Elliott denies running for federal judgeship
U S district attorney Homer Elliott says he is not pursuing or fleeing the federal judgeship and has not let prospects affect his plans. He urges Attorney General Stone to decide his resignation, notes he will join a law firm, and asks for a definite relief date. Friday dispositions include the Hawkins mail fraud conspiracy case.
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Homer Elliott
United States
Atorney
Stone
Elliott
A. B. Anderson
Eliott
Geiger
Baltzell Slated for Indiana Federal Judge Post
President Coolidge aims to keep Senator James E. Watson's support in Senate matters as he considers nominating Robert Baltzell of Princeton for the Indiana federal judgeship and promoting Judge A. B. Anderson to the circuit bench. Everett Sanders is named as personal choice, with Baltzell opposed by some urging a written challenge.
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Washington
Coolidge
James E. Watson
Senate
A. B. Anderson
Indiana
Robert ©. Baltzell
Princeton
Everett Sanders
Terre Haute
Sanders
Watson
Baltzell
Haltzell
Child's Auto Stolen Sparks City Search
John Lindsey, four, 3617 Illinois Street, mourns a stolen toy auto from his front porch. Father W. W. Lindsey told police he searched the neighborhood, hoping the thief would abandon the vehicle as others often do.
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John Lindsey
N. Ilnois St
Santa Claus
John
W. W. Lindsey
Bible Professors Translate Hebrew to Refine Bible Poetry
University of Chicago scholars led by Prof. J. M. Smith report expanded Hebrew knowledge strengthens Bible translation. Job and portions of Psalms completed, including a new Twenty Third Psalm rendering. Translators include A. T. Gordon of McGill, T. J. Meek of Toronto, and Leroy Waterman of Michigan.
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United Press
Hicago
University of Chicago
J. M. Smith
Professor Smith
A. T. Gordon
McGill University
T. J. Meek
University of Toronto
Leroy Waterman
University of Michigan
Disagreement Over Death of Child Glenn Sauer
Deputy Coroner Wil lam A. Doeppers and the Sauer family clashed over the cause of six month old Glenn Sauer’s death at St. Vincent's Hospital. Doeppers cited a fractured skull from a fall. the parents insisted they cannot recall a fall and think convulsions caused the death. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
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Willam A. Doeppers
Glenn Sauer
John Sauer
Fourteenth St
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Doeppers
Edward C. Heaton Dies at 327 Brightwood Ave
Edward C Heaton 327 a druggist at Thirtieth Street and Sherman Drive died at his home 3002 Brightwood Avenue early today of pneumonia Funeral will be at Circleville the home of his parents Mr and Mrs R W Heaton Mr Heaton served eighteen months overseas and was a member of the Rainbow Veterans Association A brother survives in addition to the parents
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Edward
Heaton
Thirtieth St
Sherman Dr
Brightwood Ave
Circleville
R. W. Heaton
Rainbow Veterans’ Association
Defense Begins in Kid McCoy Murder Case
Los Angeles December 18 defense for Kid McCoy began calling witnesses to refute charges he murdered Teresa Mars. Clara Simpson, friend of Mars and McCoy, may testify to support McCoy claim that Mars died by her own actions.
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Preas
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Teresa Mars
Clara Simpson
Mors
McCoy
Four Miners Die in Pacific Coal Mine Explosion
Four miners are confirmed dead with two others believed dead and two injured after an explosion at the Burnett mine of the Pacific Coal Company near Tacoma. Forty six men were at work at the time. cause of the blast is not yet known.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Burnett
Pacific Coal Company
Tacoma
Weather Boss Predicts Incoming Cold Wave
J W Armington of the Weather Bureau confirms a delayed cold wave will arrive soon. He shows maps and notes Indianapolis sits in a warm weather salient as west and north sides retreat, foretelling temperatures near 19 degrees above zero by Friday night.
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J. W W. Armington
Weather Bureau
Armington
Indianapolis
Ain
Elsie Sweetin Takes Stand in Life or Death Murder Trial
Elsie Sweetin testifies in her defense as Lawrence Hight and she face the charge of poisoning Wilford Sweetin. Columbus Sweetin, her father in law, testified of her confession and alleged motives while other relatives described her as a good woman in Ina.
