Nations of Europe to pile arms sign Locarno pacts
European leaders sign the Locarno treaties at the Foreign Office pledging to uphold peaceful frontiers between France and Germany and submitting disputes to the League of Nations. Britain and Italy commit to intervene against aggressors. President Coolidge says the pacts mean peace for all.
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Europe
United Press
London
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Foreign Office
League of Nations
Britain
League
Washington
Coolidge
Gale Takes Five Lives in Florida
A tropical gale hit Florida's west coast after a historic rainstorm, causing heavy damage and at least five deaths during the night. The storm marked the state’s most severe weather event in memory with extensive flooding and destruction reported from Tampa and surrounding areas.
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Gale
Florida
United Press
Tampa
Fla
Miami Flood Causes Million Dollar Property Damage
Miami's flood receded leaving mud and debris and property damage conservatively estimated at one million dollars. The city was two feet under water after a Sunday night rainstorm. Hotel lobbies and first floors flooded while power service was being restored. Hialeah, a suburb known for race tracks, suffered most.
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United Press
Miami
Hilleah
Annoyer sought after assault report near Oliver Ave bridge
Police hunt a colored man accused of loitering and frightening women near the Oliver Avenue bridge. Omer Boyle said he heard a scream, saw a man seize a woman, and drove her to town after she escaped. the assailant fled and the woman’s name is unknown.
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Oliver Ave
Omer Boyle
N. Davidson St
Boyle
Owners reject peace in coal strike talks
In Philadelphia on December 1, thracite coal mine operators rejected Governor Pinchot's proposal to end the strike in hard coal fields. The plan, accepted by the miners, would have allowed a modified check off system and called for resumption of mining with disputes sent to an arbitration board.
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Bu_ Times
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Kiwanis Pushes Bryson Reappointment as Postmaster
The Kiwanis Club has begun a drive to secure the January reappointment of Postmaster Robert Bryson. Mervin J. Hammel, secretary, announced the club publication urges members to write Washington officials in support of Bryson’s return.
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Kiwanis Club
Bryson
Robert Bryson
Mervin J. Hammel
Washington
Youths Held On Hold Up Suspect Trio In City
Two men aged 19 and 20 and a woman are held on $6000 bonds after police tracked a three member hold up gang that robbed a garage restaurant and a drug store in recent weeks. One youth named by night watchman was located with a woman. another youth was arrested at his home. Police seek a third member as the gang may be tied to earlier robberies including a restaurant and a drug store theft.
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Ete Westfield
N. East
N. Hast Sti
N. East St
Arthur Dalby
Washington St
Shortage of Police Badges Forces Board Action
Firemen who held police powers had their authority revoked after a badge shortage. City officials including Mayor Shank announced the move at a special Monday meeting while awaiting badge collections for firemen. William T. Batley and Joseph L. Hogue were named as top applicants for appointment.
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Board of Safety
Oscar Wise
Shank
William T. Batley
Joseph L. Hogue
Shank Siva
Soetony
Court removes priest at St Trias Greek Orthodox Church
Judge Sidney S. Miller rules two congregation factions clash at St Trias Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago. The minority wins control of church building property and equipment, receivers Joseph Morgan and Donald LaFuze to continue, church has 140 members. The majority may appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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John Kargakos
St. Trias
Detroit Traffic Deaths in November Reach Fifty Seven
DETROIT DEC. 1 Deaths from traffic accidents in Detroit during November totaled fifty seven. Total deaths from traffic here thus far this year stand at stacked figures indicating ongoing roadway dangers in the city.
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Detroit
Women Named on Police Force
Two women were among forty eight named to the police force by Mayor Shank and the board of safety. Miss Alma Baker is a stenographer in Mayor Shank's office and Mrs Josephine Fairhead is a telephone operator at city hall.
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Shank
Board of Safety
Alma Baker
New Judges Assigned to Municipal Court Roles
Edward W Felt and Fred Mc Callister were named by Governor Jackson to preside in the Courthouse basement with Paul C Wetter and Dan V White to lead the current courts at policy headquarters. Lee E Swails will vacate his office for one court, furniture moved to the board of review office, and work to convert the custodian office into a courtroom has begun.
