Evansville Urges Indiana Special Session on Highway Board
Evansville and Vanderburgh County residents press for a special Indiana Legislature session to probe the state highway commission amid a probe into war material sales. Lieut. Gov. Van Orman and Judge Baltzell met with Governor Jackson and voiced support for investigation, while lawmakers differ on invoking a special session.
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Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana
State Highway Commission
Harold van Orman
Robert C. Baltzell
Jackson
van Orman
Department of Justice
United States
Albert Ward
Sargent
Washington
Ward
John D. Williams
Earl Crawford
Charles B. Bebinger
Indianapolis
William R. Os. Franklin
Bebinger
Heaven
Franklin and Fayette Counties
Osbornaid
Nazimova Love Story Revealed Card
Hartford report discloses that Charles Bryant, once Nazimova’s leading man, married Miss Marjory Gilholey at New Milford. Nazimova had sought a divorce from her Russian husband to wed Bryant, whose supposed four teen year marriage to Nazimova was widely accepted. The Courant story confirms Bryant and Gilholey’s union despite Bryant’s denial.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
Alla Nazim Moova
Hartford Courant
Charles Bryant
Mme. Nazimova
Nazimova
New Milford
Marjory Gillhooley
Bryant
Girl fends off attack on Thirteen Street area
Miss Adele Petit resisted a man who followed her from Riverside Park to a hill above the bridge and grabbed her. She bit his finger, he released her, and ran. The incident was reported by Mrs. Nancy Mather of Richwood Ohio in a brief local summary.
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Adele Petit
Thirth St
Cold Springs Rd
Shrine initiates 129 neophytes at winter ceremony
Imperial Potentate James C. Burger of Denver presided over a winter ceremony at the temple where 129 neophytes were initiated before about 1000 Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Elias J. Jacoby and Charles Orbison led a delegation that met the official. A dinner and theater party for Mrs. Burger accompanied the event and more than $1600 was raised for Christmas baskets for the poor.
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James C. Burger
Denver
Colo
Elias J. Jacoby
Charles
Orbison
Union Station
Burger
Charles J. Orbison
School board stalls on Shortridge building bids in tax decision era
The Indianapolis School and Tax boards clash as Emhardt and Barry argue over delaying or advancing the Shortridge construction and bond bids while the tax board decides. About 250 attended. remonstrance signers demand exact figures and funds used only for the new school.
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Emhardt
Book
Barry
Charles R. Yoke
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
the Taxpayers Association
Taxpayers Association
Fred A. Sims
Association
Remonstrance
Sims
Albert Baker
Baker
Tax Board
John J. Brown
Indianapolis
Taxpayers’ Association
Shortridge
George Buck
Junior C of C Plans Fun Fest
The Junior Chamber of Commerce schedules a year end Fun Fest at the chamber building at dusk Monday. Roger P Dunn will perform magic tricks with assistance from Wayne Shumaker a pro card performer. August Schrader and Harmon E Snake will lead the event and run the program.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roger P. Dunn
Wayne Shumaker
August Schrader
Harmon E. Snake
Vonnegut Hardware Officers Host Evening at Athenaeum
Franklin Vonnegut president of Vonnegut Hardware presided over a dinner for 225 employees at the Athenaeum. The firm’s 1852 founding as Vullmer Vonnegut Hardware was reviewed with Indianapolis history, and plans were announced for a six story warehouse to house shipping and other departments. Long service employees, some with fifty two years, were introduced.
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Vonnegut Hardware Company
Athenaeum
Franklin Vonnegut
Vullmer- Vonnegut Hardware Company
Vonnegut
Indianapolis
Local man released after 24 hours grilling in 1917 murder case
Roscoe Palmer Sparks of 4030 Graceland Ave was released after twenty four hours of questioning in Crown Point Indiana over the February 1917 murder of Fred Higgins near Hammond. Sparks was arrested locally on orders of Sheriff Ben H Strong and denied being the suspect.
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Roscoe Palmer Sparks
Graceland Ave
Crown Point
Ind
Fred Higgins
Hammond
Sparks
Ben H. Strong
Indianapolis pool rooms and lax policing spark indictments
Judge Collins and Prosecutor Remy accuse Indianapolis police of lax enforcement as Prater and Cottle plead guilty to charges linked to a fatal holdup. Cottle, 15, faces juvenile sentencing, while police chief Rikhoff blames parents and notes overextended districts.
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Prater
Cottle
Judge Collins
Remy
Indianapolis
Collins
Cotter
Indiana State Farm
Herman F. Rikhoff
Rikhoff
National Head to Talk at Indiana Hotel Association Meet
Thomas D. Green of New York president of the American Hotel Association opened by addressing the convention at the Severin with election of officers on the afternoon program. Lieutenant Governor F Harold Van Orman served as toastmaster at the banquet Friday night where about 100 attended the dinner and dance. Speakers included W E Defenbacher of Chicago Albert Stump and Andrew C Weisberg of South Bend.
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Thomas D. Green
New York
American Hotel Association
Indiana Hotel Association
the Severin
F. Harold van Orman
W. E. Defenbacher
Chicago
Albert Stump
Andrew C. Weisberg
South Bend
Klan Meeting Delayed Amid Controversy in Town
The Ku Klux Klan reports a politics committee will present findings next Friday night at Calvary Baptist Church on Twenty Third Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Mayor-elect Divall’s appointments are under review with Jesse Hutsell and Kenneth Burns figures in leadership shifts. Roy Phillips faces opposition as a possible replacement by Captain Harry Fulmer.
