Nurse Sues Sheriff for Car Search and Fire on Highway
Miss Clara Isabel Brown and driver claim Sheriff Hawkins and five deputies shot at their auto on Michigan Rd Old Augusta on May 13 forced a stop and search. They allege no liquor was found and tires were damaged. Brown seeks 5000 dollars in Superior Court Three with Dr F W Overman as her employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Hawkins
Michigan Rd
Old Augusta
Superior Court
Clara Isabel Brown
E. Tenth St
Miss Brown
Times
Max Hosea
Zionsville
Max
Officer Trouble on Capitol Ave Sparks Bribe Complaint
A motorist named A M Kinder reported to Capt. Herbert Fletcher that a motorcyclist claiming to be an officer stopped him at Twenty First Street and Capitol Avenue and demanded a bribe for speeding. Kinder refused and was allowed to go. the license claimed for the motorcycle was not issued, and Kinder had not lived at 1226 N Illinois for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M.kinder
Illinois St
Herbert Fletcher
Twenty-First St
Capitol Ave
Kinder
N. Illinois St
Hourly Temperature Report Sketch
The fragment lists hourly readings from 6 to 12 noon with temperatures around 79 degrees. It includes timestamps such as 10 am 73 10 am 79 11 am 79 12 noon 79 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BO Mateos & Me, Oy
Boys Try to Derail Traction near Thirty-Sixth Street
Police report a crew halted an inbound car after unknown youths piled ties on the Lafayette division tracks at Thirty-Sixth St and Northwestern Ave. The obstruction, seen from a hill crest, tore the track for repairs. A patrolman noted nearby laughter but search found no suspects. authorities call it a prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Thirty-Sixth St
Northwestern Ave
James O'Connor
Pepper Angel's $307,575 Offerings T: Pepper's angel funded large sums for PA race
The Senate expense inquiry heard that Joseph R. Grundy provided eight advances totaling 307,575 to Pepper's Pennsylvania campaign between April 9 and June 5. Treasurer W. H. Folwell admitted rubber-stamped receipts and suggested Grundy underwrote about 400,000, with manufacturers helping to repay through refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Angel
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
Pepper
Senate
W. H. Folwell
Philadelphia
Grundy
Ried
Folwell
King
Manufacturers’ Association
Showdown on Wet Bills Seen in Senate Action
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously reported eight wet bills with a recommendation to postpone action. Despite this, several senators including Borah of Idaho and Glass of Virginia urged a showdown, signaling possible further debate on the measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Glass
Virginia
Brazil Leaves League of Nations in 1928 Dispute
Geneva dispatch reports Brazil formally resigns from the League of Nations over the council seat dispute that began last March with Germany’s membership application. Foreign Minister Pacheco notifies Sir Eric Drummond, final departure set for 1928, with hopes Brazil may rejoin under President-elect Luis.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Geneva
Brazil
League of Nations Today
League Council
Germany
Council
Pacheco
Eric Drummond
League
Leagueovenant
Drummond
League of Nations Council
Luis
Bernardes
Anon
Spain may quit League and form Spanish speaking alliance
London dispatch reports The Sunday Express fears Spain could quit the League of Nations and forge a Spanish speaking alliance with South and Central American nations. The paper notes Geneva developments have damaged the league and suggests diplomats doubt Spain will stay away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times Special
Spain
League of Nations
Sunday Express
Express
Geneva
Autos Blamed by Salvation Army
New York June 14 Forty two percent of unmarried mothers in Salvation Army East homes over the past two years are school girls averaging 16 years old. Col Margaret Vovill says automobile flirtations cause many cases as rescue homes shift from mature women to younger girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Salvation Army
East
Margaret Vovill
Territorial
Salvation Army Social Service Work
Farm Team Nehemiah Ferrell Convicted for Assault
Nehemiah Ferrell, a resident of Farm Team, was found guilty in Criminal Court today of assault and battery. He received a $1 fine and six months on the Indianate Farm facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehemiah Ferrell
