Marion County Grand Jury Indicts John Shaw for Whelchel murder
John Shaw, 24, colored, 1418 E Maryland St, indicted for first degree murder and murder during robbery in the killing of Helen Hager Whelchel, 22, of 1854 Applegate St. Her body was found near the Big Four railroad tracks after being abducted the night of November 27. Trial tentatively set for December 17.
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John Thomas Shaw
Maryland St
Marion County Grand Jury
Helen Hager Whelchel
Applegate St
Whelchel
Iowa
East Sts
High School Co
Ben Davis
Shay
Sneed
Trabue
John Mullin
Indiana State
Michigan City
Radamacher
Allen
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Shaw
Susie Robinson
Collins
Owen L. Miller
John Shaw
Marion
Indiana
Mexican States in Open Revolt Against Obregon
Rebels led by Gen Guadalupe Sanchez threaten Vera Cruz and six states in a political challenge to President Obregon and his presidential candidate Calles Adolfo de La Huerta backs the rebellion as federal forces prepare to quell the uprisings with troops movements from Tampico Puebla and Yucatan and artillery sent to Esperanza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Neumeyer
United Press
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Guadalupe Sanchez
Obregon
General Calles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Minchocan
Gieurra
Jalisco
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Tampico
Puebla
Esperanza
Yucatan
Mexican rebels seize customs house and telegraph in Vera Cruz
A rebel proclamation from Gen Guadalupe Sanchez says the insurrection began to block Obregon from choosing Elias Calles as successor. The revolt began with leaders meeting at Sanchez home and ended with rebels seizing the port's main Federal offices including the customs house mails and telegraph.
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United Presa Vera Cruz
Guadalupe Sanchez
Obregon
Elias Calles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Sanchez
Skale to Be Revived in Blueberry Corner District
The Aid Society of the Fleming Christian Church plans a Tuesday evening revival of the Blueberry Corner District at School No 14 National Rd a mile and a half west of Indianapolis. The Blueberry Corner Orchestra will perform old time melodies.
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Blueberry Corner
Fleming Garden Christian Church
National Rd
Indianapolis
Hand of Death Strikes Indianapolis Leading Citizens
Death has entered Indianapolis, claiming four prominent men in a few days. Dr. George F. Edenharter, longtime superintendent of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, was a known authority on mental diseases. Charles W. Moores, U S commissioner and attorney, led a grand jury investigation. Dr. Wilmer Christian, a trustee and donor of a city park, served on the State village for epileptics board. Dr. Everett E. Hodgin, president of the city board of health, was active in Republican politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
George F. Edenharter
Central Indiana Hospital
Edenharter
Charles W. Moores
United States
Merrill Moores
McCray
Wilmer Christian
State Village
Everett E. Hodgin
City Board of Health
Altitude Flight Fails in Dayton Record Attempt
Lieutenant John A. MacReady, flying a De Lepere aircraft, halted his bid for a 50000 foot altitude record when engine trouble struck at about 37000 feet over Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
County Auditor Sentenced For Contempt to Pay Court Repairs
Leo K. Fesler Marion county auditor served an hour and fifteen minutes of a thirty day jail term for contempt of court and paid a $3,000 bill for redecorating the courtroom. Judge James M. Leathers ordered the repairs and cited prior approvals by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo K. Fesler
Marion County
James M. Leathers
Superior Court
Fesler
George Snider
Leathers
Harry C. Hendrickson
State Board of Accounts
Arthur R. Robinson
Fester
Daylight Hold-Up Fails
Four holdup men robbed an American Express armored truck in daylight in St Louis seizing 3200 dollars in silver. They forced guards against a wall then fled after driving their car into a parked vehicle and smashing both cars. The bandits abandoned money and car and fled on foot. A chauffeur license was found in the bandits’ car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
American Express Company
Auto
Kokomo Mayor Barnabas Moon Dies After Illness
