Rick Goes On For City Administration
William D. Headrick on Tuesday night continued his campaign against Joseph B. Kealing and William E. Davis, accusing them of unlawful involvement in politics while holding city offices. Headrick urged voters to reject officials who dictate employment politics and called for cleaner governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Headrick
Joseph B. Kealing
William E. Davis
Board of Public Safety
Shank
Headrick
McKinley Club
Michigan Street
Ealing and
Davis
Kealing
Senator Beveridge
Docker
Miners Meet With Operators In City
District officials from the fourteenth, twenty first and twenty fifth mining districts covering Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will confer Thursday with the United Mine Workers executive board now in session at the local headquarters. Miners remain out of work as no agreement with operators has been reached after a Kansas City meeting ended without terms. A second conference will be held Thursday at either the miners' headquarters or the Claypool hotel assembly room.
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Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas City
Claypool Hotel
Assessment Time Is Come to Candidates at Claypool Hotel
The Republican state central committee and executive committee, along with Republican state candidates, meet Thursday at 1 p m at the Claypool hotel on call of State Chairman B M Lee. The gathering signals that funds may be demanded in the campaign, marking the assessment moment for candidates on the state ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
Executive Committee
Claypool
B. M. Lee
Woman Groger Seeks Bankruptcy Filing in Federal Court
Addie H. Moser owner of a grocery on T. Madison Avenue filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition Tuesday afternoon in federal court. Her unsecured debts amount to 500.64 with likely misprint. liabilities listed at 36 and assets total 1,652.63 in Indianapolis.
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Addie H. Moser
T. Madison Avenue
Indianapolis
Tail of Halley’s Comet Passage Ends Nightmarish Event
A dramatic tale unfolds as the tail of Halley’s comet is described in a fateful scene invoking Rockefeller, Monte Carlo, and political figures. The narrative moves from a heated stockroom graphic to a cosmic explosion and a luminous comet tail racing into space, ending with Bill Jones waking.
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Halley
Bill Jones
Fined for Using Bottle Second Time in Pure Food Law
Judge Anderson in federal court fined Benjamin Davis ten dollars and costs for reusing a liquor bottle in violation of the pure food law. J A Wishman of South Bend also paid ten dollars and costs for sending an objectionable letter. Garnet Lancaster pleaded not guilty to using the mails to defraud but changed to guilty and received six months in county jail. Her mother Violet Lancaster pleaded guilty with sentence suspended until after her daughter's trial set for May 25, and received a similar jail term.
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Anderson
Federal
Benjamin Davis
J. A. Wishman
South Bend
Garnet Lancaster
Violet Lancaster
Meridian tale from a day at the fairground
A fragmented notice from Meridian hints at events or happenings on a specific day at a local venue. Readable names and details are sparse but suggest a community gathering or fair style activity with unclear participants. The fragmentary text limits precise identification.
Negro fatally wounded after police chase
Charles Emery, 45, a negro, was shot by Patrolman F B Demoss or A C Anderson near St Clair street and Indiana avenue after a nighttime pursuit. Emery fled, officers fired as he moved through alleys, suffering a chest wound. He claimed a woman he had taken to a show cried murder. Emery lived at 424 Toledo street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Emery
F. B. Demoss
A. C. Anderson
St. Clair Street
Indiana Avenue
Sergt. Row
Douglas Street
Emery
City Hospital
Toledo Street
Pennsylvania railroad marks near perfect signal tests
About 300000 efficiency tests conducted by the Pennsylvania railroad last year yielded a near perfect record. The annual report shows 99.75 percent overall perfection, with high success across block signals, flagman rules, fuse and signal use, trains ahead of schedule, and inter-signal relief. Eight of twenty six divisions posted perfect records in all signal tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rate dispute delays Beech Grove traction franchise
Beech Grove Traction’s plan to enter Indianapolis faces a fresh delay as the Board of Works weighs city rates. The proposed charges are one cent per passenger for ten years, two cents for the next decade, and three cents for the final decade, a scheme Beech Grove initially supported before learning of a one cent rate offered to the Indianapolis Newcastle & Toledo Traction. The Newcastle line, however, must pay four cents per passenger to the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company, a payment Beech Grove would not be liable to make.
