Ballot returns show varied turnout across wards and precincts
Early reports from multiple wards detail turnout by precinct with figures such as Sixth ward 53 of 311 normal votes and Eighth ward precincts 275 of 350 by late morning. Irv ington precincts 23 of 200 in Twelfth ward and Fourth ward precincts register mixed activity as voters head to polls.
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Woues
Ouv OL Duuy
Sixth Ward
Irvington
Washington St
Twelfth Ward
Eighth Ward
Fourth Ward
Forty-Sixth St
Capitol Ave
Predicts Better Day for Grocery Stores
United Press reports at Omaha on June 21 that grocers nationwide are prosperous and expect a bright year. John C. Sheehan of Minneapolis, president of the National Grocers' Association, sees rising demand for higher quality foods. The convention suggests chain stores pose no major threat to independent grocers.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
John C. Sheehan
Minneapolis
National Grocers’ Association
Sheehan
Ohio Valley Shippers Board Holds Fourteenth Meeting
The Ohio Valley Shippers Advisory Board met at Hotel Severin for its fourteenth regular session. Readings on commodity reports described district business as in good condition despite delays from the Mississippi flood coal strikes and a backward crop season. A dinner followed at Hotel Claypool.
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Ohio Valley Shippers’ Advisory Board
Hotel Severin
Mississippi
Hotel Claypool
Two Aces Plan Hop German Austrian Air Stars Prepare for Atlantic Hop
German ace Ernst Udet and Otto Koenecke push to be first to fly Germany to the United States and maintain a friendly wartime rivalry. In Vienna, Capt. Franc Malkovsky and Lieut. Ludwig Pavlosky announce plans to fly Prague to New York in August.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
Ernst Udet
Otto Koenecke
United States
Vienna
Austria
Franc Malkovsky
Ludwig Pavlosky
Prague
New York
Pacific Fliers Ready to Fly to Hawaii by July
Awaiting official orders from Washington, Lieut. Lester Maitland and Lieut. A F Hegenberger said they would be ready to fly to Hawaii by July 15 or sooner in a tri motor Fokker. The craft, loaded with 1 040 gallons of gasoline and weighing 13 500 pounds, has a 72 foot wing span and a cruising radius over 3 000 miles.
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Bu Unitec
San Diego
Cal
Washington
Lester J. Maitland
A. F. Hegenberger
Hawaii
Rockwell Field
el Paso
Texas
B. Jones
McCook Field
E. J. Rivers
Maitland
San Francisco
Honolulu
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
California to Honolulu flight hopeful pursues Dole prize
Martin Jansen, Kansas minister's son, and his wife left Honolulu after weeks of fundraising. He will oversee a plane build at the Ryan factory in San Diego and plans a flight from there. He delays takeoff until August 12 to qualify for the $25,000 Dole prize despite his elder's warning.
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United Press
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Martin Jensen
Kansas
California
Jansen
Ryan
San Diego
Runaway Trio From Cleveland Caught in Indiana
Three Cleveland children Helen Dashowitz 14 Harry 11 and George Daniel 9 were found in a Nickel Plate boxcar in Fort Wayne Indiana. They fled from home for California with 75 cents a drinking cup a blanket a hatchet and plates but no food.
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United Press
FT. Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
California
Helen Dashowitz
Harry
George Daniel
Fred Dashowitz
Spelling Queen With Chaperon in Washington
Miss Flora E. Drake assistant superintendent of schools arrived in Washington with Miss Mil dred Riddle spelling champion from Valley Mills Indiana. Drake chaperones Riddle as The Indianapolis Times sponsored the Indiana spelling bee and the national event. They will attend sightseeing and social events in the capital all week except Thursday night when the national bee is held.
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Flora E. Drake
Washington
Mildred Riddle
Valley Mills
Indiana
Miss Drake
Miss Riddle
Indianapolis Times
National Capital
San Francisco Seeks Bay Bridge Across San Francisco Bay
San Francisco officials and engineers urged the War Department to authorize a four mile $70 million bridge spanning San Francisco Bay, challenging a ruling against a north of Hunter's Point crossing. Supervisor McCheeny cited 42 million yearly ferry riders and ferry dangers to shipping and lives.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Board of Army Engineers
Hunter's Point
Bay
McCheeny
Rush of Supreme Court Work Delays Dale Contempt Case
Washington June 21 Press of work in the Supreme Court keeps George Dale editor of Muncie Indiana out of jail. Clerks say it will be July before they can complete the mandate upholding the contempt conviction of Dale in the Muncie court. A pardon petition by Muncie citizens was sent to Governor Jackson and referred to Indiana State Farm trustees. Dale was sentenced to ninety days on the farm.