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United Press
Mount Vernon
Elsie Sweetin
Lawrence M. Hight
Wilfort Sweetin
Columbus Sweetin
Elder Sweetin
Mrs. Sweetin
Wilford
Sweetin
Benton
Hight
Elsie
Delaware Street Widening Plan Sets Public Hearing
The board of works approves widening of Delaware Street from Nineteenth to Twenty-Second Street and extending the project northward. Widening resurfacing and esplanade removal are included. A public hearing is scheduled for January 12.
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Board of Works
The
Delaware St
Twenty- Second St
Delaware
Officials to Represent Board of Safety at Coolidge Inauguration
Police Captain Roy Pope of the mayor’s office will represent the board of safety at the March 4 inauguration ceremonies for President Coolidge in Washington. Mayor Shank will also attend.
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Roy Pope
Board of Safety
President Coolidge
Washington
Shank
Veterans join new army to spread Christmas cheer
The Times Santa movement gathers veterans to raise 1200 to 1500 toys and fund over 100 food baskets. Charles J D Clift chairs events at Tomlinson Hall with a charity dance and toy drive. Names and addresses for gift distribution are requested at The Times office.
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Rinbow
Indianapolis
Veterans’ Association
Tomlinson Hall
Alleged train plotter shot after gun battle in Terre Haute
Floyd Flack, 28, said to have a criminal record, was captured after a gun battle in Terre Haute. He was severely wounded and rushed to hospital by officers while pursued as an alleged accomplice of his brother Lester in the attempted wrecking of the Dixie Flyer train.
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United Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Floyd Flack
Lester
Dorsey Faces First Degree Murder Charge
Prosecutor William T. Remy said he would seek immediate indictment of John Dorsey a 39 year old Army clerk stationed at Vincennes on first degree murder charges. Dorsey surrendered in Cleveland Ohio after noon stating he shot his wife Fernie Fae Dorsey 25 at her mother Nora Eaglefeather 2214 Kenwood Ave Tuesday afternoon. A nationwide manhunt was launched and Detective Timothy Glenn expected to bring Dorsey back tonight.
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William T. Remy
John Dorsey
Vincennes
Dorsey
Cleveland
Ohio
Fernie Fae Dorsey
Nora Eaglefeather
Kenwood Ave
Timothy Glenn
Offer Made to King of the Ivories for Lyric Appearance
Mayor Shank offers Harry Snodgrass known as the king of the ivories three hundred dollars and railroad fare to perform a week at the Lyric theatre. Shank acts as agent and would take a commission. Snodgrass rose to fame on radio while serving a burglary sentence at Missouri State penitentiary.
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Shank
Harry Snodgrass
King of the Ivories
Lyric Theatre
Snodgrass
Fame Broadcasting
Missouri State Penitentiary
Sleet and Snow Hit Chicago District Wires
Advance guard of an overdue storm strikes Chicago district inflicting heavy damage to telephone and telegraph lines. Seven people die as sleet and snow disrupt communication and traffic, leaving many areas without service. The storm’s severity prompts emergency crews to work through the night.
Deadly winter storms lash Chicago area with seven known deaths
Reports from Chicago and Illinois detail seven deaths from light snow and sleet, with three in Chicago and three in other towns, plus a truck accident near Walworth. A western storm remains in progress as temperatures plunge with subzero readings in the storm area and 62 below in Alberta.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois
Walworth
Kansas City Faces First Day of Slippery Weather
Kansas City Missouri endures near zero temperatures with sleet and snow. a score of minor accidents marks the first day of hazardous roads. The cold wave is expected to linger through the week per Weather Bureau forecasts.
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Kansas City
Fair Official E B Murphy Dies in Florida
E B Murphy age 65 longtime Indiana State Fair poultry chief and former Indiana Fanciers' Association president died Wednesday night in a St Augustine Florida hospital. He will be buried in Hamilton County after the Martinsville couple spent winter in the south. He oversaw poultry at the World’s Fair in St Louis twenty years ago.
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Noblesville
Ind
E. B. Murphy
St. Augustine
Fla
Hamilton County
List Of Needy Family Aid On Page Six
A notice directs readers seeking help for a needy family to page six for a complete list. The brief does not specify names or organizations but indicates a compiled directory or aid roster within the page six section.
