Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1923 — Page 12
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ROBBERY VICTIMS REPORT VARIOUS PROPERTIES GONE Day’s List of Thefts Includes Shetland Pony and Ladder, W. C. Ricketts, Wall St. Pike, Box 386, asked assistance of police in watching “Traders Alley” for a man who might try to sell a Shetland Pony valued at SIOO stolen from his home. David McCord. McCordsville, lnd., reported the theft of tools, including an extension ladder, valued at SSO. S. J. Jacobs, 407 E. Ohio St., states his room was entered and a coat and automatic revolver, valued at S4O taken. The “meanest thief” put in his appearance again. Lewis Crica, 901 Dorman St., wants the police to find the person who stole his yellow and red coaster wagon. Captain Hogan, Ft. Harrison, requests the police to watch for a $l5O gold watch stolen from his quarters at the post. An Oriental rug valued at $l5O was taken from the home of Mrs. W. Evans, 1636 N. Alabama St., according to police. Someone entered a house In construction at Meridian and Forty-Sixth St., and stole several painter’s brushes, valued at sl2. FIRECUTSSHORT BARRYWATION Local Woman Hurt in Ontario Hotel Blaze, Forced to slide down a rope from her bedroom window when names blocked all passageways. Mrs. Mary Barry, wife of Dr. M. Joseph Barry, 3160 N. New Jersey St., was painfully injured when fire destroyed the Wawa Hotel, Lake of Bays, Musfcoka, Ontario, Sunday morring, according to word received here. Mrs. Barry’s bands were scratched and burned and her ankle was sprained. Other Indianapol s persons at the hotel during <he 'fire, in which eight persons died, were Dr. Barry and his 4-year-old son, Maurice, and Dan F. Mullin, buyer for William Laurie Company. They escaped without injury, but all their personal belongings were lost. The Barrys are expected to return to Indianapolis today, cutting short their vacation trip.
HUNT FOR MISSING BABY CONTINUES No Clew to Kidnapers Is Discovered, Hy United Prets NEW YORK. Aug. 21.—Three-months-old Lillian McKenzie, the "crying baby” for whom all New York is searching, still is missing. The child Is sickly. Peter McKenzie, the father, is in a state of collapse. The mother, prostrated yesterday, is in a serious condition. Four foreigners seen hovering over the baby carriage, placed in the identical spot from which the baby was kidnaped Saturday, as a plea for the thief to return the baby, are under surveillance. Police theory is that Lillian was removed from her perambulator by a woman when the mother went into a store. A baby crying incessantly at a rodeo last night attracted tne attention of thousands who thought it might be the missing one. But the baby at the rodeo was a boy. AUTOS AMONG MISSING Detectives Search for Three Cars Stolen While Parked. Detectives today searched for two cars stolen from local persons and one from Lafayette, Ind. k The car of Joe Stahr, 127 S. Illinois St., was stolen from the rear of the Grand Hotel. Alex Alexander, 817 W. Morris St., left his car at Meridian and Maryland Sts. When he returned a short time later it was gone. A wire from the Lafayette police chief stated a car belonging to A. J. Pierce was stolen from there and last seen headed for Indianapolis. AMERICAN BAR TO MEET Local Lawyers to Attend National Convention at >fiimeapolis A number of members of the Indianapolis Bar Association will attend the annual convention of the American Bar Association at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 29-31. Among them will be Earl R. Condor, president of the association; Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, Judge Lewis B. Ewbank of the Indiana Supreme Court. Charles Marti ndale and William V. Rooker. Chief Justice William Howard Taft of the United States Supreme Court and Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of State, will be among speakers. Burglar Precedes Police Police rushed to the home of L. M. 'Verier, 1630 Park Ave., but found a burglar Jjad left hurriedly, taking 'ith him $6 from Werner’s pants ‘ket. / A
Now It Comes Out! MOVIE FANS LEARNED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT MARIE FRE YOST. ACTRESS OF NOTE, WAS MARRIED, WHEN H. C. GERKE AT LOS ANGELES FILED SUIT FOR DIVORCE AGAINST HER. THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1918. HE CHARGES DESERTION.
