Judge Collins rules against protest on probe of search warrant
Criminal Judge James A. Collins sustained a motion to quash the search warrant and suppress evidence against Henry Pitman in a blind tiger case. Miles of the Anti Saloon League was criticized for a propaganda statement not part of the case. Pitman was fined 100 dollars and thirty days at the Indiana State Farm.
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Anti-Saloon League
A. E. Miles
James A. Collins
Henry Pitman
Birch St
Pitman
Indiana
Collins
Miles
Justice of Peace
Edward Thomas
Judicial Department of Our Government
State Supreme Court
Judicial Department of Government
la Follette
Supreme Court of the United States
Stove blamed for $50,000 blaze at Maugh lumber plant
An overheated stove caused a fire at the Frank Maugh lumber plant in Knightstown Indiana, destroying the main building and a large stock of lumber. Fire crews from Newcastle and Greenfield fought the two hour blaze, which started in the office near a hot stove. Separate report from Williamsport noted a $50,000 loss to the Kesster elevator after a Friday fire.
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United P. Knightstown
Ind
Frank Maugh Lumber
Newcastle
Greenfield
Williamsport
Kesster
Telephone case delay in Indiana Bell appraisal investigation
Arguments scheduled for Monday in the Indiana Bell Telephone Company appraisal investigation were postponed indefinitely by the public service commission because Commissioner Samuel R. Artman is ill. The postponement leaves the case in suspense as officials await Health updates and next scheduling.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Samuel R. Artman
Boy, 8, injured in auto crash on Friday
Edgar Notting, eight, of 2330 East Tenth Street, suffered head bruises after being struck by a car driven by Louis Ketchum, of 914 North Keystone Avenue, late Friday. The boy was taken home. Ketchum was slated.
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Edgar Notting
Tenth St
Louis Ketchum
Keystone Ave
Ketchum
Readers urged to submit news stories for Love Dodger contest
The Times offers $10 daily for the best reader story and $1 for all other printed items. Readers encouraged to submit general interest news and learn Barbara Hawley’s path to becoming a reporter on page 8.
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the Times
Barbara Hawley
French aid refused in Mosul dispute at League council
In Geneva on December 12 the Turkish delegation's bid for French support failed when Fethi Bey's telegramed report said Briand would not intervene France cites focus on Syria and Britain's noninterference as reasons.
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United Press
Geneva
Mosul
League of Nations Council
Paris
Fethi Bey
Tewfik Roschi Bey
Briand
France
Great Britain
Syria
Reconciliation Sought Over Twelve Hour Shifts at Methodist
Methodist hospital authorities and nurses who protested twelve hour shifts may meet today to resolve the dispute. Miss Grace Whitner said thirty five nurses quit Friday seeking an eight hour straight schedule, four have returned to work, while Dr. George Smith reports fifteen quits. The schedule allowed closer supervision of nurses from small towns.
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Methodist Hospital
Grace Whitner
Miss Whitner
George Smith
Central Indiana Railway seeks abandon line 118 miles
The Central Indiana Railway filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon its 118 mile line from Muncie to Waveland Junction with a Sand Creek to Brazil branch. The carrier says no year in 1903 showed earnings to cover operating expenses and taxes except 1923.
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Central Indiana Line
United Press
Washington
Central Indiana Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Muncie
Waveland Jct
Sand Creek
Brazil
Father shoots daughter in sleepwalking mistake in Jersey City
Anthony Carbone shot his nine year old daughter Rose believing she was a burglar. Rose suffered a torn lip and the loss of three upper teeth and was taken to a hospital. In a separate report Bertha Bishop, 18, was found shot in Greenville with a note naming four boys as pallbearers.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Rose
Anthony Carbone
Greenville
D. C
Bertha Bishop
Bomb from air endangers Americans in China train
An air force plane dropped a bomb near an international train carrying Americans and British en route to Peking after shell fire near Yangstan station during clashes between Feng Y u Hsiang and Li Ching Ling forces. Twenty Americans held passes to board.
