Shank Eyes Commission Government Move In Indianapolis
Mayor Shank plans to circulate petitions for a commission form of government in Indianapolis, citing political interference and a desire for reform. He furthers his feud with the Coffin faction and threatens a 1926 senatorial bid against James E. Watson while legal action looms over Coffin’s removal of 27 precinct committeemen and control of the city convention.
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Shank
Indianapolis
City Hall
George W. Coffin
Meanthas
Republican State Committee
Wald
Clyde A.walb
State Committee
United States
James E. Watson
Mr. Walb
Existance
Coffin
Lemaux
Reilly Adams
Watson
Shank- Jewett
Whisky near Shortridge High School seized by police
Police seized three quarts of whisky found near Shortridge High School on Friday. Principal George Buck reported two students, Franklin Coats and Robert De Vie, showed the liquor to him after discovering it beneath a boardwalk near the school.
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Shortridge High School
Mqnor
George Buck
Franklin Coats
Adan St
Robert de Vie
Graceland Ave
New Schedule Filed for Indianapolis Water Company Rates
The Public Service Commission tariff department filed a new rate schedule for the Indianapolis Water Company, accepted under protest Friday. The plan seeks a 6 percent return on a $19,000,000 valuation under a Federal Court injunction, boosting annual revenue by $118,000. C H Geist protested the return, valuation, and depreciation figures, claiming the approved return is $7,000 too high.
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Tariff Department
The
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Water Company
C. H. Geist
Zinoviev Attacked as Moscow Dispatches Report Fire
Moscow dispatches quoted by Central News Berlin say Georgi Zinoviev, secretary of the Communist International, was attacked in a street incident. Details from London reported by United Press describe the firing and ensuing conditions without official confirmation.
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Moscow
United Press
London
Central News
Berlin
Areerey Zinoviev
Kennedy Takes Office as UMWA Secretary Treasurer
Thomas Kennedy of Hazelton Pennsylvania district No 7 assumed duties as secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America today, succeeding William Green whose resignation as AFL president became effective the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kennedy
Hazelton
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hoosiers to Gain Tax Refunds Under Senate Bill
The urgent deficiency bill before the Senate would grant tax refunds totaling 150 million dollars, with refunds of 20 thousand dollars or more to Indiana individuals and firms. Listed recipients include Commercial Distilling of Terre Haute 45 946 Prest-o-Lite of Indianapolis 64 894 Indianapolis Union Railway 22 916 Diamond Chain and Manufacturing 21 092 William H Mooney North Vernon 33 041 Citizens Gas 28 549 Big Vein Mining Terre Haute 30 361 National Springs Newcastle 40 041 Green Engineering East Chicago 53 783 Van Camp Packing Indianapolis 75 815 Gary Screw and Bolt Gary 94 730.
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Times
Washington
Senate
Indiana
Commercial Distilling Company
Terre Haute
Prest-o-Lite Company
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Diamond Chain and Manufacturing Company
William* H
1925 Road Program Under Marion County Board Plan
Marion County officials met in joint session to plan a 1925 road program. The county unit road law requires petitions for roads over three miles be approved before bonding. Proposals include Acton Road from Michigan Road to the county line and Tibbs Avenue from Washington Street to Thirtieth Street.
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Marion County
Acton
Michigan Road
Tibbs Ave
Washington St
Thirtieth St
Allisonville
Fairground
Bridge
Keystone Ave
Spring Valley Road
Deratur Township
Local Youth Trapped After Theater Lockup
Russell Kelly age 15 fell asleep during a Friday night film in Columbus Indiana and woke to find the theater closed with no one else present. His parents notified police when he did not return home.
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United Press
Columbus
Ind
Russell Kelly
Notie Hi
Blaze Damages Transportation Building. Fire injures firefighter
A fire swept the fifth floor of the Transportation Building at South and Delaware Streets at 1:30 am, causing about 100000 in damage and injuring Fireman William Russell King who was struck by debris as the roof collapsed. The Big Four Railroad and other tenants suffered water and record losses. origin undetermined, possible overheated flue or faulty wiring.
