Six Die and Six Hurt in Indiana Auto Crashes
A series of crashes across Indiana left six dead and six injured. In Waterloo near Indianapolis a car was struck by the Twentieth Century Limited at a grade crossing, killing Charlee Platt, his wife, and their 18 year old son. Other victims include Miya Engstrom in Michigan City and Henry Todd at a state prison crossing. Several injured are named, with charges and investigations following the crashes.
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Indianapolis
Avery
here
MICHIGAN
cirsy
Miya Myrtle Catherine Engstrom
Andrew Thgatrom
thin city
St. Anthony's Hospital
Dunes
Tremont
Bilchigan City
Todd
Indiana state
automobile
HOCAL
Bristaew Morris
Speedway road
Morris
New York
Galifornia
West
Vermont street
Jett chee Aloee Morley
Walnut street
Ercell Jotinaon
Harry ‘Hawkins
Riley
scharge
Frenk D. McFee
Frank P. Britton
Johnson and Motorcycle
Mangus and
Oakley
Weather forecast and almanac notes from Indianapolis area
Unsettled weather for Monday and Tuesday with possible rain and mild cooling trends. Almanac data shows yesterday's conditions, including temperatures, humidity, and precipitation near Indianapolis with scattered notes on forecast for nearby cities and regional outlook.
World fliers set Paris as hard goal in Vienna
United States Army round the world aviators arrived in Vienna from Bucharest and planned to resume the journey tomorrow. They began from Bucharest, landed at Budapest, then Vienna, with Lieut. Lowais H. Smith injured but in good spirits. Desperate efforts in Paris to reach Bastille Day celebrations, weather complicates plans. Stuart MacLaren starts Pacific leg from Minato, Japan, aiming for a round-the-world crossing via the Aleutians.
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VIENNA
PARIS
Associated
United States Army
Bucharest
Budospest
Constantinople
Lowais H. Smith
Calcutta
Universal Services
Parla
Europe
st Longchamps
Aero Club of France
Jean
olain
Miers
air service
Weather Bureau
Alps
tnmen
PACIFIC
MINATO
Japan
Stuart MacLaren
Pacific ocean
LaFollette Gains by Davis Ticket Sparks Mixed Outlook
Report from July 14 notes Western Democrats fear the national LaFollette Davis ticket may split votes, aiding Coolidge. State by state, opinions vary on Davis Bryan ticket, with Utah solidly Republican and New England states leaning Coolidge. Continued discussion across New York and Washington papers hints at a difficult, uncertain path for Davis in 1924.
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EVERETT C. WATKINS
WASHINGTON
LaFollette
Coolidge
New York Herald-Tribute
Washington Star today
Hanes
McAdao
Wikely
Davie
Tennessee
peporta
New York
Utah
Thia
Davis
North Dakota
Dakota
Davia
Whitmeyer Seized on Fugitive Charge and Bond
Harold Whitmeyer, 27, of 8815 North Intets otreet, arrested yesterday on three charges including fugitive from state and vagrancy. He was held on a $25,000 bond after a pistol battle near Capitol Avenue and Thirty Sixth Street. police alleged involvement with an automobile party and four men from a Coleman party were also detained.
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Harold Whitmeyer
North Intets otreet
fitatlee
Fall River
Mapa
Whitmeyer
Capitol avenue
Vinson H. Manifold
automobile party
esses
Karl Coleman
Indianapolis
Chicago
Coleman Clarence Clesel
Frank Martin
irs
Martin
Mary
Clagel
Mickleyville
Harry Jordan
Harry Gorman
Fred DeArmondry
Coleman
bald Vi
Whitemeyer
Ira L. Holmes
Coleman group
aasailanta
Jacker
Wreck of Lismore Steamer Near Wexford Coast
Cork July 13 The new steamer Lismore of the Cork Steam Packet Company began for Birkenhead and was wrecked off the Wexford coast on Friday. It is feared nineteen crew members perished including three Spanish firemen. Only one survivor has been washed ashore thus far.
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CORK
Lismore
Cork Steam Packet Company
Birkenhead
Wexford
Brandeis May Be La Follette Running Mate
Washington dispatch reports that Louis D. Brandeis, Supreme Court justice, has been offered the Progressive party vice presidential nod on the La Follette ticket. Supporters cite Brandeis país from Boston and strong New York appeal to sway electoral votes. No formal statement from La Follette or Brandeis. campaign plans are unsettled as of July 13.
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WASHINGTON
Universal Service
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme court
LaFollette
Brandels
Bran-dels
Boston
Massachusetts
Coolidge
New York
Brandeis
Brandela
LaFoustré
bertch
New York State
Lafallette
LaPallette
Tualles Brandeis
Justice Brandeis
Charles W. Bryan
Nebroska
Dementic not
Associated Press
LaFayette -Airoself
Cleveland
Madison
Davis Restful Sunday at Locust Valley Home
Democratic nominee John W. Davis spent a quiet Sunday at his Locust Valley country home attending church services at St. John’s Episcopal Church with his wife and family. He spoke with neighbors, rode to the Piping Rock Country Club, and planned a West speaking tour urged by Senator Walsh of Montana, aiming to carry the middle and Northwestern states despite La Follette.
