Examiners Named for Quiz Into Buildings
Field Examiners A. M. Frazer and W. P. Cosgrove named by Lawrence F. Orr to probe new county poor farm and Julietta hospital wings. The review aims to verify specifications and structural safety amid calls for a grand jury inquiry and county records questions.
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County Poor Farm
Hospital For the Insane
Julietta
A. M. Frazer
W. P. Cosgrove
Lawrence F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
Poor Farm
Daniel V. White
Cassius L. Hogle
County Council
William H. Remy
Young Armless Orphan Lookalike Promotes Near East Relief
John Paul Ragsdale Jr. appears in a crafted outfit portraying an Armenian orphan to boost Near East Relief Bundle Day. He lives with his parents at 8% Whitier Place and, with his mother, invites Irvington children to donate old clothing next Wednesday.
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John Paul Ragsdale JR
Near East
John Paul Ragsdale, Jr
John Paul Ragsdale
Whitter
Irvington
John Paul, Jr
E. C. Rumpler
Woman's Division
Indiana Near East Relief
Fink Fails to Appear Before Daugherty Committee
Buffalo man A L Fink did not testify before the Senate Daugherty committee about a alleged dastardly plot against President Coolidge. His attorney spoke for him as Brookhart refused to hear the statement. Police held Leonard Smith of Louisville on vagrancy charges after a poolhall incident.
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United Press
Washington
A. L. Fink
Buffalo
Coolidge
Senate Daugherty Committee
Fink
Roxie Stinson
Frank A. Vanderlip
Wheeler and Brookhart
Leonard Smith
Louisville
Smith
Die Wilkerson
Cl Wilkerson
Evergreen Tree Braving Century in Glacier Canyon
Washington reports an ancient evergreen in Glacier National Park Montana that has withstood three centuries of harsh winters. Snowdrifts as high as 100 feet crush it each year preventing vertical growth while the tree clings to the ground. Park foresters call it one of the park’s queerest natural oddities.
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Washington, D. C
Glacier National Park
Montane
Cracker Canyon
Glacier Park
City Board Prepares $300,000 Hospital Improvements
City health board meets to review hospital upgrades authorized by council. Planned expenditures include connecting corridors, a new heating system, and additions to the nurses' homes.
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City Board of Health
American reply to Japan note to end immigration accord
Washington reports the United States will issue a courteous reply to Japan protesting the new immigration law. The response will formally end the gentlemen's agreement Japan observed to limit migrants, while defending the treaty reservations that preserve U S rights to regulate immigration.
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United Press
Washington
Japan
United States
Hughes
State Department
Hearing on Ninth Precinct committeeman election postponed
The hearing before county commissioners to resolve Emanuel Wetter's claim to Ninth Precinct committeeman credentials in the Thirteenth Ward was postponed to May 10. Fred S. Beck could not attend. Wetter seeks the post after a Circuit Court recount gave him a majority over his Coffin-Dodson opponent.
Carriage and Wagon Industry Has About 1400 U S Firms
An estimated 1,400 establishments operate in the carriage and wagon industry across the United States. The figure reflects widespread craft shops and small manufacturers contributing to the era’s transportation sector.
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United States
Young Teacher Miss Molly Goldstein Named Music Educator
Miss Molly Goldstein aged 14 teaches music and piano from 1030 Ss Meridian St. A Sherwood Music School of Chicago graduate and pupil of Miss Mabelle Hendleman in Indianapolis, she is noted as a young educator and pianist.
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Molly Goldstein
Meridian St
Sherwood Music School of
Chicago
Mabelle Hendleman
Indianapolis
Philanthropist Ho Kom Tothy Heads to London and Rome
Ho Kom Tothy, noted Far East banker and philanthropist, arrives in Canada en route to London for an audience with King George. He plans a visit to Rome where a papal audience with Pope Pius is promised and he is rumored to be knighted by the Vatican in the Order of St John of Jerusalem as the first Chinese citizen to receive the honor.
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Ho Kom Tothy
Far East
Canada
London
King George
Rome
Pope Pius
Vatican
Far and Near Captain Reaches Peitaiho in Tokio Effort
From Far and Near reports Captain Pelletier D Oisy the French aviator has arrived at Peitaiho as he pursues Tokio. President Coolidge is portrayed as having 1066 national convention votes by campaign manager William M. Butler. Debs is gravely ill in a Chicago sanitarium. A Ga crossroad accident near Zebulon kills five. Harvard receives an additional five million dollar gift as part of a veteran banker bequest totaling ten million. A public Tokyo funeral will honor the unknown harakiri protester tied to immigration tensions.
