Poisoning of Cousin Laid to Girl Wife
Mars Ind June 2 Sheriff says Clifford Cox 12 died from Paris Green placed in lemonade by the wife of Arthur Walser 16. The couple and their 5 month old baby are jailed awaiting grand jury action. The wife allegedly confessed planning to steal $440 insurance on Cox.
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Times
Mars Ind
Clifford Cox
Jacob Campbell
Arthur Walser
Fairmount
Ind
Campbell
Walser
Father of City Man Is Burned to Death
BUNKER HILL Ind June 2 Perry McCarthy 57 junk dealer burned to death when flames destroyed his home Mrs McCarthy escaped Neighbors found her at the door one dazed and unable to tell what happened A lamp left burning in the one room home is believed to have started the fire A son John McCarthy and a daughter are said to live in Indianapolis
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Campbell
Walser
Bu_Times
Bunker Hill
Ind
Perry McCarthy
McCarthy
Neights
John McCarthy
Indianapolis
Police seek missing son of man burned at Bunker Hill
Indianapolis police failed to locate John McCarthy son of Perry McCarthy after a death at Bunker Hill. Undertaker James Glagier urged officers to find the missing youth.
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Indianapolis
John McCarthy
Perry McCarthy
Bunker Hill
James Glagier
Playground project eyed for west side site southwest of Tenth St
Park board considered acquiring thirty seven acres near Olin Ave for a new west side playground. Park Engineer J E Perry submitted a site drawing. Bids were to be received for Riverside shelter house repair estimated at 12000 dollars.
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Tenth St
Olin Ave
Park Board
J. E. Perry
Riverside
Ford denies bidding for Lindbergh services
Henry Ford issued a strong denial to United Press that he had ever offered services or funds to Charles Lindbergh the famed trans Atlantic flier. The statement clarifies Ford did not bid for Lindbergh’s endorsements or participation in any venture.
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United Press
Detroit
Charles Lindbergh
Henry Ford
Woman at Tuxedo Bank Heist Leads to Robbers’ Capture
Joseph Hunter and Thomas Gathright were sentenced to Indiana State Prison by Judge James A. Collins for the April 8 Tuxedo State Bank robbery. Miss Chelsea Coggeshall’s calm actions triggered the alarm and aided police. Gathright received fifteen years, Hunter ten. a third accomplice remains at large.
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Joseph Hunter
Thomas Gathright
Indiana State
James A. Collins
Tuxedo State Bank
New York St
Liberty
Omer Hawkins
Washington Bank and Trust Company
Washington St
Chelsea Coggshall
Hawkins
Indiana
Ohio
Gathright
Hunter
Merger Denial Sought in New York Central Plan
Examiner Ralph H. Molster urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject the New York Central Railroad unification proposal linking the Big Four Michigan Central and New York Central Railroads. He argued the merger would not serve the public interest though the three systems total about 10 760 miles and would be operated as a single unit.
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United Press
Ashington
New York Central Railroad
Big Four
Michigan Central
New York Central Rail
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ralph H. Molster
New York Central
Interstate merger fight over short lines in Indiana
The examiner urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to block the New York Central from acquiring the Big Four via a 99 year lease and the Big Four from taking four roads including the Evansville Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Indiana short lines fear merger will sever integration and harm service though gains were promised. The commission allowed the C I W deal, may still approve broader merger, impacting freight and passenger service in Indiana.
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Bu_Times
Washington
Examiner
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Evansville
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Chicago, Attica & Southern
Indiana
Clse
Wife hurls acid on husband and widow in Philadelphia
Mrs. Ke Boulden, a widow, and Edgar Stanstreet, 30, a musician, suffered acid burns after Stanstreet’s wife ambushed them as he escorted Mrs. Boulden home. Mrs. Stanstreet tripped and burned her own face and arms. She claimed her husband had long been attentive to Mrs. Boulden. The Stanstreets, with two children, are separated. Stanstreet teaches in a studio run by Mrs. Boulden’s daughter.
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Bas Unis Press
Hiladelphia
Ke. Boulden
Edgar Stanstreet
Stanstreet
Banks in Indiana Likely No New Charters in 1927
State charter board will not grant more than one new bank charter during 1927 in Indiana. State Bank Examiner Luther Symonds says meetings focus on consolidating community banks to strengthen institutions. He adds there is little need for new banks and hopes none are organized.
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Indiana
State Charter Board
State
Luther Symonds
Roadster Fire Damages Downtown Block As Police Respond
Fire crews and a patrol squad rushed to Delaware and Walnut Streets Wednesday night for an alarm that ended with a Ford roadster owned by Frank Cly of 1404 Central Ave. sustaining $50 in damage after burning ten pieces of downtown fire apparatus.
