Dog racing decision set for Saturday
A Hancock county judge in Greenfield heard arguments on whether investments tied to a dog racing operation violate Indiana gaming laws. The track contends the civil action seeks only an injunction, while prosecutors argue the envelope investment system is gambling. The judge said a verdict would be announced by 11 Saturday morning.
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Indiana Kennel Club, Ltd
Greyhound Track
Indianapolis
Arthur C. van Duyn
Hancock County
Greenfield
Claude M. Worley
George Winkler
Clinton H. Givan
Marion
Judson L. Stark
Givan
Stark
Marion County
James M. Leathers
Hendricks County
Leathers
Sherif Winkler
T. J. Moll
Omar Jackson Greenfield
Jackson
Spencer
West Washington Street
Indiana
Earl Cox
Prohibition Agent Granted Bond in Tecumseh Farm Killing Case
W. W. Thomason a federal prohibition agent was granted bond of 15000 pending hearing in the killing of two farmers during a dry raid near Tecumseh Oklahoma a month ago. Jeff Harris an undercover man was denied bond on an amended application for release.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
W. W. Thomason
Tecumseh
Jeff Harris
Public pool ban by Oklahoma City pastor names dances cards swearing
The Rev. J. C. Howard of Kelham Avenue Baptist Church announces bans on members who swim at public pools with men and women, attend public dances, play cards, or swear. The stance targets members engaging in such activities in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Howard
Kelham Avenue Baptist Church
Dog Owners Told Pay Marion County Pet Taxes by Sept 10
Prosecutor Judson L. Stark announces by letter that Marion County dog owners must pay over $3,000 in trustees' taxes by September 10 or face prosecution. No further warnings will be issued.
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Marion County
Judson L. Stark
Ae Atee Stark
Indianapolis man tears up $20000 home sale after $84978 Derby win
Arthur Court, former engineer, won $84,978 on a Canadian veterans lottery Derby ticket and bought Trigo Farm on the Noblesville road for $20,000. He tore up an offered $40,000 option to sell, choosing happiness with his eight children in a brick eight room home, valued furnishings, and plans to help others. Court praises family, farm stock, and a new radio phonograph while Mrs Court notes the joy of providing for others. The Courts report many visitors seeking advice after their windfall.
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Indianapolis
Arthur Court
Jackson Building
Courts
Trigo Farm
Noblesville Road
Court
Two Boys Drown in White River Near Keystone Avenue
Glen Harvey and Ernest Major, both 10 and 11, of Winter avenue, drowned in White River near Keystone Avenue at noon. Their friend Harold Howell 11, from Winter avenue, jumped in to help but failed. Cottagers and police conducted a river search for the victims.
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Glen Harvey
Winter Avenue
Ernest Major
White River
Keystone Avenue
Harold Howell
Howell
Harvey
Harvey O'Brien
Harry Reinking
Paul Jordan
Indiana
Kentucky
Weather promises cooler heat wave relief in Indianapolis
An eight to ten degree drop was forecast for Thursday after a day of thundershowers as the weather bureau predicted near normal temperatures. The city had endured a string of heat days with the mercury rising to 88 from 78 by noon. A drowning incident near Camp Island View was reported as two boys vanished while swimming.
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Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Mercury
J. H. Armington
Harvey
Major
Camp Island View Cottage
Here Clark
Times
Pal
Peace moves emerge as Chang Hsueh Liang arrives
Representatives of Chang Hsueh Liang, Manchuria’s military governor, arrived in Harbin and ordered local authorities to halt hostile actions. United Press learns officials in Nanking and Mukden had not authorized the seizure of the Chinese Eastern railroad and related protests by Russia.
