Coffin Gaves Waits to Keep Boss in Post
Republican precinct committeemen gathered at the K of P hall to decide if Coffin can retain leadership of the Seventh district. Anti Coffin factions claimed 120 votes for Harry Hendrickson, while Coffin backers pushed for a Coffin loyalist to chair the city meeting.
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Coffin Gaves
Boss
K. of P. Hall
George W. Coffin
Harry Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Statehouse
Harry G. Leslie
Coffin
Omar Hawkins
Schuyler Haas
Evan
Coffin Forces
Hawkins
Dark Horse
Fourth Ward
George O. Hutsell
W. Todd Young
Seventh Ward
Young
Kershner Quizzes Armory Financing Details Before Senate Panel
Adjutant-General William H. Kershner testifies on armory construction and financing under the closed corporation plan. He disputes budget clerk A C McDaniel’s figures and presents deeds of trust to challenge lease based costs and bond amortization for the Franklin armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Kershner
Senate Armory
Henry Ostrom
The
Ostrom Fealty and Construction Company
Ostrom
Felix T. McWhirter
Peoples State Bank
Ostrom Company
McWhirter Bank
Senate
Kershner
A. C. McDaniel
Lawrence Orr
Board of Accounts
McDaniel
Orr
Franklin
Adjutant-General
Franklin Armory
Right of Teacher to Paddle Pupils Upheld by City Judge
Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron dismissed the assault and battery charge against Homer G. Knight principal of School 34 Wade and Boyd streets. He ruled a teacher has the same right to punish as a parent within reason and that Knight did not use unreasonable or excessive punishment in paddling Jesse Canter 12. The boy had ten past fights and wore hand me down shoes. The court discharged Knight citing calm judgment and proper discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton R. Cameron
Homer G. Knight
Wade and
Boyd Streets
Knight
Jesse Canter
Reformer Street
Jesse
Two Men Face Life Terms in Prison
Logan Manis and Jesse Squires of Indianapolis were found guilty of the murder of Arlie Bryant a Brown's Crossing storekeeper during a attempted robbery. A jury deliberated about an hour and a half. Manis denounced the jury and officials after verdict. Squires showed no emotion. Others involved in the case, Walter Wilson and the Wethingtons, will be tried later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berr
United Presa Sville
Ind
Logan Manis
Jesse Squires
Indianapolis
Arlie Bryant
Brown
Mains
Squires
Manis
Walter Wilson
George
Howard Wethington
Bryant
Grant wage hearing on county official salaries bill
The Grant uniform salary bill would raise salaries of county officials by 137,096 dollars annually. A public hearing is set in the House of Representatives at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the bill based on a survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
House of Representatives
Melville E Stone Dies, A Pioneer in American Journalism
Melville E Stone died Friday night at 81, a founder and 28 year head of the Associated Press. A key figure in advancing fast, impartial reporting, Stone helped shape modern American journalism and led AP until his 1921 retirement. He was born in Hudson Illinois in 1848 and rose from Chicago reporter to influential press executive.
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United Press
New York
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Stone
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Ochs
Press Association
William W. Hawkins
Scripps-Howard
Association Press
Melville Elijah Stone
Hudson, Ill
Elijah Stone
Chicago
Young Stone
Chicago Republican
Inter- Ocean
Post and Mail
Washington
Chicago Daily News
Philadelphia
Five Chicago gunmen held on robbery charges in Indianapolis
Municipal Judge Wetter ordered five Chicago gunmen held to the county grand jury on robbery charges, dismissing vagrancy and concealed weapon counts. Bonds set at $10,000. Indianapolis police connected them to a Chicago gang conflict, with two Chicago attorneys hired to pursue habeas corpus.
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Bulletin
Paul C. Wetter
Chicago
Ira M. Holmes
Henry Winkler
Indianapolis
City
Henry Swinkler
Ira Holmes
Jerry Kinney
Holmes
Winkler
Frank Myles
Tobbery
I. Wolf Company
North Capitol Avene
Gerald Maholowitz
Wolf Company
Hollywood Cafe
North Illinoi Street
Wells County Banks Face Run as Several Close
Wells County Indiana saw five banks shut this week amid alarm. Union Savings and Trust expected to reopen early next week after a countywide mass meeting urged calm. Liberty Center Uniondale and Petroleum banks paused operations with potential reopenings. Wells County State bank audit pending.
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Bluffton
Ind
Wells County
Union Savings and Trust Company
Wells County State Bank
Union Trust and Savings
Liberty Center
Petroleum
Uniondale
Congress Abandons Hospital Program
Washington February 16 The ten million dollar plan to build new Veterans Bureau hospitals nationwide is shelved for this Congress session. A sub committee of the House World War Veterans legislation group will take no action on the bill.
