Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1921 — Page 12
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SUIT FILED BY TRACTION LINE Seeks to Restrain City of Lafayette From Tearing Up Tracks. A temporary restraining order against city officials of Lafayette tearing out its tracks, replacement of a portion already destroyed in that city, and damages of $25,000 are asked in a suit filed in Federal Court yesterday by the Terre H* -,te, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company. The complaint alleges that the traction company surrendered Us franchise to the State several days ago and received permission from the public service commission to operate oars over any of the streets of Lafayette. It is stated that on June 15, the board of public works of Lafayette instructed the street commissioners to remove the track at Main and Kossuth streets and thereby prevented the traction cars from reaching the tnterurban station Just west of the courthouse. It la believed that Judge Ferdinand F. Geiger of Milwaukee, who will come to Indianapolis tomorrow, will hear the application for a temporary restraining order. The following defendants are named in the bill: City of Lafayette, George K. Durgan, mayor; William G. Sherer, superintendent of police; Owen L. Klley, street commissioner; George W. Snyder, Paul R- Thompson and Henry Kosenthal, members of the board of public works; Jule D. Vellinger, Henry J. Ehershoff and Michael Pollavk, members of the board of police commissioners.
Receiver Asked for Wholesale Grocery Appointment of a receiver for the Progress ■'Wholesale Grocery Company of Rochester and the setting aside of a ifcteclosure sale of the company's property made March 29, 1921, are asked In a suit filed by the American Sugar Refining Company in Federal Court yesterday. Lyman Brackett of Rochester and Maurice Shelton of Indianapolis, formerlj State purchasing agent, are also named as defendants. The complaint charge* that Brackett and Shelton conspired to have transferred to themselves real estate and merchandise valued at $42,000 to secure a debt of $45.000 on March 29. at a sheriff's foreclosure sale. It is said that Brackett and Shelton bid the property in at $34,600. The American Sugar Refining Company is a creditor of the defunct company to the amount of $27,000 on sugar contracts entered into last year.
Candidates for the Ministry at School Special to The Times. GREENTASTLE, Ind., June 21.—Many Indiana Methodist ministers and candi- ] dates for the ministry are attending the Itinerant School for Indiana Methodist | ministers at De Pauw this week. Li-sseg will close Thursday and Friday wi.l be given to examinations. Dr. William Warren Sweet, fcfnfessor of history at De Pauw, Dr. Solon C. Bronson, head of the department of Practical Theology and Social Relations in Garrett Biblical Institute, and Dr. W. B. Preeland, superintendent of the Wabash District, North Indiana Conference are giving the lectures. Guy O. Carpenter, trained and experienced in social and recreational work has charge of a dally recreational program for the men. Booze Guides Car in Say Following an accident on the National road last night east of the city limits the police arrested Robert H. Troxel, 3a, Knightstown, Ind., on a charge of operating a moter vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Trove!’* car hit aa automobile owned by Virgil Bettner, 502 East Morris street. Bettner”s car was parked In the road. Both automobiles were damaged but no one injured. Bettner had stopped at a farm house near th escene of the accident.
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USE SPARKLERS TO DAMAGE CARS Boys Warned That Arrest May Follow Destruction of Property. Tpon a report that motorists are complaining that small boys in certain sections of the city have set fire to their auto tops by throwing burning sparklers thereon, George W. Williams, executive secretary of the board of publicsafety, issued a warning today that while the boys are not violating the fireworks ordinance by using this particular kind they are indulging in a pastime :o serious that they may be arrested. While the fireworks ordinance does not prohibit sparklers there are plenty of laws, both city and State, to provide for the arrest and Imprisonment of persons who wilfully destroy property, Mr. Wiliams pointed out. Persons who have had such experience with boys should notify the police Immediately, the secretary said. .
COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT BY G. O. P. Richmond Republicans in Turmoil Over Fight for Mayor. Special to The Times. RICHMOND. Ind., June 21.—Frank T. Stra.ver. former prosecuting attorney of Wayne County and now candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor of this city, has announced that he will not withdraw in favor of L. S. Bowman, former deputy State auditor, mentioned as a compromise candidate. Continued efforts are being made by Republican leaders to find a compromise candidate to whom the G. O. P. strength can be thrown. Harry Hoover, a candidate for the Republican nomination, has annoupced he will withdraw his name. Mr. Hoover stated his advanced years precluded the efforts of a strenuous campaign. Gath Freeman, who was chairman of the anti-city manager forces in the recent campaign here, denies reports that he Is seeking appointment as city attorney under the next administration.
Absconding Partner Forces Bankruptcy Special to The Times. RICHMOND. Ind., June 21—The firm of Manlove & Wilson, Richmond and Cambridge City automobile dealers, has : been declared Insolvent by Judge Wil- j liam A. Bond. Assets of the company j were fixed at $20,000 and liabilities estl- | mated at approximately $41,000 according ; to Receiver Frank T. Strayer's report. The court ordered a public sale of all ; of the property of the company to be • held at Cambridge City, Thursday, j June 30. , A receiver for the firm was appointed j in April when James Wilson, a partner, i suddenly disappeared leaving in his wake a number of notes and cheeks that he had j negotiated without the knowledge of the I othfr member of the firm. No trace of j Mr Wilson has been found. Mr. Man-a love was relieved of all- blame for the ] condition of the firm by the receiver. Terre Haute Man Will Judge First Aid Work Special to The T mes. TERRE lIACTE, Ind., June 21.—Dr. August Knoefel of Terre Haute has oeen j appointed official Judge for the fifth annual State first aid contest at BickneU, I July 2. Thirty-three teams have been registered to enter the meet. The three winning teams will be sent to the national meet to be held at St. Louis the first three days in September.
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Washington Hocks says he recollects one summer the weather got so dry that when a person wanted to go fishing he had to take along -his own water to fish in. • • • Raz Barlow went Into the Rye Straw store today and called for a dime's worth of fishing worms. • • • Miss I’eachie Sims handed in a society item to the Tidings this week to the effect that she had been the charming and attractive guest of friends near Thunderation. TWO MILLION IN NEW WAREHOUSE Work on New Cold Storage Plant Begins Next Spring. Wiliam J. Hogan, general manager and President of the Indiana Refrigerating Company and an official of the Terminal Building Company, has announced that financing has been completed, necessary ground obtained and plans matured for a $2,000,0U) warehouse and cold storage project In Indianapolis. The Indiana Refrigerating Company and the Terminal Building Company will be merged Into anew company—the Indiana Cold Storage and Warehouse Terminal Company, which will own and operate the new warehouse. Construction work on the new building will be commenced not later than May 1, 1922, It Is explained, and extensive improvements are now being completed In the plant of the Indiana Refrigerating Company, on Its half of the site, which will be a considerable part of the new project. It is announced that'the Indianapolis warehouse will cover a block of ground along Pennsylvania street from Georgia street to the Cnlon Railway tracks, running west to Scioto street, and will have a storage capacity of 6.OO'l.OUfl cubic feet, the buildiug to be not less than seven stories in height.
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