Indiana School Enrollment Jump Signals Big Increase
A statewide count shows Indiana school enrollment rose by 52 086 over 1922, bringing the total to 314 557 this year while last year’s figure was 772 471. Marion County lists 85 468 school age children with a 1 468 gain, and Steuben County has not reported.
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Indiana
L. B. Job
Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Marion County
Mallon County
St. Joseph County
Allen County
Vanderburgh County
Ohio County
Steuben
Commencement Tonight for 262 Emmerich Manual Seniors
Commencement exercises for the January and June classes of Emmerich Manual Training High School will be held at 8 p m today at Cable Tabernacle. Two hundred sixty two seniors will receive diplomas. Dr William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University will deliver the address. Dr Allan B Philputt will give the invocation. Robert Vestal will sing Recessional. Special Holliday foundation scholarships awarded to six students.
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Emmerich Manual Training High School
P. m
Cable Tabernacle
Bert
Gadd
Board of
William Lowe Bryan
Indiana University
Allan B. Philputt
Central Christian Church
Robert Vestal
Can of Milk Admission Offered for Kids Movie Event
Ohio Theater manager Dave Coulter proposes a 10 a.m. Saturday children's show in Indianapolis for newsboys and city youth. A condensed milk can admission supports Save a Baby week with the O T Roberts committee arranging the program and milk drive.
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Dave Coulter
Ohio Theater
Indianapolis
The
Ohio
O. T. Roberts
Advertising Club
Bible Land
the Monument
Indianapolis News Newsboys
Murder Charge Faced by John Minniefield alias Leon Jackson
John Minniefield alias Leon Jackson, 25, arrested April 5, was moved to Birmingham Alabama to face a murder charge. He had earlier been fined ten dollars and costs in city court for assault and battery with intent to kill Claude Williams. Officers say he came to town after a restaurant man was killed with his gun, which he says was taken during an argument, then fled upon learning he was wanted.
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John Minniefield
Leon Jackson
Birmingham
Ala
Minniefield
Claude Williams
Porter County Seeks Road Link From Dunes Highway to Lake Shore Rail
The Porter County board of commissioners filed a petition with the public service commission seeking authority to construct a 1.75 mile road from the Dunes Highway in Porter County to a point beyond the Lake Shore railroad crossing. The improvement is cited as a necessary public utility.
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Dunes
Porter County
Lake Shore
Public Service Commission
Porter County Board of Commissioners
George F. Schowe Funeral In Indianapolis Tuesday
George F. Schowe 68 lifelong Indianapolis resident died at his home after a yearlong illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the home with burial at Crown Hill. He was known as Uncle George in the paper stock trade for 51 years and supported city market stands and grocers with wrapping paper and related items. Survived by his widow, three sisters and three brothers. he was a past chancellor of K of P Lodge No. 56 and a member of Central Ave Methodist Episcopal Church.
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George F. Schowe
Indianapolis
N. Capitol Ave
Crown Hill
Schowe
George
K. of P. Lodge No. 56
Central Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church
Road record lowered by Indianapolis Premier car
An Indianapolis made Premier automobile lowered the road record to Cincinnati and back. With four passengers, driver William Troescher, manager of Premier Motors Cincinnati, completed the round trip in four hours and twelve minutes including a sixteen minute stop. Dense fog and a hay wagon on a bridge shaved two minutes.
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Cincinnati
William Troeseher
Premier Motors, Inc
Mine Union Leaders Gather in Indianapolis for Conference
Members of the United Mine Workers of America international executive board assembled in Indianapolis for a conference beginning Tuesday. John L. Lewis said the weeklong meeting will cover routine matters and review a committee report on red activities in Nova Scotia. He noted unemployment among miners despite a boom in industry.
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International Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
North America
John L. Lewis
Red
Nova Scotia
Red _ Internationale
Moscow
International Union
Lewis
Balloon Peril Warnings After Girl’s Death
Dr Herman Morgan secretary of the city public health board warns parents to supervise children and avoid objects swallowed by Irene McGinty eight who died from strangulation at City Hospital after swallowing a toy balloon. The McGinty family lives at 1120 West McCarty Street and services were held at their home. The boy involved was taken to Blue Island Illinois.
