Midwest Narcotic Syndicate Enslaves Hundreds of Addicts
United Press reports detail a mid west narcotics monopoly run by sixty leaders with agents in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Minneapolis and Cincinnati. The crime ring allegedly hires addicts as workers with fixed pay and dope shares as profits while fueling a wider illicit traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copuriaht
United P'rese
Chicago
Department of Justice
Washington
United Press
Trust
Middle West
Justice Department
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Addicts Driven Desperate by Federal Cleanup
Scores of narcotic addicts, driven to desperation by a federal cleanup that cut off dope supply, swarmed the Chicago Internal Revenue office. Special agent Co. L. Converse announced sick addicts will be treated if they apply, as raids push dope prices from 35 to 100 dollars per ounce.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Internal Revenue Office
Co. L. Converse
Internal Revenue Department
City trims 1926 budget cutting tax levy to 1.0625 cents
Mayor Shank and City Comptroller Hogue cut four department appropriations reducing the 1926 levy by two cents to 1.0625. Elevation and flood prevention funds face cuts while the plan commission secures 1 cent for a thoroughfare project.
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Shank
Joseph L. Hogue
Hogue
Frank C. Lingenfelter
Board of Works
Morris
Raymond Sts
Plan Commission
City Plan Concission
Sixteenth
Illinois Sts
N. Illinois St
Park
Park District
County loan delayed on courthouse expansion and infirmary repairs
County commissioners postponed action on a $100 000 temporary loan to fund five new courtrooms at the courthouse and repairs at the county infirmary. J F Wild & Co offered the only bid at 4 percent annually. Bond issue covers 50000 courthouse, 17000 infirmary, 2500 Julietta asylum, 3366.75 juvenile salaries, 8830 treasurer salaries, 3000 maintenance autos.
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J. F. Wild & Co. Bank
Charles Remster
Julietta
United County Picnic At Brookside Park Sunday
Brookside Park hosts the annual reunion of residents and former residents of Jackson Jennings and Scott Counties. An interesting program and musical numbers have been arranged. John R. Williams is president and Dr James R Anthony is secretary and treasurer.
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Brookside Park
Jackson, Jennnings
Scott Counties
John R. Williams
James R. Anthony
Nine Boys and Girls to Win Cash Prizes
Hoosier Post 624 VFW lawn fete at Spades Park on Aug 22 offers nine cash prizes for essays on The Future of Indianapolis. Prizes range from 10 to 2 dollars, plus a special 2 dollar prize for neatness. Open to anyone under 18. essays up to 200 words mailed to The Times by Aug 18.
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Indianapolis
the Times
Miss Fletcher Denies Engagement Is Broken
Miss Louisa Fletcher denies reports of a broken engagement to Count Von Schmettow. She says wedding postponed due to German red tape and a birth certificate was needed for a license. The elder Count was reportedly at home in Pommerzig while the wedding plan on the Von Schmetten estate faced uncertainty.
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United Press Rlmn
Louisa Fletcher
Stoughton Fletcher
Indianapolis
Count von Schmettow
Miss Fletcher
Count von Schmettow Sr
Sweden
United Press
Pommerzig
von Schmetten
Germany
Jean Judson
New York
Wisdom and Love collide in city street crash
Wednesday night in the 500 block of Indiana Avenue a Garden Wisdom driven car collided with a Raymond Love taxi. Both vehicles were damaged and no arrests were made.
Take Boy to Cincinnati
Jackie Loomis a 3 year old boy is back in the Cincinnati Juvenile Home today. He was taken there Wednesday by Miss Ethel Rugg superintendent who identified him as the lad taken from the home by his mother Mrs H C Jones alias Essie Loomis. The lad was deserted Sunday by his mother and stepfather at Capitol Ave and Washington St. Police are attempting to locate the couple.
