Peace returns to riot-torn Leavenworth prison
Leavenworth federal penitentiary in Kansas quieted after a thirty six hour inmate rebellion. Guards restored order and began serving the first meals since the disturbance began while water was piped to waterless cell houses. One convict was killed three seriously injured and twenty sprayed by buckshot in the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu Wosted
Leavenworth
Kan
Feace
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Washington
Austin H MacCormack
Federal Penitentiaries
Herbert Hoover
Rapidan
Auburn
Dannemora
N. Y
Atlanta
McNel Island
Wash
Alderson
W. Va
Chillicothe
Smart Set Thrilled At Regatta Races
Newport Aug 3 The Narra gansett Bay Regatta Association windup drew Americas social set to the harbor. H B Smith chief aviation pilot of the U S S Wright drove his J 5 torpedo seaplane sixty miles at an average speed of 130 mph setting a new record for this plane. Walter H Moretons runabout Dalton upset in choppy bay waters coast guards aided the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Moreton
Dalton
Coast Guards
Arndt Band to Play Garfield and Christian Park Today
The Arndt concert band under Herman Arndt will perform this afternoon at Garfield park at 4 30 and again Sunday at 4 30 in Christian park. Program highlights include Semper Fidelis Babes in Toyland Orpheus Rose Marie Lucia Bohemian Girl Some Sweet Day Star Spangled Banner The Diplomat My Old Kentucky Home Stradella Il Trovatore The Doll Dance Humoreske The Merry Widow Hostrausers and Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arndt
Herman Arndt
Garfield Park
Christian Park
Old Kentucky Home
Stolen Automobiles Reported by Local Residents
Police list multiple stolen vehicles and owners including Joe Eisenhut 950 West Twenty seventh street Chevrolet coupe from Michigan and Illinois streets Ernest Ellin 1531 Lexington avenue Chevrolet sedan from Ohio street and Senate avenue Fred H Lamb 326 West Georgia street Willys Knight sedan 736 297 from Georgia and Missouri streets Roscoe Westfall Jr 914 Grant avenue Whippet coach 716 252 from Noble and Washington streets Henry Grady 48 West St Joe street Ford roadster 6 530 A from Capitol avenue and Market street C T Bragg 2602 North Illinois street Chevrolet sedan 67 546 from downtown parking space Howard R Isenthal 1927 Parker avenue Chevrolet coach 31 573 from 1620 Brookside avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Eisenhut
West
Twenty Seventh Street
Michigan
Illinois
Ernest Ellin
Lexington Avenue
Ohio Street
Senate Avenue
Fred H. Lamb
Georgia Street
Willys-Knight
Georgia
Missouri
Roscoe Westfall Jr
Grant Avenue
Whippe
Noble
Washington Streets
Henry Grady
St. Joe Street
Ford
Capitol Avenue
Market Street
C. T. Bragg
Illinois Street
Howard R. Isenthal
Parker Avenue
Brookside Avenue
Stolen Cars Recovered By Police
Police recovered three vehicles including an Oldsmobile sedan 6 767 found at Woodlawn avenue and Shelby street a Chevrolet sedan 98 927 found at New York street and Senate avenue and a Willis Knight sedan 736 297 located at McCarty street and Capitol avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Avenue
Shelby Street
Chevrolet
New York Street
Senate Avenue
Willis Knight
McCarty Street
Capitol Avenue
Deadline Time Draws Near in Times Physical Culture Race
Entries must be filed by August 10 with a final deadline of August 19. The Times runs a national physical culture contest highlighting American girls from all walks of life and offering a $1,000 prize to the winner’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Indianapolis
America
Benarr Macfadden
Bernarr Macfadden
Florenz Ziegfeld
David Belasco
Martin Starr
Haskell Coffin
Nevia McMein
Physical Culture Magazine
New York
Vivian Sharkey
Harlan Street
Roberta Hornung
Georgia Wright
Merle Flake
Kelly Street
Amelia Hess
Parkway
Marge Slaughter
South Division Street
Ferracane Files Divorce Suit Amid Prior Federal Case
Tony Ferracane of 5409 Winthrop Avenue and 1815 College Avenue sues for divorce from Emma Ferracane alleging abandonment two years ago. He seeks custody of daughter Rita Catherine, born 1924, after a marriage in May 1919 and separation in September 1927 following a two year federal sentence and $5,000 fine tied to a liquor conspiracy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Ferracane
Winthrop Avenue
Emma Ferracane
College Avenue
Ferracane
Rita Catherine
Mexico Demobilizes 23000 Agrarian Soldiers
Mexico City war office announces twenty three thousand Agrarian soldiers enlisted during the March revolution have been mustered out of the ranks. The move marks a major demobilization by the Mexican government as peace extends across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mexico City
War Office
State highway commission awards contracts for sixteen bridges
The state highway commission set sixteen bridge contracts totaling over 237000 dollars. Notable awards include R McCarman Inc for an extension to the Wabash river bridge near Covington Indiana for 80248.56 and bids across multiple counties including Fountain, White, Decatur, Kosciusko, Daviess, Gibson, Pulaski and Jasper with firms from Illinois and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cos
State Highway Commission
Wabash River
Covington
Fountain County
R. McCarman, Inc
Danville
Ill
Lafayette
Tlapecanoe
Harold Thard
Fountain City
Ind
White County
Brookston
W. H. Sons
Freeport
Greensburg
Decatur County
Harry Hicks
North Vernon
Kosciusko County
Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company
Elkhart
Washington
Daviess County
Watt Construction Company
Winchester
Princeton
Gibson Count
A. B. Kremp & Son
Jasper
White
Pulaski
Kruzick Brothers
Winamac
Nursery School Set to Open on September 12
