Harding declares Volstead Act will not be revoked
Indiana public service commission starts investigations of 25 distributing utilities including East Chicago Water and Indiana Harbor Water. requests inventories, reports and rate data to determine if hearings are needed. Utilities targeted include Northern Indiana Power, Michigan Electric, and Terre Haute lines among others in a statewide probe.
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Harding
Indiana
Public Service Commisson
Bashanud
Commission
Indiana and Michigan Electric Company
South Bend
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Ft. Wayne
Bluffton
Decatur
Lafayette
Logansport
Peru
Wabash
Frankfort
Lebanon
Hammond
Interstate Public Service Company
Crown Point
Lowell
Monticello
Columbus
Goshen
Northern Indiana Power Company
Kokomo
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Clinton
Indiana General Service Company
Three Missing Persons Sought In Indiana
Police search for three missing individuals. Sherman Dillon, last seen driving from South Bend to Washington with Marion Palmer of Washington Indiana area, possibly lost at Broad Ripple. Oliver Cas Ueman, wearing a blue suit and light cap, sought by Evansville authorities. James Turner, 12, stepson of Frank Anderson of 914 Maple Street, described in light trousers and cap with dark shirt.
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Marion Palmer
Washington
Ind
Sherman Dillon
South Bend
Palmer
Dillon
Broad Ripple
Evanaville
Oliver
Jerry
Cas Ueman
James Turner
Frank Anderson
Maple St
Missing girl Betty Jane Stenzel believed kidnapped
Search for five year old Betty Jane Stenzel of 2350 Park Ave continues into neighboring states. Her father, T. E. Stenzel, filed a kidnapping warrant against a relative seen near Union Station with the child as she disappeared Friday afternoon while playing outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Stenzel
Park Ave
T. E. Stensel
Union Station
Stenzel
Missing tire from police chief’s car reported
The automobile of Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff lost a tire. Driver William F. Fisher cannot specify when or how the tire vanished but confirms an 88 by 5 cord tire is missing.
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Herman F. Rikhoff
William F. Fisher
Heat Wave Grim Across Midwest as Death Toll Rises
Weather official says relief unlikely until Tuesday night as heat persists across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Missouri. Reports show multiple fatalities from heat prostration drownings and storm damage with temperatures reaching mid 90s and a 100-degree old record in Indianapolis still standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Girls Found Asleep in Shed After Runaway
Police in Mt. Sterling Kentucky detained Helen White 17 and Ellen White 16 from Route 3 after finding them asleep in a coal shed behind William Murphy’s home on Douglass Street. They had fled from their father Richard White three months earlier according to authorities.
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Helen White
Ellen White
Route 3
Mt. Sterling
William Murphy
Douglass St
Richard White
Supervision Keeps Camp Safe at Scout Reservation
The Tin Boy Scouts enjoy their first two weeks at the Scout reservation northeast of the city. The camp, near Fall Creek, is strictly supervised from sunrise to 9 p m with E S Hoelscher directing swimming safety and Red Cross life‑saving certified staff. Each day mixes craft study, games, and swimming followed by a large campfire each evening. Four two week periods run through the season before the camp closes.
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Spike
Tin Boy
Fall Creek
N. A. Nor
Tent City
Civic groups challenge Indianapolis Water Company rate plea
Edward O. Snethen voices civic critique of the water company canal claim arguing the canal predates the company and that value increases reflect citizen improvements. A mass meeting of civic representatives is set for Saturday at Clarence E. Weir’s home to oppose the petition while the utility touts a record pipe installation and planned four mile cross city line.
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Indianapolis Water Company
Edward O. Snethen
Federation of Community Civic Clubs
Snethen
Water Company
Woman Finds Birth Parents After 28 Years
Dorothy Clark, Indianapolis nurse, locates her birth mother Mollie Coyhomas and her father Clarence Thomas in Ohio and Liberty Indiana after years of searching. She discovers her foster family ties, meets relatives, and visits the graves and birthplaces linked to her early life.
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Dorothy Clark
Indiana
Ohio
Mollie Coyhomas
Mount Carmel
Ind
Beecher St
Indianapolis
Miss Clark
Robert A. Dougherty
Hume-Mansur Building
Clarence Thomas
Hamilton
August Coy
Oxford
Thomas
Coy
James Clark
Meridian St
Liberty
College Corner
Mt. Carmel
Brookfield
Andy Pass Thomas
Louden Family Fund Grows Rapidly After Policeman's Death
The Louden family of motor police officer Jesse Louden, killed by a prowler on June 14, will receive at least $500 from a city fund. The fund total reached $1,495 with $1,000 set aside as a reward for the slayer. Contributions today included 25, 5, 30 from various officials and firms. today’s receipts totaled 128.
