Right Handed Search Provokes New Jolt in City Case
Criminal Judge James Collins ruled on appeals by Raymond Humble and Leo Vachet of 422 E Vermont St from blind tiger convictions. Officers testified they secured liquor during a home search with a warrant after observing suspects leaving with packages. Prosecution argued entry was unlawful but judge said proper lawful methods were used and noted wide invasion of Indianapolis homes. Mrs Mayme Stroupe 111% N Alabama St awaits Monday ruling after being fined 100 dollars and costs and ninety days in jail for blind tiger. officer testified酒 found thirty eight one half pints of white ale in Stroupe hotel room that she claimed belonged to a lodger.
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James A. Collins
Raymond Humble
Leo Vachet
Vermont St
Indiana State Farm
Cox
Justice of Peace
Henry H. Spiders
Judson L. Stark
Stark
Collins
Indianapolis
Mayme Stroupe
Alabama St
City Celebrates Christmas Across Indianapolis
Fire Chief John J. O'Brien and Mayor Shank sponsor a large Christmas entertainment at fire station 21. Hospitals, clubs, and charitable groups stage parties, carols, and gift distributions for patients and needy families, with millions in baskets and toys shared citywide.
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John J. O'Brien
Shank
John Feeney
Olney St
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis Times
Family Welfare Society
City Sxecreation Department
R. Walter Jarvis
F. O. Belzer
American Settlement House
W. Pearl St
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Campbell
St. Nicholas
Employes
W. D. Vincent
John Brandon
Kahn Tailoring Company
His First Christmas at Home in Two Score Years
Martin Healey a long time mail carrier at 1822 Central Ave today enjoys his first Christmas day at home in thirty nine years. He started work at 4 a m and delivered mail all day. He credited Postmaster Robert H Bryson for the holiday. He spoke of early routes in Irish Hill Noble and Washington streets and later in E Washington S&I Noble Street courthouse and finally Guaranty and Kahn buildings.
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Martin Healey
Central Ave
Healey
Robert H. Bryson
Guaranty and Kahn Bldgs
Tire Thief Is Rescued After Tug of War With Owner
Floyd Roney a janitor at the First Church of Christ in a downtown block grabbed a youth fleeing with a tire. A man in an organized ring forced him to release the boy. Roney kept the license number and notified police.
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Floyd Roney
First Church of Christ
Thirteenth St
Alabama St
Roney
Burglars Stage Sham Battle After Drugstore Break-in
Burglars broke into Alvin Light's drugstore at 2201 Brookside Ave through a rear window. They staged a sham battle with candy and other items taken from the store including pay phone and peanut machine returns and cigarets toilet articles and accessories valued at several hundred dollars, and attempted to open the safe.
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Alvin Light
Brookside Ave
Delta Tau Delta Banquet and Officers Elected
One hundred members attended the Delta Tau Delta alumni dinner at the Columbia Club on Wednesday night. Samuel R. Harrell was elected president with Alfred H. Johnson and William M. Hutchinson as vice presidents, Birn ry Spradling as treasurer, and H. L. Browning as secretary. The northern division meeting is set for January 15 and 16 with national officers and alumni from the Middle West attending. the Butler chapter will mark its fiftieth anniversary during the conference.
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Delta Tau Delta
Columbia Club
Samuel R. Harrell
Alfred H. Johnson
William M. Hutchinson
Birnry Spradling
H. L. Browning
Middle West
Butler
Santa Stuffs Gotham’s Sox With Summons
United Press reports a Santa Claus figure left forty-one summonses at 41 supper clubs and cafes in New York charging liquor-law violations. Each card implied a padlock exchange within twenty days, amid promises the venues would remain open through New Year and Christmas. Buckner cited liquid testimony from agents supporting the actions.
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United Press
New York
Broadway
Santa Claus
Emory R. Buckner
United States
Buckner
Liquid Christmas Spirits Scarce In Chicago Suburbs
Federal Judge Adam Cliffe closed forty outlying cafes and roadhouses by injunctions as liquid Christmas spirits remain scarce in Chicago's suburbs.
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Chicago
United Press
Adam Cliffe
Street opening contention risks rail height delays and high costs
South side residents argue over opening Shelby to Washington via Cruse while the board of works sticks to Cruse Street routing. The railroad says a straight route could halt track elevation with a $400,000 or higher impact, while Cruse routing would cost about $69,000. A remonstrance meeting is scheduled Sunday at Fountain Square Hall.
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Shelby St
Washington St
Cruse St
South Side
Board of Works
William C. Downing
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fountain Square Hall
Fountain Square
Commissioner Declines Signatures on Memorial Bond
County commissioner John Kitley refused to sign the 1.2 million bond for purchasing two churches in the World War Memorial Plaza. Indiana Democratic leader Thomas Taggart urged action. John McCloskey has signed. Charles Sutton has not and plans to abstain.
