Branch urges economy in lawmaking and retrenchment
Governor Emmett F. Branch told a joint session of the General Assembly to leave politics at home and pursue strict spending cuts. He urged extending the budget system to all state departments, favored tax measures, stricter auto laws, rural police expansion, and safeguarding separate boards from political influence. He warned against tinkering with Indiana's tax law and urged prudent cuts in benevolent institutions.
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Emmett F. Branch
General Assembly
Branch
Public Service Commission
Department of Safety
Indiana
Paris Debt Talks Shadow Dawes Conference
International debts dominate the Paris financial conference as ministers discuss Dawes payments. Britain reaffirms Bonar Law’s plan for substantial debt cancellation under conditions including France’s abandonment of gold loans. American envoys press for a stake in Dawes funds to cover Rhine Army costs and war damages, with broad talks possible among major powers. France and Belgium favor a general debt conference in Brussels.
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Conference of Finance
Dawes
Winston Churchill
M. Clementel
Britain
France
Bank of England
Col
James A. Logan
Churchill
United States
England
Italy
Belgium
Brussels
Agreement Reported Britain Agrees With U S Claims
Washington officials said an accord allowing the United States to receive war claims payments from the reparations fund is near. Churchill has accepted the U S compromise offered over a month ago and reinforced in a recent Washington note.
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United Press
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Herrick
Churchill
London
Speed Court Fines Ninety One Motorists
Ninety one motorists were fined and forty six cases continued in speed sessions of city court today. Seven cases were discharged and judgment withheld in two others. One driver was sentenced to the Indiana State Farm. Read like a local court update listing names and ages of those arrested Wednesday night in Shelbyville and Danville.
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Ind State Farm
Wilmeth
Mayme Montgomery
Shelbyville
Ind
Lemuel Radford
Re Ave
Paul Carter
Danville
C. H. Steemfort
Cottage Ave
Otis Waggoner
N. Tremont Ave
Dell Parker
Churchman Ave
Hubert Hardy
Wendell Ave
Gas Booster Station Blast Injures Dozens In Cincinnati
An explosion at a Cincinnati booster station injures more than twenty people and endangers hundreds as flames hinder rescue efforts and men are pinned down. Authorities investigate cause and scope of the blast.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana House Women Plan Speeches and Several Bills
Two women members of the Indiana House, Antoinette Hagenwald of Terre Haute and Elizabeth Daugherty from Viogone, announce they will speak in sessions and introduce multiple bills. Hagenwald, a Republican, plans to present measures and notes women can speak for what they want and read tax receipts. Daugherty, advocating for farmers, will push mortgage exemption reform to raise from 1,000 to 38.7 percent of assessed value.
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Indiana House
Antoinette C. Hagenwald
Terre Haute
Elizabeth H. Daugherty
Hagenwald
Fermer
Fisa
Deugherty
Dentist Victim in Tong War Murders Reported
New York reporting death of Dr Wah Chang result of tong war violence. He was found in his office with a Chinese seaman’s stiletto in his neck. Chin Hing and Chin Song, cousins of the victim, had earlier been slain in similar fashion. A jury found Lee Hai guilty of second degree murder in Gong Cheng Foon’s death and sentenced him from twenty years to life.
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United Press
New York
Wah Chang
Vanderbilt Dental Clinic
Columbia’ University
Chang
Chin Hing
Chin Song
Lee Hai
Gong Cheng Foon
Muncie Judge Dies Suddenly in City Court
In Muncie Indiana City Judge Lance M Coons 55 collapsed and died in court doctors blamed heart trouble and overwork He was serving the final year of a four year term in office on January 8 with attending physicians noting likely heart failure due to strain
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United Press
Lieut Earl Halstead Courts Heroic Samaritan Deeds
Lieutenant Earl Halstead aided Miss Marie Arens 20, of 4823 Central Ave., then arrested her on a charge. He took her to headquarters and lent car fare to reach Butler classes. In city court today the clerk fined her 15 dollars. Halstead endorsed her unendorsed check.
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Earl Halstead
DAY UNIT PROBE OPENS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Investigation of the prohibition unit by the Couzens Senate committee opened behind closed doors. Committee members ruled publicity not compatible with the government’s best interests.
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United Press
Washington
Couzens Senate Committee
Law opponents claim organized drive to defeat child labor amendment
Senator Walsh accuses a well funded lobby led by the National Association of Manufacturers and counsel James Himery of a long running effort to stop child labor reform. He calls for Senate investigation into the 1923 lobby and its alleged influence over public policy.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Teapot Dome
Walsh
National ’ Association of Manufacturers
James Himery
Mr. Mulhell
Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
Times Publishes First Complete Radio Section in Indianapolis
The Times debuts a full radio section the day’s issue and promises a weekly Thursday page. It claims to be Indianapolis’s only newspaper printing complete daily hour-by-hour radio programs to keep fans up to date.
