Anti-Klan Leader to Visit Herrin for Funeral Mass
Sheriff George Galligan, Klan foe, travels to Herrin for the funeral of undersheriff Ora Thomas killed in a Sat gun battle that also left four dead. The town, under militia patrol, prepares a 2 pm service. Klansman Glenn Yoakum’s funeral follows at 1 pm, with twelve white horses to draw the hearse.
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United Preas
Glenn Yo
Young
Lish” Green
Ora Thomas
Thomas
Ed Forbes
Homer Warner
Green
Ora
Armory Plans Face Upheaval and Location Shift
Adjutant General William Kershner contemplates a radical rewrite of National Guard armory plans once advanced by ex adl j g eneral Harry B. Smith and ex governor Emmett F. Branch. The new option would move the $160000 facility from West Market Street to a downtown site, potentially requiring a more elaborate building.
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National Guard
Harry B. Smith
Emmett F. Branch
Willam Kershner
Smith
Mothershead and Fitton
W. Market St
Indianapolis
Market St
Kahn Tailoring Company
Kershner
Armory
State budget to be $1 million lighter than 1923 plan
Representative Lemuel A. Pittenger Selma chairman of the Budgetry Committee said the 1924 appropriation bill will total about $1,000,000 less than the 1923 figure of roughly $18,000,000. He noted the budget report will cover highway, conservation, State University and Purdue University and all state departments and be delivered to the Governor late today with the measure reaching the House by Friday.
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Lemuel A. Pittenger
Selma
Aoe
Pittenger
Highway Commission
Conservation Department
State University
Purdue University
House of Representatives
Indiana 1921 law challenged in Supreme Court appeal
The Times Special reports on January 27 that the Indiana statute of 1921 prohibiting persons convicted in federal courts from holding public office was attacked in the United States Supreme Court. The appeal concerns Joseph O Hara of Terre Haute, a city council candidate, challenging the act.
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Times Special
Washington
United States Supreme Court Today
Joseph O'Hara
Terre Haute
Anie
Indiana
Senator Chambers Defends Bill Title Reading
Lieutenant Governor asks Senator Chambers about bill No 40 and its second reading. Chambers answers he authored the measure but wants to read the title to know its content.
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Chambers
van Orman
Move to Abolish Secret Sessions of Senate Begun
Washington on January 27 reports a push to end secret Senate sessions spurred by the Stone nomination controversy. Senators Dill Norris Heflin Walsh Watson supported reform while a move to refer the nomination back to the Judiciary Committee stalled amid debate over executive session disclosures.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Star Chamber
Stone
Supreme Court
Dill
Washington Democrat
Watson
Indiana
Rules Committee
Cee von Angi
Norris
Nebraska Repub
Heflin
Alabama
Walsh
Montana
Coolidge
Charles B. Warren
Judiciary Committee
Jacob Frieman Die In Apparent Self Inflicted Death
Jacob Frieman 56 restaurant proprietor at 101 Illinois St was found dead today in the kitchen with the death presumed self inflicted Coroner F Robinson probes the death Miss Birdie May Blackwell 644 Eddy St discovered the body and notified Traffic Policeman Martin O Connor Mrs Frieman 1136 N Temple Ave said he failed to return home after a quarrel Saturday Born in Russia he had lived in Indianapolis about twenty years and formerly operated a restaurant at 1108 S Illinois St Funeral arrangements not yet made
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Jacob Frieman
Illinois St
F. Robinson
Birdie May Blackwell
Eddy St
Martin O’connor
Frieman
N. Temple Ave
Russia
Indianapolis
Mlinois St
Fatty is Divorced Arbuckle to Wed Doris Dean
Hollywood report states Roscoe Arbuckle was divorced today from Minta Durfee and will marry Doris Dean within a fortnight. Arbuckle offered no denial or confirmation.
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Arbuckle
Doris Dean
United Press Hollywood
Cal
Roscoe Arbuckle
Minta Dufree
Abuckle
Legislator Seeks Highway Commission Probe in Indiana
Representative De Haven introduces a resolution in the Indiana House requesting a committee to investigate the State highway commission since 1921. The motion places the appointment as a special order tomorrow morning as Marion county grand jury probes continue into alleged irregularities in the equipment division.
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State Highway Commission
State House of Representatives
de Haven
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
State Rct
De.Hagen
Family Fight Ends With Stabbing On Railroad Tracks
Harold Bunch 22 of 810 Daly Street was stabbed by his brother in law Edgar Thompson 19 of 618 South Noble Street on Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near the Thompson home. Authorities say Bunch armed with rocks. Thompson drew a knife. Bunch treated at city hospital. injury not serious.
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Harold Bunch
Daly St
Edgar Thompson
S. Noble St
Thompson
Bunch
Lawmaker's bill questions display of cow near oleomargarine cake
Representative Carney Morris town introduces a bill that bars the display of a cow or any bovine exhibit on or near a cake of oleomargarine casting doubt on the status of the fowly cow and its public exhibition.
