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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1928

Page

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Four J. F. Wild and Company State Bank officers indicted

Marion County grand jury indicts four bank officers John F. Wild Sr Otto P. Kern John Craig Fisher and William F. McNairy on fourteen counts of bank embezzlement alleging deposits were accepted on the day of closure knowing the bank was insolvent. Depositors named include Paul Bisesi Walter and Georgia Stedfeld Stephen Davis Theodore Lesche Wilking Music Company and Edward Ludwig.

J. F. ‘Wild and Company State Bank Marion County Grand Jury John F. Wild, Sr College Ave. Rd Otto P. Kern Broadway John Craig Fisher Pennsylvania St William F. McNairy, Sr Paul Bisesi E. Maryland St Walter C. Stedfeld Georgia Stedfeld N. Pennsylvania St Stephen M. Davis Buckle St Theodore Lesche S. Delaware St Wilking Music Company Frank C. Wilking Ohio St Edward Ludwig E. le Grande Ave Luther Symons Thomas D. Barr

Ford Plane Aids Sea Fliers From Detroit to Murray Bay

Ford relief plane piloted by Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen left Ford Airport to supply stranded German fliers at Greenly Island. The mission includes loading parts for the Bremen at Murray Bay and ski landing on the island, with Fraulein Junkers coordinating from Murray Bay and potential joint flight to Greenly Island.

German aviators plan Berlin to New York Bremen repair flight

A trio of anxious fliers in Murray Bay and Greenly Island await a relief aircraft from the United States to complete the Bremen's Berlin to New York mission. A tri motored Ford flown by Balchen and Bennett may depart for Greenly Island with repair parts for the Bremen. If weather holds, the Bremen will be reconditioned and, with Maj. Fitzmaurice Capt. Koehl and Baron von Huenefeld aboard, resume toward New York early next week. The Ford plane will be heavily fueled and Fraulein Junkers promises supplies including landing gear and other parts.

Montreal Quebec North Atlantic James Fitzmaurice Lake St. Agnes Murray Bay United Press Today United States New York Washington Ottawa Toronto San Francisco Fitzmaurice Bremen Europe Baron Huenefeld Herman Koehl Ford Detroit Greenly Island Fraulein Herta Junkers Koehl United Press Berlin Bernt Balchen Floyd Bennett Atlantic Junkers Northland

New York Plans Warm Welcome for Bremen Crew

New York outlines an elaborate welcome for the Bremen crew arriving from Greenly Island. The program includes a harbor procession, a city hall ceremony with Mayor James J. Walker, and a dinner at the Commodore Hotel.

United Press York New York Bremen Greenly Island Gunther von Huenefeld

Edison backs Hoover for the Presidency

Thomas Edison endorses Herbert Hoover in a Florida based reply to a New York poll. Edison praises Hoover's efficiency knowledge judgment and fine record as reasons for his first choice.

Times Washington Thomas E. Edison Herbert Hoover Will Irwin Edison Florida New York Secretary of Commerce Hoover

Small Towns Raid By Federal Prohibition Agents

Federal prohibition agents under George L Winkler raided several small towns and rural residences and businesses in Decatur Ripley Dearborn and Franklin Counties. Prisoners were to be brought to Indianapolis for hearing before a commissioner.

George L. Winkler Decatur Ripley Dearborn Franklin Indianapolis

Tax policy holders levy to fund defunct auto insurer receivership

The receivership for the Federal Automobile Insurance Association plans a levy on policy holders to raise 350000 to close the case. Gar ret W. Olds, appointed receiver, and attorney Fae W. Patrick say the levy may cost about one year's premium per holder. Some firm assets have already been sale approved by the court.

Federal Automobile Insurance Association Myron K. Elliott Fae W. Patrick Garrett W. Olds

Outline Women's Work Directors Meet in Chicago

The National League of Women Voters directors met in Chicago to outline policies for the eight annual convention opening Monday. Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland chaired the session as delegates from forty five states prepare to form the study and legislative program for the next two years.

Voters’ League Chicago United Press National League of Women Voters League Belle Sherwin Cleveland

Nationalists Drive Through Shantung In Fierce Chinese War

Chiang Kai-Shek forces push toward Pekin amid heavy fighting in Shantung. 30,000 soldiers captured and 40,000 prisoners taken by Feng Yu-hsiang and Chiang. Casualties total around 50,000. U S citizens urged to evacuate Shantung as 5,500 Japanese troops sent to aid.

Preas Shanghai Chiang Kai-Shek Shantung Province Pekin Chang Tso- Lin Chiang Sun Chuan-Fang Shantung Sun Chuan- Fang Feng Yu-Hsiang Sun Chuan Fang China Tientsin-Pukow Pekin-Hankow Tsining Yenshowfu Changteho Pasnelia Legation Peking

Thousands reported dead in Shantung battle

A Shanghai dispatch to the Daily News says 3,000 Northern army soldiers were killed and total Northern casualties reach about 30,000 in a recent thirty six hour clash with Nationalists in Shantung Province. Nationalist forces claim about 70,900 prisoners taken along the Tientsin Kukow and Pekin Hakow railway corridors per the Manchester Guardian’s Shanghai correspondent.

