Hessler bids for District 11 job as mine strike looms
Terreb Terre Haute Ind Dec 11 United Press. Interest in upcoming District 11 United Mine Workers elections overshadowed next Saturday's planned walkout. President John Hessler and others seek re election while Hessler releases a letter threatening stoppage unless operators honor a four dollar dues check off.
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United Press Terre
Indiana Bituminous Operators’ Association
Phil H. Penna
Hessler
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
ITV Plans 10 Conduct Booze War
Mayor Shank proposed forming a separate police section to fight illicit booze traffic. A captain and four lieutenants would head the unit, selected from experienced officers, to maintain a long staffed force on liquor enforcement as bootlegging worsens.
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ITV
Police Department
Shank
Board of Public Safety
Four Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Federal Court
Four bankruptcy petitions were filed in Federal Court today. Adam M. Smith a Piknart soft drink dealer shows liabilities of 2596.82 and assets of 445. Clayton Straw a Kendalville farmer has liabilities of 2797.45 and assets of 530. Worthington R. Tood a Tipton County farmer reports liabilities of 34740.95 and assets of 25370. A creditors petition against John F. Sullivan a Crawfordsville merchant was filed by Goshen Shirt Company Mayer Bros and Kling Bros Co all of Chicago.
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Piknart
Clayton Straw
Farmer
Kendalville
Worthington R. Tood
Tipton County
John F. Sullivan
Crawfordsville
Goshen Shirt Company
Mayer Bros
Kling Bros. & Co
Chicago
Weather forecast for Indianapolis unsettled now
The forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for unsettled weather with rain likely tonight and Thursday. Colder temperatures are expected Tuesday. Hourly readings show temperatures around the mid 30s to low 40s with a potential drop after noon.
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Indianapolis
Downtown Traffic Police Warn Pedestrians Hit By Own Neglect
Indianapolis traffic squad urges harsher action against rule breakers. Pedestrians ignore signals, cyclists menace streets, and motorists misread tower lights. Officers call for arrests, sidewalk line painting, crosswalk rules, and rear signals on closed cars to reduce downtown collisions.
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Illinois
Washington
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New York
Timothy Corcoran
Maryland
Meridian
Mary Pickford Gifts Split Santa Budget Amid Doug Fairbanks Shopping
Mary Pickford splurges on Christmas gifts leaving husband Doug Fairbanks with a dented bankroll. She is pictured behind a stack of presents as she begins the holiday shopping season.
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Mary Pickford
Doug Fairbanks
Autos Sighted in Towns Probe Slayings of Two Women
Mayor Shank and city detectives traced a car involved in the deaths of Miss Josephine Herman and Mrs. Dolly Mitchell. A citizen claimed to know the number, but officials found it incorrect in Terre Haute and Sullivan. City Engineer Eliott planned a safety zone at Alabama and Washington Streets to keep fast cars away.
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Shank
Terre Haute and Sullivan
Josephine Herman
Dolly Mitchell
Secretary of State
John L. Eliott
Alabama
Washington Sts
Man Hurt When Chair Breaks at Home
L B Hill of 129 East Ohio Street was seated when the chair collapsed, causing a backward fall and a head strike against a steam radiator. He was taken to the city hospital for treatment.
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L. B. Hill
Ohio St
Hill
City Hospital
Subsidy Fight Opens in Senate
Washington December 1 A strengthened ship subsidy bill is before the Senate in a battle that could stretch into March. Administration forces mobilize for the first onslaught while opponents pledge resistance to delay or defeat the measure.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Boy Who Loved Thrills Kills Himself With Dad's Revolver
Seven year old Jerome Lurrey of 2841 N Taluouw Ave died after taking a revolver from a closet. His brother Leonard, five, and a 56 year old maid were in the home when the shot rang out. Jerome enjoyed riding a pony and playing Wild West adventures. The parents were out for the evening.
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N. Taluouw Ave
Pir
David Lurrey
Leonard
Rosalie
Edna Jordan
Shriver Ave
Lad
Pistol
Robbers Loot LCOTS Grocery During Weekend Break In
John Rost of 2126 Shelby Street reported thieves robbed LCOTS Grocery through a cellar door. The robbery occurred sometime during the weekend, with $79.68 taken.
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John Rost
Shelby St
Rost
Opera Star Operated On
Muratore husband of Lina Cavalieri underwent appendicitis surgery in Rome while she tours the United States. The operation was reported by United News.
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Opera Star
United News
Rome
Muratore
Lina Cavalieri
United States
Indiana House Speakership Race Sparks Lobby Campaigns
An active bid for the Indiana House speakership unfolds in hotel lobbies and the State House with at least five members openly soliciting support. Governor McCray emphasizes tax reform and infrastructure funding while lawmakers discuss limiting auto taxes and bills likely to be introduced.
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General Assembly
State House
House
Lemuel A. Pittenger
Delaware County
Raymond G. Morgan
Knightstown
Glenn Harris
Gary
James I. Day
East Chicago
W. R. Phillips
Fayette County
Oscar A. Ahlgren
Whiting
Asa J. Smith
Indianapolis
Eph Dailey
Ft. Wayne
Frank Wright
Lynn
Morgan
Pittenger
McCray
Senate
Pendleton Reformatory Project
Pardon Plea Filed For Harry New In California Case
In Los Angeles on December 11, Mrs. Lillie M. Burger and Miss Edna Clancy asked a commutation for Harry S. New, serving a San Quentin sentence for the alleged murder of his sweetheart Freda Lesser. They claim he is the son of former Senator Harry S. New of Indiana.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry S. New
San Quentin Penitentiary
Freda Lesser
Lillie M. Burger
Edna Clancy
New
United States
Harry
Indiana
Raid Seizes Gambling House At Albert Bruder Home
Police raided 118 North Spring Street last night and arrested Albert Bruder on charges of keeping a gambling house. Seven other men face gaming and visiting a gambling house charges.
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Albert Bruder
N. Spring St
Bruder
Automobile Stolen From William Crabtree Residence
A thief took William Crabtree's car from the rear of his home at 3007 North Delaware Street last night, police report a theft in the neighborhood.
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William Crabtree
Delaware St
Crabtree
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