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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1925
Page
3
Deputy Commander to Advance George I Hitchcock of Plymouth will be advanced to grand commander at the election Wednesday. HB Schoonover of Indianapolis is present commander.
A 4 per cent call money level reflected expectations of Government withdrawals. Oils gained on optimism about the trade outlook with Smack-Over field production near peak. United States Rubber and Frisco rails hit new highs as American Can led by strong buying and rail earnings surpassed 1924 outcomes with potential higher dividends.
The report lists varied currencies and rates with scattered figures such as 84 percent and 5.06e, plus 440 and 74 percent in Shanghai. Mentions Russia and Hong Kong markets, with Japan and Yokohama references. Overall, a snapshot of currencies and market indicators with multiple numeric values.
The day’s market notes cover poultry prices and receipts in Cleveland and New York, with fowls ranging around 26 to 30 cents and turkeys at 20 to 30 cents. Butter, eggs, and cheese prices are listed by grade and region, alongside potato and rail freight quotes for Ohio and Wisconsin.
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Charleston refused the United Mine Workers injunction to stop evictions of miners families from Rosedale Coal Company company houses. Evictions will resume in thirty days unless an appeal is filed, delaying further dispossessions until next month.
Reservations indicate a large attendance for a dinner in honor of Herbert M. Lord director of the national budget. The event is part of the Chamber annual meeting with an invitation extended to Indianapolis Delta Upsilon members.
Washington May 1 The White House spokesman said President Coolidge favors peace over a military display of Armistice Day similar to the defense test. The armistice day observance should focus on thoughts of peace, not military defense according to the spokesman.
H E Eberhardt superintendent of Wheeler City Mission will address the semi annual meeting of the Missionary Union of Reformed Churches of Indianapolis. The event is set for Wednesday at Butler Memorial Reformed Church Oakland Ave and Fast Tenth St.
Chicago May 12 grain futures closed higher as late buying pushed corn and wheat up. Traders cited stronger domestic demand and export news, with oats finishing irregular and July corn edging up while September faltered. Provisions fell on profit taking despite higher hogs.
Chicago market wires show sharp activity in grains with May wheat near 1.62 percent and corn around 1.10 to 1.16 on No 2 yellow. Rye oats and white al credits appear mixed as traders weigh supply and demand signals from St Louis and Chicago exchanges.
National boards of the Methodist Protestant Church begin a two day all-board session Wednesday at Victory Memorial Church with Dr. T. H. Lewis of Washington as president. The women's board of home missions closed its meeting electing Mrs. A. G. Dixon of Greensboro as president and Mrs. Berty S. Gadd of Indianapolis as second vice president.
Postmaster General Harry S New was unable to attend the Indiana branch convention of the National League of District Postmasters on May 18. W Irving Glover third assistant postmaster general will replace him as speaker on opening day.
Police detained Sam Tommasel la, 19, of 483 Fulton St and Edward Garvey, 21, of 826 College Ave after an alleged free for all fight at Elm and Pine Sts Monday night. Three men and a woman in a fleeing auto were said to be involved. others escaped.
Perry Heath of 842 W. Vermont St. was fined ten dollars and sentenced to sixty days on an intoxication charge at a county court. The sentence was suspended due to Heath being injured while allegedly intoxicated.
A list of marriage licenses includes Herbert Amos Silver and Hannah Harper, and many others such as Eugene Huber and Berta Schlestein, Carl Jones and Virginia Majors, Arnold-Mohn with Ethel Pescee, Samuel Reeves and Nichols, plus numerous occupations and addresses across multiple streets, reflecting a broad register of upcoming unions.
A lengthy OCR readout lists numerous individuals with addresses and hospital or medical notes. Conditions include pneumonia broncho pneumonia sarcoma uremia hemorrhage and myocarditis, with varied ages and hospital affiliations.
A list of building permits and related new constructions appears across multiple streets including Lawton Belmont Finley Southeast Central Sangster and Broadway. Entries note additions garages furnaces wells and station tanks with amounts and property numbers but many lines are garbled leaving partial names and figures.
Livestock receipts dominate the day with hogs steady amid a heavy run. Cattle and calf prices slip with female cattle hardest hit, down about 25c per hundredweight, veal down 50c, steers and hogs show mixed movement as market activity ranges from 9,000 hogs to 1,600 cattle receipts and steady sheep and lamb prices.
Cattle receipts and market activity mixed across Chicago St Louis and other cities. Hogs gains steady to higher with ranges from 12.85 to 19.15 paunch weights and veal steady. sheep receipts around 1 700 to 16 000 with lighter stock and higher lamb values noted.
