Reductions Sought in 1929 City Tax Levy Plan
The Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee urged a 5 cent cut in the proposed 1929 city tax levy from 1.15 to 1.10 per $100 of property valuation, with a 62.5 cent general fund rate and several targeted reductions. Council finance chairman Book led a budget review tonight to refine the plan ahead of adoption, citing savings from eliminating salary increases and staff additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber O. Commerce
Chamber
L. Ert Slack
William J. Bock
Edward B. Raub
Council
City
Park Levy
Park
Indianapolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars Band Arrives for National Encampment
The Boys' Band from Warren Ohio leads the V F W twenty ninth annual national encampment in Indianapolis. Sixty teens headlined by drum major Robert Reardon Jr and director R H Dehnbostel perform with soloist Raymond Amy and vocalist Paul Daugherty. An Akron Ohio drill team heads the V F W contingents from Ohio with Lieut W B Wynne guiding the twenty man unit and Harold McGrath as mascot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Warren
Ohio
R. H. Dehnbostel
Robert Reardon Jr
Lester D. Friend
Raymond Amy
Paul
Daugherty
Indianapolis
Fremont
Neb
Akron
Lieut. W. B. Wynne
Harold McGrath
City budget committee backs levies for thoroughfare fund
The panel endorsed levies of 2 cents and 1.5 cents for the thoroughfare fund, matching council recommendations. Budget sub committee members listed include Frank Fowler, T. R. Ratcliff, H. S. Morse, Lawrence V. Sheridan and George T. Whelden. Standardization of salaries tied to the proposed civil service was favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fowler
T. R. Ratcliff
H. S. Morse
Lawrence V. Sheridan
George T. Whelden
Slays 3 Relatives in California Tragedy
Three men were killed and two wounded by Percy Barnes in Sacramento as deputies captured him. The dead include Charles E. Curtis and Charles Klein, brothers-in-law, and Lena Gerrhart, cousin of Barnes' estranged wife. Family troubles were cited as the probable motive.
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United Press
Sacramento
Cal
Percy Barnes
Sheriff's Deputies
Charles E. Curtis
Charles Klein
Barnes
Lena Gerrhart
Father Asks Probe Of Athlete's Death
In Chicago on August 28 and reporting from Twin Lakes Wisconsin the parents of John T Cox an athlete with the Chicago Athletic Club called for a police investigation into his death The father W Frank Cox disputed homicide by Chicago gangsters and said his son did not associate with such circles and was not prone to late nights
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United Press
Chicago
John T. Cox
Chicago Athletic Club
Twin Lakes
Wis
W. Frank Cox
United Press Today
John
Cox
Woman Saves Auto in Street Robbery Attempt
Mrs. William R. Miller of 3202 East Twentieth Street prevented two men from stealing her car when they jumped on the running board and demanded a drive to Massachusetts Avenue. Miller ran for help while Mrs. Miller kept the keys, and the would-be thieves fled in fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Miller
Twentieth St
Miller
Slack Delays Civil Service Action Amid City Debate
Mayor L Ert Slack postpones civil service action until early September cabinet meeting. Councilmen unanimously demand re establishment of civil service with focus on police and fire. Observers note the mayor favors a plan, though details remain unclear and contested.
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L. Ert Slack
Slack
Greece Gripped by Dengue Fever Outbreak
Athens is described as a vast hospital with thousands ill from dengue. About 150000 of 700000 population affected, with 150000 recovering. Telephones, railways, and public services disrupted. ice shortages trigger sieges and special trains to bring relief from Salonika Corfu and Patras.
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United Press London
Athens
Daily Express Dispatches
Salonika
Corfu
Patras
Stolen Tires and Items Reported From Local Cars
Multiple residents report thefts from autos including three tires worth 45 dollars from R E Brommer's car on East New York Street, a missing tire rim from C R Brown's parked vehicle, and a bag with 30 dollars of clothing. A glass pane and brown briefcase were taken from Max Rose's car at Capitol and Court, and Robert Day in Camby reports a Ford roadster missing its top on Louisiana Street.
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R. E. Brommer
New York St
C. R. Brown
Kenwood Ave
F. C. Brown
Statehouse
Max Rose
Delaware St
Capitol Ave
Court St
Robert Day
Camby
Ind
Louisiana St
Civil warfare erupts near Pekin as northern remnant clashes with nationalists
Reports from London say renewed civil fighting flares in the Pekin area as remnants of the old northern army, defeated months ago, engage nationalists. In Indiana, Dr. Joseph L. Stout resigns as superintendent of the Indiana Methodist Children's Home in Lebanon after five years. Rev. Grant Howard to replace him.
