State chiefs branded bootleggers spar over prosecutions
Indianapolis W C T U condemns Governor Ed Jackson and Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam for allegedly breaking Indiana liquor laws. A Central Union resolution sought action against state officials, while Tuxedo and Meridiana Unions join in urging legal consequences and advise considering prescription whisky facets.
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Ed Jackson
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indiana
Indianapolis
Tuxedo W. C. T. U
William H. Remy
Etta Miller
Bonna Ave
Gilliam
Jackson
Central Union
W. W. Reedy
Bellefontaine St
Byrd Plans Paris Flight Within Two Weeks
Commander Richard E. Byrd said he will depart for Paris in a tri motored Fokker monoplane within the next two weeks weather permitting. He spoke before his flight to New York aboard a Navy Loening amphibian piloted by Lieutenant Jimmy Barner.
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United
Washington
Richard E. Byrd
Paris
New York
Lindbergh
Byrd
Jimmy Barner
Vacancy Ad Secures Tenant for Mrs Pressley Home
A three line House for Rent ad in The Times rented the vacant 983 N Rural St cottage. The ad ran three days for 81 cents and reached over 250000 readers daily, with options to charge it.
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The
Times
R. A. Pressley
Rural St
the Times
Daily Times
Neck broken lives after tornado crash death
John W. Kirk 87 of 231 N Beville Ave died at city hospital after a tornado destroyed his home and an auto crash two days later. Gardner Skaggs 2280 Spann Ave drove the car. Formal involuntary manslaughter charges to be filed. Kirk, Civil War veteran, survived by widow five sons and a daughter. Funeral Wednesday at Bert S. Gadd parlors with post members aiding. Burial at Columbus.
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John W. Kirk
N. Beville Ave
City Hospital
A. B. Hine
Gardner Skaggs
Spann Ave
Mr. Kirk
Virginia Ave
Buchanan St
Dr. Hine
Kirk
Bert S. Gadd
Prospect St
Joseph R. Gordon
G 4. R
South Street Baptist Church
Columbus
Otis Dodson Testifies in County Political Corruption Probe
Republican politician Otis E. Dodson testified as the sole morning witness in a county corruption inquiry. Dodson, long linked to courthouse politics, opposes County Chairman George V. Coffin and is allied with Majority Commissioners Hogle and Sutton. Also tied to Frank Cones and aided by the Moroney brothers in the proceedings.
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Otis E. Dodson
Dodson
George V. Coffin
Cassius L. Hogle
Charles O. Sutton
Frank Cones
Board of Works
Harry Dunn
Michael Moroney
Yelllow Cab Company
Kyle Moroney
Refund plan tied to 1919 1921 tax ruling debate
1919 county board of review members Leo K. Fesler and county Auditor Harry Dunn met with county commissioners to discuss a proposed $1,000,000 tax refund to taxpayers. The refunds cover excess taxes paid with 6 percent interest after a Supreme Court ruling invalidated the 1919 1921 horizontal tax increase. An appropriation to prepare for returning the money will be requested when the county council meets June 24.
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County Board of Review
Leo K. Fesler
Board of Review
Harry Dunn
Supreme Court
Bavarian Finance Chief Killed in Streetcar Crash
Munich dispatch reports Wilhelm Krausneck Bavarian minister of finance killed in a street car accident in Berlin dated June 13. Official word confirms his death and outlines no further details.
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United Press
Berlin
A_ dispatch
Munich
Wilhelm Krausneck
Oldest Indiana Odd Fellow Herman Hagen Dies
Herman Hagen 94 of Valparaiso died at his daughter's home here today. He was the oldest Odd Fellow in Indiana and a member of the local lodge. Funeral arrangements pending with Mrs. P. A. Gant hosting in Valparaiso.
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Herman Hagen
Valparaiso
Indiana
Buly
Ind
P. A. Gant
City urged to back Indianapolis aviation future
Maj. Herbert A. Dargue toured Indianapolis urging public backing for a modern flying field. He criticized minimal city effort, praised private initiative, and cited other cities' aviation funding as a model. Dargue noted Indianapolis’ flat landing ground and warned it risks being passed by air traffic without community support.
