County road contract goes to high bidder over lowest
Marion County officials led by Cassius L. Hogle and Charles O. Butt awarded the pavement project on bbs Avenue from Washington to Thirtieth Street to Hays Construction Co. at 74 210.60, despite bids lower by $7,507.60. Commissioner McCloskey protested citing bias toward high bids, while Engineer William Southard defended the choice as based on the engineer’s recommendation.
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Cassius L. Hogle
Charles O. Butt
Marion County
John C. McCloskey
McCloskey
Bbs Ave
Washington
Thirtieth Sts
W. D. Vogel
American Construction Co
Hays Construction Co
Hays Construction Company
Sutton and
Hogle
Sutton
Hayes Company
Vogel Company
American Construction Company
Moray Health Concerns Hinder Parole Efforts
Former Indiana governor Warren T. McCray, jailed for mail fraud, shows slow response to high blood pressure treatment at the Federal Penitentiary hospital in Atlanta. Prison doctors report not as satisfactory progress as hoped while Indiana politicians push for a presidential parole on health grounds.
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United Press
Atlanta
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Federal Penitentiary
McCray
Coolidge
Forest fires burn across western Canada with casualties
Roaring forest fires in British Columbia and Alberta continue to ravage timberland and halt logging. Four lives are reported lost as large teams of rangers and volunteers struggle to control the blazes threatening isolated communities.
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United Press
Winnipeg
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Youthful bandits who danced Charleston robbed victims
Three youths performed the Charleston to lure victims in Indianapolis. Herschel Holbell aged 20 and Fred E. Duncan aged 22 each received $100 fines, costs, and 10 to 21 years in the Indiana Reformatory. Clarence Wright, 18, got three months on the Indiana State Farm. Witnesses said the trio danced then tackled and robbed Otto Ferger of 502 Indiana Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Herschel Holbell
Fred E. Duncan
Indiana Reformatory
Clarence Wright
Indiana State Farm
Otto Ferger
Indiana Ave
Watson and Robinson to Stress Farm Relief in Campaign
Culver Ind July 15 A pledge to back a farm relief measure with provisions similar to the Haugen bill if returned to Congress will be made to voters in the fall campaign by Senator Watson and Robinson. They approved stressing farm relief and tariff issues in their speeches after a conference with state leaders.
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United Press
Culver
Ind
Congress
Watson
Robinson
Clyde Wald
Harry Fenton
State Committee
Franc Falls to New Low in Unofficial Paris Trading
In Paris on July 15 the franc dropped to a new low in unofficial trading after the bourse closed. It was quoted at 41.11 francs per dollar, signaling continued weakness in the currency markets.
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United Press
Paris
Wading Pool Proposal for West of College Ave Bridge
A plan to build a wading pool for children in the playgrounds west of the College Ave bridge across Fall Creek will be presented to park board members today. A board committee rejected Councilman Otis E. Bartholomew proposal to use the municipal casting pool just east of the bridge.
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College Ave
Fall Creek
Otis E. Bartholomew
City to buy Indianapolis Water Company after court rate ruling
Council president Boynton J. Moore stated the majority faction will vote to purchase the Indianapolis Water Company by the city. The price will be the rate set by the U S Supreme Court, and the move hinges on the court valuation decision.
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Indianapolis Water Company
Boynton J. Moore
United States Supreme Court
Moore
Eight killed in Calcutta riots between Muslims and Hindus
In Calcutta on July 15 eight people were killed and more than 100 injured as Muslim crowds blocked a Hindu procession. Police tried to disperse the obstructionists as violence erupted after an apparent pre arranged signal.
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United Press
Calcutta
Court Brief Attacks Shumaker Report On Prohibition Law
A six lawyer committee known as friends of the court filed a contempt brief against Dr. Edward S. Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. The brief accuses Shumaker of contemptuous remarks about the State Supreme Court and discusses potential punishment. The panel included Cassius C. Shirley who dissented on the contempt issue. The court may set a session later this month to decide penalties.
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Edward S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
State Supreme Court
Shumaker
High Court
Arthur L. Gilliam
Ethan A. Miles
Jess E B. Martin
The
League
Friends of the Court
Cassius C. Shirley
Indianapolis
David A. Myers
Moses B. Larry
Shirley
George O. Dix
Terre Haute
Dan W. Simms
Lafayette
Evan B. Stotsenberg
New Albany
Fred C. Gause
Five men sought after assault and escape from home
Police search for five men who fled in a car after attacking Ames Stewart at 2010 W Washington St before his home. Stewart, awakened by a drunken disturbance, was punched in the face with knuckles and identified the suspects. officers found no trace of the attackers.
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Ames Stewart
Washington St
Stewart
Eisenhat
Soviet aid to Chinese Christians linked to war loan
Tokyo dispatch reports Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, leader of the Kuominchen army, has secured a promised $3,000,000 from Soviet Russia to fund the civil war against Marshals Chang Tso-Lin Wu Pei-Fu and Li Ching-Ling. In return Moscow would gain a monopoly on wool exports.