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United Press London
Pekin
China
Daily Mail
Children’s Home
Times Special
Lebanon
Ind
Joseph L. Stout
Indiana Methodist Children’s Home
Grant Howard
Congress Street
Lafayette
Elderly man injured after cane strike against barking dog
Rochester Indiana August 28 Jake Baker 81 may die from injuries after falling while attempting to strike a dog with his cane the dog barked Baker swung the cane and fell fracturing several ribs his advanced age worsens his outlook
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Rochester
Ind
Jake Baker
Baker
Probe of Jail Luxury In New Albany
United States District Attorney Albert Ward is probing luxuries in Floyd County jail New Albany including a radio bed and hotel meals for inmate Harry Bud Daily serving eight months for a federal liquor violation. Contempt of court charges against Sheriff Joseph Kraft are possible. Daily’s family provided items. sheriff cites Daily’s WWI tuberculosis illness.
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Floyd County
New Albany
Albert Ward
United States District Atorney
Ward
Joseph H. Kraft
Harry (Bud) Daily
H. P. Loveland
Prohibition Department
Loveland
Sheriff Kraft
Daily
World War Overseas Service
Chicago park board member shoots son during dispute
Eld ridge Falk, 23, was killed by his father Arthur F. Falk, a Chicago park board member, after threatening to leave home. The father called police afterward and accompanied them to the station, reporting the fatal shooting.
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United Press
Chicago
Eldridge Falk
Arthur F. Falk
Falk
Stephenson's Counsel Questions Warden Signature Valid
In South Bend Indiana on August 28 Robert H Moore chief counsel for D C Stephenson doubts the validity of Warden Walter H Daly's signature on a petition blocking a habeas corpus hearing. Moore claims Daly signed for a writ of prohibition though Daly was allegedly in Michigan City that day.
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Times
South Bend
Ind
Walter H. Daly
Indiana State Prison
Indianapolis
Moore
Michigan City
Scooter Derby Finals Set For District 2 Showdown
Semi finals at Brightwood playground reveal unusual speed as district 2 riders compete. Winners include Lawrence Peterson in 5 to 9 boys, Frank Corey in 9 to 12 boys, and Evelyn Williams in girls. Finalists advance to Labor Day morning finals on Monument Circle joining top finishers from other districts.
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District No. 2
Times-Capitol
Brightwood Playground
City Recreation Department
Jesse P. McClure
City Recreation
Fred Deal
Robert Nipper
Lewis Skinner
Lawrence Peterson
Wheeler St
Morris Square Park
Gilbert Parker
N. Hamilton Ave
Spades Park
Joseph Crawford
N. Tuxedo
Brookside
Frank Corey
Olney St
Brightwood
Paul Patterson
N. LaSalle St
Harold Hinton
Station St
Dearborn
Evelyn Williams
Brookside Ave
Spades
Helen Wachstetter
N. Denny St
Helen Eyed
E. Twentieth St
Oak Hill
Morris Square
James West
Feraway
James McDonald
Stewart
George Clark
Bloyd
Herbert Coffman
Tallman
Paul Eplinger
Parker Ave
Albert Moreland
Twenty-Second
Floyd
William Millay
Robert Miller
Ruby Edens
N. Dearborn St
Mary Alice Russell
N. la Salle St
Mildred Milay
Je St
William Taylor
Charles Lad
David Landis
John Washburn
Brookside Privy
Edward Meredith
E. Sixteenth
Pauline Richey
Tacoma St
Jane Wheeler
Ralph Hartsock
N. Tuxedo St
Daniel Gleich
Robert Tcgadp
Harold Mills
Stewart St
Robert Brooks
Robert McKee
Edward Yeager
N. Olney St
Helen Trueblood
Roosevelt Ave
Elizabeth Malad
Massachusetts Ave
Rader and
Udell
Orchard
School
Fall Creek
Riverside
Librarian Choice Up for Indianapolis Position
The Indianapolis school board met today to appoint Luther L. Dicker as city librarian, after brief discussion. Board members weighed unsatisfactory responses from Memphis and Toledo librarians and considered proposals from local businessmen for a lower salary without library experience.
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Luther L. Dickerson
American Library Association
Chicago
Indianapolis
Memphis
Tenn
Toledo
Ohio
Charles W. Kern
Dickerson
President Coolidge to hear Midwest report in Wisconsin
President Coolidge will hear a report on political and agricultural conditions in the middle west from Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas. Former Senator Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin will also confer with the President at the executive offices in Superior. Secretary of the Interior West, who met Coolidge on departmental matters, was an overnight guest.
