Hoover Guts Tour to Tend to Farm Jam
President elect Herbert Hoover cuts short his South American trip to return to Washington amid farm relief and tariff fight. Hoovers advisers press for quick action, debating immediate legislation versus a special session after inauguration. Hoover to confer with Coolidge and farm leaders on the administration stance.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
United States
Congress
Hoover
Buenos Aires
Equator
Key West
Miami
Fla
Coolidge
Farm Bloc
Senator Borah
Senate
Roy O. West
Interior
Old Point Comfort
House
Hoove
President Coolidge
Jardine
Federal Farm Board
Solemn funeral for Italian Field Marshal Cadorna in Pallanza
In Pallanza Italy a solemn requiem mass was held for Field Marshal Count Luigi Cadorna at St Joseph's church. The funeral cortege, led by relatives Crown Prince Umberto and foreign ambassadors, moved to the Pallanza cemetery with the coffin on a gun carriage and covered by the Italian tricolor.
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United Press
Pallanza
Italy
Count Luigi Cadorna
St. Joseph’s Church
Cadorna
Umberto
County Legislators to Debate Program Tonight
Marion county legislators meet at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss proposed amendments to the city manager law. Winfield Miller state senator and City Manager League chairman is expected to discuss changes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Winfield Miller
City Manager League
al B. Snyder
Indianapolis
Elza O. Rodgers
Assembly
United States
Plan 20 Year Club Dinner for Indianapolis Street Railway
Employes with twenty years or more service at the Indianapolis Street Railway Company will gather at the Athenaeum dinner at 6 30 tonight to complete formation of the Twenty Year Club. At least 211 eligible employees exist.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
The
Athenaeum
Flag at Half Mast for Servant
A flag at the British consulate was lowered to half mast in tribute to Rosina Winton widow of a Boer War veteran who died after ten years work as a charwoman in the consular quarters.
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United Press
Boston
Rosina Winton
Lose Family Trees Urges Fitter Family Program
Dr. Florence Brown Sherborn of the University of Kansas told American Sociological Society delegates that the average American family is lost in its origins and future, with few producing clear branches of the family tree. She urged a national fitter family program and proposed a health and eugenics department to examine and score human stock.
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United Press
Chicago
Florence Brown Sherborn
University of Kansas
American Sociological Society Today
Sherbon
United States
Department of Health and Eugenics
Elms from China Bring Kansas a New Prairie Shade
Dr. Frank C. Gates of Kansas State Agricultural College reports to the Botanical Society of America that Asiatic elms survive western droughts and heat, offering relief from the wind swept plains. The elm species Ulmus pumila can reach about sixty feet tall with a one foot trunk under typical Kansas conditions.
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Science Service
New York
China
Kansas
Frank C. Gates
Kansas State Agricultural College
Botanical Society of America
West
Saxs Drives Away Thoughts of Cold
An old newspaper ad touts Pape’s cold compound as a quick fix for winter colds. It claims professional people avoid illness, and a package costs 35 cents. The copy promises rapid relief after taking the tablets.
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Sax
Pape
Talk Record Set By Woman At World Rodeo
Miss Betty Wilson a college girl set a world record with an unbroken forty two hour monologue at the world rodeo brainchild of Milton Crandall. She is one of six women contestants, while seven men have spoken as long. Wagers rose as she showed strain and observers noted the field has been cut to twenty three competitors.
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United Press
New York
Betty Wilson
Milton Crandall
Pittsburgh
Miss Wilson
Chief Hawk
Howard Williams
Simon Long
Brooklyn
Frank E. Cohen
George Palmer
Woodside
L. I
Herbert Vos
Claude Yeomens
Australia
Leslie appoints John J. Brown as secretary to governor elect
John J. Brown of Rockport was not reappointed tax commissioner by Governor Ed Jackson to clear the board for Pliny Wolford. Brown will become secretary to Governor-Elect Harry G. Leslie, taking office January 14 at inauguration. Brown declined the secretary role after Jackson offered it. Gaylord Morton, previously in the auditor’s office, then received the job.
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John J. Brown
Rockport
Ed Jackson
Pliny Wolford
Jackson
Harry G. Leslie
Leslie
Brown
Wolard
Gaylord Morton
Archie Bobbitt
Woodsman Captured After 12 Hour Man Hunt Near Roseau
A woodsman who called himself George Ryan was captured by a sheriff's posse near Roseau Minnesota after a twelve hour search. He will be charged with first degree murder of Robert Lobdell immigration inspector whose body was found with a gunshot wound along a border highway. Witnesses said they saw Ryan arguing with Lobdell and authorities say he denies involvement.
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Roseau
Minn
United Preas
Ryan
Lobdell
Hit Run Drivers Held in Separate Incidents
Two alleged hit and run drivers were arrested today. Florence Bewley 1417 St Peter Street faces charges of failing to stop after a collision at New York and East streets on December 21. Charles E Mallory 71 of 1725 North Illinois Street is charged with striking and injuring Alfred Langford at Tenth and Missouri streets on December 13. Lieutenant Frank Owen led the arrests.
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Florence Bewley
St. Peter Street
New York
East Street
Charles E. Mallory
North Illinois Street
Alfred Langford
Blackford Street
Tenth
Missouri
Frank Owen
Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths Rise Across U S Cities
Nearly two thousand people died from influenza or pneumonia in eighty smaller cities last week. Commerce Department figures show 1,982 deaths for the week ending December 22, with 240,562 new flu cases nationwide and an estimated 1,202,810 cases in total. District totals include Boston 38 Chicago 259 Cincinnati 18 Philadelphia 166 Detroit 79 and others.
