Senate clash over Barker bill to regulate utility valuations
Indiana cap itol January 25 the senate debated the Barker bill to fix utility valuations for rate making with the public service commission. the minority report was made special order after indefinite postponement by a large bipartisan vote. debate centered on taxation effects, utility rates, and the public service commission authority. continued on page nine
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Brown
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Cleveland
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Mill
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Holmes
Leonard
Lindley
Merfyy Miller
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Jeanine
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Gary
William M. Swann
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Robert L. Moorhead
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Weather forecast for Indiana Friday and Saturday
Unsettled weather with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north. Friday and Saturday likely show little temperature change with unsettled conditions, Indianapolis and vicinity expected to experience rain. The record notes humidity and precipitation details in the almanac section.
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Indianapolis
State enjoined from hanging of convicted killer
San Francisco January 26 A temporary injunction stopped the San Quentin warden from executing Mohammed Alin a first degree murder convict. Lawyers argued the condemned man’s rights could suffer irreparable harm and a hearing set for February 2 will decide if the injunction becomes permanent.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Cal
San Quentin
petior
James M. Troutt
Alin
Mohammed
anaten
Jewish Woman Arraigned In Talk On Culture
New York January 25 The modern Jewish woman was described as a culture antitype by Mrs Sulzberger at a convention of Temple Sisterhoods. She called the up to date woman of leisure prone to seek pleasure then drift into vice and said the young woman in industry shies from honest work. The speaker argued the Jewish woman should engage in education and art rather than mere fashion and free verse.
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NEW YORK
Sulzberger
Ons
Durant Offers to Buy Fisher Stock
New York Jan 25 W C Durant president of Durant Motors Corp says he would if given the opportunity purchase up to 200000 shares of the Fisher Body Corp at 200 per share. Durant believes the Fisher assets earnings and trade value justify the price and remains confident in the company’s value.
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NEW YORK
W. C. Durant
Durant Motors Corporation
Fisher “Body” Corporation
nibh ae Corporation
Roosevelt Estate Valuation Grows
New York Jan 25 An accounting by Theodore Roosevelt estate trustees approved by a referee shows value rising from 687370 to 752215 between Jan 6 1912 and March 31 1922. Bagamore Hill Oyster Bay home valued at 180800 with 79 acres. art literary and personal property 41820. Liberty and Victory bonds 74050. prospective royalties from books not valued. securities include railroad bank and other stocks.
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NEW YORK
Theodore Roosevelt
Supreme court today
George Emlin Roosevelt
Bagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Liberty and Victory
Divorce Evil Film Faces Distribution Hurdles
Los Angeles January 25. A reel film titled Pivot Hale faces opposition from film magnates and women club officers who back an anti divorce message. Clubwomen provided much material and conferred with producers on how to present the preachment to audiences while distribution details are still unresolved.
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LOS ANGELES
Cal
Internal Service
Fight Opens for Frisco Navy Base
Washington January 25. The fight to establish a navy base at Alameda San Francisco Bay will open tomorrow before the House naval affairs committee. Representative James Racksore of Oakland leads the effort to obtain the Alameda waterfront site offering 5,34e acres of valuable property for the base.
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Alamed Ffancisco Bay
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James Racksore
Oakland
Alameda
Missing Heir Searched In Cincinnati For Thomas Kernan
In Cincinnati on January 25 a search starts for Thomas Kernan age 57 who has been missing for years. Relatives believe he may still be alive and the case ties to an unsettled estate. No death has been recorded.
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CINCINNATI
Thomas Kernan
Hoosick Falls
N. Wes
Bomb squad nabs eight alleged Klansmen in New York
Police say Manhattan bomb squad took eight men into custody for investigation tonight. Reports indicate some were held in Brooklyn as part of the probe into the Klan. Authorities describe the arrests as part of ongoing efforts to curb extremist activity in the city.
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NEW YORK
police department
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Manhattan
taxen
Brooklyn
Night patrols doubled as city police surge
Seven additional night riding squads will join the force and twelve hour shifts replace eight. The day staff will be reduced while night operations expand to more than double the present strength. Chief Herman Rikhoff says co operation with the detective division will improve. The plan includes four man squads with a sergeant or lieutenant and at least one detective, and a more aggressive campaign to root out the underworld and disorder in street districts.