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John Kitley
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
World War Memorial Plaza
Kitley
John McCloskey
Charles Sutton
Ward's Car Found After Theft in Ottawa
United States District Attorney Albert Ward traveled to Ottawa Illinois to recover his new sedan stolen from a Federal Building parking area weeks earlier. The car was located abandoned in a ditch near Ottaway after Ward had owned it for six days and he did not carry insurance.
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Santa Claus
United States
Albert Ward
Ottawa
Ottaway
Ward
Initiation Set For Sahara Grotto Jan 23
Co W Wald Sahara Grotto monarch announces a class of candidates to be initiated January 23 at the Athenaeum Sahara belle Ceremonial. A special program for women guests precedes a grand ball after dinner and a concert by the Sahara Pirates band with WFBM radio to broadcast the event.
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Co. W. Wald
Athenaeum
Sahara Pirates
WFBM
Vagabond author confubs with Zeus
Richard Halliburton, twenty five, Memphis native and wandering author, returns to the United States after living the Ulysses life. He plans a new book The Glorious Adventure and says Zeus spoke to him atop Mount Olympus during a seas roving voyage. He recounts storms and near drownings on his voyage back to Troy and Greece study. He will give lectures nationwide while visiting Memphis for Christmas.
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States
Ulysses
Homer
Richard Halliburton
Memphis
Tenn
Bobbs-Merrill
Indianapo
Tennessee
Greece
Halliburton
United States
Powers That Be
Mount Olympus
Zeus
Hellespont
Troy
Mke Homer
Princeton
Europe
Asia
Africa
New York
Indianapolis
Chinese War News Conflicts Reach London Reports
London reports conflict in China with two rival pictures of action. The Daily Express claims Li Ching Ling’s forces retreat toward Shantung after Feng Yu Hsiang’s success, while the Daily Mail disputes Tientsin being invested and says Li consolidates for renewed Feng advances.
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Daily Express
Peking
Li Ching Ling
Shantung
Feng Yu Hsiang
Feng
Tien Tsin
Express
Daily Mail
Yangtsun
Lake James land becomes Indiana state park
Through Steuben County generosity about 600 acres of Lake James shortland are now state park land. Charles G. Sayers announces the transfer authorized by a 1925 act and upheld by the DeKalb Circuit Court. The park is the first in the lake region with rolling woods and two miles of lake frontage. It will be preserved in virgin state.
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Steuben County
Lake James Shortland
State Conservation Department
Charles G. Sayers
Quiet Title to Estate Upheld in Federal Court
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company as trustees under Delavan Smith’s will won a quiet title ruling in federal court. Judge Robert C. Baltzell ordered title to about $800,000 residue, to be given to the Indianapolis Foundation, against non resident cousins including Luther M. Fairbanks. The decision settles ownership of the fund for the foundation.
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Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Delavan Smith
Smith
Robert C. Baltzell
Trust Company
Indianapolis Foundation
Baltzell
Luther M. Fairbanks
Poolroom owner bonds in liquor charges after grand jury indictments
One in and one out. Peter Ilieff of 558 W Washington St was released under 2000 bond after Wednesday arrest on grand jury caps charging liquor selling and maintaining a common nuisance. Bill Hughes of 625 S Missouri St is held in county jail under 1000 bond on a similar charge. Indictments were returned on order of Prosecutor William H Remy to clean up conditions in local poolrooms.
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Peter Ilieff
Washington St
Bill Hughes
S. Missouri St
William H. Remy
Sutherland Appointed Alien Property Custodian
Washington Dec 24 Former United States Senator Howard Sutherland of West Virginia was named alien property custodian by President Coolidge.
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Sutherland
United
Washington
United States
Howard Sutherland
West Virginia
Coolidge
Bus Extension Proposed for Madison Ave Line in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company filed a supplementary petition to extend its Madison Ave bus line from Napoleon to Shelby Street. The new request seeks a permit to extend along Union Street from Palmer to Minnesota Street, then east to Madison Avenue.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Madison Ave
Napoleon
Shelby Sts
Union St
Palmer
Minnesota Sts
Minnesota
Fire damages garage and vacant house on city streets
An overheated stove in the frame garage of J. L. Johnson at 3690 W New York St caused about 700 dollars in damage. A vacant house at 2360 Schofield Ave sustained about 800 dollars in damage from a fire of unknown origin.