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Beech Grove Traction Company
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Board of Works
Indianapolis, Newcastle & Toledo Traction Company
Newcastle Company
Beech Grove Company
Minstrels of Y. M. I. Appear in Comedy at German House
McCabe council Y. M. I. members perform a minstrel show at the German house on Tuesday night. The program features bones and tambo acts with revised costumes, ensemble finale singing Gee, But Ain't America a Grand Old Place, and a second part with monologues sketches quartets illustrated songs and motion pictures.
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McCabe Council
Bones
Tambo
America
Black contestant injured in confrontation at Indiana avenue event
Taylor, a Black participant, suffered a sharp object injury during a contest at a saloon setting on 361 Indiana Avenue Tuesday night. He was taken to City Hospital and is expected to recover.
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Hilley Taylor
Charles Bushban
Wabdomer
Indiana Avenue
Taylor
Change in laws urged by examiners for large townships
State examiners report large townships with populations near 25000 require higher spending limits to avoid negligence or law violations. Trustees like James Haworth of Wayne Township face excess costs and possible losses, with other Johnson county trustees facing demands to repay overpayments and misapplied funds. Several trustees are praised for honesty, while others are criticized for excessive or inappropriate purchases and unused equipment.
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James Haworth
Wayne Township
Wayne County
State Board of Accounts
S. Clevenger
Abington Township
C. S. Stotelmeyer
Jefferson Township
Mandus BE. Mason
Jackson
W. BE. Brown
Green
J. F. Harris
Center
Nathan Grave
Franklin
C. A. Harris
Perry
Lewis Hosier
Gilbert Wright
Harrison Township
Woman Kills Man in Rooming House Stabbing
Dora Pearl 20 stabbed James Johnson 25 through the heart with a penknife at 919 N Senate Ave during a drunken quarrel. Johnson died soon after in the rooming house as officers and a citizen found him. Pearl was charged with murder and detained at the city prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
Dora Pearl
Senate Avenue
Johnson
Sergi. Row
Lucas
Harris
Bob Parker
Indiana Avenue
Bob Allen
Allen
Mitchell club postpones May 30 show to honor Memorial Day
The Mitchell club postpones its next show announced for May 30 to a day or two later to avoid desecrating Memorial Day. The performance at Anderson planned for Decoration Day is likely postponed to prevent conflict with Memorial Day observance.
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Mitchell Club
Anderson
Negro Outruns Police in City Wide Chase
A pursuing unnamed Black man dodged bullets Tuesday night, taking refuge in the Federal building and escaping. He hid in Harry Plummer’s Arlington flat and fled through an open window when Plummer returned with a revolver. Police arranged contingents including Barricklow, Schlangan, Todd, and the emergency auto as the chase swept through Massachusetts Avenue, Vermont Street, and Pennsylvania Street toward the post office entrance.
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Federal Building
Harry Plummer
Arlington
E. North Street
James Barricklow
Massachusetts Avenue
Vermont Street
Barricklow
Nellie Muse
Alabama Street
Schlangan
Todd
Sergis
Barm
Booze Hidden in Barn Ruled Not Illegal
John P. Mack of 1401 Kentucky Avenue faced police court on Tuesday after a patron hid beers in his barn and began leaving Sunday. Patrolman Keating arrested Mack as he started away with the liquor. The saloon keeper testified no prior illegal selling arrests in 15 years and was discharged by Judge Collina.
