Mussolini Outlines Italian Empire Ambitions
Premier Mussolini, in an exclusive interview in Rome, describes an imperial Italy as a mindset and leadership role, not a guaranteed territorial conquest. He emphasizes virile conduct and international resolve, distinguishing empire as concept, government form, and strength. interview conducted at the Chigi palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
United Press Today
Italy
Mussolini
Chigi Palace
Girls Injured in Auto Crash Kills One In Collision
Three young women were injured when a high speed auto struck a street car at Illinois and Indiana Aves. Norman O Barthel 20 was killed. Dorothy Woodstock 21 suffered a broken arm and leg and was conscious at intervals Catherine Forte 18 had a fractured skull and regained consciousness. Robert McArdle 25 was in critical condition. Dorothy’s father blamed faulty construction of accident phases and disputed liquor found near the wreckage.
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Norman O. Barthel
E. Wabash St
Illinois
Indiana Ave
Dorothy Woodstock
Shelby St
Catherine Forte
E. Washington St
Robert
Miss Forte
Dimmed Indiana Avenue lights spark racial exclusion order
Police Chief Rik Hoff ordered shutting of cafes and dancing resorts on Indiana Avenue following a fatal auto accident that killed 20 year old Norman O. Barthel. Reporters visiting the Hollywood Cafe and nearby poolroom observed restricted access and segregation practices along the Ave for Friday and Saturday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Ave
Rikhoff
Norman O. Barthel
E. Wabash St
Indianapolis Times
Hollywood
Barthel
U S Missionary School Bombed in Foo Chow
From Peking December 21 United Press reports a bomb exploded at Foo Chow College an American Board of Missions institution. American president William Beard narrowly escaped. The students union had planned a week of anti Christian and anti foreign demonstrations ending on Christmas Day. Police guard the Methodist mission and similar establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Peking
Foo Chow
Christmas Parole Approved for Indiana Inmate Paul Cookman
Governor Jackson granted a thirty day Christmas parole to Paul Cookman who is serving one to five years in the Indiana State Reformatory after conviction in Madison Circuit Court for vehicle taking. The parole follows a recommendation from reformatory officials and Madison County Republican chairman Ray Gibbons, a railroad inspector for the public service commission.
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Jackson
Paul Cookman
Indiana
Madison Circuit Court
Reformatory
Ray Gibbons
Madison County Republican
Public Service Commisson
Bandits Rob Liberty Music Hall Cashier in St Louis Heist
Six bandits robbed the Liberty Music Hall cashier in St Louis shortly before noon taking about $5,000. Police were alerted and searched for the suspects as the crime drew quick local attention.
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Liberty Music Hall
St. Louis
United Preps
Gr. Louis
Eeiek
Alarm Clock Gift for Santa's Helper Family
Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity led by president Donald Ball of 4046 Rookwood Ave selects ten families for Christmas aid. One recipient, a seven and a half year old lady, requests an alarm clock plus kindling and a basket of goodies and personal items.
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Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity
Donald Ball
Rookwood Ave
Woman escapes daylight robbery at Worth Leather Goods
Mrs. Clara Karras, clerk at 304 W. Washington St store, refused to back into the back room during a daylight hold up. Detectives Noble Allen and Harry Hillman arrested the suspect, Thomas Gunwell, 53, of 42 N Senate Ave, on robbery charges after he fled with $24 in a cigar box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Gunwell
Smog Triggers Two Vehicle Crashes In City
Blinding smog caused two separate crashes. F. E. Pappet was blinded by headlights at Capitol Avenue and Twenty-Second Street, colliding with Noah Bowman’s city dump wagon. Fred Zwicker was knocked from a delivery truck and run over after his vehicle was rear ended by Walter Adams near Thirty-First Street and Indianapolis Avenue. No arrests reported.
