Wheat Conference Seeks Means to Aid Producers
The first national wheat conference with 500 delegates opened in Chicago to boost farmer incomes for wheat. Governors from seven states led by Minnesota's J A O Preus sponsored the meeting where farmers bankers millers grain dealers and transport reps gather to address price support amid a likely good crop and slipping grain prices.
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United Press
Chicago
National Wheat Conference
King Wheat
J. A. O. Preus
Minnesota
Donnelly Receives Maximum on Blind Tiger Charge
Stewart Donnelly was found guilty in city court and sentenced to 180 days on a blind tiger charge. He was arrested after a downtown pool hall incident when a federal officer testified to a booze transaction. James Lewis was fined and given forty days on the same charge.
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Stewart Donnelly
College Ave
State Farm
Donnelly
Claypool
Seth Ward
Ward
James Lewis
E. Pratt St
Lewis
Park crowd fuels growth at McCormick's Creek and Clifty Falls
Visitors throng Canyon State Park as recreationists seek outdoor pleasure. Assistant director Charles G. Sayers reports over a thousand visitors last week. State road No. 32 lies sixty miles southwest of Indianapolis. Sixteen new rooms were added to Clifty Falls hotel equipment near Madison, with extensive development planned by the commission.
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McCormick's Creek Canyon State Park
Charles G. Sayers
Indianapolis
Clifty Falls Park
Madison
Sauers
Commission
Wheat Meeting Opens Real Men Attend Grain Sessions in Chicago
Representatives from several states arrived in Chicago to attend the national wheat conference at the Sherman Hotel. Governors of key wheat states were expected. topics include sale of wheat and grain in open world markets. Local attendees: Edgar H. Evans, Charles B. Riley of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association, and Perry Crane of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. State fire marshal officials reported 182 arson cases in the first five months of 1923, attributed to end of wartime policies and high valuations, per Newman T. Miller.
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Inor McCray
Chicago
Sher Hotel
Edgar H. Evans
Charles B. Riley
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association
Perry Crane
Indian Farm Bureau Federation
State Fire Marshal's Department
Newman T. Miller
Miller
Mrs Chandler Denies Driving Collision Report
Mrs. Chandler at 420 Linwood Ave. states she was not driving in a Monday collision at Troy Ave and Meridan St. The other driver, Omar Polk of Kokomo, allegedly struck their car, sending them into a ditch. she says Mr. Chandler was behind the wheel.
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Charles Chandler
Linwood Ave
Omar Polk
Kokomo
Troy Ave
Meridan St
Chandler
May Fish and Game Violations Lead to Convictions
A monthly report from George N. Mannfeld shows 149 persons arrested in May for fish and game law violations with 128 convictions. Fines and costs totaled 2,565.15 dollars.
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Fish and Game
George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Department
Identity Sought for Body Found at St. Joseph River Beach
Timea Special reports efforts underway to identify a boy about 18 years old found at a bathing beach on the St. Joseph River in South Bend. Coroner Crumpacker ruled the death accidental.
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Timea
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph River
Crumpacker
Notre Dame Reports Record Summer Enrollment
SOUTH BEND June 19 The registrar reports the largest summer school enrollment in Notre Dame University's history with 604 students having applied for admission. Classes will open next Monday.
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United Press
South Bend
Notre Dame University
Two Holdups Rob Leitner in Dayton Alley
Detectives named two men who robbed Charles A. Leitner of Dayton Ohio in an alley near Washington Street between Illinois and Meridian Streets. They took $58 and Leitner’s coat. A separate report notes a burglar smashed a window at Don Shea’s grocery at 504 West Michigan Street and stole pay phones.
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Charles A. Leitner
Dayton
Ohio
Illinois
Meridian Sts
Washington St
Leitner
Robeson
Don Shea
Michigan St
L E Morrison Buys Half of Rialto Block in Chicago
L E Morrison of L E Morrison & Co dealers in trunks and leather goods announces the purchase of the south half of the old Rialto block at 18-20 N Pennsylvania St. The eighteen and a half foot frontage cost 140600 dollars. Morrison says the total Rialto block now belongs to him and the purchase was for investment purposes.
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L. E. Morrison
Rialto
L. E. Morrison & Co
Pennsylvania St
Morrison
Balloon stunt planned by Upson at national race
Detroit balloon pilot Ralph Upson plans a July 4 national balloon race stunt at the Speedway using a netless basket strapped directly to the gas bag to save about four hundred pounds. He will inflate normally under a net, then cast off the net.
