Underwood Opposed to Ku Klux Klan Platform
United Press reports Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama declared as a Democratic presidential hopeful that he would oppose the Ku Klux Klan. He proposed a platform plank condemning secret organizations, citing the 1856 Democratic platform and aiming to bar Klan influence within politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Waldorf Hotel
New York City
Oscar W. Underwwood
Alabama
Underwood
Know Nothings
Resolutions Committee
Forney Johnston
United States
Ku Klux Klan
Hawkins Wins Delegation to Denmark Scout Jamboree
Donald Hawkins of Troop 46 First Presbyterian Church won the local test to be a delegate to the Scout Jamboree in Denmark this August. He led in swimming life saving athletics and camp craft and will report in New York City July 20 for a week of training before sailing, returning around Sept. 1. Funds raised so far total about 100 with $150 still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hawkins
First Presbyterian Church
Denmark
Hawkins
Ty Eagle
New York City
Harrison
Harry Krause
City Attorney and Civic Club Lead Briefs on Smoke Ordinance
James Ogden city attorney and Edward Snethen president of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs prepare briefs in city court on a June 17 demurrer by Rub-Tex Products Company against the smoke abatement ordinance. Briefs question if the State Legislature has delegated authority to the city to enact such an ordinance. Hearing set for July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ogden
Edward ©. Snethen
Indianapolis
Fire chief sergeant unhurt after false alarm crash
Police report Sergeant Lester Jones riding a horse was knocked from the mount by a near miss with a truck at Washington and Meridian. He and a pedestrian escaped injury as twenty fire trucks arrived and a man dressed as a fire chief declared the alarm false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Jones
Washington and
Meridian Sts
Phet
Learn to Swim Week 4 Preparations Near Completion
Pi ks plan Swim Week from July 14 to 19 as Miss Helen Cruse of the Red Cross chapter reports over 1000 school children aged 9 to 18 may enroll. Last year about 600 children took lessons, with pools and beaches set at Broad Ripple M. C. A. Ringgold Y W C A Willard area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Cruse
Red Cross
Broad Ripple
Statehouse Parade Tests Officials Patience
Between bands from Alaska to Madagascar and a guard unit on the Statehouse lawn, state employees registered less than .060007 percent efficiency. Bands paraded the lobby at five minute intervals, blaring “all they had,” while officials and workers wore loud medals and everyone avoided thinking.
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Alaska
Madagascar
Statehouse
Nedal
County bonds set for sale June 27 by three commissioners
County commissioners John Kit ley John McCloskey and Albert Hoffman began signing a new 850000 bond issue to be sold June 27 at 10 am Each of 400 bonds will be 1400 each bearing 4 percent interest The funds paid decades ago for bridges including the Emrichsville bridge over White River The old issue 850000 at 3 percent interest will be retired by the new issue which runs 50 000 per year for sixteen years The bonds are tax exempt
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John Kitley
John McCloskey
Albert Hoffman
Emrichsville
White River
Suit Looks Familiar Tied to Larceny Case in Warren
Clarence Williams 17 colored of Warren Ohio took a suit for alteration. Pearson Tailor Shop owner L C Fletcher colored of 124 Broadway identified it as stolen from his rooms two weeks earlier along with a $15 watch and $7 in money. Williams faced grand larceny charges.
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Clarence Williams
Warren
Ohio
Pearson Tailor Shop
Pearson
L. C. Fletcher
Broadway
Williams
Judge weighs case over $1224.24 inheritance tax claim
Mrs. Mary Kimberlin sues M. Bert Thurman as Government collector in Federal Court seeking $1,224.24 she contends was collected in error. She argues the tax law applied after she acquired her stake in the property.
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A. B. Anderson
Mary Kimberlin
Park Ave
M. Bert Thurman
Mules Transferred to Julietta Asylum Hauling Labor
County commissioners moved two mules from the poor farm to Julietta county insane asylum to perform hauling duties. The council had refused a $190 appropriation for a team at Julietta after contending Superintendent Benjamin Potter overstepped his authority, and later approved additional funds.
