Shank appoints street chief and nine officials amid Klan tie rumors
With five days left in his term Mayor Shank names Baward Rochat as street commissioner and nine in his department. John F. Walker becomes assistant street commissioner alongside a slate including William Carter and Katherine Noonan. The moves, submitted to city controller Joseph L. Hogue, fuel claims of Shank joining forces with the Klan to boost Coffin’s GOP renomination prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jepson Cadol
Shank
John L. Duvall
Board of Safety
Baward Rochat
Martin J. Hyland
John F. Walker
William Carter
W. E. Williams
W. P. Hargon
Katherine Noonan
Ed Smith
Duncan McDonald
BE. Musgrove
W. L. Resener
William H. Armitage
Joseph L. Hogue
George W. Coffin
Hogue
Georges. Gillott
Marion County
Cyclops
Charles W. Jewett
Ralph A. Lemcke
Youth and Bride Face U.S. Trial in Forgery Case
Phillip Kaler aged 23 and his 17-year-old bride, jailed in Laredo Texas, face federal trial in Freeport Illinois for passing about thirty forged money orders stolen from the Indianapolis post office. The pair, tied to a Portland Maine heirship claim, were indicted two months ago by a federal grand jury. Orders for their removal here were issued by a federal judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Freeport
Ill
Phillip Kaler
Arerst
Laredo
Tex
Illinois
Indianapolis
Kaler
Phillip van Courtland
Portland
Maine
Fragmentary schedule notes for a day
A terse OCR fragment lists times such as 6 am 19 10 am 23 21 12 noon with unclear context. The readable items suggest a day’s session timing but lack subjects or locations to identify events.
Poet Flees City Life For Wisconsin Woods
Prof. Lew Sarett of Northwestern University, a noted poet, announced he will flee to the forests of northern Wisconsin to seek an “unspoiled” society and surroundings. He condemned modern cities for emotional stress, social complexity, jazz life, and pollution, saying they destroy happiness and manhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Sarett
Northwestern University
Wisconsin
Sarett
Iowa Republicans threaten break with Coolidge over farm policy
Iowa's Republican delegation heads to Washington to urge President Coolidge to shift farm policy. They warn they and ten other corn belt states will break with the administration if the White House does not back strong farm relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
PBS
White House
Chang Tso Lin Forces Advance South in Manchuria War
Desperate battle reported near Shankaikwan as Chang Tso Lin’s troops push reinforcements into China proper after a string of victories in Manchuria. Japanese dispatch quoted via Tokio as an alert on Manchuria events.
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Bu United
Honolulu
Chang Tso Lin
Feng Yu Hsiang
Shankaikwan
Tokio
Cyhochi
Manchuria
China
United States sentences thief who broke into post office substation
Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell sentenced Robert Blair to three years at Leavenworth Federal Prison. Blair was returned from New York charged with breaking into Postoffice Substation 27 and stealing 139 money order blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Baltzell
Robert Blair
Federal
Leavenworth
Kaw
Blair
New York
Postoffic
Court Asked to Stop Flood Work Bids After Notice Gap
Louis Brown Jr a taxpayer filed in Superior Court for an injunction to stop the board of works from receiving bids or letting contracts for a flood prevention program. A temporary restraining order blocked action on bids set for 2 p m. The suit cites lack of hearing notices and fears delay to Belt Railroad track elevation along with costs estimated around 1 966 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Superior
Louis Brown Jr
James M. Leathers
Cruse
White River
Morris St
Five Bandits Rob Bank In Downtown Kansas City
Five bandits robbed the Argyle State Bank in Kansas City downtown, taking about $20,000 before fleeing in an automobile. Police reported the hold up early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United Press
Argyle State Bank
Autos Cause 115 Deaths in County
Marion County recorded 383 deaths from accident or violence in 1925, with autos responsible for 115 fatalities. Coroner Paul F. Robinson noted rises from 1924, while natural deaths numbered 305 of 6288 investigated. Other causes included falls, suicides, drownings, fires, and gun-related homicides, with rope, poisoning, and electrocution among listed factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Paul F. Robinson