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Herman @. Morgan
Board of Public Health
Irene McGinty
Albert C. McGinty
Gale Smiley
Illinois St
Waymeth Bouman
New Augusta
Ind
Meridian Sts
N. Laughrey
Delaware St
Florence Mathews
Congress Ave
Smiley
Pete Louis
Maryland St
Octavia Pasha
Dan Pasha
Louis
Charles
Asles
Maryland St. Louis
Berlin lunatic returns to asylum after cabaret tale
In Berlin, a lunatic who escaped his 1914 asylum misreads taxi fare during a gag at the Adlon bar. He pays with a forgotten ten mark gold piece, prompting the driver to calculate 123000 marks in change. The lunatic, amused, asks to keep the change and requests a return ride to the asylum.
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Berlin
Charges Dropped as Jeffers to Be Taken to Washington Pa
In juvenile court Joseph Jeffers 2044 Bellefontaine Sr had charges of neglect dropped with orders to transport him to Washington Pa where he is said to be wanted for desertion of his wife and three children. Also charged was Mrs Mattie McGilton 2044 Bellefontaine St for neglect of her son Fred eight. her trial was continued. Alice Cave 1414 N Missouri St reported a burglar description after a Sunday robbery waking to an intruder who stole $1.
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Joseph Jeffers
Bellefontaine Sr
Alice Cave
Missouri St
Buckle
Indianapolis City Hospital
Sheriff Clark
Mqnor
Gable Gardner
Sam Haganm
Georgia St
Danville
John Brownlee
R. E. Box
Kentucky Ave
Emmett Brownlee
Theft at Bank of John Ricker Weakened Wallet and Watch
A purse holding 12 dollars and a 55 dollar watch were reported missing today from John Ricker's bank at 115 East Pratt Street. The thief gained entry through a front window, according to the victim who notified police.
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Bank of
John Ricker
E. Pratt St. E
First Aid Stations Planned for National Balloon Race
Indianapolis Red Cross chapter will run first aid stations at the Speedway on July 4 for the national balloon race. Dr. Herbert T. Wagner heads medical services with nurses Mrs. Edith V. Reider and Mrs. Margaret Neussel aiding. Captain G L Bumbaugh will pilot a test flight and supervise ground arrangements. a special ambulance will be on site.
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Indianapolis
Red Cross
The
Speedway
Herbert T. Wagner
Edith V. Reider
Margaret Neussel
G. L. Bumbaugh
Bumbaugh
B. Russell Shaw
National Aeronautic Association
Mrs Anna Stratton Dies at 80 Funeral Rites Planned
Mrs Anna RB Stratton 80 died Sunday at the city hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at W E Kreiger chapel 1402 N Illinois St with burial in Edinburg Ind midweek. Survived by son Oscar J Ray. Jewelry Taken Police report robbery valued at 63 dollars by Maggie Bryant at 408 N West St.
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Anna RB. Stratton
City Hospital
W. E. Kreiger
Illinois St
Edinburg
Ind
Maggie Bryant
N. West St
Nine Drivers Arrested After Weekend City Crashes
Nineteen Indianapolis residents were injured in twelve weekend crashes. Nine drivers are in city prison or detention. nineteen vehicles damaged. Accidents involve Harry Trammell and Dennis Simpson after a cycle collision with Charles M. Sharp. several injuries from flying glass and crashes across multiple streets. Several arrests include license, title, and drunkenness charges. streetcar collisions and skid incidents noted with multiple victims.
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Indianapolis
City
City Hospital
Harry Trammell
S. McKim St
Dennis Simpson
S. Arsenal Ave
Charles M. Sharp
N. Illinois St
Capitol Ave
New York Sts
Lew Shank Special Set for Fifth Pushmobile Race
Wallace Wirt drives the Lew Shank Special in the Fifth Annual Pushmobile Race on Linwood Ave with a patent steering wheel and bright green paint. Jimmy Woods seeks to restore the Shank name’s prestige amid colorful entrants as 24 racers advance from trials to three heats for Gold Times prize.
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Lew Shank
Tts
Wallace Wirt
Jefferson Ave
Linwood Ave
Jimmy Woods
Beville Ave
Shank
Peter Hall
Westville man to star in California film with famed war dog
Robert Martin of Westville will leave this week for California where Pirrot the war dog, decorated twenty seven times for bravery, will star for a motion picture company. Other Indiana briefs note a Dixon shot foot at target practice, a Lincoln Neb memorial offer for Dr Norman H Strong, a Soldiers of the Legion recruitment push, a Lone Tree Creamery purchase, and various local incidents.
