CANDIDATES REST OVER WEEK END IN INDIANAPOLIS
City race is quiet over the weekend as Wilmeth refutes Mayor Shank charges and defenses around Judge Wilmeth's $3000 court expense. Ex Klansman Stephenson refuses comment as Lemcke leaders release notes and Hoovers reply. Absent ballots rise with 200 applications including Harry S. New. Nimal to count ballots.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
Shank
Wilmeth
Lemcke
John L. Duvall
Carl R. Nimal
John Rhodahamel
Nimal
Harry 8
New
Jewett
Indianapolis
Fourteen Men Rescued From Hecla Mine Fire
In Wallace Idaho on April 24 fourteen miners trapped by a fire at the Hecla mine were saved late Friday after rescue crews fought hours below ground. The fire, now under control, was stopped by a water deluge from the level above. Rescue teams with smoke and gas helmets directed a hose stream to the blaze, providing an escape path through the main shaft.
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Times
Wallace
Idaho
Hecla
Star Galleries
Man charged in shooting of Lula Jones
Police allege Roscoe Brown fired two bullets at Lula Jones 37, as she left his home after asking his mother for a donation. Jones is in serious condition at city hospital. Brown, 27, of 1207 Maderna, was arrested and charged with shooting with intent to kill.
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Lula Jones
Prospect St
Roscoe Brown
Maderna
Brown
Hourly Temperature Readings Snapshot
A brief table of morning temperatures shows 6 am at 65, 10 am 67, 11 am 75, noon 77, and 1 pm 78, indicating a warming trend through the late morning.
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Osee
de Meeweeres
Record Heat Breaks as Indianapolis Sees Cooling Trend
A relief from a heat wave arrived in Indianapolis with forecasts of cooler temperatures tonight and Sunday. At 1 p.m. the U S Weather Bureau reported 78 degrees, 11 degrees lower than Friday. Vincennes reached 94 degrees, tying the national record, while Indianapolis neared 90 degrees later in the day before a regional drop. Thunderstorms may occur this evening or Sunday morning per the forecast.
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United States
Ohio Valley
Indianapolis
Mercury
Vincennes
Atlanta
Garbage collection moves to nights in new city schedule
The city announces night garbage pickup from 9 p m to 7 a m starting Sunday in congested districts under the new summer schedule. Twice weekly collection will replace once weekly in most areas, with adjustments for hotels and restaurants and specific districts changing days to Tuesday and Friday.
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Board of Health
Truly Nolen
Senate Ave
Vermont
East
South Sts
Belmont
Hamilton Ave
Massachusetts Ave
Sherman Dr
Pogues
Nolen
Fire Truck Collision Kills Woman, Injures Four
In Michigan City Indiana a fire truck answering a call to Karpen Furniture Company collided with a car, killing Mrs. Howard Barth and injuring four others. Barth’s son Howard Jr. is in critical condition, Myron White and Capt Otto Krueger are seriously hurt, while one more is dying. Four firemen escaped injury.
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Michigan City
Ind
Howard Barth
Howard Jr
Myron White
Otto Krueger
Earth Auto
Karpen Furniture Company
Annual Church Parley At Indianapolis Federation Meeting
Representatives from 168 churches will attend the Church Federation of Indianapolis annual meeting at the YMCA Monday night. Earl R. Conder, president, says election of officers and features include a program by Dr. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary, with committee chairmen reporting.
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Church Federation of Indianapolis
Earl R. Conder
Ernest N. Evans
State Police slow up after arresting twenty speeding drivers
State police arrested twenty drivers on speeding charges Thursday night but failed to turn in any names by Friday night records show. City police arrested three suspects Felix Crossen 24 of 8358 East St for speeding Monroe Goolsby 36 of 631 Massachusetts Ave for improper driving and resisting an officer and John Pearson 29 of 2204 Easton St with charges incomplete in the report.
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Felix Crossen
East St
Monroe Goolsby
Massachusetts Ave
John Pearson
Ebston St
Sofia Averts Break With Yugoslavia After Bulgaria Clarifies
Belgrade reports Bulgaria answered Belgrade note over anti Yugoslav attacks. no insult intended. Separately, a Sofia dispatch says Plevna theater and library burned with explosives found in Sofia Varna and Burgas. several arrests made and communists suspected.
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United Press
London
Jugo- Slavia
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Sofia
Plevna
United Press London
Varna
Burgas
Portugal President Gomez to Remain in Office After Congress Rebuff
Lisbon April 25 President Texaira Gomez will stay in office after the Portuguese congress rejected his resignation. Gomez had offered to quit following an unsuccessful revolution last Saturday and had served as president for eighteen months.
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Lisbon
Portugese
Texaira Gomez
Gomez
Portugal
Congress
Plot to murder former Bulgarian minister uncovered
Belgrade police report a plot to assassinate the former Bulgarian minister to Serbia under the Stamboulin sky regime. The intended victim is said to have aided in fostering the Sofia cathedral outrage as revealed from Belgrade advices.