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Delaware and Walnut Sts
Frank Cly
Central Ave
Weatherholt Proposes Information Filing to Speed Case
Federal prisoner Weatherholt in Evansville plans to file charges against himself to avoid a summer jail stay. He was arrested for violating the Prohibition law and cannot meet bond. A grand jury convenes in September, so he offers to provide information to the district attorney to trigger a criminal information and quicken prosecution.
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Harry Weatherholt
Evansville
Weatherholt
Weatherbolt
Jackson Skips State Charities Board Hearing
Governor Jackson, president of the board, left for Chicago and did not attend a secret special meeting called to consider parole investigation resolutions related to D. C. Stephenson. Warden Daly and Trustee Moorman attended but were not summoned for questioning. The petition alleges cruel treatment and a life plot against Stephenson.
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Jackson
Chicago
State Charities Board
D. C
Hiram Wizard
Walter Daly
John H. Moorman
Penal Institution
Brown
June Bride Returns Show Decided Drop
County Clerk George Hutsell today considered measures for June bride returns. He issued nine fewer marriage licenses Wednesday June 1 than a year earlier. Eighteen couples were joined that day. Seven came from outside the county for brides. James Doll, sailor from the U S Farquhar, stationed near San Diego, married Miss Eileen Kesler of 555 S Harris St.
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George Hutsell
James Doll
U. S
Farquhar
San Diego
Cal
Eileen Kesler
S. Harris St
License Change Fails. Man Arrested Over Forged Plates
Henry Aitkens of 1452 St Paul St was arrested Tuesday by Sgt. Patrick O Connor and squad after police found him in an auto at 500 W Michigan St with a loaded revolver. Investigators said he had altered a 1926 license plate from 6 to 7 and charged with no title or state license.
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Henry Aitkens
St. Paul St
Aitkens
Sergt
Patrick O'Connor
Michigan St
Hat Theft Leads Police Chief to Borrow Headwear
New York June 2 Police Commissioner Joseph A Warren spoke on crime prevention at the Army and Navy Club and later discovered his gray fedora was missing. He borrowed a hat and left. Club members searched and found the hat, declining to reveal its location. The tale recalled anti crime campaign signs stating you cant win that influenced New York conscience.
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United Press
New York
Joseph A. Warren
Army and Navy Club
I Duce Honors Slain Men in Chamber of Deputies
Premier Mussolini and ministers saluted the memory of two Fascists, Joseph Carisi and Nicholas Amoroso, murdered in New York Monday, as Deputy Alfieri paid tribute in the Chamber of Deputies.
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United Press
Rome
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Alfieri
Joseph Carisi
Nicholas Amoroso
New York
Warning Against Lull In City Manager Drive Reaches Public
Claude H. Anderson urged continued effort in the city manager campaign predicting success in the June 21 election. He warned against over-confidence and called for ceaseless work, noting progress but saying results are not foregone. Downtown mass meetings and local talks were planned with leaders and meetings at Trinity Reformed Church and Christamore Settlement.
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Claude H. Anderson
Anderson
Chamber of Commerce
Frank E. Gates
Three race drivers improving after Speedway crash
Hopes for recovery for Jules Ellingboe Henry Kohlert and Norman Batten rose after a Speedway crash on Monday. Batten, burned in the fire, was listed in fair condition. Mrs. William E. English donated $500 to Batten and praised his courage, seeking a medal from Congress for his heroism.
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Jules Ellingboe
Henry Kohlert
Methodist Hospital
Norman Batten
William E. English
English
Batten
Harry S. New
Congress
Mrs. English
York May Keep Pardon Board Files
Employment of C C York former pardon board secretary to take charge of pardon board records was discussed at a meeting of pen al institution heads at the State house The meeting aimed to allocate the 8000 pardon board appropriation to the four institutions led by Walter H Daly Ralph H Howard and A F Miles Trustees currently act as a pardon board
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C. C. York
Pardon Board
Penal Institution
Statehouse
Walter H. Daly
Michigan City
Ralph H. Howard
State Farm
A. F. Miles
Indiana Reformatory
City Hall corruption probes may yield affidavits soon
Prosecutor William H. Remy said affidavits could be returned soon in Criminal Court against several persons tied to municipal dealings. The next targets may involve City Hall activity with Mayor Duvall and City Controller Buser already charged in a fraudulent election expense case.
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William H. Remy
Duvall
William C. Buser
Buser
James A. Collins Mondhy
John W. Holtzman
Remy
Underwood Bypasses Judge in Virginia License Stunt
Former Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama reportedly obtained a Virginia motor vehicle license along with Alabama and DC plates to drive to his Virginia summer home, avoiding troth who had sought to arrest him for lacking a Virginia license.
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United Press
Washington
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Virginia
Frank W. Troth
Underwood
District of Columbia
Troth
Wholesale stock selloff swamps market trading reports
A sudden wholesale selloff in New York stock markets after noon froze ticker reporting and left prices 20 to 22 minutes behind by 12:30 PM. Industrial, motor and rail shares led the drop, though all market sections felt the sale surge and resulting confusion spread to brokers’ offices.
