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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
1
Early today John L. Stuart, head of the Associated Press in Indiana and a widely known newspaper man, died at his home after several weeks of illness. The bank robbery headline appears in the fragment, reporting a $15,000 loss and a deadly earthquake in Japan context.
United Press reports a gang robbed the State Bank at Bourbon Indiana of up to ten thousand dollars in cash and bonds, blowing the safe with nitroglycerin. Night watchman George Spindler was seized and tied in a rear room as the robbers, said to number ten, damaged the interior and warned residents to stay indoors. One bystander, Robert Taylor, was grazed by a shotgun bullet as bandits cut cables and guarded an operator before escaping.
President Coolidge canceled business engagements after a mild indigestion attack blamed on fruit at breakfast. He still proceeded with plans for his weekend Potomac cruise aboard the Mayflower with a group of friends.
Delaware Street bridge approaches will be repaired after settlement with three property owners. Oil is to be spread first on the Delaware Street Bridge, with the city street department reporting the first oil delivery today and plans to oil streets near hospitals as motorists complain of dust.
A Federal Court jury in Pensacola Florida found five turpentine operators guilty of peonage for forcing African American laborers to work in camps against their will. The men allegedly beat and mistreated workers who attempted to escape.
Oslo reports anxiety in Norway as Captain Amundsen and four explorers fail to return forty seven hours after departure from King's Bay. Debates over ice melt and possible open water temper hopes, with Sverdrup doubting pole land and Freuchen predicting contested ownership if land is found.
United States naval planes with the MacMillan Arctic expedition will scout the polar regions for Roald Amundsen and his party this summer if the expedition has met disaster. Inquiry at the Navy Department and the National Geographic Society elicited a unanimous response that the three amphibian planes would be sent to search if no word is received beforehand.
Federal authorities in Boston say they uncovered a vast rum ring tied to a $1,000,000 smuggling enterprise. Evidence seized indicated shipments of alcohol masked as grocery and perfume consignments, with operations spanning the east coast and Canada.
United Presse staff in Osaka reports a powerful earthquake off Japan's western coast followed by widespread fires. Towns within five square miles of Toyooka are almost destroyed and Tsuno Saki is razed. Direct communication is cut, but reports indicate massive casualties and burning remains at 6 p.m. Local observers describe a smoking, ruined Tsuno Saki and extensive destruction across the Kansai region.
Indianapolis reached 87 degrees by 1 p.m., with Friday’s heat likely to set a yearly record. Vincennes and Columbus led statewide at 94, while Milwaukee hit 91 as five people were overcome by the extreme warmth. Rain and thunderstorms were expected to relieve the heat.
Charles F. Coffin announces three committees to advance the city manager movement in Indianapolis. Finance examines manager laws and plans campaign outreach with a bid for about 50 000 signatures to petition for a city manager election. An executive meeting in June will review reports and form new committees.
T B Fisher, 31, alleged in Marion county Circuit Court that Robert M Cass, 52, of 44 W Fall Creek Blvd, caused his wife Florence Lilly Sneed to alienate affections. Fisher seeks 25000 in damages, claiming letters and offers to buy jewelry, while Cass denies the accusations and vows to defend. Fisher says the turmoil cost him his job.
Raymond T. Richey denounces those who hide behind church hypocrites, saying such people are smaller for shielding themselves. He spoke at Cable Tabernacle Friday night, with music by the East Tenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church ensemble. Richey schedules next sermon at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday at 10:45 a.m. His brother L. F. Richey from Houston joined the party.
The United States protested to Belgium Romania and Czecho Slovakia over discrimination in refunding postwar relief debts. State Department officials noted no reconciliation between Coolidge's reported stance on war versus relief debts and prior administration policy.
United Press reports in Banthrop Maine that Miss Aida Hayward, missing since Wednesday after an attack on her aunt, was found dead hidden between two mattresses beneath a nearby cottage. The aunt was wounded and dying, the cottage set on fire during the assault.
A tight NL race for runner up has six clubs vying for position in a short winning stretch. The Giants lead, while the Cardinals lag but remain within reach of the chase, hinting at a dramatic finish.
La Porte Indiana May 23 Elmer Anderson who helped a jail inmate escape was sentenced to three months at the Indiana State Farm and fined 50 dollars He said I felt sorry for the guy prompting his actions and now seeks understanding from readers.
The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co, now running nearly 12,000 stores nationwide, plans to exceed 20,000 in three years. The notice was left for Indianapolis employees after a banquet at the Claypool.
Jack Bridwell aged 15 of West Street was fined 100 dollars and costs and given four months by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on a charge of unlawful possession of a still. Charles McWilliams, 45 of Hardin Street, received a suspended sentence of one to five years in Indiana State Prison for driving under the influence of liquor.
The Kiwanis Club schedules its annual memorial meeting during the weekly luncheon at the Claypool to honor members who died in the past year. Frank Montrose will discuss Indianapolis in 1940 outlining progress, with Ira Minnick giving a boost talk.
Police were told that 15 year old Goldie Long left her home at 2517 West Walnut Street to go to school and did not return. She was seen near Michigan and King Streets shortly before the report. A search failed to locate her. Also missing is 46 year old Mrs Laura Wrade from 2026 Mabel Street. Her husband described her wearing dark clothing with blue eyes and dark hair.
Mayor Shank announced opposition to removing the two man night patrol. He favored adding twenty five to fifty officers for daytime district service and left the final decision to the city council. Shank returned to Indianapolis Friday after trips to Louisville and French Lick.
Marie Allen, 36, was found dead by her aunt at 1338 East Lagrande Avenue after taking poison. Ill health, with nervous trouble, was listed as the cause. A note to her mother stated she could not endure her illness. Police said she had been dead some time.
Frederick R Kuh reports Rudolf Reqnadt aims to test if humans revert to animal types when isolated from civilization. Twelve African infants would be deprived of contact, studied with mirrors dictaphones and a robotic arm, then reintroduced to modern society to observe language, tool use, and development.
D C Stephenson former Ku Klux Klan leader in Indiana and his aides Earl Klinck and Karl Gentry will be tried in Noblesville, Hamilton County, for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Change of venue petition granted by Judge James A. Collins. Trial set before Hamilton Circuit Court Judge Fred A. Hines after venue transfer.
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