Arguments in Bell hearing set for December 14
Oral arguments in the Public Service Commission investigation of Bell Telephone Co. will be heard Monday December 14 as agreed by the presiding official. Expert witnesses may need extra time, with a final evidence hearing set for Saturday. G R Johnston of Columbus Ohio a renowned telephone expert testified on Bell's heavy Indianapolis exchange investment. He will propose pole-line abandonments. Edward W Bemis will present Bell appraisal using five year price data ending 1920 and a Maryland court method. The commission plans to announce a new rate schedule for Indianapolis and 63 other cities within a month. Bell seeks a roughly $600000 annual rate increase.
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G O P Faces Dilemma Over Names on Arlington Bridge
The Republican leadership debates是否 adding names to the Arlington Memorial Bridge keystone. Potential names include Richard Elliott, Coolidge, and Senator Gillett, amid Langley’s conviction and Langley’s departure. The decision may result in a blank keystone.
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Richard N. Elliott
Connersvill Ind
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Potomac
Coolidge
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
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Langley
Kentucky
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Gillett
Massachusetts
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Burglar Uses Theft Ruse To Target Local Grocery
A theft ruse was reported at Ruckelhaus Grocery on H. St. Clair Street. The store had delivered an order to Mrs. Parrott at Bellefontaine Street after a phone call, later discovering she did not place the order. Police investigated the incident.
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Ruckelhaus
H. St. Clair St
Local thefts reported include multiple missing items
The home showed groceries missing and police report additional thefts: Henry McDonald janitor at police HQ had a watch and charm worth 150 from the washroom. William Clark 921 Vermort St had a 25 government check and 1 dollar. Mrs. Rose Fellers 628 Holton Pl had thirty chickens valued at 55. Samuel Niesenbaum 2451 Baltimore Ave took gasoline worth 2.50 from a filling station.
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Henry McDonald
E. Court St
William Clark
W. Vermort St
Fountain Peak
Rose Fellers
Holton Pl
Samuel Niesenbaum
Baltimore Ave
Appeal Urges Motorists to Aid Police in Hit and Run
Hoosier Motor Club appeals to all members to help police catch hit and run drivers by obtaining license numbers after accidents. Todd Stoops says reports from across the country show such drivers remain at large and operate in Indianapolis. The Legislature's latest session imposes heavy penalties on drivers who fail to stop and give details to the injured or police.
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Hoosier Motorist
Hoosier Motor Club
Indianapolis
Todd Stoops
Huge Home Complete Exposition Promises Big Space uptake
Half the space at the Home Complete Exposition in April is sold with many firms reserving more. The show runs April 10 17 at the State fairground in Indianapolis and is the fifth annual event by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. L 8 Ayres Co has 48 by 116 feet the largest. Vonnegut Hardware 20 by 40 feet second largest. The event targets architects contractors and buyers with global interest and displays for every home component. About 20 percent of space is reserved by foreign firms.
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State Fairground
J. Frank Cantwell
Indianapolis Real
L. 8. Ayres & Co
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Cantwell
United States
Four Die In Boiler Explosion At Ponce De Leon Mill
Four men were killed at Ponce De Leon near Pensacola Florida when a boiler in a saw mill exploded Thursday. The incident occurred at the mill about midday and authorities investigated the blast and its cause.
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Times Special
Pensacola
Fla
Ponce de Leon
Thieves Take $100 From Safe At Terminal Billiard Hall
Detectives expect arrests soon in theft at Terminal Billiard Hall basement in Traction Terminal Building operated by Dennis Phelan. Six men allegedly know the safe combination. Roy McClain found the safe opened with $75 to $100 and a coupon book missing after closing doors earlier.
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Dennis Phelan
Traction Terminal
Phelan
Willam
Officer saves School 61 from basement fire
Patrolman Stonehouse saved School 61 from serious damage by fire after spotting flames in the basement during a district patrol. Only 25 dollars damage occurred. Firemen attributed the blaze to the heating plant. Lightning caused a 50 dollar fire at Mrs. Ethel Little’s home 2210 North Illinois Street earlier today.
