Third party forms as anti saloon pressure grows in New York
The Anti-Saloon League leads a new prohibition party as New York politics shift. Wadsworth's wet Republican machine faces a potential split with Franklin Cristman seeking a separate ballot line. The move signals a broader strategy to defeat dry opponents by backing independent or third party options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Cochran
New York
Anti-Saloon League
Republican Organization
New York State
United States
Wadsworth
League
Anti- Saloon League
Franklin W. Cristman
Herkimer
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Woman’s Committee For Law Enforcement
Prohibition Party
New York Civic League
New York and Troy
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
al Smith
Republican
Cristman
Girl in nightgown escapee captured near Senate and Wyoming
Mary Wilson aged 17 of 820 South West Street, one of three girls who escaped from the Detention Home on Capitol Avenue in nightgowns, was recaptured Wednesday night in a house near Senate Avenue and Wyoming Street where she had rented a room. Mary Bennett, 17, of 1133 Olive Street, also fled but left the area before capture, and the third girl returned to the home shortly after their second story escape using a blanket rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wilson
S. West St
N. Capitol Ave
Senate Ave
Wyoming St
Mary Bennett
Olive St
Grover Hinton
Criminal Court
Moore to push plan to fill canal into boulevard
City Council President Boynton J. Moore announced an ordinance to fill the canal from Broad Ripple to downtown and convert it into a boulevard. He argued that the city spends too much maintaining bridges and noted most water comes from the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Water Company
Boynton J. Moore
Broad Ripple
Moore
Robber Under Bed Routed by Child
Eight year old Rose daughter of Mrs Ella Wilson at 131 Bright St found a bareheaded barefoot man under her bed at about 8 am and alerted her mother. The intruder was driven out by Mrs Wilson and fled through a rear door, leaving a hat and shoes in the yard. Police described him as a Negro suspect. no detailed description given. Two motorcycle officers, Emmet Englebright and Van Hoy, were told of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Ella Wilson
Bright St
Emmet Englebright
van Hoy
Bright and Blackford Sts
Ohio Hello Girls Storm Statehouse
Twelve young women from the Cincinnati Telephone Exchange call themselves hello girls and storm the Ohio Statehouse. A member smokes in Governor Jackson's office. another mocks Statehouse staff as they threaten no real harm before leaving for Indianapolis.
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Ohio
Storm
Statehouse
Cincinnati
Jackson
William D. Wilson
Lewis Liggins
Indianapolis
Bandit Shot. Evansville Conductor Wounds Pair
Evansville street car conductor E C Lynn 29 shot at a crossing Wednesday night. He fired hitting a bandit in the lung. a companion fled. The bandit Douglas Spradley 21 was wounded and hospitalized not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
E. C. Lynn
Lynn
Douglas Spradley
Riots Mar Ruler Rites As Korea Mourns Ex-Emperor
In Seoul on June 10, police arrested about 300 after minor riots at the funeral ceremonies for Korea’s ex-emperor Yi. The procession drew 20,000 troops 25,000 students 2,000 priests 3,000 musicians and 50,000 citizens, with 4,000 police lining the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu Times
Seoul
Korea
President Coolidge May Move to Hotel During White House Roof Repairs
Washington dispatch says President Coolidge may live in a hotel while repairs are made to the White House roof. Officials fear a heavy snow could worsen the danger, prompting action on a $350,000 roof replacement and $25,900 for temporary quarters, to be available July 1.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Executive Mansion
Thunderstorms Expected Across Northern and Central Indiana
Government weather bureau announces showers or thunderstorms likely Friday in northern and central Indiana. Localized heavy downpours possible. Morning temperature 67 degrees, 2 degrees above normal at 7 a.m.
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Indiana
Government Weather Bureau
Germans Ratify Russo German Neutrality Treaty
The Reichstag ratified the Russo German neutrality pact by a rising vote after a tumultuous hour or two as Nationalists and Socialists debated proposed expropriation of former royal property.
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United Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Graduation Exercises Held Across Local Grade Schools
Graduation exercises were held today in many local grade schools with several schools planning Friday ceremonies. Sept. E. A. Graff delivered the commencement address and presented diplomas at School 41.
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E. A. Graff
Permanent List of Voters Under 1925 Law
A corps of about eighty men and women works in the courthouse to prepare a permanent registration list from the 1924 poll and registration books. County Auditor Dunn leads the effort to copy and index names by new precinct boundaries as 69 precincts replace 225. Citizens who did not vote in 1924 may register for thirty days starting September 1.
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Dunn
Vote Buying at Primary Charged in Pennsylvania Slate
Washington report says William S. Vare and Senator Pepper faced charges of vote buying as Charles McGovern testified before the Senate primary investigation committee. McGovern cited nearly 353 thousand watchers for Pepper at ten dollars a day and about 14 thousand for Vare, alleging pay for votes.