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Indianapolis
Herbert A. Dargue
Dargue
United States
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Camden
N. J
Buffalo
N. Y
Cloudburst Kills 3 In Colorado Floods
A cloud burst on Colorado's eastern slope Sunday killed three people and caused property damage over 250000 dollars. Mrs John McNamara and her daughter Martha 13 drowned near Englewood while Mrs Philip Smith died in a flooded Loveland stream. The McNamara women were checking their cow when a wall of water swept them into a creek. Mrs Smith was in her yard sheltering chickens.
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United Presse
Denver
Colo
Colorado
John McNamara
Martha
Englewood
Philip Smith
Loveland
Unidentified Contestant Feared Lost in Catalina Race
In the Long Beach to Catalina Island rowboat marathon won by Frank Hagney officials fear a missing contestant may have drowned after a numberless race boat was found adrift. Major Gooey2ll, the world sculling champion, placed second.
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United Press
Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Long Beach
Frank Hagney
Major Gooey2ll
Manager Petition Sparks City Manager Election Fight
A petition seeking a city manager election faced legal action with attorneys filing a demurrer before Superior Judge Linn D. Hay. The petition targets June 21 and involves advocates including Charles F. Coffin of State Life Insurance and others pushing an educational drive as pastors and civic groups rally support across Indianapolis.
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Linn D. Hay
Fred C. Gause
Clinton H. Givan
Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company
Coffin
Indianapolis
Jack Goodman
Cable Tabernacle
John W. Esterline
Meredith Nicholson
John
Man Accused of Kidnapping In Neighborhood Altercation
Police investigated after residents reported a man in a large car kidnapping a screaming woman. A Bloomington man and wife were found following the incident when the wife blamed loud back-seat driving as the trigger.
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Lambert and
Pershing Sts
Bloomington
De Pinedo Near Goal After Four Continent Flight
Italian aviator Col Francesco de Pinedo arrived from Lisbon en route to Italy completing the penultimate hop of his four continent flight. Rome remains the final landing with a Madrid palace dinner before he heads overland to Madrid, leaving his plane behind.
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United Press
Barcelona
Col
Francesco de Pinedo
Lisbon
Italy
Africa
South America
North America
Europe
Rome
Alphonso
Madrid
de Pinedo
Dawes Plan Progress Faces Obstacles In Germany
Berlin June 13 The Dawes plan for Germany's economic rehabilitation and war reparations continues to face obstacles yet operates normally. S Parker Gilbert agent general said in a public report covering the first nine months of the plan's third year.
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United Press
Berlin
Dawes
Germany
S. Parker Gilbert
Plan for Field Day at State Fairground June 30
Preliminary plans for the annual field day events at the State Fairground were made today to benefit the police and firemen pension fund. Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell and Police Chief Claude F. Johnson conferred with Purchasing Agent John Collins and Controller William C. Buser on arrangements. A boxing match will be staged at night under the Amateur Athletic Union.
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State Fairground
Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund
Jesse A. Hutsell
Claude F. Johnson
John Collins
William C. Buser
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Milk truck crash leaves man drenched and under police watch
A milk truck driven by Lewis Wilkins overturned on W. Washington Street near Beville Avenue and Henry Walker, 40, of Stop 6, Danville line, was knocked unconscious and soaked in milk after a horse and wagon turned in. Walker, who had hopped onto the truck, was sprayed with milk and the street damage valued at $150. Police found burglary tools on Walker's person and held him for investigation. Wilkins was unhurt.
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W. Washington St
Beville Ave
Henry Walker
Danville
Lewis Wilkins
Fountaintown
Wilkins
Banquet Milk and Ice Cream Company
Southeastern Ave
Walker
Belt Railroad
Walsers Deny Guilty Plea in Cox Murder Case
Arthur and Dorothea Walser of Fairmount entered not guilty pleas to charges they murdered Clifford Cox, a 12 year old cousin of Mrs Walser. Trial set for September term of Grant Circuit Court due to attorney illness. Judge J Frank Charles ordered hold without bond. Pleas surprised as they had appeared ready to plead guilty for leniency.
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United Real
French editor Daudet surrenders after siege at office
Leon Daudet leader of L Action Francais surrenders to Prefect of Police Chiappe in Paris after five days of resistance. He had barricaded himself in the newspaper office with supporters as government arrested Communist leaders.