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United Press
Peking
Tien Tsin
Yangstan Station
Feng Yu Hsiang
Li Ching Lim
Pekin
Conner
China
Two Drivers Freed In Manslaughter Case
Two involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed by City Judge O Wilmeth on Coroner Paul F Robinson's recommendation. Clarence Ryan of 4316 E Washington St faced the Oct 26 crash that killed George McCord, 29, of 708 Fletcher Ave. William Fouts of 1530 S Randolph Jr faced the Nov 3 crash that killed Kenneth Betzler, 11, of 1423 Gimber St.
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O. Wilmeth
Paul F. Robinson
Clarence Ryan
E. Washington St
George McCord
Fletcher Ave
William Fouts
S. Randolph $J
Kenneth Betzler
Gimber St
Court Shooting Investigated in Federal Court Fray
Federal agents probe a shooting incident in Fort Wayne’s federal court. U S Marshal Linus P. Meredith was injured by George Washington, a colored man, who testified for the defense in a liquor case before Judge Thomas W. Slick. Washington claimed he worked as a spotter for agents. Meredith suffered a powder burn on the left thumb and Washington is jailed on contempt charges.
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Prohibition
Ft. Wayne
United States
Linus P. Meredith
Department of Justice
George Washington
Meredith
Washington
Thomas W. Slick
Allen County
Police seek Ralph Chilton in Navy enlistment pull
Police were asked to locate 19 year old Ralph Chilton of Bedford Indiana after his mother said he came to town Friday to join the Navy.
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Ralph Chilton
Bedford
Ind
Navy
Fragmented OCR Weather and Time Fragments
A read irregular OCR snippet shows scattered times and codes like 6 Mi and 8 a m with 12 noon and other unreadable markers. It lacks coherent events or entities to form a full news item.
Poison incident at Oxford Hotel roomer
Albert Thompson, 48, roomer at the Oxford Hotel, 117% S Illinois St, was found suffering from a poison tablet in his room Friday. He was taken to city hospital. police report the tablet was to induce sleep and his condition is not serious.
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Albert Thompson
Oxford Hotel
S. Illinois St
City Hospital
Has Santa Any Policeman Suits For Sonny
A Times Santa appeal highlights Sonny a baby boy from a needy family who longs for a toy policeman suit with shiny buttons. His sister wrote the plea and the paper invites readers to help fulfill Sonny and his sisters wishes this Christmas.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Sonny
Champ Husker Near Collapse Sets Central State Record
In Times Special from Heridan Indiana on December 12 Fred Merrill was under a doctor’s care in near collapse but earlier harvested 235 bushels of corn in nine hours and fifty five minutes. He had averaged 180 bushels for twenty days straight, a record for the central states according to farmers.
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Heridan
Ind
Fred Merrill
Central States
Rikhoff to Park Board Succeeds Resigning Members
Police Chief Herman F Rikhoff will join the park board to replace Emsley W Johnson who resigned. Johnson will replace Charley A Bogkwalter who resigns December 19 due to ill health. Park board resists Mayor-elect John L Duvall’s plan to appoint a new board.
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Emsley W. Johnson
Shank
Johnson
Charley A. Bogkwalter
Park Board
John L. Duvall
Betrothed killers plead guilty in assault case
Margaret Betschey 18 and Coy Chapman 20 pleaded guilty before Criminal Judge James A. Collins to assault and battery with intent to kill. Betschey claimed her husband was cruel and unfaithful. The pair were fined $100 and costs and sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison for a conspiracy to kill Betschey.
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Margaret Betschey
Coy Chapman
James A. Collins
Collins
Betschey
United States Invited to Arms Conference Prep
The League of Nations council formally invites the United States to participate in drafting an arms conference under League auspices. Russia Germany and several smaller nations also sit on the disarmament conference preparation commission to meet February 15 in Geneva.