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Supreme Court
Times
Joy Bureau
York Avenue
Washington
United States Supreme Court
George Dale
Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Dale
Clarence W. Dearth
Ed Jackson
Jackson
Trustees of
Indiana State Farm
Van Sweringen Faces ICC Questions On Stock Purchases
O P Van Sweringen chairman of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission to answer questions about stock purchases in the Erie and Pere Marquette railroads since 1923 and about loans from New York Detroit and Cleveland banks during hearings on the Chesapeake and Ohio merger with Erie and Pere Marquette.
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United Press
Washington
O. P. van Sweringen
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commmission Today
Erie
Pere Marquette
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mahaffie
New Thought Leaders Highlight Age of Truth and Obedience
Rev Nellie McCollum of Chicago declares an age demanding scientific truth and living conduct over dogma at the fourteenth annual congress of the International New Thought Alliance in session at Claypool. Speeches cover Christ principles success modern medical views and personal realization with music and healing sessions.
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Nellie McCollum
Chicago
International New Thought Alliance
Claypool
Jesus
Louise Tahse
Unity Temple
Hamilton
Ohio
Thomas Stewart
Cincinnati
Sarah Lauter
Mary E. T. Chapin
Elizabeth Towne
Holyoke
Mass
Nautilus
New Thought
Cop's Alleged Slayer Lodged in County Jail
Tilford Roberts aged 28, alleged slayer of Patrolman Charles Carter on May 7, is held in Marion County jail. Detective Chief Claude M. Worley requested alienist exams from Marion County Clerk George Hutsell and John A. Brown of the Indiana State Board of Charities. Roberts was found insane in an Lakeland Kentucky insane hospital, where he sought treatment days earlier. Local detectives traced him to Lakeland after tips. Brown sought custody as Roberts is a Indiana citizen. the request was granted and he was turned over Monday.
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Tilford Roberts
Charles Carter
Marion County
Claude M. Worley
George Hutsell
John A. Brown
Indiana State Board of Charities
Roberts
Lakeland
Brown
Will Wife Pay
Walter Brinkman asks alimony from Mrs. Rose Brinkman while divorce action proceeds. He cites his poor physical condition and his wife’s earning by a $35 weekly downtown job plus alimony from two former husbands.
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Chicago
Walter Brinkman
Rose Brinkman
City Police Guard Polls as City Votes Manager Government
Practically the entire force guards polling places for adoption of the city manager form of government. Officers assigned to each poll and shifts from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. with a night shift starting at 7 p.m. Motor squads patrol the city while two emergency squads remain at headquarters.
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Jack O'Neal
Maurice's Wife Will Continue as Dancer
Eleanora Ambrose, Mme Maurice Mouvet, plans to carry on dancing after returning from Switzerland where Maurice Mouvet died. She credits their fame and happiness to the art and notes she enjoyed being Maurice's partner while he thrived. Mouvet's daughter, Mrs Howard Puckett, accompanies the family as they rest in Newton.
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Bu United Press
Newton
Kans
Eleanora Ambrose
Mme
Maurice Mouvet
Switzerland
Maurice
Miss Ambrose
Mme. Mouvet
Howard Puckett
Ambrose
Railroad Wage Boost Granted by U.S. Board
Firemen hostlers and helpers on twelve southeastern railroads won wage increases in a U S Board of arbitration award. Firemen in road service except passenger work gain 40 cents per basic day while other workers receive 35 cents per day.
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United Press
Washington
United States Board of Arbitration
Indictment Expected in Buffalo Murder Case
Erie County grand jury expected to return an indictment today against Earle Nelson alias Charles Harrison now under arrest in Winnipeg Manitoba for the murder of Mrs Jennie Randolph. A warrant for Nelsons arrest will be sent to Winnipeg to prevent release if Winnipeg charges are dismissed.
