Report Praises Indiana Prison System Efficiency
A handbook by the National Society of Penal Information lauds Indiana state prisons in Michigan City Pendleton and Indianapolis as well run. It credits careful housekeeping, disciplined administration, and inmate labor led building programs while urging expanded industries and educational activities. The report notes the women’s prison should relocate from the city center to expand farming and garden space.
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Indiana
Michigan City
National Society of Penal Information
New York
William B. Cox
State Reformatory
Pendleton
United States
Board of Control
Women's Prison
Indianapolis
Charles D. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
George W. Kirchwey
Sing Sing Prison
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hastings H. Hart
George Foster Peabody
Roland Redmond
Watson Washburn
Samuel A. Eliot
Boston
William Allen White
Kansas
David Starr Jordan
Miriam van Waters
Fremont Older
California
Louis N. Robinson
Pennsylvania
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Iona Gale
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Harrison S. Morris
Philad
Joseph Clark Retired After 50 Years With B and O Shops
Washington Indiana December 19 Joseph Clark a boilermaker in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops here for fifty years has been retired on pension.
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Times
Washington, Ind
Joseph Clark
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Thomas H. Howard seeks fifth marriage in Columbus
Thomas H. Howard, 69, of Columbus, obtained a license to wed for the fifth time. He says four wives died, the last in October, and he plans to marry Rosella Butts, who was widowed in 1926.
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Times
Columbus
Ind
Thomas H. Howard
Rosella Butts
Intent to kill three charged in Michigan City
Mrs. Mary Harvey testified at the coroner inquiry that Louis Maloney planned to kill her and himself after William White was shot at her home. Maloney awaits trial on a first degree murder charge and was once her lover, with threats to kill himself if she wed another.
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Doris Ender
Follies
Chick” Ender
Edna Leedom
Miss Leedom
Frank Doelger
Peter Doelger
Endor
Michigan City
Ind
Mary Harvey
Louis Maloney
William White
John H. Foster
Maloney
Major drainage contracts slated for four big projects
Noblesville Indiana December 19 contracts for the Collier Anderson Jackson and Schlater drains will be awarded December 28. The four projects are among the largest of their kind planned in this region in years with a total expenditure of $125,000.
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Noblesville
Ind
Collier
Anderson, Jackson
Schlater
Indiana Governor in $50,000 suit over impeachment bid
Arguments on a demurrer to a $50,000 damage suit filed against Governor Harry G. Leslie and J Glenn Harris are heard in federal court in Hammond Indiana. Otto Gresham of Chicago sues for conspiracy to block a 1927 house bill to impeach Marion county judges Linn D Hay and James A Collins. Harris and Leslie opposed the bill on residency and Indiana rights grounds.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
J. Glenn Harris
Gary
Otto Gresham
Chicago
Gresham
Leslie
Harris
House of Representatives
Linn D. Hay
Abandoned Waco Plane Stumps Lagrange Officials
A two passenger Waco biplane landed on the Walter Atwater farm six miles west of Lagrange. Two men about 25 asked for a ride to Lagrange and offered clothing from the plane as payment. Authorities search for owner through the plane's numbers and have notified Troy manufacturers.
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United Press
Lagrange
Ind
Waco
Walter Atwater
Atwater
Troy
Lawrence Voters Turn Out in First Town Election
Despite rain, eighty four residents cast ballots in Lawrence Indiana for the town's first election after incorporation. One ticket won all seats with trustees H J McFadden Frank G Lewis J Thomas Plummer Ennis L Yorker and Dr Samuel Records as clerk, H J Day as treasurer. Lewis Yorker and Records to four year terms. A town marshal will be named soon.
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Lawrence
Indianapolis
H. J. McFadden
Frank G. Lewis
J. Thomas Plummer
Ennis L. Yorker
Samuel Records
H. J. Day
Charles Dunn
Lewis
Yorker
Dr. Records
Beekeepers to Meet at Indiana Convention
The Indiana state beekeepers announce their annual convention in the house of representatives next Thursday and Friday. C. O. Yost, secretary treasurer, heads the state entomologist office. Opening at 9 30 a m Thursday features J R Stelle of Butler Ind. Yost presents the annual report and George St Demuth of Medina will speak on swarm control. State Entomologist Frank N. Wallace will headline the afternoon session.