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Jesse Louden
Joseph L. Hogue
Hogue
James
William Armitage
Francis F. Hamilton
Rikhoff
Quigley-Hylan
Thornton Levy
New Street Car Routes In Lafayette Change Downtown Traffics
New downtown routings for College E Tenth and E Washington St cars take effect today. College cars depart Dalaver St and loop back via Washington and Pennsylvania Sts. E Tenth cars depart Dulaver St and return via Washington and Pennsylvania Sts. E Washington cars turn at Delaware St and return to Washington St via Maryland and Meridian Sts. A separate report: a Wabash passenger train near Delphi derailed due to a loose rail. no injuries.
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College
E. Tenth
E. Washington St
Massachusetts Ave
Dalaver St
Washington
Pennsylvania
Tenth
Dulaver St
Times Special Lafayette
Ind
N.M. Drake
Harry Martin
Delphi
Here
Weekend auto toll hits thirty eight dead in 33 cities
United Press reports show 38 killed and 184 injured in weekend automobile accidents across 33 large U S cities. Fatalities include three in Detroit and Denver and three in Johnstown and several two or one death entries in Kansas City Erie New York Chicago Philadelphia and other locations.
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United Freas
New York
United Press Today
Detroit
Tex
Johnstown
Denver
Colo
Cuyahoga Falls
Kansas City
Erie
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia
Portland
Zanesville
Ohio
Milwaukee
Houston
Brooklyne
Mass
Cambridge
Newton, Mass
Chelsea
North Andover
Alexandria
Elston
Toledo
Breensburg
Harding condemns winking at prohibition enforcement
President Harding denounces efforts to repeal or weaken prohibition and predicts the constitutional amendment will not be repealed. He urges strict enforcement, criticizes New York for nullifying enforcement, and warns against state rights challenges in a major address during his Denver tour.
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Denver
Colo
Lawrence Martin
United News
Harding
New York
Governor Smith
al Smith
Mayor demands keeping of pact on street paving agreement
Indianapolis officials urge the Street Railway Company to honor its pledge to finance excess paving costs under the new paving law. Mayor Shank orders a conference with Robert I. Todd to map a yearly program and considers a rate increase if needed. Shelby Street paving is a focus as board of works plans resurfacing. If no accord, a special committee will investigate.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Board of Works
Shankeo
Taylor E. Groninger
Groninger
Robert I. Todd
Cleveland
Shelby St
Shank
Robert Wilson
Joseph L. Hogue
Todd
Donnelly Taken to Prison Again
Donnelly 1211 College Ave. remains jailed after failing to post a 1000 bond on a liquor sale conviction appeal. Special Judge Symmes did not approve Traugott 1500 bond and Traugott then withdrew from a 1000 bond. Donnelly sentenced June 18 to months and fined 500. He has been in jail since Saturday noon. National Guard unit in Tipton funeral for Private Paul Schoennauer 19 who died in Government service in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Stewart Donnelly
College Ave
Supreme Court
Claypool
Indiana State Farm Goon
Frank A. Symmes
Edward Traugott
Star Store
Traugott
Times Special
Tipton
Ind
National Guard
Paul Schoennauer
Hawaiian Islands
Local Realtors Head to Cleveland for National Convention
Fifty four local realtors and some family members depart Tuesday at noon for Cleveland to attend the National Association of Real Estate Boards convention from June 27 to 30. They will travel in special cars and some by automobile. Emerson W. Chaille of Emerson Chaille & Co. leads the party.
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Cleveland
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Emerson W. Chaille
Emerson. Chaille & Co., Iene Ses Seo
Marble champ Ross Beaver tours Atlantic City during national event
Indianapolis marble champion Ross Beaver and his mother enjoyed Atlantic City sights before the national marble tournament. The group toured Washington landmarks including the Senate and White House and received the key to the city from the mayor. Ross will compete Tuesday in preliminaries against entrants from Oklahoma City to Terre Haute for the central sectional title.
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Atlantic Ocean
Ross Beaver
Indianapolis
Ross
Indianapolis Times
Oklahoma City
Denver
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Louis
Evansville
Terre Haute
Washington
Senate
House
White House
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congressional
Woodrow Wilson
Capitol
Lincoln
Atlantic City
City
Hunt Goes On Trial In Court
Hadwin A. Hunt, real estate dealer at 3939 Washington Blvd, is indicted for conspiracy to embezzle 10000 of county funds. Prosecutor Evans says a venire of fifty was exhausted. a second panel is drawn. Latta and Sipe, former county clerk, already serving 14 to 24 year terms for a 143000 defalcation, await testimony in the case. Sipe is jailed here. Gause from the Circuit Court will decide later.
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Talesmen
Criminal Court
Hadwin A. Hunt
Washington Blvd
William P. Evans
Hunt
Wil H. Latta
Richard V. Sipe
Sipe
Freda C. Gause
Njis
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Public Service Commission
Sons
Weather Bureau
Anderson
Times
United Presse
United Press
Southwest
Mercury
United Preas
Wis
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Snethen Scores Water Company
Civic Club
Canal Claim
Jordan
Citizens Responsible
Eleventh St
Thirtieth St
Louden
East Tenth
East Washington
Corporation
Donnelly
Marble Champs
Felix F. Bruner
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