Factory chief admits he is Blue Phantom
Dayton Ohio United Press reports Frederiel nicknamed Blue Phantom, factory president, confessed to orchestrating a bank robbery at the North Dayton branch of Dayton Savings and Trust. He pleaded not guilty, bond set at 50000, and described how bankruptcy fears drove the scheme and his plan to disguise himself with a blue mask and gun in the robbery.
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Blue Phantom
United Press
Dayton
Ohio
Blue Phanton
Frederiel
Nickel
North
Dayton Savings and Trust Company Bank
Helen Samimet
Iday
Nichol
Nickol
Polite Traffic Cops Sought in Indiana State Fair Week
Hoosier Motor Club seeks five courteous Indianapolis traffic policemen during Indiana State Fair Week. Robert B. Rhoads and Todd Stoops announced the campaign to promote courtesy to visiting motorists. A safety committee may study police courtesy and efficiency to boost goodwill among automobile tourists amid concerns of Indiana’s image as a “Kingdom of Yerkant.”
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Indianapolis
Hoosier Motor Club
Indiana
Yerkant
United States Accepts Invite to Pekin Customs Conference
The United States will participate in the customs revision conference in Pekin opening October 26. American delegates named are Minister John Van A. MacMurray and Silas H. Strawn of Chicago. The talks are expected to cover customs autonomy and tariff revision per Chinese demands.
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United Press
Washington
United States
China
Pekin
John van A. MacMurray
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Essay Contest Winners Receive Prizes in Indianapolis
Commander Albert S. Pauley of Hoosier Post presented cash prizes to winners of The Future of Indianapolis essay contest, held with The Indianapolis Times at Spades Park lawn fete. First prize went to Paul F. Henley, $10. second Byron Kilgore, $5. third Mildred Arnholter, $3. five $2 prizes to Hable Krentler Ruth Milholland Dorothy Phillips Mary Harness Ralph Eggelhoft. nearest manuscript prize to Margaret Lucille Elkin.
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Alberts. Pauley
Hoosier Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Future of Indianapolis
The
Post
Indianaplis Times
Veterans At
Spades Park
Byron Kilgore
W. Twenty-First St
Mildred Arnholter
Guilford Ave
Hable Krentler
N. Oakland Ave
Ruth Milholland
B. Thirty-Fifth St
Dorothy M. Phillips
Bheldon &J
Paul F. Henley
Pauley
Ruth Millholland
Mabel Krentler
Dorothy Marie Philips
Ralph Eggelhof
Mary Harness
Margaret Lucille Elkin
Walker to be sent to Gary to dispatch missionaries
John F. Walker, chairman of the executive committee of Greater Indianapolis Week, will be sent to Gary and other Indiana cities to arrange dispatching missionaries. The informal City Hall meeting approved the plan. Mayor Shank proposes conferences between city officials and Indianapolis tidings. some mild criticism of the Chamber of Commerce was voiced.
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John F. Walker
Greater Indianapolis
Indiana
Gary
Shank
Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Penalties Lopped Off In City Court
Richard Lawrence and Katherine Souder faced blind tiger charges in city court and saw fines and sentences suspended on paying costs. Lawrence paid 250 dollars plus costs and received 90 days. Souder paid 100 dollars and got 30 days. Bennie Wells was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days.
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Richard Lawrence
W. North St
Katherine Souder
N. West St
Lawrence
Bennie Wells
W. St. Clair St
Bus and auto crash injures two riders
George Ridgenford aged 45 of R. R. Box 445 sustained injuries when his car, carrying Thorn Miller, was sideswiped by a Red Ball bus driven by William Wilson of 136 W Eleventh St at the intersection of Speedway Avenue and Lafayette Road. Wilson was slated.
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George Ridgenford
R. R
Thorn Miller
William Wilson
Eleventh St
Speedway Ave
Lafayette Rd
Wilson
School official argues cheaper to educate than reform inmates
B C Ramsey state high school inspector told hundreds at the county institute session that caring for 14 000 inmates in charitable and correctional institutions costs twelve times more per capita than educating 700 000 state school children. Other speakers included I J Goo Mrs Bruce Maxwell and Mrs B C Rumpler with Rev Albert J Spaulding leading the opening exercises.
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B. C. Ramsey
I. J. Goo
Indiana Central College
Bruce Maxwell
B. C. Rumpler
Albert J. Spaulding
Mooseheart to Erect Fifteen More Buildings in 1925 26
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis selects sites for fifteen additional Mooseheart buildings at a total cost of 400000. Cottages from Erie to Canada and an Illinois gymnasium are planned with corner stones to be laid by Davis for Mooseheart Day on October 27. Senator William McKinley of Illinois contributes 30000 for a cottage and will attend. Work begins this year with all stones set by next year’s convention.
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Mooseheart
James J. Davis
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Davis
Erie
Pittsburgh
McKinley
Maryland
California
Minnesota
New York
Canada
Illinois
McKinley Ridge
William McKinley
Linemen Strike After Wage Demand At Merchants Heat and Light
Linemen of the Merchants Heat and Light Company walked off the job in a wage dispute after the firm refused to raise pay from 65 to 90 cents an hour. About fifty men abstained from work Monday, later reduced to fifteen on strike. Other city utilities reported no trouble and kept crews at work while the strikers lacked a union in Indianapolis.