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Robert Martin
Westville
California
Pirrot
Emma Gorgas Strong
Lincoln, Neb
Shelbyville
William Major Hospital
Norman H. Strong
Four autos stolen Sunday in city thefts
Police seek four missing automobiles owners named Howard K. Sanders Louis Bryan Ira B. Fogel songer and George B. Sawyer with listed addresses 937 N. Meridian St 1320 Union St 1728 Roosevelt Ave and 901 N. New Jersey St in ongoing investigation.
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Howard K. Sanders
Meridian St
Louis Bryan
Union St
Ira B. Fogelsonger
Roosevelt Ave
George B. Sawyer
New Jersey St
One Killed ElasT Are Held In Four Cutting Scrapes
Five knife and beating incidents over the weekend left one dead and multiple injuries. Louise Holt, 30, is jailed for murder of Henry Bennett, 34, who was stabbed three times. Several others were treated for wounds and face various charges including assault and vagrancy. Officers describe confrontations at several city locations including Capitol Ave and Wilkins St, Senate Ave, and near Monarch pool room.
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Meridian
Minnesota Sts
Albert Stuck
Beecher
Lester Fredrick
Linden St
City Hospital
St. Vincent’s Hospital
City Prison
Louise Holt
W. Walnut St
Henry Bennett
Colton St
Bennett
John Wilson
Maple St
Arthur Edwards
Capitol Ave
Wilkins St
Wilson
Henry Newman
S. Senate Ave
St. Vincent's Hospital
Meyer Wildofsky
N. Alabama St
Senate Ave
Newman
Po-Lce
Wildofsky
Leonard Moore
Paca St
Indiana Ave
Frank Foster
N. Senate Ave
Marie Roberts
Alias Foster
Chester Parish
W. Court St
John G. Secrist Laid To Rest Civil War Veteran
Funeral services for John G. Secrist 81 Civil War veteran and long time Big Four Railroad employee were held at his daughter's residence 266 North Mount Street Indianapolis. Burial followed at Crown Hill. He was born in Louisville Kentucky and served in the 11th Indiana Volunteers and the 35th Indiana Infantry in two enlistments. Survived by four sons three daughters and a sister, with ties to Maj. Robert Anderson Post G A R.
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William F. Winkleman
N. Mount St
Russell Simpson
Crown Hill
Secrist
Louisville
Indianapolis
11Th
Indiana Volunteers
35Th
Indiana Infantry
Big Four Railroad
Robert Anderson
John
Joseph
Frederick
Harry
George Warner
P. A. Hedrick
Winklemean
J. L. Atkins
Newark
Ohio
Dallas dancer sets 217 hour world record in St Louis
Barney Brand of Dallas ends a 217 hour continuous dance marathon in St Louis dropping out at midnight. He earns $5,000 in prizes as the new world record holder.
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Dallas
United Press
ST. Louis
Barney Brand
Texas
Brand
Prince of Wales Breaks Into Palace in Wee Hours
The prince, returning from a late dance, forgot his key and, with a London bobby, tried an unopened palace window. After a crash and a skylight smash, Wales climbed a wall and dropped inside St James' Palace unharmed.
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Prince OF Wales
United News
London
St James’ Palace
News of the World
H. R. H. Albert Edward
Bobby
Wales
Train Shed Fire Quits Passengers
Fire destroyed the Broad Street train shed of the Pennsylvania Railway in Philadelphia. Passengers were driven from Pullman berths as several trains were lost and many personnel were injured or overcome by smoke.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Broad St
Pennsylvania Railway
Mrs Josephine Niermann obituary services set
Mrs Josephine Niermann 659 died Sunday at her daughter’s home 809 E Twenty First St. The age is 71. Services 8:30 a m Tuesday and 9 a m at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral burial Holy Cross cemetery. Born San Francisco she lived in Lafayette and Indianapolis and is survived by her mother Mrs Margaret Timsman and daughter Mrs M W McCarthy Indianapolis.
