Supreme Court upholds Indiana chain store tax plan
Washington May 19 The U S Supreme Court reversed a Federal court ruling and upheld Indiana's higher occupational tax for chain stores setting a scale from 5 to 25 dollars per group The decision allows back taxes from 1929 about 1 000 and directs collection by the state tax board Officials estimate annual revenue near 500 000 with most going to the state school aid fund and general fund The ruling accelerates tax collection and outlines administration by state authorities
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Indiana
North Carolina
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Indianaolis
James M. Ogden
Oeden
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Pliny J. Wolford
Ember
Fate Aid Fund
Cloverdale Man Fined in Spencer for Taken Rock Bass
T. J. Layne of near Cloverdale pleaded guilty to taking rock bass from Mill Creek and was fined $24 plus costs by Judge Warner. Game warden Melvin Stabla arrested him Saturday morning. Layne claimed he did not know the act was illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Spencer
T. J. Layne
Warner
Layne
Melvin Stabla
Mill Creek
Faculty Piano Recital Tonight by Vernon Sheffield in Meharry Hall
Prof. Vernon Sheffield presents his first Greencastle solo piano recital in over a year tonight in Meharry Hall with connections to Kokomo Wabash and Terre Haute concerts. He has performed here with Prof. Rowland Leach in sonata recitals as University Symphony Orchestra plans a Wednesday program featuring Sheffield and Mark E Johnson as guest soloists.
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Meharry Hall
Vernon Sheffield
Greencastle
Kokomo
Wabash
Terre Haute
Rowland Leach
University Symphony Orchestra
School of Music
SheMeld
Mark E Johnson
Escape case against Indiana State Farm inmate heard
An affidavit filed in Putnam Street Court charges Albert T Hamilton of Columbus with escape from the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville. Hamilton, sentenced in Columbus city court, allegedly escaped May 6, was captured in Louisville and returned by state farm agent Gilbert Snider. The court heard another guilty plea from a man who gave the name Cornelius Lordagen, 31, and admitted an alias. He received 1 to 6 years at Michigan City State Prison.
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Indiana
Putnamville
Putnam Streuit
Albert T Hamilton
Columbus
Ralph Howard
State Farm
Hamilton
Louisville
Gilbert Snider
van Woe
James P. Hughes
Michigan City
Cornelius Lordagen
Putnamvile
Thompson Will Play Before Convention
Prof VanDenman Thompson of the school of music is invited to recitals before the American Guild of Organists convention in Indianapolis. The list features nine outstanding organists including Palmer Christian of Michigan and Arthur Poister of Redlands University along with J Heermans Seattle Charlotte Klein Marshall Bidwell Channing Le Febvre Arthur Dunham and Edwin Wra Thur Kraft.
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VanDenman Thompson
School of Music
American Guild of Organists
Indianapolis
Thompson
Palmer Christian
University of, Michigan
Arthur Poister
Redlands
Cal.) University
J. Heermans
Seattle
Wash
Charlotte Klein
Washington, D. C
Marshall Bidwell
Coe College
Iowa
Channing le Febvre
Trinity College
New York City
Arthur Dunham
Methodist Temple
Chicago
Edwin Wrathur Kraft
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
Ohio
Legion Auxiliary and Legion Plan Memorial Day Observances
Putnam Post No. 6S and its auxiliary held a joint meeting at Roachdale Public Library with wide county participation. Plans for Memorial Day include firing squads from Greencastle visiting Roachdale Bainbridge and Fillmore, with services across several communities on May 24 30 and 31. A county meeting is set for Fillmore June 1 and the Memorial Day exercises committee meets tonight.
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Putnam Post No. 6S
American Legion
Jane Putnam County Legion Auxiliary I
Roachdale
Dust Pati
Greencastle
Wis
Legion
Russellville
Providence
Bainbridge
Fillmore
C. Colling
Robert Hoffman
Fire Department
Peru High Athlete Evades Police After Burglary Confessions
Maurice Linkenhelt, 220 years old, a Peru high school athlete and son of Elmo Lincoln, fled police after signing two burglary confessions tied to liquor thefts and wild parties involving twenty students. He slipped past officers and headed west. others were released and he faced jail for questioning.
