Eleven Dead In Weekend Violence Toll In Indiana
Five people die in Indiana over the weekend from auto accidents drownings and self harm. Victims include Spence Tuttle 55 near Muncie hit by a car and Miss Mary O Neil 18 in Hartford City after a two car collision. James Pleechnick 63 Michigan City died by hanging at home and Louis E Jeffers 40 in Cory hanged himself. Despondency over work loss believed motive for one case and several other fatalities noted along with a drowning near Greensburg and a fatal wreck near Columbus.
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Indiana
Spence Tuttle
Muncie
State Rd
Ben McFarland
Mt. Carmel
Petersburg
Mary O’neil
Hartford City
Jacob Pleechnick
Michigan City
Harry Cunningham
Beech Grove
Hillside Park
Greensburg
Robert Dyer
Rego
Chambersburg
Andrew Powell
Columbus
Louis E. Jeffers
Woocmere State Hospital
Cory
Acton Baptists Meet Debt With Pledges
Acton Baptist Church dedication Sunday drew 500 attendees pledging nearly 9000 to clear the debt on a newly completed 25000 church. Sermons and devotions were led by pastors from New Bethel Brookfield Woodruff Place and Rushville. Revival runs through Aug 12 led by Rev. George G. Kimsey.
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Acton
W. F. Buckner
New Bethel Baptist Church
Otto Hughes
Brookfield Baptist Church
L. C. Trent
Woodruff Place
R. W. Sage
Rushville Baptist Church
George G. Kimsey
Daviess Group Elects John Coleman President
Heads Daviess group of Indianapolis was elected president of the Daviess County Association at the annual reunion attended by more than 300 at Brookside Park Sunday. Mrs Emma McCord was re elected secretary. Former residents of Lawrence County also held a reunion at Brookside Park with J H Rittenhouse in charge of arrangements. Visitors from Shelby Johnson Morgan and Putnam counties attended a Harvest Times celebration at Broad Ripple Park.
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John Coleman
Indianapolis
Daviess County Association
Daviess County
Brookside Park
Emma McCord
Lawrence County
J. H. Rittenhouse
Lawrence County Association
Shelby, Johnson, Morgan
Putnam Counties
Broad Ripple ‘Park
Indiana to Improve Milk Supply Under Health Board Push
State health board and the American Child Health Association will visit about 27 Indiana cities in 18 counties to map improvements in milk production and safeguards. H. R. Estes and C. F. Langwell will work with producers and local authorities to promote pure milk rules and full time inspectors where ordinances exist. Gary identified as likely first stop.
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State Health Board
American Child Health Association
Indiana
H. R. Estes
Child Health Association
Aes
C. F. Langwell
Estes
Link Belt Picnic Brings Company Families Together
Employes and officials of the Link Belt Company and their families attended the tenth annual company picnic Sunday in Broad Ripple Park. Alfred Kauffmen of Chicago, company president, and Charles Piez, director's board chairman, attended. On the entertainment committee were W. W. Bond George P. Torrence Walter H. Piez and Edward McKinney. Jones' Minstrels and Jack Berry's Band played.
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Link Belt Company
Broad Ripple Park
Alfred Kauffmen
Chicago
Charles Piez
W. W. Bond
George P. Torrence
Walter H. Piez
Marshall
Edward McKinney
Jones
Jack Berry
Traffic signal testing challenged in court over pedestrian control
In Superior Court a test suit seeks 10000 dollars damages alleging false arrest by two traffic officers and the board of safety. Plaintiffs name Police Chief Claude Worley and board of safety as defendants with officers Harry Bridwell and Roy W. Losh. The suit contests legal basis for pedestrian signal control.
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Board of Safety
R. L. Ewbank
Claude Worley
Harry Bridwell
Roy W. Losh
Night Club Headliners in Court on Booze Charges
Texas Guinan appeared before Federal Judge Isaac Meekins in New York as part of a government crackdown on after midnight venues. She pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to violate the Volstead act and maintaining a nuisance. About half of 136 indicted defendants appeared. others were excused due to notification gaps. Helen Morgan and Tommy Guinan were among those not in court.
