28 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Star
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
1
Official homage to W A Ketcham commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and staff was paid in the Governor's Parlors. Five auxiliary and allied organizations hosted the reception drawing thousands of veterans and families. A parade and encampment were planned with community groups marching after the event.
Forecast reads mixed conditions with dry and wet indicators. The garbled text lists temperatures in the 60s and 50s with undefined city or region references and stray phrases about a miners convention and talk being cheap.
The program lists 8:30 opening bunmesa session of Ladies of the G A R at Second Presbyterian Church Pennsylvanis and Vermont. 9:00 Women Belief Corps meeting Meridian St BL E Church. Agnes H Parker presents flags for Sunday school and Boy Scouts. 9:30 G A B business session at English Theatre. 9:30 National Association of Union Ex-? Veterans experience meeting led by Hagley Thropp and Rev John W Allen in House of Representatives hall. 9:30 Daughters of Veterans business session at Central Avenue M E Church. 6O 9:30 Sons of Veterans business session at Denison Hotel. 10:00 Sons of Veterans Auxiliary business at Indianapolis Judge No.58 K of P 119 East Ohio St. 10:30 Reception by Women’s Relief Corps at Meridian Street M E Church. 1:35 Memorial services led by Mary Alf ree Krell at Meridian Street M E Church. 3:00 Annual G A R parade. 8:30 P M Reception to Commander in Chief Pelham A Harrows and Sons of Veterans by national officers and Sons of Veterans Auxiliary at Hotel Severin.
A Platt Andrew former assistant secretary of the treasury won the Sixth Massachusetts district seat in a special election with 24 640 votes to Democrat Charles Pettingell 6 792. The result echoed last year’s margin as Lufkin had 47 281 to 15 523. The campaign framed by national issues with Democrats led by Senator David Walsh opposing administration policy and Republicans citing enacted legislation. The victory follows Lufkin’s resignation to become Boston port collector.
The Department of State was told by Vice Consul Ott that a Mexican killed two American mining men, H. Smith of Vinita Oklahoma and E B Acilsingbury of Los Angeles California, at Dolores Mexico. The governor of Chihuahua promised rural police pursuit and shipment of the bodies. Smith, 36, from Vinita, had worked in ore mining for fifteen years and was single.
Miss Mildred Smith 17 and George Anderson 19, both students at a technical high school, wed in Jeffersonville Indiana on September 6. Their marriage was disclosed after withdrawal from school amid campus interest and celebrations by fellow students. Mrs. Anderson is the daughter of Frank H. Smith of North Alabama Street. the couple reside with George’s father Albert M. Anderson at 3109 Worth Illinois Street.
G L Mckenzie, once a taxicab driver, was seized by masked men in Salestine. He was taken to the countryside, beaten, tarred and feathered, strapped to a rack, and dumped on a road. The attack occurred near Texan territory with no immediate arrests reported.
The United States Veterans Bureau reports Indiana disabled World War I veterans and dependents receive daily compensation and insurance checks totaling 21 203.96 on average with about 6844 weekly compensation checks and 1704 daily insurance payments averaging 8 115.90. The Fraser statement notes 388 003 866 20 issued over three months for insurance compensation and training with 28 041 041 36 in insurance and 32 282 667 74 in compensation plus 26 301 157 10 in vocational training.
Carl Wanderer, convicted of murdering his wife and unborn child along with a stranger, will be executed next Friday. The governor denied new clemency after the Pardons and Paroles Board advised against it, a reprieve until Sept 30 having been granted at American Legion officials’ request.
In Chicago a vote count on a strike by 166000 railway trainmen on American roads nears completion. Sir James Murdock, vice president, says a strike is already authorized and will be ordered immediately if the ballot favors it, with a strike committee to be set within days.
The Fourth Federal Reserve Bank report from Cleveland notes a growing sense of improvement in September. Manufacturers report higher orders and inquiries while farmers sell crops, with an overall better rural outlook. It cautions that price and wage adjustments may temper momentum, and a slight winter dip could occur despite ongoing gains in iron and steel output, including pig iron for August.
Open inner torpedo door and interlocking device failure caused the K-6 to sink in San Pedro harbor with two sailors J. Dreffein and Frank I. Spaullsburg drowned. Rear Admiral Stickney says water rush through vents and conning tower hastened the loss. Court of inquiry to be convened aboard the New Mexico.
Portage la Prairie Manitoba September 21 Premier Arthur Meighen opened his election campaign by tying a protective tariff to Canada’s future industry. He warned that nations with protection cannot compete if their own barriers are down and cited the United States and Britain as examples. He said he does not support a high tariff.
Nas Redd Jr., a Marine Reservist from Houston, swam a swollen stream four times at midnight to stop a second train from colliding with a wreck near Noonan Texas on September 10. He aided an injured fireman and carried first aid to passengers, earning commendations from the Secretary of the Navy and the Marine Corps commandant. Redd served with the 6th Regiment in the Meuse Argonne offensive. he recalled thinking his mother would be disappointed and that any failure would reflect on the Marine Corps.
At Tomingon hall the anti administration faction led by Alexander Howat demanded a roll call on ending the Kansas mines strike. With about three quarters counted the administration led 1747 to 1516, but West Virginia’s 400 votes could sway the outcome as delegates weigh support for John L. Lewis.
New York fashion trend shows rolled-down stockings and bobbed hair spreading among girls and teachers. Exclusive schools in Brooklyn and Greenwich Village report styles rivaling urban “Ladn” quarters with puffed hair over ears and hair rolled under around the head.
Chicago police officers allegedly ran a repeated scheme to seize whisky shipments in uniform then demand protection money, with raids and confiscations used to push cheap bootleg liquor to saloons. Federal authorities and the grand jury pursue dozens of witnesses, while a separate plan outlines a vast reserve army structure and officer assignments.
In San Francisco on September 27 a murder trial for Roscoe Arbuckle faced delay as Judge Lazarus prepared to rule on whether the case should proceed for murder or manslaughter. Prosecution closed without the complainant testifying, while witnesses Zeb Prevost and Atlee Blake described Miss Virginia Rappe’s collapse and Arbuckle’s threats to throw her out the window. Additional accounts from hotel staff and other witnesses touched on chaos surrounding the event in room 1219 and related suites.
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