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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1927

Page

6

Senate to Target Tariff as Farm Relief Drive Opens

Senate Democrats and independents planned a bold attack on the tariff after Christmas. Senator MacMaster of South Dakota urged debate and a vote to cut schedules. Senator King of Utah would strip flexible tariff provisions. House opposition likely blocks action, with farmers pressing for relief and industrials on the defensive.

Paul R. Mallon United Press Washington Senate MacMaster S. D King Utah House Middle West

City reports 43 fires over weekend across all departments

Forty five fires raged citywide over the weekend with every fire department responding. Major loss struck Bargersville Ind where a home of Gordon Dunne burned Sunday afternoon, worth 3500 dollars. Other properties on Emer son Ave Buckle St and related double houses sustained substantial damage totaling over six thousand dollars. A steam pipe burst at the Indiana Democratic Club building caused minor damage. The Indiana War Memorial Association owns the club building.

Bargersville Ind Gordon Dunne C. A. Morrison N. Emerson Ave E. Loomis Buckle St E. Fishberg Indiana Democratic Club Pennsylvania St Indiana War Memorial Association

Guard Chiefs to Study Four Indiana Officers Going to War

Four Indiana National Guard officers will attend War Department training schools. William G. Everson of Muncie will join the National Guard and Reserve Officers' School at Fort Leavenworth for three months starting March 3. Major Byron R. Colglazier of Salem goes to Fort Benning Field Officers School January 3. Lieut. Col. Louis L. Roberts of Evansville and Captain Eric E. Cox of Elwood are scheduled for Fort Sill Field Artillery School January 30.

Indiana War Bureau Indiana National Guard War Department William H. Kershner Adjutant General of William G. Everson Muncie Gneral Ft. Leavenworth Kan Byron R. Colglazier Salem 152Nd Infantry Ft. Benning Louis L. Roberts Evansville 139Th Field and Artillery Eric E. Cox Elwood 150Th Field Artillery Ft. Sill Okla Field Artillery School

Petit Jurors Drawn for January Criminal Term

Jury commissioners selected prospective petit jurors for the January term of Criminal Court. Names listed include Hoke, Mumford, Bragg, Kelley, Weatherley, Hellman, Craig, Jackson, Hoffman, Matthews, Geiger, and Fink among others from multiple addresses. The note ends with a World War statement referencing twenty eight nations engaged.

Criminal Court Otfred Hoke Washington Blvd Ivan B. Mumford Guaranty Charles E. Bragg Albert P. Kelley Wanakaker Albert Weatherley West Newton Adam Hellman Chadwick St William B. Craig N. Alabama St Thomas W. Jackson E. Fifty- Ninth St H. O. Hoffman Bridgeport S. P. Matthews E. Thirty- Second St Elmer Geiger Greenwood R. R Harry J. Fink New Augusta

French Coast Beacons For Fliers Urged

Paris December 26. Charles Danielou promotes two giant beacons to guide trans Atlantic aviators one on Brittany coast and one on Ireland's southwest coast along with signaling stations and two Mont Valerien like lighthouses to pierce fogs along the channel. He cites Lindbergh and Byrd as pioneers and envisions Brest as a central aerial port in Europe.

Paris Europe Atlantic Brittany Ireland Charles Danielou Lindbergh America M. Danielou Byrd Ruth Elder France Breton Peninsula Mont Valerien Channel Finisterre Berlin Azores Brest North Sea

Love price set in suit over mother of seven

Earl D. Hough of Geneva sues Ernest Runyon in Jay Circuit Court for $5,000 claiming Runyon abducted the affections of Mrs. Hough, wife of 27 years, leading to alleged damages. The complaint states Mrs. Hough attracted by Runyon seven years ago after marriage.

Hoosier Times Portland Ind Jay Circuit Earl D. Hough Geneva Ernest Runyon Houghs Anyon Hough

Cites Nagging Parents as Cause for Wild Youth

Gary Indiana December 27 United Press reports Gary Juvenile Court Referee Frank J Sheehan identifies nagging parents and unsuitable home environments as primary triggers for juvenile delinquency. He says youths seek excitement on street corners forming gangs leading to theft truancy and potential violence while seeking adult approval through positive guidance.

United Press Gary Ind Frank J. Sheehan Sheehan

Related Gifts Delivered On Time By Air Mail

Chicago officials report hundreds of Christmas gifts reached recipients on time thanks to air mail service from National Air Transport. Planes with 1000 pound capacity carried about 200 pounds per trip on average, with many flights filled to capacity in the final week before Christmas. Jewelers and other suppliers rushed orders to replenish stocks for rush deliveries.

United Press Chicago Air Mail National Air Transport

Counterfeit Ring Busted After Christmas Fraud Plot

Bulgarian police shattered an international counterfeiting ring founded in Warsaw with branches in major European capitals. The group aimed to forge American dollars as part of a holiday crime wave.

du United Pi 'Sorial Bulgaria Warsaw

Butler Urges New League Supplementing the League

Dr. Nicholas Murphy Butler, president of Columbia University and of the Carnegie Endowment, called for a permanent council of American nations to support the League of Nations in the Western Hemisphere. He proposed transforming the Havana Pan American Congress into an association to address common issues, without affecting membership in the League.