Mrs Emme Lieber announces Claire Ann Shover Nursery School will begin its fourth year on September 12 at 3265 North New Jersey Street. The private Indianapolis nursery serves ages two to five, training about 200 children since inception to ease the transition to public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Ann Shover
Emme Lieber
New Jersey Street
Indianapolis
Lieber SaVs
Great Monument Planned in China for Chang Tso-Lin
The article reports a planned monument in Manchuria honoring late Marshal Chang Tso Lin. Cost cited is seven million gold, with Chang Hsenh-Liang contributing five million silver. Site chosen at Mt Tiehpeishan foot, work to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Mt. Tiehpeishan
Chang
Chang Hsenh-Liang
Marshal Chang
Firemen Use Pulmotor To Revive Worker In Anderson
Anderson August 3. The city fire department used a pulmotor for an hour to revive Fred Brooks 22 who was overcome by gas while helping repair a high pressure gas main in the west section. The main was broken by workers excavating for a driveway to a factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oar Anderson
Ind
Fred Brooks
Robbers target bus driver at home in Anderson incident
John Barlow, a motor bus driver in Anderson, was confronted by two masked bandits at his home Friday night. One kept him covered with a revolver while the other stole his purse containing 36 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ineeton Anderson
Ind
John Barlow
Barlow
Public Service Board Denies Rehear of La Porte Phone Raise
La Porte County Telephone Company suffered a denial to rehear the rate increase petition after oral argument. State Senator Earl Rowley and company officials plan to appeal to court while warning a failure to raise rates could trigger receivership to fund $140000 storm repair work. Four commissioners voted the denial with Howell Ellis not participating. a slight increase was approved for New Salem Telephone Company. The order notes the requested rate would not ensure a fair return. Also New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad got permission to end passenger service from Connersville to Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte County Telephone Company
Public Service
Earl Rowley
la Porte
E. L. Kline
Howell Ellis
New Salem Telephone Company
New York, Chicago
Germany develops fog making device for defense
Berlin reports Germany is perfecting a fog making apparatus to shield targets from aerial attack under Versailles limits. Tests near Friedland used modified fire extinguishers to produce dense fog, with quick conversion promised for defense of key sites in East Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Berlin
Germany
East Prussia
Friedland
Edison scholarship winner vows ten year reunion
Wilbur B. Huston of Seattle won the Thomas A Edison scholarship after an oral exam at West Orange New Jersey. Four runners up—Charles Brunissen of West Redding Connecticut Ivan Getting of Pittsburgh James Seth of Santa Fe New Mexico and Bernard Sturgis of Butler Indiana—also earned scholarships. Edison will fund Huston’s MIT course and the winner plans a reunion in 1939 with forty nine entrants from across the United States. Huston scored 92 on the exam and showed broad knowledge including Jenny Lind and a controversial moral question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
United States
Thomas A. Edison
Wilbur B. Huston
Seattle
Huston
Edison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles H. Brunissen
West Redding
Conn
Ivan A. Getting
Pittsburgh
James Seth
Santa Fe
N. M
Bernard Sturgis
Butler
Ind
Jenny Lind
P. T. Barnum
Mrs Britten Seriously Ill Arrives Aboard Leviathan
Mrs. Fred Britten wife of Chicago congressman and naval affairs committee chairman arrived in Cherbourg France aboard the Leviathan in serious condition. She is convalescing from an appendicitis operation performed during the voyage from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
France
Fred Britten
Chicago
House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee
Britten
New York
Memorial Plaque Unveiled For William H Block Founder
The unveiling honors William H Block with a bronze plaque on the Block store’s first floor. Dick Miller of City Trust Company lauds Block’s foresight and city growth. Herman Lieber of the Merchants Association recalls his valued role. The plaque was a voluntary gift from employees. S B Walker presented it to Meier S Block, the founder’s son, who accepted. Jacob H Hays led the employee committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Block
Dick Miller
City Trust Company
Block
Mr. Block
William H. Block Company
Indianapolis
Herman Lieber
The
Merchants Association
S. B. Walker
Meier S. Block
Jacob H. Hays
Youth 11 18 Confronted by Murder Charge
Eleven year old Arthur Gerken of Rochester faces possible trial for the murder of Henry King a 13 year old boy shot at the Earl E Clayson farmhouse during an attempted scare as Gerken visited a farm. The coroner's inquest pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Arthur Gerken
Rocheter
Henry King
Arthur
Clara Harrison Town
Salvation Army
Rochester
King Boy
Gerken
Earl E. Clayson
New Band Uniforms Considered by Safety Board
The board of safety discussed purchasing snappy gray uniforms for the Police and Firemen's band from the emergency fund. Howard Robertson said the forty uniforms would cost about 41,800 and caps to match maroon puttees and Sam Brown belts were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Howard Robertson
Safety Board
Sam Brown
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Leavensworth
Smart
Navy
Mexico
Denieg
State Commission
Baldwin
Schloss Bros
Edisons
Ini
Block Store
Employes
Trip
Louisville
Broadway St
Main City
Monument Place
Riley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lincoln
WFEM
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