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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
1
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 24 cashier John Thompson thwarted a bank robbery by three armed men who forced entry and demanded money. Thompson activated the burglar alarm as a bandit brandished a sawed off shotgun and others fled toward the rear door and the waiting car.
A Times dispatch from Washington reports Indiana and Michigan will be merged into one district with Detroit HQ and twenty four districts overall. Morgan and Davis may head administration or enforcement roles as the reorganization proceeds. The move has strong backing from Postmaster General New and opposition from Senator Watson, with clergy urging careful trial of Lincoln Andrews plan.
Noblesville Indiana June 24 Children at a local beach are asked to collect river rocks for a monument to Chief Straw. Ollie Stage owner proposes placing named stones in a box to build a memorial for Straw, the famed Indian after whom Strawton was named.
Three armed bandits held up Marcus Feldman's jewelry store in Broadway New York two men bound and gagged. They escaped with diamonds and platinum valued at two hundred thousand dollars.
Preparations for the trial of Morton S. Hawkins former president of the Hawkins Mortgage Co of Portland Indiana and sixteen co defendants on charges of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. Hawkins jumped a 10000 bond fled to Dayton Ohio and was later captured and held pending removal to Indiana. His lawyers La Follette and Brill filed a motion to dismiss arguing the indictment lacks a description of the alleged scheme. Judge Baltzell did not rule on the motion.
The body of an unidentified man was found in the White River six miles south of Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Omer Hawkins recovered the corpse near Joseph Shotts’ home and the man’s age could not be determined due to lengthy exposure. He wore a blue serge suit and blue shirt and was taken to Flanner & Buchanan morgue.
The weather data lists temperatures from early morning to noon with readings around 64 to 78 degrees. Times shown include 7 am 8 am 10 am 11 am and noon with mild fluctuations.
The Disciples of Christ executive committee and boards of education at Eureka College in Eureka Illinois and Illinois Disciples Foundation in Champaign Illinois voted to lead a joint fund drive for one million dollars. The campaign opens October 1.
Will H Latta attorney for the T H I E Traction Company filed two amended complaints to injunction suits in Circuit and Superior Courts. The actions seek to restrain Hiner s Red Ball Lines from obtaining a certificate of convenience for a Indianapolis to Richmond bus route and to stop Joseph Gregg from operating a Terre Haute to Harmony line. The filings come after rulings sustaining demurrers by Judges Chamberlin and Miller.
John J. McNamara secretary and business agent for Iron Workers Local 22 facing blackmail charges. Trial tentatively set for Monday in Criminal Court postponed to mid July with prosecutor Remy planning to seek Ephman assistance. Indicted December 31, 1924 by Marion County grand jury after vandalism incidents at the Bibs clubhouse.
Mayor Shank announced Indianapolis will join a National Defense Day program despite Governor Jackson’s refusal. A morning parade will feature Ft. Benjamin Harrison troops Camp Shank cadets and Naval Reserve units, followed by an afternoon State Fairground event with drills, mimic warfare and a fireworks display. A 2 pm meeting with city officials and military authorities will finalize arrangements.
United Press reports a clash between Commander Donald B. MacMillan and Secretary Wilbur over radio gear. Navy plans to replace MacMillan’s commercial short wave with long wave Navy equipment and may pull planes and personnel if he resists. Lieutenant Commander Byrd faces possible removal if he does not enforce the order. A destroyer pursues the Peary airship with naval gear aboard.
In the last twenty four hours the government faced three not guilty verdicts in federal court. The latest acquittal involved George Mesalam a general merchant of Elwood who was charged with receiving stolen goods by Judge Robert C Baltzell.
An auto owned by the Walter Spies Milling Company at 55 S Oriental St was found on fire at Michigan and Illinois Streets Tuesday night by Patrolmen Shaw and Graham. The fire department extinguished the flames with a small loss.
New York Supreme Court rules kissing another man's wife is not by itself evidence for divorce. Justice John Ford notes changing customs as a witness reveals misconduct by Talbot W. Chambers in the Symington divorce case.
London reports that the powers would first move to remove all foreigners to treaty ports if needed and defend them with marines and troops. The aim is to secure safety of nationals before any active intervention, avoiding murder risk if discussed prematurely.
United Press reports from Amoy indicate American Consul Leroy Webber cables the State Department that anti-foreign tensions have worsened due to unruly elements insisting on a Kulangsoo demonstration. Refugees flood into Hong Kong as British and Indian troops deploy to Shameen from Canton.
Flapper Fanny jokes that many girls are barred from grand opera not by training but by their singing voices. She quips that talent matters more than appearance and notes humor in the competitive world of performance.
Dorothy Perkins, 17, stood before the bar for sentencing on a manslaughter charge tied to the killing of her sweetheart. The court sent her to prison for a term of 5 to 15 years.
A court in Noblesville will decide Thursday at 1 30 p m whether D C Stephenson Klinck and Earl Gentry charged with the Madge Oberholtzer murder may be admitted to bail The ruling by Judge Fred E Hines could end or delay the trial and affect the State's murder case The Indianapolis League of Women Voters urges a speedy trial with no delays or political interference.
Two shots were fired near city hall as Mayor John F. Hylan posed for photos with a Chicago high school baseball team. Police said the shots targeted a parole violator, John Mulroy, shot by a probation officer attempting the arrest.
Everett F Saxton announced that Hilton A Brown Jr Post 85 American Legion will hold a basket picnic Thursday at 6 30 p m at the home of Vice Commander Walter R Bonnell 2831 Brookside Ave.
Chicago court hears heated opening for prosecution and defense in the murder of Billy McClintock, wealthy ward of William D. Shepherd. Assistant State's Attorney George E. Gorman argues indirect confessions and guilt, while defense chief William Scott Stewart contends motive is money and portrays Shepherd as a target of persecution. The trial opens amid dramatic remarks and legal maneuvering.
William Wilson and John Stepp of Corydon Indiana faced federal charges for violating national prohibition laws. Stepp was shot in the leg during a raid on an abandoned farm near Corydon and Wilson was later arrested.
Jason Finnell reports his chicken coop at 1149 W Twenty Seventh S was entered and four hens and a minnow fish net valued at ten dollars were taken.
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge return from Washington to Swampscott Massachusetts for a two month vacation. The special train arrived in Salem at 7 am local time and they moved to the Stearns home Red Gables for breakfast with neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Frank W Stearns. The stay marks a quieter period away from federal duties and Washington climate.
Judge Clinton H. Gitan of Superior Court Four approved $60,000 alimony for Mrs. Gertrude Van Ness in a divorce from Hughes Van Ness. The settlement requires $300 weekly payments until the total is fulfilled.
City councilmen indicated they will defeat the board of safety proposal to hire fifty additional police to combat a crime wave. The board voted to draft an ordinance for funds, while eight councilmen voiced opposition and urged reviewers to study current assignments before backing a larger force. A downtown safe cracking spree yielded loot of over $1,700, with Plymouth Savings and Loan among targets. one safe remained intact, and a fourth break was reported late Tuesday.
Two brick workers were seriously harmed when a scaffold collapsed ninety feet above a shed behind Star Store at 348 W Washington St. John Donahoe, 55, of 703 E Georgia St., and John Murray, 41, of 1701 Central Ave., employees of Walter Wise, were injured internally and rushed to the city hospital where attendants feared possible fatalities.
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