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United Press
Geneva
United States
League of Nations Council
Russia
Germany
Council
Rominger Demoted After Alcohol Related Suspension
Forest Rominger a newly appointed patrolman was suspended by Police Capt. Herbert Fletcher for drunkenness and later discharged after a prior demotion from lieutenant. At 1:15 a m Rominger failed to ring in while officers investigated at Robert Butler home with Patrolman Ralph J Robertson.
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Forest Rominger
Herbert Fletcher
Rominger
Leutenant
Fletcher
Robert Butler
Vandemann Ave
Ralph J. Robertson
Rotary meeting to feature Col. William G. Archer
Evansville Rotarian and sanitation authority Col. William G. Archer will be the principal speaker at the Indianapolis Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday December 15 at the Claypool.
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William G. Archer
Evansville
Indianapolis
YACHT SEARCH ORDERED FOR Miramar MISSING
Coast guard vessels were ordered into southern Atlantic waters today to search for the Miramar yacht with eleven aboard. The Miramar, owned by hotelier E. M. Statler, left Charleston on November 30 for Miami and has not been heard from.
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United Press
Washington
Coast Guard
Atlantic
E.M. Statler
Charleston
S. C
Miami
Fla
Blum parole ends nine days of long sentence for stolen goods
Philip Blum of Newcastle served only nine days of a one to fourteen year term at Indiana State Prison before Governor Jackson granted parole. Blum had been convicted of receiving stolen goods while the thieves got no sentences, the Governor's office noted.
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Philip Blum
Newcastle
Indiana
Jackson
Blum
Health officials probe North Vernon woman over suspected anthrax
State health authorities investigate a North Vernon Indiana woman after initial tests suggested anthrax a deadly animal disease that can affect humans. Early results showed she had another infection.
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State Board of Health
North Vernon
Ind
Boy 8 Hurt in Collision at Liberty and Market Streets
Paul O'Connor aged eight of 823 East New York Street collided with a truck driven by Basil Franklin of 115 West Tenth Street, fracturing his skull. O'Connor was taken to city hospital and Franklin was arrested by police.
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Paul O'Connor
New York St
Liberty and Market Sts
Basil Franklin
Tenth &J
City Hospital
Franklin
Coolidge Grants Three Day Christmas Vacation for Government Workers
President Coolidge issued an executive order giving thousands of government employees a three day Christmas holiday. The move extends time off across federal agencies as the nation prepares for holiday observances.
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Ngton
Coolidge
Santa Claus
Riverside Saving and Loan Association Capital Increase
The Riverside Saving and Loan Association of Indianapolis filed notice with the Secretary of State that its capital stock rose from $100,000 to $200,000. George L. Turner serves as president.
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Riverside Saving and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Secretary of State
George L. Turner
Governor appoints Hammond to St. Joseph judge seat
Governor Jackson named Louis W. Hammond of South Bend as a judge on the St. Joseph County Circuit Court Two, succeeding Lenn J. Care whose resignation was accepted.
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Jackson
Louis W. Hammond
South Bend
Lenn J. Care
St. Joseph County
Sun Court
Hoosiers Hold $68.32 Per Capita In Savings
Treasury report shows Vermont leading with 172.585 million dollars in savings for 355000 residents at 486.15 per person. New Englanders thrifty. Kansas shows 6.90 per capita. Indiana residents average 68.32 per person.
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Bu United
Ashington
New
Evansville raids net about fifty alleged liquor salesmen
Federal agents led by Indiana group chief George Winkler arrested nearly fifty alleged bootleggers in Evansville on Friday in a raid sweep. A second raid to roadhouses in the county yielded nothing, while taxi drivers Theodore Wiggers and Charles Gander were detained in the city.
