City banker’s silent grip on power tested by loyal employee
Fred Hannock, a bank informant and ambitious worker, confronts George Rand Sr., the influential Middleberg banker, accusing him of past crooked deals. Rand offers a NY job and a modest start, but Hannock demands ten thousand dollars, a regular allowance, and a post, threatening to reveal letters to his mother if denied.
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Albany
Fred Hannock
Hannock
Mr. Rand
Youngannock
Rand
Young Warnock
Confidentia
Wanshekon Water Works Company
Silangoo
Seneca and Ste. Marie
Young Hancock
George Rand
J. W. M’conaughy
George Rand, Sr
Hanick
Olangoo Lumber
Arthur Hynseon
Board of Directors
Brannock
Lewiston
Sims
Churches Help in Tuberculosis Fight
Churches across Indiana and Indianapolis will observe Tuberculosis Sunday with no public talks but will distribute educational literature on prevention and cure. Catholic parishes show special interest with circulars from church dignitaries to be read in several congregations.
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Indianapolis
Anna Held to retire from stage plant patch life
New York April 21 Anna Held plans retirement from the stage to raise potatoes and asparagus. She will make her New York farewell appearance Saturday night April 23 saying she wishes to garden in France and America parts. She aims to study singing in leisure moments to gain articulation.
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Anna
New York
Anna Held
France
America
Miss Held
Boston
Receiver appointed for Billingsley & Co. by judge Bartholomew
Judge Bartholomew in superior court appointed George H. Dannemeyer as receiver for the stone contracting firm J. H. Billingsley & company. Lilly & Stalnaker sought the receivership to satisfy a $300 account, and the firm is charged as insolvent.
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George H. Dannemeyer
Stone
J. H. Billingsley & Company
Bartholomew
Superior Court
Lilly & Stalnaker
State Briefs From Franklin Seymour Hartford City Columbus
Franklin county council approves 10500 to buy 14 voting machines for Johnson county. Franklin church federation formed with a drafting committee. Seymour city council awards Kokomo contractor Leighton a 20 year street and public building electrical contract. Hartford City man George Washington Fidler, 65, dies after head injury from a year ago. Columbus Reeves & Co factory demo injures Ralph Hori, 34, losing right hand in mash incident.
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Franklin
Johnson County
Frankelin
Seymour
C. BR. Layton
Kokomo
Hartford
George Washington Fidler
Columbus
Reeves & Co
Ralph Hori
Brandeis fires back in land probe dispute
Louis D. Brandeis, counsel for Louis R. Brandeis, challenges taft era Ballinger Pinchot findings. He says Wickersham’s report was predated and that Taft’s letter exonerating Ballinger may have been drafted by Ballinger. Brandeis vows to prove if given access. Crumpacker met the president on pending legislation. New Kempton postmaster named. arguments on parcels post begin Monday. Indianap olis bank named reserve agent for Spencer bank.
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Mr. Brandeis
Taft
Ballinger
Beverly
Brandeis
Igavisa
Mr. Wickersham
Gat Brandeis
Wickersham
Secretary of Interior
Crumpacker
White House
Congress
Indiana
Kempton
George GQ. Campbell
Tipton County
S. O Godknight
M. L. Corry
Argus
Boy Neighbors and Bertha Wakeland in Court for Escape Aiding
In police court this morning, Boy Neighbors was fined 50 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse for aiding in the escape of a girl from the Clermont School for Girls. The girl jumped from a moving traction car and later fought an officer with a hat pin before a resident helped her. she was returned to the school.
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School For Girls
Clermont
Home Finders Buy Danville Grounds
The Children’s Home Finding Society has bought the W. C. T. U. grounds and buildings near Danville for an orphanage, covering 110 acres. A first payment is made and funds are being raised to finish the price. A benefit performance by George Arvine and associates at Park Theater Friday supports the effort.
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Children's Home Finding Society
E. Market Street
Danville
George Arvine
Park Theater
Auto Wins Match Rage With Death in Hartford City
Special to The Sun. Hartford City Ind April 23 An automobile won a match with death when William Lockwood an oil worker five miles from town reached home to see one of his sons die. A mother called a garage and sent for the father as death seemed near.
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Sun
Hartford City
Ind
William Lockwood
Howell Jury to Visit Death Scene in Murder Trial
The Howell jury in the Daniel D. Howell case, charged with killing a young child near the Indiana Union Traction line northeast of the city, will visit the death scene before opening arguments. The trial was continued today until Monday morning.