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Coolidge
William M. Butler
Marmon Head Names Aid Announcement in Indianapolis
Announcement in Indianapolis names G. M. Williams president of Nordyke Marmon Company and Carl J. Sherer ex secretary treasurer of Dayton Wright as special assistant to Williams. Sherer previously served as treasurer of Speedwell Motor Car Company from 1909 to 1914 and held high ranks in General Motors Corporation.
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Marmon
Indianapolis
G. M. Williams
Nordyke & Marmon Company
Carl J. Sherer
Dayton Wright Company
Liams
Sherer
Speedwell Motor Car Company
General Motors Corporation
Bill for Two Indiana Judges is Reported Out
Washington June 2 Senate Judiciary Committee authorized Sen Shortridge to report favorably on an Indiana judgeship bill. It would create seven division districts with Indianapolis Fort Wayne South Bend Hammond Terre Haute New Albany Evansville as seats. Costs estimated at 19820 annually.
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C. A. Randall Times
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Shortridge
Indiana
Hickey
Senate
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Hammond
Terre Haute
New Albany
Evansville
Boone
Clinton
Delaware
Fayette
Franklin
Hamilton
Hancock
Hendricks
Suds
Johnson
Madison
Marion
Monroe
Morgan
Putnam
Randolph
Rush
Shelby
Tipton
Union
Tippecanoe
Warren
Wayne
District of Indiana
United States District Attorney
United States Court
United State Marshal
Women of Ku Klux Klan sue for $100000 in Indiana
The Women of the Ku Klux Klan sue Daisy Douglas Barr of Fairmount Indiana in Grant County Superior Court seeking about 100000 dollars. The complaint claims 5085 dollars is due for initiated persons and 40000 for members initiated but not reported. It also seeks account of profits from robe sales totaling 54000 to 67000 dollars.
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United Press
Marion
Ind
Grant County
Ku Klux Klan
Daisy Douglas Barr
Fairmount
Barr
Clifty Falls Park Description and Size
Clifty Falls is a rugged 500 acre park with thick woods and deep gorges. It was a gift of the people of Madison County to the State.
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Madison County
Indiana
Madison
Clifty Falls
State closes in Henry trial in Shelbyville
The State ends its case against Charles E. Henry colored of Indianapolis charged with fatally shooting Patrolman Jesse Louden in June 1923 in Indianapolis. Witnesses George England Roy England and officers testified about confessions and alibis as defense planned to prove Henry was at home and of unsound mind.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Charles E. Menry
Indianapolis
Jesse Louden
George England
Indiana State Prison
Henry
Louden
Roy England
Shehan
Thomas and Landers
Jess Louden
Pilof
W. E. Henderson
Pre-convention Meetings Highlight Local Political Moves
Thurman W. Gottschalk of Berne plans a run for Lieutenant Governor as party activity intensifies. T. N. Taylor of the State Federation of Labor denounces Senator Cravens’ legislative record while Holt claims labor federation backing and seeks a Democratic platform plank.
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Ters
Thurman
W. Gottschalk
Berne
House of Representatives
T. N. Taylor
State Federation of Labor
Cravens
Holt
Labor Federation
Taylor
Secret Wife of Bank VP Near Death After Self-Inflicted Wound
Lauretta Thompson Alberts, 24, of New York, is dying in a Chicago hospital from a self-inflicted bullet while riding in a cab with Victor Hasterlik, bank vice president. The two, both married, were in a forbidden affair. She laments life’s bitterness and longs for death.
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Lauretta
Thompson Alberts
Albert Alberts
New York
Chicago
Victor Hasterlik
Hasterlik
Alienist Calls Leopold and Loeb Insane Not Guilty by Reason of Madness
Dr. Max Thorek, famed surgeon and psychiatrist, told United Press the Leopold and Loeb case shows they are insane and victims of society. He argued they should not be hanged or imprisoned, likening them to Thaw and Wilde, and urged treatment rather than capital punishment.
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United Press Hicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
R. Max Thorek
Harry ‘Thaw
Oscar Wilde
Thorek
Kennard Ong to Receive Keys to Cities After Atlantic City Win
Kennard Ong, marble champion of Indianapolis, earns keys to any city he visits on return from the national tournament in Atlantic City. Mayor S. L. Shank writes a letter introducing Ong and his family noting their long friendship and requesting favors for the young champion.
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Kennard Ong
Indianapolis
Atlantic City
Shank
Kennard
Shank halts campaign solicitations at city hall
Mayor Shank orders a stop to solicitors for campaigns after criticizing continual drives for one thing after another. He notes city hall employees are constantly broke due to campaigns and says officials cannot afford to give to every appeal.