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John W. Davis
Locust Valley
Associated Press
Senator Walsh
Montana
LaFollette
Davia
West
Walsh
Piping Rock Country Club
St. John's Epiecopa’ Church
Davis
P. . M. Watson
Indianapolis
alstersine
Frank
palitich
Ito
W. I) Tully
Metropolitan Bife Insurance Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
almont Alla
New
Marion farmer hanged himself in garage
Richard Measersmith a 65 year old retired farmer of Marion Indiana was found dead by hanging from a garage rafter this morning. His wife earlier searched for him after he did not exit for his usual morning ride and joined in dressing him before he left the house. He is survived by his widow a son Earl a daughter Opal and several other children.
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L&nacint
Indianapolis Star
MARION
Ind
Richard Measersmith
Earl of Marion
Mias Opal Measeramith
Atte
Arthur Spaulding
Banque
Mra
Fred Kem
Dah Smith
Warren
Four Youngsters Drown In Indiana Waters
Fort Wayne and surrounding towns report multiple drownings on July 13 as four youths perished in Indiana lakes and gravel pits. Ted Curry of Fort Wayne drowned at Lake James after stepping into a deep hole while wading near shore. Glen Blevernicht of Fort Wayne drowned at Adams Lake while reaching for a floating oar. George Bennett, 22, drowned in a gravel pit near Auburn while seeking minnows. George W Koch, 18, a Knightstown High graduate, drowned in Knightstown Lake after sinking in eight to ten feet of water.
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Insana
Lake James
Steuben county
Fort Wayne
Auburn
Ind
Knightatown lake
WADER
Ted Curry
Kilbourne
Wis
WOLCOTTSVILLE
Glen Bleivertiicht
Henry “Blelvernicht
Adame lake
here
George Bennett
Jesse Bennett
George Ditmar
Bennett
Bf. A
GODAT
KNIGHTSTOWN
George W. Koch
Dorman street
Keovh
Knightstown Lake
George Swift
Washington street
Rufus Ferris
Bart
Forty-eighth’ street
Harry Elderameyer
Vermont street
Walter C. Koch
agaides
Walter
Eh Jr
Ruth
Hester
Regina Koch
Tammany Hall Names West Virginian Davis for Peerless Seat
New York on July 13 reports Tammany Hall regards Joan W. Davis as a West Virginian candidate for the presidency. The Democratic nominee is listed as a West Virginian by the organization on Fourteenth Street. Davis has been registered to vote in Oyster Bay, Long Island since 102.
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NEW YORK
Joan W. Davis
Peers
dent
Tammany Hall
West
Seek Slayer of Tourist at Camp West Liberty
An unidentified attacker battered a tourist at Camp West Liberty in Ia. July 43. The victim, Ferguson, 38, of Atlanta, Mich., was found with a crushed head from heavy pipe blows. Gabe Simmons of Tipton, Ia., is being sought by the coroner. Simmons allegedly posed as a park policeman and fired a weapon during the assault.
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WEST LIBERTY
son Forguson
Atlanta
Mich
Gabe Simmons
Tipton
Simmona
Crime avenged after six years in Fort Worth
Fort Worth July 13 Belasco HMM killed his niece Giadya HL aged 13 six years ago and was adjudged insane sent to an asylum. He was shot and killed by Loula Hill brother of the victim in a motive described as vengeance in a vigilante style incident.
Two Killed in Kansas Storm Strike and Damage
A Kansas storm killed two people in Augusta and left several injured as a violent wind and rain swept the town after 8:50 PM. Buildings and merchant wares were demolished and debris blocked streets following the cyclone. In Nevada Missouri, Camp Clark’s summer encampment was wrecked by a heavy wind and rain storm, tents torn and gear scattered with no injuries reported.
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AucuUsTa
Kas
peranna
a. nevero
NEVADA
Camp Clark
Mlasoord Natonal Guard
summmer
Tenta
Coal production nears low record in July week
Washington reports the Geological Survey says as of the week ending July 4 United States coal output reached 6,759,000 net tons, the lowest since five years aside from 18%2 during a nationwide miners strike. Anthracite remains down about 11 percent from 1923 first half, while overall output lags normal weeks by about 1.8 million tons.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Geological Survey
national coal miners
prachan geen
pregrosa
alice pri
Aliens Rescued After Niagara Falls Smuggling Attempt
July 1 Niagara Falls report of two aliens smuggling by motor boat near the American side. When spotted they opened fire. boat pierced by rocks and began to drift toward falls. Immigration officials and volunteers rescued one wounded smuggler and others, with two smugglers captured and hospitalized.