United Press New York Council of American Nations League of Nations Nicholas Murphy Butler Columbia University Argentina Butler Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Pan-American Congress Havana League Association of American Nations

Navy warrant officers to get pay equalization bill

Washington Dec 26 Congress reconvenes to consider a bill that would equalize pay for warrant officers in the U S Navy. The measure aims to remedy a 1922 clause that broke formal equality with other ranks after years of post war price pressures. Representative Royal Johnson will introduce the bill backed by the American Legion.

Times Washington Congress United States Navy Paris American Legion Royal Johnson

Capitol Loan Co Ad Sparks Quick Cash Offer

A brief classified-style notice from Capitol Loan Co advertises immediate money supply for current needs. It lists address 14144 E. Wash St and emphasizes confidentiality and speed in loan services.

Capitol Loan CO E. Wash St

Banks Guarded to Avert New Bomb Attacks

Buenos Aires authorities placed heavy police protection on major American banks after Saturday bombings that damaged the National City Bank and the First National Bank of Boston. One hospitalized suspect named Taboada remains in serious condition. no new arrests. Hospital staff expect all victims to recover.

United Press Buenos Aires Sacco-Vanzetti National City Bank First National Bank of Boston Taboada

Long Fight For Life In Losing Alma Overcard

In Oconto Nebraska 16 year old Alma Overcard has been kept alive for thirty six days by relatives and friends via artificial respiration. Her lungs paralyzed by infantile paralysis and a worsening condition after Christmas Eve. Doctors warned death is momentary but a new record for life prolongation by respiration is possible.

United Press Oconto Neb Alma Overcard Alma J. C. Wade Miss Overcard

Immigration Bills Dominate Congress as Sessions Open

Washington December 26. Immigration takes center stage as 51 bills are introduced to amend existing laws. House Immigration Committee Chairman Albert Johnson reintroduces deportation powers, backed by the Bureau of Immigration and the Labor Secretary. Other deportation measures and a universal alien registration plan face varied support and opposition. Representative Blanton proposes pausing all immigration until 1935 with limited temporary farm labor exemptions.

Washington Congress House Albert Johnson House Immigration Committee Bureau of Immigration Secretary of Labor Bureau Immigration Bureau Blanton Texas Mexico Canada

Chicago newspapers fund 50 000 Christmas meals and gifts

Chicago papers raised funds to provide Christmas dinners and gifts for 50 000 people. Actors from local shows performed for shut ins while Legion posts Salvation Army United Charities and Volunteers of America helped distribute gifts. Alderman John H. Clark rented a west side theater for a show entertaining 7 000 children.

United Press CAGO Chicago American Legion Salvation Army United Charities The Volunteers of America John 8. Clark West Side

Rock Toss Costs Brothers Five Thousand Dollars

Lee and Raymond Meyers of Lowell Illinois face a $5,000 penalty after they tossed stones from a 300 acre farm into the Vermilion River. A six year old boy, Everett Lock, was killed when struck by a stone during the debris clearing. The boy had been riding with an uncle who failed to see the danger.

United _P Lowell Ill Lee Raymond Meyers Everett Lock Emieee Meyers Brothers

City Smokers Burn Up 528 Fags A Minute

Indianapolis smokers light 528 cigarettes per minute to reach an annual 277 875 000 consumption. The Boston News Bureau notes production shifts with women driving demand, while cigars and chewing tobacco decline. Data from R J Reynolds American Tobacco Liggett Myers show domestic output at 89 billion cigarets.

Indianapolis R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company American Tobacco Company Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company Boston News Bureau Boston

Asa Cloninger Missing After Sept Party, Woman Alleges

Alma Cloninger sues for divorce in Hammond Indiana alleging Asa Cloninger left their home to attend a party on September 14 and has not returned since.

Times Hammond Ind Asa Cloninger Alma Cloninger

Names of six Marion County grand jurors drawn

Six prospective Marion County grand jurors for the January term were drawn today. They are Otto S. Fischer R R FE C H Bracket Andrew R Caldwell Miner T Flora George S Cottman and John S Ellenberger. They will report to Criminal Judge James A Collins for examination next Monday.

Marion County Criminal Court Otto S. Fischer R. R. FE C. H. Bracket Fletcher Savings and Trust Andrew R. Caldwell Miner T. Flora George S. Cottman N. Ritter Ave John S. Ellenberger James A. Collins Collins

City Manufacturer Dies After Operation at Beech Grove

Miles V. Moore 51 of 3502 N Capitol Ave dies at St Francis Hospital Beech Grove after an operation. Burial set for Wednesday at Crown Hill with services 2 30 p m at Flanner Buchanan mortuary. Moore formerly secretary treasurer of W M Williams Co and member of Scottish Rite Raper Commandery Murat Shrine Keystone Chapter. Survived by widow two daughters two sons and a brother. Also notes a German violin like guitar praised for volume suitable for orchestral use.

Miles V. Moore N. Capitol Ave St. Francis Hospital Beech Grove Crown Hill Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary Marion Lodge No A. M Moore W. M. Williams Company

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