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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
1
Police report shows seventy more arrests late Thursday as city court actions follow a mass firing amid ongoing crackdown. Officials say seventeen are slated to appear in court as part of the continuing enforcement operation.
Chief Herman Rikhoff presses a campaign against careless drivers with plain clothes patrols and strict bonds. Sixty five motorists were jailed on speeding charges in city court, eighteen more arrested today, and two accidents linked to fast driving reported. Several defendants were released on bond or recognizance while others awaited next court date.
J P O Mahoney and family returned from the theater to find two men jump from their car and flee. The attackers had broken the car lock in an attempt to start the vehicle Thursday night in a parking space.
The fourth floor old record room will be left to rats and pigeons for ten days due to the absence of caretaker Miss Ruby Hendleman. Hendleman, Democratic vice chairman of the Seventh district, will attend the Democratic national convention in New York during her vacation.
More than 1,100 dog owners who have not paid 1924 dog taxes were turned over to Center Township Trustee William H. Evans by township assessor M. L. Jefferson. Penalties total 17.50 plus costs. Jefferson also reported 30 443 dollars collected in dog taxes. The assessor logged 8 281 male dogs 910 female and 210 in the additional class for a total of 9 401.
Police say speeding drive reduced overall accidents in Indianapolis but injuries rose in the period. From June 9 to June 13 there were 71 crashes with 16 injured. from June 16 to 7 a m today 62 crashes with 18 injured. Traffic figures show daily breakdowns and total fines, with warnings from Police Chief Rikhoff and Mayor Shank.
O. B. Iles, chairman of the executive committee for the second Indianapolis industrial exposition, told Chamber of Commerce attendees that a vigorous industrial community benefits all residents. He outlined progress for the October 4–11 event at the State Fair grounds and argued expanding manufacturing drives widespread prosperity and improved civic life.
Max Greenberg, notorious St Louis gangster, charged by police with engineering the $3,000,000 Rondout mail train robbery last week and is now in hiding in Williamson County. Federal officials were notified and a group of agents planned to arrive in Herrin, where he was reportedly seen days after the robbery.
Street commissioner Martin Hyland announced owners must cut weeds before July 1 or face a $3 per lot charge for city weed cutting. Hyland said work will begin immediately after the deadline. Last year the city cut weeds on about 1,000 lots.
Robert Haslep 43 of Dayton Ohio remained in city jail unable to post 2000 bond after police say he tried to pawn a cornet and case at a pawnshop on Indiana Ave detectives say he claimed the cornet came from an automobile. Pete Parvy of 125 S California St was fined 100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days on a blind tiger charge in city court.
H L Dithmer president of Polar Ice and Fuel Company says 26 000 tons of ice are in storage statewide, exceeding city needs by 5 000 tons. Domestic ice price set at 55 cents per hundred, industrial at 32 1/2 cents. Holt Ice and Cold Storage and Artificial Ice Co report adequate supply with other firms echoing similar findings.
Clifford Reid and his five year old daughter were injured when Reid’s car collided with another car driven by Maxwell Young on a straight road in broad daylight near Scottsburg Indiana.
Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected Rotary International president with 1193 votes of 1580 cast, in a unanimous decision. Rufus Chapin of Chicago named treasurer, alongside directors Donald A. Adams New Haven John R. Bentley Cleveland Thomas J. Davis Butte Paul H. King Detroit John Norman Huntington Alex R. McFarlane Vancouver and John B. Taylor London.
Mr and Mrs Goodwin Weaver were wed at the Callicotte grandparents home near North Vernon Indiana on a Saturday. The aviator and his fianc e planned another air trip as they start their married life and celebrate with an airplane honeymoon in Indianapolis. Attendants included Miss Martha Harding and Samuel Smart.
Mayor Shank vetoed an ordinance abolishing the lieutenant rank in the fire department and converting captains to lieutenants. He warned that city tax increases next year would be blamed on the council and urged no further salary-raising ordinances.
Mrs. Charles Curtis wife of the Kansas senator died today after years of illness progressively weakening her condition. Born Annie Baird she married Curtis at Topeka forty years ago as he began his political career.
J. G. Thomas of Indianapolis was reelected president of the American Railway Agents' Association at the Severin during its annual convention. W. R. Moore of Baltimore & Ohio and H. E. Schmetzer of C. I. & W. were chosen respectively as vice president and secretary treasurer. Directors named include R. W. Sutton Hillsdale Ind C I W agent C D Sterling Northern Pacific agent and C M MacKay Pennsylvania Railroad Gary Ind.
Prizes totaling over 1000 dollars plus other awards will go to choirs quartets soloists and Sunday school orchestras for performances in the Sacred Music weeks August 16 21. Entries will come from Indiana and other states.
Irvin Hartman the Chicago furniture magnate spirited his two children Irvin Jr 19 and Mary 14 out of the city to dodge a $10000 ransom threat. Officials suspect a crank sent the note while Hartman proceeds with precautions.
Special Investigator Claude Worley will file affidavits in Criminal Court next Thursday charging six Republicans and eight Democrats with failing to file primary campaign expense accounts. The grand jury is not in session. One of the fourteen targets is William F. Werner, Republican candidate for State Representative from Marion County.
On June 26 Andrew Mellon secretary of the treasury and his secretary Arthur Sixsmith were subpoenaed to testify as defense witnesses in the Federal Court trial of Gaston B. Means and Elmer Jarnecke. The indictment accuses conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Hiram C. Todd assistant attorney general presented his case after calling three witnesses.
The Times staff writer Donald D. Hogate describes the activities of Indiana people away from the convention as the New York delegation seeks to nominate Al Smith. He covers leading affairs of the Democratic National Convention with a focus on regional observers and unfolding events.
Indianapolis swelters as a nationwide heat wave claims twelve lives. Local weather figures promise thunderstorms later to cool the day though temperatures stay high and humidity remains intense.
Heat wave deaths reach twelve with three in Chicago and six in Ohio. Indianapolis reports rising temps and forecasts a cooler break after record highs. other cities including Vincennes and Columbus see near 97 and 95 degrees. Armington notes humidity worsens discomfort as winds ease.
Chicago faced a sudden heat wave with temperatures leaping from 64 to 94. Three men died from heat and several prostrations were reported. two young men drowned seeking relief. Police also reported mass animal fatalities and looming ice shortages amid a potential strike by 4000 ice wagon drivers demanding higher pay.
John Price, colored, of 511 N California Street, says Harry Payne, colored, of 316 Muskingum Street, cut him over the left eye during an argument over whisky in a Liberty and Court Street restaurant. Price was treated at city hospital and Payne fled, police report.
Sub committees reported at a midday meeting of the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies inter racial committee held during lunch at the YMCA. Dr W F King chaired the committee with sub chairmen Alvah W Taylor Herman P Lieber S A Furniss Rev H L Herod and Miss Eulalia Proctor named for housing recreation economic justice health civic betterment and public opinion.
In Cleveland on June 20 a heat wave drove over a dozen people to be bitten by dogs driven mad by the heat. The extreme temperatures linger above 86 degrees as thunderstorms were forecast for the night after five deaths and seven prostrations were reported.
Storms in Belvedere Illinois and Kansas City Missouri end the June heat wave. Hail two inches damaged windows and leveled a Sherman Stock Company tent. Temperatures fell ten points from record highs, with 95 in Kansas City and 110 elsewhere, no casualties reported.
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