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United Press
Evansville
Ind
George Winkler
Indiana
Theodore Wiggers
Charles Gander
Postage stamp to be reissued with Harrison portrait
The 13 cent postage stamp abandoned four years ago will be reissued. Postmaster General New announced the issue to bear a portrait of President Benjamin Harrison. The first issue goes on sale January 12 at Indianapolis, Harrison's home city.
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United Press
Washington
New
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Harrison
Reunion at St Johns Alumni Meeting in City Hall
Thomas Gibson president of the St John s Alumni association will oversee a reunion Sunday morning in the school hall at West Georgia Street and Capitol Avenue after the 9 a m mass. Brother Felix of Metuchen New Jersey will speak on educational work.
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Thomas Gibson
St. John’s Alumni Association
W. Georgia St
Capitol Ave
Felix
Metuchen
N. J
Lassie’s Big Boy Wins Chicago Persian Show
In Chicago on December 12 Mrs. W. H. Smith of Indianapolis owned Lassie’s Big Boy which captured the first prize for male Persians at the Chicago Persian Society cat show.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Smith
Indianapolis
Chicago Persian Society
Convicted Slayer of Madge Ober Holtzer Sent Back to Prison
A judge overruled defense motions and ordered the convict returned to prison. The defendant, once found guilty of slaying Madge Ober Holtzer, faces continued imprisonment as legal proceedings proceed.
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Madge Ober
Appeal to State Supreme Court in Stephenson Murder Case
Circuit Court in Noblesville Ind reports Judge Will Sparks overruled defense motions to set aside the second degree murder verdict and to grant a new trial in the Stephenson Oberholtzer case. Stephenson returns to prison as appeal plans proceed after defense cites indictment faults.
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Times
Circuit
Noblesville
Ind
State Supreme Court
D. G. Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Will M. Sparks
Floyd Christian
Sparks
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Miss Oberholtzer
Klinck
Ephinman
Indiana
Judge Sparks
Marion Criminal Court
Food costs rise four per cent in Indianapolis
The United States Department of Labor reports Indianapolis residents paid about $1.04 for an amenue of food costing $1 in 1913, a roughly four per cent increase. Only Butte and Louisville rose more at five per cent, with all twenty five cities showing gains.
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Indianapolis
United States Department of Labor
Butte
Louisville
Three Men Charged With Transporting Liquor Fined and Sentenced
Three men Leo Whistler Blaine Collier and E Haehl were fined 100 and costs and sentenced to one to two years at Indiana State Prison by Criminal Judge James A. Collins for transporting liquor in automobiles. Whistler is 31 from Wilkerson Ind Collier 40 from Markleville Ind and Haehl 32 from Lindhurst Dr.
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Indiana State Prison
James A. Collins
Leo Whistler
Wilkerson
Ind
Blaine Collier
Markleville
E. Haehl
Lindhurst Dr
Updike Seeks Civil Service Exam for Indianapolis Postmaster
Representative Ralph Updike met Postmaster General Harry S. Reed and urged a civil service examination for the Indianapolis postmastership. He had asked for the exam two weeks earlier, a move viewed as unfriendly by Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. Reed offered no firm timeline on ordering the test.
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Bu Times
Washington, D. C
Ralph BE. Updike
Harry
New
Indianapolis
Updike
Robert H. Bryson
Mail Bags Recovered in Berlin Robbery Attempt
Berlin authorities recovered mail bags from a Berlin Hamburg train last night. The bags contained hands and checks for the National City Bank and Bank of New York valued at 1,000,000 marks. Police said nothing was stolen and robbers likely dropped the bags at an unknown spot.
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Berlin
Hamburg
National
Bank of New York
Contention and goodwill urged at Indianapolis mass meeting
Indiana health official Dr Cadman and William King back a city event next Tuesday at Cadman’s home promoting cooperation and goodwill as key to human life. They stress tolerance, unity, and equal opportunity under the American flag in Indianapolis and the Hoosier state.
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Indiana
Cadman
Ome
Asa Alana
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