Veterans Bureau Head Seeks Unified Relief Plan
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines told the twenty-ninth VFW encampment that consolidating all relief agencies could speed rehabilitation for disabled veterans. The address covered regional offices, hospitals, and current awards while noting new facilities and a proposed Nebraska hospital site. A 15,000-strong parade and a banquet at the Columbia Club were planned, with delegates from across the country likely to debate Kellogg pact support.
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Frank T. Hines
United States Veterans Bureau
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Womens’ Auxiliary
Claypool
United States
Arthur R Robinson
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Nebraska
Fremont
Neb
Senatoree R. Robinson
Frank T. Strayer
Everett Sanders
Calvin Coolidge
John J. Pershing
Strayer
Auxiliary
Ohio Theater
National Home For Children of War Veterans
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Columbia Club
V. F W
Ars
North
Meridian Sts
North St
Ft. Wayne Ave
Ed Jackson
L. Ert Slack
Meridian St
Eugene P. Carver
Boston
Mass
Hermit Slain in Northern Indiana Mystery Case
John Tucker a 79 year old hermit and longtime Lena Park resident was found beaten to death near his shack home in Starke County. Sheriff Dan Musselman pursues an undisclosed theory while noting possible rum runners’ involvement though no motive or weapon is found. Tucker led a quiet life with few outside acquaintances.
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Knox
Ind
Starke County
Indiana
Steuben County
Here
John Tucker
Lena Park
Tucker
James Reading
Theater Bombed Again at Berwyn Venue
The Tarthnon Theater in Berwyn was damaged by a bombing this morning causing about $10,000 in damages. Doors and windows were demolished, marking the theater’s second bombing in eight months.
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United Press
Chicago
Tarthnon
Berwyn
Four Spaniards set world long distance leap frog record
Four Spaniards claimed the world long distance leap frog record by leaping over each other’s backs from Madrid to Pinto a distance of eighteen and a half miles in twenty four hours.
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United Press
Madrid
Pinto
Ousted Butler Teacher Sues University for Damages
Miss Anna F. Weaver, formerly of Butler University, filed a $5,000 damages suit alleging dismissal in 1927 left her unemployed last school year and facing a repeat after faculties were filled. University president Dr. R J Aley declined comment and referred reporters to attorney Emsley W Johnson.
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Anna F. Weaver
N. Alabama Sr
Butler University
R. J. Aley
Emsley W. Johnson
Federal inquiry into farm investment scheme losses
Federal authorities investigated a Missouri Kansas Farm Company and Farms Company of Massachusetts securities sale claiming investors in Massachusetts suffered about 1 million dollars in losses. U S Attorney Frederck H Tarr called the case a broad fraud using the mails. North Dakota mourns as Governor Maddock proclaims half mass flags for late Governor Sorlie.
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United Press
Boston
Missouri-Kansas Farm Company
The
Farms Company of
Massachusetts
Frederck H. Tarr
United States
North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Walter E. Maddock
A. G. Sorlie
Byrd Hop Rouses U S Dance Teachers in New Step
New dance step inspired by Commander Richard E. Byrd unsettles members of the American Society of Teachers of Dancing at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. Adolph Newberger demonstrated the sequence linking take-off flight and landing, provoking indignation and a reporters ban.
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United Press New York
Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
American Society of Teachers of Dancing
Waldorf Hotel
Rosetta O'Neill
Adolph Newberger
New York
Train Crash Fatal near Canton Injures Fireman
One trainman died and another was injured when Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train No 9 struck a large casting protruding from a freight train on a parallel track near Canton Ohio. Fireman R D Shreve 35 of Pittsburgh died shortly after at a hospital.
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United Press
Canton
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
R. D. Shreve
Pittsburgh
Woman Attacks Husband With Razor at Home
Mrs. Cass Britton of 26 W Pratt St is in custody on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill after slashing her husband with a ten inch razor during a quarrel at their home Tuesday night, police said.
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Cass Britton
W. Pratt St
Oil worker killed by falling wrench in Texas
Ed Kownslar a 24 year old oil worker was killed when a wrench dropped from the top of a derrick struck him on the head crushing his skull in Electra Texas.