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Edward W. Felt
Fred McCallister
Governorackson
Paul C. Wetter
Dan V. White
Felt
McCallister
Wetter
Russell J. Ryan
Ryan
Lee E. Swails
Swail
County Board of Review
Specialist to Come to Ward at City Hospital
Dr Booth Miller, staff psychiatrist from Foxborough Massachusetts State Hospital, becomes resident psychiatrist of the City Hospital psychopathic ward. The post is funded by a gift from A P Pettis via the Foundation. The ward opened January 1925 to house county insane patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment.
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Indianapolis Foundation
Booth Miller
Foxborough
Massachusetts State Hospital
Secur
City Hospital
Cleon A. Nafe
A. P. Pettis
Miller
Pennsylvania Medical School
City Board of Health
Sol Schloss
Marion County
COMPANIES FIGHT FOR BUS LINES
The Public Service Commission weighs permits in a battle between the People's Motor Coach Company and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company over new bus routes. Bowman pursues Circle to Brightwood while the Street Car Company secures multiple feeder and through lines and wins a dispute over Capitol Ave. The commission denies several Bowman petitions and allows others for the street car route, citing boulevard traffic bans and existing streetcar lines.
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People’s Motor Coach Company
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Street Railway Co
Whchh
Public Service Commission
A. Smith Bowman
Motor Coach Company
Circle
Brightwood
Motor Coach
Bowman
Capitol Ave
Clyde Jones
Meridian St
Broad Ripple
Kenwood Ave
Madison Ave
Churchman Ave
Park and
Carrollton Aves
Jones
Park-Carrollton
Madison
Labor Secretary Davis Declares Prosperous US Era
Washington reports Secretary of Labor Davis states workers enjoy the highest wages and living standards in history. He notes a year of harmonious prosperity with employment up 7.4 percent overall. Wages rose about 6.6 percent per capita and housebuilding continued on a large scale.
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United Press
Washington
Davis
Mother and daughter confess bank robbery in Renner case
Mrs. Catherine Rogers aged 40 and her daughter Zera aged 19 admit the robbery of the Renner First National Bank using revolvers. They escaped with 930 dollars to pay off a farm mortgage and fund medical treatment for Mrs. Rogers' husband, an invalid war veteran.
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Catherine Rogers
Zera
Renner
First National Bank
Wisconsin Dry Forces Plan Court Fight Over Beer Referendum
Wisconsin dry forces met in Milwaukee to map a court challenge to the proposed beer referendum. The referendum was created by a Legislature resolution and Secretary Zimmerman will place it on the next November ballot unless a court rules the resolution improper and a regular bill was required.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Fred R. Zimmerman
Citizens greet new move to get manager
The executive committee backing the city manager form of government welcomes continued campaign. Charles F. Coffin, chairman, notes public support and reports a drive expansion from twenty five to fifty executive committeemen. A next meeting is set in two weeks to review reappointments and bolster organization. E. C. Snethen will explain the new form at a YMCA Bible Study Club dinner and later address the Federation of Jewish Women at the Jewish Temple.
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Charles F. Coffin
Coffin
Fred Hoke
E. C. Snethen
Y. M. C. A. Bible Study Club
Snethen
Federation of Jewish Women
Jewish Temple
Tenth
Delaware Sts
Three Republican politicians buy Marion Club furnishings
Three Republican figures won the entire Marion Club stock for 2831 dollars and 15 cents. John A. George Harry Tutewiler and Joseph L. Hogue bid the furniture at the appraisal value, with Frank A. Symmes acting as club receiver and reporting to Judge Clinton H. Givan.
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Marion
Frank Symmes
Marion Club
Meridian St
John A. George
John L. Duvall
Board of Safety
Harry Tutewiler
Joseph L. Hogue
Frank A. Symmes
Symmes
Clinton H. Givan
Superior Court Room 4
St Ad
La Follette Invited to GOP Senate Caucus Decision
Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. was invited to the Republican Senate caucus and would receive party committee assignments unless he declines recognition as a Republican. The report also notes a White House remark by Senator James E. Watson regarding Gerald Nye and a pending legal question.
