Grand jury calls county probe into Sullivan City mine disaster
Sullivan Indiana February 23. The county grand jury in regular session recommends Circuit Court Judge De Braun order Prosecuting Attorney Harris to investigate the exact cause of the City Coal Mine disaster that killed fifty one men. Foreman Medsker says the jury will stand by to resume if called. A relief official presses for outside aid as miners discuss possible negligence and surveying issues.
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Sullivan
Ind
County Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Arthur E. de Braun
Norval K. Harris
City
Thomas Medsker
Sullivan County
Grand Jury
Indiana
Fred Bays
Sullivan Gas Company
Citizens Relief Committee
Harris
Harry Anderson
Peerless Mine
Here
Harris Sai
House
Senate
Sims
Terre Haute
Jackson
Commonwealth
Indiana House of Representatives
President Coolidge urges peaceful arms limits example for world
President Coolidge told a Women’s Conference on National Defense that armaments should meet the reasonable safety needs of nations. He urged the U S to set a moderation example and invite others to follow toward armament reduction while maintaining adequate forces for defense.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Coolidge
Women's Conference On National Defense
REALTORS SPEED MANAGER MOVE INDIANAPOLIS PUSH FOR CITY GOVERNMENT
The Indianapolis Real Estate Board civic affairs committee led by H. L. Richards seeks support for a city manager form of government. Frank B. Gates says a public meeting will be held and a citywide canvass organized with pink petitions. Edward O. Snethen and the Federation of Community Clubs approve a five member committee to aid petition distribution.
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Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Civic Affairs Committee
H. L. Richards
Indianapolis
Frank B. Gates
Gates
Federation of Community Clubs
Edward O. Snethen
Senate Judiciary Committee Backs Three U S Attorneys Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported favorably on the nominations of three United States attorneys including Albert Ward of Indiana.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee Today
United States
Albert Ward
Indiana
Bandits Count Five in New Carlisle Gun Duel
Five bandits captured after a gun duel in New Carlisle Indiana are bound over to Circuit Court on bonds of 100000 each. A sixth member escaped with 2600 in cash and slept in a barn near Carlisle before fleeing toward South Bend.marshal Stine Ackley was wounded in the engagement.
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New Carlisle
Ind
Justice Court
Paul Schulz
Chicago
John Marshall
Hamilton
Ontario
Edward Summers
Edward Murray
Frank King
Toledo
Two Killed in Louisville Train Wreck Near Grant's Bend KY
Two people died and many were injured when a Louisville and Nashville passenger train bound for Florida derailed at Grant's Bend Kentucky, eight miles south of Cincinnati, causing extensive damage and disruption.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Grant's Bend
Here
Indiana Senate approves anti scalping bill for tickets
Senator Cann’s anti ticket scalping bill passed the Indiana Senate by a 33.5 to 0. It targets basketball ticket speculators after fans paid 6 to 10 dollars for Frankfort-Vincennes high school game admissions. The law mirrors New York and imposes a 25 to 500 dollar fine for reselling tickets above or below face value.
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Cann
Indiana Senate
House
Frankfort-Vinecennes
Frankfort
Senator Cann
New York
Indiana Girls' School at Clermont Faces Escape Risk
Portrait of a near-prison setting at the Indiana Girls' School near Clermont with few guards, open cottages, and an escape attempt by eight girls who picked a lock to a fire escape. The article notes one cottage with barred windows housing students deemed to have the escape habit.
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Indiana Girls’ School
Clermont
Washington Birthday Observance Closes City Services
Indianapolis marked Washington's birthday with church services and government closures. The post office, Federal building, City Hall, courthouse, and county courts closed, while the Central Library reopened briefly for returns. Richard Lieber spoke at the Athenaeum Saturday night celebration.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Federal Building
Richard Lieber
The
Athenaeum
Balkan War Rumor Suppresses Frontline Tensions
A Bulgarian legation in Rome investigates rumors of Bulgaria declaring war on Yugoslavia amid Serbian raids. Belgrade reports warn of 13 Bulgarian irregulars near the frontier, while both capital legations deny any war declaration and describe frontier conditions as quiet after Friday clashes that left ten dead and over one hundred wounded.
