Sanitary survey finds Griffin and Princeton in good condition
A report on a sanitary survey of Indiana tornado zones by Albert E Wert to Dr William F King notes Griffin and Princeton sanitation as good as could be under the circumstances. Wert estimates Griffin damage at 263000 and outlying districts at 85000 with 103007 insured. The American Red Cross through Major Leonard G Coop has aided 142 families. Of 159 Griffin buildings, 118 were destroyed, nine houses rebuilt or repaired.
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Indiana
Albert E.wert
William F. King
State Board of Health
Griffin
Princeton
Wert
American Red Cross
Leonard G. Coop
Road costs studied by county budget expert
Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce began a two week study into the costs and upkeep of county roads over ten years. He started with records in the county commissioners office and will focus on hard gravel roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard V. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Leonard
Pro Tem Imposes Four Fines For Speeding
Judge Garrett Olds today ordered four speeding fines. Those fined are Thomas Barnett at Forty-Sixth St and Washington Blvd Lewis Clark at 2407 Park Ave Millard Jones at 3331 E Sixteenth St and Earl Sells at 920 Singlish Ave all $15 and costs except Sells $5 and costs.
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Garrett Olds
Thomas Barnett
Wife Testimony Links Men to 30 Day Jail Terms
David C. Henry and Norman Hamilton each received thirty days in jail from Criminal Judge James A. Collins on assault and battery charges. Henry paid a $25 fine plus costs, Hamilton $1 plus costs. Mrs Phoebe Henry testified the men fought. Trial for Hamilton on operating a blind tiger was continued.
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David C. Henry
Norman Hamilton
W. Merrill Sr
James A. Collins
Henry
Hamilton
Phoebe Henry
Dope Predicts Lewis and Hill to Pilot Unusual Front-Drive Racers
Dope predicts two front drive contestants in the 500 mile Indianapolis race on May 30. Dave Lewis will drive Cliff Durant’s car, built by Harry Miller, with front axle differential and front shaft drive. Benny Hill will drive a duplicate Miller design.
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Dope
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cliff Durant
Dave Lewis
Benny Hill
Durant
Harry Miller
Jimmy Murphy
Miller
Jimmy
Syracuse
N. Y
Hill
Claver Denies Story On Ward Chairmen Firings
William E. Claver denies claims by H C Andrews that he ousted Democratic chairmen of the First and Eleventh wards for not backing Walter Myers. He says no one was fired and that Alvin Mosley and E K Marker remain in their posts. Ernest Frick and Martin Walpole are managing First and Eleventh ward accounts.
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H. C. Andrews
Adolph Emhart
William E. Claver
Walter Myers
Clauer
Alvin Mosley
E. K. Marker
Andrews
Ernest Frick
Eins
Martin Walpole
Henry Wood Awarded Belgian Order for League Reporting
Paul Hymans, head of the League of Nations assembly, decorated United Press chief Henry Wood with the Order of the Crown of Belgium at Geneva. The chevalier rank honors Wood for five years of covering League meetings and activities.
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United Press
Geneva
Paul Hymans
First
League of Nations Assembly
Order of the Crown of
Belgium
Henry Wood
United Press Bureau
Wood
League
Myers Speaks at Stock Yards on City Politics
At a noon stock yards meeting Walter Myers, Democratic mayoral candidate, said there are too many machines in city politics and that business principles and civic pride do not seem to count. He will speak tonight at Mc Carty and Missouri Streets and 1726 N Illinois St.
Frye Delivers Noon Talk as Independent Candidate
W. S. Frye running for the Republican nomination for mayor spoke at the Nordyke and Marmon plant at noon presenting himself as an independent candidate. He asserted thirty years in the city and a history of supporting industrial advancement and criticized political machines.
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W. 8S. Frye
Nordyke & Marmon
Mines Close As Costs Bite Hard In Pennsylvania
United Press reports the Pittsburgh Coal Company shuts down five more western Pennsylvania mines due to high production costs. Only seven of its fifty four district mines remain operational, with sixteen abandoned and thirty one idle.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company Today
Pennsylvania
Accessory Firm Files Articles of Incorporation in Indianapolis
The Keen Switch Manufacturing Company filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State today listing capital stock at $10,000. The Indianapolis firm will operate in the automobile accessory business. Incorporators are Ryssell Y. Duncan and Willam A. Leene.
