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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1929

Page

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Dope King Linked With Co Ed Killing

Theora Hix, OSU medical college co-ed, murdered amid narcotics links tied to Dr. James H. Snook, veterinary professor. Detective Chief Shellenbarger cites drugs given to Hix. county prosecutor Chester cites possible motive that she knew too much. Hix deposited 1600 in a year. parents sent 600. Snook gifts fall short. Police await chemist reports to decide on murder charges. Snook dismissed from faculty after admitting moral delinquency.

Harry W. Sharpe United Press Columbus, CO Theora Hix College of Medicine Ohio State University James H. Snook W. G. Shellenbarger Snook Jack Chester Meyers Chester George W. Rightmire Miss Hix

Charge Modern Girl Invites Disrespect

United Press reports Loyola University hosts 350 students at the national leadership convention where delegates say disrespect for women is a social problem. They issue a consensus claiming that attire and behavior by some girls invite disrespect and often lead to mistreatment.

United Press Chicago Loyola University

Get It Free Now Notary Service At The Times Office

The Times offers free notary service for driver license applications at its office in Indianapolis. Fast support, then a short walk to the Secretary of State’s office to pay 25 cents for the license. Over 7 500 people used the service by noon today as a protest against notary fees.

Indianapolis Times Notaries Times Secretary of State Statehouse Times Service Times Free Service

Boy anglers seek F F degree on Fall Creek near central avenue bridge

An 11 year old, William Forsyth, from School 45, fishes Fall Creek by the central avenue bridge with a group of summer students chasing the F F degree in angling. Ike Walton's college is mentioned as summer context.

Fall Creek Central Avenue Bridge William Forsyth Ike Walton College

Poison death strikes Markowski family in Chicago

Agnes Kwiatkowski eight died amid a suspected slow-acting poison in a basement flat. Chester seven died earlier as three other children, ages six three and seventeen months, remain gravely ill at county hospital. Parents Markowski and Agnes deny or admit responsibility while in jail as neighbors alerted police.

United Press Chicago Markowski Agnes Kwiatkowski Chester

Merchants Association Sets 5 P.M. Summer Closings

The Merchants Association announced daily 5 PM closing for stores this summer to allow daylight recreation. The policy runs from July 5 through August 30 with most shops closing at noon on Saturdays.

Merchants Association

Anonymous gift of 250000 to Butler University endowment

President Robert J. Aley announced at commencement that an anonymous gift of 250000 was made to Butler University's endowment within the past two weeks. Expenditure of the income will be decided by the trustees. donor’s name may be disclosed in a public statement soon.

Butler University Robert J. Aley Dr. Aley

War surplus goods go to sealed bids by July fifteenth

The state highway department will receive sealed bids for remaining surplus war material from the United States government. Director John J. Brown announced the sale, with items stored at the Eleventh Street and White River Boulevard warehouse available for inspection. Items include steam heated kettles, airplane trailers, rails, tools, old truck equipment, motors, 25 000 to 40 000 lantern globes, a motor driven floor finisher and tire vulcanizing equipment.

United States State Highway Department John J. Brown Eleventh Street White River Boulevard Brown

When School Ends Youths Return To River Fishing

Ot those minners. C'mon Ted here's at place I was showin' yer just before school wuz out. Fall Creek winds through the city and on White river banks you can hear these words. Youths gather under willows to fish, ignoring city limits and dragonflies as the catfish pull on the line.

Fall Creek White River Indianapolis

Hoover Signs Census and Reapportionment Bill

President Hoover signed the census and reapportionment bill. It directs the next decennial census to begin April 1, 1930 and requires enumeration of unemployed mines agriculture and general population. The House will be reapportioned based on twenty years of population shifts.

United Presse Washington Herbert Hoover House of Representatives

Appeals Decide Day Affirms Two Liquor Convictions

The Indiana Supreme Court and appellate courts ruled on liquor cases today. Forrest Gwinn had a $250 fine and one to five year prison term upheld by the supreme court in Madison. Arthur Renz and Albert Kagel were each fined $500 and given six months at the state farm in South Bend after selling beer in a saloon. Fanny Wolf’s conviction was reversed by the appellate court, leaving her with a $100 fine and a sixty day sentence in Allen County.

Supreme Court Madison Forrest Gwinn Indiana State St. Joseph Arthur Renz Albert Kagel Indiana South Bend Allen Fanny Wolf

Appeal Right Granted for Municipal Utilities to Court

Ogden rules municipally owned utilities may appeal to the courts if the public service commission denies their petition to extend service into rural areas. Attorney General James M. Ogden issued the ruling in response to a question from commission chairman John W. McCardle.

Ogden Public Service Commission James M. Ogden John W. McCardle Commission

New Eruptions Spread Terror At Komagatake Volcano

In Harodate Japan a new violent eruption at 10 a m sent thousands fleeing. Railways evacuated 2700 refugees from the danger zone while many more left on foot or by other means. Officials report over 20 killed since Monday and fear the death toll may reach a hundred as the Isogawa electric plant is buried under ash.

Preeg Isogawa

Golf Awards to be Presented at Indiana Theater

Winners of the fourth annual Indianapolis Times Interscholastic golf tournament, held last week at Pleasant Run, will receive awards on stage at the Indiana theater during the Charles Davis Alex Morrison skit Fore. Harry Schopp will MC, Mayor Slack will speak, honoring 1929 leading boy golfers. show opens with an 8:15 picture, then stage acts.

Indianapolis Times

Landslide Kills 30 in Sevilla Cauca Colombia

A landslide in Sevilla, Cauca, Colombia, swept hundreds of tons of earth through the village today, killing about thirty people and injuring many others. The disaster flooded and destroyed the town and blocked the Quilcace river forcing residents to flee.