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J. L. Johnson
New York St
Schofield Ave
Gone but Not Forgotten Automobiles Stolen
Automobiles reported stolen belong to J. H. Moorehead 1325 Marlowe Ave Dodge 9045 from same address George Steinbrook 3130 Broadway Ford 8688 from Thirteenth St and Capitol Ave Eugene Craney 130 W Eighteenth St Chevrolet 598-09 from Court and Illinois Sts Richard E Comer 240 N Pennsylvania St Ford from Illinois and Ohio Sts
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J. H. Moorehead
Marlowe Ave
Dodge
George Steinbrook
Broadway
Ford
Thirteenth St
Capitol Ave
Eugene Craney
Eighteenth St
Chevrolet
Court
Illinois
Richard E. Comer
Pennsylvania St
Ohio
Evansville Lawyer Seeks U.S. Senate Seat After Supreme Court Loss
Evansville Democrat George K. Denton who lost the 1924 Indiana Supreme Court contest by one vote announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. Denton disavowed campaigning for the high court seat and criticized clerical errors he says affected the result. He noted his past House service and said he seeks the Senate nomination only if party members consider him most available.
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George K. Denton
Evansville
Hiis
Preme Court
United States
Denton
Supreme Bench
Benjamin M. Willoughby
Frederick B. Schortemeier
Senate
Alice Harriman Dies in Hollywood After Brief Illness
Mrs. Alice Harriman author of The Man of Two Countries and noted magazine writer and publisher dies of pneumonia at her Hollywood home after a brief illness. Born March 12 1861 in Newport Maine, she headed the Alice Harriman Company with offices in Seattle and New York City.
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United Press
Hollywood
Cal
Alice Harriman
Three Henry County Jail Escapees Still At Large
Forty eight hours of search failed to locate Albert Hatch Harley Taylor and Fox Evans the three prisoners who escaped from the Henry County jail in Newcastle Indiana. The report notes coal mine production as a comparison to daily output.
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Buy
United Preas
Newcastle
Ind
Henry County
Albert Hatch
Harley Taylor
Fox Evans
War Mothers Trip Proposed for Mothers of Soldiers
Representative Fish of New York introduced a bill to send mothers of more than 1,000 soldiers and sailors to French cemeteries at Government expense. The plan would authorize the Secretary of War to arrange a visit as soon as practicable using Government vessels and provide each mother with $100.
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Fish
New York
House
Secretary of War
France
Congress
Hold Up Not Carried Out At Walnut Street Restaurant
Two men asked a waitress about her money at 620 B Walnut St Wednesday night and offered a $5 bill for a 5 cent item before customers arrived and they fled. Police report several thefts including $95 in clothes, a $150 diamond pin, and dozens of other items across multiple addresses.
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B. Walnut St
Stella Ray
Werner William Hendren
Rybolt Ave
Couch
Monon
Grover Robinson
Crescent Ave
C. L. Corbett
Indianapolis Athletic Club
H. T. Riley
Capitol Ave
Louise Gray
Colonnade
Apts
Benjamin Branley
Blake St
War Declared on Endless Chain Merchandizing Schemes
State securities commission moved to crack down on endless chain pyramid schemes after Attorney General Arthur L. Gillliam ruled the practice fraudulent. The drive targets unregistered firms promoting $1 coupon sales promising merchandise, warning such schemes could reach billions in value if unchecked.
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State Securities Commission
Arthur L. Gilliom
Gilliam
Fredericks E. Schortemeier
The
Securities Commission
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G. K. Denton
Fire Station Entertainment
Monument Circle
Park Department
Christ Church
Riley
Long Hospitals
Salvation Army
Tomlinson Hall
Amos T. Mack
Murat Shriners
J. J. Gausepohl
Shriners Entertainment
E. P. Ekin
Theo Hewes
Hoosier Athletic Club
Boy Scouts Aid
James Whitcomb Riley
Robert W. Long
Riley Cheer Guild No. 6
Riley Hospital
Park Board, Public Health Nursing Association Junior Auxiliary
Long Hospital
Boy Scouts
Methodist Hospital
Second Presbyterian Church
Santa
St. Vincent's Nurses
Nurses
Indianapolis Advertising Club
Wheeler City Mission
Claypool
H. EB. Eberhardt
Frank Flanner
Indianapolis Exchange Club
Lincoln
E. H. Mills
Recreation Club
County Recorder’s Office
General Protestant
S. State Ave
Adolph G. Ziegler
Henry Walters
Bert Allen
American Red Cross
Ft. Benjamin Harrison Post Hospital
Overseas Service League
Christ's Church
Floyd van Buren
Zion Evangelical Church
Christ
Frederick Davies
St. Paul's
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Broad Ripple
Delta Taus
Alumni Association
B. W. Grove
Gotham
SOX
Taggart
Plaza Church Buy
United States District Attorney
Sahara Grotto
Walter D. Hickman
London
China
Lake James
Street Car Company
Ernest Egger
Maryland
Sts
Union Station
Main
Ohio St
Cirele
OLD Trails Automobile Insurance Assn
Indiana Trust CO
Supreme Court
John Rabb Emison
Knox County
Willoughby
Washington, D. C
New Havensi Conn
WAR Mothers
R. W. Durham CO. Riley
Merry Christmas
Tire and Rubber CO
Jake Wolf
Furniture
Tom Quinn
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