Free Alger Plot Foiled Two Chicago Gunmen in Vernon
Chicago pair Howard Mackey and John Ross, both 21 and 23, were arrested near the Vernon jail with stolen sedan, two pistols, and hacksaw blades. They claimed no personal ties to Gene Alger, but reformatory alumni ties linked them to Alger. Sheriff Bannister clashed with North Vernon police over custody as state police continued the probe into the attempted jailbreak and bank robbery charges against the Alger couple.
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Chicago
Vernon
Ind
Gene Alger
Jennings County
Alger
Pendleton
Robert T. Humes
E. L. Osborne
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Wilbur Bannister
North
Howard Mackey
John Ross
Losey
Criminal Bureau
Reformatory
Lake County
Harry G. Leslie
Gene
Ross
Mackey
Institution
Jack Smith
North Vernon
Chicogans
Bannister
Ivan Jasper
Jasper
Ross Reed
North Vernon City
Algers
Paris Crossing
Convict’s Story of Killing to Be Heard
John Wills, a criminal court investigator, plans to visit Indiana state prison at Michigan City next week to hear a prisoner’s statements. The inmate, serving a Marion county conviction, says he can provide definite information about the slaying of Indianapolis officer Norman Schoen. Schoen was shot near his Irvington home after leaving his post. a car fled the scene and was never identified.
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John Wills
Indiana State
Michigan City
Norman Schoen
Indianapolis
Schoen
Irvington
Marion Criminal Court
Willis
Kiwanis elects Herdrich to sixth term as secretary
Otha C. Herdrich of Herdrich & Boggs certified public accountants today began his sixth term as secretary of the Indianapolis Kiwanis Club after a joint board meeting at the Columbia Club. Lester C. Nagley was renamed executive secretary for his fourth term and also serves as secretary of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis. Installation of officers is set for January 8, 1930 in the Riley room at the Claypool.
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Otha C. Herdrich
Herdrich & Boggs
Certified Public Accountants
Indianapolis Kiwanis Club
Columbia Club
Lester C. Nagley
Nagley
Advertising Club of
Indianapolis
Riley
Claypool
Pay Roll Robber in Jail By Times Special
Marion Ind Dec 12 Identified as one of two men who robbed a 10000 pay roll at Gas City a year ago William King is a prisoner in the Grant county jail pending trial With Joe Saracino and Joe White King was arrested last week at St Clairesville Ohio Saracino is in jail at Auburn accused of fatally wounding a woman at Columbia City during a bank robbery White is wanted for the Gas City holdup fighting extradition
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Marion
Ind
Gas City
William King
Grant County
King
St. Clairesville
O. Saracino
Auburn
Columbia City
White
Improvised churn cuts off Indiana woman's thumb
Cadiz Ind Dec 12 An improvised churn caused the severing of Mrs John E Duncan left thumb at her home near Cadiz. She had not fully recovered from a foot wound poisoned after stepping on a nail and did not feel strong enough to operate the churn. She placed cream in a glass jar and began shaking it the jar broke and a shard severed the thumb.
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Cadiz
Ind
John E. Duncan
Here
Mayor Hale to Face Federal Trial January Seventh
Hammond Ind Dec 12 Mayor R P Hale of East Chicago and forty others including police officers and alleged bootleggers go on trial in federal court January 7 before Judge Thomas W Slick charged with conspiracy to violate prohibition law This completes the Calumet district conspiracy cases Following two cases ending in defeats for the prosecution in Bock and Whitlock indictments Dis trict Attorney Loomis asked for dismissal saying government witness questioning showed fatal variance from indictments Judge Slick commended Loomis for his stand and noted the duty to refrain from prosecuting innocent men.
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Times
Hammond
Ind
R. P. Hale
East Chicago
Thomas W. Slick
Calumet District
Whitlock
Oliver M. Loomis Nelle
Loomis
Slick
Woman Dies by Poison Following Daughter's Death
Mrs Martha Walters aged 49 of 2645 Stanton Avenue ended her life by taking poison this morning after grief over the death of her daughter Ruth. A former marriage daughter Miss Maxine Bordenecker had died weeks earlier, grief blamed for the act. the poison vial was found in a sink as a physician arrived too late.