Cornoer
Fraud charged in city widening case at Cruse Street
In Superior Court Four Judge Clinton H. Givan hearings focused on alleged fraud in condemning and awarding damages for Cruse Street widening. A temporary restraining order against the Board of Works was issued earlier. railroad damages cited at 15842.50. Testimony from railroad and city officials planned. dispute over street extension scope toward Bates and Shelby Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruse St
Clinton H. Givan
Board of Works
T. J. Moll
Superior Court Five
Harry G. Gaylord
William Bosson
John J. Kelly
Gaylord
Bosson
F. J. Goble
C. I. & W. Raillroad
Swindle Trail Leads to City
Chicago postal inspector K P Aldrich headed to Indianapolis to pursue the mastermind of the Consoli dated Realty and Theaters Corp alleged to have defrauded about 11 000 residents in Indiana Illinois and Ohio of 4 000 000 though the name is not disclosed and not Frederick H Gruneberg or indicted officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Consolidated Realty and Theaters Corporation
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
K. P. Aldrich
Indianapolis
Frederick H. Gruneberg
Gruneberg
Special arraignment set for fifty nine raid victims
The government moves to block final citizenship for fifty nine aliens arrested in the citys largest liquor raid. Twelve arrested are foreign born with first papers. twelve will face a special arraignment Tuesday at 9 before Judge James A. Collings. Sixteen released. eighteen jailed unable to post bond. raids spanned poolrooms dry beer saloons and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uquor
United States
R. C. Minton
Thirteenth Prohibition District
James A. Collings
Minton
Gary
Commissioner of Immigration
Five in Rum Plot Receive Two Year Terms
Twenty of twenty five defendants convicted in a St. Louis Cincinnati rum plot were sentenced in federal court. Judge Robert C. Baltzell imposed terms totaling twenty one years seven months and one day with fines of thirty three thousand dollars. Several defendants received lesser sentences or were tied for new trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis- Cincinnati
Robert C. Baltzell
Don Robinson
St. Louis
Robinson
Baltzell
Michael J. Kinney
United States
St Louis
Tony Foley
George Landon
William Lucking
Cincinnati
Jack Daniel
Arnold J. Hellmich
Internal Revenue
Nat Goldstein
Morris Martin
Harry Levin
William J. Kinney
Edward Meininger
Robert E. Walker
Harry Stratton
Cincinnnati
John Connors
Daniel O'Neill
Isador Multin
Richard Fitzgibbon
Ben Doncaster
Clifford Sampson
Carlisle Sampson
Bernard Brink
Marion County
T. F. McCaffery
St.Louis
Rate Boost Sought by Hoosier Stage Lines
L Chester Loughry files with the Public Service Commission to raise Hoosier Stage Lines fares from two cents per mile to three cents. Service runs from Indianapolis to Muncie and Marion. Indiana Red Ball Company also petitions for a similar increase as Interstate Public Service busses recently raised rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Hoosier
L. Chester Loughry
Indianapolis
Muncie
Marion
Indiana Red Ball Company
Interstate Public Service Company
Blaze at Evansville Destroys Temple Interior
Six fire companies battled heavy snow to prevent total destruction of the Washington Avenue Jewish Temple in Evansville Indiana. Damage is estimated at 60 000 dollars with a 15 000 dollar pipe organ ruined. Officials believe the fire started from defective electric wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Evansville
Ind
Washington Avenue
Brady petitions to buy two Union Traction bus certificates
Arthur W. Brady as receiver for Union Traction Company filed petitions to purchase two motor bus certificates in Anderson for $500 each. The filings indicate intento to acquire certificates and reflect ongoing restructuring of the transit utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Brady
Union Traction Company
Anderson
State budget board to hear kicks on salary bumps
State legislative finance committee meets at the Statehouse Thursday to consider salary adjustments made by their order. Officials including State Fire Marshal Alfred Houston and State Pure Food Commissioner urge raises for subordinates whose pay was cut last summer. Houston asks raises for Cash M. Graham and Rollie Granger and for two investigators and two inspectors to be made permanent. Miller, the food commissioner, seeks increases for general oil inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legislative Finance Committee
