Cleveland style city government praised as manager plan
The Indianapolis Times reports Cleveland has replaced party rule with a city manager system. A nonpartisan city council hires a manager who directs department heads, cost of the post, and the structure mimics large corporations. The piece notes the mayor’s limited powers.
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Ohio
Indianapolis
Marion County
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Indianapolis Board of Public Safety
Ohio Public Service Commission
Indiana Commission
Who Wants the Things You No Longer Need
Times Want Ads promote quick sales for used items as stores run sales. Hustlers target buyers for anything, helping sellers replace goods without big losses.
Death of Broad Ripple resident Albert H. Johnson
Albert H. Johnson 50 of 6037 College Ave. died Sunday night after 20 years in Indianapolis area. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Crown Cemetery with burial to follow. Born in Missouri he served as superintendent and treasurer of Broad Ripple Lumber Co. for fifteen years.
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Alberth. Johnson
College Ave
Broad Ripple Lumber Co
Johnson
Missouri
Hely
Broad
Girl 18 Hurt As Truck Wheel Tramples Chest
Miss Mildred Carson 18 of 3838 Broadway sustained serious injuries after a truck wheel ran over her chest at Massachusetts and College Avenues. She was taken to the city hospital with injuries to the body and legs. Police charged driver William McNeeley 22 of 2122 Bosart Ave with assault and battery. He said she crossed the street and did not see his truck. She worked at Real Silk Hosiery Mills on Michigan Streets.
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Mildred Carson
Broadway
Massachusetts
College Aves
William McNeeley
Bosart Ave
Detecive narrowly escapes bomb in Hall of Justice
In San Francisco a bomb exploded in the Hall of Justice building aiming at Chief D J O'Brien. Detective Sergeant Robert Malburg, who had no nickel to pay for a fare, turned away from a telephone booth seconds before the blast and survived.
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United Press
San Francisco
Hall of Justice
D. J. O’brien
Governor Davis Arrested in Kansas Bribery Case
Kansas Governor Jonathan M. Davis and his son Russell were arrested on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe over a pardon for parolee Fred Pollman. The event followed a hotel meeting and a sting that recorded the payment, with bonds posted as the inauguration loomed.
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Russell Davis
Fred Pollman
Pollman
Ben S. Paulen
Davis
Statehouse
Russel Davis
Bedford Not At Meet In Indiana Ku Klux Klan Controversy
The Indianapolis Times reports Harvey Bedford once connected to Walter Bossert, Indiana Klan grand dragon, as Bossert's employee and as having proposed reinstating Grover Smith at a Bushman Hall Klan meeting. Later, it was learned Bedford did not attend the meeting and is not Bossert's employee.
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Indianapolis Times
Harvey Bedford
Indianapolis
Walter Bossert
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Bedford
Bushman Hall
Grover Smith
Bossert
Modern women score at Indianapolis Methodist ministers meeting
The Rev W W Bollinger pastor of Edwin Ray M E Church is new president of the Methodist Ministers Association of Indianapolis. Bishop Frederick D Leetu warns that freedom of women is breaking down families and the church is at risk from criminals if Christian ministry does not uphold high ideals.
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Edwin Ray M.E. Church
Methodist Ministers Association of Indianapolis
Frederick D. Leetu
Robert Park
M. B. Church
Branch plans to quit politics after governorship
Emmett F. Branch plans life away from politics after handing Indiana governor role to Ed Jackson. He cites his term ending after Warren McCray’s sentencing and aims to stay out of politics though peers doubt he can. Notable achievement was a state conference on reducing grade crossing accidents.
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Emmett F. Branch
Indiana
Ed Jackson
Branch
Warren T. McCray
Atlanta
Martinsville
Mary Cases
Watchman Ordered at Tibbs Ave Crossing
Captain Charles Sumner said Police Chief Herman Rikhoff was informed by Guy K. Jeffries that a watchman will be posted at the Tibbs Avenue crossing and motormen will be ordered to stop at the crossing on both outbound and inbound runs.
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Herman F. Rikhoff
Guy K. Jeffries
T. H., I. & E. Traction Company
Tibbs Ave
Jeffries
Sumner
Judge Anderson to leave Indiana bench for Seventh Circuit
Judge Albert B. Anderson after twenty one years on the Indiana United States District Court will become judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh district on Tuesday. He received his commission signed by President Coolidge today and will be sworn in in Chicago. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Robert C. Baltzell of Princeton to succeed Judge Anderson, signaling near-certain Senate confirmation.
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Indiana
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Coolidge
Chicago
Iil
Robert C. Baltzell
Princeton
Ind
Anderson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington
Senate
Plans for State-wide conference on weekday religious education
Arrangements are complete for a state-wide conference on weekday religious education to be held Tuesday in Lincoln. Dr. H. N. Sherwood, superintendent of public instruction, leads the program. The committee will stress church-state separation and religious freedom as core principles. Clergymen and citizens will discuss mutual responsibility of home and church in youth moral training. The program starts at 10 a.m.