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Martha Walters
Stanton Avenue
Ruth
Indiana farms widely adopt radios and power tech in 1929 survey
Indiana farms show 37 000 plus holdings with radios or 22 percent of all farms. Northern counties lead in electric service at 18 percent while southern areas lag at 10 percent. Data includes 149 125 autos and 22 626 trucks on farms, with 87 percent of farms owning autos and 13 percent trucks. four percent have own electric plants and ten percent rely on large electric systems.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Lake Michigan
Extradition Fight Reported Over Marion Forgery Case
United Press reports Fred Bunner held in Buffalo New York resists extradition on a forgery charge connected to Marion Indiana. He opposes being sent to stand trial.
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United Press
Marion
Ind
Fred Bunner
Buffalo
N. Y
Park Board Defended by President Amid Funding Plea
John E. Milner, president of the city park board, defended the board against Eugene T. Lies who accused the recreation department of political exploitation. Lies urged a non partisan board and competitive exams for recreation staff, noting needs for better pay. Milner questioned Lies approach and defended use of qualified instructors from Butler and local institutions. He said recruitment is hard at $50 monthly and that resident, year round staff perform better, calling for triple funding to improve operations.
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John E. Milner
City Park Board
Eugene T. Lies
Lies
Park Board
Butler University
Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union
Teachers’ College of Indianapolis
Milner
Milnor
Nurses Strike Settled or Not at Indiana Christian
Charles Young, superintendent at Indiana Christian hospital, renewed talks with nurses in the nurses home after claiming a student nurses strike was settled. He met Wednesday with students and nurses and then again today, while thirty two students reportedly refused duties. Alumni nurses were sought to fill gaps as efforts continued to ease personal rifts among three students.
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Charles Young
Indiana Christian Hospital
Young
the Times
Committee Fails to Approve Pay for Boling Assistant
Indiana state budget committee adjourns without approving a $4,000 salary for Owen L. Boling, named assistant to Highway Director John J. Brown after being moved from the state tax board on May 21 with Governor Leslie's approval. The panel has met three times but kept the appointment pending budget committee approval. Also approved a $20,000 land purchase for Indiana University while cutting a $500 charity board salary rise to $100, and increasing a entomologist office post by $200 to $3,200.
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State Budget
Owen L. Boling
John J. Brown
Brown
Boling
State Tax Board
Harry G. Leslie
Budget Committee
Luther O. Draper
Rep
Spiceland
Thurman A. Gottschalk
Dem
Berne
Sam J. Farrell
Hartford City
William A. Storen
Scottsburg
State Charities Board
John A. Brown
Paul Ullman
Indiana University
Hoosier fair at Teachers college features peep shows and a fortune teller
Step This Way, Ladies and Gents showcases at the Hoosier fair in Indianapolis. Top Photo Miss Ruth Brown Crown Point seeks her future husband’s name from Miss Ellenor Parker. Left center group and right center group pose near exhibits including a mock wedding silhouette show.
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Teachers College of Indianapolis
Ruth Brown
Crown Point
Ellenor Parker
North Alabama Street
Faix
Louis Hufford
Buckle Street
Hazel Westerman
East Twentieth Street
Frances Conner
North Delaware Street
Eloise McCoy
Painter killed as scaffold rope breaks at capitol rostrum
Two painters were injured when a scaffold rope parted in the statehouse senate chamber. Alfred Huter 50 died at Methodist hospital from multiple injuries, while Matthew Vandererf 52 suffered back and head injuries. The men were redecorating when the fall occurred and witnesses delayed police and ambulance response.
