Safety appeal urges use of municipal pools over unsafe river sites
Edward E. McBride director of recreation urges children to swim at Ringgold Ringgold Ringgold playground Willard Park and Douglass Park pools opening early for the season with Riverside pool at Twenty-Sixth St and White River also open. Guards supervise at Riverside and McBride notes five drownings this year and two bodies recovered from the White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. McBride
McBride
Ringgold Playground
Willard Park
Douglass Park
Twenty-Sixth St
White River
Sta
Autons Struck by Interurban in City Intersection
Three people were seriously injured and a woman escaped harm when a car collided with an Interstate Traction Company interurban at Gimber and Shelby Streets late Tuesday. Driver Walter Sabestine and Clifford Carr along with Mrs Sophia Carr were taken to the city hospital. The interurban, under Roy Eddieman of Greenwood Indiana, stated it was traveling slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Traction Company Interurban
Gimber
Shelby Sts
Walter Sabestine
Interurban
Roy Eddieman
Greenwood
Ind
Two Painters Injured In Substation Scaffold Fall
Charles Daugherty and Porter Terhune remained in serious condition at City Hospital after a scaffold collapse at Indianapolis Light and Heat Co substation on 222 North Meridian Street. A third painter and Samuel White were not seriously hurt while Robert Terhune was injured but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daugherty
S. Delaware St
Porter Terhune
N. Olney St
City Hospital
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
N. Meridian St
Robert Terhune
Samuel White
Station St
Condition Remains Critical for Hibbs Boy Injured at Riverside Park
Stanley Hibbs nine year old son of Mrs Nellie Hibbs of 2147 North Pennsylvania Street remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after suffering a fractured skull when struck by a boat at the Riverside Park chutes on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hibbs
Nellie Hibbs
Pennsylvania St
Riverside Park
Methodist Hospital
Temperature record for Elias area
Local weather snippet shows hourly temperature notes from a Chicago area station with noon reading around 84 degrees and a morning value near 112 at noon. Reads as brief forecast and observed temps with no clear date.
Cadle Disposes Half Interest in Tabernacle to Speicher
D L Speicher of Wabash County and Walter Hansing former Urbana bank president purchased half of E Howard Cadle’s stake in the Cable Tabernacle at Ohio and New Jersey Streets. The tabernacle, built for religious use, will be incorporated under a board of trustees and stock sold to supporters to sustain religious civic and moral work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Speicher
Walter Hansing
Wabash County
Farmers’ State Bank of
Urbana
Ind
E. Howard Cadle
Cable Tabernacle
Ohio and
New Jersey
Speicher
Cadie
Jesus Christ
Tabernacle
Thousands join Indiana Bible School parade through city
Nearly 10 000 Indiana Sunday school workers and youth arrived by traction lines and automobiles to march through the business district at noon. Pageants on floats depict the Bible School movement as judges from Chicago Auburn Berne and Indianapolis select the top music and floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Bible School
Prof
Alvah Roper
Chicago
George E. Beugenot
Auburn
Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education
G. Lehman
Berne
Edna M. Shover
John Herron Art Institute
County 10 Draft Army of Cats Gets Courthouse Security
County commissioners authorize a few good kittens to guard valuable courthouse records. Deputy John Carlisle authorized to obtain cats as judges fear nightly damage while stenographers call for help. Albert Hoffman notes cats will deter rats chewing book backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carlisle
Carlisle
Albert Hoffman
City Swelters As Heat Continues
Indianapolis baked under a scorching sun with noon temperatures around 88 degrees at the Weather Bureau, thermometers reading 5 to 10 degrees higher. A light breeze was noted, but officials warned the heat would persist for two more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Weather bureau sets solstice time and day length
J H Armington a weather bureau meteorologist announced that summer has not arrived yet and that the longest day will occur on Friday. He said the sun will rise at 4 16 a m and set at 7 16 p m on Thursday and Friday making each day the longest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Armington
Weather Bureau
Armington
Youthful trio confess details of Mohawk Bank robbery
Three boys aged as suspects bound and gagged a cashier at the Mohawk Bank on Tuesday afternoon and escaped with more than $500. They said the robbery was carefully planned and signed confessions detail the motive, "We needed the money."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Indianapolis
Casey
Delaware St
Pennsylvania
Ohio Sts
Vinson
Mohawk
Zimmerman Forshay failure shocks New York brokerage scene
The Zimmerman & Forshay firm collapsed under an involuntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. A receiver was appointed and the curb exchange suspended the firm. Assets are estimated at 9 million with liabilities around 7.4 million. Six months after joining the exchange in 1895 the firm faced a rapid downfall amid credit rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Curb Exchange
Hamilton Vreeland
Stockton & Stockton
Exchange
L. Zimmerman
Simon B. Bluementhal
Louis J. Rees
M. H. Hauser
John S. Scully
Isaac Gutenstein
David Forshay
Leopold Zimmerman
New York
Zimmerman
Rembusch Takes Over Rialto Theater in Marion Indiana
Frank J. Rembusch, Marion theater owner, has taken over the Rialto Theater on 8S Illinois St. Edward F. Gallighan said the move aims to run a family theater presenting musical comedies and feature novelties. Musical comedies on tour will be brought to the Rialto under the new policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Indiana
Rialto Theater
Illinois St
Edward F. Gallighan
Rembusch
Gallighan
Rialto
Indiana Vets in Line to National G A R Encampment