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Josephine Niermann
M. W. McCarthy
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Holy Cross Cemetery
Indianapolis
Margaret Timsman
McCarthy
Initiation Ceremonies Held for 108 Candid Dates
Columbus Court Catholic Order of Foresters held initiation at Holy Rosary Hall Sunday. Rev. Father Marino Priori was principal speaker. State and national Foresters officials attended.
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Columbus Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Holy Rosary Hall
Marino Priori
Two Held After Fight Between Ex Husband and Visitor
An hour after a wedding Mr and Mrs John Stevens were involved in a fight with James Lea the ex husband of Mrs Stevens. Lea and Stevens were to appear in city court with Mrs Stevens as star witness. Lea claimed he stopped his car in front of Stevens home to visit neighbors. Stevens allegedly struck Lea on the head with a club during the altercation.
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John Stevens
S. East St
Stevens
James Lea
Minerva St
Lee
Police Seek Robbers Who Held Up Paul O'Hair
Detectives search for two men who robbed Paul O'Hair at 12 20 a m Sunday near 1820 N Talbott Ave and 1467 N Delaware St stealing $16. One man flashed a revolver while the other searched his pockets.
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Paul O'Hair
Delaware St
O'Hair
N. Talbott Ave
Four Girls Run Away From Wel Fare Home At Anderson
Indianapolis police were notified that one of the four girls may have reached the city. Miss Opal Flinger, 16, has relatives on Madison Road southeast of Indianapolis.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Opal Flinger
Madison Rd
Butler Seniors Receive Degrees at 68th Commencement
Butler University held its 68th commencement in the gymnasium as 88 seniors received bachelor of arts degrees and 3 graduates earned bachelor of science degrees. Dr Edgar De Witt Jones of Detroit spoke on The Wisdom of Washington and the Learning of Lincoln as alumni reported progress toward a 1 500 000 endowment for Fairview Park.
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Butler University
Edgar de Witt Jones
Central Church
Disciples of Christ
Detroit
Washington
Lincoln
Butler Alumni Association
Mar
Fairview Park
Jabez Hall
Jones
Thomas W. Grafton
Third Christian Church
Allan B. Philpott
Central Christian Church
Mary Saddleman
Freda Arthur
Leland S. Barkley
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Martha M. Borgstede
Helen W. Brattain
Marion Breadheft
Frank H. Brown
M. Josephine Brown
Phil C. Brown
Wendell J. Brown
Frances M. Brubeck
Henry P. Bruner
Walter S. Rush
Alice C. Carton
Laure G. Cisazna
Roger T. Clarke
Scot B
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Dale R. Hodges
Pauline E. Holmes
Florence M. Hoover
Geneva
Agnes Hungate
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Ruth V. Hunter
Garnet K. Hussey
Clair L. Ingalls
Frederick W. Jaehne
Mildred Jaquith
Margaret L. Kellenbach
Geo. Haines Kistler
Alice E. Koehne
Irene Kurman
Yaotong
Lee
Mary RB
Ruth E. McCormick
Maurine L. McCann
Mary L. Mann
Robert H. Mateer
Elizabeth J. Mathews
Levara M. Millikan
Sheldon E. Osborn
Marjorie C. Parish
Jean Patterson
Mary C. Payne
William T. Eae
T. Ponre
Charles Porter
Katherine E. On
Margaret M. Quinoni
Dorothy A. Rhodes
LaVerm A. Rid
Science
Alice M. Crozier
David W. Dunlap
Joseph T. Moore
Railroad Pay Boosted For 2800 Local Employees
About 2,800 to 3,000 workers on the Pennsylvania railroad system will gain a wage increase totaling 172000 dollars annually under a recent ruling. The raise amounts to 8579644 dollars for 112500 workers overall with Indianapolis staff receiving 1 to 3 cents per hour for maintenance of way, 5 cents for signals, 3 cents for shop work, 1 to 3 cents for station warehouse and laborers, and 2 cents for stationary engineers and boiler room staff.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Road
Indianapolis
Girl killed in Tay Goshen accident
Maude Messenr, 24, Middlebury telephone operator, is dead and John H. McLean, Goshen taxi driver, is seriously injured when a taxi driven by McLean skidded and rolled over twice near Middlebury. Other occupants escaped.
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Times
Goshen
Maude Messenr
Middlebury
John H. McLean
McLean
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