Marion residents oppose militia rule over whisky raids
In Marion Illinois the ministerial alliance and mayor denounce Sheriff Galligan for calling out troops to avert a feared whisky rebellion tied to Ku Klux Klan raids on bootleggers. Adjutant General Carlos Black moved guards in from nearby towns as tensions rise after a Herrin riot context.
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Salem Company
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Lost Children Found by Store Owner in North Street
Police report a woman named Ella, owner of a shop at 634 W North St, helping two found children. A white girl aged about two and a white boy aged four appeared asking for ice cream, with no money or knowledge of names or residence. No missing-child reports were filed today.
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Justice official cites abundant evidence of communist activity
Attorney General Daugherty said the Justice Department has abundant evidence supporting the State Department in its view that communist activity in the United States is directed from Moscow. The statement was delivered in Washington.
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Department of State
Moscow
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Care of Popular Pets Starts Today at Women’s Page
The Times outlines how to care for canaries, rabbits, parrots, guinea pigs and other favored pets. The feature emphasizes avoiding draughts and temperature changes and promises a pet care series beginning today on the woman’s page.
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Bomb Damages Hotel as Steel Strike Tension Grows
A bomb exploded at 1:30 a m in the Columbia hotel Montpelier Indiana wrecking the front and lobby and damaging nearby buildings. The hotel has served as headquarters for strike breakers for the National Steel Casting Company and Montpelier Manufacturing Company amid ongoing steel plant walkouts. Authorities expect arrests as the investigation proceeds.
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Columbia Hotel
National Steel Casting Company
Montpelier Manufacturing Company
Sweep of suspects opened in Montpelier hotel bombing
Hartford City Ind January sheriff George N Goodrich of Blackford County led deputies to Montpelier after news of the bombing at the Columbia Hotel. Forty men were detained for questioning and more arrests were expected. suspects to be jailed pending examination.
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Columbia
Montpelier
George N. Goodrich
Blackford County
Goodrich
Montpeliet
Judge Warns on Unauthorized Bondsmen in City Court
Judge D. O. Wilmeth issued a warning about cases where attorneys acting as bondsmen or counsel for prisoners are engaged without the orders of the prisoners. City prison attaches are forbidden to call bondsmen or lawyers not specified by inmates, amid reports of mysterious solicitations and unethical practices in city court.
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Anderson Denounces Klan in Federal Court Hearing
Judge Albert B. Anderson declares no place for the Ku Klux Klan in the American republic during a Federal Court hearing on a motion to dismiss a suit by six South Bend residents seeking an injunction to remove their names from Klan rolls. Attorneys are allowed a second amended complaint after dismissing all plaintiffs except Benjamin Dubdis.
Father’s testimony sends son to life in prison
Alvin Anderson, a Brooklyn tailor, testified that his son Arnold admitted killing real estate man Harry C. Moore during a botched robbery attempt. Judge Lazarus recommended clemency but Arnold Anderson was sentenced to life in prison.
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Two Killed as Missouri Kansas Texas Train Crash in Katy
Two were killed and a score injured when Missouri, Kansas and Texas trains Nos. 23 and 26 collided on a blind siding at Katy near Houston Tuesday night. The dead are Engineer Ed Derossett and Fireman Ed Sullivan. Baggage cars telescoped, steam escaped, and wreckage stood upright, intensifying danger to passengers.
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Normand Films Barred From Ohio Theaters
Ohio censors ban films featuring Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance from exhibition. Vernon Riegel chair of the State censorship board issued the order as of January 9 in Columbus.
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Ray and Farb Clash in City Boxing Commission Session
A lively session of the city boxing commission Tuesday night ended with Ray and Farb clashing over a proposed boxing show date. The altercation followed an oral exchange and they were reportedly rushed at each other before bystanders separated them.
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Auto license appeal moves to state supreme court
Judge Care in Superior Court granted a motion for a prayer to the State Supreme Court in the South Bend Bus Company versus State officials case. He ruled the 1923 auto license fee law unconstitutional and acted to speed a final hearing before the Supreme Court. A decision is expected within a month.
