McCulloch enters race for Indiana governor in 1924
Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch of Indianapolis formally announced his Democratic candidacy for the 1924 Indiana governor nomination. Recalling his 1920 bid, he pledges economy, tax reduction, and abolition or consolidation of overgrown boards, with decentralization, public-service reform, and opposition to excessive tariff and indirect taxes.
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Carleton B. McCulloch
Indianapolis
McCulloch
Thomas Tay
Ralston
Indiana
Fordney
Woman Charged After Head Kick Injures Man
Emma Dixon 20 of 223 Hamilton Ave reportedly kicked John McLeroy 50 of 23 N Eastern Ave as he handed her fruit jars. Police say the assault stemmed from a dispute over her belongings. Dixon was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Emma Dixon
Hamilton Ave
John McLeroy
Eastern Ave
Dean
Women Ineligible For Jury Service No Accommodations Cited
Superior Judge T J Moll urged women to serve but jury commissioners named thirty men today. State law prevents dividing a jury after it has received a case and no arrangements exist to house women in the jury rooms.
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T. J. Moll
Two flee after attack on man outside Capitol Avenue home
Police report two men assaulted Matthew Whiteford, 43, at his residence on South Capitol Avenue, injuring him with serious head wounds and possible back fracture. Their car crashed while fleeing. Whiteford was hospitalized with severe cuts and bruises.
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Matthew Whiteford
S. Capitol Ave
Whiteford
Child Unaware of Mother's Heroism Mourning in Tragedy
Dorothy Mourning, five, remains unconscious after her mother Maude Mourning sacrificed herself to save her from an interurban car on Prospect Street. Mrs Mourning died moments later. Father George Mourning witnessed the event as infant Walter Lee Mourning survived with minor injuries. Mrs Mourning was laid to rest in Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Dorothy
Maude
Prospect St
City Hospital
Walter Lee
George
Civilized World Must Crush War, or Be Destroyed
Dr Joseph C Robbins chair man of the Student Volunteer Movement at Cable Tabernacle warned that civilization must conquer war or be destroyed. He urged international thinking and an end to war as incompatible with Christian ideals. Dr Adolph Keller commented on Europe's middle class distress endangering church work. Discussions on ending war and race issues continued in downtown churches and at Shortridge High School with a public meeting at the tabernacle this afternoon. Tonight's speakers include Dr J E K Aggrey and Dr Charlies R Watson.
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Joseph C. Robbins
Student Volunteer Movement
Cable Tabernacle
Jesus Charist
Europe
Adolph Keller
Central Bureau For Relief of Evangelical Churches of Central Europe
Shortridge High School
Tabernacle
J. E. K. Aggrey
Charlies R. Watson
American University of Cairo
State to Increase General Fund Debt This Week
The State debt of 3,990,000 to the general fund will be increased again Wednesday. The State auditor Robert W. Bracken says a transfer of money from another State fund to cover a deficit for the 135,000 payroll is the likely method the State finance board will consider at its emergency meeting. The general fund balance today stood at 171,534.89.
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Public Service Commission
Board of Agriculture
Robert W. Bracken
State Finance Board
Indianapolis Industries Report Projects 12 107 Open Jobs
William Elliott told the Industries committee of the Chamber of Commerce that eighteen leading industries now employ 10 944 people and next month they would need 12 107 workers.
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Indianapolis
William Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Owner Gus Sims Dies at 59 in Illinois Street Hotel
Gus Sims 59 owner of a hotel at 2308 South Illinois Street died suddenly at work. Coroner Paul E. Robinson ruled heart trouble as the cause.
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Gus Sims
S. Illinois St
Paul E. Robinson
Plan to cut federal taxes could save Indiana people millions
Indiana tax collector M Bert Thurman cites Secretary Mellon plan to cut income taxes as a boon. Estimated savings reach about 606,500 for 100,000 under 5000 and 1,950,000 for 9,000 earning over 5000, with reductions 45 percent and 29 percent respectively. Repeal of message taxes and theater admissions taxes could add at least 2,500,000 in relief if shows cut admission charges accordingly.
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Indiana
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Congress
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Thurman
Blizzard Toll In Plains Sparks Snow And Cold
A late December blizzard swept Kansas and Nebraska, delaying trains and crippling wire services as snow piled up and temperatures fell toward zero. Omaha recorded 2 below at 6 am with a rise by 7. Strong winds from the Canadian Rockies battered the region while stock raisers sought shelter and farmers readied feed amidst the cold snap.