Kokomo Indiana December 7 Times Special Mayor Barnabas C Moon 62 died after nearly a year’s illness in a local hospital He was elected in 1922 and served prominently in civic affairs A native of Howard County Moon attended New London High School Indiana University and practiced law for 37 years Surviving are his widow two sons Don P and Richard and two daughters Mrs John V Donahue and Mrs Ray S Marsh
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Kokomo
Ind
Barnabas C. Moon
Moon
Howard County
Don P
United States Navy
Richard
John V. Donahue
Ray S. Marsh
Bethany
W. Va
Shortridge Girls Rated With Perfect Feet In Pedigographs
Shortridge High School girls were photographed for pediographs by Mrs. Kate R. Steichmann, revealing five with perfect feet Ada Hollenbeck Virginia Hiatt Elizabeth Carpenter Josephine Speas and Alice Baker. She notes common foot flaws from pointed shoes and short stockings and gives five shoe criteria a good pair should meet. She also prescribes simple corrective exercises for feet far from perfect and urges daily clean stockings and low flat heels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge S High School
Kate R. Steichmann
Ada Hollenbeck
Thirty-Second &T
Virginia Hiatt
Alabama St
Elizabeth Carpenter
Elizabeth Carpenter, 116 E. Twenty-fifth
S&st
Josephine Speas
Washington
S&t
Alice Baker
E. Thirty- Seventh
British Liberal and Labor Win Big in Election
London reports a crushing defeat for Premier Stanley Baldwin and the Conservative party as 813 Labour and Liberal candidates win seats, leaving a majority of the 615 Commons and forcing Baldwin toward resignation amid a planned coalition. Lloyd George camps the tariff issue as a contributing factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press London
Stanley Baldwin
Labor
Lberal
House of Commons
Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Election of realtors directors in Indianapolis
Members of the Indianapolis real estate board were to elect officers for 1924 at the 817 Lemcke Building late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Lemcke
Sheriff fights petting parties in country lanes
Sheriff George Sni der argues petting parties in byways threaten safety and vows to continue patrols and warnings. He cites recent crimes as proof of the danger and urges people to meet in porch swings rather than secluded spots.
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John Niblack
Attorney |O General
George Snider
Woodland
Bank raid suspect confessions emerge in Knox County case
One of eleven arrested for the Spencer bank looting admits guilt. Mrs Gladys Edward of Bicknell names fifteen others who talked about the raid. Six suspects are moved to Spencer after overnight interrogations. Loucke identified as the gang's brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Webster
Indiana Bankers’ Asssociation
Bicknell
Ind
Webster
Gladys Edward
Spencer
Knox County
Young
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Owen County
Mearl Loucke
Cecil Squires
Fred Opeyhoff
Basil McCarthy
Garland Beacher
Walter Dodds
Kenneth Allison
Farold Howard
Vincennes
Loucke
Councilmen Back Motive Buses for Indianapolis
City councilmen returning from Chicago favor motor bus lines for Indianapolis and expect the ordinance to pass with amendments. Councilman Walter Wise noted the Chicago motor coaches on Michigan Blvd as a model and said license fees would rise and franchise limits loosened. Action on Dec 17 at the next meeting.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Michigan Blvd
Walter Wise
Wise
Fragmentary Weather and Time Fragments From OCR
A garbled OCR snippet shows scattered times and numbers such as 6 a m and 10 a m with low clarity. The fragment includes odd sequences like 84 10 a m 40 and noon 46, offering no coherent event or clear entities to identify.
Harding Memorial Drive Campaign Aims for 3 Million
Indianapolis leaders organize a nationwide drive to raise 3 million dollars for the Harding Memorial. Robert H. Bryson says every admirer should participate and contributors of one dollar or more receive an associate membership certificate. Local committees will record donors for preservation in the Harding memorial files.
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Harding
Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Bryson
William Fortune
The
Memorial Association
Harding Memorial Association
Washington
Fortune
Marion
Ohio
Shank
John C. Ruckelshaus
Columbia Club
Marion Club
Ralph A. Lemcke
Voters Mass Meeting Under Independent Voters League
A mass meeting under the Independent Voters League will be at Morrison Hall at 2 p m Sunday. State chairman John Zahnd will speak and arrangements will be made for a State convention. Fred Elsa, 19, 1633 Meridian St a t was arrested today charged with stealing $30 from Joseph Ouchs of the same address.
