Watson lobbies for wets inside parties in Indiana bid
Senator James Watson argued wets could win by infiltrating Republican and Democratic camps, urging tactics used by the Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition remains central to politics says Watson amid Indiana race chatter and shifts in potential prohibition leadership.
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A. Randall
Washington
James E. Watson
Indiana
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
Col
Hiram Bearss
General Andrews
Colonel Bearss
Hiram
Bert Morgan
Roy Haynes
Morgan
Haynes
Watson
Strikers and Police Clash in Welsh Coal Mine Sitdown
In Glamorganshire at dawn 5000 striking miners surrounded the Glynneath colliery while 700 remained at work. Police were summoned to disperse the crowd and a clash left sixteen injured.
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United Press
London
Glynneath
Glamorganshire
Pedestrian Harassment Prize Letters Contest at The Times
The Times announces judges Lieut Johnson undertaker Frank Flanner and coroner Robinson will pick top letters on my most harrowing experience as a pedestrian. Prizes of 15, 10 and 5 in gold and a roller skate vaulting pole and sliding pad await. Submit letters to The Times with a 2 cent stamp by date. public holiday planned for prize day with band.
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Paul F. Robineeson
Flanner
Undertaker
Lizat
Louis Johnson
Hops
Lieut. Johnson
Frank Flanner
Coroner Robinson
the Times
Shank
Eee
Indianapolis Times
Times Office
Police Chiefs Urge Strict Enforcement of Prohibition
The International Association of Chiefs of Police adopted a resolution urging strict enforcement of prohibition laws at its 32nd annual convention. Chicago won the 1926 meeting on the second ballot, with Colorado Springs Duluth and Orlando as contenders. Chief Forrest Braden of Louisville spoke on lax enforcement and graft linked to prohibition, while Chief J M Tracy of Patterson led the floor fight.
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International Police Chiefs Association
Chicago
Colorado
Springs
Duluth
Orlando
Fla
Forrest Braden
Louisville
Braden
J. M. Tracy
Patterson
N. J
United States
Scott Buoyed Up By Efforts Before Hanging
Chicago July 16 last minute intervention buoyed up Russell Scott a 30 year old former millionaire sentenced to hang tomorrow for the murder of Joseph Maurer a drug clerk Architect Frank Grenier of Detroit visited Scott and urged hope Scott sent a telegram from Ottawa Ontario asking Governor Len Small for clemency A defense fund of 8000 to 10000 was pledged by Senator Healy Scott said he has only hours to live and hopes Small is found in time
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Watson
Lincoln Andrew
Indiana
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Russell Scott
Joseph Maurer
Frank Grenier
Scott
Len Small
Ottawa
Ontario
Healy
Governor Small
Delay Tax Estimate in Indianapolis for 1926
Indianapolis tax levy estimate delayed to Aug 3 as property valuations will not be completed. City Controller Joseph L. Hogue said budgets show the current 1.05 percent rate would rise to about 1.30 to 1.35 percent if unchanged.
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Indianapolis
Joseph L. Hogue
Hogue
Bus Petition Withdrawn in Mars Hill Indianapolis Line Hearing
At the public service commission hearing on the South Side Motor Coach Company petition to run a Mars Hill to Indianapolis bus line, attorney Garth B. Melson dismissed the application and the cause was adjourned. About seventy five witnesses were present and the motion surprised all. The action clears the way for a possible contract between Indianapolis Street Railway and Mars Hill residents to operate the line for five years.
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Public Service Commission
South Side Motor Coach Company
Mars Hill
Indianapolis
Garth B. Melson
Melson
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Portland Discredits Deserter Knapp Sighting
Portland police deny reports that Philip K. Knapp, heir to a Syracuse family, is in the area. A man chased from Lima fled in a Ford schooner truck marked with road signs and plates, matching some Deserter photos, but authorities say the lead is unconfirmed.
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Bu_United Press
Portland
Ind
Philip K. Knapp
Syracuse
N. Y
Louis Panella
Mineola
Lima
Knapp
Ohio City
Midwest
Tail light bill for saddle horses debated in Chicago
Chicago July 16 A bill to require saddle horses to have tail lights was discussed by the city council. Alderman Donald Mec Kirsy said there is humor in the idea but noted the hazard from night riding on saddle paths that cross main automobile thoroughfares.
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United Press
Chicago
Donald MecKirsy
Jury to Decide Woman Rights at Old Swimming Hole
In Waldron Indiana a jury will hear the case of a disputed use of the old swimming hole by genders. Norman Kanouse and Earl Aldridge face public indecency charges after youths swam clothed as Adam. Miss Eunice McKay, a 21 year old teacher, prompted the affidavit for trial before Justice Clarence Thompson.