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Daniel D. Howell
Indiana Union Traction
Curfew Set For Greenwood On May First
Greenwood Indiana March 23 curfew will blow at 8 30 after May 1 and the town marshal was instructed by the board of trustees to take charge of all children of 16 or younger on the streets after that hour The age limit was raised from 12
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Greenwood
Ind
Board of Trustees
Navy loosens enlistment rules amid shipbuilding push
Restrictions on navy enlistment have eased due to a manpower shortage and the construction of new battleships. Earlier rules, tightened last February when many sailors were available, left few applicants able to pass exams.
New Labor Voters Plan Third Party in Washington
Spokane reports a proposed labor party to run independently of Republicans and Democrats. A state federation of labor convention set for July 4 in Spokane to organize the new party with candidates for Congress, state, district, and county offices to be fielded next fall. Originator A W Swenson of the Spokane Typographical Union says the wage earners will nominate and elect their own candidates after years of strain with the two old parties.
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Washington
D.C. Coates
Spokane
Colorado
A. W. Swens8on
Spokane Typographical Union
State Federation
Hoquiam
Great scandal looming in Congress investigation urged
The text describes Representative Martin pushing for a congressional rules committee investigation into alleged malfeasance involving the War Department and the Philippine government. It cites potential conflicts with the Philippine organic act and land code, naming figures like Henry Taft, George W. Wickersham, and the firm Strong & Cadwalader, and hints at a Sugar Trust connection.
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Congress
War Department
Martin
House
Senate
Sugar Trust
Henry W. Taft
George W. Wickersham
Strong & Cadwalader
New York
Wickersham
Seymour Crushed by Express Train at Pelham Heights
W A Seymour son in law of Major G W Menzies of Mt Vernon Ind was killed by an express train at Pelham Heights last night He believed the train was on another track and stepped in front of it He married Mary Menzies in 1898 and leaves a widow two children and a business partner to Philip Sousa son of the bandmaster in New York
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George Rani
George
Mr. Rand
Mrs. Rand
Cicely
Maine
Tess
New York
Teresa
W. A. Seymour
G. W. Menzies
Mt Vernon
Ind
Pelham Heights
Seymour
Mary Menzies
Philip Sousa
Coots Recommends Motor Wagon and Auxiliary Fire Units
Mayor Shank Chief Coots Supt Hyland and Board of Safety head home from Detroit after studying class 2 city fire and police equipment. They urge Indianapolis to add a motor wagon with seven men, a 55 gallon chemical tank and 250 feet of hose, plus three auxiliary companies to improve insurance rating and rescue capacity.
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Fire Department
Police Department
Board of Safety
Shank
Coots
Supt
Hyland
William E. Devis
Detroit
Indianapolis
New Indianapolis
Wess
Auxilary
Indianapolig
Noblesville Wife Has Girl Triplets
Special to The Sum Noblesville Ind April 23 Triplets girls were born last night to Ma and Mia Lawrence Cross living southwest of here. The combined weight to 17 pounds. All are well developed and banithy.
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Noblesville
Ind
Mia
Lawrence Cross
Here
Dynamite on Heater Sparks Blast in Frankfort
Judson Miller placed eight pounds of dynamite on a heater to dry yesterday in Frankfort Indiana. The blast knocked him down and ripped at his clothes while the heater was demolished. A team ran away, Miller was unhurt.
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Frankfort
Ind
Judson Miller
Miller
Poolroom men in Bloomington held
Bloomington Indiana April 28 miners were barred from pool halls. Police arrested every pool room man in the city after a complaint from the Good Citizens league.
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Bloomington
Sun
Ind
Good Citizens’ League
Charities Approved by Commercial Club Directors
The Commercial club directors have approved as worthy several charitable institutions including The Alpha Home The Door of Hope Faith Home The Children's Aid Association The Woman's Improvement Club and the Day Nursery Association.
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Commercial Club
The
Alpha Home
Door of Hope
Faith Home
Children’s Aid Association
Woman's Improvement Club
Day Nursery Association
Navy to Send Atlantic Fleet on Fall Mediterranean Cruise
Lieut Bullock of the navy recruiting station reports the department will send the Atlantic fleet to the Mediterranean this fall for a practice cruise.
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Lieut
Bullock
Navy Recruiting Station
Department
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Louis D
Bertha Wakeland
Auto
Howell
State of Washington
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Enas
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