Three Dead and Seven Hurt in Holiday Crashes
A holiday crash wave near Indianapolis leaves three dead and seven injured. Victims include Sergi, Ollie Crowley of Fort Benjamin Harrison, and Robert Sanders, plus an unidentified man. Injured include Corporal Berry and Corporal Knight of Fort Benjamin Harrison, and several civilians. Police investigate hit and run and high speed driving.
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Indianapolis
Sergi
Ollie Crowley
Benjamin Harrison
Robert Sanders
Michael Berry
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Cororal Harvey C. Knight
Bnjamin Harrison
Joe Dawson
W. Abbott St
Harley Byers
Marion Compton
Girder Skillern
Senate Ave
Carl Bowden
Bowman Ave
Crowley
Berry
Knight
Pure Oil Company
Guy Miller
Pendleton Pike
Shadeland Sd
Post Hospital
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Louisville
Company F
11Th Infantry
Miller
Sanders
City Hospital
Monon
Twentieth St
George Rosebrough
Nickel Plate Railroad
Lincoln Union group to meet in upcoming week
Lincoln group will hold its first meeting next week. Richard Lieber, state conservation director, chairs the executive committee and announced the plan. A tentative Monday date was moved to later in the week for the gathering. Will Hays of New York City, visiting Sullivan Indiana, seeks attendance as a member of the 125 Hoosier committee planning a Nancy Hanks Lincoln memorial in Spencer County.
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Lincoln Union Committee
Richard Lieber
Will Hays
New York City
Sullivan
Ind
Hays
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Spencer County
Former Judge Terhfine Dies in California at 77
Report of the death of Thomas J. Terhfine 77 former Boone Circuit Court judge and prominent attorney in Indiana received from Lebanon Indiana. The body will be brought to Indiana for burial. A IU 1873 graduate he finished law in 1875. He married May Knissell in 1875 and moved to California in 1921. Surviving are widow and two children David Terhune of Linton and Mrs Frank Witt of Indianapolis.
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Lebanon
Ind
Thomas J. Terhfine
Boone
Alhambra
Cal
Indiana University
May Knissell
California
David Terhune
Linton
Frank Witt
Indianapolis
Mailman Carrying heavy stocking during Christmas season
A feature notes a mail carrier’s heavy loads during holidays with 45 to 90 pounds per trip and average 15 miles daily, rising 50 percent in Christmas rush. It cites pedometer logs, Santa Claus imagery, and mentions carriers leaving at 3 30 a m to finish by noon while spreading Christmas cheer. Also announces the Indiana Egg and Poultry Association annual convention set for March 1–2 at the Clay Pool with details to follow.
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Post Office Department
Santa Claus
The
Indiana Egg and Poultry Association
Qlaypool
William Locks
Christmas Santa Helpers Light Up Indianapolis
Readers of The Times joined the Santa Claus Club to aid 152 needy families through the Christmas Clearing House. Dr A T Custer delivered gifts from 2343 N Meridian St while baskets of food and toys reached six rooms of another family, with Santas like Jacob Cassell and Mrs Edward Rothkopf distributing cheer across numerous households.
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the Times
Santa Claus
Christmas Clearing House
Indianapolis
Times Santa Claus Club
A. T. Custer
Meridian St
Jacob Cassell
Pennsylvania St
Santa
Joe Maloff
Columbia Ave
Sunshine Club
Edward Rothkopf
Taber St
Rothkopf
Webster Telephone Exchange
Gertrude Rasener
A. P. Stephenson
Fairfield Ave
Harry Rubens
Washington St
Estelle Beery
New Jersey St
Celia Keers
Dexter Ave
Pearl Oakes
Martha Leonard
Beta Gamma Tau Sorority
Milton Cohn
College Ave
J. M. Vance
E. Forty-Fourth St
W. L. Bornice
Washington Blvd
Arles Lansbury
Royal
Wreck Deaths Reach Twenty As Ponce De Leon Crash Toll Climbs
In Rockmart Georgia a mangled body from the Ponce De Leon wreck was found on Christmas Eve raising the death toll to twenty with three others gravely injured. The identified body is badly damaged making recognition impossible. Southern Railway blames engine foreman Robert M Pierce for the crash and lawmakers back a bill to require a trained engineer at the throttle. Representative-elect L J Steele will support the bill.