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Stonehouse
Ethel Little
Illinois St
Denton Fight Renewed in Indiana Supreme Court Bid
Denton former Evansville Democrat presses bid for the Indiana State Supreme Court seat held by Judge Willoughby. Circuit Judge Rabb Emison to rule on a demurrer filed by Attorney General Arthur Gillom acting for Willoughby. 1924 election gave Willoughby the seat by one vote.
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United Presa
Vincennes
Ind
George K. Denton
Evansville
Supreme Court
B. M. Willoughby
Rabb Emison
Arthur Gillom
Willoughby
Denton
Funeral for Gertrude Dithmer Set for Saturday
Funeral services for Miss Gertrude Woodford Dithmer 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry L Dithmer will be at 2 p m Saturday at 2130 N Capitol Ave Burial will be in Crown Hill She died Thursday and was secretary to Marion County prosecutor William H Remy Born in Indianapolis she attended Shortridge Rockford College and Butler University member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Psi Iota Psi president of Indianapolis Psi Iota Psi she survived by her parents a sister Mrs Paul B Gray and brothers Henry Jr and John The Benjamin Harrison Law School junior class adopted resolutions of regret Thursday night.
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Henry L. Dithmer
N. Capitol Ave
Crown Hill
Miss Dithmer
William H. Remy
Marion County
Indianapolis
Dithmer
Shortridge High School
Rockford College
Butler University
Kappa Alpha Theta
Psi Iota Psi
Paul B. Gray
Henry Jr
John Dither
Benjamin Harrison Law School
Amnesty Granted in Greece Revolt Leaders Move
Premier Pangalos announced amnesty for all participants in the Plastiras revolutionary movement. He also lifted all legislative measures enacted to shield the republic from the insurgents.
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United Press
Athens
Pengalos
Admiral Plastiras
WANTS HUSBAND FOUND
Mrs. Lucille Green of Kansas City asks police to locate her husband William Richard Green Jr who deserted her and their two children a year ago. Police were also asked to find Margaret King who left home and never returned and to locate Raymond Toombs reported missing by his brother.
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Lucille Green
Kansas City
William Richard Green, Jr
Gone but Not Forgotten Automobiles Stolen Property
Police report lists stolen cars belonging to Hayes Bros. 236 W Vermont St Ford from Maryland and Georgia Sts. Harry Langdon 3264 N Pennsylvania St Wills St. Clair 18 454 from St Clair and Meridian Sts. Rollie Dickey 3088 Hamilton Ave Ford 641 682 from Perkins and Raymond Sts. James M Bassett R R M Box 386 Ford 639 616 from North and Illinois Sts. Robert Cordill 3538 Audubon Rd Studebaker 626 265 from same address. Louis Lanwerner 8658 Illinois St Ford 22 241 from same address.
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Hayes Bros
Vermont St
Ford
Maryland
Georgia
Harry Langdon
Pennsylvania
Wills St. Claire
St. Clair
Meridian
Rollie Dickey
Hamilton Ave
Perkins and
Raymond
William Fillinghast
Illnois St
Circle
Meridian Star
James M. Bassett
R. R. M. Box
North
Illinois
Robert Cordill
Audubon Rd
Studebaker
Louis Lanwerner
Tlinois St
Automobiles Found at Several Locations
Automobiles reported found by John Betty at 2166 Northwestern Ave Hudson and by Walter Carpenter at 926 West Dr Woodruff PL. Vehicles identified as Chrysler were recovered near Meridian and Michigan Streets.
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John Betty
Northwestern Ave
Hudson
Ben Davis Ind
Walter Carpenter
West Dr
Woodruff PL
Chrysler
Meridian and
Michigan Sts
Farmers gain $10 million from wheat surge in Chicago
Chicago reports that farmers have benefited by about ten million dollars as wheat prices rose roughly 35 cents on the Chicago Board of Trade over three weeks. Officials say Europe's greater need for American grain lets farmers wait for higher prices while pending sales remain. Further expert commentary cited.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Europe
H. W. Moorehouse
American Farm Bureau Federation
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