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United Press
Rome
Bulgaria
Jugo-Slavia
Bu United Press
London
Jugo-Slavia Foreign Office
Final Plans Announced for 14th Auto Show
Indianapolis Auto Trade Association officials announced preparations for the fourteenth annual Auto Show starting March 2 at the Exposition building State fairgrounds. Decorative materials from Detroit were en route and installation would begin this afternoon. Association President Carl H. Wallerich said the show opens at 7 p.m. next Monday with daily public hours 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Indianapolis Auto Trade Association
State Fairground
Detroit
Carl H. Wallerich
Association
Denial by Edwin Hunt in $10,000 embezzlement case
Edwin A. Hunt testifies in Criminal Court denying conspiring with former county clerk Richard V. Sipe and attorney Will H. Latta to embezzle $10,000. He says he told Sipe the check for $10,000 would go to the Aetna Trust Company and disputes loan claims. He recalls meetings with Sipe on September 17 1921 and says he planned an option on Indiana Life Insurance but did not seek a loan from Sipe. The cross examination focuses on the check’s destination and loan negotiations.
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Richard V. Sipe
Edwin A. Hunt
Washington Blvd
Sipe
Will H. Latta
Claypool Hotel
James A. Collins
Mr. Hunt
Hunt
Aetna Trust and Savings Co
Aetna
Indiana Life Insurance Company
Ira Chase Koehne
Radio Station Planned for Union Motor Bus Terminal
A 500 watt broadcasting station is planned at the Union Motor Bus Terminal Maryland St and Senate Ave West B Hiner of Red Ball Transit Company announced. Noble C Watson of 283 Iowa St is named as engineer. Calls and wavelength to be set by the Government. Station will broadcast standard programs using Indianapolis talent and aimed to reach across the United States and possibly Europe.
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Union Motor Bus Terminal
Maryland St
Senate Ave
W. B. Hiner
Red Ball, Transit Company
Noble C. Watson
Iowa St
WBH
Hiner
Indianapolis
United States
Europe
Curtain of mystery shrouds town marshal shooting
United Press report from Artin's Junction Kentucky describes a station battle that killed two men and left five injured. Town Marshal John Hall wore a bullet proof vest and survived a first volley that killed Lewis White. Hall was wounded but alive. Authorities search for motives and the moonshiner angle remains unconfirmed.
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United Press
ARTIN
Junction
Key
Lewis White
John Hall
Hall
Lewis
Legislature Suspends Rules to Aid Stricken Families
The legislature votes to allocate ten thousand dollars for relief of stricken families, with the governor approving the measure and directing rapid aid distribution. The move suspends procedural rules to expedite assistance amid ongoing hardship.
Condolence resolutions adopted as miners’ death prompts aid
Indiana legislature approves a $10,000 emergency relief fund for Sullivan disaster families. The governor signs the appropriation while both houses praise the miners and declare them heroes. Indianapolis mobilizes relief through a citywide benefit and mayoral support.
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Indiana House of Representatives
Jackson
Shank
Indianapolis
Move to Free McCray Begun in Washington
Fire of former Governor Warren supporters press that McCray may seek clemency via presidential decree but progress stalls in Washington. Coolidge adheres to a rule requiring one third of term served and agreement from judge and prosecutor. Hoosier delegation members have received pleas but none commit to action.
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C. A. Randall
Times
Washington
Warren
Orror
Atlanta
Indiana
Department of Justice
McCray
Coolidge
A. B. Anderson
Homer Elliott
Watson
Hoosier
Slick to Take Oath as Federal Judge in South Bend
Judge Thomas W. Slick of South Bend Indiana will be sworn in as the second Federal judge for the District of Indiana at South Bend on Tuesday morning. His commission arrived at the clerk William P. Kappes office and was forwarded. Judge Robert C Baltzell will likely attend the ceremony in South Bend.
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Thomas W. Slick
South Bend
Ind
District of Indiana
William P. Kappes
Slick
Kapper
Robert C. Baltzell
Safety bill in House on compulsory mine lamps
Appalled by the Sullivan mine disaster the House mines and mining committee moves a bill requiring safety lamps in all mines. Current law lets the state mine inspector decide lamp type.
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Sullivan
House Mines and Mining Committee
Cold spell predicted ends Indiana spring tease
Weather forecast warns of a cold spell tonight with temperatures dropping markedly. State roads remain slick after two days of drizzle and over half an inch of rain fell Sunday.
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Indiana
J. H Armington
Exhumation Ordered in McClintock Death Inquest
Chicago February report states work to exhume Dr. Oscar B Olson body as inquest into William McClintock death proceeds. Testimony links Olson to the Clintock fortune and suggests motives by insights from Judge Harry Olson and others.
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Bu United Presse
Chicago
Oscar B. Olson
William McClintock
Olson
McClintock
Harry Olson
Chicago Municipal Court
William Kerd
Clintock
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