14 Apr 1928
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1928
Page
1
A Friday night explosion at a two story dance hall in West Plains Missouri killed thirty three people and injured eighteen as flames trapped dancers and debris blocked exits. Rescue workers searched smoldering ruins amid power outages and widespread debris.
List of dead includes R G Martin 50 and wife West Plains Paul Evans Jr 20 Mrs Kittie McFarland 35 and others with Major Robert Mullins 30 Missouri National Guard and sister in law Mrs Carl Mullins among the injured eighteen people are identified by name with towns West Plains Doniphan Mountain Grove Cabool Ava and Moody among Mo victims and witnesses to the blast at the West Plains garage dance hall.
Rich ard Dix film actor suffered a relapse Friday after an appendicitis operation and remained in serious condition at Roosevelt Hospital in Los Angeles on April 14 according to United Press.
In Shelbyville Indiana on a Friday night a woman asks newspaper staff if Bremen monoplane fliers have been found. Respondents say they sighted over Newfoundland six hundred miles from New York, then reveal the woman sought her missing false teeth advertised in the paper.
In New York on Friday traders watched call money rates fall, boosting confidence as stock prices rose to record highs. The National Bank reported nearly two and a half billion more resources, with loans and discounts up about a billion, while bank acceptances neared the discount rate, signaling potential future pressures from broker loans and gold exports.
CHICAGO April 14 Helen Wills heads to New York then Wimbledon to defend the title she won last year. The star says she goes to win but if defeated she will not be a poor loser, supporting the spirit of international sport.
Santiago reports 200 persons and 20,000 animals buried under 24 foot snow in Los Girones. Ravine survivors endure three days of exposure with no death list, tourists among those feared dead. Authorities rush doctors and relief supplies from Santiago as region remains isolated.
General Motors opened with a 4 to 5 point drop from 198 and traded 194 to 193 as profit taking weighed on the market. General Electric also fell after Friday gains, while Schulte led advancing issues with a 67 rise. tobacco stocks remained firm.
Dublin reports confirm the Bremen crew reached North America safely after the daring trans Atlantic flight. Col James Fitzmaurice warned of slim odds citing three engines sixty hours fuel and a wireless as needed and navigation as the chief risk. His mother praised the brave son and his father expected victory from the start.
United Press reports that Berlin watchers doubted Bremen had reached North America amid mixed signals. Extra editions claimed arrival at Greenly Island but street circulation was slow. Rumors circulated, then reports yesterday of Mitchell Field as a possible landing, yet crowds learned the chatter was false.
Washington lauded Herr Baron Huene feld Herman Koehl and Colonel FitzMaurice for landing the Bremen on an island in Belle Isle Strait after their air crossing from the east. Officials including President Coolidge were ready to issue congratulations, signaling a silver era for republican Germany.
Governor Ed Jackson confirms the four year reappointment of Dr. William P. Dearing president of Oakland City College to the State library and historical board by the State board of education.
A special meeting of the General Memorial Association is set at Ft Friendly for 3 this afternoon. Officers are to be elected and all patriotic organizations in the city are invited to send delegations.
James P. Moran a 55 year old Lafayette salesman drowned when his automobile slid into a water filled ditch five miles south of Knox Indiana Unable to free himself from the sinking car Moran died in the incident reported from Laporte Indiana April 14.
Commander Richard E. Byrd discusses the Bremen trans Atlantic flight noting it traveled about 600 miles further than a prior eastward crossing. He praises German and Irish crews for the achievement and cites adverse weather as a factor.
The defense of Harry F. Sinclair in the Teapot Dome affair lengthens trial time as Navy and Interior officials testify on leasing policy. Witnesses include H. Foster Bain and J. K. Robison with Edwin Denby’s potential personal appearance. Fall’s 150000 word deposition to be introduced early in the defense.
Boynton J. Moore former city councilman faced sentencing in Criminal Court when attorney Ira M. Holmes moved for a new trial before Special Judge Paul G. Davis after Moore's bribery conviction.
Local market reports show weights up 10 to 20 cents with hogs and underweights gaining. Top price paid reached $9.50 for some material sold Friday, receipts about 2,500 and bulk animals $8.50 and up. Chicago market supplies were light with hogs 10 to 20 cents higher, top $9.25 and bids to $9.40 for choice material, 3,000 head received and 6,000 held over.
Charles W. Mathews of Phi Kappa Psi Greencastle reports a $30 fraternity pin stolen from him at the Columbia Club Wednesday night. Mary C. Panabaker of Alpha Phi Greencastle reports a $150 diamond ring stolen at the same time.
Wisconsin track announces the return of Capty Gil Smith, a sprinter who had been ruled ineligible for outdoor competition, restoring full team strength.
A heavy snowstorm blanketed Warsaw today with near zero visibility for motorists. Snow fell steadily and temperatures dropped, creating dangerous travel conditions across the area.
The Bremen monoplane and German Irish crew landed on Greenly Island after a 1800 mile westward Atlantic crossing ended due to fuel shortage. Rescue steps were ordered as Montcalm prepares to bring the crew to civilization.
The Bremen alights on Greenly Island in harsh weather after taking off from Dublin. The crew Von Huenfeld Koehl and Arthur Spindler, members of a daring Berlin flight begun March 26, chase a perfect field dream, avoiding Mitchel Field. The voyage recalls the Nungesser and Coli tragedy and stretches across cold straits near Newfoundland.
The Bremen with Hermann Koehl, Walter Hinchliffe, and Elsie Mackay finally began from Baldonnel Field but faced storms and long delays. Adverse weather near Newfoundland delayed confirmation as ships and observers tracked the historic crossing toward New York and the fate of the intrepid party remained uncertain until St. John’s relayed news of a safe landing.
Baron Gunther von Huenfeld sent two messages to Henry Schuengel of North German Lloyd confirming the Bremen’s safe intermediate landing at Greenly Island. A relief plane was to be dispatched from Mitchel Field this morning in reply. The three messages include confirmation of safe landing and the planned relief air support.
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