 12 and 10 and alleges failure to support the family.

Superior Court Cozetta C. Osborn Ringgold Ave Harry Osborn

Drowning in Flatrock River Claims Lazzell Brother

In Columbus Indiana on June 18 Leland Lazzell 21 drowned while fishing in the Flatrock River. His brother Albert nearly drowned while attempting to rescue him.

Times Special Columbus Ind Flatrock River Leland Lazzell Albert

Schnull Holding Co Records Capital Stock Increase

The Schnull Holding Company of Indianapolis filed with Secretary of State Ed Jackson to raise capital stock from 2000 to 100000. Gustav A. Schnull serves as president.

Schnull Holding Company of Indianapolis Ed Jackson Gustav A. Schnull

Read the Times Ads Now for Quick Investments

A classic classified promotion urges readers to act promptly on advertised bargains. It highlights that many good investments drift away to others who respond quickly and that thousands of real bargains appear in tonight's Times.

TIMES

Store prowler's bullet kills Jesse Louden police officer

Jesse Louden 49 a veteran of the Spanish American War died at Methodist hospital after a burglar hunt turned fatal. A colored prowler fired wounding Louden as officer Frank Seifert waited outside. Louden’s slayer remains at large with police rounding up suspects and no positive identification yet.

Jesse Louden Palmer St Methodist Hospital Eveleman Frank Seifert Louden Seifert Sixteenth St Central Ave W. A. Coeppers

Warning Against Fireworks Issued By Police Inspector

Inspector Walter White warned that fireworks before July 4 are unlawful. A Sunday night emergency run followed after someone set off a firecracker in the 900 block of South Pennsylvania Street.

Walter White S. Pennsylvania St

Philadelphia Speeders Kill Seven Over Sunday

Reckless automobile driving cost seven lives and left sixteen seriously injured Sunday and today. Two of the dead were children. In two accidents speeding drivers fled the scene, abandoning their victims.

United Press Philadelphia

Jewelry Theft Reported at Delaware Market

William Jennings of the Delaware Market Company reports a ruby necklace and a brooch valued at 70 dollars stolen.

William Jennings Delaware Market Company

Greensburg Woman Missing 47-Year-Old Mrs Reed

A letter to local police from Co. W. White reports Greensburg resident Mrs. Sallie Reed, 47, missing from home. Described with dark hair mixed with grey, she wore a blue and white apron, tan slippers and tan stockings. She has a husband and six children.

Sallie Reed Greensburg Co. W. White

Missing man from Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane

George Reigh, 38, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 180 pounds, with a smooth face, is missing from the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane. He wore a dark suit with a blue shirt and brown hat and shoes. Authorities request any sightings or information leading to his whereabouts.

George Reigh Central Indiana Richard Elliott Foltz St

Evangelistic Meetings At W Washington And Tibbs Ave

Evangelist H A Lukens opens a series of meetings at W Washington and Tibbs Ave Sunday night stating America cannot sustain isolation. Tuesday he discusses Is Bryan Right. Irvington Legion to name committee for third annual French Fete July 13 14 15 in Jameson Park with carnival plans and postgluxviary participation.

H. A. Lukens W. Washington Tibbs Ave America Bryan Irvington American Legion Post Jameson Park Postgluxviary

No Relief From Heat Seen In Indiana Forecast

Indianapolis cools sought as beaches and shade remain popular. Meteorologist J H Armington warns no change in weather for 24 hours with Sunday highs staying up. Records show Indiana reached a high of 100 degrees plus, while the night low was 71 and by 9 AM the thermometer stood at 82.

Indianapolis J. H. Armington Weather Bureau Indiana Armington

Wealthy draft evader freed leaves Leavenworth

Erwin R. Bergdoll wealthy draft dodger to leave Ft. Leavenworth Wednesday after serving two years and ten months for evading military service. Sentence cut fourteen months for good behavior. Brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll who fled to Germany after evading the draft. Bergdoll to return home to Philadelphia. also note of missing 16 year old Richard Elliott from 163 Foltz Street. description and last seen attire provided.

United Press

Five Towns Vanished as Etna Spews Lava and Fire

United Press dispatch from Catania reports Etna erupting with thousands of tons of lava arcing into the sky. Five villages are destroyed or threatened, Lingua Glossa and Boscoragate among them, as inhabitants flee under black smoke and red flames. Cattle are driven away, roads clogged with refugees, and the eruption continues from multiple craters.

Presa Catania Sicily Ve Etna Etna

Question and Answer column guides readers to Muscle Shoals location

The Indianapolis Times explains how to find Muscle Shoals on a map and what the shoals are. Readers can mail questions to the Information Service in Washington with a 2 cent stamp and their contact details for replies.

Henry Ford Muscle Shoals Indianapolis Times Washington Service Bureau Indianapolis Times Information Service New York Ave N. W Washington, D. C

City sees flood of 14 to 16 year old job seekers

Miss Elizabeth Somerville of the Juvenile Court reports a flood of applicants, aged 14 to 16, freshly released from school seeking work. They offer varied abilities from errands by bicycle to farm chores and office tasks. No children's employment bureau exists in Indianapolis.

