Floyd Young Is Indiana Legion Chief At Fort Wayne Meet
Floyd Young of Vincennes was elected department commander of the Indiana American Legion at the state convention in Fort Wayne. Anderson will host the 1931 convention. Other officers include A J Allen and E T Haase, with John M Caylor re-elected judge advocate and Robert F Daggett finance chairman. Delegates to the national convention were chosen, and a resolution urged free textbooks for schoolchildren. The parade and band contests highlighted the event with awards to Williamsport, New Richmond, and the Anderson drum corps.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
Floyd Young
Vincennes
Indiana American Legion
Anderson
Young
John Wheeler
Crown Point
Joe Zimmerman
Evansville
A. J. Allen
Greenfield
E. T. Haase
John M. Caylor
Indianapolis
Robert F. Daggett
Harry Serntheil
Decatur
William Boyle
Gary
Forest A. Harness
Kokomo
Pleas E. Greenlee
Shelbyville
J. E. McCurdy
la Porte
George Snyder
Brownstown
H. W. Lydell
Elkhart
Donald Spurrier
Whiting
C. W. Mound
Tipton
Orr Davis
Terre Haute
Adolph Haller
Jasper
Indiana Legion
France
University of Michigan
Vincennes Kiwanis Club
Indiana Legion Band
Dennis E. Nolan
Fifth Corps
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Milton D. Campbell
Nolan
Campbell
Edna M. Barcus
Williamsport
New Richmond
Warsaw
New Albany
Milk guarding boy shoots playmate in Chicago stairwell
In Chicago a 14-year-old boy shot his 14-year-old playmate to stop milk theft. Warner Riley waited with a 32-caliber revolver as Wayne Shar descended the back stairs of their flat building. the shot hit Shar in the left hip.
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United Preas
Chicago
Warner Riley
Wayne Shar
Bank Auditors Probe Farmers State Bank After Closure
State Banking Department auditors began a books audit at Farmers State Bank Albion after directors closed the bank to protect depositors. The closure followed the suicide Monday of Abel Barnum 40, the cashier. K M Kunkle and S E Good led the inventory with Glade Ralhan, assistant cashier, expressing confidence in solvency.
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Kendallsville
Ind
State Banking Department
Farmers State Bank
Albion
Abel Barnum
K. M. Kunkle
S. E. Good
Glade Ralhan
Two Die in Grain Elevator Blast in Minneapolis
Two workers Harold Barnett aged 25 and Phil Oson aged 32 were killed in an explosion and ensuing fire at the W. T. Devereaux Company grain elevator in Minneapolis. The loss was estimated at $125,000.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
W. T. Devereaux Company
Harold Barnett
Phil Oson
Lon Chaney Dies in Hollywood after Throat Hemorrhage
Hollywood mourns Lon Chaney born April 1 1883 Colorado Springs. The famed silent film star died at St Vincent's hospital after throat hemorrhages culminating in his death while family watched. Chaney known for makeup artistry and roles in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera.
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Lon Chaney
George H. Beale
United Press
Hollywood
St. Vincent's Hospital
Creighton
John C. Webster
Chaney
New York
East
High Sierras
Colorado Springs
Col
Kolb and Dill
Hill defeats Lou Adams to advance in Western golf
Mrs. O. S. Hill of Kansas City, defending champion and medalist, beat Miss Lou Adams of Indianapolis 5 and 4 to continue toward the finals in the women's Western golf tournament at Country Club Kansas City.
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Indianapolis
United Press Country Club
Kansas City
O. S. Hill
Lou Adams
Gashed in Bed. Roomer Taken to Hospital
Police found 65 year old John Leichard in bed at 1015 Prospect Street unconscious with gas escaping from a hotplate burner. Authorities could not determine if the act was intentional or accidental.
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John Leichard
Prospect Street
City Hospital
Leichard
Nonstop race from coast to Chicago in air derby
Four Vega powered monoplanes left Los Angeles for Chicago in a nonstop national air races derby. William Brock led the field, reporting position ninety miles north of Winslow Arizona. Other entrants include Lee Schoenhair Wiley Post Roscoe Turner and Phil Gilmore the lion cub aboard.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
National Air Races
William Brock
Detroit
Winslow
Ariz
Albuquerque
T. A. T. Company
Brock
Lee Schoenhair
Arthur C. Goebel
Hawaii
Nationalist Troops Capture Taian Stronghold in China
Chinese Nationalist troops dynamited the western wall of Taian and seized the city from northern forces. About three thousand prisoners were taken along with numerous rifles and machine guns.
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Taian
United Press
Shanghai
Govement
Woman Dies of Poison In Overdose Case
Mrs Ruth Craddock 35 of 2247 West Washington street died at home today after taking an overdose of medicine containing poison.
