Hassler Group Sees 1924 Prospects In Auto Industry
Hassler distributors and managers closed their fourth convention at the Severin praising 1924 as a prosperous year for automotives. Robert H. Hassler, president, explained the friction type shock absorber development and noted factory output of 300 sets daily at 1535 Naomi Street with plans for higher spring production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassler
Severin
United States
Canada
South America
Robert H. Hassler
Naomi St
Clemency Sought for Four Marion County Inmates
Four Marion County residents seek clemency as petitions filed with the State Board of Pardons are announced by Miss May L. Nichol. Cases include Ray Chestine manslaughter and William L. Melton kidnap raping sentences, with others in liquor law, truancy, and burglary records.
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Marion County
State Board of Pardons
Ray Chestine
State Reformatory
William L. Melton
John Kellam
State Farm
Lewis Falitic
Gibault Home
Pardons Board
Max Pope
Estella Hughes
Delaware County
Womans’ Prison
Robber Trio Suspected After Bank Heists Reported
Police linked recent Dayton Ohio bank robbery to three men who earlier robbed the Tuxedo State and Central State banks for over $9,000. All three men fled in a Ford coupe and share similar descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo State Bank
Central State Bank
Dayton
Ohio
Hugo Thorsch Former Indianapolis Printer
Hugo Thorsch once printed in Indianapolis before selling his interests and moving to Vienna. He was named American vice consul there and stayed after U.S. Austria ties broke in WWI. The government seized his $336,000 in property under the alien property act, and he argued he could not leave Vienna after the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Thorsch
Equity Court of Washington
Teft
Vienna
Austria
United States
Thorsch
State Control Topic At Indiana Transfer Convention
State public service commission control of motor transport and funding for highway and city street maintenance will be discussed at the sixth annual Indiana Transfer and Warehousemen's Association convention at the Claypool, Friday and Saturday. Allied Motor Commerce of Indiana also meets at the Lincoln for a coordinating discussion with joint banquet at the Claypool Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Indiana Transfer and Warehousemen's Association
Claypool
Allied Motor Commerce of Indiana
Lincoln
Butler Union Sought as National Chapter Grants Charter
Ed Arens reports a Butler Union push with the national college unions granting a charter. President Robert J. Aley states broad support for establishing a Butler union and shaping its early goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Union
Ed Arens
Robert J. Aley
City Council Bills Questioned Over Travel Expenses
Eight Chicago councilmen on a junketing trip to study motor bus operation seek to charge expenses to an investigation fund of 500 dollars. City controller Joseph L. Hogue refuses, citing a state board ruling that investigation means examining inefficiency only. Corporation counsel Taylor Groninger suggests they pay their own way or generate a fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Hogue
Taylor Groninger
Hogue
State Board of Accounts
Groninger
Indianapolis
Benjamin Perk
Taylor E. Groninger
Leonard V. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Shank
Walter Wise
Premicr Motors Deal Completed in Taxi Cab Plant Expansion
Premier Motors Inc and Belt Line Realty Company completed negotiations for financing to support a $500,000 bond issue. Mortgages to Fletcher American National Bank as trustee were filed, with bondholders already sold. The firm has doubled taxi cab production in two weeks and aims to double again in thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premier Motors, Inc
Belt Line Realty Company
County Recorder
Fletcher American National Bank
Fugitives Held on Child Neglect and Grand Larceny Charges
Ester Scott, 38, of 801 Church St., arrested today in Martinsville on a fugitive charge from child neglect. John Hartman, 37, of 731 E Twenty Third St., arrested in Lafayette, Ind., on a fugitive charge from grand larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Scott
Church St
Martinsville
John Hartman
E. Twenty-Third St
Lafayette
Ind
Meetings Here Thursday in Indiana Associations
A long list of upcoming meetings and luncheons in Indiana towns including Claypool Severin Spink-Arms and Denison presented by groups such as the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation Indiana Implement Dealers Association and the Chamber of Commerce with gatherings for English Ladies Whist Club American Engineers and others on Thursday with dinners and conferences scheduled across several venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Printing Press Association
Denison
Business Women
Department Club
Spink-Arms
Indiana Implement Dealers Association
Claypool
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Community Chest
Save the Surface Club
Chamber of Commerce
Edward Kahle
Traffic Club
Severin Automotive Engineers Society
Severin
Purina Mills Company
Indianapolis Merchandise Brokers Association
Lincoln
Ladies Whist Club
American Association of Engineers
Board of Trade
American Business Club
Credit Men's Association
Sigma Chi
General Contractors
Spink-Arms, Lumber Dealers’ Association
Lucheon Lincoln, Advertising Club
Chamber of Com
Death of Dr Everett E Hodgin City Health Board Leader
Indianapolis mourns Dr Everett E Hodgin president of the city health board who died at his home after a three week illness. He oversaw hospital expansion and nurses home construction and had long served in local politics as campaign manager for Mayor Shank. He was born 1870 in Westfield, married twice, with three children. Burial planned at Crown Hill or Westfield.
