Whitfield Hunted as Policeman Slayers Caught Water Co Melons
City hearings on Indianapolis Water Company rate petitions cite legal precedents from Michigan and California. Officials argue land value, overhead, and going value should not be capitalized against rate payers. canal and water rights face strict valuation limits. Continuous scrutiny shapes proposed rate base while defending consumers.
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FARL MUSHLITZ
Indianapolis Water Company
White-river
public service commission
Michigan
nion
Grand Rapids
California tailroad commission
Pacific Gag and Electric Company
California commission
Pacific Gas
Taylor E. Groninger
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Weather Forecast for Indiana Wednesday and Thursday
Forecast for Indiana calls for fair conditions Wednesday with likely changes in temperature. The forecast notes similar patterns for Thursday with no major storms.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
School board splits paint contracts among seven bidders
A special committee reviewed interior paint bids for summer school repairs and rejected a single contract plan. Instead seven firms will supply equal shares at their bid prices to test materials, totaling about 2000. Additional contracts include portable buildings for eight schools and a principal transfer protest pending further review.
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Satoman
tive ahean
Bert S. Gadd
Adolph
G. Emhardt
Richard O. Johnson
Johnson
King Salomon
Harry G. Sargent Paint Company
Johnson-Woodbride Company
Indianapolis Paint and’ Cole Company
Doser
Sargent-Gerke | Company
Burdsal Company
Indianapolis
Paint&eColor Co
Doser-Allen
Compsby
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Minter Homes Corporation
St Linwood avenue
Bloomington
Market streets
York street
Gadd
E. A. Graff
California
itmerita
12 Year Old Admits Killing Brother During Play
In Chicago a 12 year old, Joseph Geralka, confessed to accidentally shooting his 3 year old brother John during play. He and Frank Geralka later claimed a masked man killed their brother before police learned the truth. Their father, initially questioned on an insurance motive, was released after the confession.
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CHICAGO
Joseph Geralka
John
Frank
Joseph
Frank Geralka
Geralka
Jury completes panel to try prison whipping boss Higginbotham
A jury of ten farmers and two businessmen was sworn in at Lake City Florida to try Thomas W Higginbotham the whipping boss in the Martin Tabert case on murder charges related to Tabert's death.
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LAKE CITY
Fla
Thomas W. Higginbotham
Martin Tabert
North Dakota
Airplane refueled in flight near San Diego
An airplane returned to the air for the first time after refueling in flight. Lieut. Hines and Seifert guided the craft at ninety miles an hour above Gant while Lowell Smith and Teut, John Richter, and crew fed fuel through a rubber hose. The feat took two 77 minutes and was hailed as a notable achievement.
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SAN DIEGO
Gel
Lieuta. Hines and
Seifert
Gant
Lowell Smith
Teut
Tohn P&P. Richter
New York Storm Claims Three Lives In Vaudeville Tale
A severe wind and electrical storm in New York City killed Bert Savoy also known as Everett L. MacKenzie and Jack C. Grossman near Long Beach. Miss Bertha Vail was fatally hurt by a falling wall. Other victims include R V Webb and John Haley. Miss Wall, a wall collapse near East New York, injures Rose Herring and David Rosenfeld.
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NEW YORK
BERT SAVOY
vauneville
Savoy & Brennan
Savoy
Grossman
Long Beach
R. V. Webb
John Haley
Webb
Haley
Greenwich Village
Crossman
Jack Vincent
Lone Beach
Beck Wall
Gary Eyes End of Twelve Hour Day in Steel Industry
E H Gary chairman of United States Steel writes to Rev H L Bolby of the Lord's Day Alliance, urging elimination of the twelve hour day. He notes the seven day week ended after WWI and steel now runs six days, with no infringement. if any appears a remedy will follow. He hopes for a near future end to the twelve hour workday.
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NEW YORK
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
H. L. Bolby
United States
Gary
Boys Seek Splash Pools in Indianapolis
A group of Western Indianapolis boys petition the Board of Park Commissioners to open a swimming pool at College Avenue and Fair Creek Parkway for northern city youths. Albert Maguire, Park Commissioner, will present the plan to the board Saturday morning. The petition dates from yesterday and lists 37 signers including George Lepest and Frank Judd.
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funalhavs
Jndianapolis
ehtoy
park commisaloriern
Albert Maguire
park
College avenue
Fair creek parkway
amrll boys
Indianspolis
Darling
Clik
weet
park department
Weat
George Lepest
Hansen avenue
Frank Judd
Charlie McHifreah
Hiawatha street
Four year old boy drowns in municipal pool
Maurice M Delane age four of R47 Buchanan Street drowns in the bathing pool at the municipal playgrounds Ringgold Street and Cottage Avenue authorities report the incident as the sixth drowning in Indianapolis waters this season the boy's parents reported him missing yesterday afternoon and the body was recovered with assistance from bystanders and police.
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Frank Grubbs
New York Street
Ravenswood
Gulifort Warren
Washingtonrrest
Ravenawant
Fall creek
Birchwood avenue
Charlie Flora
Sheffeld avenue
Emericksyile dam
White River
Jexme
Jackson
Brookn street
Durell Street
Maurice M. Delane
Buchanan street
Ringgold street
Cottages avenue
Matt Delane
freman and
truck company No. 17
Cottage avenue
Indianapolis
Wialer McCready
Anna Steffen
Frank iflbert
Bergt
Allison
Delane
President Harding Urges Tax Cuts Across States Cities
President Harding urged states counties and cities to reduce taxes while praising federal savings and debt relief measures. He highlighted the British-American debt settlement as a key act and noted substantial federal tax reductions since 1920. The speech stressed cooperation but avoided a new federal tax program.
