Stephenson Case Story Repudiated by Officials
A spurious interview quoted Judge Fred C. Gause saying two legal points could free D. C. Stephenson from Indiana State Prison. Marion County grand jury and Indiana officials repudiated the interview carried to Michigan City area papers. Stephenson, serving a life term for murder, had sought documents to expose graft. efforts to obtain them faced obstacles as news services circulated the false piece.
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Fred C. Gause
State Supreme Court
Marion County Grand Jury
Era
International News Service
D. C. Stephenson
Stephenson
Indiana State Prison
Michigan City
Indiana
Thomas Adams
Vincennes
Gause
Indianapolis
Universal Service
Judge Gause
Woman Struck by Omar Baking Truck on Sixtenth Street
An unidentified 42 year old woman was critically injured when a Omar Baking Company truck hit her at Sixtenth Street and College Avenue. Police say she was taken to City Hospital with probable fatal injuries. Driver Cecil Lewis fled the scene from a nearby filling station. The victim may be Lizzy Wicker, but no address was obtained.
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City Hospital
Omar Baking Company
Sixtenth St
College Ave
Cecil Lewis
Twelfth St
Lizzy Wicker
Wets Enlist Science Experiments to Define Intoxicating Alcohol
Washington Dec. 16 United Press reports medical laboratories nationwide are testing alcoholic percentages in wines and beers to define intoxicating limits. The effort aims to shape a new modification of the Volstead act, announced by Senator Royal S. Copeland. Research groups include the American Medical Society the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and the Scientific Research Bureau among others conducting experiments.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Copeland
New York City
American Medical Society
Mayo Brothers’ Clinic
Rochester, Minn
The
Scientific Research Bureau
Politics or Kinship in City Officials Selection
Discussion centers on who will replace Mrs. Maude Hobson as city weights and measures inspector. Sub-inspector Robert Hathaway is a candidate, while Mayor Duvall’s nephew Roy C. Spillman is also in the department. Hobson likely to become chief deputy to Mrs. Robert Harding as Center Township trustee.
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Maude Hobson
Robert Hathaway
Duvall
Roy C. Spillman
Hobson
Robert Harding
Center Township
McKenzie Pushes Cyanamid Muscle Shoals Bid
Former Illinois congressman McKenzie urges Congress to accept Cyanamid Company bid for Muscle Shoals. He writes all members of Senate and House and rejects the Associated Power Company proposal endorsed by the President’s Muscle Shoals commission.
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United Press
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Illinois
McKenzie
Congress
Senate
House
Associated Power Company
Muscle Shoals Commission
Santa’s Helpers Come in Droves
Forty eight Indianapolis residents have signed up with The Times Santa Claus editor to provide gifts on Christmas Day. The Times partners with the Christmas Clearing House to match donors with truly needy families listed by number. Call Main 3500 to choose a family and receive their name and address to deliver cheer. Dan W. Le Gore of 409 People’s Bank Bldg. offered to sponsor the largest family on the list.
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Times
Indianapolis
Times Santa Claus
the Times
Christmas Clearing House
Santa Claus
Dan W. le Gore
People’s Bank
Indiana Lags in U S Road Work
Washington reports Indiana completed 687 miles of Federal standard roads with 22.6 million dollars spent since aid began. Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Minnesota show higher mileage and costs, with Minnesota at 3,249 miles and about 37 million dollars.
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Times
New York Avenue
Washington
Indiana
Agriculture Department
Department
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Minnesota
Autoist Overcome by Gas Found Unconscious in Garage
E R Lawson aged 30 of 1242 N Alabama St was found unconscious in a garage at 1335 N Alabama St where he keeps his car Police said he started the motor and did not open doors Douglass Brown a scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 65 dragged him outside and revived him with artificial respiration
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E. R. Lawson
Alabama St
Lawson
Douglass Brown
Boy Scout Troop 65
Merger Data Requested by Chamber Opposes Utilities Tie
Frederick E. Matson for the Chamber of Commerce files a motion challenging the merger of Indianapolis Light and Heat with Merchants Heat and Light. He seeks public access to audits inventories and appraisals by the Public Service Commission and notes the lack of information on the combined value. He argues the commission’s jurisdiction and public funds used for engineering work should be disclosed.
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Public Service Commission
Frederick E. Matson
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Perk
Utilities
Chamber
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Commission
Matson
Perk
Sweetheart of Pat McDermott Testifies in Murder Case
Peggy Kavanaugh, once a material witness, testified in Common Pleas Court about an automobile ride with Pat McDermott and Homer Conley to Massillon. She described McDermott as the innocent-man target while police pursued him nationwide as the alleged key figure in Don Mellett murder.