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United Press
New York
Texas
Guinan
Goverment
Isaac M. Meekins
Miss Guinan
North Carolina
Helen Morgan
Tommy Guinan
Man Slain by Officer in Ind During Arrest
In an early morning shooting in Indiana Patrolman Roy Horn killed an unidentified man during a failed arrest. The man drew a gun and fired first. Coroner N E Beckes ruled the death justifiable homicide. a paper bearing the name W F Lassiter was found on the deceased.
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United Press
Woman Wins Play Prize at Indiana University
Mrs. Aline Jean Treanor wife of Prof W E Treanor IU law school faculty won the $50 Indiana Farmer's Guide prize for the best playset in a campus contest. Her work All Because of a Little Brown Jug will be published for farm bureaus and community organizations.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Farmer’s Guide
Indiana University
Aline Jean Treanor
W. E. Treanor
I. U. Law School
Seventeen Men Charged in Indiana Ave Poolroom Raid
Police raided the poolroom at 327 Indiana Ave and arrested seventeen men led by Bert Watson a parolee from Indiana State Prison life term for murder. Watson faces operating a gambling house while others are charged with gambling. Patrolman Hudson signaled the raid riding in a patrol car followed by squads under Sergt Morrissey and LeRoy Bartlett. A craps game was found in a rear room.
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Bert Watson
Indiana Ave
Watson
Indiana State Prison
Orville Hudson
Sergt
Michael Morrissey
LeRoy Bartlett
Christian Endeavor Officers Installed at Moravian Church
During the thirty-fourth annual eastern division conven tion of the Christian Endeavor Union the Moravian Church held a consecration service after officer installation at the First Moravian Church. Rev. Reinhold Henkelmann of New York City led the ceremony with Rev. S. H. Gapp overseeing. Officers named include Edward B. Clewell and Martha Luchenbach among others.
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Christian Endeavor Union
Moravian Church
First Moravian Church
Reinhold Henkelmann
New York City
S. H. Gapp
Mr. Henkelmann
Edward B. Clewell
Emaus
Martha Luchenbach
Bethlehem
Margaret Kirkwood
Fanny Harrer
Alice Sawyer
Henry Heydt
Philadelphia
Hilda Appelbaum
New York
Brother of Hollywood Officer Held in Slaying Case
The brother of a Hollywood police officer is held in Los Angeles in the slaying of Mrs. Frank Mellus wife of a wealthy manufacturer. Mellus found his wife dead at home from blunt force injuries after returning from a hunting trip. Police arrested Pat Kelly after a closet discovery and detectives noted a violent struggle and a broken whisky bottle used as a weapon.
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Hollywood
Cal
Frank Mellus
Los Angeles
Mellus
Pat Kelly
Weekend auto accidents total dip despite rain
Slippery pavements reduced weekend crashes with none reported as serious. Incidents include Mrs. Mary Renner bruised after a collision with Abe Watts, a restaurant safety-zone crash near Del mar Walker's on Washington Street, and multiple minor strikes. Police pursued a King in a hit and run and arrested Harry Fowler for drunken driving.
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Mary Renner
Lexington Ave
Abe Watts
Harlan St
Prospect
Shelby Sts
Watts
Delmar Walker's
Washington St
Robbery at Rail Underpass Sees Watch Stolen
James Burke was approached by two men under a railroad elevation on South West Street early Sunday. One robber held a gun on Burke while the other stole a $50 watch and $27 in cash before fleeing.
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James Burke
W. Wilkins Sr
S. West St
Burke
July Sale Of New Autos Slags Here In Marion County
July registrations show 1500 new cars in Marion County led by Chevrolet 349 and Ford 203 followed by Graham Paige Pontiac with smaller counts for many makes. June totals were 1582 with Chevrolet 363 and Ford 219, plus 78 new trucks. Sedans 767, coaches 336, coupes 309, roadsters 73, touring 15. Trucks 78 with 27 Chevrolets and 23 Fords.
