San Francisco Faces New 140 Million Oil Stock Scandal
The Julian Petroleum Corporation stock swindle worth 140 million dollars erupts in California courts. Federal judges clash over receivership authority for A C Wagg & Co as the Circuit Court weighs which order to honor amid a historic financial upheaval.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
United Press
San Francisco
Julian Petroleum Corporation
A. C. Wagg & Co
Julian
Pete
John M. Friedlander
Circuit Court of Appeals
California
J. Rufus Wallingford
Los Angeles
New York
Texas
California-Eastern Oil Company
Julian Concern
California-Eastern
Death toll rises to thirteen in heat wave weekend
Thirteen deaths occurred in Oklahoma and Arkansas over the weekend as crowds fled extreme heat. Seven drownings and six motor vehicle fatalities were reported, with five drownings in Oklahoma, one in Van Buren Arkansas, and five more motor crashes in both states, including two in Arkansas.
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United Press
Oklahom City
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
van Buren
Ark
Film Stars Honeymoon Route Through Canada Rockies
Wilma Banky and Rod La Rocque, famous screen couple, left Hollywood for Vancouver on their honeymoon. Their two month tour will include the Canadian Rockies after their marriage yesterday at the Church of The Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. Thousands gathered to witness the ceremony.
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United Press
Hollywood
Cal
Wilma Banky
Rod la Rocque
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
Miss Banky
Hungary
Vilma Konsics
la Rocque
Church of the Good Shepherd
Beverley Hills
Whoozit readers identified in The Times photos
Three more readers win prizes for identifying themselves in Whoozit photos. Ed Tobin and others from Indianapolis News staff appear in the shots and win free theater tickets. The Times reminds readers to watch this space for future opportunities and notes several named participants with seats won for upcoming shows.
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Colleen Moore
the Circle
Vincent Lopez
Casa Lopez
The
Times
McKay Morris
Ann Davis
Keith’s
Stuart Walker Company
Mereman
Ed Tobin
Washington St
Indianapolis News
E. H. Grubb
Brookside Ave
G. A. Oakes
N. Bosart Ave
Mary C. Reeves
Broadway
P. S
Indiana youth urged to submit animal essays for circus prize
Indianapolis youths under 16 must post or hand essays by 6 p.m. Tuesday to The Times Circus Editor for a chance at fifty prize tickets. Essays limited to 150 words on Animals with winners to be announced Wednesday. special admission tickets issued for non winning entries.
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Indianapolis
John Robinson
Sugar Grove Ave
Eighteenth St
Times
Times Office
the Times
Robinson Circus
Freezeout Tactics Target Pittsburgh Miners
Pittsburgh officials report the Pittsburgh Terminal Goal Corporation has begun a freezeout against striking miners by cutting water and lights and barring vendors from mining villages. Union leaders say milk and food deliveries are blocked, forcing families to walk for essentials. Authorities are urged to investigate potential health risks as police enforce new street barriers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Terminal Goal Corporation
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
George F. Osler
The
Coal Corporation
Coal and Iron
Osler
Indiana's drive for pure milk meets success
Indiana advances in milk sanitation under F. C. Wilson of the state health board. He cites centralized testing at the Statehouse since 1923, with samples from every community checked chemically and bacteriologically. Local officers remain key for dairy oversight.
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Indiana
F. C. Wilson
State Board of Health
Wilson
Illinois Board of Health
Illinois Board
Indianapolis
Food and Drug Laboratories
Statehouse
Board of Health
D Autremonts Snared By 2 500 000 Posters
Washington report reveals the Government used 2 500 000 circulars to locate the D Autremont brothers suspected in the 1923 Siskiyou mail train bombing. Posters aided arrests. Hugh D Autremont was captured in Manila and Ray and Roy were later arrested in Steubenville, Ohio.
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D’autremonts
Times Special
Washington
D’autremont Brothers
Grant B. Miller
Miller
Post Office Department
Siskiyou
Oregon
Hugh
Manila
Philippines
San Francisco
Hugh D’autremont
United States
Steubenville
Ohio
Ray
Roy D’autremont
C. W. Long
Jacksonville
Long
Sacramento
Cleveland
Columbus
Stolen Cars Listed by Owners in Local Report
Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to Monte Rose at 403 Wild Bank Bldg Ford 18882 from Pennsylvania and Thirteenth Sts J M Davis 1242 N Alabama St Chevrolet 526 719 from 500 block N Alabama St W H James 2937 Madison Ave Chrysler 396 459 from Walnut and Meridian St J E Bennett 1325 Oliver Ave Ford 407 from in front of that address Margaret Hall 500 Fletcher Trust Bldg Ford 570 207 from Market and Alabama St
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Monte Rose
Wild Bank
Ford
Pennsylvania
J. M. Davis
Alabama St
Chevrolet
W. H. James
Madison Ave
Chrysler
Walnut
Meridian St
J. E. Bennett
Oliver Ave
Margaret Hall
Fletcher Trust
Market
Police locate ownership of found autos
Automobiles found by police are identified as belonging to General Outdoor Advertising Company located at 120 W Maryland St. Ford, with the discovery at 821 Birch St.
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General Outdoor Advertising Company
Maryland St
Ford
Birch St
Prisoner in Icebox Robbery at Polar Ice Station
An unarmed bandit locked Bates in the station ice box at Thirty-Fourth and Illinois and robbed the cash register of about 75 dollars. Dr. S. G. Bush heard Bates pounding on the door and released him as the bandit fled in a Ford coupe. The bandit asked for fifty pounds of ice before locking Bates in the ice compartment and ignored pennies nickels and checks in the drawer.