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Transportation Building
South
Delaware Sts
John J. O’brien
O'Brien
King
City Hospital
Mevian
C. J. Pfleger
Transportation Realty Company
Gettiing
O’brien
Wi Steinauer
Big Four Railroad
J. R. Vance
Big Four
W. F. Burnett
Boxill and Bruell Manufacturing Company
St. Vincent Hospital
Fall Creek
Illinois
Sta
Hardware Store Fire Damages Businesses on Michigan Street
Fire in the basement of Barb & Combs Planing Mill at 4307 09 E Michigan St caused an estimated loss of 9 000 to 10 000. Several nearby properties including a grocery shop barber shop meat market and beauty shop sustained smoke and heat damage. Insurance covered the Barb loss.
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Barb & Combs Planing Mill
Michigan St
Edward EB. Barb
J. W. Wiley
P. J. Barbara
J. W. Jennings
Mark Irwin
De Pauw Men Vote in Beauty Contest Selections
De Pauw University students in Greencastle Ind choose 35 contestants from twelve sororities and dormitories for The Mirage beauty contest. Portraits of the entrants will be displayed in Hillary G Bailey's studio, as men vote to select winners.
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de Pauw University
Indianapolis
The
Mirage
Glenn W. Funk
Ryanaville
Hillary G. Bailey
Vincennes Star Killed by Speeding Auto
Kixmiller 26, a Vincennes basketball and football star, died after a car struck three men in Vincennes Indiana. Russell Jackson a Fort Branch coal mine superintendent surrendered to authorities after learning of the fatal accident. Reese Jones of Vincennes is hospitalized with a crushed leg. The trio had been traveling to a YMCA Suns game when the auto struck them and fled.
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Pavansville
Ind
Kixer
Russell Jackson
Fort Branch
Jackson
Kixmiller
Vincennes
Y. M. C. A. Suns
Fire destroys Hoosier Theater and nearby buildings at Wiring Ind
A January 10 fire in Wiring Ind destroyed the Hoosier Theater, four adjoining stores, and a three story apartment block. About thirty five people fled in night clothes as flames began in a kitchenette apartment and spread rapidly. Fire chief Clyde Lapman estimated losses exceed 100000 dollars and firefighters saved a row of adjacent frame buildings.
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Putuse Press
Ting
Ind
Hoosier Theater
Clyde Lapman
Accident at Union and McCarty injures three arrests one
A three car collision at Union and McCarty Streets left three people slightly injured and led to the arrest of one person. A lamp post was knocked through a door of a home owned by Mrs. Mary Chappell at 748 Union Street, striking her and Merle Burgess. Arthur Fields, 28, who was riding with Riester, was involved.
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Union and
McCarty Sts
Bernard Riester
Meridian St
Otto Boettecher
Delaware St
Riester
Mary Chappell
Union St
Double house burglary reported in Irvington
A burglary in both halves of a double house in Irvington was reported to police today. Jewelry and money totaling 25 were taken from Mrs. M. Thomas's home at 48 N. Audubon Rd and a pair of eye glasses valued at 9 from Bert Day's home at 46 N. Audubon Rd.
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Irvington
Sharp division in Senate promises fight over administration measures
The Republican Senate bloc splits with Murray Barker leading Daily supporters for Daily’s presidency and Hill Southworth leading Nejdl forces. Anti Nejdl and Nejdl groups with allies promise opposition to key bills, aided by Democrats, with Barker’s caucus chair role giving strategic leverage.
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Senate
Murray
Barker
Thorntown
Thomas A. Daily
Indianapolis
Hill
Carthage
Southworth
Lafayette
James J. Nejdl
Penrod
Loogootee
Nejdl
Bradford
South Bend
Cann
Howard
Daily
Dickerman
English
Ge Fitch
Muncie
Hodges
Holdeman
Elkhart
Holmes, Co
Inman
Danville
Lindley
Kingman
Moorehead
Pell
Carbon
Quillen
Motorman Exonerated in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Rey McDonald a street car motorman was cleared by Coroner Paul F. Robinson and dismissed in city court of involuntary manslaughter charges tied to the death of Nick Weyer, 45, of Great Ep M Hotel, at 130 W. Walnut St.
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Paul F. Robinson
Rey McDonald
Walnut St
Nick Weyer
M - Hotel
Appointment of Farm Committees In Indiana Legislature
Spotlight centers on committee selections in Indiana House and Senate as agriculture bills and a land tax exemption measure advance. Speaker Harry G. Leslie is expected to name Bernard F. Haines of Avilla as agriculture committee chair, with Perry Johnson Atlanta John H Hemmitt Bryant Edward Bend er Zionsville and David Noland Marshall among 1923 members.