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United Press
Washington
Williams
Vare
Pennsylvania
Senate
Pepper
Charles McGovern
Gifford Pinchot
McGovern
Ware
Pittsburgh
Lincoln Club hears about club purpose in Indianapolis
Dr. Ernest N. Evans executive secretary of the Church Federation of Indianapolis says a Protestant men's group without agenda will help all citizens by understanding others views. He was among four speakers at the Lincoln Club's second meeting today at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ernest N. Evans
Church Federation of Indianapolis
Lincoln Club
Evans
Senate Commerce Committee to Begin Rivers and Harbors Hearings
The Senate Commerce Committee decided to start hearings Friday on the rivers and harbors bill so it can be brought before the Senate for consideration this session.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Plebiscite deemed impracticable for Tacna Arica
The United States has decided that a plebiscite to determine the future status of Tacna and Arica is impracticable, seemingly abrogating President Coolidge's arbitral decision. The announcement was learned today by United Press authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Arica
Chile
United States
Tacna
Coolidge
School Board Considers Bids for General Construction
School board members met at 4 p.m. to review bids for general construction of School 9. Bids opened at the meeting, with contracts expected to be awarded soon.
Farm Bills Fee Opposed in Congress Debate
House farm leaders urged Secretary Mellon to study pending agricultural measures, while Mellon warned of fallacies in the proposals and opposed the Dawes Watson farm relief plan. The fight centered on export actions and price fixing with Britain amid broad political scrutiny.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Senate
Fess
Ohio
Senator Watson
Indiana
Dawes
Great Britain
America
Watson
Lad Sentenced to Pick Up Rubbish on Main Street
Lad Paul Caruso, 14, found guilty of throwing a stone that struck an aged watchman and caused his death, is sentenced to pick up papers and rubbish on Main Street every Saturday morning for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timea Special
Privacy of the Home Defended by Judge Collins
Criminal Judge James A. Collins told the Indianapolis Engineering Society luncheon that the law protects home privacy and allows owners to defend occupancy with necessary force. He cited the 1917 prohibition law, noting it does not authorize searches solely to obtain evidence for prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Indianapolis Engineering Society
Board of Trade Bldg
Chatham
Collins
Rattlesnake left on porch prompts police inquiry
Nona McMillan reported a box containing a dead rattlesnake on her porch at 1314 8 Harding St Wednesday night. A note was attached to the box and police are seeking the person responsible.
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Nona McMillan
Harding St
Baby Hurt in Crash Near Raymond and Harding
Morman Ross a one year old child from Greenwood sustained head injuries when an auto driven by his mother Mildred Ross collided with another car at Raymond and Harding Streets today.
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Morman Ross
Greenwood
Mildred Ross
Raymond and
Harding Shs
Third Tragedy of Week On City Streets
The Rev O A Trinkle led funeral prayers for seven year old Harry Harper killed when struck by a car in front of 2831 E New York St as his mother watched from a window. While services were underway another seven year old, James Grabhorn, died when struck by an E Tenth Street car on Olney St near Tenth, the second child auto tragedy funeral the pastor has officiated in eight days.
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Harry Harper
James Grabhorn
E. Tenth St
O. A. Trinkle
Englewood Christian Church
New York St
Harper
N. Olney St
Premier Bethlen Slapped During League Council Session
Geneva June 10 Premier Count Bethlen of Hungary attending the League of Nations council was struck in the face by Ivan Dujutsch a Hungarian Republican who broke through the police guard and was arrested.
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United Press
Geneva
Count Bethlen
Hungaria
League of Nations Council
Ivan Dujutsch
Dujutsch
Chicago firm buys south building of Apper son plant
The C. T. Togstad Company of Chicago, producers of toilet requisites and food products, have purchased the south building of the former Apper son Motor Car plant in Kokomo from receiver Robert L. Tudor. Fantas Factory Locating Service of Chicago acted as brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Kokomo
Ind
C. TI. Togstad Company
Chicago
Robert L. Tudor
Apperson Motor Car
Fantas Factory Locating Service
Children to Parade at Finch Park Chautauqua Opening
More than 1,000 children are expected to take part in a Friday parade connected with the community chautauqua opening at Finch Park under the Southeastern Civic Improvement Club. The parade will begin at the chautauqua tent and motorists are asked to donate their cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch Park
Southeastern Civic Improvement Club
Prisoner Shot During Escape Attempt From Marion County Transfer
Glenn Fox, 22, of Cincinnati, escaped from Deputy Marshals Simon Hickman and Andrew Warren while en route to police headquarters. He was wounded in the wrist by a shot from Hickman, recaptured after a chase through railroad yards, and hidden behind burlap sacks. Fox, jailed for motor theft, and eight other federal prisoners were later sent to Fort Leavenworth. one inmate, Fred A. Poure, had previously escaped and was handcuffed.
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Marion County
Glenn Fox
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Simon T. Hickman
Andrew Warren
Hickman
Fox
Penn
Sylvania
Brickley
Young
Pertillon
Ft. Leavenworth
Fred A. Poure
George Anthony
Alter Plans For Shortridge High School Drafted
Alterations in construction plans for Shortridge High School seem likely as the school board president says the majority will not approve a project exceeding 1 million dollars. Kopf Deering prepared plans approved by the board and a roof over the court with drill room and track space is estimated at 50 thousand dollars.