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Peru
Ind
Maurice Linkenhelt
Linkenhelt
Elmo Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Von Cannon Move to New Home in Greencastle
In Greencastle on Seminary Street today Mr and Mrs Von Cannon relocate to their new residence. Thomas Nixon of Cloverdale is critically ill from blood poisoning after a needle piercing. The Greencastle High School Senior class plans to present Eomer alda Friday night. A small roof fire occurred at Timothy Murphy’s home north of the Monon station this afternoon.
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Mr. von Cannon
Seminary Street
Thomas Nixon
Cloverdale
Greencastle High School
Eomeralda
Timothy Murphy
Monon Station
Federal raids net 4 suspects at Rochester
Rochester police and Indiana officers led by Maj Howard Long staged simultaneous raids on ten places within Rochester city limits. Seizures included home brewed beer and alcohol with four men jailed C B E McCalla Rex Rouech John Schroeder and Albert Walt. Patrons, including three teen girls, were ordered to court as witnesses.
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Rochester
Howard Long
Indiana
Fulton County
C.be, McCalla
Rex Rouech
John (the Baptist)Schroeder
Albert Walt
Funeral Service for Mrs Martha McGaughey
Funeral service for Mrs Martha McGaughey held at her Russellville home at 1 PM. Rev O W McGaughey of Veedersburg officiated and burial followed in Blakesburg Cemetery. Mrs McGaughey died from a stroke suffered Saturday afternoon.
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Martha McGaughey
Russellville
O. W. McGaughey
Veedersburg
Blakesburg
McCullough Trial Under Way in Clay Circuit Court
In Brazil Indiana on May 19 the State of Indiana versus James V. McCullough, a prominent Eel River bottom farmer, began trial in Clay Circuit Court on a charge of shooting with intent to kill neighbor John Rollings. A large crowd gathered despite the busy season.
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Brazil
Indiana
James VV
McCullough
Eel River Bottom
John Rollings
Weather Update Showers Likely Tonight Through Wednesday
A weather notice forecasts showers tonight and Wednesday morning with a cooler air mass moving in. Temperatures are expected to dip slightly, bringing a fresher feel into midweek.
Doctor last witness for state in Kirkland murder trial
Indiana trial recounts Dr R N Harger toxicologist as state's final witness in the murder case against Virgil Kirkland over Arlene Draves. Defense hints at 50 witnesses and possible lie detector test for the defendant.
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Balparaiso
Ind
R. N. Harger
Indiana University
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Kirkland
Miss Draves
Kirkhind
Bin
Gary
Arsene
Paul Barton
Henry Shirk
Werbert Parker
William Davidson
Barton
Shirk
Parker
Davidson
Stanford
Kirkhand
Arlene
Grant Crumpacker
Charlen Draves
Earl Elser
Barton's Auto
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Depauw
Indiana Chain 10
Upreme Tribunal
Ogden
William A. Kreigh
Louisville Bank
C. M. Moffett
Ted Sult
Putnam
Louisville Joint Stock Land Bank
Kreigh
Clyde Metz
William Sutherlin
Sutherlin
Heine
Metz
Louieville Institution
Moffett
Putnant County
DePauw University
College of Liberal Arts
School For Music
Henry B. Longden
Longden
Edward Reete
Deard Cof
Adamni Mineheon
Longden Hall
Oxnam
Chise
Oxnan
Olumoi
Loneden Tall
Bowman Memorial Gymnasium
Ralph W. Sockman
Madison Avenue M.‘E
Wellesley
Camel
New Maysville
Alva Bryan
Rowerdale
Tom
Dr CC
Wittesses Whso
Witt
Sheriffs Office
North Salem
J Rouchdale
Wallis
Waveland
Rouwehdale
Sherif Alva Bryan
Posse
Otto Dobbs
BE. KR. Bartley
Wyvott
Parke
Hendricks County
Bowman Cymnasium
Dome B
Pac PH Wsockman
Peesinopuy Oxnam
Feed Axtell
Sheffield
Legonaires
W. M. McGaughey
Park Dunbar
Lillie Allen
James V. McCullough
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