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United Press
Paris
Leon Daudet
L’action Francais
Chiappe
Daudet
Soviet Leader Turow Assassinated Near Bitza Station
Dispatches from Moscow report the assassination of Communist leader Turow yesterday near Bitza station on the Moscow Kursk Railway. Turow served as a commercial agent for the Soviets with headquarters in Berlin.
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United Press
Berlin
Moscow
Turow
Bitza
Moscow-Kursk
Eclipse Prepares to Witness Total Moon Eclipse
Northwestern University astronomers prepare to observe the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday morning. The eclipse will start at 2 43 a m and finish at 6 06 a m, a rare event even for scientists.
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United Press
Chicago
Northwestern University
Lightning strikes Buckner Orphans Home. one dead, twenty hurt
A thunderstorm struck the Buckner Orphans' Home today, killing one child and injuring twenty others, four seriously. Weather notes and partial temperatures are included in the report.
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Bok Las
Buckner Orphans
New Judge for Mayor Sought in Conspiracy Trial
A bid for a special judge to try Mayor John L. Duvall and City Controller William C. Buser on conspiracy charges advances. Crimin Court set 9 a m Wednesday as Judge James A. Collins plans to name three more attorneys for selection after Rushville judge Will Sparks declined service due to family illness and his own caseload.
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John L. Duvall
William C. (Chick) Buser
Crimin
James A. Collins
Will Sparks
Rushville
Collins
Defense
Sparks
Duvall
Buser
Coolidge Heads West for Three Months in Black Hills
President Coolidge departs with a 85 member White House retinue for a summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He plans fishing and rest with occasional official duties including a two hour stop in Hammond Indiana to dedicate the Wicker war memorial. He will reach Pierre South Dakota and Rapid City for access to the State game lodge as the summer White House.
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United Prowse
Washington
White House
Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
Hammond
Ind
Wicker War Memorial
Shriners Request Lindy Stopover in City
A party of Indianapolis Shriners traveling to Shrine Grand Council sessions in Atlantic City asked Colonel Lindbergh to stop in Indianapolis for a Columbia Club reception on his way to St. Louis. The group included Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Pendleton and several other local members and their spouses.
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Times
Washington
Indianapolis Shriners
Shrine Grand
Atlantic City
N. J
National Aeronautic
Malden
Vernon Hinkle
Hollie D. Hagan
C. H. Volzory
Edna Fisher
Dorothy Phillips
Jeanette Matthews
Lita Grey Chaplin to file answer in divorce case
Lita Grey Chaplin planned to file an answer to Charles Chaplin’s cross complaint in their divorce suit in Los Angeles. Her attorneys said she would probably avoid naming individuals and would add more general charges to the already lengthy list.
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Chaplin
United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Coolidge Guard Heads to Hammond for President Speaking
State Police Chief Robert T. Humes Capt. Joseph Shinn and thirty five officers depart for Hammond Indiana as part of President Coolidge state bodyguard ahead of his Tuesday address.
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Robert T. Humes
Joseph Shinn
Hammond
Ind
President Coolidge
Lindbergh Returns to New York in Roaring Welcome
Charles A. Lindbergh lands in New York amid the city's largest crowd since record keeping began. He travels via amphibian plane to Battery and Broadway amid police barrier clashes, streamers, and a thunderous, citywide tribute. Lindbergh appears with Mrs. Wooten and Mrs. Walker at City Hall steps greeted by Mayor Walker.
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Broadway
Lindbergh
Battery Place
Washington
Graham McNamee
France
Belgium
England
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hector Puller
Walker
MOTHER HAPPY AT RECEPTION
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh greeted reporters with two brief interviews in fifteen minutes in New York She said she enjoyed Washington and did not know her New York plans She arrived in a private car on a Pennsylvania train and was met by Maj William S Deegan at the station then went to the Frazees home
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York
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
William S. Deegan
Harry H. Frazee
Lindbergh welcomed as world hero in New York ceremony
Col Charles A Lindbergh returns amid acclaim in New York as Mayor Walker pins him the city medal. Lindbergh recalls receptions in Paris Brussels London and Washington and notes crowds overwhelmed even Scotland Yard. The sea plane arrival drew thousands cheering in New York Harbor at 12 23 p m.
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New York Harbor
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