La Follette to Focus Campaign on Wheat States
Senator La Follette will concentrate his 1924 campaign on fifteen wheat states citing Agriculture Department records showing high farm distress. He proposes farm relief and railroad aid, aims to influence Congress to reconvene July 7, and plans a push at the Cleveland progressive meeting July 4 to sway inde pendent voters and potentially throw the choice to Congress.
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United Press
New York
la Follette
Senate
Congress
Agriculture Department
South Dakota
Colorado
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Cleveland
Wheat Belt
Senators Press Pet Legislation As Session Nears End
United Press reports Senate allies of various special laws argue for action before adjournment. Borah calls for eight to ten more days. Harrison says the Senate has been asleep. Curtin suggests night sessions on reclamation and Muscle Shoals. Brookhart opposes Muscle Shoals before farm relief. Norris doubts passage in four days.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Pat Hrarison
Mississippi
Harrison
Curtig
Brookhart
Iowa
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Ant Tag Day Bill Ordered by City Mayor
Mayor Shank ordered drafting of an ordinance to curb anti tag day drives calling them a public nuisance. The proposal would empower Alice to arrest without board approval and bar solicitations by groups like the Salvation Army and limit street sales.
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Shank
Board of Safety
Alice
Salvation Army
Radio Weather Prophecy Triggers Downpour Talk
William O McKinney a former justice of the peace now assistant bailiff asserts radio waves alter weather. Judge James A Collins Mrs McKinney and court staff back the idea while Deputy Prosecutor Elliott remains skeptical yet conceding rain follows long radio programs. If unopposed the public might adopt umbrellas as the national costume.
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William O. McKinney
Oxford St
McKinney
Whitaley
Squire
Squire McKinney
James A. Collins
Elliott
Eighteen Indiana University law students admitted to bar
Eighteen Indiana University law students were admitted to the Supreme Court bar and the Federal Court bar today on motion of Judge J. J. M. La Follette. Three are from Indianapolis and one woman from Bloomington. Addington, state representative from Randolph, is blind.
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Indiana University Law
Supreme Court
Federal Court
J. J. M. la Follette
Monroe County
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Forrest P. Jones
Davlan Apts
Paul H. Rhoadarmer
People’s Bank Bldg
Simon P. Brill
Meridian St
Mary Logan Esarey
Husband speeds wife jumps and dies in Illinois race
In Highland Illinois on a rural road Dr Paul Jones of East St Louis sped up to pass a car of the same make. Mrs Mina Jones said she would jump if they raced and leaped from the car. A truck struck her after the jump.
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United Press
Highland
Ill
Paul Jones
East St. Louis
Mina
The Pug Fades From Fashion In American Life
A nostalgic look at the pug dog as a once fashionable pet that fell out of favor as trends shifted to chows Pekinese and police dogs. The piece notes dwindling demand, rising extinction risk, and dealers’ surprise at pug breeds and cannies.
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Kow
Indianapolis
Senate blocks vote on Muscle Shoals project
Senate action on Muscle Shoals legislation was halted as Senator Underwood sought immediate consideration. Chairman Norris said adjournment would prevent timely debate or passage, and urged voting down adjournment to resolve the issue this session.
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United Press
Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Ford
Bondsman Ordered to Deliver Burgess for 90 Day Sentence
The bondsman for Orville Burgess was told by Criminal Court to produce Burgess at 9 a.m. Saturday to serve a ninety day sentence on the Indiana State Farm. Burgess had been fined 200 dollars for operating a blind tiger in June 1922, sentence upheld by Supreme Court after an earlier appeal from a 500 dollar fine and six month city court term.
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Orville Burgess
Criminal Court
Burgess
Indiana
James A. Collins
Supreme Court
Collins
Burgess Original
Nothing Permanent Lily So Yo Done Mortgaged Our Home
A fragment expresses mortgage trouble and imminent foreclosure. The speaker addresses a partner, noting that the home has been mortgaged and is now at risk of forced closure. The tone is informal and colloquial.
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Lily
Nha
Mose
Indianapolis Discusses Insanity Law After Ellis Trial
Lawyers physicians and citizens debate the insanity statute after Gladys Ellis killed Mrs. Louise Richards and was found sane by doctors yet insane by the jury. Despite sanity, Ellis faces prison time due to an unserved sentence. Drs Neu and Wagner supported the verdict and urged greater weight for medical findings.
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Indianapolis
Gladys Ellis
Louise Richards
Indiana Woman's Prison
Liberty
Ellis
Richer
H. T
Mary Spink
Indiana Woman’s Prison Board
A Perfect 36 and She's Perfect With Rifle
Miss Talhelm from Altamont Kansas is profiled as a straight shooting contemporary girl achieving a perfect 36 in a co ed rifle team competition. The piece highlights her hunting background and modern appearance as part of the era’s youth in sport.