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United Press
Washington
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Senate
James E. Watson
Indiana
White House
Watson
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Subpoenas Issued in Jack Daniel Conspiracy Case
Ten subpoenas were sent today to the U S district attorney in St Louis to obtain witnesses for defendants in the Jack Daniel liquor conspiracy case. Government attorney John B Marshall said no witnesses had been subpoenaed yet but the trial is set for December 14 in Federal Court here.
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United States District Attorney's Office
St. Louis
John B. Marshall
Mitchell Overruled in Court Martial Debate
Washington dispatch reports a court martial of Col. William Mitchell, accused of criticizing War and Navy Department administration as almost treasonable. A jury of generals overruled Rep. Frank Reid's challenge to Maj. Gen. William Graves, citing concerns over impartiality during testimony by Lt. Commander Byrd of the Navy MacMillan Polar expedition.
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United Press
Washington
Wiliam Mitchell
War and Navy Departments
Frank Reid
William 8. Graves
Reid
Byrd
Navy-MacMillan
Committee Divided on Muscle Shoals Hit. Government Enterprise Favored
The Muscle Shoals committee split with a majority recommending delaying the federal project and operating it as a government enterprise if needed. The minority insisted on government operation being rejected under any circumstances as their report was released at the White House.
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United Press
Washington
Muscle Shoals Project
Muscle Shoals
City Firemen Salaries Budget Reported for 1925
Fire Chief John J. O'Brien disclosed to the board of safety that salaries for 610 city firemen will cost $1,159,774.13 for 1925 with a budget of $1,159,910.50 and a remaining balance of $136.37. The building commissioner's weekly report through Nov 28 notes 197 permits valued at $343,061.
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John J. O'Brien
Board of Safety
O'Brien
Civilian State Police Lose Powers, Secretary Schortemeier Says
Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier orders revocation of state police powers held by about sixty civilians. He vows uniformed officers only, except possibly detectives, to ensure motorists are stopped by properly identified state police. The Times recently reported on unauthorized complimentary badges used by civilians and politicians.
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Secretary of State
State Motor Police
The
Times
Indianapolis
Remonstrance Fight Over Shortridge Bond Held Today
Grievances of the Indianapolis school board and the Indiana Taxpayers Association about a 1.2 million dollar Shortridge High School bond remonstrance were aired in a 2:30 p m meeting at the school board offices. The board accused signers of breaking agreements and sought withdrawal of signatures while a Taxpayers Association director warned of a real fight. An engineers association resolution backed the school board, and a Scientech Club committee was named to study the tax board with possible legislation to abolish it.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Shortridge High School
Tax Board
Taxpayers’ Association
Charlies R. Yoke
John J. Brown
State Tax Board
Taxpayers Association
Fred A. Sims
Indiana Association of Engineers
George Buck
Shortridgeigh
Scientech Club
E. L. Goldsmith
Court rules warrants need probable cause for search
Judge James A. Collins held that a search warrant must state facts showing probable cause and is a judicial duty. The decision, in a case involving Ed Thomas for prohibition violations, affects all blind tiger warrants in his court and cites both state and federal search and seizure law.
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James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Indiana
Nine Die as Train Strikes Auto in Ark
At Achillion Station Ark a Frisco Lines passenger train struck a car killing nine people. William Ogford eight survived with critical injuries. The victims were Clem Oxford thirty three and four of his children, plus Lawrence Oxford and his wife and two children. Cotton pickers blamed the driver.
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United Arena
Lawrence Oxford
Clem
Fatal Crash Kills Couple Near Columbus Indiana
Mrs. Sallie Combest, 24, died at county hospital from injuries after an auto driven by Cavaton Combest, 26, was struck by an interurban car Monday. The husband also died, dying a few hours earlier.
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United Preas
Post Office Shows Gain in November Receipts
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson reports Indianapolis post office receipts for November 1925 rose 11.35 percent to 438,170.67 dollars from 376,583.04 dollars in November 1924, an increase of 38,412.37 dollars over last year.
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Indianapolis
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Trio
Mrs
Josephine Fairhead
Felt and McCallister
Dr. Miller
Eight Peoples
Davis Pictures
CLUB
Frank Green
Superior Court Room 2
Guy Rock
Coffin Faction
Charles
Bob JR
G.O.P
la Follette
Mitchell
School Board, Taxpayers’ Association
Collins
Squire’s
Flapper
NDS Service
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