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Indiana
House
Senate
Harry G. Leslie
Representatives
Bernard F. Haines
Avilla
Haines
Perry Johnson
Atlanta
John H Hemmitt
Bryant
Edward
Bender
Zionsville
David
Noland
Marshall
Inaugural Day Program for Indiana Governor and Officials
The program lists events from 10 a.m. Senate opening to 6:30 p.m. dinner. At noon Governor-elect Jackson, Lieutenant Governor-elect Van Orman, and Mrs Emma Eaton White take the oath of office by Chief Justice Julius Travis. A luncheon and tea follow with honors for Mrs White and other state officials.
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Senate
House
Jackson
van Orman
Emma Eaton White
Julius Travis
Women’s Assembly Club
Indianapolis
Athletic ‘Club
Severin
White
Athletic Club
Indiana legislative notes on cooperative marketing bill and inauguration
The piece notes the cooperative marketing bill failed in the House with dissent and was vetoed by Governor Warren T. McCray. It mentions Rep. J. W Ebaugh of Indianapolis as chair hopeful for the committee on City Affairs, and reports on Monday’s inauguration events for Governor elect Svenunes Ed Jackson and Lieutenant Governor elect Harold Van Orman. Senator Delbert V. Blackburn will present the Senate speech and gavel to Van Orman, making him president of the Senate.
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House
Warren T. McCray
J. W Ebaugh
Indianapolis
Co Ee
Svenunes Ed Jackson
F. Harold van Orman
Emma Eaton
Delbert V. Blackburn
Evansville
Harold van Orman
Senate
Black
Van
Building collapse in Chicago hospitalizes survivors and kills three
Three men died and a fourth is dying after the skeleton of a new Chicago hotel under construction collapsed. Three others are in hospitals with injuries as rescuers work amid the wreckage and scattered pedestrians.
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United Press
Chicago
Hawkins case ends with heavy prison terms and fines
Federal Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger sentences JONES and GARTER to years. Multiple defendants from Indianapolis Portland and other cities receive two to five year terms with $1,000 to $2,000 fines. Hawking Mortgage Company officials and associates are implicated in a $5 million mail fraud scheme. Morton S Hawkins remains free on bond in Dayton awaiting removal proceedings to Indianapolis.
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Ferdinand A. Geiger
Mord Carter
Indianapolis
Learworth
Kansas
Carter
William Jones
Frank J. Haight
Frank C. Willis
Anthony Scheib
Portland
Ind
Sen‘tence
J. Bovard
Pittsburgh
William Sacks
St. Louis
Carl B. Anderson
J. W. McCallum
Detroit
Mich
A. R. Sax
New York City
Frank B. Jaqua
Leo P. Harrington
Dunkirk
John T. Sutton
Hawking Mortgage Company
Morton S. Hawkins
Carter and Jones
Indiana Rural Credits Association of
Twkins Company
Haight and
Scheib and Anderson
Hawkins Company
Jaqua and Sutton
McCallum
Harry J. Bovard
Cooperative League of America
William Webb
Goman
The
Home Builders’ As
Cullen
Day
Bovard
Linus P. Meredith
United States
Cueee
Hawkins Mortgage Company
Dayton
Ohio
Andrews
Hawkins
Smith Hickenlooper
Southern District of Ohio
Iddings
Klan Cyclops Resigns at Marion Klan Meeting
At Buschmans Hall Marion the Ku Klux Klan meeting Friday night reported Grover Smith a local exalted cyclops resigned and was later refused admission as a provisional officer. Joseph Huffington led the Evansville Klan and Harvey Bradford urged reinstatement before adjournment amid cries of no.
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Marion County
Ku Klux Klan
Buschman’s Hall
Eleventh St
College Ave
Grover Smith
Cyclops
Joseph Huffington
Evansville Klan
Smith
Harvey Bradford
Indianapolis
Walter Bossert
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Delaware
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Oxford St
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Alberta Olsen
George Kixmiller
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Wah
Wriing
P. Promises
Nejdl Group
Alldredge
Anderson
Blackburn
Brown
Hebron
Harlan
Richmond
Harrison
Gary
Nick ‘Weyer
New Chicago
Federal
Willis
Haight
Fendants
Leavenworth
Kas
Webb
Dallas
Texas
Geiger
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