Rare Clinic Established at Riley Hospital
The Riley Memorial Association announces a bronchoscopic clinic at Riley Hospital, the first in the Middle West. In a ten minute operation Verna Louise Jones of Frankfort Indiana had seven peanut fragments removed from her right lung without anesthetics or incisions and recovered well.
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Riley Memorial Association Today
Riley Hospital
Middle West
America
Verna Louise Jones
Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
England Opposes American Reparations Claim Dispute
The United States and Britain clash over paying America’s 560 million dollar war claims from the Dawes reparation fund. Britain refuses to recognize parity with allied nations, while the U.S. remains firm. The Paris final conference on reparation receipts is postponed as informal talks begin.
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United
Washington
United States
Great Britain
America
Germany
Dawes
Paris
State Department
Five Days Left for Motions in Hawkins Mortgage Case
Fourteen defendants found guilty in Milwaukee Federal Court last week for defrauding with Hawkins Mortgage Company operations in Portland Indiana still have five days to file motions. No motions have been filed yet though attorneys are expected to seek preliminary appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Ferdinand A Geiger will rule on all motions and, if overruled, pass sentence at that time.
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Hawkins Mortgage Company
Portland
Ind
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Milwaukee
Wis
Nelson Moves Aylord Nelson Column Back On Editorial Page
Nelson's local commentary column returns to the front page today after weeks on the Editorial Page. The Times marks the column as a permanent feature.
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Aylord Nelson
The
Times
Rain Forecast With Warm Rains Through Thursday
Break in the cold wave seen as morning temperatures reach 35 degrees. Rain is forecast for today and Thursday with moderate temperatures expected across the period.
Telegraphers get 3 cent hourly raise on western line
The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered a 3 cent per hour pay increase for telegraphers on the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Western Railroad effective today. About fifteen local men will be aided with roughly seventy five workers on the Indianapolis and Springfield divisions affected, local officials said.
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Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Indianapolis
Springfield
Girl Injured by Auto on Clifton Street
Mary Bretney nine of R R M Box 295 was slightly injured when struck by an auto in front of 3412 Clifton St Tuesday. John K Anderson driver from Stop 3 Lafayette line was slated. Raymond Brown fourteen of 1407 Nordyke Ave received a fractured leg Tuesday when he and two other boys jumped on a coal wagon and fell. The wagon driver is unknown.
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Mary Bretney
Clifton St
John K. Anderson
Lafayette Line
Raymond Brown
Nordyke Ave
County Panel Eyes Courthouse Remodel Over New Hall
County commissioners toured the courthouse and weighed remodeling at about $590,000 versus a new Hall of Justice estimated at $3.9 million. They favored complete remodeling though no final decision was made. Architect Robert Frost Daggett and councilman George Montgomery joined the discussion. Daggett projected a one year remodeling duration.
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Robert Frost Daggett
George Montgomery
Daggett
Fruit store operator finds 25 gallons of mash behind store
Harry J. Riche, operator of a fruit store at 735 Massachusetts Ave, said he found twenty five gallons of white mule mash in five cans behind his back door. He smelled mash for days and suspects a neighbor is running a still.
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Harry J. Riche
Massachusetts Ave
Riche
Water Famine Threatens Bloomington as Rain Fails
Bloomington faces a water shortage with Leonard springs pumping halted since Friday. The city relies on the old upper dam fed by Stone Springs and could run dry in days unless widespread rain occurs. Indiana University stands ready to haul water to student residences on short notice.
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Bloomington
Leonard Springs
Indiana University
Senate Takes Up Shoals Project
The Senate opened debate to decide who will operate the $150 million Muscle Shoals nitrate and power project and how. A coalition of southern Democrats and Midwestern Republicans seeks a bill to accelerate cheaper fertilizer for farmers after completion in July. Administration plans to send pending bills back to the Agriculture Committee were dropped, signaling a likely early disposition this session.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Today
Senate Agriculture Committee
CourtesY trip arrangements for wholesale trade delegation
Reservations for a courtesy trip organized by the Chamber of Commerce wholesale trade division were received today. An all steel interurban train will depart at 7 30 a m from the terminal, return after 10 p m, with stops in Fortville Pendleton Dalesville Yorktown and Muncie where a dinner and luncheon are planned. News boys Band will accompany the delegation. S L Bassett chairs arrangements.