The Indiana Motor Transit Company petitions to operate buses from Indianapolis to Richmond and Terre Haute will be heard May 25 by the Public Service Commission. Proposed lines run over the National Road. Petitions of Peoples Motor Coach Company and Indianapolis Street Railway Company to operate over Indianapolis streets will be heard May 22.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins sentences 18 year old Chester Greer to one to fourteen years at Indiana Reformatory on a grand larceny charge for taking an automobile.
Fred J. McCann of Kokomo former State adjutant was elected the new State commander of Disabled War Veterans at the Marion convention held last week.
Mary Moore of the police accident prevention bureau warns mothers to keep children under school age off the streets. The city reports 3 child fatalities and 17 adult deaths this year, with 117 school age children and 660 adults injured. Drivers cited include Eugene Thorp and Harry Stock for parking lot signals and several others for speeding. Benjamin Rayborn, 33, charged with driving while intoxicated.
Police hunt a driver who struck and fatally wounded 45 year old Eli Petrovisk late Monday in South Bend. The victim suffered a fractured skull broken jaw broken legs and hip and his body was badly torn before dying moments later as a taxi driver found him in the street.
The first Indianapolis Community Welfare Institute debuts at 7 45 p m at the Claypool with Rowland Haynes of Cleveland delivering Theory and Practice in the City's Play. The free institute runs through Wednesday with speakers Emil G. Steger Lawrence C Cole and Dr George C Ruhland. An elaborate luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club honored Haynes.
Judges and tellers who will conduct elections in seven churches to choose delegates to the Methodist lay conference at Jeffersonville Indiana on September 11 were named at a joint quarterly conference Monday night at Meridian Street M E Church. President A F Hughes of Evansville College will address the north group of churches tonight at Capitol Avenue M E Church.
Indiana welfare officials assert no licensed baby farms exist in the state and credit 1909 licensing law for nearly wiping them out. They warn community interest is needed to enforce rules and prevent mistreatment of children in boarding homes.
Independent producers and theater owners in Milwaukee convene to curb Famous Players-Lasky Metro Goldwyn First National by appointing a czar of the movies to stop big studios from buying or owning theaters and have them rent films to independents while leaving exhibition to independents.
Prosecutor William H. Remy met with Judge Joseph W. Williams and Virgil W. Tevis in Martinsville Indiana regarding the murder case of John Thomas Shaw. Shaw, alleged of killing 23 year old Helen Hager Whelchel on November 28 1923, faces a Morgan County Circuit Court trial starting May 19 after a venue change ordered by Judge James A. Collins. Shaw was previously convicted and sentenced to electrocution but had the sentence stayed and was granted a new trial by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Police Severt reports Frank Reilly had his Ford stolen from in front of his home after he added many accessories. His watchdog slept through the incident. The license number is 561,319.
Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to Robert Kennedy of 1805 Olive St and Eugene Ross of 311 BH St Clair St. Vehicles include a Ford with license 14961 from Madison Ave and Iowa St, and a Chevrolet with no license from New Jersey and Ohio Streets. Police urged to call Indianapolis Times at Main 3500.
State tax commissioners announced an early decision on remonstrances against six Marion County roads. The board is studying the projects and has conducted a personal survey of all roads to aid its decision.
The Travelers Aid Society aided 1,697 people at Union station over the last three months, per Mrs. Vivian H. Green executive secretary, in a quarterly Board of Trade meeting report.
In Wayne Indiana on May 12 authorities renewed the hunt for the bicycle bandit after a man, Harry Stone, was held in Elkhart and released. Miss Kathryn Herbers and Edward Fisher were found shot to death in Fisher's car. Tracks of a bicycle were found near the car.
Clarence Griffin aged 20, colored, of Franklin Indiana, received two to fourteen years at the Indiana Reformatory after a burglary conviction. Criminal Judge James A. Collins imposed the sentence today.
County officials clash as John McCloskey accuses colleagues of sidestepping the budget to buy four automobiles. McCloskey cites approval of a Buick for the county engineer, plus $1500 for the sheriff, $650 for a special investigator, and $550 for a county nurse, with Thornburg-Lewis cutting $588.20 on an old car.
Boston May 12 The war court will stay dangerous as long as tied to the League of Nations Borah chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee told the Unitarian Laymen's League Monday night He asked whether the tribunal should be independent under international law or dependent on international politics.
Harry Long, 17, already serving six months at Indiana State Farm for vehicle taking, received a two to fourteen year sentence at the Indiana Reformatory for burglary. He allegedly entered an Atlantic and Pacific grocery at 2345 Prospect St, according to Criminal Judge James A. Collins.
Health officers from Indiana discussed health topics at the 31st annual conference in Lincoln. Dr. William F. Kirgg, state health commissioner, presided as the conference runs through Wednesday.
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