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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1925
Page
1
Police seek five hold up bands after three hits in downtown district. Edwin Gold and wife describe a 35 year old armed intruder in dark clothing who stole $30 before Gold blocked the man and he fled. Details remain partial as investigations continue.
Employees of the Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire Insurance Company contributed funds to aid Mrs Burton L Davis near Southport whose husband was killed by a traction car. Neighbors raised more than 180 dollars to help her travel to Madison for burial and return home. Donations are arriving from across Indiana with Mrs Lena H Vance and Mrs Chapman sending contributions.
The United States Supreme Court refused to grant a review of the Gary Indiana liquor conspiracy case. Eight defendants including two former Gary police officers John Mullen and Andrew Wyton and six soft drink parlor owners Valen tine Pasarski Jennie Miller Matt Buconich Joe Lamont L J Cahn and Vito Schiralh appealed from their sentences.
Police were asked by George McDermott to search for his wife Nellie Josephine missing since February 26. Nellie wore a red coat and black poke hat and stands about five feet eight inches tall. Hazel Marie Moore, 29, is also missing, with four small children, blue eyes, blonde hair, and a mole near her nose.
Senate and House conference leaders said the administration appropriations bill will not be reported until the night session. The committee will meet at noon to finalize action with key line items cut or agreed, including a $75,000 Terre Haute Normal gymnasium and the $250,000 Riley Memorial Hospital appropriation struck out. The bill totals about $48.59 million, the largest in state history.
Atlee Pomerene says government will seek to prove fraud and conspiracy in the Tea Pot Dome oil lease. The case centers on Harry F Sinclair and calls for setting aside the agreement as unlawful and unadvertised. Federal officers search for an Indiana Standard Oil officer as a key federal witness.
Two months of searching for Col. Robert Stewart, chairman of Standard Oil Indiana, intensified as federal authorities push for his testimony in the Continental Trading affair. A new subpoena seeks his presence in Cheyenne, tied to a Texas crude oil deal that would have yielded millions in profit, with allegations linking former Secretary Fall to part of the proceeds.
Chicago reports Col. Robert W. Stewart chairman of Standard Oil Company of Indiana is away on an inspection trip with whereabouts unknown. Officials denied he is dodging process servers seeking to serve a summons in government oil suits at Cheyenne.
A quirky item notes Flapper Fanny describing a piano as grand and hints at a noisy scene with Oprah era language. The fragment references social chatter and entertainment figures of the time in a playful column tone.
A Times feature presents geography questions for fourteen year olds comparing with eighth graders in math English and history. Questions include naming oceans by importance, wartime trade reasons, world map routes from US to England, commerce and international law, a coin, and locating Alsace Lorraine.
The text notes J F Thornton assistant superintendent wrote answers to English history and geography questions in about an hour. It lists sample Q A on Lincoln and Garrison, sectionalism and statehood, railroad importance, 1863 draft versus 1917 enlistment, and entering the war to make the world safe for democracy.
Seventy six people, mostly fishermen, are reported dead after a fierce storm off Reykjavik Iceland. Thirty trawlers were left helpless and six victims are identified as English.
Police investigated three street attacks reported by women Sunday night and early morning. Mrs. William T. Enlow fought off a man near Senate and South streets, kicking him in the face and striking him as she escaped to her home. Miss Ruby Crumpacker reported a man grabbed her near her residence and searched her clothing. Marie Dessel said a man followed her toward her work at the Bell telephone exchange on Fortieth Street.
In Eagletown Indiana 19 year old Ruth Scott received a suspended sentence of two to four years at the Indiana Woman's Prison for forgery. Brown pledged to take her into his home and care for her as church members prayed for her recovery. She wept during the trial and promised not to abandon the help offered.
Police seek five drivers who fled after auto crashes as the Lafuze bill to stiffen penalties for failing to stop nears Governor Jackson for signature. Anthony Kluber’s vehicle struck by a speeding car. John Lucas 63 hospitalized with a fractured leg after a rear impact. Several others injured when autos hit railway pillars. Seyer faces assault charges. Frank Tuttle 49 is under arrest for failure to stop and DUI after a collision with Allia Richards.
George Bartley, former state highway department garage chief, arrives in Indianapolis from Florida as he faces a $4,000 bond in a Marion County grand jury indictment for embezzlement and grand larceny. He is linked with John D. Williams, Earl Crawford, Moses L. Goldberg and son Victor, and William C. Whaley over alleged irregularities in surplus war material sales.
The Supreme Court moved up the Government’s appeal in the Baltimore Post tax publication case to April 13. The hearing will be held with the Government’s similar cases against Walter S. Dickey and Ralph Bilis of the Kansas City Journal-Post.
The Reichstag voted unanimously today as Germany prepares for the March 29 election. Details are scarce, but the bloc indicated broad backing for the proposed alliance.
A measure triggered party members to bolt the state border as Democrats refused to vote. Minority members pushed back on the act, refraining from casting ballots, amid partisan tensions and border politics.
The Penrod gerrymander bill moving Lawrence County from the Third to the Second District passed the Senate 27 to 0 with five Republicans and eighteen Democrats not voting. Speaker Leslie questioned House rule suspensions and no debate occurred. Senator Penrod urged prompt action as Van Orman and Stephenson leaders backed the measure.
The League of Nations council opened a ten day conference in Geneva to debate security in Europe. Five proposals are on the table: the Geneva protocol, the Anglo French Belgian pact, the Balfour plan, a German security proposal, and the French security plan. No action before September assembly. France and Poland oppose several plans. a final compromise may blend French and Balfour concepts.
Senate debate centers on the Kissinger bill to abolish highway commission personnel and place mem ber appointments under the Governor. Republican floor leader James J Nejdl works to line up 34 votes for suspension of the rules, though 18 Democrats oppose. State GOP officials and lobbyist Jack Lewis back the measure, while Hill and Lindley oppose. A separate administration bill to grant full police powers to the State motor police also seeks suspension and faces labor opposition. it is ready for third reading in the House.
A fire broke out today on the Cuban American liner Santa Isabel at her North River berth in New York. Fire officials could not determine the cause at noon, but the blaze was causing serious damage to the 2,467 ton vessel.
Fragmentary weather data shows hourly temperatures with times and readings from early morning to noon. Readings vary from around 39 to 60 degrees with intervals noted, though some digits are unclear.
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