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United Press
Canton
Ohio
Pat McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Peggy Kavanaugh
Common Pleas Court
McDermott
Homer Conley
Massilon
Pat
Mellett
Katherine Barnes
Trustees' Body Ends Meeting in Indiana Township Talks
The thirty sixth annual convention of the Indiana State Association of Township Trustees concluded after a closed session at the Claypool. M S Caldwell of South Bend was elected president Vestal Davis of Indianapolis vice president and George L Adams secretary treasurer. They supported abolishing the current system of county and township teachers institutes and reforming the State board of education. They backed amending the automobile drivers law to allow under sixteen to drive to and from school. A proposal to provide free text books failed in committee.
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Indiana State Association of Township Trustees
Claypool
M. S. Caldwell
South Bend
Vestal Davis
Indianapolis
George L. Adams
State Board of Education
Smith Appointed to Senate Seat Despite protests
Col Frank L. Smith, Senator elect, was named by Governor Len Small to fill the late Senator William B McKinley’s seat. The commission remains to be issued before Smith departs for Washington. The move, kept secret until morning, surprised many in state political circles.
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United P
Senator Elect Smith Awaits Official Notification
Senator elect Frank L. Smith, tapped to fill the late William B. McKinley term, declines to comment until officially notified by Governor Len Small. He says he has nothing to say and does not yet know of his appointment.
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Frank L. Smith
William B. McKinley
Len Small
United Press
Small
Resolution Against Smith Intro duced by Reed Probe Reports
Senate debating whether Frank L. Smith can take the Illinois seat appointed by Governor Len Small. Senator Ashurst introduces a resolution denying Smith the oath due to excessive primary expenditures and asks the Reed committee for guidance. Reed panel reports on campaign spending with no ouster recommendation as Curtis delays debate. Watson cautions against an extra session. Ashurst seeks prompt action for fairness.
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Smith
Reed
United Press
Washington
Frank L. Smith
Senate
Len Small
Illinois
Ashurst
Dem
Arizona
Reed Elections Investigation Committee
Reed Committee
Curtis
James ©. Watson
Indiana
Frank I. Smith
Congress
Watson
Fire rages on Buffalo waterfront amid 50 mile gale
A warehouse district fire in Buffalo New York raged under a fifty mile wind threatening the downtown waterfront. Firefighters faced freezing conditions and low water pressure as crews responded with all available apparatus. One man was reported killed by a truck crash at the alarm, but details were unclear.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Aveebet
Day Nursery Moves to New Location Near Riley House
Indian apolis Day Nursery moved on Wednesday from 530 W Vermont St to Lockerbie and Liberty St two doors from James Whitcomb Riley's old home. Children in beds were moved in trucks as the old and new sites were linked. The new day home will house about thirty five children daily with up to ten permanent boarders.
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Day Nursery
Riley House
Lockerbie St
Indianapolis
Vermont St
Lockerbie and
Liberty St
James Whitcomb Riley
Two Thousand Dollars Sent to Princeton Red Cross Relief
A check for 2000 dollars was sent to Laurence Sullivan chairman of the Red Cross relief funds for mine disaster sufferers at Princeton Indiana reported by Indianapolis Cross officials. In the last twenty four hours 642 dollars were received bringing the total relief fund to 3650.86 dollars.
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Laurence Sullivan
Red Cross
Princeton
Ind
Indianapolis Cross
Salary boost amid budget woes for city consultant
A. W. Brayton Jr. was appointed planning commission consulting architect and saw his pay rise from 1500 to 4900 dollars annually in a few months. He previously held the park board landscape architect role at 1500 and then 2500 after Sheridan resigned.
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A. W. Brayton, Jr
Plan Commission
Brayton
Lawrence V. Sheridan
Park Board
Sheridan
Duvall
Norman Perry Announces Major Norman Hotel Project
Promoter Norman Perry says work will start in 60 to 90 days on a $3.5 million modern hotel at the Denison Hotel site on Ohio and Pennsylvania Streets in Norman. The eighteen story building would house 600 to 800 rooms, becoming the city’s largest hostelry. C. C. Perry estate owns the site and Perry Building Co. will be formed.
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Denison Hotel
Ohio and
Pennsylvania Sts
Norman Perry
Perry
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
C. C. Perry
First Political Quiz Witness Heard In Week
Marion County grand jury hears Milo Garretson of Huntington a former special investigator in Indiana Attorney General Gilliam's office for about fifteen minutes in the graft probe. The panel continues jail reports and plans a later visit to the Negro Orphans Home as a Dec 22 institutional report deadline nears. Other witnesses were subpoenaed but did not appear and Prosecutor Remy left the courthouse early with rumors of possible departure.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Indiana
Milo Garretson
Huntington
Ind
Arthur L. Gilliam
Petit Federal Court
Robert C. Baltzell
Criminal Court
James A. Collins
Garreston
William H. Remy
Garretson
Remy
Indianapolis
Senator Arthur R. Robinson Returns to Senate Session
Senator Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana, absent due to his mother’s illness and death in Pickerington Ohio, returned to Washington and attended today’s Senate session.
