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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1927

Page

10

Oklahoma Senate Considers Impeachment Court Without Chief Justice

Oklahoma faces a potential impeachment trial without a presiding officer as Chief Justice Fred Branson refuses to chair the process. The Senate votes to avoid suspending Johnston, Branson, and Cordell amid tensions with Governor Johnston and mobilized National Guardsmen surrounding the Capitol.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Senate Henry S. Johnston Fred Branson Johnston House of Representatives Supreme Court Mac Q. Williamson Branson Harry B. Cordell State Board of Agriculture Tom Anglin

Backing for Shumaker From Area Churches

Resolutions adopted at the Methodist Church area council at Roberts Park M E Church condemn the contempt of court sentence against E R Shumaker Indiana Anti Saloon League superintendent. The resolutions deplore reports he was ousted from the national executive committee. his friends say he left voluntarily.

Shumaker Indiana Anti-Saloon League Supreme Court Methodist Church Roberts Park M. E Comec Anti-Saloon League Oferica

Protest Bus Route Unification At Indianapolis City Hearing

Fifty Civic League members attend hearings on unification of bus and streetcar lines at city council chamber. Discontinuance of feeder buses on E Tenth Sixteenth and Twenty First Streets challenged at School 62 meeting. Attorney Snethen speaks for Civic League Federation. Public Service Commissioner Singleton discusses two amended petitions for unification of Indianapolis Street Railway Company and People’s Motor Coach. An E Tenth Street feeder line may be replaced by a loop to Central Avenue and Sixtieth Street. Sixteenth Street line could become a branch of the E New York Street route joining at La Salle Street.

Sherman-Emerson Civic League City Council Chamber E. Tenth Sixteeenth Twenty-First Sts Edward O. Snethen Civic League Federation Frank T. Singleton Indianapolis Street Railway Company People’s Motor Coach Neen E. Tenth St Olney St Arlington Ave Central Ave Sixtieth St Sixteenth St E. New York St New York St la Salle St

Protest over women witnesses at hanging in Illinois

Springfield reporter notes death row inmate Jim Hayes requesting no women present for his Friday hanging. Sheriff Kent confirms a policewoman and a nurse will be allowed to witness the execution as requested by the prison.

Bu Ee Springfield Ill Jim Hayes Nina Bowers

We Spirit in City Urged by C of C Chief

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce leaders urge a united We spirit at the annual meeting. Dick Miller calls for dropping muckraking and boosting the city to world notice. The report highlights new factories, financing aid, and tax-budget savings for 1928.

Indianapolis Dick Miller Chamber of Commerce Chamber Hias William H. Book Harmon E. Snake Convention Bureau Henry T. Davis Ed Hunter Hunter H. B. McNeely Paul H. Moore Aero

Accomplishments Highlight New Aero Nautical Efforts

C G Dunphy cited bureau progress including Lindbergh day plans air mail flight program setup and an aero nautical library. Major achievement noted was securing recommendations to establish a District foreign trade office. Charles N Barr reported 5 551 total membership.

Nautics C. G. Dunphy Charles N. Barr

Auto Crash Injures Several on Ray mond Street

John Hess 22 of 7 E Tabor St recovering at city hospital after his car collided with Dr. Guy Rubush’s vehicle at Ray mond St and Churchman Ave. Hess suffered a fractured hip and burns while pinned under a rolling burning car. Others injured include Henry Smith 30 at North St and canal. witnesses saw two men flee. Also listed as injured are John O Connor 14 James Williams 5 Lloyd Shearer 24 Willard Crook 27.

John Hess E. Tabor St City Hospital Guy W. Rubush E. Washington St Raymond St Churchman Ave Hess Henry Smith Douglass St North St Canal John O’connor McKim St James Williams Estelle Williams E. Twenty- Fifth St Lloyd Shearer Liberty St Willard Crook

Indiana Dairy Producers elect new officers at Lincoln meeting

H. P. Sullivan of Peru was elected president of the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products succeeding C. O. Reeve of Ballard Ice Cream Company. J. R. Thompson of Seymour was named secretary treasurer succeeding Reed Shafer of Muncie. Eighty delegates attended the convention which closed with a dinner and dance.

H. P. Sullivan Peru Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products C. O. Reeve Ballard Ice Cream Company Indianapolis Lincoln J. R. Thompson Seymour Reed Shafer Muncie

O Brien Considered For New Fire Promotion

City hall discussed potential promotion of Battalion Chief John J. O'Brien to fire prevention chief succeeding Horace W. Carey. O'Brien, a former fire chief during the Shank administration, is among candidates for the post.

John J. O’brien Shank Horace W. Carey O’brien

Fire department leadership questioned amid reorganization talks

Mayor L Ert Slack weighs a shift to a Democratic hue in the fire force as Chief Jesse A Hutsell or Duvall appointee choices arise. Roscoe A McKinney Democrat is seen as a likely successor to Fire Chief. Slack conferred with Safety Board members Fred Connell Robert Miller and Ira Haymaker Democrat.

Sible Roscoe A. McKinney Jesse A

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