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Times Special
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
House Committee On
Antarctic forecasts planned by Wilkins stations for world
Sir George Hubert Wilkins announced plans to establish twelve meteorological stations in the Antarctic to supply worldwide weather forecasts, with emphasis on South America. He said the stations would be set up on his return voyage from the Antarctic aboard the Orduna bound for Panama after a three month expedition and stopover in Talcahuano Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Talcahuano
Chile
Antarctic
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Explorer
South America
Wilkins
New York
Orduna
Panama
Shot Evading Suspect Wounded in Walnut Street Arrest
Matt Lee of 916 West Walnut Street attempted to flee arrest by menacing two detectives with a pistol. He was shot and critically wounded by Detective George Sneed at 918 West Walnut Street as officers moved to take him into custody.
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Matt Lee
West Walnut Street
George Sneed
Woman Burns While Firing Stove In Home
Mrs Effie Mayfield twenty of 3502 West Sixteenth street was burned Friday night when her clothing ignited while she fired the kitchen stove. Her condition is critical. Her husband Isaac Mayfield suffered severe burns on the arms as he beat out the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Mayfield
West Sixteenth Street
Isaac Mayfield
Evangelist Dr E Stanley Jones to Lead Weeklong Services
A series of evangelistic services will be held each night next week at Roberts Park M E church by Dr E Stanley Jones missionary to India evangelist and author. Sunday night local Methodist churches suspend services to allow attendance at Cadle tabernacle events.
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Roberts Park M. E
E. Stanley Jones
India
Methodist Episcopal
Jones
Cadle Tabernacle
Hoover Tour Resumes Through Everglades Flood District
President Elect Hoover started from Clewiston with twenty cars at 8 30 am for a 77 mile trip through hurricane belt to inspect the Everglades flood district. The parade planned lunch at Palm Beach and return to Miami Beach late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United P
My Girl Friday Cast Jailed After Obscene Play Raid
New York police raided the Broadway show My Girl Friday in a late Friday seizure arresting 13 cast members on obscene production charges. Lucila Mendez and others were taken to the station as a 5,000 strong crowd protested by kissing the raiders. Bail set, later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Lucila Mendez
Ralph Ince
Alice Weaver
Man Drives Family From Home With Revolver Over Food
Jesse Booher at 1219 North Illinois street drove his wife and four children into the cold at gunpoint after they asked for food. Police learned he spent his money to buy the revolver and forced him to retrieve it from a pawn shop to return cash for groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Booker
Illinois Street
Federal Reserve board curtails speculative credit
The advisory council requests cooperation of all banks to reduce long lines of credit and curb excessive speculation. The move follows rising acceptance rates and heavy loan calls, signaling a broad effort to normalize credit conditions until abnormal conditions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Advisory Council
Canadian Insurance Laws Praised by Sun Life Leader
Montreal Feb 16 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada President T B Macauley praised Canadian laws allowing investment of insurance funds in strong dividend paying companies. He reported last year Sun Life's income rose 41,972,009 and assets increased 87,650,000 with surplus up 9,157,000 and assurances up 112,836,000.US investments grew by 225,000,000 and Sun Life is the largest holder in AT T with over 89,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Special
Montreal
T. B. Macauley
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Macauley
Sun Company
Temp readings through morning hours
Hourly temperatures recorded show 6 am at 26, 8 am at 28, 9 am at 10, and 10 am at 33 with no further context.
How the Market Opened
Indications the federal reserve board will cut funds loaned on stock collateral unsettled early trading. Prices fell sharply at the open with active dealings. Radio stock fell 10 000 shares to 70 percent off, Chrysler at 99 a point down, new yearly low. many issues down 1 to 3 points with several new 1929 lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
York
Federal Reserve Board
Stock Exchange
Radio New
Chrysler
Hogs Bring Higher Prices at Local Stockyards
Hogs were largely 25 cents higher with 160-300 pound weights selling mainly at 10.75 and tops at 11. Receipts reached 2,000 with 280 holdovers from Friday. Cattle and weaner markets were steady with little change, pigs uneven near 16.50 for weaners.
Downfall of Cashier Laid to Gold Lost
Hope Indiana banker Herman Stewart, longtime cashier of Citizens National Bank, is free on a $25,000 bond as a federal grand jury probes a $45,000 embezzlement. Relatives rally to aid his family as Stewart, once trusted, faces possible repayment of losses and sales of property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scofield
HOPE
Ind
Herman Stewart
Hope Bank
Stewart
Citizens National Bank of Hope
Liberty
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Herman
Spaugh
Matt Holder
Holder
John F
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