Hatchet Slayings Near Middletown Stir Indiana Case
Prosecutor Jefferies heads to Muncie as two men and two women suspected in the slayings of William G. Shaeffer and his wife Susie. Bodies from the farm crime were sent to Danville Illinois and Meridian Mississippi. Brookshire, held with no charge yet, claims he helped with the couple to Muncie. A coroner’s inquest is set for Friday. Hay and bread exposure ailments of Billy Huffstickler are noted. Four witnesses report seeing occupants who fled Shaeffer’s car.
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Times
Newcastle
Ind
Jefferies
Muncie
William G. Shaeffer
Susie
Middletown
Jeffries
Shaeffer
Indianapolis
Danville
Ill
Meridan
Miss
Ben Brookshire
Bille Huffstickler
Engle Laird
Church St
Will Templen
Brookshire
Billy
Another Gold Wave Due Friday Forecast With Snow
Weather advisory notes drizzle and sleet this morning as a new cold wave from the northwest is forecast by Government meteorologist J J Armington. Unsettled conditions persist today and tomorrow with low pressure bringing snow and rain from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Temperatures hover near 29 and may fall to 20 to 25 later.
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J J. Armington
Armington
Mississippi Valley
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for snow or rain tonight and Friday in Indianapolis and vicinity. It will be somewhat warmer tonight with a low around 52 to 35 degrees, then turn colder Friday afternoon or night.
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Indianapolis
Do Not Be a Last Minute Shopper Plea
An Indianapolis department store salesgirl urges shoppers to buy now to spare clerks the fatigue of a late rush. She asks to remain anonymous and hopes residents will help by beginning their Christmas shopping early.
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Indianapolis
Missing Daugherty files halt impeachment hearings
Secret files sought by the prosecution in the Daugherty impeachment inquiry have vanished from the Department of Justice. The MacAuley papers accusing Burns were sent to Daugherty in 1921 to influence Burns’s appointment. Attorneys demanded their return as House Judiciary Committee questions continued. Mrs. Willebrandt joins the defense ranks as special assistant attorney general.
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United Press
Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
House Judiciary Committee
A. P. MacAuley
New York
Toronto
William J. Burns
Secret Service
Burns
Keller
Howland
MacAuley
Chicago
Donald H. Richberg
Mabel W. Willebrandt
Woodruff Place Seeks Fire and Police Fee Plan
Mayor Shank will propose a protection fee schedule of 200 dollars per fire run and 50 dollars per police run at a next week conference with the board of public works the board of public safety the town board and Mayor Shank The conference is likely Wednesday afternoon Officials could not be reached when called at city hall Wednesday The mayor joked about playing checkers and races while outlining the fee plan He also chased speeders for two hours without catching any.
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Woodruff Place
Shank
Board of Public Works
Board of Public Safety
Nordyke and Marmon sued for $2 judgment in federal court
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company filed a $2 judgment against Nordyke and Marmon, automobile manufacturers, in federal court. The case is noted as one of the smallest monetary claims in the local court, arising from a shipment dispute involving a Septimus Palin of Indianapolis who sent a horse and trunk to Columbus, Ohio, but unpaid freight totaling 20.56 dollars.
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Nordyke & Marmon
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Septimus Palin
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
P., C., C. & St. L. Railtread
Night Court Opens Earlier After Late Session
The city court will start at 9 p.m. next Saturday instead of 10 p.m. after last Saturdays night session extended into Sunday morning. Four cases were tried after midnight, raising questions from attorneys about potential invalid findings.
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City Court
Delbert C. Wilmeth
Woman in ill health ends life with poison
Mrs Christina Backer 52 wife of farmer George Backer died after drinking poison today lying west of Mick Leville on Morris Street road. Ill health for two years reported. Dr Paul Robinson coroner investigated. physician summoned but she died on arrival.
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Christina Backer
George Backer
Mick Leville
Morris St. Road
National football honor roll chosen by writers nationwide
The nation's top collegiate football honor roll is selected by 200 sports writers from across the country and compiled by Billy Evans. The Indianapolis Times publishes the special edition today.
