Experts’ Figures Puzzle Judge In Phone Rate Case
Judge George T. Page of the Federal Circuit hears arguments in Indiana Bell’s bid for a permanent injunction against the Indiana public service commission. Figures differ by about 417 million between commission and company expert valuations as he weighs fair rate base and historical cost concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Page
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Indiana Public Service Commission
Shirley
Indiana Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Telphone and Telegraph Company of
Indiana
Western Electric Company
Bell Company
Barnard
Shaw Defense Tied To Dead Woman Case Progress
The trial described a dead woman found body as relatives testified. Fred F. Hager identified a watch and ring, with the grandfather saying he gave the watch to his granddaughter. Photographer Paul Shideler testified amid defense objections as Shaw's possible jury viewing of his car was debated.
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Fred F. Hager
Applegate St
Paul Shideler
Remy
Shaw
Collins
William H. Remy
H. B. Pike
Pike
Mrs. Whelchel
State Motor Police Nab About 100 Thieves in 1923
The twenty five member staff of the State motor police reports arresting roughly 100 automobile thieves during 1923. Chief R. T. Humes announced as the annual report is compiled. He stated the state brought to justice 331 thieves, a 3 percent rise from last year.
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R. T. Humes
Humes
Marion County Vehicle Certificates Show Higher Pre Christmas Total
Records from H. D. McClelland license department indicate 397 new motor vehicle certificates issued this week in Marion County versus 434 issued in the same week in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
H. D. McClelland
Youths confess to string of auto thefts in Muncie
Four youths aged 12 to 16 confessed to stealing six cars over the past twelve days. Police say all vehicles were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Earthquakes Hit Colombia and Ecuador Border Again
Earthquakes on the Ecuador Colombia border renewed Thursday and Friday after earlier tolls. In Tuquerres five shocks were felt in six minutes, with the town serving as relief headquarters. The disaster has left about 3,000 dead and 20,000 homeless.
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United Press
Bogo
Colombia
Ecuador-Colombia
Tuquerres
Democrats Will Get County Jobs
William O. Gray of Wayne Township, Democratic chairman, will be appointed county courthouse custodian to succeed Republican William Hunter. Frank and wife will become custodians of the county infirmary replacing Republican William Lewis. John McClosky's election will bring John Kitley as his political mate with Albert Hoffman as the remaining Republican member. James H. McKernan is slated to succeed John Carlisle as Commissioners' Court bailiff, with Carlisle moving to deputy in the auditor's office.
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N. Meridian Sr
John Carlisle
Carlisle
Funeral Monday for Auto Victim
The Rev. Walter L. Ewing will preach the funeral for Frederick J. Woods Jr. 7 at Irvington Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Frederick was struck by a car driven by Harry J. Perkins 5925 Dewey Ave while leaving his father's store with his sister Mary Elizabeth 8. Perkins was charged with involuntary manslaughter and released on his own recognizance.
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Walter L. Ewing
Irvington Methodist Church
Frederick J. Woods, Jr
Fred. J. Woods
E. Michigan St
Memorial Park Cemetery
Frederick
Harry J. Perkins
Dewey Ave
E. Washington St
Johnson Ave
Mary Elizabeth
Washington St
Walter F. Kelly
Perkins
Shortridge Latin Students Recreate Saturnalia Splendor
Shortridge High School Latin students staged a Roman carnival reviving Saturnalia. Dressed as slave girls, Nile maidens, soldiers, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony, they staged chariot races and gladiator sword fights. Miss Susan Gray Shedd performed a solo dance and Miss Helen Harrison offered two harp solos.
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Susan Gray Shedd
Helen Harrison
Rome
Shortridge High School
Turkey
Nile
Cleopatra
Marc
Antony
Delaware St
Illinois St
Luther
Case Continued for Rollinson on Blind Tiger Charge
The case of attorney Charles W. Rollinson, jailed September 22 on a blind tiger charge, was continued for the seventh time in city court as attorneys fail to agree on a special judge. Police say liquor was found in 801-3 J. F. Wild building and Rollinson held the room keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Rollinson
J. F. Wild
Rollinson
Stolen Autos Target Several Residents in Midwest
Reported thefts involve Clarence Nichols of 123 W Twenty First St Vermont and Pennsylvania Streets Stanley Donley of Philadelphia Ind from Greenfield Ind and John Weisberger of 1146 S West G St from 1229 N Pennsylvania Bt. The items and exact dates are not provided.
