Stephenson Trial Plea Set for Saturday in Noblesville
A 200 page motion for a new trial by D C Stephenson, life prisoner for the Madge Oberholtzer murder, will be filed in Noblesville Circuit Court Saturday. Judge Will M Sparks arranged for Stephenson to be brought to Noblesville so he can be present when the motion is filed. Earl Gentry, acquitted at trial, was freed on bond. Earl Klinck remains jailed on related charges.
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D. C. Stephenson
Indiana State Prison
Madge Oberholtzer
Noblesville
Ira Holmes
Will M. Sparks
Rushville
Ind
Stephenson
Indiana Klan
Holmes
Sparks
Earl Gentry
Earl Klinck
Marion County
Suit by Stephenson vs Bossert Dismissed in Court
D C Stephenson sued Walter F Bossert a Klansman to recover office equipment but the case was dismissed from Superior Court One today by Judge James M Leathers. Stephenson and his attorneys withdrew earlier. A separate $9000 support suit by Nettie Stephenson Brehm against Stephenson for their alleged daughter is pending. A demurrer hearing by Ira M Holmes may occur in about a week.
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D. C
Santa needs your hearty assistance this Christmas
An Indianapolis mother pleads for help as holes appear in stockings, savings, food, and her purse for medical bills and rent. Her ill husband and mounting debts threaten her children’s Christmas, prompting a call for Santa to step in.
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Santa
Savings Bank
Indianapolis
Santa Claus
Hands Off in Senate Race Says Taggart
Former Senator Thomas Taggart urged a hands off approach in the Democratic Senate primary. He spoke at the state party headquarters in Indianapolis and said voters should choose nominees themselves. Taggart endorsed Evans Woollen for the short term and backed no single long term candidate. Local southern Democrats backed Lincoln Dixon and Joseph Cravens for recognition.
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Thomas Taggart
Taggart
Claypool
Evans Woollen
Indianapolis
Woollen
Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
Joseph W. Cravens
Madison
Bottle Works Man Seized in Federal Raid
Federal agents and Indianapolis police arrested Morris Burnstein owner of City Bottling Works at 815 S Illinois St after a raid. Three hundred pints of alleged beer were seized and traced to Liebig Malt Extract Co New York. Officers found alcohol a brewing vat and questioned a boy delivering coloring for a cake at 131 W Morris St.
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Morris Burnstein
S. Illinois St
Prohibition
Indianapolis
Liebig
New York
Pennsylvania
Burnstein
Sonny
Eisenhut
W. Morris St
William Gorenstein
Stoddard
Harry Bendell
Asa Elliott
William Crowe
Robert Neilan
Indianapolis Wife Courts Return of Husband in Horsewhip Row
Mrs. Nettie A. Taylor asks detectives to locate her missing husband Sherman A. Taylor after publically whipping him for alleged infidelity. She vows forgiveness if he returns, recounts weight loss and distress, and fears he fled with the other woman. She reclaimed gifts and recounts a hair pulling incident after a city court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie A. Taylor
Alabama Sr
Indianapolis
Mrs. Taylor
Coal law idea opposed by anthracite group leader
Samuel D. Warriner chairman of the anthracite operators conference told the American Mining Congress in Washington that federal coal legislation must prove anthracite is essential and can command a monopoly price. He called Governor Pinchot's strike settlement plan chimeric and warned acceptance would spell calamity. arbitration was urged as the key to industry troubles.
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United Press
Washington
Samuel D. Warriner
American Mining Congress
Warriner
Pinchot
State departments warn schools on gym overcrowding
Three state agencies announced deputies from the industrial board and fire marshal will attend high school basketball games to prevent overcrowding after last year’s dangerous crowds. Chairman Dixson H. Bynum blamed non cooperation and ticket sellers overcapacity. principals will be held accountable for disasters.
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Dixson H. Bynum
State Industrial Board
Henry Noble Sherwood
Alfred Houston
Industrial Board
Bynum
House Tax Reduction Bill Deliberations Resume
The House returns to debate on the 325 million Federal tax cut measure with extended arguments and a four o'clock reopening under the five minute rule. Democratic Rainey and Hull spar against the bill while Mills of New York delivers a sharp rebuttal as members leave the chamber amid the ongoing floor discussion.
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United Press
Washington
House
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Mills
New York
La Porte Man Killed After Wagon Hit by Truck
Walter Zimmerman, 55, was fatally knocked from his wagon by a passing truck in La Porte Indiana. Driver Ward Coldwell was arrested on the scene and held for investigation as authorities determine fault and charges.
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All Times Special
LA Porte
Ind
Walter Zimmerman
Ward Coldwell
Arrests in Year Under 24 Record Note on City Clerk Figures
Indianapolis police show 48,973 people taken into custody so far this year, down from 58,987 last year. Women total 7,340 vs 8,127 in 1924. juvenile arrests include 1,770 girls and 6,463 boys. Colored individuals account for 16,034 arrests, down from 18,675.
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Indianapolis
Purchase Petitioned To Buy L. D. Holley Electric Of South Milford
The Calumet Gas and Electric Company petitioned the public service commission to buy L. D. Holley Electric Company of South Milford for fifteen thousand five hundred forty two dollars. The Jasonville Water Company sought approval to issue fifty thousand dollars in preferred stock for financing purposes.
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Calumet Gas and Electric Company
Insull
Public Service Commission
L. D. Holley Electric Company
South Milford
Jasonville Water Company
Earthquakes Hit St Louis University Seismograph
Three distinct earthquake shocks were recorded by the seismograph at St Louis University. The tremors lasted thirteen minutes from 8 20 a m to 9 23 a m and the attendants said the quake originated about 1 700 miles away in Central America.
