Meter Reader Day Snoopers Are Recalled
In Pawtucket Rhode Island President David Daly of the Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company revoked an earlier order that sent 100 meter readers to report all stills seen in customers cells. U S Attorney John S Murdock had disclaimed responsibility for this action. Daly said the order was mistaken and denied spying on customers while warning that vigilance against illegal gas use remains. Indiana Circle No 8 United Ancient Order of Druids will not hold its regular meeting Monday night.
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Pawtucket
R. I
David Daly
Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company
U. S
John S. Murdock
Daly
Indiana Circle No. 8
United Ancient Order of Druids
Fairgrounds urged as site of ball park in Indianapolis
Gustav G. Schmidt announced potential use of the Indiana State Fairground for an Indianapolis Baseball Club park to host American Association games costing about 500000. James A. Perry withdrew a petition for a parcel bounded by Tacoma Keystone Aves New York and Washington Sts amid hearings and opposition. Several alternative sites including a Northwest corner parcel and a Pendleton Pike location were discussed with city and park properties and future grandstand plans noted.
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Indiana State Fair Board
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Gustav G. Schmidt
Board of Zoning Appeals
Tacoma
Keystone Aves
New York and
Washington Sts
James A. Perry
Brightwood
City
Five Theaters Rally Food Drive for Needy Families
Five neighborhood theaters sponsor apple and potato parties to aid needy families. Food donated for admission will be distributed immediately by Photo-Play Indorsers. Benefit shows set for Strand Eastland Zaring Idle Hour and Belmont on Thursday and Saturday with listed times.
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H. ©. Bertrand
Strand
Eastland
Zaring
RAIL VETERAN JOHN F HALEY DIES AT 75
Funeral services for John F Haley 75 of 150 Virginia Ave will be held Friday at 9 am at St Johns Catholic Church burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Haley a native of the city joined the Pennsylvania railroad in 1883 serving as yard brakeman and yard conductor until retirement in 1922. Surviving are his son Frank and five sisters including Sister Illuminata and Mrs David Weipert.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
John F. Haley
Virginia Ave
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Crown Hill Cemetery
Haley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frank Haley
Illuminata
The
Order of St. Joseph
St. Louis
David Weipert
Chicago
O. A. Chillson
W. H. Dellbrook
City
Everett Gill
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Police Chief Credits Warnings for Crime Drop
Police Chief Claude M. Worley credits repeated warnings to the criminal world as the reason crime abatement. He notes Wednesday night business was quiet and only five minor thefts occurred since 2:30 p m Wednesday. A letter from Marion Indiana signed by an ex convict commends Worley and asks to visit Indianapolis during the holidays but seeks to avoid questioning to spare relatives.
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Claude M. Worley
Worley
Marion
Ind
Indianapolis
State opens bids for five bridges and arch support
State Highway Commission opened bids for five bridges and one arch support at an estimated total of 111 768 dollars. Forty four bids were received with low offers from Tharp and Tharp Fountain City Milner and Kepler Kokomo Vincennes Bridge Company Campbell and Hash Sanborn and Ryan and Ryan Washington for various road projects in Randolph Posey and Lawrence counties.
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State Highway Commissioners
Randolph County
Tharp & Tharp
Fountain City
Milner & Kepler
Kokomo
Metz Ditch
Posey County
Vincennes Bridge Company
Monroe City
Campbell & Hash
Sanborn
Lawrence County
Ryan& Ryan
Washington
Funeral Rites Set for Harry Marquette
Funeral services for Harry Mar quette, 51, coal salesman, who died Monday in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, will be held at 10 a m Friday at Irvington M E Church. The body will lie in state two hours before services. The Rev J B Rosemary will conduct the church services with burial by the Masonic Lodge at Memorial Park cemetery.
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Harry Marquette
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Irvington M. E
J. B. Rosemary
Masonic Lodge
Memorial Park Cemetery
Week of Holiday Parties Arranged at Columbia Club
N A Perry announces a week of holiday entertainments at the Columbia club starting Christmas Eve with carolers from Christ Church. The program includes Orloff Trio and Madame Leonora Ferrari on Christmas Day, Glossbrenner Trio and soloist Kathleen Bumbaugh on Christmas Night, and Old Gold Orchestra during dinner hour. New Year’s Eve promises four orchestras and six musical features with a special midnight revue.