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United Press
Harbin
Manchuria
Russia-China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Nanking
Mukden
Russia
Endurance Aviators Earn $31,250 for Record Stay
Dale Jackson and For este O Brine completed a 420 hour 11 2 minute endurance flight at Lambert Field in St Louis aboard a Curtis Robin. They exceeded the prior record by 173 hours 37 minutes and will share about 31 250 with a forecast around 2 per minute. A 500 hour bonus from Curtis Airlines adds to the payout.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Dale
Red) Jackson
Foreste
Obie) O'Brine
Lambert Field
Jackson
O'Brine
Earth
O’brine
William B. Robertson
Dapper Fliers
Curtis Airplane Company
Canary passenger leads to humorous jailhouse tale
Police at headquarters treat a canary with more courtesy than its owners, Vinton Mingle and Lee Carney, both jailed on vagrancy charges after a Brookville Road stop. A gusty fan fails to cool the bird as desk officers debate if canaries sweat.
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Vinton Mingle
Cedar Street
Lee Carney
Spring Street
Mingle
Carney
Brookville Road
Washington Street
New Palestine
Robert Newton Ross
Ila M. Reeves
Reeves
John G. Moriarty
Moriarty
Officer Moriarty
Briand Wins Confidence Vote in French Chamber
Paris July 31 Premier Aristide Briand’s government won a strong confidence vote in the chamber of deputies by 325 to 136, reinforcing Briand’s leadership during a volatile period in France.
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Chamber of Deputies
United Press Paris
Aristide Briand
The Times Prohibition Series Starts August Fifth
The Times begins a revealing series by Mabel Walker Willebrandt on prohibition. Articles explore crooked officials, bootlegging in Congress, and fights over enforcement and agent appointments, urging readers to subscribe to not miss any installment starting August fifth.
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Attorney-General
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Times
Congress
Wille
Indianapolis Police Crackdown Seizes Ninety Six Autoists
Police Chief Claude M Worley led a two day police drive in Indianapolis arresting ninety six motorists. Thirty three faced speeding charges, twenty four were cited for ignoring preferential streets, twenty for running red signals, fourteen for improper lights, and five on miscellaneous offenses.
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Claude M. Worley
Indianapolis
Cavalry Regiment Sent to Quiet Rioters in Colombia
Fresh communist outbreaks reported from Libano described six killed in a clash between rioters and police. A regiment of cavalry was sent to the scene to quell the disturbance, according to El Espectador dispatches from Bogota dated July 31.
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Begota
Colombia
Libano
el Espectador
Parachute jumper Mary Daly claims 12 hour cross country flight
Mary Daly 20 says she jumped from a plane near Chicago at 31,000 feet with oxygen, floated 276 miles to a field near Louisiana Missouri in twelve hours, losing consciousness briefly when oxygen ran out. She notes trainer Bill Turgeon piloted the craft and recounts the 4 45 p m to 4 00 a m timeline.
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United Press
Louisiana
Mary Daly
Chicago
Bill Turgeon
Daly
Toledo
New York
West Fourteenth Street
Chicago Flying Club
Zeppelin to Start U S Trip Thursday
Graf Zeppelin will launch its flight to the United States at 3 a m Thursday as a prelude to a voyage around the world Commander Hugo Eckener announced. Three women will be among the passengers on the dirigible s third attempt to cross the Atlantic westward. The second attempt failed.
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United Press
Friedrichshafen
Germany
United States
Hugo Eckener
Atlantic
Recreation survey committee meeting attendance and aims
Mayor IL Ert Slack Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr Police Chief Claude M. Worley and Judge James A. Collins attended the chamber of commerce session. The conference considered preliminary recommendations from Eugene T Lies studying Indiana professionals Leceudlee.
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Ert Slack
Frank J. Lahr
Claude M. Worley
James A. Collins
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene T. Lies
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Young Pal
Keystone Avenue Cottagers
Mercury Drop
Be Times
Monticello
Ind
Randolph Wickersham
China
Robin
Sally Jackson
Red
Elsie O’brine
Vobie
Briand
Anti-Saloon League
Missouri
Frank Hagen
Cleveland
Mary
Zeppelin
U. S
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