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Indianapolis
Everett E. Hodgin
City Board of Health
College Ave
Westfield
Ind
Crown Hill
Hodgin
Health Board
R. R. Coble
John Cunningham
Shank
Earlham College
Physio-Medical College
The
Friends Church
Indiana Medical Society
Hattie White
Westhfield
Agness Norris
Jack Hodgin
Indiana University
Louise Ann Hodgin
Body of W. R. Bannon Sent Here From West
The body of William R. Bannon of Pensacola California died suddenly in Los Angeles while visiting relatives. He will be brought to Ganapolis and funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hisey & Titus Funeral Home with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Survived by six sisters including Mrs. Frank E. Abbot and Mrs. George Biegler.
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William R. Bannon
Pensacola
Cal
Los Angeles
Ganapolis
Hisey & Titus
Clarence W. Bistham
Church of Advent
Crown Hill Cemetery
Bannon
Indianapolis
Boston
Frank E. Abbot
George Biegler
J. Pavey
A. Rowland
George Bannon
Ray Armstrong
Portland
Ore
Race war feared in Chicago black belt riot
Fear of a race war spread through Chicago's black belt after police reserves stopped a black and tan riot in which 150 whites and blacks fought. A quarrel over a black man's remark to a white girl sparked the melee. fourteen people were arrested and two men were hospitalized with bullet wounds.
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United Press
Chicago
Shank Speaks in Kokomo Under Good Government Club
Mayor Shank plans a Kokomo speech tonight under Good Government Club auspices after returning from French Lick. Supporters from Indianapolis will travel by interurban at 4 p m to hear his gubernatorial candidacy push.
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Shank
Kokomo
Good Government Club
Indianapolis
French Lick
Fifty Horses Die In Joliet Stable Fire
A Joliet stable fire at the Croughwell Livery Company destroyed the building and killed fifty horses. Estimated damage reached 100000 dollars. Authorities have not determined the fire’s origin. Radio used to locate missing girl Rose Borth, 12, in Chicago after she vanished Sunday while buying groceries. Samuels, 60, of the American Hotel, is hospitalized in serious condition suspected of poisoning after claiming to take medicine for pain.
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United Press
Girl
Chicago
Rose Borth
Mont Clare
Ij Samuels
S. Illinois St
City Hospital
Samuels
Proverb Contest Seeks 60 Answers With Cash Prizes
The Times announces a proverb contest awarding prizes for the largest number of correct answers. Entrants must submit a complete set of 60 proverb pictures, with one answer per coupon, by January 19 1924. Rules bar multiple submissions per person and restrict family participation.
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Times
the Times
Indianapolis Times
Ralph K. Smith
Fletcher American Bank
Eae
Edward Jsangepahl
E. J. Gausehl & Co
James A. Collins
Marion County Bench
George Buck
Brsrayideen School
Speakers outline two month advertising club program
Miss Vivien Kellams of New York will discuss A Better Theater and How to Get It at 12:15 p m. in Dayton Ohio H S Ames of the Rike Kumler Company will speak on Merchandising Our Advertising. Officers announced a journey of speakers through February detailing topics on farming markets personnel advertising sales business methods the children's market and Rotogravure newspapers as national mediums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivien Kellams
New York
Chamber of Commerce
H. S. Ames
Rike-Kumler Company
Dayton
Ohio
S. R. McKelvie
Nebraska Farmer
Lincoln
Neb
Farmers
John L. Boyd
Geyer-Dayton Advertising Company
Markets
Charles BE. Watkins
Muncie
General Motors Corporation
Thomas K. Kelly
Kelly Sales System
Minneapolis
Henry Sterling Chapin
Model
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles 8. Anderson
Columbus Ohio
W. G. Woodward
Gravure Service Corporation
New York City
Rotagravure
E. O. Heyl
Helvetia Company
St. Louis
Experts Gather for Indiana SAE Brake Meeting
Motor industry engineers from Chicago Washington New York Detroit and Dayton attend a four week brake meeting of the Indiana section of the Society of Automotive Engineers at the Severin. J A C Warner research manager of the A E New York will attend. Resident engineers include Chester S. Ricker and Duesenberg expert. General Motors laboratories are expected. A 6 30 dinner precedes the conference. A brake demonstration occurs on Washington Blvd at 38th St in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
New York
Detroit
Dayton
Indiana
Society of Automotive Engineers
Severin
J. A. C. Warner
Warner
Chester S. Ricker Duesenberg
General Motors Laboratories
Hoosier Boys Triumph at Chicago Stock Show
Robert Wilson 11 of Muncie won first in the junior feeding contest with his Angus junior yearling at the international livestock show in Chicago. Charles Driver of Aurora High School topped the livestock judging contest with the highest points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Muncie
Indiana
Chicago
Angus
Charles Driver
Aurora
McCray Farms Securities Probe Expands
The State securities commission is widening its probe into Warren T. McCray Farms Realty Company. The firm was authorized to issue 1 million dollars in common stock and 650 thousand dollars in preferred stock, with about 400 thousand dollars of the preferred outstanding. The common stock had been issued to contributors of the Goodrich pool after Governor McCray’s financial failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. McCray Farms Realty Company
State Securities Commission
Goodrich Pool
McCray
Spry 91st Birthday Man Receives License to Wed
Daniel Baker marked his ninety first birthday by obtaining a license to marry Miss Frankie Place in Howell Michigan on December 5. The celebration underscores a long life and a plan to wed, with Baker noting he feels spry enough to take on married life.