Statehouse
Pure Food Commissioner
Alfred Houston
M. Graham
Rollie Granger
I. L. Miller
City’s Auto Bill Cited Report On City Vehicles
Harry Newby municipal garage superintendent reported city cars used 269000 gallons of gasoline and 15000 gallons of oil over four years. He rebuilt 623 cars and 161 vehicles are ready for duty in the Duvall administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newby
Newby
Duvall
Desperadoes Escape Charleston Jail After Attack
Otto Jack and Ray Martin, Terre Haute and St. Louis desperadoes, eluded capture after knocking Jailer Art Hallowell unconscious as he locked them in their cells last night in Charleston Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Charleston
Otto Jack
Ray Martin
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Art Hallowell
Plane salesman burns to death in auto wreck
Hammond Indiana December 30 James Sweeney a plane salesman was killed when his car struck a truck and caught fire. The vehicle rolled 300 feet before colliding head on with another truck leaving Sweeney trapped over the steering wheel as flames engulfed the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hammond
Ind
James Sweeney
State Securities Law Notices Sent To Banks And Brokers
About 900 banking institutions and 100 securities brokers in the state will fall under the state securities law. Notices issued by David H. Jennings, securities commissioner, follow an AG opinion. Many registrants must register as dealers. fees are 25 dollars for dealers and 5 dollars for agents. About fifteen banks had signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Jennings
Arthur L. Gilliam
Commission
Jennings
Administrator sues Fidelity Trust estate for damages
Administrator of the late Charles Johnson files in Superior Court Three suit for sixteen thousand dollars against Miss Mercedes Hanna. Johnson died after a automobile collision at Fifty Seventh Street and Washington Boulevard. complaint accuses Miss Hannay of fault in the crash.
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Fidelity Trust Company
Charles’. Johnson
Mercedes Hanna
Johnson
Fifty-Seventh St
Washington Blvd
Miss Hannay
State Life to Build on Shortridge Site in Indianapolis
State Life Insurance Company will build a home office on the Shortridge High School site at Pennsylvania and North Streets in Indianapolis for about 750000, purchasing the property from the school board for 641000, five thousand above appraisal. The board also approved bids, with Gavin L Payne Co offering 226000 for the north parcel. the State Life bid per front foot was higher for the entire property. The site sale proceeds fund the citys 858000 elementary program as a new Shortridge building will rise nearby within two years. The school board may occupy the buildings until January 1 1929 at a rent of 8 percent of the purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Life Insurance Company
Bng
Shortridge High Schoo
Pennsylvania
North Sts
Indianapolis
H. W. Bennett
State Life
Shortridge
Charles Tt. Yoke
Gavin L. Payne & Co
Payne
William H. Book
State Life Insurance Company
Charles F. Coffin
Shortridge High School
Thirty-Fourth
Meridian Sts
Old Shortridge
Pennsylvania St
North
Michigan Sts
Marie Haslop
Adolph Emhardt
Auto Owner Ruth Hill Arrested After Streetcar Crash
Police accuse Ruth Hill 36 of 1427 N Capitol Ave of blind tiger and transporting liquor after an auto reported stolen was found abandoned following a collision with a street car at Morris Street and Sheffield Avenue on December 27. A quart of mule liquor was recovered. two young men fled the scene.
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Ruth Hill
N. Capitol Ave
Nquor
Morris St
Sheffield Ave
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Commissioner’s’ Office
Edward Rochat
Klan
Coffin
Armitage and Hogue
Jewett
James E. Watson
Arthur R. Robinson
Board Cry
Hogue Responsible
Hoguen
Um Corps
Limber
Walter Myers
Carlos Jones
Dale Smith
U.S
Iowa
Congressional
Coolidge
Chang
Little Hsu
Bu United Press
Peking
Hsu Shu Cheng
Lanfang Station
Tien Tsin
Shenshi Province
U. S
W. Coeppers, Funkhouser
Roland Snider
William Anderson
Cruse St. Fight
Kelly
Cruse Sit
Bates and
Shelby Sts
Bates St
Hoosier Stage Lines
Budget Board
T.apper
Fanny
WEA Service, Wwe
Betaheilis Beanie
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