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United Press Electra
Texas
Ed Kownslar
Coast guard defends yacht search on private vessel
Coast guard boarding of the private yacht Buddy on August 22 was declared entirely justified by M F Bramley of Cleveland. M W Rasmussen of the Lake Erie and Ontario division reported the finding to guards headquarters. More than half of radio set sales are on deferred payment according to a Commerce Department report from 3,000 dealers.
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United Press
Washington
Coast Guard
Buddy
M. F. Bramley
Cleveland
M. W. Rasmussen
Lake Erie and Ontario
Time
Commerce Department
Haiti Faces Hunger as 100000 at Risk After Hurricane
President Louis Borno said over 100000 Haitians face starvation following the recent hurricane. He issued a report noting the damage is far more serious than initially thought and called for urgent aid.
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United Press
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Louis Borno
Borno
Republicans Plan Campaign Drive for Funds
At a Washington conference Hubert Work and national committee leaders from New York and Chicago rejected Democratic charges of a boosted budget. They called for a new drive to raise six to eight million dollars to cover rising campaign costs and reported receipts lag behind expenditures.
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United Press
Washington
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
Chicago
New York
Work
Raskob
Hoover
Moran Mansion
Smith mocks Boulder Dam plan sparks swift GOP critique
Governor Alfred E. Smith’s remarks on the Boulder Dam project draw sharp response from Representative Phil D. Swing who says Smith’s stance shows ignorance of the issue. Swing, co author of the Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill, expresses deep disappointment with Smith’s position.
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Bn United Preag
EL Centro
Cal
Alfred E. Smith
Boulder Dam
Phil D. Swing
Smith
Swing
Kansas Democrats Back McNary Haugen Bill At State Council
In Topeka on August 29 Kansas Democrats meeting in council endorsed the McNary Haugen bill after rejection by Governor Alfred E. Smith. They cited the twenty year dry record and adopted a plank supporting enforcement of the Eighteenth amendment.
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Bu United Press
Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Alfred E. Smith
Photographers Held on Abduction Charge in Buffalo
James Baret and Leona Hazlett, both itinerant photographers aged 40 and 31, were arrested in a downtown Buffalo hotel on a charge of abducting 12 year old Pinky Cohen from Knoxville Tennessee. They are held for Sheriff Anderson of Knoxville County Tennessee.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
James Baret
Leona Hazlett
Pinky Cohen
Knoxville, Tenn
Sheriff Anderson
Knoxville County
Tenn
Merchants Association Ends July August Early Closing
Merchants Association stores will end 5 PM closing during July and August and will close all day Labor Day. Beginning Tuesday they will resume 5 30 PM weekday closes except Saturdays. Stores observing half holidays on Saturdays will note Saturday Sept 1 closing times in their ads.
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Merchants Association
Lawyer seeks grand jury probe of Indiana State Prison
In Gary Indiana Aug 29 D C Stephenson's head lawyer Robert H Moore plans to ask the LaPorte Circuit Court to order a grand jury investigation of Indiana State Prison where Stephenson, a life prisoner and former Klan leader, is held. Moore will file affidavits directing attention to prison operations and prisoner labor. He may not pursue a parole appeal to President Coolidge unless the Indiana Supreme Court grants a writ of prohibition to stop the La Porte Circuit Court from acting on another habeas corpus petition.
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Gary
Ind
D. C
Moore
Coolidge
Stephenson
Indiana Supreme Court
Arthur L. Gilliam
la Port
Wales Climbs 850-Foot Mast at Radio Station Visit
The Prince of Wales and Prince Henry surprised London by visiting a wireless station and ascending an 850 foot mast. The outing follows his noted horseback feats and drew public interest.
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United Press
London
Prince of Wales
Prince Henry
Redhead Baby Paul Sparks Adoption Rush at Orphans Home
Paul the red headed two year old at the Indianapolis Orphans Home drew intense interest after his picture ran in The Times. Charity workers report twenty five to thirty families visited, with many seeking to adopt him. Edna Emrich, in charge of placements, says applications are being filled and more inquiries continue.