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United Preas Howell
Mich
Daniel Baker
Frankie Placeaway
Robbers Target Harness Shops On Tuesday Night
Police report thefts from harness shops and a fraternity house Tuesday night. Fred Tielmayer at 403 West Pearl Street said $10 in harness accessories were stolen, Paul Brandlien at 421 West Pearl Street reported $25 missing, and Vern Shinn of Lambda Chi Alpha at 24 Butler Avenue said a $3 watch vanished. A young man at the fraternity house disappeared during a call for another member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tielmayer
W. Pearl St
Paul Brandlien
Vern Shinn
Lambda Chi Alpha House
Butler Ave
R. H. Drener
Joseph R. Gordon Post Elects New Officers
Announcement of newly elected officers for the Joseph R. Gordon post of the Grand Army of the Republic lists John G. McKay as commander Joseph Skelton as vice commander B F Newman as junior vice commander A B Crimans as chaplain J W Erk as officer of the day M S Randolph as officer of the guard Austin Eee as adjutant and W D Wilson as quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Gordon
Grand Army of the Republic
John G. McKay
Joseph Skelton
B. F. Newman
A. 8. Crimans
J. W. Erk
M.S. Randolph
Austin Eee
W.D. Wilson
Drastic reforms urged to streamline Indianapolis city government
Budget aides proposed a sweeping reorganization to cut staff, remove duplication, and run city operations more like a business. Plans include consolidating departments, expanding patrol duties into inspections, reducing police captains, and shifting health and sanitary boards under the mayor.
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Health and Sanitary Boards
Groninger
Bar Association to Elect Officers After Dinner
The Indianapolis Bar Association will elect officers following a Chamber of Commerce dinner tonight. Spearheading remarks will be Fred C. Gause, newly appointed to the State Supreme Court, with candidates Charles Cox for president Taylor Groninger Huber Hickam for vice presidents John Kern for secretary Donald Morris for treasurer Howard Young Allan Vestal for executive committee and George Denny Smiley Chambers William Higgins for admissions committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Fred C. Gause
State Supreme Court
Charles 2. Cox
Taylor E. Groninger
Huber Hickam
John W. Kern
Donald Morris
Howard Young
Allan Vestal
George L. Denny
Smiley N. Chambers
William R. Higgins
State to hear offer on swamp land near Little Calumet River
The State land commission will consider an offer of 150 dollars an acre for a forty acre swamp tract along the Little Calumet River south of Hammond. Attorney Fred Crumpacker telegraphed the bid to State Auditor Robert Bracken. The tract, appraised at 25 to 35 dollars an acre, would fund State educational uses if accepted.
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Little Calumet River
Hammond
State Land Commission
Fred Crumpacker
Robert Bracken
Bracken
Blast Victim John Sitching Buried After Highway Work
John R. Sitching, 40, was killed by a blast on a State highway project north of Bedford and his body was taken to Martinsville for burial. The incident occurred yesterday during rock blasting work.
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United Press Bedford, Inc
John R. Sitching
Martinsville
Here
State building ready for formal opening at Rockville
Dr Amos Carter superintendent announced the new children's building at the State Sanatorium Rockville is set for Sunday. The facility was funded by a $100000 appropriation approved by the 1921 Legislature.
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Rockville
Amos Carter
Dynamite Report At Beville and Washington Streets
George Locke appears at the detective office with a stick of dynamite found on the curb at Beville Ave and Washington St. Detected action shows Locke placing the explosive on the front counter before detectives reenter and relocate the dynamite to a place of extreme quietude.