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NIAGARA FALLS
1Universal Service
Nisgiri Falls
Americer
ier
Gillernel
elven
Irland
Weiler
W. Stearns
Goatjaland bridge
ward Barry
pee Hee
Missing Army Officer McLeary's Auto Found Near Canton
An army officer Maj Samuel McLeary, missing since traveling from Norfolk to Fort Moultrie, was not located. A touring car matching his entered description and license, bearing his permit and identificatioin, was found two miles east of Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, with the same make and identifiers as his vehicle. Authorities in Texas and North Carolina sought clues, and officials urged further searches by the War Department.
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ASHEVILLE
XN. C
Canton
Haywood county
Samuel McLeary
nilssing
Unitet State
Maj
McLeary
Bamsledge
Norfolk
Fort Moultrie
S.C
fexan
Neff
Morton
Kearch
Wae
Cantonwey
Jestacen
gevert
Columbia
Raleigh
mare
Maj. McLeary
Postal Worker Confesses Theft in Ind City
Clarence Bridgeman 36, a mall meas' oner in Muncie, was arrested by postal inspector A. J. Kelley on charges of lifting U S mail and embezzlement. A dozen letters were found on arrest, three opened and about 21 stolen. He confessed. authorities say thefts date back to December, with an estimated 400 letters involved. Bridgeman, married with one child, had six years in government service.
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Indianapolis Star
MUNCIE
Ind
Clarence Bridgeman
Keltey
United States
Indianapolia
fridges mann
Kelley
Deterber
Bringeman
lestight
bondemen
ets
Shank
Kentland
Glass Fruit Jar Marker on Grave of War's First Hero
Evansville Indiana July 13 A campaign by Averette Burdette and Evansville Service Star Legion raises funds to build a monument at the grave of James Rethel Gresham in Lacuat Hill cemetery. The plot currently bears only a small glass fruit jar with faded letters marking the hero.
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Mudianapelie Star
EVANSVILLE
Ind
Averette Burdette
American Légion
Evansville Service Star Legion
James Rethel Greaham
Lacuat Hill
son
baner
Gresham
France
Chamber of Commerce and
varlois vk club
Seeanlensions
Annington
funda
Mayors raid sparks ire over poolroom crackdown
Virginia avenue hardware merchant Charles Koehring offered $100 to start a fund to aid the innocent and protest what he calls political grandstanding after the mayor's tough poolroom raids. He criticizes police zeal, argues many arrests are wasted, and urges public backing to pursue fair treatment and legal aid for affected citizens.
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Shank
Charles Koehring
Virginia avenue
Tals cruseda
amounta
Kochring
halle
rida
Mr. Koehring
Secretary Davis Defines Americanism Test at Lunch Counter
James J. Davis, secretary of labor, proclaims real Americanism is shown by dining at a lunch counter. He suggests the test occurs when anyone eats at a counter and shares a meal, while speaking during a stop on a railroad trip to Mooseheart.
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CHICAGO
Universal Service
Jamesa J. Davis
labor
bimack
Moosegeart
Three Girls and Boy Drowned in Oklahoma
Tulsa dispatch reports three girls and a boy drowned in the Verdigris River near Tulsa while swimming. The victims include Miss Speck, 16, Miss Ward, 15, and a girl 11? The boy, 20 year old Will Green, attempted a rescue and perished as well. bodies have not been recovered.
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TULSA
Okla
igfria
Werdigrua
calved
Wi Green
roathia
Ife
French Continue Amnesty Hearing in Paris
July 13. The Chamber of Deputies resumed debate on the amnesty measure after an all night session that ended at 4:20 this morning. Clauses granting amnesty for Joseph Callaux passed by a large majority, and those concerning former Minister of the Interior Malvy cleared with a substantial margin. The discussion also covered French residents in Argentina who did not serve in the war, with Gen. Nollet noting they should be spared active penalties and urging tribunals to grant amnesty.
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PARIS
Chamber of Deputies
Joseph Calllaux
JRE
Mini Inter of the Interior
Argentina
Nollet
Professional Bondsmen Reap Harvest for Securing Release
Mayor Shank says the action taken during the absence of Chief Rikhof has no significance as 304 people are freed in a cleanup drive. The report labels bondsmen as achieving releases during the operation and does not indicate further consequences.
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Shank
Rikhof
Burglary at Em-Hoo Sporting Goods Stirs City Cleanup
Police conducted a midnight operation ordered by Mayor Shank, arresting 400 plus including 28 women and 246 men for vagrancy and loitering after a burglary at 209 Went Washington Street. Only ammunition stolen from the second story window. many detainees bonded, while 123 remained jailed. The mayor praised the raid as a necessary city cleanup, with police to continue the effort after Chief Rikhofe’s return.
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Em-Hoo sporting’ goody
Washington Street
Shank
clestup
onero hoff
qe ie
Bakar
Montreal
Canada
Piremen
Oakes
Los Angeles
Cal
Rikhoff
Nos Angeles
Rikhofe
feceesary
Boy Volney Walden Dies From Septic Poisoning
In Indianapolis, eight year old Volney Walden, son of Mrs. Charlottes Walden, died at City Hospital from septic poisoning after a small finger wound became infected. The death mirrors the one reported for President Coolidge’s son and marks one of the hospital’s first fatalities from this disease in some time.
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Walden
Ment
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