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Senator Robinson
Washington
Times - Opercette
York Avenue
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Pickerington
Ohio
Senate
First day sales of 1927 auto licenses fall short
Twelve hundred 1927 automobile license plates were issued Wednesday on the first day of sale at the Secretary of State's office. The figure is smaller than last year’s first day, blamed on cold weather. Licenses must be secured by Feb. 1.
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Secretary of State
Hit and Run Driver Leaves Man Injured in City
Andrew Montgomery of 523 Madison Street was left on the pavement after a Wednesday night hit and run at Washington and Alabama Streets. A passerby carried him home with a broken shoulder and severe bruising. police have not yet found the missing driver. Fr ank Tinney, comedian, improves at Navy Yard hospital after illness in Detroit and on stage last fall.
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Andrew Montgomery
Madison St
Washington
Alabama St
United Press
Philadelphia
Frank Tinney
Navy Yard Hospital
Tinnney
Detroit
Weather Log Fragments Chronicle Temperature Readings
Readable fragments show hourly temperature notes with times from early morning to noon. Entries include 10 a m 13 11 m 20 noon 22 12 and varied labels likely placeholder names for locations or sensors.
Fall and Doheny Cleared in Navy Oil Conspiracy Trial
Albert B. Fall and E. L. Doheny were acquitted of conspiracy to defraud the government in the Teapot Dome related Navy oil transactions. A 12 jurors verdict came after a long trial with a preliminary 6-6 vote and a late 10-2 majority. Fall and Sinclair face further motions. Doheny and his family plan to depart for New York.
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Doheny
NAVY
United Press
Washington
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
Fall
Harding
Owen J. Roberts
New York
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Confessions of Solve Crimes Point to Burglaries
Four youths in police custody confess to six burglaries and one hold-up. Roy Lurber, 17, of 25 Greer Street, charged as part of the band, linked to a December 4 theft at 1045 East Market Street worth 120 dollars. A wrecked car found at Dickson and Ohio showed a card for Frank Richter, 5 Davidson Street, whose car owner was Surber’s father. Confessions from two younger boys helped clear east side burglaries on December 6 and 7.
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Roy Lurber
Greer St
E. Market St
Dickson and
Ohio Sts
Frank Richter
Davidson St
Surber
Richter
Florida
Brickley and
Brumfield
East Side
Attorney General Rules Salaries Excluded From Budget
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam ruled that the salaries of John D. Williams, state highway commission director, and James G. Jackson, superintendent of the State School for Feeble minded Youth at Ft Wayne, do not come under the state budget committee. The issue arose during a four day meeting of the committee. Williams’ salary rose from 6000 to 7500 after Williams resisted in court an attempt by the legislative finance committee to cut it to 5000. Jackson’s pay, cut from 5000 to 4000 by the finance committee, was raised back to 4000 in the budget committee’s salary schedule.
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Arthur L. Gilliam
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
James G. Jackson
Ft. Wayne
State Budget Committee
Williams
Legislative Finance Committee
Budget Committee
Pau of Jackson
Booze Inquiry at Indiana Campus Opens in Bloomington
Blooming ton county grand jury resumes liquor traffic probe on Indiana University campus with subpoenas issued for officers of fraternities sororities and student groups. Several students testified with more expected this afternoon after a homecoming football weekend brawl. Federal authorities also probing conditions. prosecutor Robertson declined to comment.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Uniersity
Robertson
Federal raids target Bloomington and Lafayette college towns
Federal prohibition agents led by D R Sturgeon and fellow officers conducted investigations in Bloomington and Lafayette aiding local authorities. Five arrests were made near Purdue University on December 1 as part of a broader effort to curb liquor violations in college towns.
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D. R. Sturgeon
Bloomington
A. R. Harris
Harrie
Sturgeon
Lafayette
Purdue University
Harris
Tidal Wave Floods Cable Station at Funchal
Hastern Telegraph Company reported a tidal wave flooded the cable station at Funchal Madeira Island interrupting communication with South America. A separate dispatch from Funchal said the small vessel Physsalla sank during a tempest with seven drowned. Funchal is the capital of Madeira, an island 440 miles west of Morocco with about 19 000 residents.
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Funchal
Madeira Island
United Press
London
The
Hastern Telegraph Company
South America
Bu United Preae
Lisbon
Physsalla
Medeira
Morocco
Atlantic Ocean
Coolidge names Foland as District 4 customs collector
President Coolidge named George M. Foland of Crown Point Indiana to be collector of customs for District 4 with headquarters in Indianapolis. Foland was announced in Washington on December 16 as the new appointee with duties at the customs office serving that district.
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Crown Point
Ind
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Wee Willie
U.S
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Win
Indianapolis Day Nursery
Finois
McKinley
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Gilliam
Foland
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