Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1920 — Page 12
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BOY HIT BY MOTOR CAR RECOVERING Deaths and Accidents Put Mark on Weekend. Vernon Skaggs, 12, son of Joseph Skaggs, 2509 Walker street, today is recovering from injuries at the rtty hospital suffered when he stepped in * front of an automobile driven by Frank Robinson, 2039 West Washington, at Massachusetts and the Beit railroad late last night. Robinson did not notify the police of the accident, but drove to the City hospital with the boy in the automobile of A. Greenbaugh, 4425 Carrollton avenue. -Robinson said he was not driving fast at the time of the accident. Hymand Finepold, 19, switching foreman of the Big Four railroad, died yesterday as the result of injuries suffered when he was run over by an engine while working at the Hill railroad yards. Anna Banister, 5, and Ruth Banister, 8, daughters of Frank W. Banister. 1549 West Twenty-third street, were injured yesterday when they stepped in lront of an automobile at North and Kn?t streets. Tha car was driven by Werks Bohanan, who took the children to their %>jne. According to witnesses the children darted away from their parents and ran directly in front of the automobile. George Crabtree, 24, a negro, was injured when a truck he was driving was hit by an inbound interurban car at Twenty-second street and Martindale avenue Saturday night. * He was taken to the city hospital, where his injuries are said to be serious. Vivian Gipps, 13, of Danville, Ind., died at the Deaconess hospital following serious injuries suffered when a truck in which she was riding with her father •nd brother was hit by a train near Danville several days ago. Mrs. James Slauter, 58. 3431 Graceland avenue, was injured during the week-end when she was hit by a street car at Thirty-fourth and Graceland avenue. Mrs. Slauter got off of a Fairview car and, it is thought, she was struck by an Inbound street car. Mrs. Hilda Moran, 909 Massachusetts avenue, was cut and bruised about the face and body when she was hit by" an East Tenth street car at Massachusetts avenue and Bellefontaine street Saturday. Engineer Is Killed; Passengers Escape FOND DU LAC, Wis., Aug. 30—Engineer Bollard of Fond du Lac war killed almost instantly and one passenger injured slightly when Soo Line train No. 3, from Chicago to Minneapolis, was derailed two miles south of Neenah, Wis., today. Two baggage cars, a buffet car and an extra diner caught fire and were totally destroyed. A woman occupant on one Pullman car received slight injuries. The other occupants of the sleeper escaped uninjured. ' The cause of the wreck could not be determined. Girl Identifies Boy as Night Hold-up One John Elzay, 14, negro, is under arrest today charged with highway robbery after, it is said, he confessed that be held up Lavonne Martin, 1542 Zwingley avenue, Saturday night. Miss Martin told the police yesterday thaO she kad been held up at Calvin atreet and Bethel avenue and robbed of her pocketbook. Miss Martin took the police to 1841 South Keystone avenue, where they found the pocketbook. The police say the boy admitted breaking into a More on the Shelbyvllle taction line a few days ago. Rotary Committee Makes Nominations The following ticket has been named by the nominating committee of the Rotary club for the annual election to be held Oct. 5: President. Frank E. Floyd; vice president and director for two years, Almus G. Ruddell: secretary and director for two years. Ralph H. Edgerton; treasurer, Roy Sahm; sergeant at arms, Ferd L. Murr; director for two years, Carl X. Angst, Arch V. Grossman, Arthur R. Heiskell. Alfred Kauffman, Henry J. McCoy and Guy A. Wainwright. Rain Causes He§vy Damage to Corn Crop Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Aug. 30.—A heavy rainfall in this city and In the country to the northwest late Saturday evening damaged hundreds of acres of corn. After the ground had been soaked by rain a strong wind “flattened" the corn, and in many places it was riddled by hailstones. In the city a score of homes were flooded and several of the streets were Impassable for some time. Farmers estimate the damage at many thousands of dollars. Car Stalls on Tracks; Man Killed by Train f Special to The Times. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Aug. 30. John Connelly, 28, of Louisville, Ky., an employe of the L. Ac N. railroad, was killed at Howard park here Sibiday afternoon, when bis automobile was struck by an inbound Pennsylvania train. Connelly’s machine “stalled" on the track. He was seated in the car endeavoring to start the engine when the train crashed into him. He died aboard the train as he was being rushed to his home in EouisviUe.
