Lake County probe motive held politics in Gary case
Gary Post-Tribune editorial on Lake County liquor conspiracy indictments cites cost of investigation and perceived political influence. It notes 300 indicted, only three convicted in two trials, and a third case including Mayor Raleigh Hale set for Hammond trial on January 7.
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Times
Gary
Ind
Gary Post-Tribune
Lake County
Thomas W. Slick
Hammond
South Bend
The
Post- Tribune
Federal Building
Raleigh P. Hale
East
Chicago
P. T. A. Officer Isabelle Treat Dies After Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle Treat 61 who died at 335 Whittier Place after a year of illness will be at 2 p m Tuesday. Burial is Memorial Park cemetery. She led Irvington P T A as president for two years and headed the City Federation of P T A Clubs. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Irvin B Schutz and Mrs Isabelle Stagg, the mother Mrs Marsh, sister Mrs C E Ritchie, and brothers Ernest Marsh William Marsh.
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Isabelle Treat
Whittier Place
Memorial Park Cemetery
Treat
Irvington
Parent-Teacher Association
City Federation of Parent- Teacher Clubs
Irvington Women’s Club
Irvin B. Schutz
Washington
Isabelle Stagg
Spokane
Wash
Marsh
C. E. Ritchie
Ernest Marsh
Talmadge, O
William Marsh
Westfield
N. Y
Mrs Mann Elected Worthy Matron Of Local O E S Chapter
At Nettie Ransford chapter No. 464 O E S Mrs Edna Mann was elected worthy matron for the coming year. Officers include Helen Wise associ ate matron Troy Thurston patron Louis Malcolm associate patron Myrtle Bradshaw secretary Fern Thurston treasurer Irene Davis conductress Tine Dickinson associate conductress. A reception for the 1929 members will be held at Prather Masonic temple Forty second street and College avenue.
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Nettie Ransford
Edna Mann
Helen Wise
Troy Thurston
Louis Malcolm
Myrtle Bradshaw
Fern Thurston
Irene Davis
Tine Dickinson
Prather Masonic Temple
Forty-second Street
College Avenue
Extradition Held for John Kenneth Walker
John Kenneth Walker alias O C Moran is held for extradition after being brought from Attica where he was arrested last Wednesday. He faces charges of escaping jail and violation of the Dyer act and is alleged to have fled with five other men and stolen a car later abandoned in Missouri.
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John Kenneth Walker
O. C Moran
Oklahoma City
Attica
Walker
Missouri
School Laws Topic at State Federation Meeting
The State Federation of Public School Teachers held its annual meeting in Claypool Saturday with OO W Nicely Richmond president. Reports from executive committees were received and Miss Clara Rathfon Logansport was named chair of the legislative committee.
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State Federation of Public School Teachers
Claypool
OO. W. Nicely
Richmond
Clara Rathfon
Logansport
Lincoln in Indiana: Oakland City College Woodworking a Future
Oakland City College in Indiana runs a campus fountain pen factory staffed by 250 student-workers who earn $1 to $2 daily to pay tuition. Led by Dr. William Prentice Dearing, the school began from hill country poverty and aims to replicate Lincoln era grit with a self help plan.
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Oakland City College
Abraham Lincoln
Indiana
Lincoln
William Prentice Dearing
Dearing
Indiana Hills
Jad
William Dearing
United States
Europe
South America
Kentucky
William Jordan
William P. Dearing
Murderer of Two to Plead Insanity
Theresa Bagnoli, resident of 5928 Kenwood Avenue, has been elected president of Scarf Club at Butler University. The honorary group includes freshmen women and Greek sorority representatives and supports charity work at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Other officers named are Marjorie Lytle as vice president, Francise Crenshaw as secretary, and Thelma Flack as treasurer.
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Theresa Bagnoli
Kenwood Avenue
Scarf Club
Butler University
Marjorie Lytle
Francise Crenshaw
Thelma Flack
Jury Selection Underway in Judt Murder Trial
Andrew Judt 66, of 423 Virginia Avenue faces a murder charge for the death of his wife Mary Ann Judt 35. He admits shooting but claims self defense after she allegedly beat him with a rubber hose during an argument over their two year old son. Judge James A. Collins presiding. state prosecutors expect impaneling today.
