The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-01
1924 FILLED WITH
THRILLS FOR CITY,
Political Upheavas, Business Activity Exciting Sport
and Crime Crowd Calendar

falling from Governor to convict in
twenty-seven hours.
6. State primary election. Ed Jack
son wins Republican gubernator-
ial nomination over five opponents.
Carleton B. McCulloch obtains plur-
atty over seven Democratic oppo-
nents for nomination as Governor.
Ku-Klux Khan makes almost COM
plete sweep In Marion county Re-
publican primary.
IL. Gladys Ellis trial begins in
Criminal Court.
Is. Harlan Fengler, automobile
race driver, badly injured while
practicing at speedway.
IT. Verdict of guilty returned by
jury. In Gladys Ellis case.
10. City faces higher telephone
grants Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany injunction against rates set by
public service commission.
21-22. Republican State conven-
ton at Tomlinson Hail.
80. Joe Boyer. driving last half Of
the 500-mile race at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway in L. L. Corum's
Duesenberg, wins. In hard battle from
Earl Cooper at the record speed OF
1928 miles an hour.
June
5. DIR. Carleton B. Mccullough
nominated for Governor on the third
ballot by the Democratic State con-
vention
IL. Resignation of Fred Cline, park
boars member, demanded by city
council for alleged connection with
purchase of filling station property
on boulevards.
IA. Marion County grand jury
scores county facilities for care Of
insane.
16. "Deplorable and dangerous"
conditions at Juhetta Hospital for
Insane blamed upon George A.
Weaver & Sons, contractors, by
grand jury report.
II. Amos d. Morris. indicted with
former Governor McCray for viola
ton of national banking laws, SEN
fenced to two years att Atlanta Gal
Federal prison by Judge Anderson.
10. Patrol wagon rides for auto
mobile speeders ordered by Mayor
Shank.
10. Mad bull rampages through
downtown district and finally is
killed
rs. Loot valued at $4,000 stolen
in early morning robbery at l.. s.
Ayres & Co. Employees bound and
gagged. Thomas Toohey arrested In
connection with crime.
July
3. Graft in State highway depart
rnent charged by State board of ac-
counts report. City engaged by es-
Enlistment OF metered telephone
service.
4. Safe and sane celebration Of
glorious Fourth.
s. William T. Tilden II, national
tennis champion wins western title
by defeating Johnny Hennessey 81,
6-1, 6-2. In final round at Woodstock
Club.
8. With Democratic presidential
nomination in his grasp, United
States Senator Samuel M. Ralston
throws bombshen into Hoosier Demo
cratic ranks by eleventh hour with
1rawal from race.
IL. Judge George T. Page in Fed
eral Court ORDERS reduction Of phone
rates and abolition of metered serv-
ice.
is. Memorial Plaza commission APP
proves requiring ultimate removal OF
churches from plaza site.
Is. Kiwanians begin nationwide
search for Dell q. Billnire, missing
for several days.
20. One hundred THOUSAND dollar
fire at Dynes- Pohlman Lumber Com
pany.
26. Union Traction Company or
dered to train employees by public
service commission.
August
8. City swelters in record heat
wave. Official high mark 95 degrees
Street temperatures pass 100 mark.
8. Hail and windstorm kills five
in State and cripples telephone. tele-
graph and electric service.
IL. Billmire found at Jackson
vile, Ill.
is. Labor trouble blamed for
$40 900 damages to doors at the new
Elks Club.
September
/. State fair opens with record
first-ady attendance Of 1852.
Joe Boyer. winner OF 1924
Speedway race. KILLED in La
Dor day race at Altoona, Pa
8. Dario Resta, winner of annual
Speedway race in 1916, killed on
Brooklands tEngland) track.
IL. Hoosier motorists joyous over
Scent cut in gasoline prices.
10. Jimmy Murphy, winner of 1922
race, killed at Syracuse IN. Y.5race;
third former winner to be killed in
two weeks.
80. John w. Davis, Democratic
presidential candidate. swings
through Indiana.
22 Mayor Shank buys new home
In Golden HisL
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