Mayor hosts managers conference on fixing phone dispute
Mayor Bookwalters leads a Wednesday meeting with the Board of Public Works city attorneys and two telephone companies to settle the New company franchise amendment dispute. Central Union seeks consolidation by elimination while Indianapolis Sun favors interchanging calls to preserve competition and serve all 20,000 city telephones. The mayor insists on fair treatment and a plan serving the people without receding.
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Bookwalters
Board of Public Works
Central Union
Indianapolis Sun
the Sun
Woman walks along railroad tracks seeks Hamilton home
At Union Station a homeless woman, Mrs. Fannie Green, walked from Indianapolis to Hamilton after losing her job and family support. Railroad workers alerted police. she was taken to the station and turned over to a township trustee who will try to send her to Hamilton. Police report her husband deserted her. she placed children in an orphanage and sought work with little money. Additional items cover a grand jury resuming courthouse graft probes, voting machine contracts, and allegations about county officials and lawyers.
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Union Station
Fannie Green
Hamilton, O
Wilson
Golnisch
Hamilton
County Experts Probe Bedevils Sahm Over Consultation
County commissioners press on with a probe by Edward Parmeice and Charles Lockhart into records. Auditor Albert Sahm complains he was not invited to detail ideas, while County Attorney John Ruckelshaus says he sent Sahm’s recommendations away and the experts will follow the commissioners’ directions. The probe began Tuesday under a clause placing investigation under the commissioners’ absolute supervision and may take days to produce any report.
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Albert Sahm
Edward R. Parmeice
Charles Lockhart
Sahm
John Ruckelshaus
Cay
Thieves Loot City Homes and Shops in Indianapolis
Thieves operated in Indianapolis, Tuesday afternoon and night, stealing a gold watch and bracelet from John Williams 638 Brightst, $10 from Andrew Davis barber shop 431 Js. Washington St., a gold watch and 74 pennies from George Cannady feed store 114 W. Sixteenth St., five chickens from Mrs Lizzie Clemens 426 Wadley St., four wagonloads of books and papers from a shed at 903 N Senate Ave, two suits of clothing and a pair of sheers from FF White 1173 River Ave.
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Andrew Davis
Washington St
George Cannady
Sixteenth St
Lizzie Clemens
Wadley St
N. Senate-ave
FF. C. White
River-ave
Democratic leaders to meet Thursday at Grand Hotel
The Democratic state central committee will convene Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Grand Hotel to arrange the state convention scheduled March 4 26 and to conduct committee business. Many state party workers and Democratic state ticket candidates are expected to attend.
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Tee
Grand Hotel
Missionary Bertha Davis to Speak at Emmanuel Baptist
Miss Bertha Davis, recently returned from Burma, will give a missionary talk at Emmanuel Baptist Church Thursday evening, sharing experiences from her field service and inspiring support for missions.
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Bertha Davis
Returned Missiona
Burmah
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Lover's Signal Ends in Disorderly Conduct Case
Alexander Duncan of Vincennes challenged Orville Boyd for his daughter's hand and confronted him at the house. Boyd signaled to meet, but Duncan appeared and ordered him away. Duncan had Boyd arrested for disorderly conduct. Boyd was fined five dollars and costs in police court.
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Alexander Duncan
Vincennessr
Orville Boyd
Boyd
Duncan
Beech Grove Man Found In Store After Glass Breakage
George Miller of Beech Grove was found inside People's Outfitting at 13 W. Washington St when the store opened Wednesday morning. A large front-door plate glass was shattered. Miller, intoxicated, could not explain his entry. He was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness and $10 and costs for trespass.
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George Miller
Beech Grove
People’s Outfitting Company
Washington St
Employes
Jury Venire Expanded in Branaugh Trial Amid Confusion
Judge James A. Pritchard ordered a second special venire of 20 men after only one of the first seven remained. Prosecution counsel urged drawing from the box, while sheriff notification may be delayed as juror box keyholder Joseph Hunter was away. Eight jurors had been accepted by both sides, with several others awaiting decision. A spectator, Ruben Sanders, was dismissed after saying he never heard of the case. Tensions rose as Michael Ryan apologized to Deputy Baker for a prior incident and offered to pay both fines, which Baker refused.
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James A. Pritchard
Judge Pritchard
Elliott R. Hooton
Sahm
United States Standard Voting Machine Company
Emmett Huggins
Huggins
John Ruckelshaus
Mr. Ruckelshaus
Ryan & Ruckelshaus
Harold Sanderson
Mary Ridgeway
Anna Roth
Gertrude Davis
Walter Herter
Helen Herter
Martha Herter
Werner Herter
Kelly
Katherine Weiler
Harry Zingelmanns
Lucy Zingelmann
Schaefer
Mabel Sigler
Don Rush
Irene Davis
Angeline Zuan
Harry Branaugh
Lee Holtzman
F. J. Meyer
Amos Haines
E. E. Arnold
A. d. Beller
George W. Adams
Mike Ferrel
C. A. Rutledge
William Barbizer
Pine Township
John A. Gur’er
Decatur Township
Arthur W. Nickerson
Wayne Township
Harry W. Neal
Southport
Michael Ryan
Grunaugh
Pritchard
Frank Baker
Elks Minstrel Show Draws Large Crowds at Opera House
A large attendance and many jokes marked the Elks minstrel performance at English's opera house Tuesday night. Delegations from Muncie and 59 from Greencastle attended. The troupe promised many jokes for the final show Wednesday night.
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Elks
English
Opera House
Muncie
Greencastle
Captured Sweetheart of Agakooll Reported Near Frankst
Chicago march 3 Fosesholovits known as Tlose Stern sweetheart of 3assin Lazarus veriuel was captured today near her hiding place at vl Frankst. She was brought for examination by milice and remained defiant saying she knew nothing of an anarchist plot.
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Chicago
Fosesholovits
Tlose Stern
Ball thrown by boy hits woman on head
Mrs Phillipine Wagner of Tibbs Avenue near Senate Avenue was knocked unconscious Wednesday when a wooden ball thrown by ten year old Carl Schnell on Michigan Street struck her behind the right ear. Bicycle Officers Wilson and Golinisch ordered Schnell to appear in juvenile court Thursday, Schnell saying the act was accidental.
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Michigan St
Senate Ave
Three Men Arrested After City Robbery
Three men named George Young Jacob Young and Robert Snediker all from Cincinnati were arrested at the corner of Senate avenue and St. Clair street shortly after robbing Robert Wrench's grocery on Twelfth street and Senate avenue. They confessed to stealing only 193 dollars and 93 cents. They admitted to breaking a front window using a muddy handkerchief to avoid noise. Cincinnati police will keep records of the case.
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Johnson, Scribner, Peak
Adams
Senateave
St. Clair St
Foster Lumber Company
Wrench's
George Young
Cincinnati
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