United Press Popayan Colombia Sevilla Cauca Quilcace

Mrs Rena Factor Diamonds Seized in New York Case

Mrs. Rena Factor formerly of Chicago arrived in New York two weeks ago aboard the Ile de France and remains without her $150,000 worth of platinum set jewels which are temporarily seized and held at the ap praiser's stores.

United Press New York Rena Factor Chicago Ile de France

Heat Wave Grips East with Fatalities and Record Temps

Sweltering heat bakes the East and Midwest with a rising death toll. Indianapolis reaches 88 degrees as New England endures record highs and Detroit reports fatalities. Officials warn the public to stay safe and supervise children near water.

Indianapolis New England Boston New York

Police Crack Down On Noisy Motorists In Quiet Zone

Police chief Claude M Worley orders motorcycle units on Sixteenth Street and Capitol Avenue to warn motorists about excessive horn blowing and screeching brakes near Methodist hospital. Violators face arrest if noise continues. Hoosier Motor Club adds quiet zone signs after a hospital fund drive complaint by Arthur R Baxter.

Claude M. Worley Sixteenth Street Capitol Avenue Methodist Hospital Worley Hoosier Motor Club Arthur R. Baxter

Oil Production Rises In U S Weekly Crude Output

Tulsa June 18 Crude oil production in the United States for the week ending June 15 rose daily average by 25 644 barrels over the prior week with light oil up 23 350 barrels according to the Oil and Gas Journal.

United Press Tulsa Okla United States Oil and Gas Journal

Machine Gun Menace On Canadian Waters Sparks Cross-Border Tension

Police report a Canadian woman in a speed boat near Windsor was menaced by machine gun bullets fired from a U S coast guard boat in Canadian waters early Monday. The incident wounded a passenger and grazed a crewman as the vessel was ordered to stop.

United Press Windsor Ont J. D. Proctor Sandwich Ottawa Coast Guard Carl Raymond Monroe Mich J. O’connor Newport Ellen Johnson

Driver Freed After High School Bus Crash in Indiana

John Dillman of Lawrence Indiana, 21, drove a coupe into the rear of a Warren Township high school bus on Massachusetts avenue May 24 injuring five children. In municipal court he was dismissed without fine or sentence after three weeks in hospital. Judge Paul C Wetter granted leniency noting illness at the time. Assault and battery charge was dismissed and reckless driving was withheld but could be revived if further trouble occurs.

John Dillman Lawrence Ind Warren Township Massachusetts Avenue Dillman Paul C. Wetter

Act to Sell Rum Pushed in Wisconsin

In Madison on June 18 Senator Bernhardt Gettelman introduced a constitutional amendment to allow Wisconsin to manufacture transport and sell intoxicating liquor for consumption off premises. The proposal follows attorney Gilbert Hardgrove’s view that the Eighteenth Amendment bans individuals from selling liquor but does not bar state manufacture or sale. The amendment would authorize state liquor business and must pass two successive legislatures before voters decide.

United Press Madison Wis Wisconsin State Senate Bernhardt Gettelman Milwaukee Gettelman Gilbert Hardgrove

Complain of Drunk Envoys In Washington Senate

A Senate resolution asks the chief of police to name all foreign diplomats arrested or warned for drunken driving or traffic violations. Introduced by Sen T H Caraway of Arkansas, it cites a Turkish embassy representative arrested in Virginia and claims immunity. The measure passed without debate amid broad complaints about legation officials disregarding traffic laws.

United Press Washington Senate T. H. Caraway Dem Ark Virginia

Fifteen Dead in Wellington Earthquake Toll Rises

The New Zealand quake near Wellington on Monday increases the death toll to fifteen as rescuers search for survivors and assess damage across the region.

New Zealand Temblor United Press Wellington N. Z

Cloudburst Devastates Albion. Casualties Feared

A June cloud burst in Boone County Nebraska flooded Albion wrecking crops roads and bridges. One man Donald Green aged 23 drowned while rescuing neighbors and at least one other death is feared as water reached second floors. Over six inches of rain fell in under three hours.

United Press Albion Neb Boone County Donald Green

Indianapolitan wins $8000 in claimed Kentucky Derby lottery

An Indianapolis man reportedly gained $8000 from a $1 ticket tied to a Canadian horse race lottery claimed to be linked to the Kentucky Derby. The scheme involved a Colonel Campbell secretive group and a list of winning numbers circulates after the May 18 Churchill Downs result.

Hile Arthur Court Indianapolis Panchio Clyde van Dusen Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby Club Association Colonel Campbell Berry General Louisville

Hoover Urges Border Cities to Aid Enforcement Efforts

President Hoover calls border city residents to cooperate with federal authorities amid prohibition enforcement killings. Treasury officials stress controlled use of arms by patrol officers, stressing court and department rules determine misuse. Local pleas from International Falls and Newport seek accountability for shootings, while ministers plan a nationwide law enforcement Sunday.

Raymond Clapper United Press Washington Herbert Hoover White House Treasury Department United States Prohibition Seymour Treasury Lowman International Falls Minn Hoover Law Enforcement Commission Philadeleia Presbyterian General Assembly National Loyalty Commission Newport Ark Mickey Dillon Henry Virkula

Dam Project Approved For Butlerville Colony

Charles McGonagle superintendent of the State School for Feeble Minded Youth at Ft. Wayne and the Butlerville farm colony received 6000 dollars from the Governor s emergency fund to start constructing a dam on the Muscatatuck river at Butlerville.

Charles McGonagle Ft. Wayne Butlerville Muscatatuck River

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