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Lincoln
H. N. ‘Sherwood
Sherwood
Postal Fight Goes On in Indiana Labor Battle
Indiana postal employees will press for higher pay as district chairmen across the state plan continued campaigning. Denison Sunday laid plans to push the effort forward with copies of resolutions sent to Senators James B. Watson and Samuel M. Ralston, noting opposition and support to the salary increase bill respectively.
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Indiana
Denison
Samuel M. 'Ralston
Fesler Attack Charges Quash Indictment
Emsley Johnson, attorney, was given time to file a motion to quash the indictment against Leo K. Fesler former county auditor in Criminal Court. Fesler is charged with altering the public record of the sale of the old workhouse property to Morse.
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Leo K. Fesler
Fesler
Morse
Retirement gift for Governor Branch from friends
State officials presented retiring Governor and Mrs Emmett F Branch a large silver service as thanks for his administration. The gift carried the label from friends who wish you to remember them.
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Emmett F. Branch
Prosecutor William H. Remy Returns After Illness
Prosecutor William H. Remy was back at his desk today after several days of illness. The brief update notes his return to duties and ongoing work in the office.
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Remy
William H. Remy
Indiana Governor Ed Jackson Sworn In At Capitol
Ed Jackson took the oath as Indiana governor with Chief Justice Julius C. Travis officiating. Lt. Gov. F. Harold Van Orman followed in, and Emma Eaton White became the first woman elected to a statewide office. A crowd estimated at more than 10 000 filled the Statehouse as the inaugural ceremonies unfolded with music from the Purdue band and remarks stressing service to all people.
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Ed Jackson
Julius C. Travis
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United States
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Evansville
Emma Eaton White
Supreme and Appellate Courts
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Emmett F. Bré&ich
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A. J. Look
United Peers
Hickey bill passed by Senate to go to president
The Senate adopted the Hickey court bill as reported by conferees. The measure provides for two federal judges for Indians, preserves seven permanent court seats in Indianapolis Evansville Terre Haute New Albany Fort Wayne South Bend and Hammond, and sets opening dates in Indianapolis Terre Haute Evansville and other cities.
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Washington
Senate
Hickey
House
Indianapolis
Evansville
Terre Haute
New Albany
Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Hammond
Six of Fourteen File Appeal Bonds In Mortgage Case
Appeal bonds for six of fourteen defendants in the Hawkins Mortgage Company mail fraud conspiracy case were filed today in Portland Indiana. Sentences and bonds include William H. Jones former Indiana agriculture official Mord Carter Indianapolis five years and fines two years and fines for others with bonds listed by insurance companies.
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Hawkins Mortgage Company
Portland
Ind
William H. Jones
Indiana Board’ of Agriculture
Mord Carter
Indianapolis
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Frank J. Haight
John A. George
Frank Willis
Royal Indemnity Company
Thieves at Inauguration Target Statehouse Offices
During the inauguration of Governor Ed Jackson and Lieutenant Governor Harold Van Orman, thieves operated in Statehouse offices. Miss Nellie Waskom, stenographer, reported a loss of $5 and Miss Ethel Crawford lost $2 in the Public Service Commission office.
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Ed Jackson
F. Harold van Orman
Statehouse
sne&Ak
Nellie Waskom
Public Service Commission
Ethel Crawford
Speeding crackdown nets 26 arrests over weekend
Police records show twenty six men and one woman were charged with speeding Saturday and Sunday. Morris Wadley, 19, of 3047 N. Pennsylvania St., is charged with driving forty two miles an hour.
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Morris Wadley
Pennsylvania St
Indiana Legislature Adjourns After Inauguration Events
The Indiana House approved a 100000 dollar bill to cover legislative expenses as Senate and House held joint sessions for a gubernatorial canvass. Ed Jackson won the governorship and F Harold Van Orman was elected lieutenant governor with ceremonies in Evansville.
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House
Senate
Ed Jackson
F. Harold van Orman
Jackson
van Orman
Evansville
Delbert V. Blackburn
Governor appoints Wolford as secretary in first action
Governor Ed Jackson made his first official act by naming Pliny H. Wolford his secretary. He was also expected to sign the commission making W. H. Kershner of Indianapolis Adjutant General, succeeding Harry B. Smith.
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Ed Jackson
Pliny H. Wolford
W. H. Kershner
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Indiana Forecast Says Escape Cold Wave From Northwest
Government meteorologist J. H. Armington predicts Indiana will escape the zero wave. Tuesday will be fair and somewhat colder with lowest temperatures near 20. Moderate snowfall is forecast.
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Indiana
J. H. Armington
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