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Talhelm
Altamont
Kan
NFA
Venera Alexandrescu
Hollywood
G O P Platform Sparks Rift Between Coolidge and Congress
Washington report on the 1924 Republican platform showing a likely split between President Coolidge and Senate Republicans over how the platform should express the party program. Coolidge managers seek a direct statement of principles while senators demand room for congressional votes, with figures like Watson and Lodge sidelined and La Follette's views excluded.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Capitol
Senate
Mr. Coolidge
Watson
Lodge
Wisconsin
Ee Epsee
Socialists back Herriot as France moves to new premiership
The Socialist Congress voted to not join the next Cabinet and to support Edouard Herriot as premier. With Millerand’s resignation likely, Herriot’s accession becomes almost certain and the next steps include Painlevé as chamber president and a potential resignation read in the chamber.
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United Press
Paris
Socialist Congress
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
Painleve
Demourge
Senate
Freight cars in service rise in first four months
April saw 8 769 freight cars placed in service raising the year to date total to 46 421. Box cars reached 22 586 for Jan 1 to May 1. coal cars 15 681. refrigerator cars 2 546. In Japan automobiles remain luxury with licenses around 300 and high gasoline taxes.
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Car Service Division
American Railway Association
City Engineer Skips Concrete In Street Paving Specs
City engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter proposes four materials for street paving, omitting concrete in six specifications. He cites cost and repair concerns while disputing asphalt interests. The Board of Works opposed the move, and Mayor Shank weighs in on practicality. Streets affected include St Clair, Orange, Shriver, Leonard, Boulevard, and North streets.
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City Hall
Board of Works
Frank C. Lingenfelter
Lingenfelter
Shank
M. J. Spencer
Charles EB. Coffin
Illinois St
Forty-Sixth
Fifty-Second St
St. Clair St
Tecumseh
Keystone Aves
Orange St
Shelby
Spruce Sts
Shriver
Leonard St
Prospect
Sanders
First St
Fall Creek
North St
Pine
Noble Sts
Ratts Salary Demand Filed Over May 500 Pay
Petition for mandate to compel State Auditor Bracken to pay Oscar Ratts 500 dollars for May was prepared for filing in Marion Superior Court. Ratts, public service commissioner, contests Smith's May 1 appointment by McCray and intends to settle who is entitled to the office. Montreal crowd storms brewery doors seeking free beer, causing disruptions and minor injuries.
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Robert W. Bracken
Oscar Ratts
Public Service
Marion
Bracken
Warren T. McCray
Oscar B. Smith
Knox
Ind
Ratts
Smith
McCray
Batts
Franks Slayers Psycho Path Says Physician
Washington report quotes Dr. Walter N. Thayer calling Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb constitutional psychopaths. He says their crimes stem from inherent mental traits, not mere reading, and outlines the Nupanoch Plan for criminal rehabilitation. He notes two percent of the population are constitutional psychopaths and advocates prison training for reform.
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Washington
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Walter N. Thayer
Robert Franks
Chicago
Thayer
American Association For the Study of
New York
Henry Expected to Take Stand in Murder Case
In Shelbyville Indiana defense attorneys push to late afternoon as Charles Edward Henry faces cross examination of Pauline Prim in the shooting death of Indianapolis policeman Jesse Louden. Prim denies absence with Henry and cites alibi while witnesses challenge Henry's sanity both now and in the past.
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Henry
Times
Shelbyville
Ind
Charles Edward Henry
Jesse Louden
Indianapolis
Pauline Prim
Track elevation plans spark citizen meeting protest
City officials deny closing most streets between State Ave and Noble St for Pennsylvania Railroad elevation. Edward J. Sexton of Southeastern Civic Improvement League calls Wednesday meeting to oppose closures. Engineer Lingenfelter says railroad plans open streets in place of closed ones like Oriental St and Arsenal Ave. Ray, the Track Elevation Engineer, may present the plans at the meeting.
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State Ave
Noble St
Frank C.lingenfelter
Lingenfelter
Edward J. Sexton
Southeastern Civic Improvement League
Sexton
Indiana Trust
Oriental St
Southeastern Ave
Arsenal Ave
Ray
Indiana Governor McCray Trial Prosecution Costs Revealed
Circuit Judge H O Chamberlin ordered prosecutors Clarence Nichols Eph Inman paid 4250 each for McCray case work. Nichols had 2400 earlier for returning fifteen indictments. The Moores estate was paid 1000 as special prosecutor. Trial yielded a divided verdict. jury hotel meals and sheriff fees totaled 1416.24 with 346 to an investigating agency and 276.35 to Washington House plus 445 in restaurant bills.
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H. O. Chamberlin
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
State Boards of Agriculture
Clarence W. Nichols
Eph Inman
Nichols
McCray
Charles W. Moores
Lewis-Rukes
Washington
De Molays to Install New Lodge at Tipton Indiana
A delegation from the Indianapolis De Molay chapter will travel Wednesday to Tipton Indiana for a lodge installation ceremony. Judge Arthur Robinson will accompany as installing officer. Delegations from Kokomo and Noblesville will attend after a street parade.
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Indianapolis
de Molay
Tipton
Ind
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
Kokomo
Noblesville
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