Two Killed in Head-on Automobile Collision Special to The Times. ¶ ROCHESTER, Ind., Aug. 30.—John Sanders, 20, son of William Sanders, a local taxicab driver, and Mabel McIntire, also of this city are dead as a result of an accident which occurred when the automobile Sanders was driving collided head-on with another machine on the boulevard, near Lake Manitou. ¶ The young woman's neck was broken and she died almost instantly, while Sanders died on the way to the hospital. ¶ Other occupants of both cars were only slightly injured. . WOMAN SEEN IN MURDER OFFING Bound and Gagged Body Found at Kansas City. ¶ KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.—Police today were grappling with a murder mystery following the finding of the body of an unidentified man. horribly slashed, on a lonely hill in Mount Washington, fashionable suburban residential district. ¶ The man had put up a terrific fight for his life, his clothes practically being torn from his body. ¶ Police believe at least two men were implicated in the murder. ¶ The murderers, after overcoming their victim tied his bands behind his back and used his belt to bind his feet. ¶ Police believe his throat was slashed as he lay helpless. ¶ A gag also had been placed in his mouth. ¶ Imprints of a woman's shoe near the murder scene gave detectives a theory that the man had been lured to the spot in a murder plot to avenge a wrong to a woman. Say Former Employe Destroyed Records Speciil to The Times ¶ GOSHEN, Ind., Aug. 30.—Charles E Morrice of Peru, formerly of Goshen, arrested here on a charge of having stolen books and records of the IXL Furniture Company of Goshen, where he had been employed twenty-five years, has been placed under $5,000 bonds. ¶ The IXL company charges Morrice with having taken or destroyed cancelled checks, stubs from check books, bank passbooks and loose leaves from a ledger together with other things. ¶ Recently Morijice sued the IXL company, demanding judgment for $22,000, alleged to be due him in unpaid com missions and salary. ¶ The case will be handled in the superior court at Elkhart Bold Bandits Stop Car and Take Jewels ¶ KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.—A daring highway robbery was reported to the police when Mrs. Cora Vogel, wealthy society matron, revealed that she and a male escort had been held up and robbed of $8,000 in cash and jewels on an east side boulevard early today. ¶ The couple, Mrs. Vogel told police, were driving home in a motor car when two men leaped to the rucnjng board and leveled guns at them. ¶ Diamonds which the bandits stripped from the fingers were valued at $7,000. They also obtained $700 in cash. McCulloch Will Tour Randolph Co. Tuesday Special to The Times. ¶ WINCHESTER, Ind., Aug. 30.—A number of democratic speakers will make a tour of Randolph county tomorrow with Dr.,Carleton B. McCulloch, the democratic candidate for governor. ¶ Other speakers will be Dr. Charles A. Paddock, democratic candidate for congress from the Eighth district; former Representative John A. M. Adair, Dale J. Critenberger. district chairman, and Miss Julia Landers. Indianapolis, representing the woman's state organization.