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George Locke
Louisiana St
Apt
Locke
Beville Ave
Washington St
Proverb contest offers large prize and free pictures
The Times announces a $1,000 first prize for its proverb contest. Sixty proverb pictures are available, each valued at $16.66, equating to a high yearly rate for brief daily work. First 15 pictures are free. additional images cost 2 cents each with a stamped return envelope.
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Times Office
Auto Struck by Train Injures Five in Crossings Crash
Three women and a youth escaped with bruises when their car was struck by box cars on a Monon freight train at the Sixty Third Street crossing. Driver La Vern Dean, 19, suffered head bruises. his mother Mrs. Elwood Dean broke a bone in her left hand. Passengers include Mrs. Charles Lurber and Mrs. Charles Parr.
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Monon
Sixty- Third St
la Vern Dean
Dean
Elwood Dean
Charles Lurber
Ashland Ave
Charles Parr
BE. Main St
Broad Ripple
Constable's Gun Taken During Saloon Visit
Arthur Bowman a court constable was disarmed Tuesday while attempting to store fixtures at Harry Lee's saloon 825 Indiana Ave. Police say Lee did not know Bowman's identity and Bowman drew a gun. William Howard 5074 Indiana Ave seized the weapon Bowman left after it was returned.
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Arthur Bowman
Edward Dietz
Phone Opponents Meet to Challenge Indiana Bell Suit
Several individuals including Taylor E. Groninger city attorney Mayor Blanchard Horne of Anderson Bloomington telephone expert M D Atwater and C C Shirley discussed attacking Indiana Bell Telephone action for a permanent injunction heard in Federal Court next Monday Attendees met with Attorney General U S Lesh to oppose the state's move to block rate and toll interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
U. S. Lesh
Taylor E. Groninger
Blanchard J. Horne
Anderson
M. D. Atwater
Bloomington
C. C. Shirley
Samel R. Artman
The
Bell
Soldier Alleged Fugitive Arrested at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Police say Harry Lynn 28 of the 11th Regiment Ft Benjamin Harrison escaped from a work gang serving a six month sentence and was arrested today and returned to the fort.
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Harry Lynn
11Th Regiment
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Wife No 1 Found as Husband and No 2 Disappears
State police interview the first wife of Lauren Swagert once known as Robert Johnson in Franklin Indiana after his disappearance with his second wife Marjorie Lane. Swagert identified by police as formerly married in Columbus Mississippi. The couple left with Lane’s father’s car and have not been heard from since.
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Lauren Swagert
Franklin
Ind
Swagert
Robert Johnson
Ohio
Humes
Swager
Columbus
Miss
Illinois St
Miss Lane
Newcastle
Funeral for veteran bookbinder Richard A. Wright Friday
Burial of Richard A. Wright 57 who died at the city hospital Monday night will be at Crown Hill Cemetery Friday afternoon after services at Ragsdale & Price funeral home 1219 N Alabama St at 2 o clock. Rites by the Masonic Lodge. Wright born in Indianapolis spent life here long employed as a bookbinder at William Burford Company. Surviving sister Mrs Gilbert G Summers Indianapolis and brother William S Wright Hartford City Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Wright
City Hospital
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ragsdale & Price
Alabama St
Masonic Lodge
Wright
Illinois St
Indianapolis
William Burford Company
The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Moose Lodge
Gilbert G. Summers
William 8. Wright
Hartford City
Ind
Store Employes Feted At Keiths Theater
Indiana Dry Goods Company workers attended a dinner and theater party at Keiths Theater on Monday night. L Davis, store manager, led short talks on Plus Salesmanship after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Dry Goods Company
Keith’s
L. Davis
E. A. Hawkins
Onnie Cornutt
Minnie True
Vina Sheer
Martha Miller
Leona Metzger
Tom Torian
Bertha Disbrow
L. L. Bratton
Hilda Kirkwood
Hilda Huntz
Opal Thurston
Estle Thurston
R. Lurie
William Dugan
W. H Davis
C. O. Moon
F. W. White
John Kutzleb
Thomas Powell
W. R. Elliott
Liquor Charge Filed Against Edward Settle
Edward Settle 47 of 1834 West Ohio Street was arrested on a blind tiger charge after police found a quantity of liquor at his home. Authorities announced the case today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Settle
Ohio St
Settle
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Pardon Board For Paroles
Robber
Equity Court
City
UNION
Butler Organization
National Society
Civic
E. E. Hodgin
Premicr Motors
Dre E Hodgin
W. R. Bannon
Joliet
Perrot
Hoosier Boys
Muncie and Aurora
McCray Farms
Spry
Harrison
BAR
Cox
Association
California
Mrs. Swagert
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