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John P. Mack
Kentucky Avenue
Keating
Mack
Collina
Special does not run to Oklahoma
The Frisco Harrier special intended to take 100 Indians to Oklahoma on an inspection tour was halted by the weather and comet. Despite the disruption 43 persons left Tuesday at 11:30 in a private car and will not return until June 1, with Frank D. Fuller, selling agent of Oklahoma lands for the Frisco, accompanying the party.
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Frisco
Oklahoma
Frank D. Fuller
William Ryle Sentenced for Slashing Patrolman Tate
William Ryle, colored, to serve from one to 14 years in prison for slashing Pa patrolman Wm H Tate with a knife. He pleaded guilty before Judge James A Pritchard in criminal court Tuesday and was sentenced at once. Jack Smart, colored, also pleaded guilty to stealing clothing and was sentenced to one to eight years in the reformatory, sentence suspended in his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ryle
Wm. H. Tate
James A. Pritchard
Jack Smart
Southeastern Avenue
Colored
Pritchard
Young Anderson Draws Tim McCarthy at Terre Haute Event
Anderson is matched to box Tim McCarthy of St Louis in Terre Haute at the Eagles entertainment on May 26. The winner advances to meet Ed Ship ley at the next Eagles show.
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Anderson
Young Anderson
Tim McCarthy
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Eagles’ Entertainment
Ed Shipley
First Ward Club Meets Open House for Candidates
Members of the First Ward Republicans will hold an open house for all candidates at S o'clock Thursday evening at the club rooms on Seventeenth street and Roosevelt avenue. William D. Heudrick, candidate for prosecuting attorney, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward Club
First Ward
Republican Club
Seventeenth Street
Roosevelt Avenue
William D. Heudrick
Laycock Factory News highlights output and worker welfare
The May issue of Laycock Company Factory News details methods behind the T. B. Laycock Manufacturing plant’s high production, notes cooperative spirit among employees, dairy and poultry ventures led by Mrs. Richard Arthur, and mutual relief efforts with 11 members receiving aid funded by small weekly contributions.
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T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
Laycock Company
Co-Operative
Carl Hunt
Richard Arthur
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M’kinley Club
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James A. Reitchard
Woollen
Jidge Pritchard
Wiyds
Thirteenth Ward
S. East Street
Valentine Miller
Albert Sahm
Wil Yn Patten
Clydeaker
Frank P. Baker
Sheriff Woessner
Woessner
Jacob Wiikene
Tjohn Weaver
Tenth Ward
Spann Avenue
Southport
K. of P. Hall
N. Germania Avenue
Seventh Ward
Criminal Court Room
Groger
Hoyt
Henry M. Hoyt
Washington
Porto Rico
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigat
Ing Committee
Ballinger
John D. Rockefeller
Governor Mar
Mr. Bing
Han
Thomas Taggart
Monte Carlo
Bingham
Dephths
Red Gee
Lancasters
Pennsy
Qwes Township
Needham Township
Johnson County
B. M. Wright
W. M. Fisher
Fisher
Clark Township
Charles Boone
John T. Overstreet
Clayborn Scott
George Wild
Wayne
J. A. Smart
Adams Township
Parke County
L. B. Humphries
American National Bank
Arraone
Ara
Carl Hunts
Mutual Relief Association
Indiana
Cres Pettis Dry
Shoin
Frank M. Millikan
A. A. Barnes
L. P. Newby
W. F.C. Golt Amt
W. KE. Sproule
Yda Cashier
Harry B. Wilson
Columbia National
Bank. Ik
New York
Quebec
Steamship Department
Merchants National
RAND
Matinee Daily
EVA Taylor & CO
Howard & North Jolly Fanny Rice
Freeman
Dunham
Sullivan and
Pasquelena
Mack and
Williams
Bimbos
Kinodrome
George Arvine
Eliza
Tool
The
Gray Lad
Sela
Royal Theatre
Aes
Wolgast- Nelson Oon
the Leading Trust Company
the Union Trust Company
Office Company’s
East Market Street
Illinois
Gentry Breeston
S. Pennsylvania St
Main
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