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Carney
Morristown
Mail pouch robbed by two bandits in Illinois post office
Two bandits held up postoffice messenger William Mathies in Ottersonville Illinois early today and escaped with a mail pouch. Postal authorities are unsure what was taken and postmaster Moore said a $15,000 shipment was expected by the First National Bank, unknown if it arrived.
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Illinois
Nsville
William Mathies
Moore
First National Bank
Relief From Cold Wave Continues Through Wednesday
A persistent cold front kept temperatures at record lows with a blizzard on Monday night. Evansville logged five inches of snow while local amounts were lighter. Temperatures were forecast to rise gradually on Wednesday though another drop was expected tonight to around 10 below zero.
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J. H. Armington
Armington
Evansville
Cold Wave Speed Cop Suppresses Speeding Despite Police Efforts
Police records show a brief cold snap restrained speeders for a few hours, with Chief Herman Rikhoff admitting limited impact. Three men named for alleged speeding appeared Monday night: Bryan Hirt 24 of 541 Patterson St, Joseph Selvage 55 of 8 E Market St, and W H Haag 40 of 814 N Meridian St.
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Herman F. ‘Rikhoff
Bryan ‘Hirt
Patterson St
Joseph Selvage
E. Market
W. H. Haag
N. Meridian St
Legislators and Lobbyists At Washington Capitol
A reader reports on lobbyists in Washington and Lincoln styled corridors where tips and favors flow. Bellhops and shoe shiners note tight tipping habits while lobbyists supply White Rock and Ginger Ale orders, signaling a culture of influence around state lawmaking.
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Concmy
Washington St
Capitol Ave
Yeabo
Claypool
Lincoln
Severin
Senator
Rotary Governor's Day Address at Claypool Club Luncheon
Rotary Governor Robert E. Heun addressed the Claypool luncheon as District Governor's Day was observed. Terre Haute Club president David W. Eggleston attended the event.
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Robert E. Heun
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Claypool
David W. Eggleston
Terre Haute
Janitor Offers 75 Cents for Lost Airedale Hickory
Orval Bennett, janitor at police headquarters, lost his pet Airedale Hickory and offered seventy five cents for its return. Police posted $75 by mistake, drawing Bennett’s complaint about the erroneous dollar sign.
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Orval Benndptt
Corl
Police
Bennett
Supreme Court judgeship election contest placed in hands of legislators
Ernest C. Day of Kokomo files petition with the Indiana House of Representatives on behalf of Democratic candidate George K. Denton contesting a Supreme Court judgeship election.
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Supreme Court
Ernest C. Day
Kokomo
House of Representatives
George K. Denton
Irregular Vote Counts Spark Indiana Supreme Court Contest
A seven member bipartisan committee will review evidence in the state supreme judge election contest between Denton and Willoughby. Alleged miscounts and irregularities span Whitley Blackford Howard Sullivan Crawford and Hamilton Counties with final decision by the General Assembly.
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Leslie
Harris
Lake County
Willis
Vincennes
Plass
Decker
Carlisle
South Bend
Thiel
Hobart
O’connor
Jasonville
Monroe
Sénate
Anti-Saloon League
Day
E. A. Miles
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
Willoughby
Board of Election Commissioners
Whitley
Blackford
Howard
Sullivan
Crawford
Hamilton
Secretary of State
Denton
Whitley County
Blackford County
Howard County
Sullivan County
Crawford County
Hamilton County
Bright Future Seen by City Trust Chief at Hassler Event
Dick Miller president City Trust Company forecast strong business in 1925 during Hassler sales convention at Severin. Robert H. Hassler host. Delegates planned to attend the Chicago automobile show after dinner tonight.
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Dick Miller
City Trust Company
Hassler
the Severin
Robert H. Hassler
Chicago
Building Permits Issued Totalling 272837 Reported
Francis F. Hamilton building commissioner reported to the board of safety that 197 permits were issued last week for construction valued at 272837 dollars.
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Francis F. Hamilton
Board of Safety
Four Women and Ten Children Suffer From Herrin Hate War
Four women and ten children suffer after a deadly clash tied to prejudice in Herrin Illinois. One woman lost her mate in a hotel duel linked shooting and mourns amid a grieving town of about ten thousand. The widow Ed Forbes and family cope as residents rally to help.
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Herrin
Gos Mesino
Ed Forbes
Forbes
Gotham pianist vanishes amid Carnegie Hall crowd
New York January 27 Ethel Leginska renowned pianist and conductor disappeared from a brownstone on the lower West Side while her secretary sought a taxi. Police searched the city and hospitals as the two thousand strong crowd waited for her Carnegie Hall appearance. Leginska, born Ethel Liggins in Hull England, is described as a 35 year old slim woman with bobbed brown hair.
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United Press
New York
Carnegie Hall
Ethel Leginska
Leginska
Lower West Side
Ninth Ave
Ethel Liggins
Hull
England
Man with fancy market baskets billed neighbors for non ordered items
George Preston and Wepner Sprouse reported a man with an auto pad of fancy market baskets went to neighbors and claimed they ordered baskets. The neighbors paid and received baskets, but Preston and Sprouse say they did not place any order. The incident occurred at 5 Dearborn Street in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
George Preston
Dearborn St
Wepner Sprouse
Preston
Sprouse
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