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United Arena
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska Plains
Southwest
Mercury
Omaha
Edith Longfield Named Stamp Deputy in Fort Wayne
Mrs Edith Longfield of Fort Wayne was named stamp deputy at the Fort Wayne office of the Internal Revenue Department by M Bert Thurman collector today. She will succeed Otto G Liebmann who has been promoted to field deputy.
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Edith Longfield
Ft. Wayne
Internal Revenue Department
M. Bert Thurman
Otto G. Liebmann
Wisconsin Professor Slaughter Dies in Rome
Madison Wis Dec 81 Word was received today of the death of Prof Moses S Slaughter head of the classic department of the University of Wisconsin in Rome where he was spending a year He was ill several weeks Born in Brooklyn Indiana he was a graduate of DePauw University and Johns Hopkins He was one of the most distinguished classical scholars and author of several books
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United Arena
Madison
Wis
Moses S. Slaughter
University of Wisconsin
Rome
Brooklyn
Ind
Slaughter
de Pauw University
Johns Hopkins
United States
Decision Expected Soon in McCray Bankruptcy Case
A decision in the bankruptcy proceedings against Governor McCray by three Fort Wayne banks is anticipated within three weeks by Harry C. Sheridan, the bankruptcy referee. A Jan 15 hearing for oral arguments is set after evidence was completed a month ago, with focus on whether McCray’s principal occupation was farming.
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McCray
Ft. Wayne
West Baden Hotel Sold to Brown, Bowman and Drake Groups
Mrs. Lil Rexford, her mother Mrs. Lee Sinclair, and Lee Perrse announce the sale of the West Baden Springs Hotel in Orange County. The 700 acre resort, valued at 3 million dollars, is purchased by Brown Hotel Company of Louisville, John Mc Bowman Hotel interests of New York, and the Drake Hotel Company of Chicago.
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Chicago
Louisville
Times Special
Alem
Ind
Lil Rexford
Lee Sinclair
Lee Perrse
West Baden Springs Hotel
Orange County
Brown Hotel Company
John McBowman Hotel Interests
Drake Hotel Company of
Rehearing on Water Rate Case Delayed Pending FederalRuling
Indianapolis Water Company filed a new rate schedule with the Public Service Commission stating the same rates as before with a protest clause. The company interprets a $1 minimum charge for a single owner applying to different parts of a building and charges all water through one meter. Separate ownerships in a building would incur the $1 minimum per unit. Public service commission action on the city petition for rehearing is postponed pending Federal Court decision on the water company’s petition for an injunction, with a Federal hearing set for January 9. State officials say no action will be taken until the court rules.
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Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Water Company
Commission
Clem Lanier
Burton St
E. Hackler
Henry
Hoosier Motor Club
Two Indianapolis Women Injured in Franklin Collision
Mrs. E. M. Crawford of 540 North Pennsylvania Street and Mrs. F. M. Quigg of Hotel Barton suffered cuts and bruises after a Sunday crash near Franklin. Speedy, a Chicago driver with five occupants, swerved to pass the Cal Lloway car, struck Crawford’s vehicle, and paid a fine for speeding in Franklin court. Calloways were slightly injured as well.
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E. M. Crawford
Pennsylvania St
F. M. Quigg
Hotel
Barton
Franklin
Crawford
William Speedy
Chicago
Speedy
Leonard Calloway
Salem
Ind
Calloway
Two Die In Blast At Hercules Powder Plant
United Press reports from Wilmington Delaware that an explosion in the mixing room of Hercules Powder Company at Emporium Pennsylvania at noon today killed Charles Mansfield and Oleg Walker, both employees. No cause announcement has been issued.
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Hercules Powder Company
United Press
Wilmington
Del
Charles Mansfield
Oleg Walker
Emporium
Woman Driver Finds Club Sparks Safety Thinking
Miss Eva Webb forewoman at the Indianapolis Bleaching Company advocates safety in driving and workplace duties. She praises The Times Safety Club for promoting careful thinking to reduce accidents. New members listed include George Grass and Samuel Kinney, boosting total membership to 234.
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Eva Webb
Sheffield Ave
Indianapolis Bleaching Company
the Mills
Times Safety Club
Mills
Safety Club
George Grass
N. Noble St
D. S. Crooks
W. Walnut St
Lebanon
Ind
Samuel Kinney
E. Twenty-Fifth St
I. A. Hittleman
People’s Bank
John G. Litchfield
N. Keystone
Roy E. Carpenter
Birch Ave
Alfred A. Fletcher
Tipton
Alpha Wampole
Oliver Ave
J. T. Pyles
W. Twenty-Sixth St
Joseph Markowitz
Buckle St
Willard T. Eckhart
Madison Ave
Victor L. Landregsin
Chadwick St
Delaware County Probe Sets Eyes On Dollings Affair
In Muncie Indiana on December 31 prosecutor Van Ogle said the Delaware County grand jury will not investigate the Dollings Company. He plans to ask the court to convene another jury session before year end January to pursue a probe similar to the Randolph County inquiry.
