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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
1
Committee head says the firm outlined plans to reorganize Hawkins Co by forming a new corporation and exchanging shares dollar for dollar. The move aims to restructure ownership and capital under the new entity.
A. L. Marvin announced stockholders will exchange shares dollar for dollar for a new United Mortgage Company that will merge 25 subsidiaries in six states starting immediately. Rehabilitation will begin with Richmond, Indiana, and headquarters will eventually be in Cincinnati.
Edwin Greenwood, 33, of Washington Indiana and nephew of Congressman A H Greenwood, was sentenced to two years at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary after pleading guilty to stealing from the mail. He served as a post office clerk eleven years and admitted taking silk undergarments and about 15 dollars from two registered letters. Arrested May 1 and indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, the case was expedited in court with the judge urging mail safety.
Federal grand jury is expected to indict about fifty people by Friday afternoon. Several Indianapolis doctors and druggists may face charges for illegal paregoric sales. Dr. Harry R. Spickerman of Muncie was presented to the grand jury on narcotics charges linked to Gerald Chapman.
Cops rush the season as traffic policemen at Washington Street intersections prepare the city ahead of the observance. Officers wear new straw hats donated by Schloss Brothers Company while Mayor Shank also sports a summer hat during the downtown event.
A fight over control of Citizens Gas Company escalates as outside interests offer to pay 40 for shares with par 25. Gavin L Payne & Co. lists 100000 deposited as good-faith evidence, while insiders suspect a large utility group in Kansas City Albany and Columbus is the real buyer.
Three Terre Haute men died and six others were injured when Pennsylvania Train No. 6 from St. Louis to New York derailed near Martinsville Illinois. Engineers Walsh and Muench and fireman Zimmerman were killed. Six injured include mail clerks and express messengers from Indiana Ohio and Ohio.
Police reports accuse Judge Delbert Wilmeth of declining to sign liquor search warrants. Officers say warrants were later obtained from other courts and liquor found. Wilmeth says warrants require definite knowledge of violations and will not be issued on vague rumors without verified checks.
A fractured skull killed month-old William Winters, a baby boarder at Mrs. Helen Geisen Volk's baby farm. Dr Otto H Schulze ruled heart failure on the death certificate. autopsy raises serious charges against Volk as health records show forty babies entrusted to her care died.
Statehouse building and grounds committee nearly decides to delay full basement repainting until fall. Funds become available in October per custodian Henry Roberts. The contract was awarded to Hugh H. Ranje of Indianapolis for 5145 dollars, with part of the work later cut to save costs.
The Public Service Commission approved a major purchase by Calumet Gas and Electric Company of Gary, a Samuel Insull corporation, totaling over 600000. The deal includes Indiana Electric Utilities Company 310141 and debt assumption of 186400 plus participations from CG F. Cain Power and Light Company 159188 Hawk Brothers 86382 Bass Lake Electric Light and Power 19980 Nevada Mills Electric 33083 and Orland Light and Power 23090.
Mr Fixit, a Times staff member, goes to city hall daily to relay residents requests for garbage pickup street repairs street lights and other municipal services. He helps iron out difficulties and keeps your name private if you request.
Indiana Methodist Hospital drive in Indianapolis aims to raise 200000 by Saturday. Pledges reached 126050 so far with 100 solicitors going to homes, businesses, luncheon clubs, churches and theaters under Charles M. Duncan.
The State Chamber of Commerce will discuss tax law revision economy rural police and commercial arbitration at its annual session Friday at the Claypool. Officers will be elected and annual reports by George H. Mosser and John E. Frederick will be presented. Herbert M. Lord will speak on The Nation's Business at the dinner.
Adjutant General William H. Kershner announced Major Corbit S. Hoffman, a West Point graduate and student at Fort Leavenworth, will serve as an instructor with the 151st Infantry in Indianapolis. He succeeds Major Robert E. O'Brien, who was recently relieved.