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Indianapolis
The
Times
the Times
Highland Golf Club Sues Members Over 1153 Dollar Claim
Three suits filed in Superior Court by Highland Golf and Country Club target Frank W. Ball and William H. Diddell. Ball faces two actions for stock subscriptions and dues totaling 500 and 289.75 with interest, while Diddell is sued for five shares of stock totaling 500 not fully paid.
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Highland Golf and Country Club
Frank W. Ball
William H. Diddell
Ball
Corporation Capital
Blib
Diddell
Koretz Near Death in Prison Hospital
Leo Koretz, Bayano Oil stock swindler, starved by diabetes and without food for a week, languishes in the state penitentiary hospital at Joliet asking for morphine while his condition grows critical.
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United Press
Prosecutor Rémy Returns to Work After Illness
Prosecutor William H. Rémy, who had been seriously ill at home, is recovering and expected to resume his duties on Monday. Deputy prosecutor Elliott confirmed the plan as the office awaits his return to full duties.
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William H. Rémy
Mon- Iser
Tatron Elliott
Prosgou
Ford faces libel suit over Dearborn Independent claims
Chicago attorney Aaron Sapiro says he will file a 1 000 000 libel suit against Henry Ford within thirty days unless Ford retracts statements in the Dearborn Independent accusing Sapiro and allied cooperative leaders of plots and communism. Sapiro notes articles linked Baruch Kahn Rosenwald Meyer and Lasker to the farmers movement. Washington resolution denounces Ford attacks on cooperative marketing leaders adopted at farm cooperative convention.
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Chicago
Henry Ford
the Dearborn Independent
Aaron Sapiro
Sapiro
Ford
Michigan
Farmers
Barnard Baruch
Otto Kahn
Julius Rosenwald
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Albert D. Lasker
Farmers of America
Washington
Cooperative Marketing Movement
The
Dearborn Independent
National Council of Farm Cooperative Associations
Doctor to Speak on Health Problems in Indianapolis
Dr. Herman G. Morgan secretary of the city board of health will address the Men's Club of Carrollton Avenue Reformed Church Friday night at a dinner. The topic is Your Health Problems in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Herman G. Morgan
City Board of Health
Men's Club
Carrollton Avenue
Officers of Both Branches Elected in Republican Caucuses
The governor reports the formal election of officers from both branches during the joint session marking the start of the seventy fourth General Assembly. The usual ceremony accompanies the opening as the GOP faction continues a bitter fight.
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General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly Begins as GOP Holds OfficiaL Slate
The seventy fourth Indiana General Assembly opened with House Speaker Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette and Senate President pro tem James J. Nejdl of Whiting confirmed. Officers chosen in contested Republican caucuses were ratified, Nejdl elected 32 to 17, Swain as permanent secretary, Mrs. R. H. Miller assistant secretary, and Jerome Brown again appointed chief doorkeeper.
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James J. Nejdl
Whiting
Murray
Barker
Thorntown
Zell C. Swain
Middletown
R. H. Miller
Indianapolis
Graham
Logansport
Jerome Brown
Anderson
Indiana General Assembly
House
Senate
Gove Emmett F. Branch
Lake County
Harry G. Leslie
Lafayette
House of Representatives
Republican
Lewis S. Bowman
J. A. Long
North Park
Ora C. King
Sweetser
John Sweeney
Tell City
Nejdl
Cravens
Bowman
Thomas A. Daily
William E. English
Weidl
Swain
Chester McCormick
North Judson
Senator Daily
Howard Mullen
Bristow
Miller
Fire Damages Duplex Cupola on Sixteenth Street
A blaze starting in the cupola of a double duplex at Sixteenth Street and College Avenue caused serious damage from flames and water. No injuries are reported.
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College Ave
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Branch Advice to General Assembly Highlights
Governor outlines reform goals and budgeting measures including tighter public funds bonds, no pay changes without the Governor's approval, and a strong tax law. He calls for license revocation for repeat offenses, stricter vehicle operation rules, bus and truck regulation, and retention of prohibition with enhanced enforcement.
Train Crash In Georgia Hits Track With Few Injuries
Train crash near Stone Mountain Georgia involved a Rock Mountain line with a split rail tearing five coaches from the train. Passengers escaped injury as crews cleared wreckage and R L Palmer remained at his post amid the chaotic scene.
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