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Independent Voters’ League
Morrison Hall
Monumental
John Zahnd
Fred Elsa
Meridian St
Joseph Ouchs
Fireman Loses Foot In Railroad Yard Accident
W. E. Gillinghan of 221 S. Summit St. lost his right foot at the ankle when the engine he operated at the P. & E. Railroad yards ran over him. Police say he signaled engineer Milton Johnson of 549 Rochester Ave. to move before the accident occurred.
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W. E. Gillinghan
S. Summit St
Gillinghan
Milton Johnson
Rochester Ave
Elliott Proposes City Street Repair Fund
City engineer John L. Eliot urged a new maintenance and repair fund funded by taxation motorist registration fees and street cut permits to keep streets in repair for all citizens. He noted benefits to motorists merchants property owners and pedestrians and called for a continuous yearly fund. W O Moore of Indianapolis and Charles H Stahl of South Bend also spoke at the Allied Motor Commerce convention in Lincoln. the gathering closes tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Eliot
W. O. Moore
Indianapolis
Charles H. Stahl
South Bend
Christmas Seal Sale Boosts Tuberculosis Work In County
Christmas Seals go on sale today in downtown booths as part of the season. The Marion County Tuberculosis Association runs the annual sale to fund anti TB work next year with booths at L.S. Ayres & Co., William H. Block Co., H. P. Wasson & Co., Pettis Dry Goods Co., and William auric Co.
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Marion County Tuberculosis Association
L.S. Ayres & Co
William H. Block Company
H. P.wasson & Co
Pettis Dry Goods Company
William #auric Company
Death of Charles W Moores Veteran Indiana lawyer and author
Charles W. Moores 62 of 1918 N Pennsylvania St died at 4 am after a month illness from heart trouble. Born Feb 15 1861 in Indianapolis he studied at Shortridge Butler College Wabash and Indiana Law School. He authored works on Lincoln Columbus and Indiana history and served as special deputy prosecutor in the Marion County grand jury inquiry into Governor McCray. He led the Indiana Historical Society and the Indianapolis Bar Association in 1914. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Nichols Moores a daughter Emily Bishop Moores and son Charles W Moores Jr a brother Congressman Merrill Moores. Funeral Monday at Fourth Presbyterian Church.
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Charles W. Moores
Pennsylvania St
United States
Mr. Moores
Indianapols
Indiana
Samuel Merrill
Shortridge High School
Butler College
Wabash
Indianapolis Law School
Baker, Hord and Hendricks
Samuel O. Pickens
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Columbus
Indiana Historical Society
American Historical Association
Little Theater Society of Indiana
Indianapolis Bar Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Elizabeth Nichols Moores
Emily Bishop Moores
Miami Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Charles W. Moores, Jr
Harvard Law School
Garfield Civic League Seeks Police Overhaul and Cabaret Reforms
Resolutions adopted at a Garfield Civic League meeting urge Mayor Shank to replace police officials lacking public respect and target bootlegging gambling and lawlessness. They call for banning white girls from Indiana Ave cabarets and shutting objectionable shows. Mrs. M. L. Reiffel presides.
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Shank
Garfield Civic League
Julia Marrow
Barth Ave
League
Indiana Ave
M. L. Reiffel
Shop at Home and Buy at the Stores
The stores are ready with new Christmas gifts and the Classified page lists merchant suggestions to help you shop locally. Read the page for information and options to buy from home.
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Helen Whelchel
Bill
Tinues
Customs House
Skale
Church Aid Society
DR. Wilmer F. Christian
MacReady
Shortridge
Bandit Gang
Tom
Harry
Parkers
Independent League
Elliott
NEW Street Fund
Aid County
C. W. Moores
S. C. Pickens
Civic League
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