State cash over limit in 16 banks
Indiana banks held excess state deposits beyond insured limits totaling 1 464 822 42 dollars as of September 30 1925. The state notes over deposits were common before paydays and one Indianapolis bank carried 489 695 beyond its bonded limit. Also 45 000 remained in the defunct Kentland Discount and Deposit Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
State Board of Accounts
State Finance Board
Discount and Deposit State Bank of
Kentland
Warren T. McCray
Fall Injures Workman Lyng After Five-Story Ladder Plunge
Frank Thomason, 65, of 2263 Parker Ave, was found unconscious on a College Ave sidewalk after falling fifteen feet from a ladder while painting. He suffered a broken wrist and internal injuries and was taken to City Hospital. Frank Mitchell, 26, of 1932 W St Clair Sr, a telephone lineman, was injured unloading poles at Blutt Road and Troy Ave and transported to St Vincent's Hospital with hip and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thomason
Parker Ave
College Ave
Thomason
City Hospital
Frank Mitchell
W. St. Clair Sr
Blutt Road
Troy Ave
St. Vincent's Hospital
Going Some Uncle Misleads Nephew in Vehicle Taking Case
Criminal Judge James A. Collins declared the case for 18 year old Lee Drake of 251 Massachusetts Ave and 16 year old Orville Drake of 1614 W. New York St. guilty of vehicle taking. They had driven Oscar E. Kertox's car from Hastings, Nebraska. Orville received one year on the Indiana State Farm. judgment for Lee to be passed later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Lee Drake
Massachusetts Ave
Orville Drake
New York St
Orville
Hastings
Neb
Oscar E. Kertox
Alabama St. Orville
Indiana State Farm
Lee
Haiti Question Drives US Gun Involvement Debate
Times Special reports Washington debate over American guns in Haiti amid arrival of Louis Borono the dusky hued president. Senator King of Utah alleges Borono was illegally elected and accuses U S actions of usurping Haitian affairs while pressing for withdrawal of occupying forces. He argues disturbances are internal and not affecting Americans or foreigners.
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Times
Washington
Haiti
Negro Republic
Louis Borono
Borono
United States
King
Utah
Foreign Relations Committee
Porch Crash Destroys Home After Sunday Collision
James Steens on W Tenth Street awoke as a car crashed into his porch. H L Murrell on N Mount Street reportedly lost control after a collision with a Quick-Tire Service truck driven by Chester Davis at Tenth Street and Miley Avenue. The Murrell vehicle jumped the curb and struck the residence, demolishing the porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Steens
Tenth St
H. L. Murrell
N. Mount St
Chester Davis
Mlinois St
Miley Ave
Murrell
Floods Claim Ten Lives Across Iowa Illinois
Fresh rains and swollen rivers push Midwest towns to flood stages. Five killed in Iowa and five in Illinois as Rockford suffers four inches of rain in ninety minutes. Bridges collapse and hundreds of homes flood. Chicago reports two deaths from lightning and electrocution. Nebraska and Steinauer hit by a small tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Middle West
Iowa
Illinois
Rockford
Ill
Rock River
Steinauer
Neb
Nebraska
Distress Signals From Burning Vessel Heard Across Alaska
Radio operators at Dutch Harbor and St Pauls Island relayed a burning ship distress call heard Sunday afternoon. The Mayday included fire fire S O S position 52 35 and was logged at 3 40 p m as alarms went out for aid to the burning vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Lsten
Naval
Dutch Harbor
St. Paul's Island
Bank shipment seized by bandits on Preveza road
Bandits killed seven guards and fled with 15,000,000 drachma worth about 1,500,000 dollars from a National Bank of Greece convoy on the Preveza Jannina road. The heist occurred as the crew transported the bank shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Preveza-Jannina
National Bank of Greece
Auto Strikes Train in Rain at Raymond Crossing
Thomas Pearson 49 driving a car failed to see a southbound Pennsylvania train as rain fell at noon. The car hit the train and bounced into the crossing watchman John Kirk 65 injuring him about the head and ribs when the shack collapsed. Pearson and passenger William Hill were uninjured. He was taken to St. Vincent hospital.