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Shortridge High School
Theodore F. Vonnegut
Kopf & Deering
Governor Commutes Mahan Still Case Sentence
Governor Jackson reduces Frank Mahan of Indianapolis from a one to five year term to nine months to five years for possessing a still. Judge Collins said the punishment was far too severe and the parole board may release him soon due to good conduct. Nathan Cruther of LaGrange County, a life prisoner, receives a two day parole to attend his mother's funeral after an attack on his daughter.
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James A. Collins
Jackson
Frank Mahan
Indianapolis
Mahan
Ravenswood
Collins
Frank
Nathan Christner
Lagrange County
Police aim to curb auto accessory theft with old reporting law
Springfield dispatch reports police plan to invoke a long dormant rule requiring second hard dealers to list merchandise purchased to curb thefts. Inspector Claude Worley says mandatory reports will reduce losses. In other news Eda Hartlab of Syracuse Indiana and John W Billing of Newcastle Indiana,Wittenberg College students, won $100 sophomore and junior prizes for high scholarship.
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Claude Worley
Springfield
Ohio
Eda Hartlab
Syracuse
Ind
John W. Billing
Newcastle
Inid
Wittenbrg College
Ten Die and Fifteen Hurt in Wedding Hall Collapse
In Constantinople on June 10 a floor collapse at a wedding in Alashehr caused ten deaths and fifteen injuries. Rescue teams and authorities investigated the disaster and families mourned the victims.
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United Press
Constantinople
Alashehr
Kiwanis Choose Memphis For 1927 Convention
Montreal June 10. Indianapolis lost its bid for the Kiwanis Clubs of America 1927 convention. Memphis Tenn was chosen at closing sessions. Ralph A Ammerman of Scranton Pa was elected president. Evansville Ind club won best attendance and Indiana district placed second among thirty districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Montreal
Will Talk Shake-Up In Internal Revenue Force
A conference in Indiana between James G. Mitchell from Chicago and M. Bert Thurman Indiana collector will discuss a 15 percent staff reduction. The cut stems from the 1926 revenue act which removed some taxes and raised the income tax exemption.
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Internal Revenue Force
Indiana
James G. Mitchell
Chicago
Internal Revenue Commissioner
M. Bert Thurman
Evangelist King Beaten in Hartford City Riot
Lewis J. King 66 of Toledo itinerant evangelist and alleged Ku Klux Klan leader is under guard in the county hospital after a clash between Klan and anti Klan sympathizers during a religious service on a vacant lot. He suffered a bad beating and possible brain concussion as the riot unfolded Wednesday night.
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United Preas
Hartford City
Ind
Lewis J. King
Toledo
Ohio
King
Brazil ends non permanent League role in September
Brazil will not seek another term as a non permanent member of the League of Nations Council after Sept. 15, announced council member Mello Franco. The move places Brazil's status before the League, which may consider permanent membership when it meets in September.
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United Press
Geneva
Brazil
League of Nations Council
Mello Franco
League
Park Board Leadership Change in Milnor May Be Immediate
Mayor Duvall plans to replace Emsley W. Johnson as park board president with John S. Milner at today’s reorganization meeting. Milner and Frank Driver support Duvall. Johnson and Frank P. Manly oppose. Duvall could remove members for inefficiency or neglect of duty amid alleged past dealings being reviewed by city employees.
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City Park Board
Emsley W. Johnson
John S. Milner
Duvall
Park Board
Clarence I. Baker
Albert M. Maguire
Milner
Frank Driver
Maguire
Johnson
Frank P. Manly
Manley
Prohibition Agent Rifford Surrenders to Evansville Authorities
Federal Prohibition Agent Frank Rifford surrendered to Vanderburgh County authorities on two indictments charging assault and battery and assault and battery with intent to rob Fred Kreuger Evansville garage man. Circuit Judge Bock said no new federal liquor case would be tried until Rifford is sent here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Evansville
Ind
Frank Rifford
Yellowley
Chicago
Vanderburgh
Fred Kreuger
Thirteen Indicted on Felony Charges by County Grand Jury
Thirteen defendants face felonies in nine indictments handed up by the county grand jury. Named defendants include Ores Gammons of 245 E Merrill St for vehicle taking Eugene Jegen of 3796 W Washington St for assault and battery with intent to kill Edward Mahoney of 728 Fletcher Ave Edward Coryell of 317 W Morris St David Sawders of 1304 W Twenty Fifth St John Burns of 28 N Alabama and J Herbert Didway of 1728 N Meridian St for grand larceny Nell Stone of 2245 Kenwood Ave for false pretense Robert E Stewart of 922 N Delaware St for issuing fraudulent check Joe Webber of 1010 Fayette St for transporting liquor and Joseph S Van Tassel for secreting personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Ores ‘'Gammons
E. Merrill St
Eugene Jegen
Washington St
Edward Mahoney
Fletcher Ave
Edward Coryell
W. Morris St
David Sawders
W. Twenty-Fifth St
John Burns
Alabama &J
State Savings and Trust Company Picnic Tonight
Officials and employees will hold a picnic at Walnut Gardens this evening with a chicken dinner served.
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The
State Savings and Trust Company
Walnut Gardens
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