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United Press
TOKIO
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Russia
Chang Tso-Lin
Wu Pei-Fu
Li Ching-Ling
Reese Jury Discharged After 18 Hours Without Verdict
A jury for Hugh Reese, 51, farm hand, was discharged in Brazil Indiana after more than eighteen hours of deliberation without reaching a verdict in the murder trial. Reese claimed self defense against employer Michael Miller, a wealthy bachelor farmer. Meanwhile Detroit faced scrutiny over alleged vice activity as investigators weighed Rockefeller Foundation claims about the city.
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Bu United Press
Brazil
Ind
Hugh Reese
Reese
Michael Miller
Earthquake Felt Near Fordham University Last Night
A sharp moderate earthquake was recorded on the seismograph at Fordham University. It appeared to be on an East West line about 3,000 miles from New York, indicating a distant tremor felt in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Fordham University
Union Traction seeks extension of Indianapolis Noblesville bus line
A petition filed with the public service commission seeks to extend the Indianapolis Noblesville bus route to Westfield. The company reserves the right to discontinue service if the line fails to pay if granted.
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Public Service Commission
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis-Noblesville
Westfield
Bank Bandit Club Charged in Speech
Oscar Carlstrom, Illinois attorney general, told the American bar association in Denver that an organized band of bank robbers exists with up to 300 members, headquartered in Syracuse, and that members are bound by a code with the death penalty for breaches. He said the group has legal talent and a restaurant and council rooms above a Syracuse lawyer's office. Carlstrom added the organization is not isolated and that many criminals belong to such associations.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Syracuse
N. Y
Oscar Carlstrom
Illinois
American Bar Association
Carlstrom
Wife, 17, Sought in Disappearance Case
Police seek Irene Baker age 17 of 929 North Illinois Street who vanished from her home on Wednesday prompting a search by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Baker
Illinois St
School board to open bids on School 72 in special session
The school board will meet in a special session on Saturday at 11 a.m. to open bids for School 72.
Incorporation Papers Filed for Throop Suburban Company
Incorporation papers for the Throop Suburban Company of Indianapolis were filed at the State house today. Capital stock listed at 1000 dollars. Incorporators are Frank A. Throop, Wallace M. Welch, and Hubert Hickam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throop Suburban Company
Indianapolis
Statehouse
Frank A. Throop
Wallace M. Welch
Hubert Hickam
Queen Victoria of Sweden Seriously Ill in Stockholm
Stockh om July 15 Queen Victoria of Sweden has suffered several serious heart attacks over the past forty eight hours physicians announced today The Queen is 64
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Stockholm
Queen Victoria
Sweden
Lher
Times of hourly temperatures excerpted data
A fragment lists hourly temperatures with times from 6 am to 1 pm and several malformed readings. It shows temperatures like 61 at 6 am, 78 at 10 am, 69 at 8 am, 74 at noon, and 16 later visuals, but text is garbled and incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athote
Moyes
Love Affair Back of Boston Murder
Warrants issued for Dr Thomas E Walsh and his wife on first degree murder charges in the Edith Louise Green case. A police raid on Walshs south end office followed a dismembered body found near a Mattapan cemetery after an illegal operation. James Vincent Ford was arrested for questioning.
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United Press
Boston
Thomas E. Walsh
Connec
Edith Louise Green
South End
Walsh
Mattapan
James Vincent Ford
South Boston
Betty Landry
Woman Saves Flyer Hurled in Stream
In Portland Oregon on July 15 a burning army airplane crashed into a high power line and plunged into the Willamette River. Lieut R P Parshall escaped the blaze but Lieut William Knauf was trapped. Mrs Ola Rieck plunged into the stream, freed Knauf from twisted wires and dragged him to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knauf
Ola Rick
Willamet
Lieut
R. P. Parshall
Parshall
Kauf
Klinck to Surrender in Arson Case With Gentry
Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, once aides of D C Stephenson, face an early trial on arson charges. Attorney Ira M Holmes said Klinck will surrender to Marion County sheriff. Klinck held on $5,000 bond, lives with wife and seven children in Evansville amid indictments tied to the Stephenson-fire case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Marion County
Ira M. Holmes
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer
Klinck
Evansville
Gentry
Fred O. Butler
Stephenson
Irvington
Two Miners Die in Terre Haute Auto Crash
In Terre Haute Indiana on the National road five miles east of town miners Reason Lowe Jasper Nicosin were killed when struck by a tourist auto driven by C W Grow. George Higham, seriously injured, had both feet and later a leg amputated. doctors say he would live.
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United Preas
Higham
Floods in Jugoslavia Kill Nine in Branja District
Nine dead and extensive damage reported from a cloudburst in the Branja district of Jugoslavia according to Belgrade dispatches. The alert notes widespread destruction from the downpour and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Jugo-Slavia
United Presa
Athens
Branja
Belgrade
Learn to Swim with Lillian Cannon Lessons
The Times begins a swimming lesson series by Lillian Cannon, famed world class swimmer. It covers afloat principles and progressions from basic buoyancy to speed swimming and diving with illustrated photographs and practical practice guidance.