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Thomas Pearson
Woodlawn Ave
Pennsylvania
Raymond S. Crossing
John Kirk
Minerva St
St. Vincent Hospital
Pearson
William Hill
S. Shepherd St
Indiana Sud-American War Veterans Convention Opens
Huntington Ind June 14 More than 600 delegates expected for the annual convention of Indiana Sud American War Veterans opening a two day session to discuss veterans affairs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Huntington
Ind
Indiana
Have You Seen This Missing 17 Year Old Girl Annabelle Littleton
Police seek 17 year old Annabelle Littleton of 27 N Walcott St Muncie missing for a week after leaving home to search for work. Her mother reports she last wore a light blue outfit with a fur collar and black hat. Police from Muncie assist in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Littleton
N. Walcott St
Elsie Littleton
Technical High School
W. H. Littleton
Muncie
Dorothy
Miss Littleton
Jury May Act in Remy Police Tilt
A grand jury decision looms in the clash between Prosecutor William H. Remy and Police Chief Claude F. Johnson. Johnson says the case is closed as detectives withdrawn by Remy stay on the force, while Remy hopes for a favorable grand jury outcome and continues to criticize police laxity and citizen inaction. John W. Friday defends Johnson and notes police needs amid 1927 staffing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remy-Police Tilt
William H. Remy
Claude F. Johnson
Remy
Johnson
Jesse McMurtry
Harry McGlenn
Grand Jury
Danville
John W. Friday
Democratic Board of Safety
Judge frees Grace Fisher on recognizance in forgery case
Grace Fisher, indicted for forgery and issuing a fraudulent check, was released on her own recognizance by Judge James A. Collins after promising to repay. The judge warned that future trouble could send her to a penal institution. Roy Taylor, 27, got 2 to 14 years at the Indiana Reformatory for breaking into a house to commit a felony. Frank Smurdell paid a $100 fine and served six months at the Indiana State Farm for a liquor law violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Fisher
James A. Collins
Collins
Fisher
Roy Taylor
Indiana Reformatory
Frank Smurdell
Indiana State Farm
Bicycle collision injures rider at Walnut and Alabama
Louis Graeter, 66, of 1253 Eugene Street, was injured when his bicycle was struck by a car at Walnut and Alabama Streets and taken to City Hospital. Arthur Botts, 42, of 805 East Thirty-Fourth Street, faces assault and battery and reckless driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Alabama Sts
Louis Graeter
Eugene St
City Hospital
Arthur Botts
E. Thirty-Fourth St
Children Discover Bones Behind Vacant House
Children playing in a vacant home at 602 Fayette Street found what is believed to be a male skeleton fragment. Police and coroner Dr. Paul F. Robinson took the hand bones to the city morgue for examination amid suspicions they were used by a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Fayette St
Paul F. Robinson
Aged Hiker Quits 1000-Mile Journey
Andy Miller, 72, of Newport, Pa., forced to abandon a hike of more than a thousand miles. He was found exhausted near Butler Ave and Washington St by Motor officers Graham and Metivier and taken to city hospital. Miller had just left Dodge City after being robbed of $72 and headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Miller
Newport
City Hospital
Graham and Metivier
Butler Ave
Washington St
Miller
Dodge City
Kan
Heavy federal sentences handed down in motor theft and liquor cases
Federal Judge Robert Baltzell imposed prison terms on several defendants from Ohio Indiana and Indiana in motor theft and liquor law violations. Sentences ranged from ninety days to two years with fines for some defendants and probation or advisory status for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Baltzell
Lawrence Lannes
Floyd County
Walter Ross
Leavenworth
Phineas Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Arthur Eisenshank
Henry Brown
Lloyd Prather
Gary Steel Mill Blast Kills Eight at Gary Gary Works
Acids stored on the second floor of the coke house exploded at the Gary Steel Works in Gary Indiana killing eight workers and injuring fifty to sixty others. The blast shattered windows for blocks, collapsed walls, and trapped workers amid flames. five bodies were recovered initially and later three more, all burned beyond recognition. Firefighters and rescue teams fought through debris as hospitals treated the injured. Officials called it the worst explosion in the Gary plant’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Press
Gary
Ind
Gary Steel Works
Steel
Kern Excluded From Bench Race For Municipal Court
United States Commissioner John W. Kern was ruled out as a candidate to succeed the late Edward W. Felt as municipal court one judge. Attorney General Arthur L. Gillom advised Governor Jackson that appointive status does not change qualifications. A candidate must have practiced law or served as a judge for five years and be a bar member for three years. Kern does not meet these. Jackson expected to name the appointee today. nine other Democratic attorneys seek the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Rainier
Jam D. Ermston
Thomas E. Garvin
W. W. Spencer
Samuel E. Garrison
Edward C. Brennan
Benjamin Reeds
Howard Caughran
Milton B. Hottel
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Fender
Wes
New Augusta
T. H
Europe
Frank J. Gorman
Chester W. Hill
Reed Grills
Him
Senator Reed
Reed
Charles Kline
Pittsburgh
William S. Ware
U. Ss
Rockford, Ill
Cordova
Bandits
Miss Annabelle Littleton
Marion County
Balizell
COKE
Kern
Gilliam
John
Flapper
Fanny
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