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Ruth Craddock
West
Washington Street
Earhart and aviation leaders address National Exchange Club
Amelia Earhart urges use of air travel in business as four cities vie to host future Exchange Club conventions. Ohio official Vorys touts landing fields. Lt. Hinton discusses airports with NC-4 history. Paul Siple shares Antarctic experiences. judges, tours, and a golf showcase follow amid convention activities.
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National Exchange Club
Claypool
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Pittsburgh
John M. Vorys
Bureau of Aeronautics
State of Ohio
Vorys
Walter Hinton
Washington, D. C
Paul Siple
Erie
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Miss Earhart
Hinton
Harold E. Hartney
New York
France
H. Weir Cook
Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Inc
Indiana
Broadmoor Country Club
Silk
Syracuse
N. Y
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Denver
Colo
German Fliers Hop Halifax Flight to New York Harbor
Captain Wolfgang von Gronau and three companions departed Halifax in a Dornier-Wahl seaplane bound for New York, ending their transatlantic flight from Germany. The 600 mile leg began at 10 45 a m with calm, confident progress.
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United Preas
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Wolfgang von Gronau
New York Harbor
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Suit Seeks 200000 Against Graham Directors
Judgment of 200000 is asked in a suit by stockholders J Clarke Smith and Margaret E Green of San Bernardino California against John N Graham, Mrs Elizabeth A Graham and Leroy Cook of Franklin Indiana for allegedly illegal payments to directors of Graham Manufacturing Company Franklin Ind.
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Graham Manufacturing Company
Franklin
Ind
J. Clarke Smith
Margaret E. S. Green
San Bernardino
Cal
John N. Graham
Elizabeth A. Graham
Leroy Cook
Young Explorers Return From Indian Territory Expedition
A group of 19 youths and director Hillis L. Howie returned to Indianapolis after two months of travel. They visited Arizona and pueblos, observed tribal dances, a Navajo healer, and spoke with cow punchers while collecting snakes lizards and pottery for the children's museum. The trip began July 2 with two cars and a truck carrying duffel bags.
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Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Hillis L. Howie
Fepi
Arizona
Howie
Gordon H. Thompson
Herbert A. Sweet
Alan Appel
Edwin Craft
Arthur Crane
Jim Failey
Robert Hamilton
Lefferts Hutton
Bill Herron
Gene Igiehart
Jack Kittle
Charles Latham
John Ragsdale
Ben Rabush
Arthur Schultz
Dan Taylor
Edward Tice
Paul Torrence
Arthur Zinkin
Six Townships Cut Road Levy in County Budget
County auditor Harry Dunn said six townships reduce the three mile road levy in the 1931 budget to fund road bond interest and retirement. Decatur falls to 0.06 cent, Ashington from 0.16 to 0.075, with Center Franklin Pike and Wayne also lowering. Perry rises from 0.13 to 0.15 and Warren increases from 0.04 to 0.05 cents.
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Harry Dunn
Decatur
Ashington
Center
Franklin
Pike
Wayne
Perry
Warren
Death Trap Kills Watermelon Thief in Indiana Farm Patch
Madison Indiana August 26 A trap set for watermelon thieves killed Robert Sutherland 20 of Hanover He and six companions stumbled into a string connected to a shotgun trigger Sutherland received a full shotgun blast his leg was amputated at the hip and he died after the operation.
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United Press
Madison
Ind
Robert Sutherland
Hanover
Sutherland
Guy Banta
Nab Hit Run Suspect After Two Weeks Hunt
After a two weeks search police arrested Edward Coble 19 of 325 Bright Street confessing to striking Victor Sclipcea 21 months old 749 West New York Street and fleeing Aug 16 He is held on charges of failing to stop and reckless driving The child is in the city hospital in critical condition
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Edward Coble
Bright Street
Victor Sclipcea
New York Street
Coble
Banker Salik Charged With 211000 Theft In Hammond
Hammond Indiana August 26 Boli shaw Salik secretary treasurer of the Northern Trust and Savings bank and secretary of the first Polish Building and Loan Company was arrested on embezzlement charges. He allegedly confessed to stealing 140000 from the bank and 71000 from the building and loan. The bank was closed after his confession and state officials named John E Meyers to oversee operations. Salik's defalcations spanned two years and involved duped foreign patrons and forged notes and mortgages. The Northern Trust Company resources and capital are listed as 360000 and 25000 respectively.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
Bolishaw Salik
Northern Trust and Savings Bank
First Polish Building and Loan Company
Hammond City
Salik
Northern Trust Bank
Thomas Barr
State Bank
Barr
Hammond Clearing House Association
John E. Meyers
Paul Lipinski
Lipinski
Northern Trust Company
Traffic Survey Plans by City Committee and Scouts
Todd Stoops announced a Friday traffic survey by Boy Scouts conducted with Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan's traffic committee. The survey will count shoppers and study their downtown arrival methods. In Petersburg Indiana Paul Elder, 20, died when the automobile he rode in wrecked due to a broken neck.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Todd Stoops
Boy Scouts
Times
Petersburg
Ind
Paul Elder
Triple Jinx Cain Recovering After His Third Accident
Nelson Cain a 23 year old Columbus resident is hospitalized at Meth odist hospital after a month old auto collision caused the loss of sight in his remaining good eye. Six years earlier another crash had already destroyed one eye. He was returning with a brother and a friend from a physician's office when their car collided with another on North Delaware street.
