City Overrun with 'Sheiks', Remy Told

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, December 9, 1925:  Answering assertations made by six women that young men – “shieks” – in autos and on downtown corners are annoying women and girls and nothing is being done, Prosecutor William Remy said politics in the police department is responsible for “sheiking” because Indianapolis police are told whom to arrest and not to arrest.  Police officials responded, saying women mostly are to blame for the boldness of the “shieks” because of present fashions with low necks and high skirts, together with encouragement offered by women.  Mayor Lew Shank challenged Remy or anyone to prove the police chief has been impeded in enforcing the law, pointing out that Indianapolis is low in crime compared with other large cities and that two young men of respectable north side families were arrested for annoying telephone operators leaving work.    

“City Overrun with ‘Sheiks’, Remy Told,” The Indianapolis Times, 8 December 1925, p. 1:2

“Romeos Just Little Faster, Says Shank,” The Indianapolis Times, 9 December 1925, p. 1:6

Court Makes Homes Safer from Search

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, December 1, 1925:  Marion County Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins ruled today that search warrants must be issued only on facts.  In his ruling, Judge Collins said an officer, in order to obtain a search warrant, must not merely state that the law is being violated, but must provide facts to the court from which the judge issuing the warrant may determine the existence of probable cause.  The opinion was given quashing an affidavit for a search warrant issued by Wayne Township Justice of the Peace Henry Spiher in the case of Ed Thomas who was charged with violating the prohibition law.  Judge Collins also held that a search warrant legally issued by a justice of the peace is effective in any part of the county not just confined to the justice’s own township.

“Court Makes Homes Safer from Search,” The Indianapolis Times, 1 December 1925, p. 1:7

Five Ideal Opening Day Crowds Exceeded Expectations

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, November 23, 1925:  Yesterday, a crowd of 15,000 descended upon Williams Creek Estates, a Washington Bank & Trust Co development, to see the five Indianapolis News ideal homes.  Interested visitors from throughout Indiana and neighboring states swarmed across the grounds and through the homes open for inspection.  The “homes of the future” constructed over the last several weeks by Ralph S. Brydon Co, are houses of Spanish, Italian, American Colonial, French, and English styles designed by architects Pierre & Wright include every possible modern convenience.  The five houses are built entirely of noncombustible materials with interior and exterior walls of cinder blocks, and facades of either stuccoed or brick.  The floors and stairs are reinforced concrete, and the roof is slate.   Nearly 100,000 visitors are expected to view the houses in the next ten days.

“Five Ideal Homes Opening Day Crowds Exceeded Expectations,” The Indianapolis News, 23 November 1925, p. 1:2