Insurgency in Both Parties Seen as State Election Issue
Edgar A. Perkins editor of The Union, a prominent labor leader, predicts a bipartisan insurgency in state elections. He argues corporate greed versus the people, urges laboring men to back insurgency in both Republican and Democratic camps, and says party lines will be shattered in autumn contests. He endorses Bryan and trades union aims and notes diverse Democrat views.
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Perkins
Edgar A. Perkins
Union
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Democratic
Brayn
Bryan
Beveridge
la Follette
Cummins
Bill Bryan
Burglars Take Gems and Brass in Two Break-Ins
Burglars entered Francis flats at 326 North Alabama street through a pass key. Miss Ellan Herzog reported a breast pin ($10) and a diamond brooch ($15) stolen. In a separate incident at Joseph L. Hughey’s Morris street factory and Belt railroad yard, brass fittings for office furniture were taken. A suspicious man fled when challenged near Marguerite apartments on Senate and North streets. bicycle officers searched but recovered nothing.
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Francis Flats
North Alabama Street
Ellan Herzog
Joseph L. Hughey
Morris Street
Belt Railroad
James H. Anderson
Marguerite Apartments
Senate Avenue
North Street
Trick and
Hanks
Monon Officials Press for Liberal Rail Rate Increase
Fairfax Harrison president of the Monon railroad, with key executives, told statehouse officials that railroads deserve earnings above assessed physical valuation. He argued the physical value understates true value and urged liberal rate increases while detailing the company’s willingness to cooperate with the railroad commission and inform on laws and improvements.
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Fairfax Harrison
Monon Railroad
Statehouse
Mr. Harrison
Elisha C. Field
B. B. Taylor
O. C. Carter
Arthur S. Kent
J. C. Sucese
Railroad Commission
Monon
Kappa Alpha Phi Dance Ends Session
The annual Kappa Alpha Phi convention in the city closes Friday night with a Denison hotel banquet dance. Nearly 300 invitations issued. about 150 delegates attended Thursday’s banquet. Business meetings covered unfinished matters. speakers praised growth but noted past limits due to a 1907 law affecting high school presence.
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Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity
Denison
Iss
Stussell
Newcastle
Idte
Leonard ‘Shick
Purdue University
Pitiful Train Move Sends 100 Insane Patients to New Hospital
About 100 patients at the Central hospital for the insane boarded a train Friday morning bound for the Southeastern hospital for the insane in Madison Indiana. Some believed they were to be freed others thought a pleasure trip. The group joined 527 patients to form a section headed to the new state institution and was moved in two passenger coaches with belongings in the baggage car.
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Central Hospital For the Insane
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
Madison
Ind
Hps
Ashudder
Maeterlink
Pennsylvania
Central Hospital
State
Postmasters Elect Old Officers Again
At the sixth annual Indiana league of post masters convention in the federal building, the entire slate of officers was re elected. President J L Jackson St Paul vice president M A Perry Centerpoint secretary E A Bush Reynolds treasurer Mrs M A Morgan Camby. The gathering noted strong growth with 265 new members in one year. Jackson Bush Morgan Kritz Eaton were chosen to represent at the national meeting in Chattanooga. Next state meeting planned the day before the national in Indianapolis in 191Y.
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Indiana League of Postmasters
Federal Building
J. L. Jackson
St. Paul
M. A. Perry
Centerpoint
E. A. Bush
Reynolds
M. A. Morgan
Camby
Jackson
F. W. Kritz
H. M. Eaton
League
Chattanooga
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Officials Tour Indianapolis Park System
A sixty member Ft. Wayne party of city and county officials toured Indianapolis parks on Thursday. The group visited the park system to study improvements for Ft. Wayne, with a luncheon hosted by the Commercial Club. Dr. Henry Jameson spoke on the park system as Mayor Jesse Grice and Col. D. N. Foster joined the delegation.
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Ft. Wayne
Indianapolis Park
Commercial Club
Henry Jameson
Board of Park Commissioners
Jesse Grice
D. N. Foster
Local Officials Named in Civic Leadership List
The list names Frank T. Benoy and F. T. Lennon as presidents of park and public works boards respectively, Hendry Hilgeman among park board members, William Franke J. D. Butt and John Wyes on the county commission, Charles H. Worden as First National Bank president and civic improvement chief, R. B. Hanna as postmaster and civic secretary, plus eleven city council members.