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Clarence Nichols
W. Twenty- First St
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Stanley Donley
Philadelphia
Ind
Greenfield
John Weisberger
S. West G St
Friend of Riley Fades on Lockerbie Street
Mrs. Mary E. Weiss, 68, longtime Lockerbie Street resident and close friend of James Whitcomb Riley, died Thursday at Methodist Hospital after eight weeks of illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday from 542 Lockerbie Street. Survived by two sons Theodore M. and Carl C. Weiss of Indianapolis, grandson Carleton Weiss, and sister Mrs. Arthur Martendorf of Louisville.
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Lockerbie St
Mary E. Wells
James Whitcomb Riley
Methodist Hospital
Weiss
Indianapolis
Theodore M
Carl C
Indianapoli
Carleton Weiss
Arthur Martendorf
Louisville
Merchandise theft at Shelby Auction House reported
Police say merchandise valued at 150 dollars was stolen Friday night from the Shelby Auction House at 880 Massachusetts Ave. The incident was recorded as a theft and under investigation by local authorities.
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Shelby Auction House
Massachusetts Ave
Petition seeks U S aid to release Griffs from German prison
The petition to Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes asks the American government to use its influence to secure Corliss Hooven Griffis's release or sentence modification from a German prison after his trial. It cites prior U S efforts for Edith Cavell and notes justice procedures are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye Charles E. Hughes
Corliss Hooven Griffis
Edith Cavell
Proverb Contest Offers Prizes and Rules
The Times announces a proverb contest with six prizes totaling 550 dollars. Prizes go to contestants submitting the most correct and neatly prepared answers for sixty proverbs, with limits on entries per person and family. Submissions must be on coupons with each proverb image and arrive by noon January 19 1824.
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the Times
Indianapolis Times
Ralph K. Smith
Fletcher American Bank
Edward J. Gansepohl
BE. J. Gansepohl & Co
James A. Collins
Marion County Bench
George Buck
Shortridge High School
Shriners Deliver 600 Christmas Baskets to Needy Families
The Murat Temple Shriners will distribute 600 food baskets on Christmas morning. Each basket feeds a family of four for nearly a week. Baskets are filled under benevolence committee head William Moore. Entitled to deliver, Shriners meet at Schrader wholesale grocery 1018 Pennsylvania St. at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Shriner children’s party is Friday at the temple with dancing for older kids. Open house for members and families on New Year’s Day.
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Murat Temple
Benevolence Committee
William ©. Moore
Schrader Wholesale
Pennsylvania St
Shriners
Voters' League to Meet and District Convention Named
The State Convention of the Independent League of Indiana Voters will be at Morrison Hall next Saturday afternoon. A Seventh District convention follows with a chairman to be named. Additional afternoons set for Jan 6 13 20 and 27 to discuss campaign issues.
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The
Independent League of Indiana Voters
Morrison Hall
Arm Bone Found Believed Discarded After Dissection
Mrs. James H. McClintock found a human arm bone extending from a rubbish heap on Pellefontaine Street. Police say a medical student discarded it after dissection. Coroner Paul F. Robinson possesses the bone.
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James H. McClintock
Pellefontaine St
Paul F. Robinson
Death of Frank Cobb A Loss to Journalism
Frank T. Cobb editor of the New York Evening World died Friday after a six month illness. Born in Kansas in 1889, he was a key figure in American journalism and a wartime ally of Woodrow Wilson who supported the League of Nations.
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Frank T. Cobb
New York Evening World
Cobb
Kansas
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Wife Freed On Charge Of Slaying Husband
In Waterloo New York on December 22 Mrs Nettie Case Taylor was acquitted by a jury of the murder of her husband Frank Taylor. Her attorney Clifford L Beare rushed to her, shook her hand and exclaimed I told you so.
