Watson Acts to Spur Vote on Peage Pact
Senate debate over the Kellogg anti war treaty resumes with opposition resisting a Watson Moses Reed report to interpret the pact. Leaders clash on a committee report that would shield traditional policies while retaining a possible vote before week’s end. Judiciary and Ways and Means committees move to investigate prohibition enforcement and begin tariff hearings as House approves deficiency and war department bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate
James E. Watson
Indiana
Foreign Relations Committee
Watson
Reed- Moses
Borah
Reed
Missouri
Moses
New Hampshire
United States
Hays
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hoover
House
Ways and Means Committee
War Department
Increase in Indianapolis police arrests in 1928 report
The 1928 Indianapolis police department annual report shows 35 100 arrests, up 8 594 from 1927. Intoxication arrests rose to 4 140 by 1 610, while blind tiger arrests fell by 604. Drunken driving dropped 9 to 626. vagrancy led with 6 866 arrests, up 1 011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Police Department
Bus Hearing Called Over Hoosier Highway Operation
Secretary Fred I King of the public service commission set January 12 at 10 am for Pony Express Lines Detroit officials to appear and show cause why they should not be prohibited from operating buses on Indiana highways. The Chicago to Detroit line through Indiana faces action after a driver in a fatal Elkhart crash had three days with no sleep, prompting the citation by Commissioner Howell Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred I. King
Public Service Commission
Pony Express Lines
Detroit
Hoosier
Chicago
Indiana
Howell Ellis
Elkhart
Two Business Buildings Razed by Blaze
In Greenfield Indiana a fire of undetermined origin destroyed two two story brick business buildings on Main Street. The Early drug store, Fred Rhim grocery and meat market, and J D Hughes dental offices were burned out. Damage estimated at 60000. Firemen battled the blaze from 12 15 am to 4 30 am amid extreme cold with aid from Indianapolis companies 20 and 25 and a headquarters squad.
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Greenfield
Ind
Main Street
Fred Rhim Grocery
J. D. Hughes Dental
Indianapolis
City Postal Receipts Show Drop in 1928
Indianapolis post office totals fell 1.67 percent in 1928 from 1927, a drop of 80,121 dollars. Newspaper and periodical postage cuts of six months contributed most, stamp sales declined 38,993 dollars due to a local factory shifting mail distribution to a western branch. Total receipts reached 4,709,862 dollars with gains in February March April May July and October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Youthful bandit robs filling station attendant
A youth robbed A. C. Ashley, attendant at the Western Oil and Refining Co. filling station at Vermont street and Capitol avenue, Sunday night. He stole $35 and warned the clerk he would return and blow his brains out if anyone described him or noted his license number before fleeing in a coupe, leaving a cloud of steam from a frozen radiator.
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A. C. Ashley
North Talbott Street
Western Oil and Refining Company
Vermont Street
Capitol Avenue
Grand jury frozen out by cold weather in Marion county
Six prospective jurors were excused by Criminal Judge James Collins due to severe weather and high living costs. A new panel of fifteen was ordered to report Wednesday. Names and occupations of the excused jurors are listed.
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Marion County
James A. Collins
Fred A. Hamp
Baltimore Street
George Bain
West New York Street
Emil OC. Rassman
North
Oxford Street
Fred H. Hansing
Orange Street
Omer Green
Rufus Heinstand
R. R
State Funds Open Bids For 15 to 20 Million Allocation
The state board of finance began this afternoon to open bids for allocating 15 000 000 to 20 000 000 of state funds for the year. About 500 banks are on the list and full distribution is not expected for several weeks. Board members include the governor, the auditor and the treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Finance
Hoover Reports From Latin American Trip in Washington
President-Elect Hoover opened temporary headquarters at the Mayflower in Washington after returning from a Latin American goodwill tour. He planned a brief stay with a call on President Coolidge and a March 4 conference with inaugurations committee leaders. Hoover aims for a simple inaugural and has largely completed his cabinet slate, with possible second goodwill tour to the West Indies under Coolidge’s reaction. He greeted supporters at Union Station, including Hubert Work and William R. Castle, as he entered the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Mayflower Hotel
White House
Coolidge
Rio de Janeiro
Miami
Fla
President Coolidge
West Indies
Havana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Florida
Union Station
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
William R. Castle
L. S. Rowe
Pan- American Union
Hewitt Seeks Repeal of Free Rabies Care Law
Dr John Hewitt of Terre Haute leader of the State Medical Association says the state should repeal the law that funds free pasteurization treatment for hydrophobia cases. He argues the law has been exploited as many patients can pay for care, while modern simplified Pasteur treatment is widely available in hamlets. He recalls 1911 actions that prompted state funding and calls the law obsolete.
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State Health Board
John Hewitt
Terre ‘‘Aute
State Medical Association
Hewitt
J. M. Hurty
State Board of Health
Indianapolis
Not Superstitious About 1313 Post Box
Harold Culp and Paul Miller rented post office box 1313 today and said the number holds no fear for their stationery business. The rental official commented that most people avoid large numbers, but the pair were frank about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Culp
Paul Miller
M Nutt Points Way For 1929 Legion Aims In Indiana
National Commander Paul V. McNutt led 700 Indiana department officials at the Elks Club meeting outlining rehabilitation child welfare Americanism and national defense priorities for 1929. Fred A. Weicking installed as state commander succeeding Frank M. McHale.
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American Legion
Indiana Department
State Legion
Elks Club
Paul V. McNutt
Bloomington
Fred A. Weicking
Frank M. McHale
Logansport
Railway Brings Town Water in Aguilares
Aguilares Texas January 4 The town has relied on the Texas Mexican Railroad for fifty years hauling water in tank cars from Laredo twenty miles away. The cars are placed on a siding and residents carry their supply home in pails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguilares
Tex
Laredo
Fraud charge inquiry against lawyer pushed
Investigation into the activities of W. R. Waddell, a local attorney, alleged to have collected stock certificate money for Marion Club members and relatives, continued under Deputy Prosecutor George Eggleston. Judge Byron K. Elliott ordered restitution and threatened contempt if funds are not returned. complaints note amounts and shares, including a case where $47.50 was collected for a $25 share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Waddell
Marion Club
George Eggleston
Waddell
Byron K. Elliott
Elliott
George O. Hutsell
James A. Dodd
William L. Dodd
Carrie Thompson
Thomas L. Thompson
Eggleston
W. L. Dodd
Thompson
Dodd
Quickest Relief For Colds Aspirin Combination
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Judiciary Committee
Largent
Superintendent of Prisons
Ways and
Company
Robs Filling Station
Western Oil Refining CO. of
Target
Red
Grand Jury
Open State Fund
Pettis
Benjamin Salkin
James Martin
Wilson
Robert Prather
Guilford
Miller-Wohl
Coats
East
M’nutt
Legion
Quilines
Thedford
W. R. Waddell and Marion Club
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