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SALT LAKE
tab wales
republc
Ogden
Salt Lake City
ailiman
Utah
senate
Stnat
Harding
Fedral
Harding dd
BYUah
Unite States
budget bureau
Approves Merger of Eight Utilities
The Indiana Public Service Commission approves a merger consolidating the Wabash Valley Electric Company with eight additional utilities including Putnam Caluga Martinaville Spencer Port Gosport Morgan County and Rochedale Electric. Securities issued total 1 581 700 with 250 000 in common stock. value assessments rely on June 30 1921 figures and exchanges among the three companies under Central Indiana Power Company.
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Wabash Valley Electric Company
public service commission
dakrrance
Wabash Company
Ing
KL VATTON
Propertiex
Waharh Valley Electric Company
Putnam Electric Company
Caluga Electra Company
Martinaville Gan and Electric Company
Spencer Light, Power, Heat,and Water Company
Gosport Electric Company
Morgan County Tight and Power Company
Rochedale Electric Company
Joseph HL Brewer
Thonde
Oscar Batts
wan
Jasonville
Wabsah Valles Electric Company
Basix
Putnam Electee
Cayuga Electric Company
Central
A ntiana Power Company
Martinsville Woman Becomes First State Associate Member
Miss Dorothy Cunningham of Martinsville is named the state’s first associate member of the Republican National Committee. Announcement by Joseph R. Kealing followed a conference with John T. Adams and Mrs. Harriet Uphton. Formal appointment to be finalized in Cincinnati with state chairmen from Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia and Michigan pending state approval.
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Dorothy Cunningham
Martinsville
National Board
NY EVERETT
WATKINS
WASHINGTON
Martinsvile
Tollana
Joseph R. Kealing
Shilana
John T. Adana
Republican national committee
Mra
Harriett Taylor
tpton
Cincinnati
Adama
Republican national
Miss Cunningham
Harding
Mra. Upton
Hamilton Kean
New Jersey
Dineselt
Roberts Named Capitol Custodian in Indiana
Henry A. Roberts of Carmel was appointed custodian of the Statehouse by the Republican state committee after prior custodian Couch was removed by Governor McCray for a substantial cash shortage. Five committee members submitted candidates. Roberts received seven votes. The board of public buildings approved the appointment after committee recommendation. the case may go to the grand jury for further action.
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Carmel
es-state Radiotician
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Roberts
Roy Canch
ertate board
ace
Republican committee
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Robertes
Oiree
seleting
Fleesemeberg
Chyde Walt
Larwa'en
Portland
M. Morrin
South Bent
Vandbiater
Ue place
menbera
Inez Lathom
Fairmount
Thad M. Moore
Sumamlivite
Charles Rockwell
Cloverdale
amt
W. A. Blewart
Indianapolis
board of public buildings amt
Ed Jackson
Robert Bracken
McCray
Couch
Draatic
heyr
iyow
Fugitive Whitfeld Captured After Nationwide Manhunt
Johnny Whitfeld, wanted in Cleveland for Patrolman Griffin's murder, was cornered by a large force at the Ternes Coal and Lumber yard in Detroit. He waived extradition and faces transfer to Ohio. The case involved a lengthy chase from Madison Wisconsin and included Griffin’s body found near a felled tree in Ohio with multiple bullet wounds.
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Mich
Michigan avenue
Johnny Whitheld
Cleveland
Dennis Griffin
Whitheld
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Charlea
uel
Whitfell
Tentatory
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tiriffin
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amecer
United States
Canada
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Griffin
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Price mother gratified as Whitfield is captured in Wisconsin
Mrs Arabella Price mother of Marie Price 34 accompanied Whitfield from Cleveland and was captured tonight at Madison Wisconsin She expressed gratification that Whitfield had been captured and hoped he would get what he deserves She declined to provide further statements and gave shifting locations for the girl Marie was in Cleveland then at Mrs W H Wolff's home and did not speak to reporters
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LEXINGTON
Universal Service
Charles I. Cawann
Barbourville
alttorney
George Colvin
Springfield
Charles Stall
Dawson
Folwitt P. Morrow
Bingham-Fingler
allie
stone
J. W. Stoll
Alr
Daywoon
Maranall Duncan
Springfeld
Colvin
Griffin
Whitfield
Whithell
Whiteld
lattern
Whitfeld
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Whitfelt
Marie Price
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Whitfell
Milwaukee
alderk
University of Wisconsin
ableereen
poane
Grey Bay
Win
Superior
Newell
Mra
Arabella Price
Geta
Ind
Gulf Steamer Altamaha Grounds Off Florida Coast
The Mallory Line steamer Altamaha bound from Tampa to Mobile with eight general cargo aboard ran aground near Santa Rosa Inland just offshore Pensacola. The engine room was flooded and two crew members, arriving at the quarantine station, reported the ship struck around dawn after a 70 mph gale. Rescue craft and tugs were sent to the scene as conditions remained unclear.
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PENSACOLA
Fla
Mallory line
Altamaha
Tampa
Mobile
Ala
Santa Rosa
Basiat
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