Governor's letter defends rule by law over Klan protection
Albany reports Governor Smith denounces the Ku Klux Klan while urging protection under law for all. He says the state cannot override local officials in parade decisions and cites prior vetoes and court rulings upholding equal rights for all groups despite intolerance.
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United Press
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Paul M. Winter
Jamaica
Queens County
Socialist Party
Governor Addresses Subversive Critique Of Democracy
The governor defends equal justice under law while warning critics to follow legal remedies. He notes the case of Franklin Ford who attacked Catholics over a New York radio station, was barred from jury duty, then reinstated by the Supreme Court.
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Franklin Ford
New York
Supreme Court
Campbell named ICC chairman for 1928 term
Washington Dec. 30 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced Johnston B. Campbell was elected chairman for 1928 succeeding John J. Each. The move places Campbell at the head of the five member agency overseeing interstate commerce policy.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnston B. Campbell
John J. Each
Headache Relief Ad Promotes Brom quinine tablets
An old advertisement touts Brom Quininen tablets as a safe and proven remedy for headaches from colds. It notes relief by working off the cold and urges shoppers to look for the FE. W. Grove signature on the box, priced at 80 cents.
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FE. W. Grove
Probe Group Nears End of Indiana Political Probe
A county grand jury nears completion after probing alleged political corruption in Indiana since last July. The retiring jury, led by foreman William J. Mooney, examined vast evidence and heard witnesses, including D. C. Stephenson, while indicting Governor Jackson and others for conspiracy related to potential pardons and political influence.
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Indiana
Criminal Court
William J. Mooney
Foreman
John J. Madden
W. O. Thiele
H. Julius Wangelin
Ross Hill Jr
Charles Bernsloehr
Stephenson
Jackson
George W. Coffin
Robert Marsh
Warren T. McCray
James E. McDonald
William P. Evans
McCray
Remy
Oscar H. Montgomery
Seymour
City Councilmen Indicted in Bribery Probe and Trial Date Set
Trial date scheduled for February 7 as six council members and a real estate dealer face bribery charges connected to halting impeachment actions against former Mayor John L. Duvall. Virgil Vandagrift, ex Works Board president, also charged with Indiana Blue Sky law violations.
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James A. Collins
Virgil Vandagrifft
Works Board
Vanadagrifft
Alonzo Blair
Shelbyville
Johnson
Ross to head board in Indianapolis sanitary panel shift
State appointee O C Ross is slated to become board president succeeding Russell T MacFall in January. City Engineer A H Moore and Ross lead the controlling faction since Moore’s appointment by Mayor Slack. B J T Jeup will replace MacFall as board member and has begun attending meetings. Bakers and Daniels attorneys retain service at two hundred dollars monthly.
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O. C. Ross
Sanitary Board of
Indianapolis
Russell T. Mac- Fall
Jan. J. Ross
A. H. Moore
Moore
L. Ert Slack
B. J. T. Jeup
MacFall
Jeup
Baker and Daniels
Anstess Sentenced to Leavenworth for Liquor Charge
Wallace Anstess of Indianapolis was sent to Leavenworth Penitentiary for eighteen months on a federal liquor conviction. He was arrested after attempting to claim boxes marked household goods that hid bonded whisky worth 10000 dollars shipped from Detroit. His conviction was upheld by the U S Circuit Court of Appeals. Vincentz Dude of Fort Wayne received a year and a day for possessing a still.
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Wallace Anstess
Indianapolis
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Oscar Johnson
United States
Anstess
George L. Winkler
Detroit
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Vincentz Dude
Wayne
Seek Slayer Suspect Sought in Indianapolis for Lafayette Slaying
Police extended the search to Indianapolis for Arnold Short in connection with the slaying of Peter Minicus during a gambling house hold up ten days earlier. Two masked robbers tied patrons and one gun misfire caused Minicus’s death, with loot of sixty eight dollars.