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Ralph Upson
Detroit
Mich
Speedway
Upson
Mrs. Asenath Reagan Dies at 79 in Indiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Asenath Reagan 79 were held in West Newton with burial in the same area. A prominent Friends Church worker engaged in charity work, she is survived by foster son Charles M Reagan of Indianapolis.
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Asenath Reagan
Valley Mills
Ind
West Newton
Naval Reserve Corps recruits hit fifty five in drive
Forty five recruits for the United States naval reserve corps were obtained in the recent membership drive. The campaign ended Monday night with a picnic and dance on the Sunbeam on White River.
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United States Naval Reserve Corps
White River
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Reports Washouts Repaired
K. P. Fisher, general agent, announced all washouts in Kansas and Oklahoma from recent high waters have been repaired and train service is normal.
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K. P. Fisher
Atchison, Topeka & San Fe Railway Company
Kansas
Oklahoma
Agate Champs Ten See Philadelphia Marble Tour
Marble champions from forty cities led by Ross Beaver will travel from Atlantic City to Philadelphia June 26 after the national marble tournament. They will tour Independence Hall and other historic sites, be hosted by Sesqui Centennial Association officials, meet city and boy council leaders, and visit a Phillies game in the afternoon.
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Ross Beaver
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Independence Hall
Sesqui Centennial Association
Association
Moore
Phillies
Frooklyn
Bibles Defaced in Public Library Evidence of Religious Motive
Miss Mary Torrence librarian reports Bible books and religious magazines in the public library are more often defaced than other items. The vandalism appears driven by definite religious ideas and the damage totals several hundred dollars.
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United Prear
Thief Steals $35 From Earl Busby at College Ave
Earl Busby reported to police that a thief unlocked his front door and entered his room at 2735 College Ave to take $35 from his trousers pocket.
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Earl Busby
College Ave
Busby
Girl recounts kidnaping tale and escape in Pekin
Times Special reports from South Bend that Glarys Gaw of Tulsa says she was kidnapped by Robert Kay of Chicago. The pair traveled across several states by car before leaving her in Pekin Illinois where she fled and disappeared while police were awaited.
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Times Special
South Bend
Ind
Gaw
Tulsa
Okla
George Sands
Robert Kay
Chicago
Pekin
Sands
Alumni Celebrate at Abraham Lincoln School Event
Plans are set for several hundred graduates to gather at Abraham Lincoln School Wednesday at 8 p m for an alumni association function. After a business meeting to elect officers, a program of dancing vocals and instrumental solos talks and impersonations will be presented.
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Abraham Lincoln School
Red Lantern atop Gravel Pile Hinders Parkway Street
A large gravel mound several feet high blocks much of Parkway boulevard just south of Riverside amusement park. A single red lantern sits atop the pile, visible at night, casting a warning light over the obstructed street.
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Parkway Boulevard
Riverside Amusement Park
Long Mountain
Freight kills woman at Tipton crossing
Mrs. Catharine Vandevender, 78, of near Goldsmith, was struck and killed by a Nickel Plate freight train at a crossing. She is survived by three children.
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Times
Tipton
Ind
Catherine Vandevender
Goldsmith
Thief Named Sheik Steals Purse in Lemcke Building
Miss Anna Chaney of 29 Lemcke Building reported a sneak thief stole her purse containing 3.50 and a powder puff. The thief was nicknamed Sheik. The incident happened today at her workplace.
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Missa Anna Chaney
Lemcke Bldg
Indiana VFW encampment in South Bend planned this week
Final plans for the second annual Indiana division Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in South Bend were announced by State commander Frank E. Livengood. More than 1,000 veterans are expected to attend with events from Thursday to Saturday including an opening assembly and an Americanization parade.
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Indiana
Veterans of Foreign Wars
South Bend
Frank E. Livengood
Indianapolis
South Fiend
Seebirt
T. L. Huston
New York
Robert G. Woodsile
Pittsburg
Playground opening postponed to July 2 in Cedarville
The Finch playground at State and Fletcher Ave was moved from June 25 to July 2 after a South eastern Civic Improvement Club meeting at 1901 Fletcher Ave. Speakers include Mayor Shank and park officials. The Marimba band and McKinley School children will provide special features.
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Finch Playground
State
Fletcher Ave
Southeastern Civic Improvement Club
Robert F. Miller
Park Board
Mayor Shank
Charles A. Bookwalter
R. Walter Jarvis
Edward E. McBride
John FL White
Mayor Hylan and Controller Craig clash at city hall
Honors were even after a heated exchange between Mayor John F. Hylan and Controller Craig at a Board of Estimates meeting in New York. The mayor called Craig a liar and Craig retorted and invited them outside to settle it, but Hylan declined to fight.