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Shank
City Hall
Canada In Lead In U S Newsprint Market
Times Special reports from Montreal dated June 2 that Lord Rothmere predicts Canada will control about 80 percent of the U S newsprint market within fifteen years. He notes Canada already supplies roughly 50 percent and, if exports grow, will become America's main source of paper.
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Times
Montreal
Canada
United States
Lord Rothmere
Dominion
America
Police seek two men reported missing from their homes
Police today were seeking two men reported missing. David Berry, 37, of 3148 N. Harding St., and Clavin Ditmer, 74, of 602 E. Ohlo St. are the missing persons. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the department.
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David Berry
N. Harding St
Clavin Ditmer
Ford Coolidge Deal Hinted In Norris Report
The Norris Senate Agriculture Committee report accuses a veiled White House Ford connection over Muscle Shoals politics. It notes a suggested deduction of 3.472 million from a 5 million Ford payment to appease Ford’s anger, while condemning Ford’s refusal to testify. The report urges government control of the project via Norris bill.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
George W. Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Norris
Gorgas
Congress
Ten Die in Wabash Train Wreck Tragedy
A wreck near the Wabash line killed ten passengers and injured many more. Rescue teams from Attica Williamsport West Lebanon and Lafayette rushed to the scene while steam from a bursting boiler hampered access and Coroner Calvin Briggs opened an inquiry into whether a defective switch caused the crash.
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Attica
Williamsport
West Lebanon
Lafayette
Calvin Briggs
Warren County
Wabash
Here
Peru
Ind
Y Pullmans
Public Services Commission Probes Wabash Wreck Near Attica
Investigator Ray Gibbons of the Public Service Commission traveled to the Wabash wreck near Attica to begin the inquiry, working with Warren County coroner’s investigators. Investigator David Matthew was scheduled to join the scene later.
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Public Services Commission
Ray Gibbons
Public Service Commission
Wabash
Attica
Warren County
David Matthew
Father Notified as Son Killed in Wabash Wreck
Z. T. Dungan, clerk of the Supreme Court, was notified of his son Carl Dungan’s death in a Wabash Railway wreck early today. Carl, who had become Claim agent for the Wabash with Huntington headquarters, had succeeded his father when the elder Dungan took a state office two years ago.
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Z. T. Dungan
Supre Court
Carl
Lafayette
Ind
Carl Dungan
Huntington
Dungan
Flour Export Increases in Canadian Markets
Montreal reports fair export operations with improved volume. Near east shipments to Constantinople rise as New York cleanances reach 1 555 barrels and 210 668 sacks while St John New Brunswick shipments total 62 000 sacks. Flour dusts may cause havoc equal to high explosives.
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Montreal
Quebec
Constantinople
New York
St. John
New Brunswick
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State Board
Hogle
A. V. Brown
Union Trust Company
Fred C. Dickson
Frank D. Stalnaker
Indiana National Bank
William Bosson
Eli. Schloss
Schloss Brothers’ Company
Otto N. Frenzel
Merchants W National Bank
Bert A. Boyd
Evans Woollen
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
A. L. Block
L. Strauss & Co
Jarl Taylor
Taylor Carpet Company
Charles Mayer Jr
Washington St. Merchant
Frederic M. Ayres
L. S. Ayres & Co
Charles J. Orbison
C. A. Baker
Sol Meyer
Meyer- Kiser Bank
William S. Frye
L. G. Rothchild
George J. Marrett
William Gale
Irvington State Bank
Felix Mee- Whirter
Peoples State Bank
J. F. Wild
J. F. Wild & Co
James Lilly
William Rothe
Lewis E. Morrison
Herman P. Lieber
Washington St
White
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
George A
Windsor Weaver
John J. Griffith
Weaver
Lynn B. Millikan
Griffith
John McCloskey
John Kitley
Albert Hoffman
Julietta Wing
Julietta Asylum
County Board of Charities and Corrections
Daugherty Committee
Mississippi
Summit
Miss
Board of Health Plans
Capt
Pelletier D'Oisy
Peitaiho
Tokio
Chauncey M. Depew
George F. Baker
Harvard University
Eugene Debs
Zebulon
Harikari
Bill
Walter S. Chambers
Newcastle
Ward Applegate
The
Friends Church
Centervilles
Gertrude Fanning McHugh
State Committee
Frederick van Nuys
van Nuys
A. P. Wigan
Statehouse
Secona
Claypool
Dr. Thorek
Elim
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