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Indianapolis
Arnold Short
Lafayette
Peter Minicus
Minicus
City banker’s father dead in Chattanooga after trip
Hilary Morris father of No. 3 bank executive J Edward Morris died in a Chattanooga hotel while en route to Florida with Oscar Morris. Funeral set for Monday at Williams Creek Estates home. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Helen Johnson, son Irvin Morris, and other relatives. Broad Ripple M E Church trustee.
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J. Edward Morris
Washington Bank and Trust Company
Hilary Morris
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. Morris
Florida
Oscar Morris
Greenwood
Ind
Williams Creek Estates
Morris
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
Meridian Hills Country Club
Ashland Ave
Helen Johnson
Irvin Morris
Colley Ave
Broad Ripple M. E. Church
Sigma Nu delegates meet President Coolidge at White House
Four hundred delegates from the Sigma Nu fraternity visited Washington and were photographed with President Coolidge at the White House during the national convention.
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White House
Washington
Sigma Nu College
Coolidge
Ferracane Appeals Writ of Error in Federal Court
Rum King Tony Ferracane, now serving a two year term at Leavenworth on liquor conspiracy charges, has been granted a writ of error in Federal Court ahead of an appeal to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Cases of Charles Gay and Les Feldhaus of Louisville will be considered by the appeals court concurrently.
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Tony Ferracane
Leavenworth Penitentiary
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Charles Gay
Les Feldhaus
Louisville
Boy Hit by Truck in Indianapolis Crossing
Victor Holt, seven, of Greenfield, visiting his grandmother Mrs. George Merlau, was struck while crossing Gray Street near Michigan Street by a truck driven by Anthony Micelli, 22, of Merrill Street. He sustained cuts and bruises but was not seriously injured per police report.
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Victor Holt
Greenfield
Ind
Indianapolis
George Merlau
N. Gray St
Gray and
Michigan Sts
Anthony Micelli
E. Merrill St
Open Holiness Meeting at New Holy Band Tabernacle
A four day holiness convention opened tonight at the Holy Band Tabernacle at St. Clair Street and Massachusetts Avenue. It will close Sunday with dedication. Speakers include Dr. Monroe Wayhinger Upland Rev C M James Terre Haute Rev George Jewell Columbus Rev Emerett Hall Oakland NL and Rev O H Nater local. Services are at 10:30 am 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
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New Holy Band Tabernacle
St. Clair St
Massachusetts Ave
Tabernacle
Monroe Wayhinger
Upland
C. M. James
Terre Haute
George Jewell
Columbus
Emerett Hall
Oakland
O. H. Nater
City Fire Loss for Year Set at $760000
Indianapolis fire loss up to date this year was $760000, a $65000 increase over 1926. The report by Lieut. Verne Earl for the Salvage Corps goes to the National Board of underwriters. The department answered 3800 calls this year, down from 3855 last year. rain reduced Christmas season calls. Largest loss St Patrick’s Church at $64000, second Banner Furniture at $60000. Maurice De La Tour confessed to firing St Patrick’s and two other Catholic churches and was sentenced to life under habitual criminal act. 150 incendiary fires, mostly in northwest and southwest city. A Negro firebug in the northwest has burned vacant houses. in the southeast fires target new houses before occupancy. Residential alarms declined by $50000. 983 residential calls in 1926, 780 in 1927. Greystone Hotel apartments fire killed ten, including one fireman. property loss $22909. Sparks from roofs decreased 209 due to prevention education.
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Indianapolis
Verne Earl
Salvage Corps
National Board of Underwriters
Indianapolis Fire Department
St. Patrick's Church
Banner Furniture Company
Earl
Maurice de la Tour
St. Patrcck’s
Greystone Hotel
Father sues for 7500 over daughter’s auto crash injuries
Willis Hill of Brazil Indiana sues Forest Keltner in Clay Circuit Court for 7500 alleging his daughter Ruth Hill will be a cripple for life after being struck by Keltner’s auto. The incident occurred in Brazil.
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Times Special
Brazil
Ind
Ruth Hill
Forest Keltner
Willis Hill
Keltner
Clay
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