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Biete
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Woman Hurt by Street Car Near Maryland and Pennsylvania Streets
A woman, possibly Kate Wren matron at Circle theater, was fatally injured when a street car backing on Maryland street struck her after splitting a switch near Pennsylvania street. She was found without identification and taken to City hospital in critical condition. Passerby Mrs Schuehle identified possible name from a paper found on her. The driver and conductor corroborated the sequence, noting the car sideswiped the woman as she attempted to catch it, while another bystander was slightly injured by the front fender.
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Fletcher avenue
Circle theater
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F. A. Schuehle
Kenwood avenue
Chirele theater
Pletcher avenue
Earl Mortsolf
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eeorria
Warman avenue
Paulin avenue
Morteol
Aldebaran Blotted Out By Moon Occultation Tonight
Local astronomer Ed W. Hunter reports a consolation occultation of the star Aldebaran by the Moon tonight between 6 15 and 7 15 o clock. The event follows the earlier occultation of Venus and the Moon, with Aldebaran, a first magnitude star, expected to disappear behind the Moon’s disc under likely clear skies.
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Egyptians Quarrel Over Show Rights in King Tut Funeral Chamber
A rush of public interest grows as Luxor eyes the opening of King Tutankhamun's mortuary chamber. Locals want the mummy shown in Luxor to boost tourism, hotels, and markets, while experts note the vast Theban necropolis holds many royal remains.
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LUXOR
Egypt
Associated Press
upper Nile valley
Tutenkhamun
Valley of the Kings
Theodore Davis
Cairo
Lazor
County Unit Bill Debate Loud At Indiana Capitol
At the Indiana State Capitol on January 26, senators and representatives grilled the county unit education bill. Senator William M. Swain chaired the joint hearing, with no decision announced and further meetings planned. Testimony cited Putnam County's school system and argued township-based tax disparities limit educational opportunities.
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INDIANA STATE CAPITOL
Senate
William M
Appropriation Veto Power Amendment Passed by Senate
Indiana State Capitol January 25. A stormy Senate debate over an amendment to allow the Governor to veto individual appropriations without rejecting the entire bill. The amendment passed 29 to 0 despite Democratic opposition fearing executive overreach. Governor English supports the measure, noting it mirrors revisions adopted in other states. Cravens argues it could let the Governor threaten funding to influence personnel actions.
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Senate
Bnegtish
Marshall
aston
Cravens
U S Counselor to Chinese Republic Dies in Shanghai
Paul Samuel Reinsch, U.S. Counselor to the Chinese Republic and noted diplomat born Milwaukee June 10 1870, died in Shanghai at 11 o clock. He championed China and American policy there and sought return of former German holdings in Shantung seized during World War I.
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Paul S. Reinsch
Paul Samuel Reinsch
China
Milwaukee
Germany
Shantung
Japan
Troops Ordered to Prevent Violence at NOC Trial
On January 25, Governor Morrison ordered seven troops to guard James Milter, a Black man on trial for the murder of James Sutton, a well known white painter. Troops were requested by Solicitor Poerra in Kingston after threats of violence as the jury session nears tomorrow.
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Morrison
James Milter
John Sutton
Poerra
Kingston
Memorial day bill opposed by Indiana railroad figure
B A Worthington, president of the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Western rail road and Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce director, urged that no action be taken on the Memorial day bill without full consideration. He warned the measure would bring disaster to Indiana and hinder industrial progress, noting Speedway races draw attention to the state and employ thousands on race day. The statement closes with a religious reflection and reference to continued coverage.
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Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western railroad
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Biyen
St. Paut
Grant
St. Paul
Hocaler Post
Veterans of Foreign
ars
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American law
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Veterans’ Association
Chang
United States
Pennsylvania
Grant defies bishop demand recant or resign
The Rev Dr Percy Buckney Grant, rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascension, replies to Bishop Munkiain with a ten page plea for pulpit liberty. He quotes ecclesiastical authorities, refuses to recant, and does not resign. The letter argues for enlightenment amid heated debate over Christ’s divinity.
