Newt Brown Denies Secrecy In Ku Klux Deal
Indiana board of agriculture secretary Newt Brown rejects secrecy claims over renting the manufacturers' building at the fairgrounds to the Ku Klux Klan. He cites two contracts at $500 a night and ongoing bookings by diverse groups, with total 1923 revenue cited as $8,200 and successive high payments from major events. The executive committee includes Thomas Grant, William J. Jones, G. R. Kemper, H. M. Moberly, and Brown.
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Lowell
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Fairmount
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Columbus
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Shelbyville
Butler to Seek Republican Senate Nomination
William M. Butler, campaign manager for President Coolidge, will run for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate to oppose Democratic incumbent David I Walsh. Butler stated he will continue his service in the Coolidge campaign and not engage in other political duties.
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Boston
William M. Butler
President Coolidge
United States Senate
David I. Walsh
Butler
Grand Jury to Retire in Marion County in 1923 Term
The Marion County grand jury for the July 1923 term of Criminal Court will be mustered out Saturday morning by Judge James A. Collins. The judge ordered County Clerk Albert H. Lesche to draw six names from the jury box for a 1924 grand jury and provide names for a petit jury for his court. The present jury is the first in a don a jury to return an indictment while a governor was in service.
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Marion County
James A. Collins
Albert H. Lesche
Three Bound to Jury in Liquor Case After Bond Set
Special Judge Harry Yockey bound Wesley McGinnis John King and Harley Waggoner over to the grand jury on liquor charges with bonds of 1000 each. Police say the trio carried liquor on trips between Clinton and Indianapolis and were arrested December 5 in a garage behind 1714 Rockie Street. They denied ownership of 35 gallons of alcohol found there.
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Wesley McGinnis
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Alabama St
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Vermont St
Clinton
Indianapolis
Rockie St
Spiritualist to Speak at English's Theater Jan 6
Dr. Alex Hume a spiritualistic medium will present a seance at English's Theater on Sunday night January 6 He is expected to demonstrate spirit power with floating tables and chairs slate writing tests of the mind and John Cumberland's dematerialization.
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English’s
John Cumberland
Bond Collected On Corabel Rippe in Federal Court Action
Homer Eliott United States district attorney filed a case in Federal Court to collect a $2000 bond from Lisette and Fred Rippe of Fort Wawne related to Corabel Rippe. Rippe was sentenced to six months in jail and a $500 fine after pleading guilty to rotating prohibition laws but failed to appear by December 10 to begin serving the sentence.
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Corabel Rippe
Fort Wawne
Arguments on Klan dismissal heard in federal court
Oral arguments on the motion to dismiss the complaint filed against the Ku Klux Klan by six South Bend residents will be heard before Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court on January 9. The suit sought an injunction to remove plaintiffs names from the Klan roster amid years of tension and legal action.
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South Bend
Albert B. Anderson
Ku Klux Klan Distributes 812 Christmas Baskets
Klan officials said 812 poor families received baskets and sixty tons of coal were delivered. No color or religious lines were drawn. Members organized two collections to fund supplies and used many automobiles to deliver the goods.
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Ku-Klux Klan
Klan
Burial for Earl Dimick Veteran of World War I
The body of Earl Francis Dimick 40 of 52 State Ave Indianapolis arrived today from Marion as a veteran of the E T DIMICK 1651st Infantry who died September from a gas attack. He served two years overseas and was hospitalized two months. Born in Marion he lived in Indianapolis twelve years and worked at Fame Laundry before illness. He married Mamie Ryan two years ago. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at his home with burial Crown Hill Eagles taking part. Surviving are the widow his father George Dimick and brother Oscar of Buffalo Mo. He was a Methodist.
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From Far and Near and Other News Items
A mixed dispatch of court sentences, religious session plans, diplomatic protests, crime, theater fires, and personal anecdotes. Notables include Marie and Ernest Vetter's eight to ten year sentence for slaying Alonzo Storey, a Polish protest over police interference, Essie Simmons foiling a $10,000 jewelry heist, and a Fort Worth theater scare. Also reported: intercity radio receptions, a Lansing theater fire causing $250,000 in losses, and a 40 year reuniting of Silas Morrison and his son W H Morrison.
Mount Lassen Blow Off Ends Abruptly After Eruption
Mt Lassen, the only U S volcano to erupt with ash for three hours on Thursday, showed only a white plume today. The blow off, described as the most violent in eight years, lasted from 1 p m to 4 p m, with billows drifting south and east before ceasing suddenly, leaving the snow atop the mountain coated in dirty ash.
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Mt. Lassen
United States
Kentucky Home-Coming Invites Kentuckians in Indianapolis
Mayor Shank urged former Kentuckians in Indianapolis to return for the Kentucky home coming from June 16 to 29. Officials note 28,127 Kentucky citizens reside in Indianapolis, reflecting strong statewide ties.
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Indianapolis
Kentucky
Chambers Sees Republicans Hiding Faults Behind McCray
Indiana Democratic State chairman Walter S. Chambers said blame for GOP woes lies with the party’s legislative majority. He argued Governor McCray cannot spend state funds without legislative support and cited prior years’ large appropriations to claim Republicans shared responsibility for fiscal missteps.
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Jury Commissioners Reappointed for 1924 in Marion County
Edwin A. Hendrickson and Alex R. Holliday were reappointed as Marion County jury commissioners for 1924 by Circuit Judge H. O. Chamberlain. They will draw jurors for nine county courts while County Clerk Albert H. Lesche serves as the third member by virtue of office.
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Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis Saddlery Company
Alex R. Holliday
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Saloon Owner Arrested on Illegal Liquor Charge
Martin Koss owner of a saloon at 2937 W Tenth St is under arrest on charges of operating a blind tiger and child neglect Police report Mrs Koss was seen pouring liquor into a sink as two children watched.
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Santa Claus Visits Circle Theater Staff Party
Circle theater manager Ace Barry staged the annual Christmas party for staff and artists on the bill. The belated visit by Santa Claus occurred about midnight Thursday and featured a Christmas tree cats music and festive items to ensure an enjoyable evening.
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Cle Theater
Ace Barry
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