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Keen Switch Manufacturing Company
Indianapolis
Ryssell Y. Duncan
Willam A. Leeene
Bail hearing looms as crowd plans presence at courthouse
Indianapolis awaits arraignment of D. C. Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry on charges including kidnapping and conspiracy. City leaders debate funding for prosecution while fraternal groups and church members condemn Oberholtzer murder with formal resolutions.
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Stephenson
Klinck
Gentry
Miss Oberholtzer
Ben H. Thompson
City Council
Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Thompson
James M. Ogden
Ogden
Women’s Smoke Abatement Committee Questions Mayoral Hopefuls
Letters to mayoral and city council candidates ask their stance on smoke abatement. Secretary Mrs. E. G. Ritchie says questions include enforcing the smoke abatement ordinance and funding to hire competent technical staff. The committee draws members from civic organizations.
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E. G. Ritchie
Private stock possession sparks barn fire and gin still discovery
Firemen found a gin still on the second floor of a barn at 1203 N Meridian St after an explosion started the blaze. Police say the contraption used benzol and denatured alcohol to distill grain alcohol and about sixty gallons of liquor were seized. A renter named only as a man occupied the barn weeks earlier, and authorities note a double condenser and circulating water kept odor away. Federal prohibition officials dismissed St Louis reports of large external-use alcohol stock.
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Meridian St
Ella Ringo
St. Louis
Zemo reduces itching and heals skin diseases fast
A vintage advertisement promises Zemo provides instant relief from eczema blotches ringworm and rashes. It claims the liquid soothes cleanses and heals most skin diseases and is safe for daytime use with inconspicuous application. Trial bottle 35 cents large bottle 1.00.
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Zemo
National Officer Elected for Scale Men Association
Clark Wells of Kingan & Co. elected national scale supervisor and vice president at the convention held Wednesday at the Severin.
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National Secale Men's Association
Clark Wells
Kingan & Co
the Severin
Indiana agents seize alcohol moving to St Louis report
The report notes motor trucks conveying alcohol to St Louis from Indianapolis under protection. Indiana agents are alert for illicit shipments. Assistant chief Minton doubts a large quantity is leaving Indianapolis. David Nolan from the internal revenue unit has not yet arrived to assist the investigation.
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St. Louis
Indianapolis
Minton
Indiana
David Nolan
Internal Revenue Intelligence Unit
Two Women Sentenced for Downtown Shoplifting Incident
Emma Shepard aged 20 and Sarah Stork aged 25, both residents of 214 West Merrill Street, were fined 25 dollars and costs each and sentenced to twenty days in Indiana Woman's Prison after being charged with stealing 19 dollars worth of merchandise in downtown stores on Wednesday.
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Emma Shepard
Sarah Stork
W. Merrill Sr
Indiana Woman's Prison
Garrett Olds
Wilmeth Outlines Primary Plans for Mayor Bid
City Judge Delbert Wilmeth spoke to about 400 workers at party headquarters outlining plans for the Republican mayoral nomination. Councilman Walter Wise and others joined in. Adolph Emhardt, Democratic aspirant, spoke at 2206 Winter Ave and planned a noon talk at Beech Grove Railroad shops.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
Walter Wise
Theodore Berndt
Fred L. Draper
Adolph Emhardt
Winter Ave
Tenth Ward
White St
State Ave
Emhardt
Beech Grove
Duvall
Lemcke
Dawes to Campaign in Indiana and Ohio for Senate Rules
Vice President Dawes will personally carry his drive to change Senate rules to Indiana and Ohio in June and July. He plans to speak in states of senators on the Senate rules committee including Indiana’s Jim Watson and Democrat Robert Ralston, both noncommittal members.
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United Press
Washington
Dawes
Senate
Indiana
Ohio
Senate Rules Committee
Jim Watson
Ralston
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Claver
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Nick Lucas
Isham Jones Orchestra
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Ray Miller
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Anderson
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Richmond
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