U.S. Commission Begins Probe of Alleged Trusts
The Federal Trade Commission opens hearings under Senate authority into bread tobacco and electricity industries. Investigators probe giant bread bakeries suspected of price fixing, tobacco monopolies by American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco, and General Electric as a dominant power trust. Findings to be reported to the Justice Department for possible action.
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United Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
American Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company of London
Southern Tobacco Farmers’ Cooperatives
General Electric Company
Department of Justice
Department
Stolen Chevrolet Linked to Henry F. Butge
An automobile reported stolen is traced to Henry F. Butge of 36074 E. New York St. The car is a Chevrolet and originated from Pennsylvania near Union Station.
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Henry F. Butge
New York
S*t
Chevrolet
Pennsylvania
Union Station
Men With Iron in Their Blood Address at Banquet
Dr. William Hiram Foulkes of Cleveland Ohio spoke at a father and son banquet at First Baptist Church on Monday night urging a citizenship to carry on in the service of mankind.
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William Hiram Foulkes
Cleveland
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Shoes dominate Buyers Week with new spring styles
More than 500 buyers toured 100 displays at the Claypool for Shoe Buyers Week hosted by the Indiana Shoe Travelers' Association. Women favor oxfords and two strap pumps while men adopt balloon last shoes and crepe soles for sport and dress.
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Washington St
W. L. Rash
Winthrop Ave
Boyd- Welsh Shoe Company
St. Louis
Shoe Buyers
Indiana Shoe Travelers’ Association
Harrys. Noel
Eli Lilly Drug Company
C. S. Slipher
Government Price Control Looms in England
Britain may impose state supervision of meat wheat and tea with government purchases sales and subsidies as the Conservative government eyes price controls. A royal food commission led by Sir Auckland Geddes reports monopoly evidence prompting possible control of essential foods. If enacted American markets could swing with England’s demand and withdrawals.
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Great Britain
United States
Labor
Conserva
Tive
Royal Food Commission
Auckland Geddes
Baldwin
America
Six Bandits Loot Sixty Barrels of Wine in Freight House
Six bandits looted sixty barrels of California wine from the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight house after a night shift, fleeing with the truck load in the early hours today.
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United Press
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
East West political fight predicted by Senator Johnson
Washington, Feb 10 Senator Hiram Johnson says a new political West is forming to rival the East in government policy. He cites the Muscles Shoals plant and argues the West supports government action on taxation and natural resources, predicting a lasting divide that will outlast current Congress.
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United Press
Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
Senate
Johnson
United States
Norris
Muscles Shoals
Alabama
Far Pacific
Congress
NEA
Senate bill targets oil inspector offices
A proposed bill in the Senate by Senator Batt of Terre Haute would abolish oil inspection offices though the State budget already allows it. He argues a slight early abolition would not hurt. Other measures include directing Ft. Wayne’s State School for Feeble Minded Youth property along the St Joe River to a boulevard and a $25 fine for livestock runners. Bluffton’s municipal light plant surplus is cited in related bills authorizing building projects from profits.
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Terre Haute
O'Rourke
Ft. Wayne
St. Joe River
Senator Saunders
Bluffton
Tut Curse Hits Show at Duke of York
London February 10. The Punch Bowl revue at the Duke of York’s Theater loses a run of misfortune as illness strikes an actor and influenza hits Miss Gwen Farrar. Musicians strike and a quarrel with the director precedes the cast walkout, prompting removal of the skit about Queen Nefertiti and King Tut from the bill.
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United Press London
Duke of York’s
Gwen Farrar
London
Queen Nefertiti
King Tut
Burgess Files Major Midwest Bankruptcy Petition
In Omaha on February 10 Ward M Burgess filed one of the region's largest personal bankruptcy petitions in Federal Court. The former mil________ details unclear.
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United Press
Omaha
Middle West
Ward M. Burgess
Seven year old pupil dubbed youngest homicidal maniac
Alsa Thompson, seven, described as the smartest student in school yet accused of deadly plotting. In Hollywood she aided a guardian, created poisons, threatened a baby, and claimed murder of a twin and a woman. Juvenile Judge Gates ruled her mentally diseased but not insane, and parole authorities to supervise treatment.
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NEA
OS Angeles
Figs
Alsa Thompson
Inez Platts
Hollywood
Maxine Platts
Alsa
Gates
Attack on Motor Bus Regulation Draws 600 at Meeting
W. B. Hiner president of Red Bull Transit Company accused the public service commission of stifling competition and called for its abolition at a Tomlinson Hall gathering attended by about 600, as motor bus regulation moves through the Legislature.