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County Poor Farm
Julietta
County Insane Asylum
Benjamin 8
Potter
Morey
Aunt Sarah Peabody Heads to Democratic Convention in NYC
Aunt Sarah Peabody recounts her journey to the Democratic national convention in New York City on June 23. She notes being elected as a delegate, her asthma kept her from attending earlier events, neighbors’ opinions, and a box lunch from the Thimble Sewing Club as she travels by Pullman toward the opening session.
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New York City
Ladies’ Aid” Society
Tim
New York
Marshal Otey Walker
Sarah
Thimble Sewing Club
Traffic Jams as Amra Grotto Cop Disrupts Knoxville Streets
A comical incident in Knoxville involving a gray whiskered officer from Amra Grotto and a lit billy club disrupted traffic at Washington and Illinois Streets. Sergeant Halstead and an Indianapolis Sehara Grotto member helped clear the jam as pedestrians and street cars clogged the center of two main thoroughfares.
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Grotto
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington and
Illinois Sts
Billy Club
Halstead
Motorcycle Squad
Sehara Grotto
Indianapolis
Thorofares
City Drivers Careless Spark City Accidents Rise
City officials report rising accidents involving city vehicles at a June cabinet meeting. Corporation Counsel Taylor F E Groninger urged cautious driving while Mayor Shank resisted pay raises to trim the 1925 budget. A committee led by Glenn Johnson Rainier Walker Bailey will represent the city in the Butler University removal protest at Fairfield Saturday.
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Taylor FE. Groninger
Shank
Michael J. Glenn
Harry Johnson
J. F. Rainier
John F. Walker
William T. Bailey
Butler University
Fairview
Indiana 10 Be Silent on Klan
New York June 23 Indiana delegates at the Democratic convention agreed the Ku Klux Klan issue and net issues would be left to the platform committee. They said Hoosier delegates have shown the Nation their stance at the state convention and that nominating Ralston is the primary task. A circulating tale claimed Ralston was seen pitching hay in the hot sun last Thursday.
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New York
Indiana
Ralston
Dancingest Bunch Prophets Fire Up At Claypool
A lively scene in Memphis Knoxville Shreveport Birmingham and Toronto featured a dancing bunch of prophets led by Mazda of Memphis Amra of Knoxville Mithra of Shreveport and Kamram of Birmingham. The Rhaj Ghar band from Toronto wowed the crowd with bagpipes and jazz spiced numbers. The program closed with Canada and US anthems and Americans singing America while Canadians sang God Save the Queen.
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Mazda
Memphis
Tenn
Amra
Knoxville
Mithra
Shreveport
Kamram
Birmingham
Ala
Toronto
Can
Claypool
America
Jackie Coogan to Visit Indianapolis Under Near East Relief
Jackie Coogan will tour Indianapolis on Thursday August 7 under Near East Relief auspices. Publicity director Charles A Casad handles Indiana Kentucky and Ohio details from 428 People s Bank Building. The event invites all local children to meet the Hollywood child star.
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Indianapolis
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Hollywood
Near East Relief
People's Bank
Charles A. Casad
Organization For
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Six Fined In City Court For Immoral House Charges
Six defendants were fined and sentenced in city court on charges of operating an immoral house. John McGillvary and his wife Lena at 624 N Capitol Ave received $25 fines and 30 days. Juanita Wreels and Carl were fined and jailed ten days for statutory offenses. Walter Keith and Guy Stilky received $10 fines and ten days for associating.
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John McGillvary
Capitol Ave
Lena
Juanita Wreels
Carl
Walter Keith
Alabama St
Guy Stilky
Diamond Pin Stolen and Other Small Thefts Reported
Police investigated several minor thefts including Emil Feidel reporting a $175 Shrine pin with seven diamonds stolen from his coat at a downtown theater. John McLaren noted $35 in items taken from his garage, and Laura Hall reported $75 worth of clothing missing from her home.
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Emil Feidel
John McLaren
E. McCarty Sr
Laura Hall
Missouri St
Gyro Club Heads to Closed Meeting and Picnic
Henry K Harrington and West Shell plan a 7 30 closed Gyro Club meeting at the Lincoln tonight. The club picnic is set for 2 pm on June 28 at Broad Ripple Park, with Ross Smith and Jimmy Calderhead in charge. Robertson Music House at 235 N Pennsylvania St has been sold to George J Marott for 83000.
