King Ben Dead as Cult Waits for Resurrection
Benjamin Purnell, 70, leader of the Israelite House of David near Benton Harbor Michigan, died of tuberculosis and Brights disease. Followers kept the death secret hoping for a 11:30 am resurrection, extended by 24 hours, while they continued farming and operating streetcars.
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United Press
Benton Harbor
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Michigan
Bright
Jesus Christ
Benjamin
Laterus
P. J. Dona
Milberg
Mary Purnell
Ben
Store Bandit Shot by Grocery Owner
Lawrence Long, 727 Hadley St., Negro, robbed Earl L. Adams Grocery at 411 Bright St. Adams, a Kentuckian with sharp shooting, fired at a fleeing burglar using a Ford truck as cover, wounding Long who lies in critical condition in the city hospital. Long pleaded not to be killed as Adams fired again.
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Lawrence Long
Hadley St
Earl L. Adams
Bright St
Adams
Long
Death shadows Purnell amid rebellion in cult colony
Purnell died under a cloud of scandal as a criminal trial lashed his inner circle. Admission was denied, and if he does not rise tomorrow, no funeral will be held. He will be buried in an unmarked grave in Benton Harbor cemetery. The State continues its bid to dissolve the cult, with a receiver to control property and an amended decree to protect Purnell’s estate.
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Purnell
Benton Harbor
Agaiin
Parnell
Benjamin
Wilbur M. Brucker
Benjamin and
Mary
Ben
Cancel Coal Order for Central State Hospital Contract
The joint purchasing committee voted to cancel part of the Rolf Coal Company contract to obtain coal suited to the furnace. Daily McCoy will open new bids next January and buy on the open market in the interim. Trustees protested the Rolf coal as destructive to the furnace and of poor quality. Dr Maxa Bahr and Paul G Davis protested at the meeting.
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Rolf Coal Company
Ft. Wayne
Central State Hospital
Joint Purchasing Committee
Daily McCoy
McCoy
Rolf
Rolf Company
Maxa Bahr
Paul G. Davis
James Mann Dies at 57 In Indianapolis Home
Funeral services for James Mann 57 who died suddenly at his home 1811 Ashland Ave will be Tuesday at 2 p m at the residence Capital City Lodge F and A M will have charge burial at Crown Hill cemetery Mann an inspector in the city engineering department died after reporting a pain at about 530 p m Saturday while his wife was buying lemons He is survived by his widow two sons Bernard J and Alfred F both of Indianapolis and sister Mrs Ora Jackson of Indianapolis
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James Mann
Ashland Ave
Capital City Lodge
Crown Hill Cemetery
Mann
City Engineering Department
Bernard J
Alfred F
Indianapolis
Ora Jackson
Fire Hazard Sweep Finds 900 Defects in 3000 Inspections
Horace W. Carey fire prevention chief reports over 900 defects uncovered during November inspections. Debris and rubbish, including waste paper, caused 894 hazards across examined properties.
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Horace W. Carey
Carey
Reward Offered for Proof of Hearst Plot Against Senators
Dudley Field Malone announced a $5,000 reward for proof of motives behind a purported plot to defame Senators Borah La Follette Norris Heflin and others. Hearst was attacked in Senate after open letter by Senator Norris accused papers of showing $1,200,000 funded by Mexico to pay the senators.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Dudley Field Malone
New York
United States
Borah, Lafollette
Norris
Heflin
Maloney
France
Borah
la Follette
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Senate Today
Nebraska
Hearst
Rorah
Idaho
Wisconsin
Alabama
Jones
Robinson
Arkansas
Johnson
California
Bruce
Maryland
Senate
Indicted minister defends Fargo college on diploma mill claim
Rev. Charles H. Gunsolas, headmaster of the Central Scientific College of Fargo, argues the school meets standards and compares its four year A B degree to Columbia. He notes a recent Federal Trade Commission inspection, membership in the National Association of Colleges, about 700 faculty, 66 000 students and assets of 12 million dollars.
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Central Scientific College
Fargo
N. D
Charles H. Gunsolas
Christian Spiritualist Church
Gunsolas
Columbia University
Federal Trade Commission
National Association of Colleges
TWO ARE INCORPORATED INDIANAPOLIS FIRMS
Two Indianapolis concerns were incorporated today by the secretary of state Pure Food Inc capitalized at fifty shares of no par value Plans include cooking manufacturing compounding and selling wholesale and retail of foods Incoporators are William Farrar Elizabeth Cubbon and Martin H Mark The Kilt Realty Holdings Company capitalized at 10000 will buy sell and hold real estate A subsidiary will be the Kilt Club to stimulate sports and literary activities Incorporators are Morris R Taylor John W Stovall H E Jones Richard Charles Ward George Browder and Claude Castleman
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Indianapolis
Pure Food, Inc
William Farrar
Elizabeth Cubbon
Martin H. Mark
Kilt Realty Holdings Company
Kilt Club
Morris R. Taylor
John W. Stovall
H. E. Jones
Richard Charles Ward
George Browder
Claude Castleman
G. O. P. Rivals to Meet at Irvington Meeting
The Irvington Republican Club Inc plans a meeting tonight at Carr Auto Sales garage 5436 E Washington St with food served and a secret executive session to discuss financial plans. The rival Irvington Republican Club at 5450 E Washington St also schedules a meeting with an informal program but no food led by President James Royce.
