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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1923

Page

9

Police raid yields gambling, liquor arrests in 48 hours

One hundred twenty-three men and twenty-eight women were arrested in a two day period. Many faced charges including operating a blind tiger drunkenness gambling and statutory offenses. Raids by Lt Jones Lt McGee Lt Corrigan and Sgt OConnor uncovered liquor and gambling activity across several addresses.

Noe Luvane Capitol Ave Jones McGee Ed Graves Washington St Graves William Hasselberg Michigan Henry Hasselberg William H. Stafford S. Harding St Corrigan O'Connor

Airman Reaches 9000 Meters Before Fainting

Lieutenant Bury ascends to 9000 meters aiming for a world altitude record. Oxygen tank ruptures causing fainting as plane begins to dive. He regains consciousness, regains control, and lands safely.

United Press Paris Bury

British Destroyer Seizes Turkish Armed Transport

A British destroyer in the Sea of Marmara intercepted a Turkish transport loaded with arms. The munitions were being shipped from Thrace, a disputed region of Europe after the Greco Turkish war concluded with a Greek defeat.

United Press Constantinople Sea of Marmara Thrace Europe Greece

K O P Services Held at Castle Hall Memorial

The Rev T R White of Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church gave the memorial address at joint services for Knights of Pythias lodges Pythian Sisters Uniform Rank and D O K K at Castle Hall Sunday afternoon. A memorial ritual was led by Henry Harmes’s committee. K of P members who died in service were commemorated with flowers carried by a nurse in Red Cross dress.

T. R. White Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Castle Hall Henry Harmes Red Cross

Publicity Plan for Indiana World War Plaza Aims at Conventions

Marcus Sonntag of Evansville, president, says the rial commission will provide wide publicity for plans of the Indiana World War plaza. Tentative plaza and orial building arrangements will be explained at the State convention of the American law and a project description is hoped for at the national convention next October.

Rial Commission Marcus 8. Sonntag Evansville the American Law Nar

Effie Jones Poison Attempt Foiled by Son

Mrs Effie Jones of 340 North St was saved when her son Andrew Jones aged 17 jumped toward her and knocked away a vial of poison as she attempted to ingest it police said Both were later treated at city hospital where her condition improved

Effie Jones N. St Quick Andrew Jones

Baptist pastors to meet at polis conference

Pastors of the Baptist churches of polis will attend a conference at the headquarters 727 730 Occidental. Dr. C M Dinsmore general superintendent of the Indiana convention will preside. Pastors have been asked to bring laymen.

Baptist Churches of

Grinstille Fire Destroys Flour Mill in Fulda

Grinstille Ind June 18 The baker flour mill at Fulda was destroyed Sunday by fire that threatened the town. Total damages estimated at 50000 dollars.

Grinstille Ind Dhaner Fulda

Brave River Voyage Offers Navy Picnic Cruise Tonight

World War veterans and U S Sunbeam crew from the 9th Regiment Naval Reserve sail from Broad Ripple at 8 p m for a perilous White River cruise over uncharted seas and reefs as music from the Naval Reserve band plays. The county board awaits legal opinions on repairing the Keyston e Avenue cement road after hearing on its faulty condition, with transcripts not yet available to the new county attorney.

White River Main U. S 9Th Regiment United States Naval Reserve Broad Ripple Ravenswood Naval Reserve Band Emsley W. Johnson S. M. Timberlake Construction Company Keystone Ave Johnson Leo K. Fesler

Mrs Nelle Zanders Dies At Home In Beech Grove

Mrs Nelle Clapp Zanders 31 born Hartsville Ind youngest daughter of Ed E Clapp died at Methodist Hospital Saturday. She belonged to Rebecca Lodge 812 the Maccabees and the Christian Church of Hartsville. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at home burial Crown Hill. She was civic minded in Beech Grove.

Nelle Clapp Zanders Fred H. Zanders Eighth Ave Beech Grove Methodist Hospital Zanders Hartsville Ind Ed E. Clapp Rebecca Lodge Christian Church of Hartsville Crown Hill Cemetery

Minnesota finishes light vote in senatorial contest

A light turnout marked the Minnesota senatorial election with voters nominating Republican Democratic and Farmer Labor candidates for the late Knute Nelson seat. The weak vote was viewed as favorable to Governor J A O Preus, the Republican administration candidate, amid broad interest in national policy.

Bay United Press ST. Paul Minn Minnesota United States Knuté Nelson J. A. O. Preus

Chutes Victim Improves At Methodist Hospital

Stanley Hibbs nine son of Nellie Hibbs of 2147 North Pennsylvania Street is improving at Methodist Hospital after a test boat on the Mystic Chutes at Riverside Amusement Park struck him while he waded Saturday. Chutes officials told police they had ordered him away shortly before the accident.