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United Press
Vienna
Belgrade
Seria
Stamboulinsky
Sofia
Afternoon Off Granted at County Clerk Office
Office workers under Albert H. Losche, county clerk, requested a Friday afternoon break. Losche said Saturday half-holiday rules require a governor issued proclamation, but allowed staff to leave after 1 p.m. if weekly tasks were finished.
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Albert H. Losche
Losche
Jackson
Lesche
Scoutmaster class to continue in Indianapolis Monday
A third in a series of scoutmaster training classes led by F. C. Belzer, chief executive of By Scouts, will be held Monday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
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F. C. Belzer
Indianapolis
First Presbyterian Church
Flapper Fanny Says The Ten Tents Bride Saves
Flapper Fanny reports on a quirky wedding story featuring a bride who saves the day with a clever twist. The humorous item highlights social bravado and modern fashion choices in a playful tone.
Fire Rips Naomi Street Flats. Incendiary Origin Suspected
Sixteen people from four families flee in night wear as three double houses burn and a fourth is damaged in the 1200 block of Naomi St. Fire officials value losses at 6500 with evidence pointing to arson. A Belt railroad engineer alerting whistle helped save the occupants.
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Naomi St
Charles Sherman
Naomi
Patrick Queen
Queen
Reillys
James McClellan
Emma Thompson
H. H. French
W. H. Schrowe
Klaiber
James
Reilly
Railly
Valuable Boxes Found Waiting for Reynolds at Express Office
Federal Agent Robert Neilan discovered two valuable boxes at the American Express Company office. One holds whisky and the other gin. Reynolds is being sought as he was not at the address shown on the boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
Robert Neilan
Reynolds
Berlin pre election clashes leave one dead two wounded
Berlin reports describe several demonstrations across the city ahead of the elections. In one incident fascists opened fire on a car carrying members of the Republican banner group, killing one man and wounding two others.
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United Preas
Berlin
Facists
Ralpha
Owens Case Reopens Monday in Murder Trial
Louis Owens 30 of 277 W Ray St stands trial for first degree murder in the Dec 6 1924 stabbing death of George Robinson 43 of 2134 Park Ave in L S Ayres & Co locker room where both worked as barbers. Jury told to report at 9 am. State expected to rest Monday. Owens pleads self defense.
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Ray St
Will R
William H. Remy
Charles J. Orbison
James A. Collins
Owens
Robinson
Burns Committed to Insane Colony after Murder Charge
William H. Burns 38 of 2207 Duke Sr is ordered committed to Indiana State Prison's criminal insane colony after an insanity commission found him incurably insane. Burns is alleged to have killed Nathan T. Washburn 61 of 3236 N Capitol Ave and wounded Isaac B. Taylor 66 Henry Newkirk 35 and Albert Stallings 42 in a Feb 4 incident. Dr. Wagner testified to Burns' lack of recollection.
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William H. Burns
Duke Sr
Indiana State Prison
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Collin
Burns
Herbert T. Wagner
Colline
Nathan T. Washburn
N. Capitol Ave
Daylight Saving Time Set in Greater New York Sunday
Daylight savings time starts at 2 a m Sunday in Greater New York clocks advance one hour making New York two hours ahead of the Middle West. The change proceeds as routine despite farming opposition.
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United Presse
New York
Greater New York
Middle West
Cathedral High and Englewood Debate at Catholic Center
Cathedral high school debaters meet Englewood high at the Catholic Community Center 1004 N Pennsylvania St at 8 tonight. The question: Resolved that Congress be given power to overrule by a two thirds vote decisions of the Federal Supreme Court on the constitutional ity of Federal statutes. Cathedral team will uphold the negative with Charles Iin John Scanlan and Joseph El.
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Cathedral High School
Englewood High School
Catholic Community Center
Pennsylvania St
Congress
Federal Supreme Court
Cathedral
Charles Iin
John Scanlan
Joseph el
City to Ask Track Pay
The Indianapolis Board of Works will seek a settlement Monday with three railroad companies on a $1 500 000 bill for track elevation projects dating back to 1913. Representatives from Big Four, Indianapolis Union and Lake Erie Western will confer to resolve payment timing and disputes over cost assessments.
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Board of Works
Bill of Indianapolis
Big Four
Indianapolis Union
Lake Erie & Western
Mayor Predicts Start Soon on $14 Million Track Elevation
Mayor Shank said work on the $14,000,000 track elevation plan would begin before the end of his term despite railroad delaying tactics. He indicated contracts would likely be set around October 1, opposing rumors of delays into the next administration.