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South Bend
Ind
State Supreme Court
South Bend Bus Company
Supreme Court
College Buildings Burn at Stockton College
Fire gutted two dormitories of Stockton College in Canton Missouri driving ninety students into the streets in night attire. Total damage estimated at 75000 to 100000 dollars with 50000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Canton
Stockton College
Christian Church Institution
Tax receipts rise in 1923 surpass 1922 figures
Sales tax receipts jumped 1 783 808.31 in 1923 over 1922, according to M Bert Thurman, collector of internal revenue. Receipts for 1923 were 13 783 808.31. Taxes on beverages, telephones, admissions and dues and manufactured products, largely automobiles, are included.
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M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Roach Injured in Suspected Self Inflicted Wound
Ruben Roach a 59 year old colored man of 414 W Sixteenth Street lies in the City hospital detention ward in serious condition from an infected bullet wound in the leg Police say he was held on a vagrancy charge by motor policemen Chitwood and Maas who reported Roach first claimed the wound was self inflicted and then ...
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Ruben Roach
Sixteenth St
Chitwood and
Maas
Roach
McCray allies, foes split controls of State board
Eight members of the State board of agriculture elected by county fair associations and farmers groups split between Governor McCray supporters and opponents. Thomas Grant won re election on the second ballot. other races favored or opposed various McCray allies, with two factions clashing over control and a controversial contract. The new board will convene to elect officers.
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Thomas Grant
Lowell
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Virgil A. Place
Crown Point
W. Harvey Smith
Boswell
Samuel Miller
U S. W. Taylor
Boonville
Guy Cantwell
Gosport
W. W. Wilson
Levi P. Moore
Rochester
James Terry
la Porte
Shank
I. Newt” Brown
William Jones
Fairmount
Road route studied near Yorktown amid highway plans
Governor McCray joined state and federal road engineers in Yorktown to study proposed Delaware County routes for a new highway. State officials prefer a route through the town while Federal authorities favor routing near the town. The inspection covered State Act No. 34 between Connersville and Cambridge City.
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McCray
Yorktown
Delaware County
Connersville
Cambridge City
Flower Display Shows How Styles in Posies Change
Hoosier florists experiment with new varieties as Ruth Fowler librarian at 2218 Kenwood Ave. stands with Betty Lou Novelty carnations from Baur Steinkamp Co. on display at the Indiana Florists Association convention at the public library.
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Ture
Betty Lou
Baur- Steinkamp Company
Rookwood Ave
Indiana Florists’ Association
Mother to Leave Stage to Get Child in Custody Case
Margaret H. Jones 21 announced before Circuit Judge H O Chamberlin she would quit vaudeville to live in Indianapolis and gain custody of her 2 year old son Bobby. The boy remains with Marsh Jones after a previous divorce ruling when Jones won custody. Judge Chamberlin said custody hinges on her intent to reside and care for the child.
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H. O. Chamberlin
Bobby
Margaret H. Jones
LaSalle St
Indianapolis
Proverb Contest Closes Soon After Typo
The Times reports the proverb contest closes at noon January 19 with entries due by the 19th. An earlier notice incorrectly stated the 16th due to a typographical error.
Chickens Are Counted at Indiana Poultry Meet
Indiana poultry men gathered at Clay Pool to estimate chick counts before hatching. They discussed eliminating misleading advertising and anticipated higher baby chick sales and slightly higher prices. Horace G. Murphy of Muncie presided as temporary chair man. a permanent chair man and a trustee for the division were to be elected.
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Indiana
Claypool
Horace G. Murphy
Muncie
Chamber backs 70 age limit for Indianapolis teachers
The civic affairs committee favored Leonard V. Harrison's report proposing retirement at age 70 for Indianapolis public school teachers. A subcommittee was formed to redraft the report for the school board. The current rule restricts service to forty five years.