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Billy Evans
Indianapolis Times
City License Order Sets Jan 10 Deadline
1923 license holders must secure licenses by January 10. Police will arrest delinquents after the date. Mayor Shank and city controller Joseph L. Hogue announced the decision today.
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Shank
Joseph L. Hogue
Fire destroys seven Tippecanoe buildings in Warsaw
A December 14 fire in Warsaw Tippecanoe destroyed seven business structures including the town post office. Officials say the blaze arose from a defective flue causing an estimated $40,000 in damage.
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United Press
Warsaw
Ind
Tippecanoe
Clemenceau viewed as old school by church leader survey
Bishop John L. Nuelsen of Zurich condemned Clemenceau as emblematic of Europe's old statesmanship and warned against a hearty reception by today’s power brokers. He described Europe’s need for renewal, unity, and renewed dedication while noting cooperative currents in postwar Europe and church concerns on prohibition and race relations.
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Georges Clemenceau
John L. Nuelsen
Zurich
Switzerland
Nielsen
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
First Baptist Church
New York
France
Europe
Clemenceau
Bishap Nielsen
Fletcher Savings & Trust Declares 8 Percent Semiannual Dividend
The Fletcher Savings & Trust Company board declares a 4 percent semiannual dividend, raising the annual rate to 8 percent from 6 percent. The surplus is increased to $500,000, bringing total capital and surplus to $2,000,000.
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Fletcher Savings & Trust Company
Butler College unit plan recommended for new buildings
Dr. Henry Jameson chair of the general plan committee presented a recommendation to the Butler College board at Union Trust Building to use the group plan for new Fairview buildings. The report was signed by Jameson Atherton and Johnson. Irwin and Brown delivered preliminary endowment and buildings reports. Atherton also gave a preliminary report on Fairview Park purchase.
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Butler College
Fairview
Henry Jameson
General Plan Committee
College Board of
Union Trust
Dr. Jameson
J. W. Atherton
Emsley N. Johnson
William G. Irwin
Columbus
Arthur V. Brown
G. W. Atherton
Fairview Park
Express Train Wreck Kills Fireman Loomans in Wisconsin
In West Bend Wisconsin today fireman Herman Loomans was instantly killed when the milk express train No 125 of the Chicago and North Western jumped the tracks. The engine plunged down a ten foot embankment and four of the sight coaches were derailed.
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Man Loomans
Milk Express
Chicago & Northwestern
Tragedy Robs Baby of Parent in Fatal Shootings
Ralph W. Trout Jr., seven months old, was in his mother Inez Trout s arms when a former neighbor accidentally shot and killed her. The baby escaped injury as the bullet whizzed past him. Mrs Trout died at the city hospital where she was a favorite of the nurses.
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Ralph W. Trout, Jr
Inez Trout
City
Trout
Ralph
Bonus bill drawn by foreign veterans
The Veterans of Foreign Wars drew a bill for a $10 monthly bonus to Indian service members who served in World War I from April 6 1917, with a $250 cap and a two month minimum service. Payments go to eligible dependents after the veteran’s death, and some disqualifications apply. Funding comes from a tax on each $100 of valuation over three years starting 1925, with a service recognition board managing payments.
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Soldiers’ Compensation Fund
Kiss theory on sterilization debunked says Northwestern professor
Chicago December 14 Professor Levis of Northwestern University rejects the idea that kissing can sterilize lips. He declares the theory unsound arguing a kiss would need to blister the lips to sterilize.
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United Preas Chicago
Sanitary
Levis
Northwestern University
Ips
Buncom
PIED PIPER AT GUARD HOUSE REPORTS RAT HUNT
Miss Ruth Risinger a stenographer to Judge Frank J. Lahr fired a twenty two caliber rifle at a huge gray rat in the Juvenile Court basement. The shot was taken ten feet away and a second shot may be needed to address recurring rat activity. Officer Downey now holds the rifle while Risinger has a barrel stave to improve aim.