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F. E. Pappet
Twenty- Ninth St
Capitol Ave
Noah Bowman
West St
Fred Zwicker
Washington Blvd
Walter Adams
Thirty-Second St
Thirty-First St
Indianapolis Ave
Zwicker
Adams
Fate mocks as traction kills in Kokomo tragedy
A. E. Bevan 29 of 1224 Park Ave and his auto were killed when he drove his car in front of a Union Traction freight car near Kokomo Indiana. Bevan was a traveling representative for a New York firm and had been widely traveled. His wife’s mother is dying and the widow is left as sole survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Bevan
Park Ave
Pearl Brandenburg
New York City
Bevan
New York
Indianapolis School Board Schedules Dec 29 Meeting
With five Tuesdays in December the Indianapolis school board will not meet on a regular Tuesday. The next and final regular meeting for the current board is set for December 29 in a special session to consider bids on acting apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis School Board
Indianapolis to Tighten Holiday Liquor Crackdown
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff orders a Christmas liquor suppression drive with federal agents watching public places. Nineteen intoxication arrests over the weekend accompany nine bootleggers seized, as Rikhoff vows to seal sources before leaving office January 1 and plans to confer with dry squad head Capt. William Paulsell.
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Rikhoff
Herman F. Rikhoff
A. R. Harris
William Paulsell
Indianapolis
Tractions Buy Bus Company In Indiana
The Indiana public service commission approved the sale of Intercity Safety Coach Company to Union Traction and Indiana Service Corporation. Union Traction will run lines from Indianapolis to Peru while the other line covers Peru to Fort Wayne. Purchase price is 80000 dollars for two operator certificates and eight buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercity Safety Coach Company
Pioneer Motor Bus Systems
Indiana
Union Traction Company
Indiana Service Corporation
Public Service Commission
Union Traction
Intercity
Indianapolis
Peru
Ft. Wayne
Pastor and Mrs Stanley Sail for Europe on Rocheambau
The Rev James D Stanley rector emeritus of Christ Church and Mrs Stanley will sail Tuesday for Europe aboard the Rocheambau. Dr Floyd Van Keuren rector of Christ Church says they plan to spend most of the winter in southern France and urged congregants to send greetings before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Stanley
Christ Church
Stanley
Europe
Floyd van Keuren
France
Vann Keuren
Ferguson trial delayed as reindictment prompts January start
The trial of John R. Ferguson for involuntary manslaughter was continued to the first week of January by Judge James A. Collins after a fresh three count indictment. Authorities say Ferguson's car collided with another vehicle at Troy Ave and Bluff Rd, killing three men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Ferguson
James A. Collins
Ferguson
Troy Ave
Bluff Rd
Dawes Honored as Nominated for Brigadier General
Vice President Charles G. Dawes was nominated by President Coolidge to become a brigadier general in the United States Army. The nomination was announced from Washington on December 21 and marks a high honor for Dawes in public service.
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United Preas
Ashington
Charles G. Dawes
Coolidge Toedts
Eee
Civic Groups Plan Christmas Cheer in Indianapolis
Civic clubs charitable organizations and hospitals prepared for a joyful Christmas in Indianapolis. Businesses will close for the holiday as merchants report heavy shopping and crowded stores. Churches set special services and clubs plan parties to benefit the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Darkest Day of 1925 All Amid Fog and Smoke
The weather report describes a dark day in 1925 with dense fog and smoke over Indianapolis. Officials note the sun failed to appear early and forecasts warn of continued soggy conditions with a cooler, cloudy week ahead and a potential Christmas day mix.
Carriers of Times Attend Big Party
Eight hundred Indianapolis Times carriers enjoyed the annual Christmas party at Circle Theater. The all star program featured Dessa Byrd on the organ, Rose's Twenty-Five Royal Midgets, and the feature The Scarlet West. The event brought local joy as young readers performed and entertainers shared festive moments.