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Henry K. Harrington
West Shell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lincoln
Broad Ripple Park
Ross Smith
Jimmy Calderhead
Pennsylvania St
Robertson Music House
George J. Marott
Marott
Washington St
Youths arrested in south side hold up report
Police arrested James Doyle and Paul Dodd early today on hold up charges. They confessed to a prior robbery of Chester L. Blanchard at gunpoint, taking $19, and were found in a stolen coupe from 1220 N Pennsylvania St belonging to Bryan Coon of Shelbyville Indiana. A third pair remains at large with differing description.
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South Side
James Doyle
N. Pershing Ave
Paul Dodd
E. Market St
Sergt. Brennan
Thirtieth St
Northwestern Ave
Breggnan
Chester L. Blanchard
Winthrop Ave
Pennsylvania St
Bryan Coon
Shelbyville
Ind
Chicago All Dolled Up in New Uniforms for Grotto Event
Aryan Grotto of Chicago unveils brand new uniforms as part of a convention magazine launch. Officers include Hamlet C. Ridgway as monarch and master of ceremonies Rudolph Shapiro, with E. C. Lewis as secretary and Coit F. Holt as president. A drum corps drill team and band accompany the pageantry.
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Aryan Grotto
Chicago
Hamlet C. Ridgway
Monarch
Harry 8. Garton
Rudolph Shapiro
E. C. Lewis
Coit F. Holt
Rey J. Battis
Charles E. Rank
Zmiures
Maj
Hamlet C Ridgway
A. E. Clason
Len
Ratts Suit Seeks May Salary From Public Service Post
Oscar Ratts sues for the $400 May salary claiming eligibility as a State public service commissioner. The case before Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller features State Attorney General A B Lesh defending Robert Bracken while Ratts must prove his title. Former Governor McCray had appointed Opear B. Smith to fill the seat, a move challenged after McCray resigned. Governor Branch then named Frank Singleton to take office July 1.
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Oscar Ratts
State Public Service Commission
Sidney S. Miller
A. 8
Lesh
Robert Bracken
Ratts
McCray
Opear B. Smith
Batts
Branch
Frank Singleton
Warning on fireworks issued by police chief
Police chief Herman S. Rikhoff issued a strict warning to merchants amid numerous calls about fireworks today. Fireworks may be sold from July 1 to 4 and used only on the Fourth. firearms use is banned. Officers were told to enforce the law rigidly. Prisoner Re-Stated Cecil Huff faces assault charges after a disturbance at 1437 Spann Ave. he and Hugh Hurst were charged with vagrancy as relief for an injury claim.
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Polie
Herman S. Rikhoff
Cecil Huff
Maple St
Huff
Hugh Hurst
Ohio St
Spann Ave
Legion Machinery to Mail 25 060 Compensation Blanks
Machinery of the American Legion will be used to disseminate 25 060 adjusted compensation blanks. They will be mailed to foreign posts. Requests at Washington will not be heeded. Veterans must apply through local posts.
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American Legion
Washington
Two receivers filed in county courts for building firms
Two receiverships were filed today in county courts. Morris E Breunig, stock holder in the Indiana Concretite Roofing Company, asks Probate Judge Malon E Bush to take over his firm due to tight liquid assets. The Peoples Coal and Cement Company asks Superior Judge Sidney S Miller to appoint a receiver for Conder & Culbertson, building contractors, over an alleged open account of 3612.75. No hearing dates were set.
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Morris E.breunig
Indiana Concretite Roofing Company
Malon E. Bush
Peoples Coal and Cement Company
Sidney S. Miller
Conder & Culbertson
Cut in Interest Rate Granted for Public Bond Issue
Interstate Public Service Corporation won a 0.05 percent reduction in interest on its 780000 pound bond issue approved by the public service commission. A hearing before Commissioner Samuel R. Airtman found general rates had fallen since the original order, enabling the company to issue bonds at 6 percent interest.
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Interstate Public Service Corporation
Public Service Commission
Samuel R. Airtman
Downtown waiter quips spark breakfast time crowd
A downtown restaurant scene erupts in laughter after a waiter curtly answers a diner’s “What time do you serve breakfast here?” with a brief “At breakfast time” remark that wins the room.