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Ruth Risinger
Frank J. Lahr
Miss Risinger
Charles Downey
Downey
Bell Telephone Rate Case Resumes Friday
The Indiana Bell rate hearings before the public service commission were postponed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow due to other matters. Munson D. Atwater of Bloomington, a commission witness, will resume his testimony, which is nearly complete, as more witnesses are scheduled before Bell introduces its own.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Munson D. Atwater
Bloomington
Fie
Bell Company
Signon Employee Fined Over Shortweight Coal Load
Jacob Simpson weighmaster for the Signon Coal Company was fined 15 dollars and costs after a 160 000 shortage was found in coal sent to the McCarty Street branch library. He appealed, claiming a scale shadow hid the balance. The company faces another short weighing case in Criminal Court.
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Jacob Simpson
Washington St
Sigmon Coal Company
New York St
Delbert
Wilmeth
Simpson
Clarence Stewart
Corrective work for cripples to start January
Mrs. Ethel Clark announced at the Public Health Nursing Association monthly meeting that corrective work for crippled children will begin January 1. Mrs. Edna Hamilton, superintendent of nurses, said 1,185 patients had been visited and 4,480 nurse visits recorded.
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Ethel Clark
Bureau of Nursing Service
Public Health Nursing Association
Edna Hamilton
Man Held on Manslaughter Charge in Hospital Tragedy
Mrs Inez Trout 18 was shot and killed when neighbor Paul Lutane stood beside her as the revolver fired. The infant Ralph W Trout Jr 7 months was grazed and remains in nurses care at City Hospital. Lutane says he did not know the chamber was loaded and the tragedy occurred during an attempted self defense follow up.
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Paul Lutane
Southeastern Ave
Ralph
City
Trouts
Lutane
Bill to Abolish Railroad Labor Board Introduced
Congressman McGreggor a Republican from New York introduced a bill to repeal section three of the Esch-Cummins law. The measure aims to abolish the railroad labor board created by that section in the act.
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United Press
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Congress
Representative McGreggor
Republican
New York
Hurty Speaks on Health Problems at Indiana Township Meeting
Dr. J. N. Hurty, former secretary of the State board of health, discussed Health Problems before the Indiana State Association of Township Trustees at the Claypool Hotel. Mrs. Vivian Wheatcraft of Whiteland, Ind., followed with Fire Prevention. The convention closed with a business session and committee reports.
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J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana State Association of Township Trustees
Claypool
Gas rate case gets tentative master’s report in ten days
A tentative report in the gas rate case will be issued within ten days by Master in Chancery William P. Kappes and sent to Citizens Gas Company attorneys and the Indiana Public Service Commission. If fault is found, further argument will be heard. otherwise the report goes to Judge Albert B. Anderson. The matter began last spring when Citizens Gas petitioned federal court for an injunction against PSC interference with a proposed rate increase from 90 cents to 1.25 dollars, with 1.20 dollars granted pending final hearing.
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William P. Kappes
Citizens Gas Company
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Albert B. Anderson
Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Injury fatal to veteran judge in Indiana
Judge John Weilborn age 81 of Princeton Indiana died at Methodist Hospital after a fall from being bumped by two women on a downtown sidewalk in Indianapolis. He served forty years on the Circuit Court bench from 1873 to 1913, the state record for length of service.
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John Weilborn
Princeton
Ind
Methodist Hosspital
Wellborn
Indianapolis
Fire destroys Juniata business section in Pennsylvania
Altoona Pa Dec 14 Flames raged for five hours causing about 250000 dollars in damage to Juniata business district. With no city water the Pennsylvania Railroad opened Tipton reservoir and the blaze was brought under control.
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United Press
Altoona
Juniata
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tipton
Hotel Keepers to Meet in Washington Assembly Room
An important meeting of the Indiana Hotel Keepers Association will be held in the assembly room of the Hotel Washington at 10 a.m. Friday.
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Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association
Hotel
Washington
Lloyd George Writes Exclusive Times Columns From London
Former British premier Lloyd George becomes Your London Correspondent with a new series of world affairs essays. The first article appeared last week responding to Georges Clemenceau and the French annexation debate. The second will run in the Times Indianapolis edition answering Premier Poncaire and his windmill remark.
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Avid Lloyd George
Great Britain
London
America
Georges Clemenceau
France
Indianapolis
the Times
Poncaire
Lloyd George
The
Times
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