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Circle Theater
Indianapolis Times
Times
Dessa Byrd
The
Circle
Rose
Board to Decide Klan Question in City Hall Clash
City politicians expect the board of safety to decide if the Ku Klux Klan gains influence in city hall. Mayor Shank and city controller Joseph J. Hogue back reinstate ment of Arthur B. McGee and Klan leader Harvey W. Bedford, while others oppose it. Four new policemen will be named Tuesday and Admiral Harris, a colored patrolman dismissed for assault, may be reinstated.
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Ku Klux Klan
Board of Safety
Shank
Joseph J. ‘Hogue
Arthur B. McGee
Harvey W. Bedford
Admiral Harris
Sherwood asks for final $10,000 for Griffin school build
Dr. Henry N. Sherwood, state superintendent, today asked Governor Jackson to release the final $10,000 from the emergency fund for a new joint grade and high school at Griffin damaged by a tornado last summer. Jackson had previously provided a similar amount for restoration and promised the remainder when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry N. Sherwood
Jackson
Griffin
Bandits Fired On In Jonesboro Home
Two bandits robbed Fred Cline in Jonesboro Indiana and fled after Cline fired a pistol at them. Police reported the home invasion occurred Sunday night and the assailants escaped with a small sum of money.
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Bu United Press
Jonesboro
Ind
Fred Cline
Cline
Postoffice records huge Sunday mail and extended hours
During five hours Sunday afternoon the main post office and all branches handled 436 291 pieces of mail, mostly for Christmas. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson said parcel post stations will stay open 7 AM to 10 15 PM daily through the rush and extra clerks and trucks are added. Stamps sales from Dec 15 to 19 totaled 98793 62, up from 8287 21 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Bryson
Bryson
Illinois
South Sts
Legion to hear Shank at American Legion meeting
Mayor Shank and William T. Bailey will accompany the Police and Firemen's Band to the American Legion headquarters at 118 Monument Pl Tuesday noon to deliver addresses. Shank said there will be no oratory, but he plans to tell the boys what he thinks of their organization. Bailey leads the teen figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shank
William T. Bailey
American Legion
Monument PL
Bailey
Snow Disrupts Transport in Middle West
Heavy snow blanketed parts of the Middle West with zero temperatures and fierce winds. Six inches lay on Council Bluffs streets as Iowa faced the deepest fall. Weather forecasts called for near constant snowfall throughout the week, hampering transport and communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Middle West
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Weather Bureau
White Christmas Forecast for Western Missouri Kansas Oklahoma
Snow continues across Kansas with a storm in progress while Oklahoma reports flurries. Western Missouri sees light snow and a 22 degree wind chill as the current weather path points to a white Christmas in the region.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
United Press
Kansas City
Rubber Price Inquiry Ordered by House
The House ordered an investigation into alleged manipulation of crude rubber prices by British colonial governments. The interstate and foreign commerce committee will conduct the inquiry.
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United Press
Washington
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Anarchy in America Debate Hits House Floor
Representative Phillips of Pennsylvania charged that a condition of lawlessness threatens the nation. He blamed constitutional amendments for undermining government and argued laws must be reasonable to compel citizen compliance. He condemned enforcement methods of Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
America
Phillips
Pennsylvania
Philips
New Speed War Aided by Weather
Weather aided a city speed crackdown amid snow and slipper streets. Nineteen drivers were charged or arrested, including two with drunken driving. Motorists were urged by Deputy Sheriffs and the post office to slow down during the holiday shopping season.
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Frank Owens
United States
Owens
Herman F. Rikhoff
Robert H. Bryson
Illinois St
Union Station
Bryson
Charles Pitts
John Meyer
Alton
Ill
Charles E. Marcum
Rural St
Merritt R. Davis
Salem St
Jewels Stolen From New York Apartment Safe
Mrs. William T. Starr reports a theft of gems valued between 75000 and 100000 dollars from her New York apartment. The jewels disappeared from a safe while she was away, in a case described as mysterious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Mra
William T. Starr
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