Suit Filed Against Jim Watson For $50,000 Damages
William Rogers, former klansman, files a $50,000 federal suit alleging attempts to intimidate him into denying testimony about Senator James E. Watsons klan membership in the Reed senate primary committee inquiry of 1926. Defendants include M Bert Thurman and others tied to political and legal circles. Rogers cites forged affidavit claims and seeks redress for alleged coercion.
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James E. Watson
M. Bert Thurman
National Republican
James A. Collins
George V. Coffin
William Rogers
Milton Clawson
Albert Ward
United States District
Russell Duncan
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Rogers
Watson
Reed Senate
Ku Klux Klan
United States
St. Louis
Reed Committee
Washington
Department of Justice
D. C. Stephenson
Methodist
Klinck
William W. Rogers
William M. Rogers
Jine
Federal Grand Jury
Otto Gresham
Harry G. Leslie
Asher
Thomas Adams
Vincinnes
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Flit Sprayers Promote Quick Control Of Filth Flies
Public health authorities condemn house flies as disease carriers and urge swift action. An advertising claim touts Flit as a quick, humane killer with a clean scent and stain-free vapor, sold with a new handy sprayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Board of Health
United States Government
Public Health Service
W D Boyce Dies and Passport Allegations Surface
Obituary note signals W D Boyce former Indiana Daily Times owner dies Tuesday night. The piece references a separate court complaint alleging forged affidavits and threats to influence testimony in a Reed committee matter involving Watson Rogers and others over a supposed imperial passport and political aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Boyce
Indiana Daily Times
Globe Trotter
City police chief orders waistline cuts for fat cops
Chicago police commissioner W F Russell declares a plan to shrink officers to match salaries by a pound a month and spurs a flood of diet schemes from merchants and experts. Reactions focus on health concerns and free or paid publicity from slimming specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Sullivan
United Press
Chicago
W. F. Russell
Hoover Niece Writes for Children and Pursues Research
Mrs. Hulda Hoover McLain a niece of President Hoover and a Stanford graduate works in the office of a San Francisco department store keeps house for her husband and spends spare time writing stories for children. She also is interested in psychological research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Hoover McLain
President Hoover
Stanford
San Francisco
Miss Lise Goldarbeiter Crowned Miss Universe in Galveston
The Vienna native Miss Lise Goldarbeiter, 20, crowned Miss Universe after a four year Galveston pageant. Miss Irene Ahlberg, 18, of New York, named Miss United States and runner-up Miss Ohio Dorothy Jean Davis won 500 dollars. A testimonial banquet was set to close the event.
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United Press
Galveston
Tex
Vienna
Lise Goldarbeiter
Austria
Irene Ahlberg
New York
United States
Miss Goldarbeiter
Indianapolis
Apts
Sakare
Ahlberg
Dorothy Jean Davis
Ohio
Requa
Hoover oil policy draft aims for general conservation
June 12 Colorado Springs. President Hoover's oil conservation conference pressed to agree on a declaration of general policies for oil preservation. Western delegates expect the government to rescind or modify the March 12 oil withdrawal order hindering Rocky Mountain progress, though Mark L. Requa had ruled the order irrelevant to the conference.
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Rll
Prose
Colorado Springs
Herbert Hoover
Public Lands
West
Rocky Mountain
Mark L. Requa
California
Permanet
Spanish War Veterans Plan Outing Sunday
Members of Company D 158th Indiana Volunteers in the war with Spain will celebrate the thirty first anniversary of their service at a reunion and outing in Brookside park Sunday afternoon and evening. Thomas D Robbins is president and John E Merrett secretary of the veterans organization.
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Indiana
Spain
Brookside Park
West Point
Indiana National Guard
Thomas D. Robbins
John E. Merrett
Veterans’ Organization
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Mose
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Maryland
Visit Rite
Radio Shop
Kent
Carter
Rez
Indiana Bell
Roosevelt
Marmon Motor Car Company
11Th and Meridian Sts. Indi
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Lovejoy
Amerman Harriman Co
Urbana
Ill
Falls Marmon Co
Brazil
Ind
A. Chambers
Columbus
Ss. E. Marquis
Marion
Cooper’s Garage
Seymour
Foster Motor Co
Anderson
Vance Brothers Sales
Connersville
Maddox Auto
Madison
St. Bernice
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Arage
SAUER
Iott-Anthony, Inc
Glenn Ellis
Kokomo
Ray Green Company
Paul
Mattoon
Hancock Motor Co
Lawrenceville
Kibler Grosvenor Motor Sales
Paoli
Blair Julian & Co
Hartford City
Ebay & Ransom
Hoopeston
L. D. Wayman
Danville
East Washington St
Henderson Auto Co
Lebanon
Central Garage Sales & Service
Martinsville
Gasaway-Marmon Co
Terre Haute
Smith & Hoppe
Versailles
H. BR
Millikan
Newcastle
Standard Auto Co
Muncie
G. W. Nicholson
Peru
George W. Cummins Sales O
Richmond
Danspittler
Marshall
Horn
Bicknell
Burton Motor Sales
Linton
Harry E. Hadley
Mooresville
F. J. Roberts
Rushville Marmon Co
Rushville
Shelby Implement Co
Shelbyville
Walter Yarting
Bloomington
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