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Merchants Heat and Light Company
M'lton R. Foxworthy
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Foxworthy
Indianapolis
Coolidge Presses Economy Plan Amid Defense Tone
President Coolidge asserts a firm plan to cut government spending and resents what he calls propaganda against his economy campaign. He will not favor requests to expand national defense programs during the current period at the summer White House.
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United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
White House
Montreal Fire Fatal Blaze Leaves 250 Homeless
A major downtown fire swept a city block in Montreal shortly before midnight on August 25. The disaster left about 250 people homeless and caused an estimated 250000 dollars in property damage.
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Montreal
Quebec
State general fund to gain about 500000 this fiscal year
Unofficial calculations by state department heads estimate about 500000 will be returned to the State general fund by September 30 1925 amid a 200000 plus expected from the oil inspection department and 75000 from both the public service commission and the secretary of state. Other small refunds are listed from several departments while some are unable to return funds. The state aims to reduce debt further with hoped elimination by September 30 1926.
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State General Fund
State Department
General Fund
State Board of Finance
Jackson
State Oil Inspection Department
Oil Inspection Department
James I. Inlow
Public Service Commission
Secretary of State
R. C. Julian
State Insurance Department
State Board of Accounts
State Tax Board
Governor’s Office
State Board of Health
State Industrial Board
Ralph Howard
State Farm
Conservation Department
Adjutant General's Office
State Auditor’s Office
John W. McCardle
McCardle
Bell Telephone Company
Dr. Fugate
Inquiries on Funding Reimbursement Reported
Frederick B P Schortemeier stated the inquiry will cost about 130000 with a yearly appropriation of 100000. Of the 75000 to be returned by the secretary of State, 50000 will come from the State motor police surplus. The securities department may return 10000 and the automobile license department about 20000.
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Secretary of State
Frederick BP. Schortemeier
Securities Department
Automobile License Department
La Follette Jr. Campaigns In Wisconsin Platform Focuses Tax Shift
Stoughton Wisconsin August 25 Robert M La Follette Jr opens campaign to succeed his late father United States Senator La Follette pledges lower taxes for small earners higher taxes for wealthier individuals he opposes a large military and wants Army reductions he also opposes the world court and would repeal Esch Cummins railroad law.
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Bu_United Presse
Stoughton
Wis
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
United States
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
League of Nations
Police chief denies knowledge of drunken release rumor
Police Chief Herman Rikhoff said he knew nothing of an investigation into the alleged release of William Davey and Ruth Hill from custody before the four hour limit expired. Rumors at police headquarters claimed Captain Sumner ordered their release shortly after they were booked. Davey and Hill face charges including drunkenness and resisting an officer. their cases are set for Friday in city court.
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Herman Rikhoff
Sumner
William Davey
Senate Ave
Ruth Hill
N. Capitol Ave
Davey
Woman Takes Poison Reported By Husband
Mrs. Vera Johnson 820 E McCarty and her husband George reported to police that she took a small amount of poison. No motive given. Her condition not thought serious.
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Vera Johnson
E. McCarty &J
Resignations Leave State Highway Commission Down a Third
The state highway commission loses three more engineering experts as six have quit since Chesleigh Gray’s ouster. John Oliver to replace J. B. Neibert, Raj B. Simpson to fill John M. Henry’s post, and J. E. Sheldon also resigns amid unsettled management. Mrs. Henry also quits, leaving vacancies and widespread demoralization.
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State Highway Commission
Chesleigh Gray
William J. Titus
Henry
J. E. Sheldon
Anderson
Highway Commission
Sheldon
Titus
Gray
Myron G. Johnson
John G. Willis
Ralph E. Finley
P. W. Henry
John D. Williams
Commission
Marion County
Local Man Named to State Building Trades Council
In Terre Haute Indiana on August 26 the State building trades council elected Charles Kern of Indianapolis president Henry Gabler Hammond secretary treasurer J L Mears Hammond first vice president Lewis J Hart Lafayette second vice president Marshall B Pigg Terre Haute third vice president John Wolfe South Bend fourth vice president and Frank Haney Muncie fifth vice president The trio Kern Pigg and Mears were chosen to represent the council at the State Federation of Labor convention opening here.
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Bu United
Terry Haute
Ind
State Building Trades Council
Charles Kern
Indianapolis
Henry Gabler
Hammond
J. L. Mears
Lewis J. Hart
Lafayette
Marshall B. Pigg
Terre Haute
John Wolfe
South Bend
Frank Haney
Muncie
Marshall Pigg
Building Trades Council
State Federation of Labor
Building Permits Surge With Hundreds Issued
Francis F. Hamilton building inspector reported 281 building permits issued in the week ending Aug 22 with a total valuation of 299 466 dollars. H F Templeton smoke inspector logged forty three inspections in the same period.
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Francis F. Hamilton
Board of Safety Today
H. F. Templeton
Phillips Milk of Magnesia for Indigestion Relief
The ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for sour and gassy stomachs. It claims it neutralizes stomach acid more effectively than bicarbonate of soda and eases bowel waste without purging. Available in twenty five cent bottles at any drugstore.
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Phillips Milk
Phillips
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