Stanley Hibbs Nellie Hibbs Pennsylvania St Methodist Hospital Riverside Amusement Park Hibbs

Purchasers to Picnic at Columbia Park in Indiana

The Purchasing Agents Association of Indiana will hold its annual picnic Thursday at Columbia Park. A base ball game between the purchasing agents and the salesmen and contests for women will be features of the afternoon. There will be dancing in the pavilion.

Purchasing Agents Association of Indiana Columbia Park

Search for Clifford Owens in capital area home wreck incident

Police today sought Clifford Owens a 25 year old colored man living near Sixteenth and Vandes Streets. Owens is alleged to have wrecked the home of Fannie Kerrigan colored 1424 North Capitol Avenue Sunday night after a quarrel.

Clifford Owens Sixteenth and Vandes Sts Owens Fannie Kerrigan Capitol Ava

Boys Take Long Trip Detained By Police

Two 12 year old boys traveling from Chicago to Indianapolis by a side door Pullman were detained by police and sent back to Chicago. Charles Moore of 1011 E Twenty First Street reported his grandson Emil Melville of 1046 Diversey Parkway and William Stockum of 2738 Osgood Street were at his home after running away.

Chicago Indianapolis Pullman Charles Moore E. Twenty-First St Emil Melville Diversey Parkway Moore William Stockum Osgood St

Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Tucker set tonight

An aged resident, Mrs. Rachel Tucker aged 86 wife of Dr. George W. Tucker dies Sunday morning. Funeral services will be at 7 30 p m at the home 2618 W Michigan St. Burial in Crawfordsville where she formerly lived Tuesday at 2 30 p m.

Death ends probe into Dr. Atkins killing near White River

Detectives handed over case evidence to Coroner Paul F. Robinson after locating a shotgun matching the murder weapon in a shack owned by Francis M. Smith. Smith, who used the same gun to shoot himself, died Saturday night in the city hospital after not regaining consciousness.

Michigan Road Paul F. Robinson Atkins Francis M. Smith Forty-Second St Smith

Scouts Will Get Flag Presentation At City Church

Troop 73 Boy Scouts will receive a silk American flag from the Alvin P. Hovey Relief Corps at the Mountain Street M E Church Friday night. Mrs Madge Frady will make the presentation. A field meet Saturday afternoon at Brookside Park pits Troops 56 73 and 74 with the Roosevelt district champion in sight.

Boy Scouts Alvin P. Hovey

Race Fatal to Boy in Ohio River Towboat Run

Lawrenceburg Ind June 138 Louis F Liddle 15 drowned in the Ohio River during a race with companions His body not recovered The drowning occurred at the same place where George Kunz Jr was drowned years ago Kunz body never found.

Timea Lawrenceburg Ind Louis F. Liddle Ohio River George Kunz, Jr Kunz

Milk Drive Nets Two Carloads of Milk Donations

Officials of Near East Relief estimate contributions of the Advertising Club campaign at two carloads or 5 000 cans. Campfire Girls sold milk Friday and Saturday. Frank B Flanner club president led Saturday night by writing his check for two cases. Two thousand grocers and druggists had condensed milk on sale last week. The milk donated will be shipped to New Orleans and then to the Bible lands.

Campfire Girls Frank B. Flanner New Orleans Bible Lands

Tribute Paid Ministers at Crown Hill Cemetery

The Epworth League of the Indianapolis district of the Methodist Episcopal Church decorated the graves of more than 100 deceased ministers Sunday afternoon at Crown Hill cemetery. The district cabinet will hold its monthly session at Room D Y M C A Tuesday night.

Epworth League Indianapolis Methodist Episcopal Church Crown Hill Cemetery

Open Window and Money Left at Wall Paper Store

Police found an open window and an undisturbed safe with money inside at the Martin Rosenberger wallpaper store 423 West Washington Street. L M Bulle and Al Less of the Merchants Protective Association located the open window early today.

Martin Rosenberger Wall Paper Washington St M. Bulle al Less Merchants’ Protective Association

Racial outbreaks claim two lives in Chicago

Two people died in racial outbreaks in Chicago's black belt following weekend shootings. A white man Morris Cohn was stabbed in a restaurant by a black assailant who fled. White T. C. Lambrecht and black Lee Anderson fought over the black belt situation linked to the vice crusade against resorts and gambling houses.

Morris Cohn T. C. Lambrecht Lee Anderson

Alleged Poisoner Creighton Goes On Trial In Newark

Mrs Mary F Creighton faces murder charges in Newark New Jersey for allegedly poisoning her brother Charles Raymond Avery 18 with arsenic to obtain his life insurance Her husband John Creighton is charged with the same offense The case opens amid claims of a modern Lucretia Borgias portrayal and a nervous smile from the defendant

Bu United Press Newark N. J Lucretia Borgis Mary F. Creighton

Policeman Overcome At Brother’s Home In Indiana

Police Captain Frank Rowe suffered sun stroke at his brother’s home in Osgood Indiana. The brother called Police Captain Fletcher Sunday night to report Rowe’s condition and seek aid.

Frank Rowe Osgood Ind Fletcher Captain Rowe

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