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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
11
London reports that despite modernization the palace has not adopted vacuum cleaning. Five hundred rooms and many corridors are still beaten by hand each year to clean carpets.
A Federal Court jury found former Morgan County sheriff Lafayette Scott and associates not guilty of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law after five minutes of deliberation. The case tied to a liquor ring on Beasley's farm with other defendants tried on counterfeit stamps. New trial actions followed as other individuals face sentencing or retrials.
A speeding charge cost Herbert Duke of 2137 N Capitol Ave ten dollars and court costs. William Caldwell of 842 Highland Ave was fined 1 dollar and costs on a speeding charge.
John Carey, longtime marshal at Market and Illinois Streets, serves as information bureau for Traction Terminal riders. He recounts odd inquiries from locals and out-of-staters, from license plate mixups to misread landmarks, and notes pedestrians’ care affects street safety.
State tax commissioners rejected a $58,780 bond for a new school building in Jefferson Township Koskilusko County, to be funded by school and civil city bonds. They also disapproved a $12,200 road bond for Edward Falk road project in Harrison and Lancaster Townships Wells County.
Judge Delbert O Wilmeth fines Agnes Hraylor 100 dollars and costs and sentences her to thirty days in Indiana Women’s Prison on a blind tiger charge.
A bankruptcy suit to place the $45 000 residence of Lamonte Daniels at 4140 N Meridian St under creditor claims was heard by Federal Judge Thomas W Slick. The trial began Thursday with Robert A Adams of Indianapolis, Daniels trustee, filing the complaint to transfer the property to the bankruptcy estate.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson investigates the death of Bertha Beard a 31 year old woman of 327 Ellsworth Street who died Thursday after reportedly contracting a blood related illness.
A swimming party incident ends with a person poisoned after a cut inside the mouth during a fight. Authorities are investigating the sequence of events and potential assailants.
State board of accounts examiners prepared a final draft of the audit of former Adjutant General Harry B. Smith. An attorney general representative conferred with board officials, and the report is expected to go to the county prosecutor immediately after filing.
Public service commission heard contesting lawyers about John C C Dosch plan to operate passenger and freight buses between Washington and Petersburg. Schedules for the motorized coaches were filed with the commission officials.
Francis F. Hamilton announced that installing smoke consuming devices at school buildings saved the city school board twelve thousand dollars on coal bills last year. He noted the move followed pressure from H. F. Templeton, city smoke inspector, who said smoke prevention has selfish and altruistic appeal.
Charles Huff and Minus Tillman were each fined $100 and costs and given thirty-day jail terms by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on blind tiger charges. Huff appealed after a city court fine only. Tillman appealed after a $300 fine and a ninety-day Indiana State Farm sentence.
A Sheffield man chose the epitaph “Poor Willie” for his tombstone even as he left an estate near 75000 dollars. The story notes the size of the estate and the personal touch in the memorial.
London pastor Rev. Ed gar Ball has removed the word obey from all marriage ceremonies he has performed for thirty six years at his Episcopal church nearby.
Charles N. McAvoy of 524 N East St was held on a 2500 bond at a U S Commissioner hearing to appear in St Louis June 25 for a conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. He is wanted with Frank Sansone Irish Underwood and Mike Bessesi on transporting liquor from St Louis to Indianapolis after a March interception of a truck with sixty five gallon cans.
The special depreciation fund deficit climbed to 43598.36 in May per a public service commission filing. May earnings losses widened the deficit by 13187.33. May receipts totaled 419429.31, down from 428012.36 a year earlier and 432616.64 in May 1923. April 1925 receipts were 419782.58.
Indianapolis sees a morning temperature fall to 63 degrees at 7 a m marking a 10 degree drop from Thursday’s 7 a m reading and about 4 degrees below normal while skies clear. Forecast calls for warmer but fair conditions tonight and Saturday with a gentle rise in temperature.
Police report two youths confessed to stealing an auto owned by Paul Hamilton of Rochester. The car was driven to Noblesville where it struck a bridge abutment. Everett Perry, 17, and William Allen, 19, were detained by the sheriff and returned. Hamilton had not reported the vehicle stolen.
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