Belle to file injunction to halt printing of city primary ballots
Alexander Belle a Republican candidate for city judge近日 announced plans to seek an injunction to stop printing ballots for the May 5 city primary. Superior Court 5 dismissed a separate suit by T Ernest Malcolm seeking to force the city election board to include candidates for city judge. The Legislature previously authorized four municipal courts with judges appointed by the Governor.
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Alexander Belle
Union Sr
Belle
Ira M. Holmes
Superior Court
T. Ernest Malcolm
City Election Board
Sargent Dies at 80 in London Reading Voltaire
John Singer Sargent, famed American portrait painter, died in bed in London. An inquest ruled the death due to fatty degeneration of the heart. He was found reading a volume of Voltaire when he died early Wednesday.
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United Press
London
John Singer Sargent
Driving Charge Fines In City Court
Automobilist Percy Davidson was fined 10 for assault and battery and 5 for improper driving after witnesses said he struck a woman and two children at Illinois and Twenty-Eighth Streets on March 17. The injured party is Mrs. Edwin Cooper and her children Grace and Edwain Jr. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson heads to Washington to attend a National Association of Postmasters convention planning meeting in Cincinnati. Wayne G. Emmellman names ex-State Representative Joseph C. Buchanan as campaign manager for city clerk bid. Buchanan to speak at 10th ward meeting. John L. Duvall announces Republican mayoral run with a speaking stop at Prospect Street.
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Percy Davidson
Bond St
Davidson
Illinois
Twenty-Eighth Sts
Edwin Cooper
Schriver Ave
Grace
Edwain Jr
Robert H. Bryson
Washington, D. C
National Association of Postmasters
Cincinnati
O. Bryson
Indianapolis
Wayne G. Emmellman
Joseph C. Buchanan
Buchanan
Prospect St
John L. Duvall
Postoffice Receives 25000 Mail Pieces With Insufficient Postage
About 25 000 pieces of third and fourth class mail and over 800 souvenir postcards arrived at the Indianapolis postoffice Wednesday without proper postage. Superintendent A B Mundelle announced the issue today.
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Indianapolis
A. B. Mundelle
City fines revenue slump sparks accusation against controller
City controller Joseph L. Hogue lamented a sharp drop in traffic court fines with only 542 dollars collected in the latest month versus 2,612 the prior March. Traffic Inspector Michael Glenn blamed politicians for the fall and accused Hogue of fixing cases, claiming offenders will now be forced to pay.
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Joseph L. Hogue
Michael Glenn
Hogue
Glenn
City election inspectors named under 1925 law plan
George W. Coffin Republican city chairman will name precinct election board inspectors for the primary as directed by State election board members. City council duties are limited to designating voting places. Chairmen of both parties name a judge clerk and sheriff. State officials say primary voting auto registers voters for the fall election.
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George W. Coffin
State Election Board
W. W. Spencer
Maurice Tennant
Freezone Corn Remedy Advertisement Claims Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick fix for corns and calluses. The copy promises the corn will stop hurting instantly and lift away with fingers, noting a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents.
Red Cross Fund Total for Indiana Tornado Victims
William Fortune, president of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Red Cross, announced donations for relief of tornado victims in southern Indiana totaling 104,684.10 to date. The Red Cross will continue to receive gifts, and permanent awards for the most severely affected will be announced next week.
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Dianapolis
American Red Cross
Indiana
Red Cross
Poster Prize Awards At City Campaign
Richard Claffey of Broad Ripple High School won first prize in the poster contest tied to the paint up and clean up campaign conducted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Prize was 15 dollars. Other winners were Ruth Peters on, Marian Corya, Robert Gilland and Jane Barrett of Shortridge. Judges were Jesse Harfft, Julian Wetzel and Charles Kuhn.
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Richard Claffey
Broad Ripple High School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harmon Snake
Ruth Peterson
Marian Corya
Robert Gilland
Jane Barrett
Shortridge
Jesse Harfft
Julian Wetzel
Charles Kuhn
Butler Yearling Dance Frolic at Liberty Hall Friday
Butler University hosts a Freshman Yearling Dance Frolic in Liberty Hall Friday night to benefit the Freshman class building endowment fund. O. K. McKittrick serves as class president with Adrian Pierce as general chairman, assisted by Betty Lee and Harold Magee.
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Butler University
Liberty Hall
O. K. McKittrick
Adrian Pierce
Betty Lee
Harold Magee
Swedish Explorer Here Displays Alaska Film for PTA
Swedish explorer P. A. Thelin appeared at a preliminary showing of his film Alaska of the Golden North under the Parent-Teacher Association at the St. Clair theater. A schedule will be set for showings of the picture in city schools under PTA auspices.
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P. A. Thelin
Alaska
Golden North
Parent-Teachers’ Association
St. Clair Theater
Chicago Society Woman Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel
Mrs. Helen Oro, 68, a wealthy Chicago society figure, was found dead in her hotel room in Los Angeles. A telegram from her likely daughter Mrs. Louise Van DeVenter said her grandson had run away, a factor believed to have caused the shock and death.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Helen Oro
Chicago
Louise van DeVenter
Witness Szabo’s Disappearance Threatens Case in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on April 16 the cases against former Toledo policemen Carl Faber and Sterling Keith and six local saloon keepers may collapse after the disappearance of Joe Szabo the States lead witness. Szabo a confessed bootlegger fled town fearing deadly retribution from associates of the defendants.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Carl Faber
Sterling Keith
Toledo
Joe Szabo
Szabo
Three Story Fall Injures Night Watchman at Meridian Street
James Falkner 46 of 4144 Baltimore Ave. was seriously hurt after falling three stories down an elevator shaft early today. The night watchman for the Hide Leather and Belting Co. 227 S. Meridian St. was treated at city hospital then sent home.
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James Falkner
Baltimore Ave
Falkner
Hide, Leather and Belting Company
S. Meridian St
City Hospital
State highway commission reports 1924 road work totals
The fiscal year ending Sept 30 1924 saw the commission finish over 600 miles of road surfacing. Concrete accounted for 224 miles, macadam 61.4 miles, grading 172.9 miles, and gravel 26.5 miles.
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State Highway Commission
Road commission reports funds and disbursements for year
The commission shows roads and 3.7 miles of stone work. Gross receipts for the year reach $15,656,805.31, plus the 1923 balance, bringing the total road fund near $17,000,000. Disbursements total $14,919,566.43, leaving about $2,000,000. Supervising charges amount to $415,848.78, or 2.88 percent of spending.
Myers to Speak at Ninth Ward Democratic Meeting
Walter Myers the Democratic mayoralty candidate will be principal speaker at a Ninth Ward meeting at Hamilton Ave and E Washington St Friday at 8 p m A number of councilmanic candidates will also speak.
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Alty
Hamilton Ave
E. Washington St
Councilmanic
Rates Take Effect As Mail Holds For Postage Go Out
Indianapolis firms failed to remember that new postage rates took effect at midnight Tuesday. Mail was held until required postage was sent, Mundelle said.
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Indianapolis
Mundelle
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Pa Caine
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