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United Prose
Muncle
Ind
Dollings Company
Delaware County
van Ogle
Randolph County
Moves started for school sites on west side
Condemnation proceedings against owners of property needed for a west side high school a colored high school and an addition to grade school No 70 will be started if appraisers prices are not accepted The board authorized R O Johnson to offer the Aetna Savings and Trust Company 35262 for about nine acres at W Washington St and Sheffield Ave opposite the west side high school He was also authorized to offer 51160 for property adjoining No 17 at West and Twelfth St for a colored high school The owners asked 62476 Owners of property adjoining No 70 will be offered 19000
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West Side
R. O. Johnson
Aetna Savings and Trust Company
W. Washington St
Sheffield Ave
West Side High School
West and Twelfth Sts
Murder suspect on trains from Chicago
Indianapolis police were asked by Chicago police to monitor trains from Chicago for an alleged murderer. Details were withheld.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Motorists protest 1924 license fee increases at State House
Citizens and officials lament higher 1924 automobile license prices after the 1923 Legislature passed an omnibus increase. Secretaries protest policy while Ed Jackson allows protest purchases pending Supreme Court action. Motorists and officials cite gasoline tax links and road funding concerns, with many calling the measure unfair and excessive.
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Ed Jackson
St. Joseph
Edward Stokes
Yandes
Half Newlyweds to Ask Divorces in 1924 Losche Claim
Marion County records show many marriages in 1923 lead to divorces, with half of 1924 couples likely to seek divorce and many alimony payments rising. County Clerk Albert H. Losche notes 1923 alimony reached 147 957, probate openings up 20 percent, largest estate 1 651 090, and juvenile compulsory support 64 000.
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Marion County
Albert H. Losche
Lesche
James E. Roberts
Albert D. Johnson
U S Arms Sale Pleases Mexico Over Rebels
News from Mexico City reports government circles reacting with enthusiasm as the United States agrees to sell arms to President Obregon. The surprise move is seen as likely to swiftly crush rebel forces and stabilize the government.
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United Press
Mexico City
United States
Obregon
Washington
Demand for congressional probe of dollar diplomacy
United Press reports on December 31 that Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, leader of the progressive bloc, urged a congressional investigation into the U S government's agreement to sell arms and ammunition to the Obregon government of Mexico. The demand highlights concerns over dollar diplomacy and potential policy missteps in foreign arms sales.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Obregon
Mexico
Nelson
Wisconsin
Progressive Bloc
City department heads banquet postponed to Jan 12
The annual banquet of city department heads scheduled for Thursday night January 5 at the Columbia Club has been postponed one week. Some reports would not be ready January 5, it was said.
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Columbia Club
Booze Squad Prepares for New Year Revelry
Federal prohibition director Bert C Morgan warns that any party using intoxicants tonight could bring charges in federal court. Officers will be on duty and patrols warned that hip-pocket flasks are a risk. Chief Rikhoff orders a dry city as bootleggers report scarce liquor and no price hikes.
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A. B. Anderson
Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
Morgan
Paulsel
Police Prohibition Department
Aim
Herman Rikhoff
Guardsmen to Receive $75,000 Back Pay Allocation
State Auditor Robert W. Bracken transferred 75000 from the general fund to the National Guard for back camp pay totaling 54000 and miscellaneous bills. Acting on an Attorney General Lesh opinion under a 1901 statute, eighty organizations with 4500 members will get back camp pay for Camp Knox service within thirty days.
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Robert W. Bracken
General Fund
National Guard
U.S. Lesh
Camp Knox
Highway body richer by gas tax receipts
State Auditor Robert W. Bracken turned over September October and November gasoline tax collections boosting the State highway commission. The 1923 gasoline tax was expected to total about 4.5 million dollars for the state treasury.
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State Highway Commission
Robert W. Bracken
New Year’s Day Indianapolis Times carrier notice
The Indianapolis Times informs dealers and carriers that on Tuesday January 1 a single holiday edition will be published. Out of town carriers on interurban cars will receive papers 1 to 2 hours earlier than usual between 1 30 and 2 30 pm. In Indianapolis carriers will get 2 to 3 hours earlier, except traction car deliveries by 2 pm. No late Final or Pink Sports edition.
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis
TIMES
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