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Criminal Court
Andrew Judt
Virginia Avenue
Mary Ann Judt
James A. Collins
Judt
Charles Thomas
Paul Rhoadarmer
Harry Gause
Intruder Foiled in Pennsylvania Street Home
Mrs. Clyde Thomas of 1142 North Pennsylvania Street awoke to a man attempting to climb through her bedroom window at 3 10 this morning and threaten to shoot if she cried out. He claimed to be a police officer and fled after she screamed, leaving two boxes found outside the window as police investigate.
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Clyde Thomas
North
Pennsylvania Street
Father Hints in Kidnapping Case Traced to Lexington
Police trace of Gerald Van Meter, 10, abducted from 1134 Gimber Avenue, fails but Lexington reports indicate the father removed the boy. The child was placed with the mother Lena Van Meter by court order and the father left Lexington days ago.
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Lexington
Gerald van Meter
Gimber Avenue
Lena van Meter
Young Man Hurt in Fall From Train Near West Street
Asa Becker aged 20 of 237 Beauty Avenue was hospitalized after a fall from a Pennsylvania passenger train near West Street late Saturday night. He told police he was hitchhiking a ride to St Louis.
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Asa Becker
Beauty Avenue
City Hospital
Pennsylvania
West Street
St. Louis
Muncie Slayer to Enter Temporary Insanity Plea
James Woods, 30, confessed slayer of elderly farmers Mr and Mrs George F Heath near Muncie, says he will plead temporary insanity at his first degree murder trial. He claims wartime spells and lack of premeditation, with only $15 taken. prosecutor seeks death penalty, uninvoked in Delaware county.
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United Press
Muncie
Ind
James Woods
George F. Heath
Wood
Joe H. Davis
Delaware County
Dry policy at St James Palace for naval talks
London reports the government will keep St James Palace strictly dry during the January five power naval disarmament conference to avoid offending United States delegates. The decision aims to prevent any alcohol related issues in the historic venue.
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St. James Palace
U. S. Naval
United Press
London
United
St. James’ Palace
Evansville Auto Crash Injures Six People
Six people were injured in and near Evansville Saturday. Mrs. Katherine Williams, 48, suffered a broken neck and is not expected to live. The report notes automobile accidents caused the injuries.
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Bu Topit
Evansville
Ind
Katherine Williams
Vampire motorist causes fatal injuries in Stilesville
In Stilesville Indiana a vampire motorist fatally injured 15 year old James Milhon on a Saturday night. The driver’s name was not learned and license plates on the car were issued to W F Miller of Brazil.
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United Press
Stilesville
Ind
James Milhon
W. F. Miller
Brazil
Liquor raffles touted as Volstead evasion in Dublin
A Dublin report describes bootleggers using raffles to distribute liquor under Prohibition. A factory worker explains three chances for 25 cents grants a quart, with winners dropping out after a gallon is sold. Bootleggers profit $10 to $15 per gallon.
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Times
Dublin
Ind
Leslie to Name State School Group to Investigate Aid
Governor Harry G. Leslie will appoint a 13 member commission this week to study uses and abuses of state aid for schools. The panel includes the state superintendent, the chief examiner of the board of accounts, a state senator, a state representative, and nine citizens. A Shoals conference group may sit with hearings, and all departments will aid. A separate push favors a statewide tax unit for education to equalize funding.
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Harry G. Leslie
Statehouse
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Accounts
Shoals
State Commission
Leslie
Litttle
French Clements
Evansville
Missing Man Wanted for Happy Christmas in Indiana
Mrs. Mathias J. Kilps renews the search for her husband in Washington Indiana six months missing. He was disabled by gas in World War I and drew government compensation which has ceased. He is urged to return home to make it a happy Christmas. Six children aged 3 months to 9 years rely on charity for support.
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Times
Washington
Ind
Mathias J. Kilps
Worley issues holiday safety don’ts for shoppers
Police Chief Claude M. Worley releases a curb crime warning listing don’ts for the holiday rush. Do not leave packages in cars downtown or display cash, carry purses openly, or wear flashy jewelry. Avoid crowds, know your address, lock cars, and observe parking rules to ease traffic and theft risks.
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Claude M. Worley
Factions fight on day league berth
Inside the Indiana Anti-Saloon League factions vie for control of the superintendent post after the death of Dr. E S Shumaker. Trustees meet at the YMCA to nominate a successor with Dr F Scott McBride supporting a Des Moines candidate. Other candidates include Dr C H Winders and Ethan A Miles as factions realign.