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Shank
Belt Railroad track elevation plan faces delays and costs
At a Monday board of works meeting in Indianapolis the Belt Railroad elevation project tied to the $14 million plan was debated. Charles E. Coffin and W. C. Wray noted railroads were not fully aligned with the city’s schedule and Illinois Central declined to join now, delaying approval until May 4 to allow financing. Peoria & Eastern Chicago Indianapolis & Western along with Big Four and Pennsylvania lines would rise to belt level spanning W Washington to Keystone Ave, lifting streets and increasing south side property values.
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W.C. Wray
Board of Works
Charles E. Coffin
Belt Railroad
Wray
Illinois Central
Peoria & Eastern
Chicago
Indianapolis & Western
Big Four
Pennsylvania
W. Washington St
Keystone Ave
Plane drill by radio marks Chicago aviation event
Radio station WHT will open tonight with an inaugural program in the Wrigley Building Chicago featuring the largest flotilla of planes ever assembled in the city. The drill directed by WHT starts at 8:30 with operatic and instrumental musicians followed by entertainers.
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United Areas
Chicago
WHT
Wrigley Bldg
Ruling on Mc Namara Indictment Motions Delayed
Judge Fred C. Gause postponed ruling on motions to quash the indictments charging J. J. Mc Namara secretary of local Iron Workers No. 22 with blackmail. Briefs will replace oral argument, with no date set. McNamara free on $20,000 bond. Indictments stem from vandalism at the Elks clubhouse on Aug 17, 1924, causing about $10,000 damage in Marion County.
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J. J. McNamara
Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 22
Fred C. Gause
Cox
McNamara
Liberty
Marion County Grand Jury
New Elks
N. Meridian
St. Clair Sts
Texas phase of McClintock Shephard murder case opens
Assistant Attorney John Sharbaro of Chicago arrives in Bay View Texas to probe the McClintock Shephard case. The McClintocks once lived there, Mrs. McClintock died after illness, her body exhumed recently showed poison, and William D Shepherd, a former Indianapolis man and friend of the McClintocks, is indicted for Billy McClintock’s murder.
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United Press
Bay View
Texas
John Sharbaro
Chicago
McClintock-Shephard
McClintocks
Billy” McClintock
Sinclair Oil Protests Soviet Land Cancellation
Lawyers for Sinclair Oil appeal to the Supreme Court in Moscow against the cancellation of their concession to oil lands in Sagahelm. They contend the contract was made with the Soviet government and seek to overturn the executive council decision canceling the concession.
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Moscow
Sinclair Oil Company
Supreme Court
Sagahelm
Executive Supreme Council
Sinclair
President threatened letter from Tulsa in March
An anonymous letter writer described as a small business man by Secret Service agents is held in Tulsa for threatening President Coolidge. The March 26 letter warned the President that he would not live through his term unless he changed tactics, the note referred to as from Tulsa and unsigned.
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United Press
Tulsa
Okla
United States Secret Service
Coolidge
Stephenson Flayed by Klan Order
Marion county Klan No. 3 denounces D. C. Stephenson, ex grand dragon, in jail for the Madge Oberholtzer murder. The resolution condemns alleged brutality and calls for accountability while pledging sympathy to the victim’s family and offering financial assistance for prosecution.
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Stephenson
Marion County Klan
D. C
Irvington Women Plan Mass Meeting Over Oberholtzer Case
Irvington women called a Sunday 3 p m mass meeting at Irvington Presbyterian Church to protest the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer 28 of 5802 University Ave and to outline plans to aid the state in prosecuting those responsible Mrs J H Dunn PTA president and sponsor urged attendance Marion County W C T U and Beta Delphian Irvington chapter adopted resolutions calling for rigid prosecution of the guilty.
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Irvington
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Madge Oberholtzer
University Ave
J. H. Dunn
Parent- Teacher Association
Marion County
Beta Delphian
Marion County Klan condemns Stephenson alleged conduct in pledge
The Marion County Klan No. 4 Realm of Indiana denounces the alleged vicious acts of D. C. Stephenson and his associates and urges full prosecution under the law, expressing sympathy for the victim's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Klan No. 4
Indiana
D. C. Stephenson
Circus Thrill Strikes Town On Opening Day
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus arrived this morning bringing a three ring show with two stages and a steel arena. Notable rider Mise Ola Donavan headlines with thirty nine other young women riders as two performances are set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Orly
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Mise Ola Donavan
Hawaii war starts with naval contact
Honolulu reports the start of hostilities as opposing forces meet at sea near the Hawaiian Islands. The contact occurred at 6 14 a m with the American blue fleet and enemy defenders engaging early today.
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United Press
Honolulu
Radilo
Hawaiian Islands
Edward Berry Charged With Failure to Stop After Accident
Edward Berry, jailed, charged today with failure to stop after an accident in a Criminal Court affidavit by special investigator Claude M Worley. Berry is accused in a collision involving Miss Edna Fryer of 4660.
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Edward Berry
Claude M. Worley
Criminal Court
Berry
Edna Fryer
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Germany
Louis Owens
Collins
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