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Nelson Cain
Columbus
Ind
Methodist Hospital
Ae Cain
Delaware Street
Cain
Widow Mary Sutton Dies After Autopsy In Washington
Mary L. Sutton a rich recluse and cousin of General Winfield Scott died of bronchial pneumonia after an autopsy ordered by the district coroner. Police had earlier been told she died under mysterious circumstances while living with two East Indian Negro servants. Body shipment to Greenwich Conn interrupted by police Monday midnight would now be permitted.
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Washington
Mary L. Sutton
Winfield Scott
Greenwich
Conn
Damages Sought in Suit Over Dog Bite Injury
Walter M. Strohl seeks 509 in superior court for injuries to his 9 year old daughter from a dog bite. Defendant is dog owner Thomas Hall of Rockville road. A second suit in the same court involves Thomas Mocas of Indianapolis sued for 300 over the killing of a neighbor's Chinese Chow dog on July 30 by shooting and beating.
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Walter M. Strohl
Rockville Read
Thomas Hall
Rockville Road
Thomas Mocas
Indianapolis
Leonard Bea
Mocas
Unclear OCR fragment with scattered times and numbers
Fragmentary OCR data lists multiple times and figures such as 6 a m 10 a m 11 a m 84 8 a m 71 12 noon 84 9 a m 77 1 p m 8.
Kidnapper of 10 Year Old Pleads for Death Penalty
Claude Dellinger 27 a demented farm hand and part time psychology student confessed love for Mary Jane Foster 10 and pleaded for execution for kidnapping after two days on the run across two states. The girl described his kindness but noted hunger and said she only had candy and berries. He will be extradited to Indiana as deputies intensified searches and a note warned of harming the girl if police were notified.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Claude Dellinger
Mary Jane Foster
Dellinger
Mary Jane
Ries
Valparaiso
Ind
Claude
Lake Geneva
al Exner
James Mason
Mary Jane Good-By
Indiana
Survey reveals new cases of slave wages in Indiana roads
The Times reports towns in southern Indiana still paying 20 to 30 cents an hour on state road projects despite a state highway commission blacklist. Workers face unpaid Sunday labor, overtime without pay, and hazardous conditions. Contractors risk water cutoffs as officials intervene to maintain fuel and water supplies.
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State Highway Commission
Indiana
the Times
Linton
Hollis Toon
Loogootee
State Road
Toon
The
Times
State Road 50
Thomas Crays
Loogoater
Bloomfield
R. D. Baker Company
Royal Oak
Mich
Baker Company
BE. Vv. Bull
Bull
Governor resumes vacation at Dunes state park
Governor Harry G. Leslie and Mrs. Leslie returned to their Lake Michigan summer home in Dunes state park to resume the governor's vacation after a visit by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd in Indianapolis. The governor will return to Indianapolis with his family Friday to end the vacation, according to aides.
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Harry G. Leslie
Leslie
Lake Michigan
Dunes State Park
Richard E. Bryd
Indianapolis
Hurricane nears Bermuda. U S Weather Bureau watches
The Weather Bureau reports a hurricane centered about 120 miles south-southwest of Bermuda moving north-northwest and curving toward the north.
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Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Betty Lund Appears in Unusual Track Suit at National Air Races
Betty Lund wife of Freddie Lund, famed stunt flier, drew attention at the Chicago national air races when she appeared in a green shoe and sock outfit with rolled socks, short trunks and a pink silk blouse, contrasting with typical aviator attire.
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Bw United Fresh
Chicago
Betty Lund
Freddie Lund
Page Named Chairman of Tariff Group by President
Washington Aug 26 Thomas Walker Page of Virginia Democrat and former United States tariff commission chairman was named to the tariff group today by the president indicating a reshuffle in the trade policy circle.
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Virginia
United Press
Ashington
Thomas Walker Page
United States Tariff Commission
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