Wray forecasts three year delay for Belt railroad track plan
H G Wray the forthcoming city engineer of South Bend predicts a three year delay in elevating Belt Railroad tracks between Pratt and Tenth Streets. He opposes the Belt led elevation contract saying it stalls progress and ties the flood prevention project to litigation. The case also involves disputed land purchases along White River and possible $300000 appropriation by county for flood effort.
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South Side
H. G. Wray
Uth Bend
Ind
Wray
Pratt and
B. Tenth Sts
Board of Works
Circuit Court
Harry C. Chamberlin
Russell J. Ryan
White River
Ryan
Crescent Paper Company
Reede
Hase and Caler
N. Schussler
Dorsey 10 Goes On Stand In Wife Murder Case
John Dorsey former Army clerk faces murder trial for the death of Vernie Fay Dorsey. He testifies in his own defense with temporary insanity due to jealousy as Dr. Larue Carter contends. Army witnesses from Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Pt.Thomas back his case funded by fellow veterans. Fred McCallister leads defense. Judson Stark is State’s attorney.
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John Dorsey
Vernie Fay Dorsey
Kenwood Ave
Indianapolis
Larue D. Carter
Stern
Dorsey
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Pt.Thomas
Kentucky
Fred McCallister
Judson Stark
Marion County
Stolen Cars Listed in Local Police Bulletin
Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to William Rosner from Pennsylvania and New York streets, Herbert Meyers from Oakland Avenue, Milton Hirod from Alisonville Road, T. R. Whiting from Forty Sixth Street Auburn, and Harriett Owsley from Pratt Street Chrysler models with various plate numbers and addresses.
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William Rosner
Ford
Pennsylvania
Market Sts
Herbert Meyers
Oakland Ave
Chevrolet
Meridian
New York
Milton Hirod
Alisonville Rd
Washington St
W. Pratt St
Chrysler
Elliott Succeeds Gen Butler as Philadelphia Police Head
George Elliott assistant director of public safety is appointed to replace General Smedley Butler and lead the Philadelphia police force.
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George Elliott
Smedley Butler
Philadelphia Police
Car Falls 120 Feet Four Die
A street car plummeted 120 feet from the Eleventh street bridge draw into the Tacoma waterway after crashing through a safety gate. Four people were killed and eight were aboard as wreckage sank. witnesses described the car tearing through the gate and shattering on impact. The fate of additional injuries was considered miraculous.
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United Press
Tacoma
Wash
Eleventh Street
Watson After Bossert Scalp Sparks Indiana Klan Politics
The United States Senator James B Watson active in efforts to unseat Walter Bossert Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon. Reports say Bossert’s resistance to the Watson line has sparked intra clan tensions. Joseph Huffington Evansville is named as likely successor after talks with Imperial Wizard Hiram W Evans in Washington. Governor Jackson is in Washington assessing the situation.
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United States
James BE. Watson
Washington
Walter Bossert
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Bossert
Goodrich
Watson
Joseph Huffington
Evansville
R. F. McNay
Brazil
Huffington
Hiram W. Evans
Governor Jackson
Shelby St. Streets Battle Simmers Over Route
Mayor Shank calls Shelby Street plan a hot potato and urges the board of works to pause action. South side residents oppose routing Shelby to Washington Street via Cruse Street and assess costs as excessive. Judge Glan to review taxpayer rights to challenge taxation for the project as hearing on a temporary restraining order proceeds.
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Shank
Shelby St
Board of Works
South Side
Washington St
Cruse St
Clinton J. Glan
Superior Court Four
Harry G. Gaylord
Pleasant St
Farmers Seek Relief Through Export Tax Plan
The government would be asked to pass a law authorizing the move. Farmers would absorb losses from selling surplus abroad at current prices. A fund to cover deficits would be raised by an excise tax on crops with separate export boards for major crops like wheat and corn. Farmers and financiers would serve on the boards.
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Indiana Plan
Revolt Spreads Beyond Iowa in Corn Belt Protests
Fires of agrarian revolt spread from Iowa to neighboring states as plans form for a multi state conference of bankers farmers and businessmen. A nationwide call seeks to unite the corn belt’s best minds to protest economic and agricultural ills with Iowa Gov Hamill appointing the conference committee.