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George
Elliott
Cyclops
Ku Klux Klan
Politics Committee
Calvary Baptist Church
Twenty- Third St
Roosevelt Ave
John L. Divall
Jesse Hutsell
Kenneth Burns
Duvall
Roy Phillips
Harry H. Fulmer
Indiana development program to be discussed in Indianapolis
Twenty five statewide organizations will meet in Indianapolis Wednesday under the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce to discuss the development program. Kokomo Chamber president J. E. Fredrick will preside. Prof. Lionel G. Edie of Indiana University will present reports on the state's industrial condition.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Fredrick
Kokomo
Chamber
Lionel G. Edie
School of Commerce
Indiana University
Butler Follies of 1925 Presented by College Opera Club
Butler chapel housed the Butler Follies of 1925 directed by the College Opera Club on Friday afternoon. Seven acts showcased local talent with notable performers Helen Payne Fredid Sanders Maude Searcy and Mil Kelly on the bill.
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Butler
College Opera Club
Butler Chapel
Helen Payne
Fredid Sanders
Maude Searcy
Mil Kelly
Colorado mine disaster claims two lives
In Nederland Colorado at the Fairview Mining Company Cardinal tunnel fire leaves two dead and two in critical condition with eighteen others burned or gas affected. Rescue efforts freed entombed miners as Prentiss Norris heroically started the ventilating fan then suffered a severe electrical shock.
Former Police Chief Sentenced for Liquor Charge in Jeffersonville
Federal Judge Robert Baltzell sentenced Michael Wall, ex police chief, to six months and a $200 fine for liquor law violations. The judge urged an investigation into Wall's two year liquor selling period. Porter Kennard, Wall’s bartender, received ninety days in jail.
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Jeffersonville
Robert C. Baltzell
Michael Wall
Wall
Baltzell
Porter Kennard
Geoffrey Morgan to Speak at YMCA Big Meeting
Geoffrey T. Morgan educator psychologist and entertainer will speak Sunday afternoon at English's Theater on "Success With Ease."
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Geoffrey T. Morgan
Plan Busy Year at Highland Golf Club
Highland Golf and Country Club officers re elected include Arch V. Grossman president and Dr. M. E. Clark vice president. Arthur H. Taylor treasurer and George Q. Conner secretary. they plan to attend the Western Golf Association meeting in Chicago to invite the 1926 Western Open on the Highland course.
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Highland Golf and Country Club
Arch V. Grossman
M. E. Clark
Arthur H. Taylor
George Q.conner
Grossman
Albert F. Buchanan
Western Golf Association
Chicago
Highland Course
President withholds letter on anthracite strike settlement
President Coolidge decided to withhold publication of his letter to United Mine Workers president John S. Lewis. The note sought the administration stance on alleged violations of the Jacksonville wage agreement in the soft coal fields as moves toward settlement proceed.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
John S. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jacksonville
State Fire Marshal appoints Willis as arson division investigator
State Fire Marshal Alfred Houston today announced the temporary appointment of John G. Willis of Indianapolis as special investigator in the arson division. Willis recently resigned as an engineer for the State highway commission.
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Alfred Houston
John G. Willis
Indianapolis
Willis
State Highway Commission
Auto Accident Toll Reaches 64 for Year
Jesse Newby aged 65 of 1224 Hiatt Street is named the sixty fourth auto accident victim of the year. He died at city hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a car on Morris and Hiatt Streets early Friday. Driver Howard Hostetler faces involuntary manslaughter charges. coroner Paul Robinson confirms. Dorothy Lamb injured on head and body when hit by a vehicle at Indiana Avenue and Michigan Street and released to her home.
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Jesse Newby
Hiatt St
Newby
City Hospital
Morris and Hiatt
Dorothy Lamb
West St
Charles Vornehan
Indiana Ave
Michigan Sts
Times Program Well Received on WFBM Show
New radio favorites and old tunes delighted listeners on The Times program Friday night over WFBM Merchants Heat and Light Company Severin. The Indianapolis Larks dance orchestra impressed with star Albert Baskerville a city fireman. Charles B Lines Apollo Theater soloist drew praise Miss Gertrude Buttz performed at Baldwin Grand. Raymond Cork and George Shuman earned many encores and future appearances were hinted. George La Rowe sang Pal of My Cradle Days at request. Miss Fritzi Ridgeway guest announcer shared Hollywood notes.
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Times
WFBM
Merchants Heat and Light Company
the Severin
Indianapolis Larks
Indianapolis
Albert J. Baskerville
Larks
Apollo Theater
Charles B. Lines
Gertrude Buttz
Baldwin Grand
Raymond Cork
George Shuman
Cork
Shuman
George la Rowe
Fritzi Ridgeway
Hollywood
Implement Dealers Elect Floyd Grannon Indiana President
Floyd Grannon of Lafayette is elected president of the Indiana Implement Dealers Association. Other officers chosen at Friday’s Claypool convention include Dean Bottorf of Columbus as vice president and W. C. Scott of Milford as secretary treasurer.
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Floyd Grannon
Lafayette
Indiana Implement Dealers’ Association
Claypool
Dean Bottorf
Columbus
W. C. Scott
Milford
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Indianapolis Clearing House
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