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Cincinnati
Ethel Rugg
H. C. Jones
Essie Loomis
Capitol Ave
Washington St
McCray
Anderson
Will Wood
James W. Noel
George Barnard
William P. Evans
William A. Guthrie
New
Sargent
Coolidge
Swampscott
Department of Justice
Woman Dies From Self Inflicted Wound In City
Mrs. Louis Moses, 35, died at city hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound. She was found Tuesday night at the home of John F. Rosenfield 69 where she had been living for several weeks. A note read to her daughter preceded charges of contributing to child neglect against Rosenfield. Coroner Paul F. Robinson investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Weather Forecast Looks Clear Tonight and Friday
Indianapolis expected fair skies tonight and Friday with cooler conditions. Rain totals statewide reached .73 inch from Wednesday into Wednesday night, with Terre Haute at 2.22 inches Bloomington 1.97 inches and Martinsville 1.72 inches.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Martinsville
Eskimo Quartet Delivers Radio Test From Arctic Ship
At Arlington Heights station 9-XN a group of Eskimo singers performed folk songs in a broadcast test that listeners called a success. The music came from the deck of the Peary, the MacMillan Arctic expedition ship, with E. F. McDonald of Zenith announcing the performers In-You-Geetook Kaueah Nuk-Aping Wa and Ak-Komo-Ing-Wa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
North Pole
Arlington Heights
Peary
MacMillan
McDonald
Louisville Boosted by Foundation Nine Years Old
A Louisville group formed nine years ago through stock sales has strengthened its foundation. The organization reports stable support and ongoing plans for community projects and charitable efforts.
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Louisville
Louisville Industrial Foundation funds Louisville growth
Louisville business leaders built a revolving fund of 873306 dollars to attract industries. Since 1916 the foundation has added 54 plants employing 4764 workers with an average payroll of 4.865 million annually. The 15 member board and secretary manage loans up to 100000 for up to ten years.
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Louisville
Louisville Industrial Foundation
Indianapolis
Frank B. Ayres
Ayres
Times
C. M. Phillips
Louisville Title Company
Phillips
Board of Trade
Hughes
Detectives Return Prisoners From Paducah Ky
Detectives left for Paducah Kentucky to extradite Robert Dean alias Davis 35 Harry Dean 27 Thomas Gaithwright 35 and Mrs Leona Gaithwright alias Bittle 28 who were arrested in a stolen car linked to Elmer McCormack. A Chicago wire reported Nathan James and George Ruhman under arrest as fugitives from here with a car owned by Lawrence Young 1221 East Market Street.
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Paducah
Robert Dean
Davis
Harry Dean
Thomas Gaithwright
Leona Gaithwright
Bittle
Elmer McCormack
Fairview Ave
Chicago
Ill
Nathan James
George Ruhman
Lawrence Young
E. Market St
Orphans Enjoy Day With Elks At Riverside Park
About 600 orphan chil dren from Indianapolis institutions were treated by BPOE Lodge 13 as “Daddies” for a day. They rode free rides played games and attended contests at Riverside Park and then enjoyed free lunches after a Tom Mix show at the Circle Theater.
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Indianapolis
Lodge 13
Riverside Park
The
Circle Theater
Scott divorce trial ends with denials and final arguments
United Press reports testimony closed in the Michigan divorce case of Edna James Scott and Congressman Frank D. Scott. Edna denied charges of misbehavior with Gilbert Bensinger and insisted she never sat on his knee. Frank D. Scott denied drunken parties aboard Crystobal and disputed allegations of a liquor-filled home. Laura Volstead attended parties but was not seen drinking.
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Alpena, Mich
Scott
Edna James Scott
Frank D. Scott
Michigan
Mr. Bensinger
Besinger
Sikes
Family Near Exterminated in Boston Murder Suicide
Mrs May Eva Curtiss 43 killed husband George and mortally wounded son George Jr and daughter Marjorie 17 before killing herself. A second daughter Dorothy 18 survived after delaying a summons. Marine John Curtiss 21 was away at Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Delusional behavior suspected.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
May Eva Curtiss
George
George, Jr
Marjorie
Dorothy
John Curtiss
Marine Corps
Naval Flying Field
Lakehurst
N. J
Woman Found Dead At Home In Michigan Street Residence
Mrs. Viola Cripe, 3341 E. Michigan St., was found dead today by her husband Artems Cripe. He said she was up when he left for bed earlier, then two hours later he discovered her lying across her bed. He attributed death to heart trouble.