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Indiana State
House of Representatives
C. O. Yost
State Entomologist
J. R. Stelle
Butler
Ind
Yost
George St. Demuth
Medina, C
School heads urge special session on state aid relief
A five member committee of county superintendents from Shoals will petition Governor Harry G. Leslie to call a special session to provide immediate relief for bankrupt Indiana schools in the south. They seek Jan 4 meeting data to show need, with Governor Leslie welcoming the conference and state aid commission members expected to attend.
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Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
Shoals
Leslie
Thomass. Jones
Corydon
State Aid Commission
Lewis Taylor
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Lemcke
Jones
Taylor
Carl Gray
Petersburg
Claude Malott
Bloomington
Oliver McCracken
Daviess County
R. W. Edington
Martin County
E. E. Ramsey
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Ramsey
Indiana Tops Nation In Corn Yields For 1929
Indiana set a national corn growing record with 105 growers in 35 counties producing 100 bushels or more an acre The top Indiana yield was 130 87 bushels per acre by C C Van Hoy of Loogootee Martin county The Five Acre Corn Club contest was sponsored by the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Purdue University with 709 growers in 74 counties completing the project and a market grade No 3 used for calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
C. C. van Hoy
Loogootee
Martin County
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Purdue University
M. O. Pence
Agronomy Extension Staff
Purdue
Freshmen Authors Publish English Studies Pamphlet
Butler university English department releases a new pamphlet featuring fresh men authors Clifford Marshal Dorothy Wright Thelma Flack Evelyn Bentley Lewis Robbins Agnes Postma Helen Johnston and Marian Roesener edited by George Schumacher and Corinne Welling.
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Butler University
Clifford Marshal
Dorothy Wright
Thelma Flack
Evelyn Bentley
Lewis Robbins
Agnes Postma
Helen Johnston
Marian Roesener
George Schumacher
Corinne Welling
WhooPee Ball Tournament Staged for City Children
The Indianapolis Times announced a WhooPee Ball contest during the Christmas holidays for city children. It will run in sixteen sectional and eight regional centers with finals at a downtown theater. Entrants need a genuine WhooPee Ball set and an entry blank printed in The Times.
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Indianapolis Times
The
Times
the Times
Burglars Steal Dresses From Marie Ruth Shop
Burglars took women’s dresses valued between 2000 and 3000 dollars from Marie Ruth Ladies Dress Shop at 136 Monument circle. They entered through a Meridian street door and moved loot out a rear door. Freeman D. Munson reported the burglary to police today. the store was ransacked with a selection from the finest wares.
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Marie Ruth
Monument Circle
Meridian Street
Freeman D. Munson
Munson
Railroad Safety Talk At Kiwanis Meeting In Columbus
T R McCampbell visiting safety agent for the Big Four railroad spoke to the Kiwanis club in Columbus about the railroad’s side of grade crossing accidents.
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Times
Columbus
Ind
T. R. McCampbell
Indianapolis
Big Four Railroad Company
Kiwanis Club
WhooPee Ball Tournament Entry Blank
Entry blank invites participants for a competition in The Indianapolis Times WhooPee Ball Tournament to be submitted to the Tournament Manager at 214 West Maryland Street Indianapolis IN.
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Indianapolis Times
West
Maryland Street
Missing firm head may be in city
Otis F. Calvin 65 president of the Indianapolis Sand and Gravel Co. is missing from his home at 4060 Garland Avenue. Reportedly seen Saturday night at Marguerite's Beauty Shop, Thirteenth and Pennsylvania, asking for food. He appeared dazed, was helped by customers, and later taken toward a Rescue Mission. search of a nearby gravel pit found nothing.
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Otis F. Calvin
Indianapolis Sand and Gravel Company
Graceland Avenue
Calvin
Marguerite
Thirteenth
Pennsylvania
Margaret Stephen
Stephen
Indianapolis Times
Hoosiers Win Prizes In National Essay Contest
Among prize winners are eight Hoosiers in a national contest on Why Fifty Degrees Is the Danger Point run by the National Food Preservation Council. First prize winner Dudley L. Harley of Martinsburg West Virginia may take 10 000 in gold or a 10 000 model home.