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Winnipeg
United Arena Buffalo
N. Y
Earle Nelson
Charles Harrison
Manitoba
Jennie Randolph
Erie County
Nelson
Clothing Theft Report From Multiple Local Incidents
A burglar entered a home at 3706 Drexel Ave and stole clothing and household goods worth 187 dollars. Leonard Schick reported the loss to police. A separate theft near Clermont involved silverware valued at 150 dollars from a moving farm. Clothing valued at 136 dollars was stolen from a wagon parked at New York and Pennsylvania Streets, reported by John Linke of Washington DC.
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Drexel Ave
Leonard Schick
W. A. Moore
N. Delaware Sr
Clermont
Higgante
New York and
Pennsylvania Sts
John Linke
Washington, D. C
County moves courts and seeks funding for upgrades
County commissioners voted to relocate Municipal Courts One and Two from the courthouse basement to the north part of the fourth floor. They will seek a $10,000 appropriation for alterations and a $30,000 request to install two new elevators, replacing the old unit.
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County Council
Harry Dunn
Bookmaker Suspended In Government Engraving Office
Washington June 21 An employee of the bureau of engraving has been suspended after an official inquiry into alleged bookmaking within the agency. The worker claimed bets were placed outside the plant and Director Hall declared that gambling on Government time and in Government shops cannot be tolerated.
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United Press
Washington
Bureau of Engraving
Hall
Auto crash deaths raise city toll with two fatalities
Two more deaths added to the city auto toll as Mrs. Mona Hunter 40 of 1136 E Seventeenth St was killed crossing at Sixteenth and Pennsylvania by Thomas Parks 34 of 1213 E Twenty Third St. Parks faces involuntary manslaughter charges while a second child, Charles A Mitchell 3 of 1320 Villa Ave died after being struck by Mrs Aza Polaski 24 of 1309 Villa Ave. Funeral for the child is planned at Hillcrest Baptist Church.
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Mona Hunter
Seventeenth St
Thomas Parks
E. Twenty-Third St
Sixteenth
Pennsylvania
Parks
Huner
Charles A. Mitchell
Villa Ave
City
Fred Mitchell
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Walter
Robert
Margaret Pettijohn
J. W. Noble
N. Oriental St
Kenneth Ault
McKim St
Ault
Pioneer Citizen Robert Bacon Dies at 91
Funeral services for Robert David Bacon 91 longtime resident and police figure will be at Tutewiler at 2 p m Wednesday. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. He died Monday at his daughter Mrs Frank Carlin’s home 2917 N New Jersey St.
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Robert David Bacon
Tutewiler Undertaking
Crown Hill Cemetery
Bacon
Frank Carlin
New Jersey St
Love Lasts in United Preas New York
Catherine Mitchell became engaged to Robert Innes twenty years ago in Scotland. He went to the United States and promised to send for her. He invested in a ranch but it failed to provide funds. After her father’s death she could buy passage to New York. They married yesterday aboard the boat.
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United Preas
New York
Catherine Mitchell
Robert Innes
Scotland
United States
Catherine
Robert
Gar Strikes Child and Driver Captured After Five-Block Chase
An alleged hit and run driver fled after his car struck 3 year old Billy Hylton who ran into the street in front of his home but was not badly hurt. Ralph Siler, 23, of Carthage Indiana, was captured by Virgil Johnson and charged with failure to stop after an accident. Police seek the driver of another auto that struck Mrs Thelma Jones in a safety zone at Highland and Washington Streets then sped away. Jones gave police the license number.
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Billy Hylton
Noble St
Miss May Sayre
Ralph Siler
Carthage
Ind
Virgil Johnson
Exeter Ave
Thelma Jones
Washington St
Highland Ave
Jones
Rules for refunds under illegal tax law announced
County Auditor Harry Dunn announced procedures for claims to refund under the illegal horizontal tax law of 1919 to 1921. Deeds not recorded in three years must be filed with tax duplicates or affidavits, showing possession. public utilities face no refund. improvements for three years disallowed. corrections from the State tax board or assessors reduce increases. Dunn said township personal tax increases were checked. the law was ruled invalid by the State Supreme Court. an estimated 1,000,000 may be refunded in the county.
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Harry Dunn
State Tax Board
Dunn
State Supreme Court
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Victoria Montani
Frank Raimond
Stevens St
Lillian Dinehart
Cornelius Ave
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