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Viola Cripe
Michigan St
Artems Cripe
Cripe
Officer Fires Shots After Truck Collision
Co. F Faust reported someone shot at his Model Laundry truck near Massachusetts Ave and East St. He drove to Delaware St. to call police. Patrolman Harry Hays said the truck struck his auto and drove off, prompting one shot. Faust claimed no damage and he did not know Hays was an officer.
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F. Faust
E. Raymond &J
Massachusetts Ave
East St
Delaware St
Harry Hays
Faust
Hays
Wounded Man Found On Lawn In City
Charles Lindemann 29 of 414 N State Ave was found with a bullet wound on a lawn at 310 N State Ave and taken to St Vincent's hospital in serious condition. He had escaped from a psychiatric ward after visiting home with a 22 caliber rifle and was seen at E Market St before a woman fired into the air. Police recovered a gun believed used in self harm at 401 N State Ave. Lindemann once ran for Center Township trustee two years ago.
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Charles Lindemann
N. State Ave
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lindemann
City Hospital
E Market St
State Ave
Center Township
Tax Board Approves 1925 Marion County Assessment Increase
The State tax board approved the 1925 assessment figures for Indianapolis and Marion County with no changes. Real estate and improvements were raised by 16,745.75, yielding a total valuation of 449,999,910 versus 432,254,160 in 1924, as submitted by Auditor Harry Dunn.
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State Tax Board
Indianapolis
Marion County
Harry Dunn
Dunn
Hourly Temperature Report Fragment
Fragmentary weather note records temperatures with times and moon phase omitted. Contains scattered digits and unclear terms, yielding a partial snapshot of hourly readings and brief conditions.
McCray Pardon Move Routed From Washington to Indianapolis
The bid to pardon former Governor Warren T. McCray, serving a ten year term for mail fraud, moves from Washington to Indianapolis. U S District Attorney Albert Ward awaits the pardon application and recommendations, to report to Judge Albert B. Anderson and prosecutor Homer Elliott who have not urged clemency.
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Warren T. McCray
Federal
Atlanta
Washington
Indianapolis
United States
Albert Ward
McCray
Albert B. Anderson
Homer Elliott
Anderson
Elliott
Robert H. Turner
Atorney
Ward
A. B. Anderson
Turner
Sargent
Department of Justice
Justice Department seeks input on McCray clemency petition
Justice officials request opinions from Homer Elliott and A B Anderson on former Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray clemency plea. The case features hundreds of letters backing mercy and a strong push from Indiana figures and national leaders.
Belgians Seek New Proposal On Debt Terms
Belgians obtain adjournment of the debt meeting to review a fresh proposal from the American debt funding commission. They ask to recalculate accrued interest on Belgian obligations at 3 or 4 percent instead of 5 percent. the request is refused. The parties settle on 4 1 4 percent, matching Britain.
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United Pr Pru Sgton
American Debt Funding Commission
Arraignment Set as Garment Union Clash Intensifies
In Chicago sixty two Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union members were to be arraigned today over a year long feud with the outlaw Amalgamated group and the United Garment Workers Union allied with the AFL. Arrests followed a spree of bombing and acid throwing in nonunion shops and those closed to nonmembers.
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United Press Chicago
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Amalgamated
United Garment Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
United Organization
Nothing for Something Nothing for Something
Read urging readers to sell unwanted furniture and household items. Encourages cleaning up, advertising in want ads, and using the proceeds for a purpose.
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Dope Syndicate
Dicts
St. Louis, Cincinnati
Kitty
Will Gray Beach
Crime Trust
United County Picnic
Jackson
Jennings
Halo
Jackie Loomis
Louis Moses
Weather Bureau
Eskimo Quartet
Gether
John L. Niblack
Kentucky
Fanny
Ellis
Volstead’s
By Clark B. Kelsey
U. K
Tax Board Commissioners
M’cray
By C. A. Randall
Mes
R Washington
Hug
Department
Congress
Marion Young
Ohio St
LeRoy
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