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W. A. Bates
Polar Ice and Fuel Company
Illinois Ts
S. G. Bush
Illinois St
Bates
Alcohol blamed in trolley crash with injuries
John Kern, 40, of 209 N Temple Ave, is held in the city hospital detention ward on a driving while intoxicated charge after his auto, traveling about 35 mph east on Thirteenth St, struck an outbound College Ave street car. The car engine burst into flames and was extinguished by Engine House 16 firefighters led by Lieutenant Geizendanner.
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Forsythe
John
Jack” Kern
N. Temple Ave
City Hospital
Thirteenth St
Kern
College Ave
Sixteenth St
Ashland Ave
Geizendanner
Indiana Republicans to Hear Mondell at Banquet
Anderson Indiana hosts a Republican banquet Tuesday night expected to draw about 500 attendees from across the state. Frank Mondell former Republican floor leader in the House will address the gathering.
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Times
Anderson
Ind
Indiana
Frank Mondell
Wyoming
House
Sugar Alky New Foe of Dry Sleuths
The Indiana Dry Chief George E Winkler says bootleggers are turning to sugar alky to profit from alcohol production. A study is under way as sugar alcohol stills appear in the Midwest and chemists are sought nationwide by rum runners. R Clyde White joins Indiana University sociology staff, aiding Prof Weatherly in extension work.
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Prohibition
Indiana
George E Winkler
Winkler
Middle West
New York City
Indiana University
R. Clyde White
A. G. Weatherly
Pennsylvania St
Texas
Columbia Universities
Union Theology Seminary
Radio dealers convene in Indianapolis for H. T. Electric sales event
More than 200 radio dealers gathered in Indianapolis for a sales convention of the H. T. Electric Company and Atwater Kent distributors serving forty two central Indiana counties. The sessions are at the Severin.
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Indianapolis
H. T. Electric Company
Atwater Kent Radio Distributors
Indiana
the Severin
Auto Crash Kills Woman. 23 Hurt Across City
One woman was killed and twenty three injured in multiple auto accidents Sunday. Mrs. Wilcox, 45, of Nashville Ind., died at city hospital after a crash at Eighteenth and Harding Streets involving a car driven by William Jones, 21, of Bloomington. The Voland family, other Nashville residents, and several Bloomington visitors were injured. A separate incident at E Tenth Street and Eagle Creek wounded Vincent Commons, 6, and another driver Albert Askew. Later, seven people were hospitalized after a Cumberland National Road collision. The report lists multiple injured and names numerous bystanders and relatives.
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Wilcox
Nashville Ind
City Hospital
Eighteenth and
Harding Sts
William F. Jones
Bloomington
Alice Wilcox
Louis Voland
Walter Voland
Nashville
Jones
Eighteenth St
Voland
Elizabeth Floyd
Roache St
W. H.jones
Roy Dechard
Vincent Commons
Michael Commons
Blaine Ave
E. Tenth St
Eagle Creek
Albert Askew
Oxford St
Cumberland
National Rd
Leona Allison
Brookside Ave
Robbery Report Near Rockville and National Rds
Lamont Hammer reports two men in a car approached near Rockville and National Rds at 1 am. The driver brandished a gun as Hammer stepped closer and the accomplice searched him, taking $1.25.
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Lamont Hammer
N. Alton St
Rockville
National Rds
Law Vs. Law By Times Snec at ELWOOD
Motorcycle officer Merida pursued a speeding motorist for three miles before catching up to reveal the rider was Sheriff Daniels on official business. The incident occurred in Elwood Indiana on June 27.
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Snec
Elwood
Ind
Merida
Sheriff Daniels
196 Giants of Industry Earn Three Billion
Washington reports 196 corporations earned over 5 million each in 1925, totaling 3.098 billion in profits. Across 430,000 corporations, net income reached a record 7.6 billion after losses, with total taxes rising to 1.17 billion under the 1926 law setting corporate rates at 13 percent.
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United Press
Washington
America
Treasury
Thieves Break in at Dieckmann Auto Supply
Thieves forced a window burglary at Dieckmann Auto Supply Company on 705 Washington Street stealing tires tubes and accessories valued at 110 dollars. Ralph Dieckman proprietor reported the loss to police.
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Ralph Dieckman
Dieckmann Auto Supply Company
Washington St
Mutiny Trial Aims at Kansas Penitentiary Leaders
Kansas officials probe mutiny by 50 inmates at the Kansas State Penitentiary. Alty convicts stand trial before R. H. Hudspeth as leaders are questioned. Officials plan a state board investigation once responsibility is fixed and punishments set.
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United Press
Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Alty
R. H. Hudspeth
Warce
State Board of Administration
Rings Stolen From Rite Jewelry Store After Break
A professional window smasher hits the Rite jewelry store at 43 S. Illinois St. early today, the fourth such theft in a week. At 5:20 a.m. Robert Nelin reported shattered glass and a padded brick found. diamond rings valued at 600 dollars and glass worth 75 dollars are missing.
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Warren McClure
Rite Jewelry
S. Illinois St
Robert Nelin
N. Illinois &J
Richard Evans
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Jefferson Ave
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Delaware St
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Negro
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