Demotion of Fire Captain Childers Sparks City Dispute
Ernest L Kingston and Jesse B Sisloff on the safety board met Mayor Shank today over the demotion of Fire Captain Steve Childers to lieutenant. The board says the mayor approved, the mayor denies knowledge, and says the move was rushed. Lieutenant William Hanna rises to captain in Childers place, with restoration anticipated at the first opportunity.
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Ernest L. Kingston
Jesse EB. Sisloff
Board of Safety
Shank
Steve Childers
Leutenant
Willam Hanna
Childers
Traffic committee mulls widening New York Street to 70 feet
Washington traffic expert J. Roland Bibbens conferred with the city plan commission on widening New York Street from East Street to Emerson Avenue. The plan calls for a seventy foot street width between property lines and a fifty four foot roadway, removing jogs at Dorman and Randolph.
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J. Roland Bibbens
Washington
City Plan Commission
New York St
East St
Emerson Ave
Dorman and
Randolph Bta
Detroit skates to work amid ice slick streets
Detroit residents faced a slick commute as drizzle turned to sleet overnight. Telephones and telegraphs across the state reported downed lines and severely interrupted service.
$1509 Settlement in Alienation of Affections Suit
William H. Reed, 38, of Spann Avenue, ex-city golf champ, and Edward W. Zaiser, 44, of College Avenue, settled in Superior Court One a $100,000 alienation of affections suit for $1,509. Reed claimed Zaiser caused his wife Mary Reed to divorce and marry him.
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William H. Reed
Spann Ave
Superior Court
Edward W. Zaiser
College Ave
William P. Evans
Lewis Goleman
Reed
Zaiser
Mary Reed
Judge declines jail meal invitation amid food complaint
Federal Judge A. BR. Anderson refused Sheriff George Snider's invitation to eat the regular jail menu after a complaint from a colored prisoner about poor food. Snider and deputies considered lunching at the jail to inspect the fare, while county officials discussed building a jail wing to ease crowding.
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A. BR. Anderson
George Snider
Anderson
Snider
Hourly Temperature Chart Fragment
Fragment shows hourly temperatures with unreadable OCR words and partial times. Readable numbers include 49 and 48 at several points with noon reference. Source text is too garbled to extract a coherent forecast or trend.
Teenager resigns after speeding incident in city court
Laverne Dean, 19, of 1014 East Sixty Fourth Street, told Judge Pro Tem Russel Duncan he quit his Wiegand Brothers Grocery delivery job after speeding accusations. He claimed his employer ordered slower driving but the route could not be covered otherwise. Dean was fined 30 dollars with suspended costs as the arresting officer noted other delivery boys were similarly charged.
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Laverne Dean
Sixty- Fourth St
Russel Duncan
Dean
Wiegand Brothers Grocery
College Ave
Wiegand
Defense Fails as Buck Is Fined for Speeding
F R Buck, 38, of 4422 Central Ave, arrested Dec 11 by Motorcycle Officer Schneider for driving 32 mph on Central Ave near 44th St. Buck claimed he would “get his job” if arrested. W B Hiner of 4417 Central Ave defended Buck. Buck was fined $40 and costs and appealed.
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Schneider
Central Ave
Forty-Fourth St
Buck
W. B. Hiner
Storm brings rain snow and ice to northern Indiana
A severe storm swept northern Indiana on December 18 causing widespread ice glaze. Cities southwest of Goshen lost communication, Winona Electric Co traction cars halted for over three hours, Warsaw fire alarms failed and the city’s electric system went down.
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United Press
Goshen
Ind
Indiana
Winona Electric Company
Warsaw
Jeffersonville Dad Alerts Police Over Missing Son
A. M. Keith of Jeffersonville wired police to find his 13 year old son Audrey who is described with light hair blue eyes wearing corduroy trousers a brown coat and tan shoes.
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A. M. Keith
Jeffersonville
Audrey
Do You Remember John Martin the Capitol Buyer
John Martin, a bricklayer, bought the old State Capitol to tear it down and bragged he was the only person to own a State House.
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John Martin
State Capitol
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