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Waldron
Ind
Earl Aldridge
Norman Kanouse
Clarence Thompson
Old Swim
Liberty Township
Eunice McKay
Ala Adam
Justice Thompson
Baptist Church
$980 Theft Reported At Local Barbecue Spot
Dave Sullivan of Greencastle told police he was robbed of 980 dollars Tuesday night at the Blue Pig Barbeque on Canal and Meridian Streets. He was with Josephine Weber, operator of a beauty lot at Daylan Apartments, 430 Massachusetts Ave. Sullivan lives at 617 the Davilan Apartments in Indianapolis.
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Dave Sullivan
Greencastle
Canal and
Meridian Sts
Josephine Weber
Daylan Apts
Massachusetts Ave
Sullivan
Davilan Apts
Indianapolis
Bank Fortresses to Foil Bandits in Noblesville
Police Chief A. W. Huddleston pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Squire Maker’s court and was fined $10 plus costs after knocking down Calvin McClelland who he said spread false reports. McClelland was taken to the hospital.
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Times
Noblesville
Ind
A. W. Huddeston
Huddleston
Squire Maker
Calvin McClelland
McClelland
Bakery Truck Driver Killed in Train Collision
Henry Powell 85 of 2881 Ashland Ave died after a Big Four train struck his Taggart Baking Co truck near London Shelbyville. Powell died in transit to Methodist Hospital. Conductor William Scanlin and engineer T J Hickey were questioned. Powell had worked five years for Taggart Co and recently began Shelbyville route. He leaves a widow.
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Henry Powell
Ashland Ave
London
Shelbyville
Taggart Baking Company
Methodist Hospital
William Scanlin
Cincinnati
Ohio
T. J. Hickey
Arsenal Ave
Hickey
Powell
Taggart Company
Fletcher Savings Orders Bullet-Proof Glass for Money Rooms
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company announces bullet proof glass fortifications for its five branch banks and three affiliated State banks in Indianapolis. Inclosures include seven-eighths inch glass with portholes, steel behind woodwork, a sunken deal plate to shunt money and pass books, bullet proof cloth over cages, and a new burglar alarm. Total cost about $15000.
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Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Indianapolis
Sixteenth &I
Ford Is Outbid On Scrap Ships
Henry Ford offered 1 706 000 for the Government's fleet of 200 laid up vessels but A V Wilson Ocean Power Company of Bar Harbor Maine bid 2 444 000 the highest at the Shipping Board bid opening. Frank Harris and Sons Chicago proposed a 1 250 000 guarantee plus 50 percent of profits from sale.
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United Preas
Washington
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
A. V. Wilson Ocean Power Company
Bar Harbor
Maine
Frank Harris and Sons, Inc
Chicago
Defense Attorneys File Motion for New Trial in Oberholtzer Case
Attorneys for D. Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry jailed on the Miss Oberholtzer murder file a new trial petition to admit bail. They argue the court ruling lacks sufficient evidence and violates law. The motion alleges the filed declaration by the principal witness was improperly used and questions death causation and timing of medical actions.
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Blythe Q. Hendricks
Noblesville
Ind
Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Hamilton County
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Eph Inman
Alfred Cowan
R. E. Johnston
Ralph Waltz
Floyd Christian
Fred E. Hines
Hamilton Circuit Court
Miss Oberholtzer
Asa Smith
Griffith D. Dean
Coolidge Davis to Talk Strike Over Coal Crisis
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis will travel from Buinseington to Swampscott to confer with President Coolidge tomorrow on the threatened anthracite and bituminous coal strikes. Davis returned from vacation and will present department data on the coal situation.
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Buinseington
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Swampscott
Coolidge
Davis
Scopes Trial Split by New Crisis in Dayton
In Dayton Tennessee jurists debate admissibility of scientific evidence on evolution as John T Scopes case continues. Defense led by Clarence Darrow calls Maynard Metcalfe to outline evolution theory while state lawyers object. Judge Raulston will rule on whether testimony reaches the jury.
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Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Maynard Metcalfe
Oberlin College
Metcalf
Raulston
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Favoritism in paying claims charged in city
Ben H. Thompson city council president charged favoritism in paying claims from property owners affected by the Delaware and J bridge approach over Fall Creek. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, denied wrongdoing and cited proportional payments under Barrett law. Insurgent Otto Ray outlined reforms and street projects as part of a councilmanic campaign.
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Delaware &J
Fall Creek
Ben H. Thompson
Thompson
Joseph L. Hogue
Hogue
Barret Law Department
Barrett Law Department
Board of Works
Shelby St
Fountain Square
State Ave
Washington
Prospect Sts
Councilmanic Reforma
Otto Ray
Laurel Hall Acquisition Topic At Park Board Meeting
Mayor Shank planned to attend the park board meeting where his proposal to acquire Laurel Hall the former estate of Stoughton B Fletcher was to be discussed He said there was nothing to take up besides parking there.
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Shank
Park Board
Laurel Hall
Stoughton B. Fletcher
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