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Indianapolis
Riverside Park
John F. Dugan
Richard Paul Marks
Anna May Messick
Dugan
General Protestant
Good Shepherd
W. A. Taylor
Paul
Times
Edna Emrich
Renee
Ian
Mint vending operators spared in injunction case
Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott imposed a temporary restraint on police and the sheriff from arresting operators of mint vending machines run by the Silver King Novelty Company at 611 N. Capitol Ave. Hearing on permanent injunction set for 10 o clock Tuesday. Frederick Bonifield, attorney, argues arrests have yielded acquittals and the mint tokens are not cash redeemable, with prizes used to continue play and remove gambling features. Arrests came amid sporadic raids on alleged gambling and slot machines since spring with few convictions.
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Omer Hawkins
Silver King Novelty Company
N. Capitol Ave
Byron K. Elliott
Frederick Bonifield
Bonifield
Smith Wins Two To New York Yale Trio Report Poll
Paul Mellon son of the Treasury Secretary with Francis Carmody and James Brady said a poll in their stateroom showed Smith leading Hoover two to one in the presidential race. They were pledged to secrecy about their votes.
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Yale
al Smith
United Press
NEW York
Paul Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Europe
Francis Carmody
James Brady
Smith
Hoover
Arkansas signs blaze as Senator Joe nomination nears
Hot Springs prepares for a state holiday as Senator Joseph T. Robinson is set to receive formal nomination as Democratic vice presidential candidate. About 50,000 supporters are expected to greet him while the city buzzes with campaign signs and excitement ahead of the historic event.
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United Press
Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas
Joseph T. Robinson
Joe
Owan Hits Smith at Trask Bridge Picnic Rally
William Lloyd Harding former Governor of Iowa told the Trask Bridge picnic in Rockford Illinois that farmers and laboring men will not trade the American standard of living under the Republican protective tariff for Al Smith s long range whiff of a bottle of beer Between 35 000 and 50 000 people attended the event billed as the world s largest country outing
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Suspect Arrested In Explosive Traugott Store Blaze
Harold Libowitz, 22, of 39 N Jefferson Ave, charged by Police Chief Worley with arson in the Sunday night blast that destroyed the Traugott clothing store and Em-Roe sporting goods at 209 217 W Washington St. Witnesses place him near the scene. Traugott and partner Scharffin head toward city for questioning.
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Harold Libowitz
N. Jefferson Ave
Claude M. Worley
Traugott Clothing
Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Washington St
Worley
Libowitz
Jerry Kinney
Crimesinal Court
William Leeman
Lorraine
Traugott
Paul Scharffin
Scharffin
New York
Harry Sussman
Sussman
Traugott Place
City Hospital
Homer Wright
Alabama St
Wright
Clinton
Ind
Edward J. Shannon
Tot Runs Away Rescued From Traffic on Delaware Street
A motorist on N Delaware Street found 2 year old Jaqueline Rubhholz in the 500 block standing in the roadway as cars passed. Police took her to headquarters. Grandparents Mr and Mrs H Sanders of 718 N Alabama St aided the search as officers investigated the run away report.
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N. Delaware St
Jaqueline Rubhholz
N. Harding St
Jaqueline
H. Sanders
Alabama St
Cuban sugar planter wins round in breach of promise suit
New York August 29 Judge McCook ordered Cuban sugar planter Jose Emanuel Casanova to recover his $2,500 bail in the $250,000 breach of promise suit filed by 23 year old Mexican actress Senorita Rachel Albert Villalon who charged a sham marriage ceremony in Mexico City and a later jilting.
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United Press
New York
Jose Emanuel Casanova
Senorita
Rachel Albert Villalon
McCook
Senorita Villalon
Casanova
Mexico City
Actress Murrell Drops Breach Suit Against Christie
Alys H. Murrell, film actress, has dropped suits charging breach of promise betrayal and breach of contract against film executive C. H. Christie after a settlement in Los Angeles. The settlement ends the court action and claims.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Alys H. Murrell
C. H. Christie
Why Girls Go Wrong In Des Moines Visit To Rockwell City
Des Moines on August 26 Miss Marguerite Ross a 19 year old Des Moines minister said delinquent Iowa girls and women fail to earn enough money and lack definite goals leading to reformatories after visiting Rockwell City State Reformatory. National officers were entertained by Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars at a lunch today at the Claypool encampment.
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Iowa
Marguerite Ross
Rockwell City
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