What’s What gpsp In Indianapolis “Know Tour Own IpC (fjr the Reference Department, Indianaptlis k jJxaVv’ fi Public Library, C. £. Ruth. Librarian) V. How many are In the police department now as compared to the number when organized? Organized in 1891, the police department had a chief, two captains, six sergeants and seventy-three patrolmen./ At present there are a chief, five captains, eleven lieutenants, twenty-eight sergeants, fortydetectives, forty-five traffiomen, eight wagonmen, forty-nine bicycletuen and 203 patrolmen. What training is a policeman given when being added to the police force? He is given ninety days’ practice'training by an experienced jioliee man. and two or three times a month in classes he is instructed by superior* on laws, rules and regulations. How much money was spent last year in policing the city? The total post of operating the police department is 1919 was $648,751.64. (Series No. 33)
NEW ‘FACTS’ TO GO ON LETTERS Advertising Scheme Meets Much Favor. Facts to be written on the bottom of all outgoing letters from Indianapolis business concerns have been announced by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce for the month of September. “We have been very much pleased by the way that Indianapolis business men have taken hold of this new Idea,” said John B. Reynolds, secretary. “At least 200 business concerns are typing these ‘facts about Indianapolis’ at the bottom of* each letter they mall. “We expect within sixty days to have every business concern in Indianapolis using these facts. “This certainly is effecting advertising and is being heard from on all sides. Business men wanting extra copies of these lists can get them by calling the chamber. The facts for September are as follows;' / Sept. 1. Indianapolis—Third largest corps women police in United States. Sept. 2. Indianapolis—Sixty-cent artificial gas; cheapest in United States. Sept. 3. Indianapolis—Large stock iron and steel carried in city. Sept. 4. Indiauapoiis More than 1,000 factories in city. Sept. 7. Indianapolis—Fifteen thousand school teachers here in October convention. Sept. 8. Indianapolis—Belt railroad makes factory sites available. Sept. 9. Indianapolis—Three direct steam roads to coal fields. Sept. 10. Indianapolis—Pre-eminently an industrial city. Sept. 11. Indianapolis More than I 1,000,000 buyers within two hours’ ride I Sept. 13.' Indianapolis—Entertains G. i A. R. encampment this month. Sept. 14. Indianapolis—City pf beauI toful homes. Sept. 15. Indianapolis—Freight rate to ! coal fields 90 cents ton. ; Sept. 16. Indianapolis- Soldiers’ and S Sailors' monument, known for beauty j and size. Sept. 17. Indianapolis—Water supply abundant and pure. ! Sept. 18. Indianapolis—Nearly 3,000 i retailers. _ . | Sept. 20. Indianapolis—W here quality I automobiles are mode, i Sept. 21. Indianapolis—Very large 1 municipal market. I ?'ept. 22. Indianapolis—Chamber .of j Commerce has 4,090 members. Sept. 23. Indianapolis - Twenty-six cities of 30.000 population within night s * ride. Sept. 24. Indianapolis—lands Just j made available for mammoth war inei mortal. _ , S Sept. 25. Indianapolis—Labor condi : tions ideal. Sept. 27. Indianapolis—Fine factory I sites along Belt railroad Sept 28. Indianapolis-*- Wholesalers 1 distribute over third of continent. Sept. 29. Indianapolis—Millions spent ; in track elevation. ! Sept. .10. Indianapolis—Wants next purchasing agents’ convention. Shelby County Fair Will Begin Tomorrow Special to The Times. ' SHELBYVII.LE, ifld., Aug. 30—The forty-seventh annual Shelby county fair will open here tomorrow, and every available space ou the grounds has been chartered. The greatest number of hogs, cattle and other live stock ever entered here have been assembled, and extra pens have been constructed to accommodate them. Forty pure-bred Roland China hogs will be exhibited by the Country Boy-’ club, while ten pigs will be entered in the boys’ pig-feeding contest. Many fast racers from all parts t.f the state havt- been brought here for ihe speed events. Charles Coffin Will Present Seymour Flag Special to The Time*. SEYMOUR, Ind.. Aug 30. A silk flag and standard which were purchased at a cost of S2OO by the citizens of Seyihour for the local post of the American legion will be formally presented Wednesday night, at a meeting to be held In Shields park. Charles F. Coffin of Indianapolis, who recently returned from France, will deliver the principal address. Carlyle 11. Allen, commander of the post, will accept the gift on behalf of the organization. / State C. of C. to Take Up Coal Situation A conference of representatives of local commercial organizations In a number of the leading cities in the state has been called by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce to discuss the coal situation. The* conference will be held at the Claypeol hotel Friday afternoon, Sept 3, at 2 o'clock. ' In the announcement of the call for a conference it Is stated that the possibility of an acute coal shortage for domestic consumption in many localities Is indicated in communications received by the state chamber from various, local organizations. Serves 42,Years as Railway Mail Clerk Special to The Times. WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 30.—After forty-two years In the railway mall service, excepting four years during Cleveland’s administration, Joseph Watts, 77, has been retired under the new civil service pension law. Mr. Watts has been in service on the Big Four between St. Louis and Indianapolis and the number of miles he has traveled Is estimated at 2,500.000. He is a veteran of the Civil war and has lived in Winchester for forty-six years. He has been in several wrecks but never seriously Injured.
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