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United Press
NEW York
Children's Ship in Boston Burned During Heat Wave
The floating hospital used to transport sick children from city heat was destroyed by fire in the early hours. Five seamen leapt into the Charles River to escape the blaze. Loss pegged at 300000 dollars.
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United Press
Boston
Charles River
Temperatures by Time Shown in Daily Readings
The record lists hourly temperatures with values at six and ten am and notes higher readings later in the day. It shows a pattern of rising warmth into the afternoon with midday and noon figures.
Advisory Panel Chosen on Sacco Vanzetti Case
Boston June 2 An advisory committee of three distinguished citizens will assist Governor Fuller in determining if Sacco and Vanzetti had a fair trial Presidents A Lawrence Lowell and Samuel W Stratton will sit independently with former Judge Robert Grant The final decision remains with Fuller The panel was appointed under a law authorizing such aid in capital cases A respite was anticipated as the execution date nears
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United Press
Boston
Mass
Alvan T. Fuller
Massachusetts
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Samuel W. Stratton
Massachuetts Institute of Technology
Robert Grant
Fuller
Gray Wife Visits Death House At Sing Sing
Mrs. Isabelle Gray, wife of Henry Judd Gray, visited him in Sing Sing's death house marking their first meeting since his trial and death sentence for involvement in the murder of Ruth Brown Snyder's husband in Queens Village. She had stayed in seclusion during his trial in Long Island City.
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United Press
Ossing
N. Y
Isabelle Gray
Henry Judd Gray
Sing Sing Prison
Gray
Ruth Brown Snyder
Governor Proclaims June 8 14 as Flag Week
Governor Jackson designates June 8 through 14 as Flag Week with June 14 Flag Day. Citizens urged to display the flag on public buildings, businesses, and homes as ceremonies mark the sesquicentennial of the flag’s adoption.
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Jackson
Vanderbilt Divorce Filed in Paris Records
Paris June 3. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt’s divorce from William Kissam Vanderbilt, noted sportsman and capitalist, was formally entered in the Seine records.
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United Press
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Seine ‘Wehonal
Eight U S Boats to China Port
Eight American vessels including five destroyers an airplane tender and a mine sweeper set sail from Shanghai toward Chefoo China to back Marines at Tien Tsin. Other ships from Shanghai and Tsingtao joined or headed for China as naval expansion continued. 16 000 troops expected to guard interests at Tientsin and Peking with British plans to patrol the railway and a British brigade to move north before mid June.
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Chefoo
China
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Paul Jones
Noa
Preston
Preble
Jason
General Alava
Pruitt
Bittern
Tsingtao
Navy Department
United Press
London
Tientsin
Peking
Manchester Guardian
Cupid Gets Captain on Third Nursing
Captain William L. Mallon U S A was treated by nurse Violet Neith at a field hospital in France in 1918. She again nursed him at Camp Dix in 1921 and later at Walter Reed Hospital. Now a second lieutenant Neith married him yesterday.
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United Press
Washington
William L. Mallon
Soissons
France
Violet Neith
Camp Dix
N. J
Neith
Walter Reed Hospital
Pinedo Plane in Dock for Spare Parts at Azores
Francesco De Pinedo's seaplane Santa Maria rests in a makeshift dock at Horta Azores, awaiting Italy bound spare parts after a forced landing en route from Trepassey Newfoundland. The mission aims for Rome with parts aboard the liner Colomba.
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United Presa
Bu United Presa
Rome
de Pinedo
Santa Maria
Horta
Azores Islands
Colomba
Lindbergh's Channel Flight Delayed By Fog
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh’s plan to fly the English Channel and reach Paris was halted by dense fog at Kenley England on June 2 He postponed departure and stayed overnight as weather worsened Officials in Washington prepared for a grand welcome with President Coolidge to honor the aviator and his forthcoming medal ceremony at the White House.
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BONEY
Lindbergh
Paris
Kenley
United Press
Washington
Memphis
America
Navy Yard
Charles Lindbergh
Coolidge
New
Pennsylvania Ave
White House
United States
Hunger Kills Author Francis Grierson
Francis Grierson 70, novelist and critic, was found dead at his Los Angeles home from starvation. Charity workers reported he lacked food despite fame in music art and philosophy. He studied in Paris under Dumas and once aided General Fremont in the Civil War. A pawned watch once given by the King of England was his last possession.
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United Preat
Los Angeles
Cal
Francis Grierson
Grierson
Paris
Alexander Dumas
Fremont
England
Storm claims thirty lives in Groenlo Holland disaster
American Minister Tobin reported to the State Department that a cyclone swept Groenlo Holland yesterday, killing thirty and causing extensive property damage.
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United States
Groenlo
Holland
United Press
Washington
Tobins
State Department
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