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W. B. Hiner
Red Bull Transit Company
Tomlinson Hall
Hiner
Public Service Commission
Indiana
Bigger Trucks Aimed To Ease Auto Jam
Washington dispatch reports Army engineer A. W. Herrington proposes larger trucks with six to eight wheels and heavier loads to reduce traffic. He argues one truck could replace two, requiring less road space.
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A. W. Herrington
Uncle Sam
Army Service
Herrington
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises Thicker Looming Locks
A vintage beauty ad touts Danderine as a hair brush moistening aid that makes hair appear twice as thick and lustrous. It claims the product tones and stimulates each hair to grow thicker while beautifying the overall look with gleaming, soft volume.
Former convict testifies torture inside Texas penitentiary
Dr. H B Boaz, ex convict, testified before a legislative committee that Joe Furey died from torture in the Texas prison. Boaz charged four deaths resulted from cruel punishment including starvation water dousing head beating and abuse by guard C C Fowler. He also recounted a Mexican prisoner’s death and a Black inmate killed by an iron bar blow.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
H. EB. Boaz
Joe Furey
Boaz
Furey
C. C. Fowler
Small fraction of drivers deemed careless by railroad survey
Pennsylvania Railroad safety chief Thomas H. Carrow cites a survey from October finding only 3 percent of drivers are careless. Across thirteen states, 97 percent of 114 257 drivers at crossings observed reasonable care according to the survey conducted by the railroad.
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Thomas H. Carrow
Pennsylvania Railroad Safety
Carrow
Electric worker badly burned switching on Richmond lights
Times Special reports A C Abelsperger, city electric light plant employee, suffered severe burns when 6 000 volts passed through his body as he switched on the city's lights. Physicians marvel at his survival.
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Richmond
Ind
A. C. Abelsperger
City Electric Light Plant
Civic Club Commends Board Over Oriental Street Open Move
The Southeastern Civic Improvement Club adopted resolutions praising the board of works for leaving Oriental Street Open in the track elevation program. It condemns the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants Association for advocating closing the street and targets Nicholas Noyes O B Iles and Carl Taylor for criticism at last week’s hearing.
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Board of Works
Oriental St
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
Nicholas Noyes
O. B. Iles
Chamber
Carl Taylor
Lincoln Given Life Sentence
Warren J. Lincoln, 46, a Lincoln, Illinois lawyer and floriculturist, was sentenced to life in Joliet prison for murdering his wife and her brother and burning their bodies with heads embedded in a concrete block. The jury found him insane at the time but sane now. two jurors favored hanging.
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United Press
Geneva
Warren J. Lincoln
Joliet Prison
Lincoln
Burial of John D. Wells in Arkansas
John D. Wells 45, a switchman of 753 N. King Ave., was killed Monday when crushed under a cut of cars at the Big Four tracks and 8 Sherman Dr. His funeral at the home was at 10 a.m. today before burial in Tiggett, Arkansas. His widow Mrs. Sarah Wells and five children Laura Thelma Lafayette Carroll Mary accompanied the body.
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John D. Wells
N. King Ave
Sherman
British Houses Open Sessions Hear Seat Scramble
Parliament reassembled in London with the scramble for seats in the House of Commons. Lady Astor arrived early seeking a good seat while former Premier H. H. Asquith could not take his seat in the Lords due to title issues.
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United Press
ONDON
House of Commons
M. P
Lady Astor
H. H. Asquith
House of Lords
Presbyterian Church hires Alma Korengel for Indiana synod
Miss Alma 8 Korengel of the Presbyterian Training School of Chicago is employed as a full time children's division worker by the Indiana Synod. Rev. Robert J. McLandress announced the appointment after a Christian education committee meeting at the Claypool. Korengel, a trained kindergarten worker, will begin duties immediately. Lester Budd Winston Reilly and Benny Cohen are named champion debaters of Butler University after an interorganization journey. their names will be inscribed on a silver loving cup.
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Alma
Korengel
Presbyterian Training School of Chicago
Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Robert J. McLandress
Christian Education Committee
Claypool
Lester Budd
Winston Reilly
Benny Cohen
Butler University
Zemo Advertises Skin Cure in Early Print
An advertisement promotes Zemo as a cure for pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm claiming it clears skin. The ad notes Zemo is a penetrating antiseptic liquid with minor trial bottle pricing and mentions Zemo soap.
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Zemo
Zemora
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