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United Press Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Middle West
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Irvine Lenroot
Wisconsin
Secretary of the Interior
West
Stolen Automobiles Reported in Indiana Areas
Police report shows multiple stolen vehicles including a Ford coupe from Portland by C. B. Reeves and an Oldsmobile sedan taken from Meridian and Wilkins Streets. Other thefts involve a Ford coupe from Manual Training High School, a Ford half ton truck from Sheridan and Washington Streets, and a Ford coupe from Riverside Park.
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C. B. Reeves
Marion
Ind
Portland
Frank Caine
Riverside Park
Bankers Evade Arm of Law in Kokomo Case
Howard County officials face delays in returning William H. Arnold and his son Glenwood to Kokomo on charges tied to the failure of American Trust Company Bank. The Florida Supreme Court issued a write of error scheduling a Jan 8 hearing, allowing the Arnolds to remain free under sheriff supervision in St Augustine Florida. The brothers hint at pursuing federal court appeals possibly to the U S Supreme Court.
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Times
Kokomo
Ind
Howard County
William H. Arnold
Glenwood
American Trust Company Bank
Arnold
John W. Martin
Florida
Indiana
Florida Supreme Court
Arnolds
Liberty
St. John’s County
St Augustine
Florida Tribunal
United States Supreme Court
Peace talks to resume between church and Mexican government
Bishop Miguel Maria Delamora, secretary of the episcopate subcommittee, said peace negotiations with the government would restart soon. The bishop, evading police, arranged a secret meeting and reported Catholics will submit a memorial to Congress in September seeking a legal change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mexico City
Chuch
Miguel Maria Delamora
Delamora
Congress
Man unable to sign writes mark on check
Blaine Underwood was sentenced to three years in prison after, unable to write his name, he made his mark on the back of a worthless check as an endorsement.
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United Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Blaine Underwood
Burglary Shooting Injures Man on Illinois Street Porch
George Worley, 25, was shot in the right shoulder at 2:30 AM on his front porch at 2005 N Illinois St. He said the assailant demanded cash, fired twice, and fled toward a blue sedan seen by a neighbor. Worley’s condition was not serious at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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George Worley
N. Illinois St
Worley
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Twentieth
Illinois Sts
Illinois St
McLean Pl
Katherine Dearing
Settle Byaram Will Names Fletcher Trust Administrator
The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company is appointed administrator with the will annexed for the Perry E. Byram estate. The estate includes securities and real estate in Little Rock and Washington state with parts in Arkansas and Indiana. Miss Anna D. Byram of 2248 Broadway receives one half after minor bequests to Mary F. Campbell and Grace Blankenship. John and Marianna Byram, nephew and niece of New York City, share the remaining property.
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Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Perry E. Byram
Indianapolis
Little Rock
Ark
Washington
Anna D. Byram
Broadway
School reunion set for former pupil Miss Huff
The annual reunion for former pupils of Miss Lou Huff will be at Broad Ripple Park on Thursday. A basket dinner will be served. Miss Huff, retired, will be 90 on her next birthday and lives on Allisonville Road near Sixty-First Street. attendees are urged to bring families.
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Lou Huff
Washington Township
Broad Ripple Park
Miss Huff
Allisonville Rd
Sixty-First St
Raskob Sees Smith Victory With 346 Electoral Votes
Democratic National Committee chairman John J. Raskob, in St. Louis, claims 346 electoral votes favoring Governor Alfred E. Smith and Senator Robison. He predicts the largest popular vote for a presidential candidate and cites a nationwide groundswell, naming states and possible additions. He travels toward Hot Springs for Robinson notification, flanked by party figures including Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
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ST. Louis
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Mississippi Valley
Smith
New York State
Raskob
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Smith and Robinson
Connecticut
Delaware
Indiana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Illinois
Kansas
Iowa
Hot Springs
Ark
Robinson
Peter G. Gerry
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
John A. Warner
Fess to Speak Here at Irvinton Republican Rally
Simeon D. Fess United States Senator from Ohio will headline a Republican rally on September 13 at Butler University Irvington campus. Claude H. Anderson Irvington Republican Club president announced the event with state and county GOP groups cooperating. J Clyde Hoffman candidate for State Senator speaks next Monday night.
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Simeon D. Fess
United States
Ohio
Butlerniversity
Irvington
Claude H. Anderson
Republican Club
J. Clyde Hoffman
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Brightwood Boy
Librarian Choice
Senator Capper
Lenroot
Adare
Globe-Circler
Charles B. D. Collyer
Des Moines
ARM OF Law
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the Meyer-Kiser Bank
E. Washington St
Pearson
N. Penn
Ideal Furniture CO
West Washington
Liberty Credit Co
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Pennsylvania Street
Walter Groover
Twenty- Eighth St
Byram
Democrat
Mid-West
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C. B. Over, Jeweler
Massachusetts Avenue
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Mediterranean
Egypt
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