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Board of Park Commissioners
Frank T. Benoy
F. T. Lennon
Hendry Hilgeman
Board of Public Works
William Franke
J. D. Butt
John Wyes
Board of County Commissioners
Charles H. Worden
First National Bank
Ft. Wayne Civic Improvement Association
R. B. Hanna
Civic Improvement Association
South Bend Lawyers Meet Local Lights in Charity Game
South Bend lawyers will face Indianapolis lawyers in Atkins Park Friday at 3 PM for charity. A banquet at the Indianapolis Maennerchor will follow the game, part of the series between the two cities legal lights. Autos will transport crowds to the park after a pregame sight seeing tour in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
South Bend
Atkins Park
Indianapolis Maennercher
Judge Cranor Buried Friday Funeral for Market Veteran Andrew P Cranor
Andrew P Cranor known as Judge Cranor died Wednesday night at 63. Funeral held Friday at his home 1228 West Highteenth street. A longtime market man for twenty years and resident of the city for thirty five years. He belonged to T O O F and K of P lodges. Survived by widow and five children Mrs Fred Morgan Clyde Earl Guy and Effie Cranor.
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Andrew P. Cranor
West Highteenth Street
Cranor
K. of P. Lodges
Fred Morgan
Clyde
Earl, Guy and
Effie Cranor
Democratic committee selects Greathouse for state ticket
Indiana Democrats appoint Charles A. Greathouse of Indianapolis to fill the vacancy on the state ticket caused by Dr. R. J. Aley. Prof. George H. Tapy of Wabash College was not presented. Greathouse, known for baseball and football feats, previously served as Posey County schools superintendent and later ran for the same office.
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Charles A. Greathouse
Indianapolis
Democratic State Committee
R. J. Aley
George H. Tapy
Wabash College
Marshall
Taggart
Indiana University
Posey County
Bailiwick
Greathouse
Aley
Boys Gall Out Fire Fighters For Leak
Four young boys frightened by a standpipe leak witnessed water pour at 350 gallons per minute for about two hours before firefighters arrived to repair the damage. The incident underscores the dangers of exposed piping and the need for rapid response to urban leaks.
City Ordinances You Should Know Shade Tree Regulation
Regulation of shade trees requires owners to trim branches obstructing public lamps after due notice. Trees must be at least ten feet from street corners where streets cross or from public alleys. Fences or briars cannot block lighting. Penalty is a fine of one per twenty four hours of continued offense.
Juvenile prank backs up water pipe in city case
A colored quarter appeared in juvenile court Friday to answer for misdeeds. Boys dangled a rope over a pipe causing strain that damaged a water line and cost repairs. Fire department condemned the act. They were released with a warning.
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Water Company
Fire Department
29 Degree Drop Shocks Central States Overnight
Indianapolis residents faced a sharp 29 degree fall in 16 hours as temperatures plunged from Thursday afternoon to 7 am Friday 56 degrees. Widespread drops affected St. Louis Grand Rapids and Springfield with frost in North Dakota South Dakota and northern Minnesota while rainfall occurred Thursday in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Central States
St. Louis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Springfield
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Rain Belt Covers Northern Michigan With Warm Outlook
An afternoon peak exceeded 0 for the state with 1.32 inches of rain in 24 hours. Surrounding states shared the rain belt. Northern Michigan hay fever belt saw 52 degree lows from Grand Rapids to Sault Ste Marie, with widespread rain and warmer conditions anticipated in a few days.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Sault Bt Marie
Storm Damage Totals 196000 in Traverse City Area
Aug. 26 Traverse City Mich One of the region's worst storms in years caused more than 100000 in damage to Grand Traverse County as washes disrupted Pere Marquette routes. The Puritan steamer went ashore at Holland with 150 passengers saved by tugs and Scottsville loss approaches 10000 with one hurt. A lightning shock injured a child in Menominee.
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Michigan
Grand Traverse County
Holland
Pere Marquette
Scottsville
Menominee
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