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Vveryone
Lillian Cannon
Miss Cannon
Gins
Recruits Arrive at Fort for CMT Camp Training
Hundreds of youths aged 17 to 24 arrive at Fort Benjamin Harrison for the CMT four week camp. Col. George D. Freeman announces a quota of 1500 with 800 to 1000 expected in the next day. Recruits undergo medicals outfitting and early drills as schedules show oath Friday and events through August 13.
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Ft. Benjamin Harrison
James D. Cross
Alliance
Ohio
Indiana
Union
George D. Freeman
11Th Infantry
James
Cross
Allance
Jimmie
Freeman
Struck Park Custodian Fined for Assault by Juvenile
William Kiefer a 15 year old of 734 Ft Wayne Ave was fined 5 dollars and sentenced to two days in jail in municipal court for assault and battery on George C Stelhouse St Clair Park custodian Dorothy Rae and Henrietta New kirk park instructors told officers that Kiefer led a gang of youths causing trouble Authorities vow to break up gang nuisance at parks Deputy Prosecutor Arthur Dinsmore commented on crackdown.
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William Kiefer
Wayne Ave
George C. Stelhouse
St. Clair Park
Dorothy Rae
Henrietta Newkirk
Bernauer and
Carter
Kiefer
Arthur Dinsmore
Kresge seeks divorce from Doris Mercier Kresge
Detroit report notes Sebastian S. Kresge age 56, noted 10 cent store magnate and Anti Saloon League donor, has filed suit for divorce from his second wife Doris Mercier Kresge.
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United Press
Detroit
Sebastian S. Kresge
Anti-Saloon League
Doris Mercier Kresge
Dolores Drummond Dies at 92 Mother of English Stage
London reports Miss Dolores Drummond dies at age 92 last night known as the mother of the English stage. She acted with Irving Keen and other renowned actors of the era.
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United Preas London
Dolores Drummond
Irving, Keen
Motorcycle Strikes Girl Injuring Pauline Conder
Pauline Conder a 16 year old girl of 636 Dorman Street was hit by a motorcycle driven by Richard Kroeger of 21 S Gladstone Avenue. She suffered a broken leg and was taken to City Hospital.
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Pauline Conder
Dorman St
Richard Kroeger
S. Gladstone Ave
City Hos
Jackson Approves Car Walkout Peace Plan of Citizen Committee
A six member citizen committee and Indianapolis Street Railway president Robert I Todd met at 4 pm after Governor Jackson approved the committee plan to settle an eleven day street railway strike. The plan calls for union and company heads to arbitrate under a 1917 law. the governor offered to reconsider if tests fail.
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Jackson
Citizen
Robert I. Todd
Indianapolis Street Railway
Citizens’ Committee
Strike progress with government approval and safety measures
Governor approves citizens committee plans and a 4 p m conference with street railway president. Cars now equipped with brushes to sweep explosives from tracks and service is nearly normal. The quietest phase of the strike appears to have passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
Street Railway
Citizens urge settlement of Indianapolis street railway strike
A city citizens committee named Frank Clark William Hapgood Alex Vonnegut and others to confer with the street railway president and later with carmen's union officials after Governor approved talks. Todd promised to furnish facts while Boggs welcomed the chance to explain union positions in aiming for a peaceful settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 8S. Clark
Citizens’ Committee
William Hapgood
Alex Vonnegut
Todd
Street Railway
Clark
Tyler
Hapgood
Vonnegut
Arthur Zinkin
William T. Quillin
Uni
Car Men's Union
Harry Boggs
Boggs
Houston man held on auto theft charge in Marion County
Clifford R. Jordan of Houston Texas is jailed in Marion County in default of a $5,000 bond on auto theft charges. United States Commissioner John W. Kern ordered detention after detectives Houlihan and Englebright arrested him Thursday while he attempted to pass a check at a downtown shop, driving a stolen car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford R. Jordan
Houston
Texas
Marion County
United States
John W. Kern
Houlihan and Englebright
Judge freesman seen violating day law in home
Crimin al Judge James A. Colling discharged Virgil Clarkson of 226 W. Wyoming St. on a charge of violating prohibition law after ruling police could not enter a private home without a proper writ. Prosecutor Remy said he would appeal. officer Rouss testified he obtained a warrant after observing activity at the saloon like residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Colling
Virgil Clarkson
Wyoming St
William H. Remy
Clarkson
Remy
Indianapolis Faces Market Debate Over New Building
Mayor Duval rejected a $1,000,000 city market plan and favored spending 40,000 to 50,000 to repair the current market. He proposed 75,000 to construct stands operated by high quality standholders. Chamber of Commerce representatives opposed the proposed market expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duval
Duvall
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
New Mail Trucks Added in Indianapolis
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson announced ten new trucks were added to the Indianapolis post office fleet to handle rising business. five of the existing trucks are reported to be in service.
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Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Bryson
Sue
Dave Sore
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Fort
Kresge
Alva Taylor
Madison
Dr. Taylor
Judge Freesman
Collins
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Rouls
W Clarkson
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