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Senate
Statehouse
Alfred F. Huter
Dearborn Street
Methodist Hospital
Matthew Vandererf
Noble Street
Hater
Robert Miley
Shelbyville
Miley
Bad Check Deal Leads to Jail
In Richmond Indiana Robert Reed of Youngstown Pennsylvania was arrested after a fraudulent check scheme. He deposited a check at a local bank, signed a ten day no check agreement, then used a check from that bank at another bank and later tried to pass a third check at a clothing store, facing forgery charges.
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Times
Richmond
Ind
Robert Reed
Youngstown
Sullivan May Call Meeting To Discuss New Administration
An early conference of all Democrats from the last election is planned to discuss administration of Mayor-elect Reginald H. Sullivan. Henry Goetz and city clerk-elect along with Democratic councilmen will review appointments likely next week. Kirk McKinney, state party leader, will join. Sullivan aims for a clearly Democratic city hall while easing into key posts. Mayor L. Ert Slack kept many Republicans, giving a nonpartisan tint.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
City Hall
Jan. G. Sullivan
Henry Goetz
Kirk McKinney
Sullivan
L. Ert Slack
Club program on air at Jody's noon luncheon
The Caravan Club Murat Shriners booster group will broadcast musical numbers and readings over WKBF. Evansville's E A Richardson will read short poems. The Gatling Gun Club presents On the Air With the Gun Club.
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Jody
Caravan Club
Murat Shriners’ Booster Organization
WKBF
E. A. Richardson
Evansville
The
Gatling Gun Club
Gun _ Club
Meeting Scheduled for McGuffeyites Christmas Program
The McGuffeyites will hold their monthly meeting at 1 30 Saturday afternoon at Central public library featuring a Christmas program. Pupils of school No 27 will sing Christmas songs, with readings by M C Martz and Mrs Mary Traub Busch. Mrs Nellie Schultz and Miss Lorinda Cottingham will sing and present violin numbers with accompaniment by Mrs Anita Wandell.
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McGuffeyites
Central Public Library
M. C. Martz
Mary Traub Busch
Mary C. Donahue
Treva Haak
Nellie Schultz
Lorinda Cottingham
Anita Wandell
Samantha Martin
Council approves secretly bought car for Police Chief Worley
Reported at city hall that a $2,650 La Salle car for Police Chief Claude M. Worley was approved unofficially by Indianapolis city council during a closed dinner on December 2 at the Athletic Club. The plan involved a potential ordinance to authorize the purchase if a new requisition came from the board of safety.
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Claude M. Worley
Indianapolis
Slack
Chief Worley
la Salle
The
Safety Board
Edward H. Knight
Sterling R. Holt
Sothern Laments Decline of American Stage in Chicago
E H Sothern, aging Shakespearean actor, laments vulgar, commercialized American theater in Chicago. He criticizes pop eyed, wide mouthed performers and the boop de oop trend, urges a return to noble, beautiful theatre and Shakespeare as real entertainment. He notes shrinking stock company standards from fifty years ago.
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Hicago
Chicago
E. H. Sothern
Shakespeare
Sothern
Ftohe
Pete
Indiana school chiefs seek relief through legislature
Shoals Indiana December 12. County school superintendents and township trustees meet to press for a special legislative session to fund southern Indiana bankrupt schools. Advocates cite aid deficits and waste by trustees while opponents warn of limited remedy and prefer raising funds locally. Governor Leslie weighs conference results before appointing a state commission.
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Martin County
Indiana
State Department of Public Instruction
Luther Draper
Spiceland
Sam Farrell
Hartford City
American Legion
Leslie
Indiana trustees sidestep call for special session on school relief
Indiana township trustees by resolution avoid requesting a legislature special session to relieve bankrupt southern Indiana schools. They urge immediate action and will attend Shoals county superintendents meeting to provide mutual state aid support. They oppose standardizing rural grades and back leasing schools via holding companies due to recent court decisions and added costs. They also back Indiana coal use and propose drafting a leasing plan following the holding law.
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Indiana
Shoals
Ind
Sesson
Shoals Conference
Supreme Court
State Board of Education
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Joe White
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Dorothy Thomas
Bridgeport
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Capitol Dome
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Muck
Frederick C.othman
Hamlet
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