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Times
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Illinois Bankers Association
Illinois
L. J. Dickinson
Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa Pankers Association
Hamill
Woman Bares Love Slaying Details in Chicago
Chicago reports reveal Eliza Nusbaum confessing to conspiring and carrying out the murder of her ill husband to wed paroled Crown Point convict John Winn. Edward Goff disputes, while police note two motives: estate gain and a prior feud with Winn.
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United Press
Chicago
Eliza Nusbaum
Crown Point
Ind
Dreary
Hegewisch Prairie
Bobby Franks
John W. Winn
Winn
Nusbaum
Goff
Farm Conference to Be Held in Chicago Within Thirty Days
A statewide gathering in Chicago will invite governors congressional delegations bankers farmers and businessmen from Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin. A White House telegram suggests the President may avoid bayonet warfare with the corn belt and hints his farm policy is not finalized. The bankers' conference is 48 hours old and signals a continuing uprising in Iowa rather than a temporary flare.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Misconsin
White House
Hoosier Athletic Club closes membership drive
Harold Hampton president said the drive for new members has ended with 1500 members allowed by the constitution. The club home was remodeled and enlarged this year. In the past two months 160 new members joined.
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Harold Hampton
Hoosier Athletic Club
Hampton
Wounded Man and Prisoner in City Assault Case
Ernest Ellis, 22, of 3846 Hoyt Avenue, is hospitalized in critical condition with knife wounds. Thomas Holtsclaw, 20, of 217 North East Street, is held in city prison on assault and battery with intent to kill. Police found Ellis at Virginia Avenue and New Jersey Streets. Ellis gave conflicting statements and denied Holtsclaw stabbed him.
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Ernest Ellis
Hoyt Ave
City
Thomas_ Holtsclaw
N. East St
McCormick and
Springer
Ellis
Virginia Ave
New Jersey
Indiana
Bailey Elected President of AAAS in Kansas City
Liberty Hyde Bailey former Cornell University dean was chosen today as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Kansas City Missouri. The selection highlights Bailey's leadership in science education and research as the AAAS council announced the result.
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L. H. Bailey
Kansas City, Mo
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Cornell University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
New President Needed Says Norris On Farm Relief
Senator Norris of Nebraska, a Republican leader of the farm bloc, warned Washington today that farmers will not receive relief until a new President occupies the White House. He dismissed optimism over the Des Moines conference and the revolt of the Middle West farmers, noting upcoming senatorial elections will not alter the President’s central role.
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White House
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Middle West
Des Moines
Indianapolis Street Railway seeks Rural Street line extension
In a petition filed today with the public service commission the Indianapolis Street Railway Company requests extending its Rural Street bus line to Thirtieth and Adams Streets. The petition states the new route would serve an area not reached by existing transportation facilities.
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Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Thirtieth
Adams Sts
Sleepless Nights Linked to Bladder Weakness Ad
An advertisement by A C Eckhart of Cleveland Ohio promotes Lithlated Buchu tablets for bladder health claiming relief after one week. The copy describes the product cleansing the bladder like salts cleanse the bowels, neutralizing acids and reducing irritation. Price is 2 cents per tablet with local availability at Oak's Drug Co.
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A. C. Eckhart
St. Clair St
Cleveland
Keller Cere Ore
Mechanicsburg
Oak's Drug Co
Drive Against Barbecues 10 Be Launched
Sheriff Hawkins announced a drive against barbecue stands and suburban venues near Indianapolis for alleged liquor violations. Federal injunctions to padlock about forty Indianapolis poolrooms restaurants drug stores and houses raided by federal agents county sheriffs and police were prepared. Prohibition chief George Winkler said petitions will seek one year padlocks in Federal Court next week. Seventy five persons were arrested in the raids with sixteen released after questioning. Deputy sheriffs seek additional suspects.
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Indianapolis
Omer Hawkins
Hawkins
George Winkler
Prohibition Group
Salvation Army Opens Industrial Home on Georgia Street
The Salvation Army Industrial Home at 127 131 W Georgia St will open at 2 30 p m Tuesday Adjutant Malcolm Salmond manager of the men's social department announced Commissioner William Pert of Chicago head of the Salvation Army in the central States and Governor Jackson have been invited to speak.
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Salvation Army
Georgia St
Malcolm Salmond
William Pert
Chicago
Central States
Jackson
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