Lloyd George applauds American audiences and civic charity
The former British prime minister notes American audiences as attentive and open to both sides of arguments. He praises Middle West vigor and generosity to churches and causes while reflecting on leadership, Irish relations after Ireland’s Free State, and the vast economic and social contrasts across New York Chicago Philadelphia and other cities.
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United States of America
Great Britain
North
Middle West
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Scranton
Europe
Court Rules Motor License Law Invalid in South Bend
$100,000 suit filed against Edward G. Sourbier, former county and city treasurer, alleging retention of Barrett law collections interest. Attorney General U S Lesh sues on behalf of Indianapolis to stop depositing Barrett funds in personal accounts. State plans similar actions against other former treasurers. case cites deposits in Sourbier’s name and unaccounted interest.
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South Bend
Barrett Law Collections
City
Barrett Law
Saeaeeteee
Edward G. Sourbier
Meridian St
Sourbier
U. S. Lesh
Indianapolis
Marion County
Barrett
Lesh
Carl von Hake
Hammond
Gary
la Porte
Spurbler
Barrett Law Funds
McCray
State Legal Department
Indiana
Lenn J. Care
Superior Court
Pear twig blooms as life zest shines through
Mrs. Mary Burns tends a pear tree twig placed in a pot last September to support a lily. The twig has bloomed now, showing life after a humble transplant. The State prepares to appeal a ruling striking down Indiana motor vehicle license law as unconstitutional, risking old license terms and rebates if the Supreme Court upholds the lower court.
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Mary Burns
New York St
Supreme Court
McCray
South Bend Motor Bus Company
Action Run Superior
Mayor Shank and Art Purchase Sparks Quiet Victory
Mayor Shank dismissed a local oil portrait as overpriced while his wife, Mrs. Shank, produced a checkbook and bought the painting for the home. The exchange shows differing views on art collecting and ends with the artwork hanging in the Shank residence.
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Shank
Muratore to Die Jan 11 for West Virginia murders
Sebastiano Muratore, 41, arrested with a man and a woman in Clarksburg for a string of Italian black hand killings, is scheduled to be hanged at 5 p m on January 11, police advise. Three others were to be hanged today.
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Europe
South
Kentucky
Virginia
North
Lincoln
Sebastiano Muratore
Clarksburg
W. Va
Clarkeburg
Indianapolis
Muratore
Japanese Cabinet Resigns Again Amid Prince Regent Crisis
The Japanese cabinet resigns for a second time within 48 hours after a Dec 27 attack on Prince Regent Hirohito. The prince regent refused the first resignation. today the ministry again offered to resign, with expectations of another rejection. A Central News dispatch in London claimed acceptance.
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United Press
TOKIO
Hirohito
London
Indiana nursery stock inspection aids fruit growers
Harry F. Deitz assistant state entomologist told the American Association of the Advancement of Science meeting in Cincinnati that Indiana's nursery stock inspection laws have helped fruit growers by keeping out tree diseases. Frank W. Wallace, state
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Indiana
American Association of the Advancement of Science
Cincinnati
Harry F. Deitz
Frank W. Wallace
Shaw Is Sentenced to Death in Whelchel Murder Case
John Thomas Shaw, 21, is sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, 22, in Midwest court. The execution date is set for April 7, 1924, with appeals planned by Shaw and his counsel amid a crowded courtroom and ongoing defense motions.
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William Anderson
John Thomas Shaw
Jodgy
Bar of Criminal Court
James A. Collins
Helen Hager Whelchel
Shaw
Whelchel
Iowa
East Sts
High School Rd
Ben Davis
Collins
Sheriff
John Shaw
Into Cay
Tomlinson Hall
H. B. Pike
W. S. Henry
Roy Gill
Pike
Henry
Supreme Court
Mother dies saving daughter on Prospect Street tram
Mrs. Elizabeth Mourning, 24, sacrificed her life to pull 5-year-old Dorothy from a traction car on Prospect Street, dying instantly. Dorothy was injured and taken to hospital. Walter Lee, 16 months, unhurt. Motorman Martin Griffin and conductor Harry H. Corey faced involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Elizabeth Mourning
Prospect St
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company
Dorothy
Proverb Contest Opens Big Payout In The Times
Sixty proverb pictures are worth 2 560 dollars at 41 66 dollars per proverb in The Times Proverb Contest with 2 500 dollars in prizes for winners. Instructions for wrapping and mailing will be given before the last picture appears. Contestants should obtain missing pictures from the Proverb Editor by mailing 2 cents per picture and specifying the number.
New Cold Wave Forecast by Met Man Armington
United States meteorologist J. H. Armington predicts a cold wave approaching the area. He says temperatures may fall to the mid 20s by Sunday night or Monday, with the cold likely starting this evening or by tomorrow afternoon.
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J. H. Armington
United States
Armington
Rioting At Delaware Industrial School Leads To Escape
Four of ten girl inmates who escaped during an all night riot at the Delaware Industrial School near Delaware Ohio have been captured. About 75 girls remained in the gym in a frenzy after more than twenty hours of milling about and destroying windows and furniture. Sheriff Harter and deputies kept guard as objects were hurled from upper floors amid ongoing disorder in Cottage Nos 11 5 and 6.
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United Delaware
Ohio
Girls Industrial School
Margaret Elton
Fred Harter
USCS
Mystery of Lost Dirigible Remains Unresolved Today
Paris reports France still lacks new details on the fate of the Dixmude dirigible. Only the commander’s body has been recovered after the ship vanished eleven days ago, with fifty crew aboard.
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United Press
Paris
France
Ministry of Marine
Germany
du Plexis de Greneda
Sicily
L’aeronautique
Gasoline Prices Rise Across Indianapolis
Gasoline costs climbed two cents a gallon in Indianapolis as Standard Oil of Indiana announced the hike on Friday. Other firms followed with a general upward trend in crude oil prices cited by Standard Oil officials. Prices now run 18 to 22 cents per gallon by grade. low prices had prevailed since August.
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Indianapolis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Hourly Temperature Report Readout
A brief hourly temperature summary shows readings across locations with a focus on current conditions and minor shifts from prior hours. Data highlights include regional highs and lows, wind trends, and any notable weather alerts issued to readers.
Indictments Accuse Indiana Governor McCray of Financial Crimes
Marion County grand jury returns seven new bills charging Governor Warren T. McCray with larceny embezzlement false statements and forged checks. Indictments detail alleged theft of 155 000 from Indiana board of agriculture funds a 43 625 embezzled check and falsified debt sworn statements plus other check frauds.
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Ernor Warren T. McCray
Marion County Grand Jury
Clarence W. Nichols
McCray
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Discount and Deposit State Bank
Kentland
Ind
Agriculture Board
Meyer-Kiser Bank
A. E. Herriman & Co
Marion
Kentland Bank
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Hoosier Energy
David Lloyd George, O. M
M.P
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Ondon
Mississippi Valley
America
Free State
Ireland
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
E G
Sourrier
Ed Jackson
Rosetta B. Nye
St. Joseph County
Jackson
Care
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Lew
Wife
West Virginia
Indiana State
Washington
Hoosier Solon
Elizabeth Sharp
James E. Watson, Jr
Senator Watson
Mercury
Wreck Furniture
Standard Oil
Aeseye
Wfcray
Farmers National Bank
Wadesville
Indiana Ave
John T. Shaw
Claude M. Worley
John” Tedford
Senate Ave
Archie (Joker) Young
Edward
Fox) Brown
Blue Ribbon Cafe
Flossie Bybee
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