About 100 to 150 members of the G A R from Indianapolis will attend the fifty seventh national encampment in Milwaukee Wisconsin from September 2 to 7. A statement by Arthur Ball state commander says plans are under way to charter a special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur Ball
Hoosier Teacher on Long Hike Heads for Europe
English teacher C. Ries of Technical High School left Indianapolis last Saturday for a European grand tour of the Ruhr district Switzerland and France. He planned to spend not more than 200 dollars and traveled by auto with lifts and long walks. Ries noted he reached Washington last night ahead of schedule and would press on to New York, continuing his journey with the help of motorists. He estimated 8500 miles traveled the prior year and singles out London as a major stop before returning to Indianapolis for about 65 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ries
Technical High School
Washington, D. C
Ries
Europe
Ruhr
Switzerland
France
New York
London
Indianapolis
New Bank Chartered by State Charter Board
The State charter board granted a charter to Postal Station State Bank to be located in the new Postal building on S Illinois St. Capital stock is $25,000. Dick Miller and other officers of City Trust Company head the new institution. Funeral services for Austin Murphy were held today after an appendectomy revealed reversed internal organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Charter Board
Postal Station State Bank
S. Illinois St
Dick Miller
The
City Trust Company
Times Special
Washington
Ind
Austin Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Charred body of boy found under overturned car
The body of Lee C. Scott, about 22, was found beneath his burned automobile off the National Road one mile west of Greenfield Indiana at 3:30 p.m. today. Sheriff Claude New reports no skid marks, vehicle destroyed by fire, and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee C. Scott
Mount St
Greenfield
Ind
Claude New
Hancock County
Scott
New
Savannah Declares Martial Law After Riots
Martial law was proclaimed in Savannah Georgia after a night of rioting in which one man died and several were injured. Police say an attempt to storm the jail and lynch Walter Lee an alleged assailant prompted the measures. Firearm sales were banned as militia patrols restored quiet and 49 people were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Savannah
Walter Lee
Hardenick
Fire Marshal Newman Miller Speaks at State Volunteer Firemen Meeting
Newman T. Miller the State fire marshal delivered the principal address at the annual meeting of the State Volunteer Firemen's Association held in Decatur. He highlighted safety and training, urging continued cooperation among departments and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman T. Miller
State
Volunteer Firemen's Association
Decatur
City to oppose water rate hike amid expansion plan
Corporation counsel Groninger told Indianapolis Water Co secretary Jordan the city would fight any rate increase. He argued slower, affordable extensions are needed as the $10,000,000 expansion proceeds, with Bemis and Perk to assist in preparing the defense ahead of the July 18 PSC hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groninger
Water Company
Edward Bemis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bemis Company of Engineers of
New York
Public Service Commission
Bemis
Benjamin Perk
Perk
Klan Forms Honor Guard At Leland Lazzell Funeral
Ku Klux Klan guard of honor accompanied the body of Leland Lazzell who drowned in Flatrock Creek. Services were held at Tabernacle Christian Church with Rev. W. H. Book delivering the funeral sermon. Pews for about a hundred Klansmen were reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Ku Klux Klan Guard of
Leland Lazzell
Flatrock Creek
Tabernacle Christian Church
W. H. Book
Receivership Postponed for Wills Automobile Co
Detroit, June 20. Receivership of the W. H. Wills Automobile Company was postponed to July 3 to allow time for probable reorganization. The Security Trust Company, receivers, requested the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Detroit Mich
W. H. Wills Automobile Company
Wills- St. Clair
Security Trust Company
Five Passengers Injured As Street Car Runs Wild
A southbound street car struck a truck at South and Illinois, then continued for a block after Motorman Charles Lackley jumped the car with power on. Five passengers were treated for injuries including ankle sprains and a broken arm. Lackley was arrested for criminal negligence. The hand brake failed, the trolley wire jolted free, and Lanzo Lawrence driving the truck escaped unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lackley
Division St
South
Illinois Sts
Yetta Hahn
S. Merchian St
City Hospital
Manzie Stearns
Union St
Homer Kaylor
E. North St
Lizzie Wechsler
S. Illnois St
Auster Miller
Lackey
Lanzo Lawrence
Money and Boy Gone
George Prince reports a burglary at 1506 N Clinois Jt. A stocking stash hidden under the bed yielded $100. Prince’s 15-year-old son Thomas is missing. he is 5'8" 130 pounds with dark hair and blue shirt and overalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Prince
N. Clinois
Navy Balloons to Enter National Race on July Fourth
Twenty one naval officers and enlisted men form the party to handle four balloons in the national balloon race to be held here on July 4. The crew arrives June 30 and includes four officer pilots, four aides, and a handling party of one officer and twelve men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Naval Recruiting Office
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Cecil V. Brooks
Glenn A. Pritchard
Perrott
John Vinson
Antis Walsh
Elias
CADLE
Draft Army’ OF Cats
Mercury
Summer
Hill Roges
Wall Street
Zimmerman & Forshay
United Financial
New York Stock Exchange
House of Zimmerman & Forshay
Homer L. Dasey
St. R
Bornan P
Illinois
Po Ncemen
Brookville Road
Brookside Park
Rembusch Takes
Frank J. Rembusch
Indiana ‘Vets
D. C
NEW Bank
Burke
Jones
Schley
Homer H. Dasey
Johnson
Dasey
Orion Ave
Emerson Ave
Boy
Miller
Frank C
Jordan
KLAN
Wills St. Clair Auto Co
S. Meridian Street
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