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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
1
Judge Hines grants the state request to set Stephenson trial for July 6. Defense attorneys had asked for the date to be moved to Monday, but the court denied that request and confirmed the July 6 schedule.
Charles Northern and Clint Simms, alleged pals of Everett Bridgewater, were taken to Logansport to stand trial for the June 6 robbery of the First State Bank at Galveston, Indiana. They were previously held on autos theft charges tied to the case and identified as the robber and driver in the hold-up.
By unanimous vote the Optimists Club urged the board of works to close Oriental Street where Pennsylvania Railroad tracks run, to prevent Ford Motor Company plant withdrawal. The action aims to cut production costs if the street stays open. Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs chose to delay support for the Chamber of Commerce request.
Deloris Smith a 6 year old girl locked herself in an airtight closet at 1527 West Vermont Street late Friday nearly suffocating before police and relatives launched a long search. Motor policemen Weddle and Johnson found her nearly exhausted and revived her. she said she had locked herself in.
The Indianapolis group returns from the National Sahara Grotto convention in Atlantic City New Jersey where the drill team captured first place and the band won second in contests. A victory parade through downtown followed by a Hanover and reception at White's Cafeteria is planned.
Fragmentary weather table shows temperatures with times but most values are garbled. The readable entries note 64 and 67 degrees and early morning hours, suggesting a partial temperature record without a clear date location or complete sequence.
Daily Dozen Is Lasy for Walker recounts a pedestrian ordeal at Ohio and Meridian Streets in which the author endures chaotic traffic signals and mendacious drivers. He recalls dodging buses taxis and trams while describing the evolving meaning of pedestrian life and safety measures.
Indianapolis will receive about 80000 and Marion County around 25000 in gasoline tax distributions from the State next April. The figures come from Lew Bowman state auditor and reflect annual distributions to counties cities and towns.
City Judge Dan V. White ordered W. C. Hopkins of 1442 Brookside Ave to lock up his car for thirty days and suspended fines. Hopkins was fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and 10 dollars and costs for drunkenness, with all fines suspended.
The piece explains cooperation as the joint buying power of many people to save money. It cites Webster and promotes Times Want Ads as a means to both buy useful articles cheaply and sell items to earn money.
State's Attorney Crowe announced no action will be taken on the charge that William Darling Shepherd murdered Billy McClintock's mother sixteen years ago. Shepherd said he feels fully vindicated after a jury found him not guilty of murdering his ward Billy McClintock, and Crowe also said he would not prosecute Dr Charles Kalman who testified about typhoid germs.
American Consul Douglas Jenkins reported to the State Department from Canton that anti foreign sentiment remains high and a new outbreak could occur at any time. He said Chinese forces have massed behind Shameen in the foreign colony, with Japanese artillery and aircraft nearby, risking a grave escalation.
Paris June 27 After an all night chamber session the senate approved Caillaux's finance program with a 273 to 11 vote of confidence for Painleve The plan calls for six milliards of new paper francs and a 6 000 000 000 franc increase in Bank of France circulation to enable a gold loan and fresh advances to the treasury.
A couple from North Manchester married Thursday night were killed and injured when their car was struck by an Erie train near Akron Indiana Friday night. The bride died instantly and the groom was seriously hurt but expected to recover.
Chicago June 27 reports outline a proposed merger between General Motors Corporation and the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company of Chicago. The deal aims to enter motor bus and taxicab manufacturing with terms around 860000000.
Indianapolis hosts the sixty third annual National Education Association meeting drawing 8000 to 10000 educators. Philadelphia and Los Angeles compete for the 1926 convention with votes by the new board of directors. Officials, speakers Meredith Nicholson and Albert Beveridge, and events at Cable Tabernacle and Caleb Mills Hall frame the opening week.
In Columbus Ohio on June 27 minority stockholders failed to block the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger as Common Pleas Judge Daniel Sowers sustained the railroad’s demurrer to the minority petition for injunction against the proposed integration.
A youth from Lebanon was in custody at City Hospital awaiting observation after police found him on the Statehouse lawn Friday night tearing down the statue of Thomas A. Hendricks. He had torn off the lights and caused damage before officers intervened.
Elenora Davis 63 and John M. Yeager 70 of 1511 Comer Ave. wed in a simple ceremony performed by Rev. Jesse A Umholtz. The couple, longtime friends, married after Yeager’s third wife had died and a brief period apart. He returned to marry her after living with her at her home.
Ern est Armstrong 45 of 1421 Prospect St was injured when struck by an automobile driven by Abe Forman 908 EB Fifteenth St in front of 114 Virginia Ave and taken home. Armstrong was charged with assault and battery.
Hawkins, former president of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company of Portland Indiana, faces a federal trial Monday on conspiracy to use the mails to defraud in a six million dollar stock swindle. Judge Baltzell, who overruled Hawkins motion to dismiss, will preside as about sixty witnesses are expected over a ten day trial.
Mrs Edith Suffel 5825 E New York St reports fear her husband Ernest Suffel 36 has taken his life after receiving a letter from him. She asks police to drag the river and locate him. He left home in a green suit light shirt dark tie black shoes and shell rimmed glasses.
In Hamilton County Indiana Judge Fred E. Hines ordered a special venire of 100 men for jury service for the murder trial of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. The defendants, Stephenson Klinek and Gentry, are set for trial July 6, with the court noting readiness but defense seeking earlier dates.
Merchants Association bulletin states all member stores will close on the Fourth of July. Closing stores will reopen after 6 p.m. July 3. Starting Monday July 6 stores will close at 5 p.m. for the first five days each week through September 4. Many stores plan to close at noon on Saturdays in summer.
State Senator Russell B. Harrison charged that the 1923 Legislature removed prison powers from National Guard officers for soldiers not lawfully tried. He rebutted Adjutant General Kershner who defended Captain Atlee Stentz for jailing three privates for missing drill. Harrison argued the law’s intent limits officer arrest and confinement to lawful cases. He warned that jailing absentees risks morale more than enforcing the law’s spirit.
Col. G L Townsend chief executive officer of the Defense Day parade asked all organizations planning to participate to notify his office at 503 N Meridian St. with the number of marchers. The parade will precede the first annual Police and Firemen's Field at the State fairgrounds.
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