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Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee
Leonard V. Harrison
Indianapolis
YMCA reports 50 000 men attend religious meetings in 1923
The YMCA annual report by A H Godard shows over 50 000 men attended religious meetings in 1923 and 328 were taken into church. At the annual meeting Tuesday evening directors re elected for three years A G Snider James M Ogden W H Simmons H H Hornbrook and T B Laycock. Trustees re elected T C Day J N Carey and A A Barnes.
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A. G. Snider
James M. Ogden
W. H. Simmons
H. H. Hornbrook
T. B. Laycock
Actress Nor mand Improves After Illness and Surgery
Los Angeles report says Miss Nor mand has fully recovered from a relapse and is on the way to health at the hospital. She is recovering from appendicitis surgery after the shooting incident involving Courtland 8 Dines and her chauffeur Horace A. Greer. The comedienne faced a near breakdown Tuesday, crying and unable to see friends.
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Los Angeles
Water Damage Probed At Local Printing Plant
Officials of the William Burford Company report flood damage to their 17 to 25 West Pearl Street plant after the sprinkler system doused a blaze that started on the third floor and spread to the fourth. Fire damage was minimal, and salvage crews remained on site cleaning up water today.
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William Burford Company
S. Meridian St
Pearl St
H. R. Danner
Salvage Corp
Hinted Company Seeks Seven-Cent Fare Increase
Indianapolis Street Railway officials discussed asking the State Public Utilities Commission for higher car fares to avert financial distress. They cited rising operating costs, no new cars in three years, and competition from autos and buses. A temporary seven-cent fare was proposed to help fund service improvements and expansions.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
State Public Utilities Commission
Indianapolis
Shaw Attorney Announces New Evidence In Shaw Murder Case
Shaw's colored attorney Joseph K. Brown says affidavits will show the ring and watch of Mrs. Helen Whelchel were offered to a white woman by "Hunky John" at 4 a.m. on the murder morning. If the motion for a new trial fails, the affidavits will be used on appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Hunky John
James A. Collins
John Thomas Shaw
Joseph K. Brown
Shaw
Supreme Court
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W. S. Henry
John
High School Rd
Bridge Above
Ben Davis
Henry
Ungrateful Guest Sentenced for Theft in Indiana
Rassin Abdi, 35, was sentenced by Judge James A. Collins to one to fourteen years in the Indiana State prison after being found guilty of stealing $400 from Ali Kanal of Detroit, a Turkish guest who stayed with him on March 13, 1919. Other larceny sentences included Albert Odom Paul Shannon Floyd Goodrich James Curry Daniel Ayres and John Kessinger.
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Indiana State Prison
James A. Collins
Ali Kanal
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kanal
Albert Odom
Paul Shannon
Floyd Goodrich
James Curry
Daniel Ayres
John Kessinger
Threshermen Convene as Farmers Unite at Indiana Meeting
J B Parker of Toledo told about 200 members at Tomlinson Hall that farmers and threshermen can achieve goals by joining forces. He cited defeating a bid to ban thrashing machines from public roads in Michigan. Mayor Shank of Brazil attended the event and planned to speak in Brazil today and at a Thursday Indianapolis Traffic Club luncheon.
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Toledo
Indiana Brotherhood of Thresherman
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Parker
Michigan
Shank
Brazil
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis Traffic Club
Tax on Indianapolis dogs sparks mass court summons
Russell Campbell reports that about 1500 dog owners in four townships faced justice of the peace over unpaid dog taxes. Many were convicted with fines and costs for not paying by June 1 or for dogs bought after June 1. Justices blame assessors for poor explanations and accuse some of dead or purchased dogs causing confusion.
Bank Reports 1923 Deposit Gain At East Washington Bank
An increase of more than $80 000 in deposits in 1923 at the East Washington State Bank 458 E Washington St was reported at the annual meeting late Tuesday. Officers were re elected. The stockholders re elected directors.
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