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United Press
Waterloo
N. Y
Nettie Case Taylor
Frank Taylor
Clifford L. Beare
Colored couple killed in car crash near Nightstown
Russell Montgomery and his wife from Carthage Ind were killed instantly when their auto skidded off an embankment and overturned, pinning them beneath the vehicle on December 22 in Nightstown.
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United Preas
Nightstown
Ind
Russell Montgomery
Carthage
Elgin High Names Otto Vogel Basketball Coach
Otto Vogel former University of Illinois athlete and Chicago Cubs outfielder has signed to coach basketball at Elgin High School and will assist in football.
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United Prenas
Elgin
Otto Vogel
University of Illinois
Chicago Cub
Elgin High School
County Recorder Receives Christmas Carols and Lamp Gift
A quartet including Harry Medlock Sam Templeton Hiram Stonecipher and Carl Litz from the office of County Recorder John W Castor sang Christmas carols today and presented Castor with a bridge lamp as a staff gift.
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Harry Medlock
Sam Templeton
Hiram Stonecipher
Carl Litz
John W. Castor
Castor
Services for Andrew Koopman Held at Home
The Rev. Conrad Hassel of Butler Memorial Reformed Church will officiate at the funeral for Andrew Koopman 54 who died Friday at his home 1043 N Emerson Ave. The service is at 1 p m Monday at the home with burial at Crown Hill. Koopman was born in Holland and had lived here twenty years.
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Conrad Hassel
Butler Memorial Reformed Church
Andrew Koopman
Emerson Ave
Crown Hill
Mr. Koopman
Holland
Fox given life for murder of rival klansman
In Atlanta on December 22, Phil J. Fox was found guilty of murder in the shooting of rival Klansman W. S. Coburn. The jury, after nine hours of deliberation, recommended life imprisonment over the death penalty. Fox claimed divine instruction but the court imposed life with inmate transfer to Fulton County facilities.
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United Press
Atlanta
Voice of Hell
Phil J. Fox
W. S. Coburn
Ku Klux Klan
Fox
Voice of God
Coburn
Voice
Hall
G. H. Howard
Fulton Tower
Hughes Red Attack Aimed at Progressives in Senate
Senator Wheeler of Montana charged that Secretary Hughes attacked the Russian Reds to strike at progressives in the Senate. He said the so called red issue is revived whenever progressives gain influence, accusing the old guard of exploiting it.
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United Press
Washington
Hughes
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
GOP Heads 10 Meet Informally
Clyde A. Walb Indiana Republican State chairman plans no formal meeting to discuss Governor McCray. Most members are expected in Indianapolis for informal conferences next Thursday and Friday with Senator James E. Watson attending. In Danville Arthur Lively, a farmer and father of nine, was severely injured in a fall from a barn roof, reportedly breaking his back.
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Clyde A. Walb
Republican State Committee
McCray
Indianapolis
Walb
James E. Watson
Timea
Danville
Ind
Arthur Lively
Here
Ea Ee
Safeguard pledge follows Chippewa bank closure
Joseph S. Carr of the Chippewa bank in St. Louis has pledged 1 000 000 to protect depositors after the institution closed its doors. Donald McMillan the Arctic explorer has sent a message to Admiral Moffett praising a planned polar flight to locate Leo Koretz the alleged 10 000 000 swindler for 25 000. Mrs. Margaret Weaver, indicted in the Coburn slaying, was arrested in Birmingham. Vatican cardinals reportedly poll themselves on recognizing Soviet Russia. Two Minneapolis firemen were seriously injured in a downtown blaze causing 150 000 in damage. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin challenges Secretary Hughes to produce proofs for alleged communist propaganda documents. Hughes refuses arbitration on the documents. Roumanian minister recalled from Greece and heading to Bucharest. French franc hits a new low in New York. Ford boosters plan a Coxey-led march to Washington to start a new movement.