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United Press
ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Central
Gravel group seeks fairness in county contracts
Indiana Land and Gravel Association plans to fight unfair practices in awarding contracts. Secretary C Hadden says the group stands for honest construction and will oppose unfair methods in Marion County. The group notes Marion specifications exclude gravel in paving materials. Jesse Sherer of Indianapolis Gravel Company was elected treasurer. Guy Sutton of Marion Illinois is president. Earl Crawford, state highway commissioner, says people must pay more for better roads. A H Hinkle also spoke.
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Indiana Land and Gravel Association
C. Hadden
Marion County
Jesse Sherer
Indianapolis Gravel Company
Claypool
Guy Sutton
Marion, Ill
Earl Crawford
A. H. Hinkle
President Coolidge and Patrick Clash Over Air Strength
President Coolidge and Army air service chief Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick gave sharply different estimates of the nation's air strength. Coolidge claimed America led, while Patrick argued England and France were ahead.
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Coolidge
Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
America
Patrick
England
France
Island Buildings Shaken by Four Second Jamaica Quake
A four second earthquake shock struck Jamaica causing frightened residents and minor building cracks in Kingston. Reports from other regions were not available.
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United Press
Kingston
Jamaica
Taxi Driver Charged In Prohibition Case In Marion
Clayton Rhodehamel of Marion Indiana faced a hearing before US Commissioner John W Kern on charges under federal prohibition law. Four Marion youths testified to deputy district prohibition director Ansel R Harris about an alleged bootlegging ring of taxi drivers in Marion.
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Clayton Rhodehamel
Marion
Ind
United States
John W. Kern
eFour Marion
Ansel R. Harris
Pastor urges Golden Rule in business at dairy products meeting
Dr. Frederick B. Taylor of First Baptist Church urged applying the Golden Rule in business before about 200 Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products in Claypool. The event listed candidates for president and treasurer, with Ray Bulstra elected secretary of the milk division and R L Hammond noting as general secretary.
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Frederick B. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Indiana
Claypool
Charles Reeves
Idianapolis
Glenn Ogle
Evansville
D. Roberts
Charles Leggett
Indianapolis
Ray Bulstra
East End Milk Company
R. L. Hammond
President Coolidge Says U S Aircraft In Advanced Position
President Coolidge informed Congress that U S aircraft development remains in an advanced position as he submits the eleventh annual National Air Act report noting progress and ongoing improvements.
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Congress
United Presse
Washington
Coolidge
United States
Treasury asks for more dry navy craft to fight rum runners
The Treasury Department asked Congress for ten new cutters and ten sea-going ships to reinforce the dry Navy. Six airplanes for scouting were requested, and mine-sweepers and old destroyers may be turned over by the Navy Department to support the campaign against liquor smugglers.
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United Preas
Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Navy Department
Coast Guard Crews Court-Martialed Over Smuggling Ties
Two patrol boats based off Florida were assigned to deter bootlegging but their crews were court-martialed for conspiring with smugglers, Justice Department announced.
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United Arena Washington
Coast Guard
Florida
Justice Department
Indictments Likely Not Expected in Duvall Fund Probe
Marion County grand jury may not issue indictments over donations to the Duvall-for-Mayor Club after a city clerk report listed three corporations as contributors. Prosecutor Remy ordered a complete inquiry into the funds following the disclosure and subsequent remarks by Robinson.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Duvall-for-Mayor
William H. Remy
Clyde E. KoNnson
Robinson
Police hold quartet in North Side bandit gang
Four youths were detained as members of a bandit gang that has held up filling stations garages drug stores and restaurants on the north side. One suspect with a patch over his eye linked to a Maple Road Fall Creek Boulevard ambuscade and a Hall Pharmacy robbery was identified. Pierson 19 admitted to seven hold-ups and an auto theft connected to Dr Harry Langdon.
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North Side
Maple Rd
Fall Creek Blvd
Jack Pierson
Massachusettes Ave
Hall Pharmacy
College Ave
Jack Hall
T. O. Hall
Pierson
Harry K. Langdon
Pennsylvania
Wich
Scottsburg
Ind
Stone
Dalton Dd
Edward Helm
Massa
Bandits Impersonate Victims and Block Road
Two men posing as aggrieved victims were jailed after an auto blockade on the National Road west of Merrie Haute Indiana. Police pursued two other suspects who had held up three motorists early this morning as Ezra Dangler from Ellbridge alerted locals and Vigo County officers arrived to arrest Harry Bush and Arlie Gibson from Brazil Indiana.
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United Press
Merrie Haute
Ind
Here
Ezra Dangler
Ellbridge
Vigo County
Harry Bush
Arlie Gibson
Brazil
Kingan Company Fined for Smoke Ordinance Violation
Kingan and Co meat packers were fined 25 dollars and costs by City Judge Dan V. White after an inspection of July 24. Co-defendants included Kingan president John R. Kinghan and treasurer R. & Sinclair. H. P. Templeton, city smoke inspector, led the suit. Two smoke stacks at the Kingan plant at Blackford and West Maryland streets were reviewed. The company appealed to Circuit Court.
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Kingan & Co
Dan V. White
John R. Kinghan
R. & Sinclair
Kingan
Blackford
W. Maryland
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Stephenon
Flapper
Fanny
Fort Were
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Vtoite
Purchase
Insull Company
South Milford Electric
Indiana Association
S Mitchell
Marion Man
Dr. Taylor
Barbara Hawley
The
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the Times
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Ad Bandit Gang
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