Senate blocks Stone and Warren nominations in open session
The Senate tied up President Coolidge's nominations of Harlan F. Stone for Supreme Court and Charles B. Warren for Attorney General. Stone's nomination was sent back to the Judiciary Committee after a secret session, delaying action on Warren. A noncommittal committee report left Warren's fate uncertain pending Stone's disposition.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Harlan F. Stone
Supreme Court
Charlesb. Warren
Michigan
Stone
Judiciary Committee
Warren
Burton Wheeler
Montana
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Reed
Pennsylvania
Seler
Charles B. Warren
Cummins
Child Labor Law Wins First Fight in Indiana Senate
Opponents of the proposed federal child labor amendment lost a motion to reject it as Secretary of State Schortemeier introduced the measure in the Indiana Senate led by Senator Lindley Kingman. The bill will move through the Federal Relations Committee with a vote set for Tuesday.
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Indiana Senate
Schortemeier
Lindley
Kingman
Federal
Police hold teen after self inflicted arm wound bluff
Kenneth Ackworth aged 17 of 2617 Station Street admitted he shot his arm to frighten a girl he quarreled with. He initially claimed he was attacked by a bandit, and police arrested him on the false report.
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Kenneth Ackworth
Station St
Hourly Temperatures Reported Across Morning
The record shows temperatures starting at 47 degrees, with 10 a.m. at 36, 11 a.m. at 33, noon at 29, and rising to 36 by 12 p.m. and 25 by 1 p.m. The data reflects a cooling trend through early afternoon.
Sheriff Guards Against Jail Injustice For Bootleggers
A reporter notes Sheriff Hawkins keeps tight control over arrests and questions who he locks up, fearing a bootlegger may evade jail while others face detention. The piece emphasizes cautious law enforcement and potential selective enforcement.
Jailbreak That Wasn t Jailbreak for a Respectable Citizen
A humorous piece recounts a reporter attempting to break into Marion County jail. He finds doors closed by sheriffs and officials who refuse entry, then visits the city prison to discover it empty except for one sleeping inmate, leaving him lonely and rejected.
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Ross H. Garrigus
Marion County
Gerald Chapman
Hawkins
Roland Snider
Ajil
Bert Morgan
Prohibition
Morgan
City
Funeral Services For Alexander Manning Held At Simpson M. E. Church
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Alexander Manning 65 a colored courier to the Democratic national committee and former editor of the Indianapolis World colored weekly He attended nine national conventions and lived in Indianapolis 43 years Burial is planned in his birthplace ute Va Mrs Manning survives He also served eight years as a county auditor’s clerk.
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Alexander Manning
Courier of T
Democratic National Committee
Simpson M. E. Church
Ute Va
Indianapolis
Colored Weekly
United States
Manning
Auto pyre planned for Indianapolis Show feature
Worn out automobiles will be assembled at the Indiana State fairground and burned in a huge pyre as a feature of the Indianapolis Automobile Show next May. John Orman, manager of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association, announced plans while attending the national show in Chicago.
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Bu Times
Chicago
Ind
Indiana State Fairground
John $8. Orman
Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association
Senate Passes Mortgage Tax Exemption Increase
The Indiana Senate approved by 35 to 8 a bill by Senator Lambert raising the mortgage tax exemption from 1 000 to 2 000 dollars. Leaders Lambert Lindley and Hodges backed the measure. opponents argued it would raise taxes by shrinking tax duplicates. The session also saw proposals on public utilities records and a home for colored girls, with one bill to let life insurers name beneficiaries.
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Senate
Lambert
Lindley
Hodges
Gary
Cann
Frankfort
O'Rourke
T. Wayne
Holmes
Wneldl
State Tax Board
House
Indiana
Harrison
Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
English
Indiana Preparatory Home
Dickerman
Enrollment surge as Indianapolis high schools open second term
Almost 2,000 Indianapolis graduates entered public high schools at the start of the second semester. Manual Training High School welcomed 500 new students to its new addition, Shortridge added about 345 students and an extra classroom, Technical gained about 1,000, Broad Ripple 35, with similar growth at other grade schools.
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Indianapolis
Manual Training High School
Shortridge
Benjamin Harrison
Delaware St
Ft. ‘Wayne Ave
Technical
Broad Ripple
Death Penalty Bill Introduced in Senate
A bill introduced today by Senator Batt of Terre Haute would impose death or life imprisonment for bank robbery and for felons who use any self propelled vehicle in the commission.
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Senate
Batt
Terre Haute
Tan
Sheriff Hunts Death Driver in Fatal Oliver Crash
Sheriff Omer Hawkins continues searches for the driver who struck and killed Roy W. Oliver, a 38 year old Navy veteran, found on the roadside after the Gerard Drive and National Road collision. Oliver's funeral is set for Tuesday at his residence with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. he is survived by his widow, two children, parents, two brothers and two sisters.
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Omer Hawkins
Roy W. Oliver
Prospect St
Gerard Dr
National Rd
Oliver
Crown Hill
Navy
Poland Is Watched as Poland Mobilization Talk Circulates
German officials monitor reports from Warsaw via the Lokal Anzeiger claiming Poland plans to mobilize. Berlin keeps a cautious watch on the developing situation amid unconfirmed advices.
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Germany
United Press Berlin
Poland
Warsaw
Lokal
Anzeiger
Jury in manslaughter case of driver in fatal 1924 crash
John Strothenk, 47, of 635 E. Market St., faces voluntary manslaughter charges after a fatal State Rd. 12 crash near Maywood on Oct. 22, 1924. Prosecutor Remy pressed for accountability as Strothenk testified and denied part of his police statement while his counsel Clyde Miller argued innocence. Chester Haase, husband of victim Maude Haase, cried during proceedings.