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Joseph S. Carr
Chippewa Bank
St. Louis
Tchitcherin
Hughes
United States
Locker house ordered new for Arsenal Tech athletes
The school board ordered a new locker house to be built beside the Tech athletic field using salvaged materials from the Potter Fresh Air school. The old building will be wrecked once the new facility is ready.
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Arsenal Technical High School
Tech
Potter Fresh Air
Damages Sought in suit against Scearce Lumber
Mrs. Jennie Smitha administratrix of Willam F. Smitha estate filed in Superior Court for $10,000 damages from Scearce Lumber Co. after the fatal truck accident at 8 Harding and E Raymond Streets last October.
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Jennie Smitha
New York St
Willam F. Smitha
Hubbard Scearce Lumber Company
Smitha
Harding and
E. Raymond Sts
Pittsburgh Crush Aura Lee In Toronto Hockey Clash
Pittsburgh scored four earned goals to breeze past the Aura Lee club of Toronto Friday night, delivering a decisive victory.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Aura Lee
Toronto
Gas Explosion Injures Woman Ignites Burns at Home
Mrs Viola Ray age 29 of 136 North Fulton Street was burned when a match lit for a burner caused a gas explosion after two stove valves were left open. She suffered severe burns and is in city hospital.
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Viola Ray
N. Fulton St
City Hospital
Funeral arrangements for former Indianapolis resident Mrs Halstead
Former resident Mrs Sarah Halstead, 72, mother of Edna A. Duvall of Indianapolis, died Friday at her daughter Edna's home in Richmond Indiana. Funeral plans have not yet been completed.
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Sarah Halstead
Indianapolis
Edna A. Duvall
Frank Hurley
Richmond
Ind
Fire Stations Stage Christmas Parties Tonight
City wide Christmas events planned across ten stations with candy bags food baskets and carolers. Pumper Company 21 will distribute food baskets and candy while vaudeville actors tour stations and 1000 carolers gather at the Monument steps. Salvation Army to entertain 3000 needy children Christmas Eve with baskets and gifts and the Optimist Club hosted 144 children from the orphan home. Local tree prices have risen with fewer trees available this year.
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W. T. Bailey
Pumper Company
Roosevelt Ave
Olney Sts
Sarah
Salvation Army
Tomlinsoaw Hall
S. Capitol Ave
Optimist Club
Indianapolis
Claypool
Traffic fine scheme launches tag with motorists
On the first day of enforcement a new traffic ordinance issues automatic fines for minor violations. Officers attach a tag to a machine and motorists pay a $2 fine if pleading guilty. Second offense fines rise to $8 and on subsequent offenses to $5. If not guilty, a city court trial follows.
South Bend Bus Company to Appeal Auto License Case
Preparations to carry the auto license test case to the State Supreme Court were being completed today in the suit of the South Bend Motor Bus Company to test the constitutionality of the auto license law. Judge Len J. Oates indicated he will not hand down a decision for several days.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
State Supreme Court
South Bend Motor Bus Company
Len J. Oates
Mik Company Dinner at Claman's Hall for Officers
The East End Milk Company at 1016 Kealing Ave will host a banquet for officers and employees at Claman's Hall located at Cruse and Washington Streets tonight.
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Chicago
Felix F. Bruner
Times
A. T
State Department
South America
William O. Gray
N. Warman
Frederick Woods, JR
Shortridge Latin
Fanny Winkler
Ashland Ave
Herman
Thirteenth and
Bellefontaine Sts
Winkler
J. S. Fogarty
Pierson Ave
Riley
ING
Santa
Voters’ League
Frank Cobb
New York World
United Area
New York
Nettie Taylor
Vogel
Ment
Democrat
City Hall
Sarah Shank
Donald McMillan
Admiral Mofffleet
Navy Air Service
Leo Koretz
Margaret Weaver
William 8. Coburn
Birmingham
Vatican
Soviet Russia
Minneapolis
Greece
Athens
Bucharest
Ford
Jacob
Coxey
Massilon
Ohio
Filovers
Locker House
School Board
Indiana Trust For
S. A
Caleb Mills Hall
Recreation Department
Supreme Court
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