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Marion County
Indiana Clipping Service
New York St
Chevrolet
Ford
Graham
Auburn
Buick
Cadillac
Chandler
Chrysler
Dodge
Durant
Erskiffe
Essex
Falcon-Knight
Franklin
Graham-Paige
Gardner
Hudson
Hupmobile
Jordan
Kissel
la Salle
Lincoln
Marmon
Nash
Oakland
Oldsmobile
Overland
Packard
Peerless
Pierce-Arrow
Rep
Studebaker
Stutz
Willys-Knight
Missing securities menace Toombs under scrutiny
St Louis August 6 eight state insurance commissioners demand the return of 3 1/2 million dollars of missing securities from Roy C Toombs president of International Life Insurance The group will decide Friday whether to recommend criminal action if the bonds are not restored and a reorganization is planned for stockholder protection The 1927 annual statement shows 3 million in municipal and public utility bonds bought from Toombs Bailey Co of Chicago with Toombs also as president
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United Press ST. Louis
Roy C.toombs
International Life Insurance Company
Charles R. Detrick
California
Detrick
Toombs & Bailey Company
Chicago
Roy C. Toombs
Smoot Warns Democrats Harm Business Over Tariff Pledge
Senator Smoot of Utah, finance committee chairman, warned that a Democratic administration would hurt business. He cited Gov Smith and promises not to monkey with the tariff, saying Democrats have a history of broken promises under Cleveland and Wilson and urged vigilance against tariff reform promises.
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United Press
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Smith
Cleveland
Wilson
Mrs. Birdsall rites set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Janie Birdsall 37 wife of Paul D Birdsall secretary of the Central Indiana Power and Indiana Electric Companies will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the home 3740 Winthrop Ave Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery She was born in Franklin Tennessee and lived in Indianapolis sixteen years She belonged to the Women's Department Club Home Economics Club and the Third Christian Church Survivors include her husband a son Paul Edward Birdsall II a sister Mrs Harry V Cook Indianapolis and a brother John De Knoblough Nashville Tennessee
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Janie Birdsal
Paul D. Birdsall
Central Indiana Power and
Indiana Electric Companies
Winthrop Ave
Paul Edward Birdsall
Harry V. Cook
Indianapolis
John de Knoblough
Nashville
Tenn
Real Estate Push Inville Old Library Building Sale
Albert F. Walsman reports to the school board this afternoon on a suggested sale of the old library at Ohio and Meridian to aid nearby development. He denies urging a sale. Real estate dealers discussed the idea. 1920 values cited place building at 75,000 and land at 300,000, with current value near 500,000. The board will consider site purchases for Butler University district, Broad Ripple, and Fifty-Second Street and Capitol Ave, plus elevator and cafeteria contracts for Shortridge High School at 4 30 p.m.
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Ohio
Meridian Sts
School Board
School
Albert F. Walsman
Walsman
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Butler University
Broad Ripple
Fifty-Second St
Capitol Ave
Shortridge High School
Hughes Nominated by League for World Court Judge
Twenty six nations of the League of Nations assembly and council nominated Charles Evans Hughes for the World Court at The Hague. The league secretariat said his election at the September assembly appears certain.
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Bu United Press Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Council
Charles Evans Hughes
The
Hague
League Secretariat
Federal vagrancy charges questioned by judges in dry arrests
Deputy dry administrator George L. Winkler defended the practice of labeling prisoners as U. S. vag. in liquor raids. Municipal judges Cameron and Wetter ordered bond be set and prisoners not to be listed as U. S. vag. The issue centers on whether federal vagrancy charges exist and how bonds are set while awaiting federal warrants.
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U. S
George L. Winkler
Winkler
Clifton R. Cameron
Paul C. Wetter
Cameron
United States
Wetter
Woman saves child by pushing from car before train crash
Ada Bossward, 29, sacrificed her life by shoving her 4 year old daughter from a car in Dallas Texas to escape a passenger train collision. The mother died in the crash.
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Dallas
Tex
Ada Bossward
Hay Fever Relief After Four Decades Says Doctor
W. E. Campau of Detroit reports forty years of hay fever relief after using Dr. Fugate's Remedy. He claims long standing asthma also improved and credits a discovery of the disease's true cause. Free booklet and letters from sufferers available from The Fugate Company in Indianapolis.
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W. E. Campau
Grand River Ave
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Fugate
Campau
Fugate
Fugate Company
Meridian St
Indianapolis
Ind
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Woodlawn Ave
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