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o V / Divide the Greek cross shown above by two straight cuts. If the cuts are made correctly, the cross will be broken Into four parts which may be fitted together to form a perfect square. The cross in the diagram may be used; or a similar cross may be drawn on a sheet of paper. YESTERDAY’S ANSWER The difference in numbers of the two companies was 6. As the larger had 72, the smaller contained 66, for: One-sixth of the smaller were away on leave. Therefore the remainder composed five-sixths, namely; 11 in the hospital; 7 on special duty; 37 on duty, totaling 55. One-sixth, must therefore, be 11. (Five-sixths) plus 11 (the onesixth) total 66. KEG OF ‘WHITE MULE’ FOUND UNDERGROUND Bartender at Soft Drink Parlor Arrested on “Tiger” Charge In a raid at a soft drink parlor at 27 S. California St., Lieutenants Johnson and Stoddard said they discovered a sixteen gallon keg buried about four feet In the grous and. Sam Meko, proprietor, is out of the city. Dan Stanchu, bartender, was arrested cn a blind tiger charge. The keg contained about two gallons of white mule, police said. A small air pipe was used to siphon the liquor from the keg, acording to police. A fifteen gallon still was confiscated at the home of Mrs. Agnes Kaisnah, ICII W. Pearl St., by Lieutenant Stoddard and squad. She said It belonged to her husband who has been ordered into city court. FOUR KILLED NEAR GARY Two Drownings and Two Auto Fatalities Make Up TolL By 7'imes Special GARY, lnd., Aug. 21.—Two drownings and two auto fatalities make up toll of accidents occurring near here Sunday. Three were seriously Injured. Joseph Murphy, 16, and Dominick Schlutz, both of Chicago, were drowned while swimming at Miller Beach. Alexander J. Schaefer of Akron, Ohio, was killed In an automobile accident on the Lincoln Highway near here. Mrs. Tony Alario, 60, of Chicago was killed in an automobile accident north of Ainsworth on the Jackson Highway. The Injured: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Knapp. Akron, Ohio, auto crash, and John Derob, Whiting, Injured when his motorcycle crashed Into a light pole.
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DETECTIVES HUNT THWARTED THUGS Man Routs Robber With One Hard Blow. With only a meager description to work with, detectives today searched for a negro and two accomplices who were thwarted in an attempted holdup of Milton Venis, 23, of 2232 Kenwood Ave., at an alley in McLean PI. between Meridian and McPherson Sts., shortly after 8 p. m. Monday. Venis told the police emergency squad that when a negro stepped out of the alley and ordered him to put up his hands that he struck thn negro, who retaliated by etriktng him over the eye and Inflicting a cut. The negro then ran east and was Joined by two other negroes. Earl Troutman, 1028 N. Oxford St., told the officers he was driving toward the scene and saw the hold-up. ,He picked Venis up and they searched for the men before calling police. EX-POLICEMAN IS SHOT TO DEATH Posse Corners ‘Wild Man’ in Illinois Town. By United Prete WEST HAMMOND, Tnd.. Aug. 21. —John Q. Kosmala, former policeman and fire chief, was shot to death nere last night by police after he had raced through town holding public officials at bay and threatening them with a gun. After fleeing toward the Indiana State line, Kosmala turned at bay when a posse headed by Police Chief John Nltz overtook him. He was kijled as he raised his gun to shoot Nitz, authorities said. Nltz said Kosmala had been drinking moonshine whisky. Several guns were found In his automobile. MARKET AGENCY^PLANNED County Agents and State Bureau to Confer at Brazil. Officials of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation will confer with county bureau leaders at Brazil Thursday to organize a cooperative marketing agency. One purpose of the meeting will be to form a plan to control prices on farm products. County officials contend State Federation has been slow in this work, it was said. State federation officials say they have been handicapped by the veto of the 1928 cooperative marketing measure passed by the Legislature. Perry H. Crane, executive secretary, probably will represent the State Federation.
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GIRL RIDER HURT WHILE ALIGHTING FROM STREET CAR Two Motorists Arrested When Alice Brooks Suffers Fracture of Ankle. Miss Alice Brooks, 342 N. Jefferson Ave., was Reported improved today. She suffered a fracture ft the left ankle Monday night when she _ „ _. was caught beAA rttiom TO have been tween a street ■ 18l k •*l ' ll ,n car from which W W ant omoblle . h and lust accidents in 8n naa J u 3 1 Marlon County this alighted and an year. a u t o m o bile at J e ff e r son Ave. 11 be*and E. WashingI I /_ t* InJ ured ton St. 1 " '"He ‘ Motor Police cidenta. It la yonr Gooch and Reilly duty to make the arrested Wilton .treete aafe. Maddux. 24, of City Bank Bldg., and Jacob Freed, 26, New York City, stopping at the Claypool, on charges of assault and battery and improper drivIryj. Maddox told officers he had stopped to allow passengers to alight from street car. He said, Freed, In the auto behind his, crashed Into Maddux’s machine. knocking it forward, wedging Miss Brooks between the auto's radiator and the street car. Mrs. William T. Cross, 1528 Draper St., suffered cuts from flying glass when a runaway team of homes, drawing a wagon, crashed into her machine at Prospect St. and the Big Four railroad crossing. Christian W. Schackel, R. R. 0., Box 93, told police that he stopped his team In front of a grocery at 2826 Prospect St. and that when he "started to get on the wagon again, the horses became frightened and ran. No arrests were made. Perfection Batter Make* Klddlow Grow—Adv.
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