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NEW YORK
Percy Buckney Grant
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Goro
a Gore
Manning
CAB
Trotzky’s New Wife Joins His Busy Life in London
A Daily Mail dispatch says Bolshevik War Minister Trotzky has replaced his Jewish wife with Natalia Tvanovna a plump Russian Christian woman who knows nothing of politics and is not a Bolshevik. The Moscow report notes she is accomplished beautiful well dressed and equally approved by foreign diplomats wives.
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Jane —Trotzky
Moscow
Daily Mail
Natalia Tvanovna
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Trotzky
Thompson Declines Re Election Bid in Chicago
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson announces he will not seek another term ending his second four year tenure. The brief statement confirms he will not be a candidate in the forthcoming primary or general election, signaling an end to his tenure and opening the field for successors.
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CHICAGO
Wilam Hale Thompson
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City Hires Detectives to Fight Drug Rings
Indianapolis mayor announces two patrolmen will be assigned to narcotic work to curb growing drug use and trafficking. Capt. Pope notes drugs from Chicago Detroit and New York have spread locally, with some ex bootleggers turning to narcotics. Arrangements to assign two young, active detectives will be sent to the board of public safety for approval.
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Lew Shank
Pope
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Trac
Rikhoff
board of public safety
Cow Unknown to Many of St Louis School Children
St Louis Missouri January 25 Following a suggestion that a cow and a pig be placed in the municipal zoo because many St Louis children have never seen either Superintendent of Instruction Madox initiates a poll of sixth grade pupils. Of 276 children questioned 40 percent had never seen a sheep 17 percent had never looked upon a pig. Twelve children out of every hundred had never seen a cow.
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Trias
France to Print Rhine francs for Ruhr use
Paris reports date June 26 that France will print Rhine francs to replace the German mark in the Ruhr and occupied areas. The new currency will be backed by Ruhr Rhineland wealth and aims to sever the Ruhr from Germany. France seeks to counter foreign bankers and prevent mass paper money flooding the area. The plan follows encircling the Ruhr and moving to deport German officials in banks and rail/telecoms.
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Universal Serviee
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Laliberte
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Graz
Dry League Chief Accused of Fund Misuse by Agent
New York report alleges William H. Anderagn, superintendent of the New York state branch of the Anti-Saloon League, is under district attorney scrutiny for alleged misappropriation and malfeasance. Accusations from an ex-official claim funds were diverted, and that official salary increases and forged records occurred, with continued inquiry noted as ongoing.
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William H. Anderagn
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Anti- Saloon League
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Berean Philips
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Phil- Re
Anderson
Hurley Speaks on Public Utilities at Indiana Dinner
Edward N. Hurley, ex-chairman of the U S Shipping Board, told Indiana Public Utility Association members that public utilities owe a duty to the public while the public owes service in return. Speaking at the Claypool Hotel, he criticized public ownership and urged customer ownership as a remedy, noting Indiana's practical, balanced approach amid national issues. He stressed wages higher now but no material cuts and highlighted industrial reinvestment benefits, concluding with a call for moderation amid national disputes.
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Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
United States shipping board
Indiana Public Unity Association
Riley
Claypool
ijr
Hurley
Indiana
Cabinet Minister Announces Policy of Complete Satisfaction
A cabinet minister declares a policy of complete satisfaction as troops seize strategic positions with large caliber cannons in preparations for potential hostilities. The move signals heightened readiness amid tensions and regional security concerns.
Germany faces open war claims in Ruhr unrest
The Ruhr valley erupts as German anger grows over French and Belgian actions. Demonstrations across centers escalate, rail strikes cripple traffic, and German leaders vow to resist with decisive measures. French officials push to restore order amid threats of broader action.
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Ruhr valley
Ruhr
Fritz Thyssen
Duesseldorf
Rasen
Rioters Fired On In Duesseldorf Demonstration
In Duesseldorf tonight furious unrest flared as German crowds protested a German sentence. French dragoons charged demonstrators near the Koenigsallee, shots rang out, and many fled while others regrouped. Disturbances continued with reports of serious injuries and damage around Essen as crowds faced French authorities.
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