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Irvington Republican Club, Inc
Carr Auto Sales
Washington St
Harry Rodman
Irvington Republican Club
James Royce
Indiana horticultural society to hold annual winter meeting
Following a meeting of the Indiana Fruit Growers Association, the Indiana Horticultural Society schedules its two day winter gathering at Claypool. Officers will be elected and Frank Plass will open the program at 9 a m. Wednesday with other speakers from Purdue Illinois Ohio and Greenfield among listed participants.
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Indiana Fruit Growers’ Association
Indiana Horticultural Society
Claypool
Frank Plass
T. R. Johnson
Purdue
H. D. Hooker
University of Missouri
F. P. Cullian
J. B. Ham
Delivery Boy Posed as Merchant Representative Steals Items
A delivery boy imitation caused Askin Marine Clothing to report a loss of 50 dollars worth of goods to police. The youth claimed to represent the Merchants' Delivery Service and took four packages on Christmas, then vanished. The company has no record of the supposed service or the youth.
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Askin-Marine Clothing Company
Washington St
No Plane Delays Chicago-Indianapolis Cincinnati Air Mail
Weather and equipment shortages halted the new Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati air mail route. A plane scheduled to arrive from Chicago at 7 55 a m did not arrive and officials said no south bound aircraft was available. North bound pilot Stanley Huffman made a forced landing near Plainfield then Lima Lafayette in a series of storms before resuming to Chicago.
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Chicago
United Press
Stanley Huffman
Plainfield
Huffman
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Barber Samuel Fassman Shot. Suspect Held On Bond
Samuel Fassman 40 of 807 S Meridian St in serious condition after a shooting at a barber shop. Harry Pilz 25 of 825 S Illinois St is jailed on $10,000 bond for assault with intent to kill and vagrancy, claiming the gun discharged accidentally during a struggle over possession. Witnesses say a second shot followed an argument involving Ruben Cohen after the first report.
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Samuel Fassman
S. Meridian St St
Barber
Harry Pilz
S. Illinois St
Methodist Hospital
Pilz
City Prison
Fassman
Roy A. Pope
Ruben C. Cohen
Union St
Cohen
Vagrancy Charges Against 117 Prisoners After City Raids
City prison records show 194 men and women arrested over two days. Sixty seven of the 117 charged with vagrancy were arrested during two raids on suspected gambling houses and taken into custody.
Oil Co. Head John W Staub Dies At 69 In Indianapolis
John W Staub longtime president of an oil company died of heart disease Sunday night at age 69. He collapsed while playing cards at home in Indianapolis and future services planned for Wednesday with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. He had led the firm for twenty years and was active in Masonic and Scottish Rite organizations. He is survived by his widow, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
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John W. Staub
Central Ave
Crescent Oil Company
Crown Hill
Staub
Indianapolis
Joseph Staub
Oil
Pentalpha Lodge
Raper Commandery No. 1
Scottish Rite
Rotary Club
Ella Staub
Harry W. Roll
Frank Ruddy
W. T. McLaughlin
Ernest H. Davis
Katherine Ruddy
Katherine Staub
Noretta Staub
Mae Staub
Ft. Wayne
Arthur J
Frank X. Staub
Huge Oil Trial Funds Alleged
United Press reports government inquiry in the Sinclair Burns contempt trial suggesting Harry F. Sinclair had 200000 to spend in the Fall-Sinclair oil trial. Barton Stewart denied hearing such a figure while Burns agents conferred with others on the matter.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
Government
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Barton Stewart
Burns
United States
Peyton Gordon
Stewart
C. G. Ruddy
Ruddy
Gordon
F. L. Siddons
Buddy
Health Board Holds Absolute Power Over Medical Licenses
The Indiana Attorney General ruled the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination may deny licenses to graduates of questionable schools and has discretion regarding drugless healers. The board can refuse any license to an applicant deemed incompetent, protecting patients from death or injury. A separate local item notes 15-year-old Scout Richard Stellhorn received a National Court of Honor heroism certificate for saving two women from drowning at Lake James on August 2.
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State Board of Medical Registration
Arthur Gilliam
E. M. Shanklin
Gilliam
Timer Special
FT. Wayne
Ind
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
A. W. Stellhorn
Richard Stellhorn
Velma Spillner
James H. Johnson
Lake James
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Lindy
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Daily Times
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Indianapolis Times
Donald E. Rider
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Rider
Robert MacGregor
Kentucky Avenue
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Guarantee Tire & Rubber CO
Cenes
Gulf
Cincinnati
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Esser
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Frank T. Kilgore
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