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National Food Preservation Council
New York
F. Fern Ferneau
Ft. Wayne
Mabel Millspaugh
Anderson
Indianapolis
Olga Marie Bonke
New Jersey Street
W. J. Vreesner
Downey Avenue
Orange E. McMeans
Middle Drive
Woodruff Place
Claude E. Sutton
North Bosart Avenue
J. L. Dil
Lon
North Illinois Street
K. M. Mears
Hotel Severin
Dudley L. Harley
Martinsburg
W. Va
United States
Quail Season to Close and License Hike Noted by Dept
Indiana conservation chief George N. Mannfeld warns that Friday marks the last lawful quail shooting day and reminds of the rabbit season closing January 10. He notes wild ducks and geese may not be shot until after January 15 and that 1930 hunting licenses go on sale Friday.
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Conservation Department
Indiana
George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Department
Mannfeld
Beatitude Quote Leads to Shooting in Terre Haute
John Stevens 29 attempted to mediate a quarrel between brothers George 58 and Elza 32 over money in Terre Haute Ind He was wounded in the right wrist by George who is charged with the shooting The incident centers on a family money dispute and the Beatitudes quote referenced in the confrontation.
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Times Special
Terre Haute
Ind
John Stevens
George Harmon
Elza
George
Whitlock Leads Official Round in Lake County Conspiracy Case
Gary Ind December 19 The scum of the earth remark frames testimony in Lake county conspiracy indictments. A B Whitlock Gary city council member said one case bore his name. All seventeen defendants were released after Judge Slick dismissed charges citing witness story variance.
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Times
Gary
Ind
Lake County
A. B. Whitlock
Whitlock
Thomas W. Slick
Oliver M. Loomis
Loomis
Dynaimte destroyed in raid on $30,000 liquor still
Dynamite was used by officers to wreck a huge $30,000 liquor still seized in a raid near Dana Indiana. The still was found on the farm of J. D. Sturm who with seven other men faces federal city law violations. Others named are Albert Moore Tom Crome Angelo Steffani Theodore and William Choleva all of Clinton Joe Probaski Shephardsville and Carl Snodgrass Dana.
Film Booking Offices fined in first British film act case
London reports the Film Booking Offices Ltd fined 375 dollars after a prosecution over the 1927 film act requiring 7.5 percent of screenings to be British made. Officials argued British films were unavailable while German news notes a locomotive struck railroad workers near Muelhheim, killing four and injuring eight.
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United Press London
Film Booking Offices, Ltd
United Press
Muelheim
Germany
Indiana Bell Silent on Day Agent Role Policy Stance
Indiana Bell refuses blanket disclosures to dry agents insisting court orders must name individuals. C H Rottger asserts public utility duty to serve on lawful requests only, aligning with AT&T stance. Officials seek clarified San Francisco findings on any blanket orders and procedures.
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Indiana Bell
Rottger
C. M. Bracelen
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Francisco
California
Phone firm forced to reveal patron addresses in bootleg crackdown
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company disclosed street addresses of confidential customers under subpoenas from United States Commissioner Arthur Fiske amid public backlash over policing methods. Company officials insist they never intended to release such information without official orders, arguing the service is not law enforcement.
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Indiana
California
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
San Francisco
C. H. Rottger
Indiana Bell ‘Telephone Company
Scrinps Uoward
Newananer
Alliancr
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Arthur Fiske
Fiske
Jeup Becomes City Sanitary Board President
B J T Jeup, vice president, was elected president at today’s meeting. O C Ross, Republican member, became vice president. A H Moore, city engineer, remains the third member. The law firm Baker and Daniels was retained as counsel for the city sanitation board.
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B. J. T. Jeup
City Sanitary Board
O. C. Ross
Jeup
A. H. Moore
Baker and Daniels
City Hall Decorates 25-Foot Christmas Tree for Celebration
City Hall placed a twenty five foot Christmas tree in the rotunda and decorated it with colored lights tinsel and a large Star. At 11 a m Tuesday city hall employees will hold a Christmas celebration around the tree and exchange gifts. Jesse McClure and George Morgan assisted with the decoration.
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City Hall
Jesse McClure
George Morgan
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National Handbook
Prisons and Reformatory
Legger
William Kempe Jr
Bainbridge
Putnam County
Roscoe Pearson
Evansville
Machine
New Corporation
U. S
Corn Club
Safety Worker
Seeoee
Gary Councilman
Dana
Ross
Sanitary
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