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Columbia Club
N. A. Perry
Boy's Choir of
Christ Church
Orloff
Leonora Ferrari
Chicago English Opera Company
Glossbrenner
Helen Harrison Glossbrenner
Martha Winkenhofer
Harriet Harding
Kathleen Bumbaugh
Old Gold
Mary Moorman
School Custodian Dies in Indianapolis Home
Arthur D. Higgins 74 longtime city resident died after a short illness at his home 256 N Rural St Indianapolis Funeral services will be at his home Friday at 10 a.m. Rev O A Trinkle Englewood Christian Church pastor officiating Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery Higgins custodian of Public School 3 for twenty years resigning two years ago Surviving wife Susannah B Higgins and son Gene N Higgins both of Indianapolis belong to Second Presbyterian Church.
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Arthur D. Higgins
Indianapolis
Rural St
O. A. Trinkle
Englewood Christian Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Higgins
Rural
Washington Sts
Second Presbyterian Church
Susannah B. Higgins
Gene N. Higgins
Appointment of Harry Springsteen City Market Master
Mayor L. Ert Slack named Harry Springsteen 60 real estate man of 5255 N Illinois St as city market master effective January 1 with a 3000 dollar salary. Springsteen a Democrat and cousin of Councilman Robert E Springsteen was deputy county clerk under John R Wilson. He follows William Cook who resigns after leading market standholders. Cook succeeded Earl Garrett who was indicted for official misconduct.
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Harry Springsteen
Illinois St
L. Ert Slack
Springsteen
Robert E. Springsteen
John R. Wilson
William ‘. Cook
John L. Duvall
Cook
Earl Garrett
Garrett
Donation to boost state high school oratories and essays
Joel A. Beker announced the State Bar Association received a $1,000 donation from A. C. Newby to fund prizes in the annual state high school oratories and essay contests. Newby, an Indianapolis businessman, is not an attorney but supports the contests and expects to spur interest and competition. The check was sent to James A. Van Osdel, Anderson, president.
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Joel A. Beker
State Bar Association
A. C. Newby
Newby
Indianapolis
James A. van Osdel
Anderson
Capitol Loan Co Auto Pay Refunding Ad
Refinancing offer for auto payments on easier terms. Confidential and quick service from Capitol Loan Co. located at 141 East Washington Street. Ad appears in a local newspaper.
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Capitol Loan
E. Wash. St
Beer Barons Renew Strife Ten Deadly Shootings Signal War
Chicago police investigate a renewed beer war after Frank Noonan 54 owner of the Subway Inn is shot dead and James Loftus a police figure is found with fourteen bullet wounds. Officials fear a broader outbreak in bootleg turf disputes as the violence flares again.
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United Press
Chicago
Frank Noonan
West Side
James Loftus
Loftus
Noonan
John Norton
Bartlit Dead. Indianapolis Coal Executive Dies
Clarence P. Bartlit, 40, vice president and treasurer of Cedar Creek Coal Company, died after a short illness at St. Vincent Hospital. Survived by widow Alice and two children, Robert and Ann. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the family home.
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Clarence P. Bartlit
Indiana AG urges end to Klan grip on politics
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam urged Hoosiers at the Traffic Club meeting to adopt a New Year resolution to free Indiana government from the corrupt influence of Klan leader Hiram Evans and Indiana Anti-Saloon League head Doc Shumaker. He warned parties risk domination by intolerance and bigotry and called for Americanism over Klanism.
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Indiana
Hiram Evans
Georgia
Shumaker
Anti-Saloon League
Arthur L. Gilliam
Traffic Club
Hotel
Severin
Gilliam
Doc’ Shumaker
Legion appoints Dr. Ross A. Cooper as state rehabilitation chairman
Frank M. McHale the state commander-elect announced Dr. Ross A. Cooper of Carmel as the 1928 state rehabilitation chairman for the American Legion. Cooper has long been active in the Legion since its Indiana organization, organizing Post 115 and serving as its first commander with two terms as district commander.
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Ross A. Cooper
Carmel
American Legion
Frank M. McHale
Logansport
Cooper
Legion
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