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United Preas Rockmart
Ponce de Leon
Southern Railway
Robert M. Pierce
L. J. Steele
Representative Upshaw
Fifth
Georgia
Four Arrests Added to Prohibition Raids
Federal prohibition agents under A. R. Harris conducted raids resulting in four arrests on Friday. Fred Smith and Henry Mitchell both 40 and 28, were charged with sale and possession of liquor at 643 Indiana Ave. William Howard, a poolroom operator at North and Missouri Streets, faced a nuisance charge. Myrtle Farmer of 932 Fayette Street was charged with sale of liquor and August Powell of 715 Holmes Ave. was arrested Thursday on liquor sale charges.
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A. R. Harris
Prohibition
Fred Smith
Henry Mitchell
Indiana Ave
William Howard
North
Missouri Sts
Myrtle Farmer
Fayette St
August Powell
Holmes Ave
Boy Dives In Ice to Save Neighbor's Dog
Twelve year old David Hadley of 3132 N New Jersey St leaped into Fall Creek on Friday to rescue a neighbor’s dog from the icy water. The dog, Bobby a six month old collie owned by A F Lewis of 3141 N New Jersey St, was in danger under the ice.
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David Hadley
New Jersey St
Fall Creek
Bobby
Collie
A. F. Lewis
Hollywood Stars Parade In Christmas Glimpse
Wandering Hollywood moments show Mildred Harris with her infant, Ken Maynard in rugged style, Georgia Hale in furs, Paul Ellis with a pretty companion, and Lila Lee with James Kirkwood. Richard Rosson recalls his early directing success. Ten babies celebrate first Christmas on the film colony. Industry notes hint at natural vision stereoscopic cinema.
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NPA
Hollywood
Mildred Harris
Charlie Chaplin
Ken Maynard
Ken
Simova
Pauline Starke
Johnnie Walker
Eugene O'Brien
Georgia Hale
Paul Ellis
Mexico
Walter Hiers
Trixie Friganza
Grady’s
Brockwell
Mary MedAllister
Red” Grange
Jerry Miley
John Millan
James Kirkwood
Lila Lee
Local livestock market shows stable week before Christmas
Receipts at Indianapolis stockyards were lighter than recent weeks but in line with pre Christmas patterns. Hogs sold around 12 dollars per cwt with top 12.10 as processors clear receipts. Calves volumes rose with price gains from 1.50 to 2.50 above prior weekend, while heavy cattle favored over yearlings as next week opens.
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Indianapolis
Dinner for French to head Sigma Delta Chi event in Indianapolis
Roy L. French national president of Sigma Delta Chi will attend a dinner hosted by the Indianapolis alumni chapter Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce. French is journalism professor at the University of North Dakota. Other guests include Hilton A. Brown Benjamin F. Lawrence and Boyd Gurley. Initiatory work for Butler University associate members precedes the dinner. Edwin Vu O Neel serves as alumni chapter president.
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Roy L. French
Sigma Delta Chi
Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
French
University of North Dakota
Hilton A. Brown
Indianapolis News
Benjamin F. Lawrence
Indianapolis Star
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Butler University
Edwin Vu. O'Neel
Prison Inmates By Charge On Christmas Day
On Christmas day at the city prison women outnumbered men among those held on liquor charges. Three women faced drunkenness charges while two men were slated. Nine women and seven men faced blind tiger charges. Forty five men and twenty four women were slated Friday evening to Saturday morning. Others included statutory offenses larceny assault and battery gambling and drawing deadly weapons. Municipal Judge Dan V. White and Paul Wetter presided and dismissed those held on minor charges.
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City Prison
Dan V. White
Paul Wetter
Two Officers Find Unidentified Man Dead in Wabash Alley
Motor policemen Eller and Cooney found an unidentified Black man, about 45, dead in the rear of 323 West Wabash Street early today. Two empty vials possibly containing poison were found. coroner Dr. Paul F. Robinson ordered the body moved to the city morgue. Hospital authorities said death occurred several hours earlier.
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Robert Long
Rockville Rd
C. & T. Company
Dawson
C. W. Koller
HK. Garfield Dr
Madison Ave
Raymond St
Koller
Bowden
Eller and
Cooney
W. Wabash St
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Kirkpatrick Merchant Thomas Gray
Thomas E. Gray of Kirkpatrick Indiana filed a federal bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 2735.92 and assets of 1,069,895 with a claimed $600 exemption. United Press report from Kansas City Kansas notes details. Francis Martling, 29, shot in his car in Kansas City suburb, found fatal. $1000 reward offered.
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Thomas E. Gray
Kirkpatrick
Ind
United Press
Kansas City
Kan
Francis Martling
Martling
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