United Press London Shantung Province Shanghai Daily News Tientsin Kukow Pekin-Hakow Manchester Guardian

Police Fire Up Modern Arms For Bandit Chase

Police Chief Claude M Worley orders a hard boiled drive on bandits as four criminals have been killed in gun battles recently. Five squad cars will receive bullet proof glass and night squads will be armed with long range rifles and automatic shotguns loaded with buckshot to confront killers.

Claude M. Worley Worley

Denny Nominated For County Chairman By Republican Reorganization

George L. Denny attorney and leader in the move to take control from George W. Coffin is chosen by the Republican Reorganization Union as its chairmanship candidate. Denny in Peoples Bank building union HQ says he never sought the post but hopes to improve county party unity and chances in November.

George L. Denny George W. Coffin Republican Reorganization Union Peoples Bank Ward Denny Republican Reorganization League Reorganization Union

Fragmentary OCR Weather Codes and Times

Readable bits show times and 6 percent figures across several entries with scattered values such as 31, 10, 82, 8, 33, 12, 45, 9, 1, and 50. No clear event or named entities emerge. text appears as fragmented data.

Boxing Champion and Pilot Split Over Marriage, Says Counsel

In Federal Court today Arthur Sager for Jack Kearns charged that Estelle Taylor’s marriage to Jack Dempsey caused the rift with Kearns. Dempsey contends the split was for business reasons only as Kearns seeks 701206.66 under a contract claiming a third of Dempsey's earnings.

United Press New York Estelle Taylor Jack Dempsey Jacks Jack Kearns Arthur Sager Kearns Miss Taylor Sager Dempsey

Store Manager Fends Off Robbers With Gun

William H. Smith, owner of a confectionery at 506 Prospect St, fired at two youths who barged in Thursday night shouting Stick em up. The youths fled after he retrieved his revolver from his living quarters. In a separate incident, Henry Dorman at 551 N East St lost $50 and $4.75 when two youths struck him and took the money as closing time approached.

William H. Smith Prospect St Smith Henry Dorman N. East St Dorman

Slack Sees Democratic Victory in Marion County

Mayor L Ert Slack predicts an overwhelming Democratic win in Marion County in the fall election. He criticizes Republicans, plans to attend the Houston Democratic convention in June, and supports Evans Woollen for the Democratic nomination. Slack travels to Shelbyville for a Democratic meeting tonight.

Marion County L. Ert Slack Slack Houston Democratic Con Vention Evans Woollen Fletcher Savings and Trust Company Thomas Taggart Hoosterdam Woollen Taggart Indianapolis French Lick Shelbyville

Plungers Celebrate Wall Street Giants at Biltmore Dinner

A group of multi millionaires celebrated stock market gains at a private Biltmore dinner in New York. W C Durant, heading Europe-bound, reportedly earned about 100 million in recent months while Frederick Fisher, Lawrence Fisher and Arthur Cutten led the gathering of top market speculators.

United Press York Biltmore W. C. Durant Europe Durant Wall Street Frederick Lawrence Fisher Fisher Brothers Arthur Cutten

Controversy over $100000 Liberty bonds tied to Hays

Senate Teapot Dome panel reveals Will Hays held another $100,000 in Liberty loan bonds from Harry F. Sinclair, part of Continental Trading Company profits. Bonds traced to brokers Thompson & McKinnon and earlier loans to Hays amid trading losses. Nye cites Gurley tip as key to public disclosure.

Continental Co Indianapolis Times Washington Will H. Hays Sullivan Ind New York Harry F. Sinclair Hays Gerald P. Nye North Dakota Boyd Gurley Gurley Indianapolis Nye Sinclair Continental Trading Company Mushroom Organization Stoek Exchange G. O. P. Fund Continental New Discovery Connery Chicago Hinkle C. Hays Will Great Neck Long Island

Sinclair defense attacked as lies in Teapot Dome case

Washington April 20 Owen J Roberts the government prosecutor said Harry F Sinclair's defense of his Teapot Dome trail was filled with lies and falsehoods The case centered on cash and bonds totaling 304100 passed from Sinclair to former Interior Secretary Fall after Fall leased Teapot Dome on April 7 1922 The jury heard government evidence including Fall deposition about the lease and payments as the defense prepared its final rebuttal.

Tess Washington Harry F. Sinclair Teapot Dome Sinclair Owen J. Roberts Roberts Interior Fall George P. Hoover Atlee Pomerene Ohio

Methodist Hospital expands X ray room and lab

The Methodist Hospital announces a 70000 addition to the X ray room and laboratory doubling capacity as part of a 1500000 building program. A new two story westward building will begin construction soon with other authorized projects including a nurse's home and power plant. In Copenhagen the Oslo motorship Bob with a crew of ten or twelve is believed wrecked in a Baltic storm.

Methodist Hospital Board of Trustees United Press Copenhagen Oslo Bob Baltic

German Reichstag member arrested for sedition

Mannhe im Germany April 20 George Kenzler a communist Reichstag member and Lenin league figure was arrested today on charges of publishing seditious articles.

United Press Mannheim Germany George Kenzler Reichstag Lenin League

Briand Stricken With Grip Resting at Home

Paris reports Foreign Minister Aristide Briand remains in bed after doctors said he is ill with grip.

United Press Paris Aristide Briand

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