Auto Theft Charge Involving Atlas Security Vehicle
John A. Hergel, 25, of 459 Goodellett Street, held on a charge of vehicle taking. Detectives say Hergel took a car owned by Atlas Security Company, 1503 Fletcher Savings and Trust Building, from a garage on June 6.
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John A. Hergel
Goodlett St
Hergel
Atlas Security Company
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Hold-Up Car Under Investigation by Police
Investigation of a hold-up was under way today as Robert Robinson of 321 Ellsworth J. reported two colored men in a Buick car held him up. Officers found a Buick with a top in a different condition from that described by Robinson.
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Robert Robinson
Ellsworth §J
Robinson
Two Charged With Speeding Arrests Made Today
Ben Clein aged 38 of 3234 College Ave and A W Bloemker 17 of 430 N Arsenal Ave were arrested today by Motorcycle Officer Johnson on a speeding charge.
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Ben Clein
College Ave
A. W. Bloemker
Arsenal Ave
Johnson
Runaway Lad Held After Freight Train Trip
Charles Higgins, 16, of St. Louis is detained by police after being found at a home on S Warman Ave. He said he rode a freight train to Indianapolis to run away. An Indiana farm recently displayed a fourteen ounce ten inch goose egg.
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Charles Higgins
St. Louis
Higgins
S. Warman, Ave
Indianapolis
Indiana
Husband grabs poison bottle in quarrel at home
Earl Stump of 1458 Reisner Street knocked a bottle of poison from his wife Mary Stump during a quarrel today. The wife sustained burns about the mouth and was treated. Police were informed of the incident.
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Earl Stump
Reisner St
Mary Stump
Teenheld on theft charge at Sheffield address
Edward Taylor 19 colored of 1061 N Sheffield Ave was held today on a charge of stealing $40 from Robert Grant who lives at the same address.
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Edward Taylor
Sheffield Ave
Robert Grant
Memphis Girls Dance Stirs Lobby at Claypool Convention
Three Memphis girls Violet Forbes Velva Rose McLaughlin and Gladys Reeves aged 13 and 14 performed jazz dances in minstrel outfits to a Toronto band in the Claypool lobby. Dorothy Turner and Bingo Wilson also entertained in Rube costumes. Ahalimar Grotto Orchestra from New Orleans followed with dance music as attendees partnered up.
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Mazda Grotto
Memphis
The
Claypool
Violet Forbes
Velva Rose McLaughlin
Gladys Reeves
Toronto
Canada
Dorothy Turner
Bingo” Wilson
Ahalimar Grotto Orchestra
New Orleans
Kerman Grotto Bands Parade At State Convention
Kerman Grotto Terre Haute led by hand and patrol appeared parading Illinois Street from Union Station. Selama Grotto of St. Petersburg joined late. Light blue uniforms with gold braid marked a standout among many bands at the convention. Other Oklahoma groups Shiek Bartlesville Nile Okmulgee Saba Tulsa Enid contributed despite small numbers.
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Kerman Grotto
Terre Haute
Illinois St
Union Station
Selama Grotto
St. Petersburg
Fla
Elpep-O Grotto
Clinton Okla
Nile
Okmulgee
Okla
Shiek
Bartlesville
Saba
Tulsa
Four Killed in Chicago Storm Rages Across Midwest
A severe storm in Chicago and nearby states killed four people and injured many. The two hour cloudburst dumped 1.28 inches of rain, with fierce winds and lightning. One death occurred in St Paul, Minnesota, as similar storms have caused numerous fatalities and fires across Minnesota, North and South Dakota. The steamer Saugatuck faced a breakdown near Michigan City after a panic among 700 passengers. S.O.S. calls drew rescuers, and the vessel later made port after repairs.
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United Press
Chicago
Northwest
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Lake Michigan
Saugatuck
Michigan City
False alarm at Lombard Building prompts fire response
Witness reports smoke from a tar heater at 24 West Elizabeth Street, Lombard Building, triggering a false fire alarm. Downtown fire companies responded to the alert.
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Lombard Bldg
Washington St
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