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E. S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
F. Scott McBride
Sam McNaught
Des Moines
Iowa
Indiana League
McBride
C. H. Winders
Ethan A. Miles
Frank E. Wright
Indiana
Winders
Wright
Man Charged After Butcher Knife Found On Manicure
Crawfordsville Ind December 16 Joe Davis 22 Lafayette reported using a butcher knife to clean his fingernails but police doubt the tale. A store window behind where he was found was broken and he has arm lacerations. He faces charges of attempted burglary and carrying concealed weapons.
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Bu Times
Crawfordsville
Ind
Joe Davis
Lafayette
Davis
National Superintendent to Speak After Luncheon
The national superintendent is scheduled to deliver an address following a luncheon. The event details include a formal talk and a post luncheon remarks period with attendees expected from the education community.
Master Bakers Elect Ry United Press
Paul Brickley of Hartford City was elected president of the northeastern division of the Indiana Master Bakers Association at a Marion meeting. Albert Dietzenerson was chosen vice president and Charles P. Ellers of Indianapolis secretary-treasurer.
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Ry United Press
Marion
Ind
Paul Brickley
Hartford City
Indiana Master Bakers’ Association
Albert Dietzenerson
Charles P. Ellers
Indianapolis
Alleged Chapman Aide Detained in Grant County Jail
Joe White, 38, linked to a $10,000 Gas City payroll robbery, extradited from Ohio to Grant County jail. Identified as associate of Gerald Chapman, White admits aiding in $100,000 in bonds from a Toronto mail job and an Angola bank robbery, but denies Gas City participation. Held on auto banditry charge. history includes prior arrest with Chapman in Muncie. Chapman led the region's notorious gang and was hanged in Connecticut for murder.
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United Press
Marion
Ind
Joe White
Gas City
Grant County
Ohio
Gerald Chapman
White
William Devan
St. Boydsville
Toronto
Canada
Angola
Jacob Campbell
Muncie
Chapman
Connecticut
Pay Stopped Again Bailiffs Face Pay Gap in Marion Courts
Bailiffs in nine Marion county courts faced renewed pay troubles as County Auditor Harry Dunn refused November salaries. A prior October pay suit forced by Judge Joseph Williams established the fixed October pay, while a $150 monthly allowance conflicted with the $200 per diem set by judges. Williams ruled judges hold authority to fix bailiff compensation.
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Marion County
Harry Dunn
Dunn
Joseph Williams
Morgan County Circuit Court
Marion Circuit Court
Williams
Raise $1 000 for Organ Fund at Shortridge revue
More than $1,000 was raised for the Shortridge high school organ fund by the all school revue Saturday. Attendance reached 3,500 at two performances. Eleven acts including dancing singing and comedy were presented. A $25 prize went to The Little Red School House act.
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Shortridge High School
Lad Scolded Ends Life in Whitewater
Whitewater Wisconsin December 16. Edward 4 Sees 16, after being scolded by his mother for staying away from home, shot himself in a room and died.
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United Press
Whitewater
Wis
Edward
Indiana lauded for caring for its children
Mrs. Jessie Gremmelspacher, head of Indiana’s Department of Women and Children, praised the state’s 1921 child labor law at a National Child Labor conference. She argued the law protects minors, requires employer certificates, and limits work for those under 16, urging hiring of middle-aged workers to keep children in school and improve citizenship outcomes.
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New York
Indiana
Jessie Gremmelspacher
Department of Women and Children
Indiana Industrial Board
National Child Labor Committee
Gremelspacher
State Industrial Board
Flood barriers tested as Thames nears crest
Crowds along the Thames from Hammersmith to central London watched the river rise to within inches of street level at high tide before receding. The first test of newly built barriers and ramparts, in anticipation of a major flood, showed the defenses holding as authorities warn the crest will arrive early Tuesday and Wednesday.
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London
Cuatted Presse
Thames
Hammersmith
North Sea
Scotland Yard
Hell N Maria Rejoins Dawes Family in London
Hell N Maria the Chow dog returns to Ambassador Charles G. Dawes in London after a six month quarantine. The pet, who kissed Mrs Dawes and lavished affection on Harry Dawes, faced an observation period before joining the English household. In Crawfordsville Indiana Henry Meister, longtime assistant superintendent of the Mid States and Wire Company, plans retirement on February 2.
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United Press London
Hell ‘N’ Maria
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Bu Timea
Crawfordsville
Ind
Henry Meister
Mid States and Wire Company
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