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Anderson and Munele
Wholesale Trade Division
Chamber of Commerce
Union Traction Line
Fortville
Pendleton
Anderson Y. M. C. A
Dalesville
Yorktown
Muncie
Lost-line Limericks prize winners announced
The Times pays daily for Lost-line Limericks with a $50 award to T. M. Merritt later revealed as Mrs. Max B. Merritt of 1005 N. Pennsylvania St. Other awardees include Mrs. H. A. Tilford of 354 Gladstone Ave for $15 and M. B. Fowler, Lulu E. Earl for $5 each. Page 2 lists more winners and honorable mentions.
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T. M. Merritt
N. Pennsylvania Sr
Limerick No. 8
Max B. Merritt
T. M
Max B
Lenora
Lenore
the Times
H. A. Tilford
Gladstone Ave
Lulu E. Earl
N. Gale St
Au Revoir
M. B. Fowler
Jonesboro
Ind
G. V. Fitzgerald
Scottsburg
Lostlines Limerick Contest Promises Daily $100 Prizes
The Times advertises $100 daily cash awards for Limerick Lostlines with No 9 on Page 2 offering another chance. Readers are urged to submit witty verses for Christmas shopping money and fun.
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Limerick No. 5
Times
Furnace mystery probe tests Mrs Shearsley death
Columbus Ohio December 3 Further experiments to determine whether Mrs Addie Shearsley wife of a Lutheran pastor took her own life or was murdered were on the program of the furnace mystery investigators today A final test planned to see if a woman of Mrs Shearsley stature could crawl through a fourteen inch square parsonage furnace door to explain the tragedy.
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Addie Shearsley
Hunting wound fatal ends life of William Scott
William Scott 18 died at city hospital from a gunshot wound above the knee after a hunting accident near the city. He and Iral Hestand were returning to a car when the shotgun discharged. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, two brothers Lester and Fowler, three sisters Mary Beulah and Eulah. He worked at G. J. Tire Co.
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William Scott
George Scott
English Ave
City Hospital
Scott
Iral Hestand
Lester
Fowler
Mary
Beulah
Eulah
The
G. & J. Tire Co
Klan Parade Plans Face Police Backing in Marien County
Two Ku Klux Klan representatives met Police Chief Herman F Rikhoff today to discuss a march in the business district planned for Saturday night. The chief said he consented and promised protection as 6 000 Klansmen reportedly staged a parade last summer. Burglars battered a safe at Sugar Creek Creamery Company Tuesday night. a safe expert found 200 dollars remained unstolen. A burglar also hit the Supreme Oil station at Trey and Madison Avenues stealing a pay telephone.
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Ku Klux Klan
Marien County
Herman F. Rikhoff
Rikheff
Sugar Creek Creamery Company
Frank Liggett
Sufea
Stollen
Supreme Oil
Trey
Madison Aves
Poisoners Trial Starts For Hight And Sweetin
In Mt Vernon Illinois on December 3 a jury selection began for Lawrence M Hight former pastor of Ino and Mrs Sweetin charged in a poisoning case Mrs Sweetin admitted to wanting to repeat her confession that she poisoned her husband promising that Hight did all the poisoning Hight offered little in his defense hoping to argue she unduly influenced him
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United Proms
MT. Vernon
Ill
Lawrence M. Hight
Ino
Misse Sweetin
Hight
Lttle
Postmasters Arrested in Indiana Indictments
Three Indiana postmasters face federal indictments after a grand jury. Lester J. Taylor of Guilford is accused of diverting 4732.28 of postal funds, Walter Kleckner of Vistula is charged with 346.57, and William C. Clark of Riverside with 174.63. Taylor is jailed, while Clark and Kleckner are free on 1500 bond each.
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Indiana
Capitasea
Lester J. Taylor
Guilford
Ind
Walter Kleckner
Vistula
William C. Clark
Riverside
Taylor Tg
Clark
Kleckner
Uberty
President Coolidge Heads West for Chicago Exposition
President Coolidge, with Mrs. Coolidge and a small party, prepared to depart Washington for Chicago to attend the International Livestock Exposition, marking his first Western visit since taking office.
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Chicago
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
West
Lake steamer Lakeland sinks near Sturgeon Bay
The Lakeland of Cleveland went down in Lake Michigan about five miles from the harbor. The crew of thirty were saved by the freighter Ang Arbor.