The Stephenson murder indictment in the Madge Oberholtzer case draws focus to a Friday hearing before Judge James A. Collins in Criminal Court. Attorneys Eph Inman and Ira M. Holmes lead the defense while William H. Remy and Charles F. Cox present the State’s position.
Police reports show two boys, Christ Murphy 12 of 641 Virginia Ave and George Tyler 14 of 215 Parkway Ave, left to visit a friend and did not return. A third note says Francis Kaffenberger 16 ran away from Evansville, Ind, per a letter from her father Frank Kaffenberger.
The body of Henry Edwards, 67, an Indianapolis butcher, was found in Blue River after a drowning last Saturday near Salem. Edwards was identified by A. M. Miller, his employer in Indianapolis, and is listed as a brother to Mrs. A. E. Price of Indianapolis and to Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot of Lafayette. Authorities noted Edwards had about $3,000 in a local bank, funds now checked, and a murder theory has been proposed regarding his money.
Richard Barthlmess and Mary Hay have separated by mutual agreement to pursue individual careers with no divorce planned. Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell wed in Juarez Mexico at 9 am and began a Mexican government sponsored honeymoon to Mexico City.
Washington May 14 Opposition to the plan negotiated by Chairman O Conner of the Shipping Board to sell 400 Idle Government merchant ships to Henry Ford at their junk value was expressed here today. Commissioner Thompson of the Shipping Board declared it would harm marine interests of a foreign nation and weaken the United States naval auxiliary and economic position in world trade.
Police hunt a man believed to have left paint on his bare feet after climbing into a freshly painted window sill at 4337 N Pennsylvania St. Missing items include a traveling bag and tools valued at 32 dollars. Mrs Brown reported seeing two men hide something near the house. Investigation found chewing gum and tobacco.
Governor Jackson announces the four year appointment of Russell B. Rothrock of Mt. Vernon to the State Board of Pharmacy to succeed Lawson Cook of Goodland whose term expired. Rothrock will serve a four year term.
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam transmitted an opinion upholding the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton’s right to operate a recently acquired stone quarry. The institution may sell road material to other state institutions or to the general public.
Joseph T. Stokes a druggist of 1433 North Pennsylvania Street filed a motion for change of venue today in the divorce suit brought by Emma F. Stokes on Feb 13, 1925. He claims local prejudice prevents a fair trial in Superior Court One Marion County.
Guissepe Pinto, 67, of 220 N East St, sobbed I want to see my father today in court after being fined $100 and costs and sentenced to one to two years in Indiana State Prison for transporting liquor. Dan Parnasky of 3465 Charlevoix St forfeited a $1,500 bond for failing to appear in court. Pinto, an ex-poolroom operator, was involved in the December 24, 1927 arrest.
Sir Rider Haggard famed British novelist dies in London at age 69 after a lengthy illness. He underwent an operation ten days earlier and passed away in a hospital.
Will Hays the so called czar of the movies may attack at the convention of the Independent Producers and Exhibitors Association in Milwaukee Wisconsin as it closes tomorrow Carl Lamuelle backs the independents against the film trust and is pushing a unified stand.
A district encampment of Woodmen of the World is slated for La Porte Indiana the week of August 15 pending approval of district supervisor W E Cady. An estimated 300 to 350 lodges from Illinois Indiana Michigan and Ohio are expected to attend.
The State Supreme Court this afternoon affirmed Frank Mahan's conviction from Marion County Criminal Court for operating a still in the rear of his Ravenswood dance hall. He received a sentence of one to five years at the Indiana State Prison and was fined 100 plus costs.
Police Chief Herman Rikhoff probes a crime wave linked to liquor enforcement as bootleggers and bandits terrorize Indianapolis. Loot nears 10000 locally with over 20000 statewide from recent robberies, including a Schnull Co. hold up with 870.70 taken. Miss Emma Leitzman repels two bandits at Hazlewood bank window.
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