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Hy United News
New York
John F. Hylan
Craig
Board of Estimate
Hylan
Detective search for thief in theft from Dr. A. L. Wilson car
Detectives seek the thief who took a leather bag with medicine and instruments from the automobile of Dr. A. L. Wilson at 4172 Carrollton Ave. The bag and contents were valued at 75 dollars. John Callen of 502 University Ave reported a tire worth 15 dollars stolen from his car.
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A. L. Wilson
Carrollton Ave
John Callen
University Ave
Plane crash injures pilot en route to New York
A H. Mahamad of Benton Illinois was slightly injured when his airplane crashed near Waveland Indiana while flying from Chicago to New York to visit his sick mother. He was off course and lost his way.
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Timea Special Waveland
Ind
Chicago
New York
AH. Mahamad
Benton
Ill
Beveridge Tests Inter National Court Idea at Bunker Hill Banquet
Ex Senator Albert J Beveridge told Boston listeners that America would still stay in the British empire if 1776 disputes went before a world court. The long list covers university commencements, stock rates, court fights, and notable accidents from across the United States and beyond.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Sons of the Revolution
Boston
America
Jury Deadlocked in Pickpocket Case of John Webber
A Fulton County jury remained deadlocked after seventeen hours of deliberation in the trial of John Webber, 31, Atlanta, charged with pickpocketing H. H. Woodsmall of 206 on a May 18 1923 train trip to the Derby. Woodsmall and companion Charles E. Henderson testified a girl crowded against Woodsmall near Union Station and the pocketbook vanished on the Louisville bound train.
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John Webber
Atlanta
H. H. Woodsmall
H. H. Woodsmall & So
Louisville
Woodsmall
Charles E. Henderson
N. Meridian Sr
Webber
Striking Chauffeurs Halt Funeral Cortege in Chicago
In Chicago the Auto Delivery Union strike delayed Albert G. Lang's funeral as drivers walked out. The cortege was stalled until an independent livery driver could be located, with fears the stoppage could spread to other services.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Auto Livery Union
Albert G. Lang
Zemo Antiseptic Liquid Claims Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Zemo antiseptic liquid as a cure for itching and skin irritation. It promises relief from eczema itch pimples and rashes with overnight blemish reduction and instant itching stop, claiming safety for tender skin and low cost.
Missing Girl Eva Hinsley Found Safe at Home
Miss Eva Hinsley 17 daughter of Mrs Ella Hinsley 347 S Walcott Sr was reported missing but returned unharmed Saturday evening Her rescuer Renos Edwards 1210 E Tenth St drove her home from Veterans of Foreign Wars HQ on N Pennsylvan ia St, after police initially misreported her status.
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Eva Hinsley
Ella Hinsley
S. Walcott Sr
Junior C of C takes in 15 high school students
Fifteen high school students from Manual Shortridge and Technical High Schools received honorary memberships in the Junior Chamber of Commerce after the meeting. Names include Edward Hoppa Walter Floyd Paul Olsen Evan Steger Lemoyne Lambert James Hart Arthur Long Robert Hutchinson Arthur Crabtree John Dithmer Monroe Turner Frederick Slick Richard Frazee Leland Morgan and Wells Lewis. About thirty members will attend the annual Milwaukee convention with three counsellor delegates appointed.
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Manual
Shortridge
Technical
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Edward Hoppa
Walter Floyd
Paul Olsen
Evan Steger
Lemoyne Lambert
James Hart
Arthur Long
Robert Hutchinson
Arthur Crabtree
John Dithmer
Monroe Turner
Frederick Slick
Richard Frazee
Leland Morgan
Wells Lewis
Milwaukee
Wis
Charles Dolan Former Policeman Dies at 46
Funeral services for Charles Dolan 46 of 1802 Central Ave will be held Thursday at 8 AM at St Peter and Paul Cathedral. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Dolan joined the police in 1910 and was promoted to bicycle patrol in 1917 then to patrol wagon later. He retired in January after illness.
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Charles Dolan
Central Ave
Police Department
S. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Holy Cross Cemetery
Dolan
Have You a Cough What This Woman Says Is of Vital Interest to You
Mrs Eliza Teeter of Goshen Indiana recounts a yearlong coughing illness and weight loss. After using Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery she regained strength and has remained free of a deep cough for about two decades. The ad offers free confidential medical advice from Dr Pierce and the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Goshen
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Eliza Teeter
Middlebury St
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
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