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United Press
Washington
Commerce Department
United States Public Health Service
Health Service
Rhode Island
New York City
Ohio
Minnesota
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Denver
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
D. C
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Portland
Seattle
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Funeral for Lt William H Senges Killed in Plane Crash
Funeral services for Lieutenant William H Senges 36 pilot of the 309th observation squadron killed in a plane crash at Schoenfield Fort Benjamin Harrison were held with full military honors. Two planes circled overhead as his coffin was lowered, following services at the widow’s mother’s home.
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William H. Senges
Schoenfield
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Lawrence Genaro
Charles Cunningham
Ft. Harrison
William Meyer
Madison Avenue
Robert Kuebler
Frieden
Evangelical Church of the Synod of North America
Crown Hill Cemetery
Bates Funeral Set for Friday in Indianapolis
Charles A. Bates 49 secretary of Krebay Construction died Wednesday at home from influenza. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Flanner Buchanan mortuary with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors include his widow and a daughter Dorothy Jean Bates. Bates was born in Logansport and moved to Indianapolis as a child.
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Charles A. Bates
Krebay Construction Company
Bellefontaine Street
Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary
Crown Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bates
Logansport
Indianapolis
Ancient Landmark Masons
Scottish Rite
the Shrine
Dorothy Jean Bates
Divorce in Chicago Courts Trends Show Childless Marriages Prevail
Chicago reports 9 621 decrees this year with 85 percent of couples having no children. Cruelty headed the list of causes for divorce followed closely by desertion as a factor in separations.
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Chicago
Jailed by Nail
Tony Williams testified to Police Judge Schuldt that a protruding shoe nail made him stagger. The judge expressed sympathy and set a fine of ten dollars.
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United Press
Washington
Tony Williams
Schuldt
Williams
Candidacy for President Pro Tem Focuses Indiana Senate Race
At the Republican conference in Severin, Denver C. Harland of Richmond emerged as the leading contender for president pro tem as Alonzo Lindley and James J. Nejdl faced mixed support. Bruce Cooper and J Clyde Hamman backed Harland, signaling Lake County dominance may pause. Plans discussed for the house speakership and various clerical and secretary roles.
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C. Harland
Richmond
State Senate
the Severin
Alonzo H. Lindley
Kingman
Post
Harlan
Bruce Cooper
Posey County
Harland
Cooper
J. Clyde Hamman
Marion County
James J. Nejdl
Lake County
Nejdl
Senate
Claypool
Nejds
Lindley
James M. Knapp
Hagerstown
Severin
J. Glenn Harris
Gary
Gas Company Trustees In Conference On City Takeover
Citizens Gas Company trustees met in private session to discuss transferring gas properties to the city under the 1905 franchise. Directors may be replaced if opposed, trustees control stock, and the city plans to hire special counsel and seek legislation to enable municipal operation.
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Citizens Gas Company
Gas Company
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Certificate of Stockholders
Robert Lieber
Lucius B. Swift
Henry Kahn
Gus Schnull
Thomas L. Sullivan
John R. Welch
L. Ert Slack
Fred C. Gause
John W. Holtzman
Slack
Nesbit Kills Self In New York Home
Howard W. Nesbit aged 41 brother of Evelyn Nesbit committed suicide in his kitchen by hanging from a steam pipe on Wednesday night officials reported the death occurred at his residence in New York City authorities stated the tragedy was an act of self destruction.
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Evelyn
United Press
New York
Howard W. Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit
Indianapolis Joins Nationwide Radio Chain Plan
Washington announces Universal Wireless Communication Company gains forty full channel shortwave lengths. The $25 million firm will cover 110 cities across all states and enter telegraphic field within a year. At least fifteen stations to be ready by December 31 1929. Scripps Howard and United Press among newspapers eyeing air service.
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Indianapolis
Universal Wireless Communication Company
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Radio Commission
Scripps-Howard
United Press Association
Dynamite Plot Foiled Against Chicago Mayor
Police in Cicero hunted a woman in a thwarted attempt to murder Mayor Elenha and his family by placing twelve sticks of dynamite on his porch. The fuse burned to within an inch of detonation before the bomb was discovered.
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Bay United Press
Chicago
Cicero
Elenha
Klenha
Auto Plunges Into Train Killing Six At Oak Park Crossing
A Soo Line passenger train struck an automobile in a blinding rain at the Oak Park crossing. The wreck left six dead: Mr and Mrs Halver Olsen, Mr and Mrs Henry Olsen, and two Olsen children. A 4-year-old survived and was hospitalized. The crossing watchman was questioned as police investigated a possible distraction by another motorist.
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United Presse
Chicago
Soo Line
Oak Park
Joseph Baherty
Robert
Henry Olsen
Counsel's Conscience Narrows Life Term in Liquor Case
In Muskegon Michigan Alex Zack was spared a life sentence for fourth liquor law violation. Prosecutor Harold Smedley declined to seek life imprisonment citing conscience. Zack, who brewed liquor for personal use, had worked long hours to support his family and faced ten months to one year behind bars instead. Judge John Vanderwerp noted the possible challenge to Michigan's habitual criminal act.
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United Press
Lighthouse tender Poinsettia blast injures crew in Key West
A fire and explosion aboard the navy yard lighthouse tender Poinsettia at Key West berths killed one man and injured three others. The blast tore the port side after a cook struck a match to start breakfast.
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United Preas
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Murden
Frank E. Wright
Wright
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