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John Strothenk
E. Market St
Clyde Miller
Strothenk
William H. Remy
Maude Haase
State Rd
Maywood
Chester Haase
Blaine Avve
Remy
Strobhenk
Sandow-Pushing Co. Files Bankruptcy Petition in Elwood
A bankruptcy petition was filed in Federal Court today by the Sandow Pushing Company a department store of Elwood Indiana. Debts are listed at 88131.74 and assets 64777.70 Of the assets 55000 is in stock in trade.
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Sandow- Pushing Company
Elwood
Ind
Alleged Slayer Insane Ex Tammany Chief Charged With Wife Murder
J Warren Hahne, 48, former New York saloon keeper and Tammany Hall leader, was declared insane in Omaha after being charged with murdering his wife with a hatchet a month ago. The case, reported by United Press, centers on the alleged brutal killing amid a domestic dispute.
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United Pres
Omaha
Neb
J. Warren Hahne
New York
Tammany Hall
Courage on Stock Yards trolleys as wire fires halt car
Motorman Edward Dain and Conductor Dan Connett saved passengers when a trolley wire burst into flame across the roof of an outbound Stock Yards streetcar at 6 a m. Dain shut off power and used hand brakes to stop before a collision with a Belt Railroad freight train. Bennett and Connett guided passengers to safety amid smoke and chaos.
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Tte
Stock Yards
Edward Dain
E. Mort St
Dan Connett
N. Keystone Ave
Dain
Stock St
Bennett
Connett
Cain
Cincinnati Adopts City Manager Form of Government
Cincinnati becomes latest Ohio city to switch to a city manager system as local politics shift away from strong mayor structures. Officials cite streamlined services, professional administration, and improved budget oversight in the change.
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Ohio City
Cincinnati adopts city manager plan replacing partisan form
The Indianapolis Times reports Cincinnati has shifted to a city manager system after a broad civic drive including the Birdless Ballot League and The Post. A city council vote approved the reform, with 22,009 signatures collected to back the plan. Indianapolis could follow, with a nine member council vs Cleveland’s twenty five, under Indiana law.
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Cincinnati
the Post
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Indiana House Debates Punishment Bill For Schools
A bill requires notifying parents about pupil punishment time and place, bans punishment in front of other students, and bars bodily harm. The measure, introduced by Rep Smith of Lafayette, aims to regulate school discipline practices.
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Indiana
Smith
Lafayette
Johnson
Atlanta
Carney
Morristown
Sherwood
Bloody Herrin Prepares to Bury Latest Klan Victims
The town of Herrin readies funeral services for Glenn Young and others killed in a gun battle tied to Ku Klux Klan violence. Four are confirmed dead with authorities investigating the clash as a fatal confrontation spurred by the fray.
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Herrin
Glenn
Two- Gun
Young
Glenn Young
Forbes
Warner
Thomas
Page
Williamson County duel sparks state probe and funerals
State's Attorney opens inquiry into the Saturday night hotel gunfight that left four dead in Williamson County. Klansmen Glenn Young and Ed Forbes buried as militia keep peace. Ora Thomas questioned as investigations seek witnesses amid incomplete details.
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Williamson County
Ora Thomas
Thomas
Gasoline Mixed With Kerosene Sparks Explosion
In Elwood Indiana seven hundred gallons of gasoline were mistakenly pumped into kerosene tanks at local grocery stores. An explosion at John Parker’s home revealed the error and prompted warnings to destroy all recently purchased coal oil.
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Times
Elwood
Ind
John Parker
Big Jim Lucas Buried After Funeral Services
James A. Lucas known as Big Jim, former policeman, was buried today at Crown Hill Cemetery following funeral services at his home on College Avenue. Dapictines have obtained no. fur-
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James A
Big Jim) Lucas
Crown Hill
College Ave
Dapictines
City Prepares for Cold Snap
Vigilance over radiators and fur furnaces was renewed as a cold wave from Canada drives temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The chill, not lasting long, may persist into Tuesday with a possible relief the next day. State highways will be dangerous, thawed ice may flood roads, and a sudden freeze could coat them with ice.
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J. H. Armington
Armington
Canada
NorthWest Omaha Sees Harsh Cold Snap From Blizzard
A near blizzard sweeping from the northwest dropped Nebraska temperatures by over forty degrees overnight. Norfolk recorded twelve degrees below zero, down from thirty-three above Sunday, while Omaha hit two below as a thirty-nine degree fall was reported by the weather bureau.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Norfolks
Omaha Weather Bureau
Spencer Boom Start Planned For Democratic Mayoral Nomination
A Spencer boom to back Dr Mavity and J Spencer for the Democratic mayoralty will be launched Tuesday at 8 pm at I O O F Hall on E Washington Street and Hamilton Avenue. The meeting aims to persuade Dr Apsoney to run, with committee members W T Young Dr John F McCool Joseph Collier George Rice Edward McGovern Thomas Haefling and P W W Egan. Dr Spencer sits on the board of works.
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Mavity
J. Spencer
I. O. O. F. Hall
E. Washington St
Hamilton Ave
Dr. Apsoney
W. T. Young
John F. McCool
Joseph Collier
George Rice
Edward McGovern
Thomas Haefling
P. W.W. Egan
Dr. Spencer
Board of Works
Fall injures lineman at Indiana Bell on Hamilton and Michigan
Jay Graham 22 a lineman for Indiana Bell fell twenty feet from a pole on Hamilton Ave near Michigan St. He struck his nose and was injured. Foreman Grover Rogers of N Capitol Ave. said Graham appeared alive after the fall.
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Jay Graham
Sheffield Ave
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Hamilton Ave
Michigan St
Grover Rogers
N. Capitol Ave
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