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Lake Michigan
United Press
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lakeland
Cleveland
Ang Arbor
Billionaire swindler Koretz to begin prison term
Leo Koretz, famed swindler tied to a 2 million dollar land scheme, will start his prison term this weekend. He will appear before Judge Jacob S. Hopkins to plead to four indictments including larceny and embezzlement. State's Attorney Crowe expects a ten year sentence, with terms ranging from one to fourteen years per count.
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United Rrese
Chicago
Dee
Leo Koretz
Robert FE. Crowe
Koretz
Jacob S. Hopkins
Autmia
Shoretz
Crowe
Belle
Jolet State
Capert Testifies in Forbes Trial
John W. Thompson of Saint Louis allegedly dictated bid amounts for government hospital contracts. A. H. Crump testified he raised his veteran hospital bid for Northampton Massachusetts and altered the completion time from 120 to 60 days to justify the higher bid. The government says Thompson and Col. Charles R. Forbes conspired to defraud by awarding Thompson’s firm contracts under speed claims.
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Ay United Prene
Chicago
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
A. H. Crump
Philadelphia
Forbes-Thompson
Crump
Veterans’ Hospital
Northampton
Mass
Thompson
Col
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Economy First Duty of Congress Cited in Coolidge Address
President Coolidge, in his annual national legislature address, urges tax cuts and asserts that economy is the government’s first duty. He outlines fiscal restraint and calls for reduced government spending to spur growth.
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Congress
Coolidge Wessage
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
House
Coolidge Calls for Economy to Cut Taxes and Boost Prosperity
President Coolidge released a message to Congress urging rigid public expenditure cuts to reduce the national debt and taxes. He argues economy will restore public confidence, expand employment, and improve the market for agricultural goods while strengthening the U.S. against world competition. He cites a national debt of 21.1 billion dollars and annual expenses of 3.5 billion.
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Congress
Coolidge
Comifice
Peru Crushed Revolt Ends With Executions In Chota
United Press reports a government communique says 120 rebels were killed and their leaders captured and executed in Chota Province Peru. The uprising aimed to disrupt President Leguia’s anniversary celebrations at Ayachuce. Federal forces attacked Chota on November 29. rebels suffered 180 killed and many prisoners. Officers were captured court martialed and shot.
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Presa
Local groups push Christmas seals sale for TB work
Marion County tuberculosis association reports high demand for windshield stickers advertising the annual Christmas seals and health bonds sale. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts place stickers on thousands of cars with owners’ consent to raise funds for anti tuberculosis work.
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Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Marion County
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Haynes Factory Opens Despite Bankruptcy
In Kokomo Indiana the Haynes Automobile Company reopened with 150 workers to complete 250 cars at 25 per week after a bankruptcy declaration.
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Kokomo
Ind
Haynes Automobile Company
NYC Officials Arrive as Dinner Guests in Indianapolis
More than 600 railroad officials celebrated New York Central Lines events under the Indianapolis Traffic Club. P B E Crowley and party arrived by special train and attended a luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, with Fred Gardner presiding. The day included a safety film, a Big Four and NYC tour, a Monument Circle band concert, and a Claypool banquet featuring G H Angalls and Governor Emmett Branch. Charles A Bookwalter toasts. Special entertainment planned.
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New York Central Lines
Indianapolis Traffic Club
P. BE
Crowley
New York
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Fred Gardner
Traffic Club
B. C. Iyers
Minwood
Ohio
Albert Stump
Indianapolis
Severin
Fred A. Doehber
The
Safety Bureau
Charles E. Hill
Big Four
Monument Circle
Claypool
G. H.angalls
Emmett F. Branch
Doebbers
Charles A. Bookwalter
Street Car Collision Injures Mrs Hazel Johnson
Mrs Hazel Johnson age 27 of 719 East Sixteenth Street was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after being thrown to the floor when the College Avenue street car was struck by an East Washington car at Pennsylvania and Washington Streets. Police seek a male passenger from the College Avenue car who was hurt and removed by a machine before his name could be learned. Motorman E W Thayer of Deloss Street said slick tracks and a failing sandbox caused the crash.
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Hazel Johnson
E. Sixteenth St
St. Vincent’s Hospital
College Ave
Pennsylvania
Washington Sts
E. Washington
E. W. Thayer
Deloss St
Washington
McClure
Horse Sense in Muncie Wagon Horse
Walter Nickerson of Muncie drives a laundry wagon and says his horse knows what stop means. The animal learns all stop streets and stops on arrival at one, then looks in both directions before crossing.
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Times Special
Muncie
Ind
Walter Nickerson
Nickerson
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