Elizabeth Somerville Children’s Employment Bureau Indianapolis

Gas company seeks rate boosts in Indiana towns

The Central Indiana Gas Company asked the public service commission for authority to raise gas rates at Muncie Hartford City and Fairmount. John W McCardle chaired the commission meeting.

Central Indiana Gas Company Public Service Commission Muncie Hartford City Fairmount John W. McCardle

Watch and cash stolen from Bair's lunch stand 2

Allan Robertson of 234 N State Ave reported a watch valued at 25 dollars and six dollars in cash stolen from Bair's lunch stand No 2, details indicating a larceny at the premises.

Allan Robertson N. State Ave Bair

Stand ard Grocery Burglary Reported at Meridian Street

Thomas Dew manager of the Stand ard grocery at 1916 S. Meridian St. told police the store was entered between Saturday and today. Large quantities of groceries were taken.

Thomas Dew Standard Grocery S. Meridian St

Collision on Meridian Street injures no one

Omar Park of Kokomo was driving south on Meridian Street when he collided at Troy Avenue with a car driven by Mrs. Helen Chandler of Linwood Avenue. Chandler, traveling west on Troy Avenue, lost control and went into a ditch. No injuries were reported.

Omar Park Kokomo Meridian St Troy Ave Helen Chandler Linwood Ave

City council to back fight against water rate increase

Federation civic clubs conference with Corporation Counsel Groninger outlines plan to contest Indianapolis Water Company rate hike before the public service commission on July 18. Council to consider resolution opposing any rise and funding for expert analysis and valuation of the utility.

Public Service Commission Indianapolis Water Company Water Company Federation of Community Civic Clubs Taylor E. Groninger John E. King King Groninger C. H. Weir Sumner Clancy E. O. Snethen Federation of Civic Clubs Benjamin Perk Perk Weir

Guard School Opens at Ft Benjamin Harrison with Indiana Guard

More than 100 officers of the 139th Field Artillery Indiana National Guard and a group of enlisted men attended the opening day of a four day training school at Ft Benjamin Harrison. Col. John S. Fishback commands the regiment.

139Th Field Artillery Indiana National Guard Ft. Benjamin Harrison John S. Fishback

State Attorney Seeks Ten Vacate Kinder's Office

Attorney General Lesh petitions the State Supreme Court to remove Dwight M. Kinder Lake County prosecuting attorney after his federal conviction for conspiring to violate prohibition laws. Kinder was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to one year and a day in Atlanta federal prison and remains free on bond pending appellate review.

U. S. Lesh State Supreme Court Dwight M. Kinder Lake County Kinder Atlanta Circuit Court of Appeals Chicago Lesh

U S Files Suit to Collect Bond

A suit for 2000 dollars was filed in Federal Court by Homer Elliott United States district attorney against Robert W Morris and Michael Schrick both of New Albany as bondsmen for Lee Cottner formerly of New Albany and a state motor police member convicted of conspiracy to transport stolen autos in interstate traffic A jury convicted him recently officials say he is part of a southern Indiana Louisville gang linked to more than 100 car thefts in seven states Cottner did not report for sentence and federal officials believe he may be in South America.

Robert W. Morris New Albany Michael Schrick Homer Elliott United States Moris Schrick Lee Cottner State Motor Police Indiana Louisville Cottner South America

Officials Seek Rat Bounty Plan in Marion County

The Marion County commissioners discussed a wholesale rat kill under a possible bounty on rat tails. William Bosson of the Farm Bureau presented U S Quartermaster figures showing rats cost the nation over 20 million dollars yearly. Commissioner Tutewiler cited 14000 rats in the courthouse alone while John Kitley and Albert Hoffman endorsed the idea.

Indianapolis Marion County Board of County Commissioners William Bosson Marion County Farm Bureau Emsley W. Johnson United States Quartermaster United States Bosson Harry D. Tutewiler John Kitley Albert Hoffman

Weekend Auto Toll Hits 35 Dead In Wide Toll

In a United Press tally of week end car crashes across 27 cities, 34 persons were killed and 136 injured. New York City each saw four dead and thirty injured. Detroit four dead twelve injured. Los Angeles four dead. Montrose Colorado three dead. Cleveland San Francisco Milwaukee Buffalo Cincinnati and New Palestine Indiana two dead each. One fatality reported in Youngstown Ohio Chicago St Paul Columbus Kansas City Ballinger and Wilmington and Waverly.

United Press New York City Detroit Los Angeles Montrose Colo Cleveland San Francisco Milwaukee Buffalo Cincinnati New Palestine Ind Youngstown Ohio Chicago

New Plant Discussed At Purdue Power Plant Plans

Discussion over the 275000 appropriation for a Purdue University power plant occurred at a conference between Dr Edward C. Elliott, university president, and John W. McCardle, public service commission chairman. Elliott said boiler specifications could be ready in six weeks to heat campus this winter with half the funds available July 1 and the rest next January.

Purdue University Edward C. Eliott John W. McCardle Public Service Commission Elliott

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City Hospital Berlin RUGR Mie Policewoman Philadelphia Speeders INN Erwin R. Bergdoll Mt. Etna Lingua Glossa Boscoragate Pompeii City Fathers Community Club Federation Committee Fort U.S RATS Pied Pipers Purdue McCardle
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