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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1923
Page
6
The Indianapolis Times Publishing Co. based at 25 29 S. Meridian Street publishes daily except Sunday. It lists subscription rates of ten cents a week for Indianapolis readers and twelve cents a week elsewhere, with main phone line MAIN 3500.
A local commentary urges Indiana youths to heed family guidance as they strike out on their own. It laments Marion County Courthouse aging, suggests selling part of the grounds to fund a new building, and calls for safety in water to prevent drownings.
The column cites reader questions on topics from astrology to history and world events. It lists answers about stars named by Miss Laure Miller, the Masonic fraternity, White Sulphur Springs history, vacation bulletin requests, the origin of Leora, five card combinations, Red Sea crossing explanations, WWI battle deaths and wounds, skunk value, first U.S. carpet making, Three Forks coal project, reasons to store clothes in darkness, Tutankhamen’s tomb significance, and Baby Peggy Montgomery’s address.
Herbert Quick discusses courage beyond battle noting a New York streetcar crash where a motorman fled as the car sped uncontrolled killing a girl and injuring others. The incident tests duty and fear and leaves the question of responsibility to the jury.
Senator Dial of South Carolina reports thousands of Black migrants leaving the state since last November. The exodus, spurred by immigration bans and northern labor demand, could reduce cotton output while boosting food crops and livestock. Officials say the South is changing, with more machinery and dairy production replacing cotton.
Former Senator Poindexter, named ambassador to Peru after his Senate term ended in March, plans to return home for the summer and reportedly run for governor of Washington. Mrs Poindexter sends letters on Washington society from Peru, circulated in Eastern papers.
Sol S. Kiser first vice president of Meyer Kiser bank and Ralph Bamberger attorney were elected to supervising department boards of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Union executive board in Cleveland voted appropriations totaling 411000, up 100000 from 1922. Funds intended for charitable and educational work among Hebrew congregations in the United States.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa touring Soviet farm regions expresses admiration for government focus on agriculture. He also visits Kiev and notes fondness for Lenin Town children's colony amid his Moscow itinerary.
Columbus June 29 Judge R N Wanamaker of the Ohio Supreme Court argues to curb U S Supreme Court power to strike laws by a bare majority. He long ago proposed Congress pass a law requiring seven of nine justices to declare a statute unconstitutional and says no constitutional amendment is needed. He contends the court must be clearly in conflict with the Constitution beyond reasonable doubt.
Walter Brown of Toledo travels ahead of President Harding for two weeks in Alaska to study territorial political conditions and guide speech decisions. He drafts itineraries and reports confidentially to prevent political missteps next summer. The GOP scouts plan to collect citizen impressions from various locals to shape the president’s image.
The narrative recalls travelers from Jacksonville to Alexandria after three years away. A cattle truck overturned near Ft Wayne but the driver calmly righted the load and continued. Deputy Auditor Tdrel Myerly in Tipton received a gift from an unknown benefactor. Firemen in South Bend face near incidents over two adopted mascot kittens. Taylorville housewives can power irons during the day by calling the plant and activating the generator.
Public notice offering a Washington Bureau bulletin on home canning with a request form. Readers are asked to send 5 cents for a copy and mail to Times office at 1322 New York Ave. Indianapolis Washington D. C.
A lively verse cheerfully lists instruments from ukulele to xylophone with playful lines about whistling, fiddling, and drums. The singer invites adding any other instruments that come to mind, concluding the melody with a wink at the end of memory. The piece is a 1923 NEA Service copyright item.
Baltimore June 29. Women through the Baltimore Housewives League lead a boycott against high sugar prices. They praise the President for support while urging exposure of the gouge and reminding of their vote. They pose questions about responsibility bankers Cuba loan and government role.
This article argues there is no fixed method to value street car rides as trial and local factors change costs and fare levels. It notes U S fares vary from eleven rides for 50 cents to 10 cents per ride, with prewar 5 cents and current averages about 6 cents. It cites a billion dollars in annual fares and details Cleveland's cost of service model with city supervision and automatic fare adjustments.
The Lafayette Journal and Courier decries hostility to women principals and notes Indianapol is school board actions as unjust and abrupt. It highlights political visitors, upcoming elections, and reflects on power, industry, and prosperity themes in Indiana politics.
New York June 29 NEA Service reports Mrs Lily Strickland back from India says temple dancers age before 20 and are old at 35 or 40 due to beauty focus. She notes mental development lags and daily oil baths and perfumes shape their life, while she is a noted composer. Lightning kills youth in Indiana. Clarence Sampsell, 20, dies when a tree is struck near Osceola, two others escaped unharmed.
Lafayette Indiana June 20 physicians say Frank Crapeau twenty six a farmer wandered the streets in a state of temporary derangement from the heat he could not recall how he came to the city
Dispatch from aboard the Leviathan dated June 20 reports Senator La Follette proposing the junket, with Ex-Chairman Lasker aboard and Whazzias name detailing a costly cruise. The leader of the Junket Bloc notes taxpayers face hundreds of thousands in cost as the ship is described as reconditioned from a junk pile.
A collage of quick-fire items spans misread signs and social quirks from Illinois work hours to New York wedding poisonings. It notes Oregon caterpillars, Glacier ice age hints, and graduates’ recovery. It mentions Madrid, London, Baltimore, and a Texas sheik, plus a Baltimore beer push and a $160000 mill worker win.
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