Rigsby Clings to Theory of Self-Defense
Newcastle Indiana June 28 A United Press report says Melvin Rigsby Shirley town marshal stands by his claim he shot and killed Herman Riggs in self-defense. He testified Riggs had one arm around his neck and was reaching for a pistol when the fatal shot occurred. State witnesses are expected to corroborate testimony as cross examination continues with closing facts ahead of a potential Wednesday jury decision.
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United Press
Newcastle
Ind
State Today
Melvin Rigsby
Shirley
Herman Riggs
Henry County
Rigsby
Riggs
Rshal
Tal
Missing French fliers Nungesser and Coli rumor circulated
A rumor that the missing French aviators Nungesser and Coli were seen in Canada prompted inquiries. Denials came from government bureaus and Price Brothers Lumber Company in Quebec where sightings were reported. No news from the last flight over the area. Price Brothers scouts were withdrawn as they doubt the fliers were ever nearby.
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United_ Press YORK
Nungesser
Coli
Canada
United Press
Quebec
Price Brothers Lumber Company
Price Brothers
Colive
Dsmen
Indianapolis Master Plumbers elect Trish as president
G P Watson secretary announces re election of Frank E Trish as president of the Indianapolis Master Plumbers Association. Irish becomes president of Indiana Association of Sanitary Engineers. State executive office to Indianapolis. James A Diddle renamed treasurer. Watson secretary. Reports heard on national master plumbers convention in Minneapolis last week. Local body invites national association to meet in 1929.
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G. P. Watson
Frank E. Trish
Indianapolis Master Plumbers’ Association
Irish
Indiana Association of Sanitary Engineers
Indianapolis
James A. Diddle
Treasure
Straton Faces Fervent Controversy Over Pentecostalism at Calvary
Rev. John Roach Straton, famed fundamentalist at Calvary Baptist Church in New York, confronts a deacon revolt over alleged Pentecostal demonstrations led by Aldine Utley. Deacons accuse the church of wild worship while Straton claims dissenters misrepresent events.
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Marian Hale
NEA
New York
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
Aldine Utley
Straton
Calvary Church
Rev
Warren Straton
Calvary Chapel
Aimee Semple McPherson
Calvary
Deacons
Dr. Straton
Glad Tiding Tabernacle
Fire at Hatley home ignites multiple rooms
An oil stove explosion at 1616 Rembrandt St. early today caused over 500 dollars in damage. Mrs. Hatley awakened, lit the stove, and flames spread to every room except the front, burning curtains furniture and kitchen items. A nearby furniture repair shop was also damaged by an incendiary fire, with total loss about 25 dollars.
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Frank M. Hatley
Rembrandt St
James McCune Furniture Repair
Massachusetts Ave
Texans Visit Gotham Welcoming Texas Governor Moody
New York on June 28 saw Governor Dan Moody of Texas lead a party of goodwill boosters. Mayor Jimmy Walker planned a breakfast at the Hotel Pennsylvania and later would greet the Texans on city hall steps to present them the freedom of the city.
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United Press
New York
Dan Moody
Texas
Pennsylvania
Chamber of Commerce
Jimmy Walker
Man Stricken On Car After Streetcar Stop
Patrick Long, 43, of 250 N Arsenal Ave, is in serious condition at city hospital after being put off a street car at State and Washington. Firemen failed to rouse him. Patrolman Hubbard took him to the hospital. Long is charged with drunkenness while officials investigate whether he drank poison liquor.
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Patrick Long
N. Arsenal Ave
City Hospital
State and
Washington Sts
Hubbard
Long
Robinson to Speak at Brookville Fourth of July Event
Senator Arthur R. Robinson will address Brookville's Fourth of July celebration starting Saturday and ending Monday. A Sunday program features 25 bands, with merchants staging a Monday parade. the Brookville band sponsors the event.
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Brookville
Ind
Arthur R. Robinson
Bureau to Run Islands Urged
President Coolidge may propose to Congress a shift of administration for the Philippines and other islands to a central Government bureau. Governor General Leonard Wood discussed the matter with Coolidge during his summer White House stay as he studies the proposal. He does not seek to fault the Army or Navy efforts but believes a central bureau could better address island needs. The system originated after the Spanish American War.
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S. D
Coolidge
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Philippines
Interior Department
Army
Navy
White House
Leonard Wood
Spain
Aviators Fall on House Roof Near Warsaw Indiana
Two flyers survived a 300 foot take down when their airplane spun and crashed onto the Nelson Razer home roof south of Liberty. Arthur Crabill 25 Huntington and passenger Arthur Koblentz 45 Liberty Mills escaped unhurt as the craft tumbled to the ground becoming a total wreck.
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United Pi
Warsaw
Ind
Nelson Razer
Liberty
Razer
Arthur Crabill
Huntington
Arthur Koblentz
Liberty Mills
Memorial service for longtime Indianapolis postal worker
Veterans will pay tribute to James W. Mardick 57 of 3540 College Ave a postal clerk for 33 years who died at St Vincent Hospital. Rites set at Ragsdale Frice mortuary 1219 N Alabama St at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors include Mrs Adelaide Brown and Miss Olive Kiler sisters.
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College Ave
Indianapolis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ragsdale & Frice Mortuary
Alabama St
Mardick
Adelaide Brown
English
Olive Kiler
Walter White Day Observed by Kiwanis at Claypool Luncheon
Walter T White day will be observed at a Kiwanis Club luncheon at Claypool. Wives and daughters of members will attend as guests. Walter T White, past president, arranged the program. The Pennsylvania All American Broadway Quartet from Chicago and Vincent Lopez will provide music.
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Walter T. White
Kiwanis Club
Claypool
Chicago
Vincent Lopez
Casa Lopez Orchestra
New Albany appoints J. H. Arnett as high school principal
New Albany Indiana selects Prof. J. H. Arnett formerly of Lafayette High School as the new principal. He succeeds Prof. C. B. McLinn who led twenty years and failed of re election after a students strike.
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Times
New Albany
Ind
J. H. Arnett
Lafayette High School
C. B. McLinn
Gifts to Democrats Reported From 300 $1 Contributions
The Marion County Democratic central committee filed a report listing 300 donors who gave $1 each from November 22, 1926 to June 15, 1927. Contributions, totaling a modest sum, were to L. J. Keach, county chairman, for membership in the county organization. Notable contributors include Wampler, Emhardt, Cox, Ryan, McCloskey, Hack, and Keach, among others.
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Marion County
Democratic Central Committee
George O. Hutsell
Sterling R. Holt
Democratic Committee
L. J. Keach
Rank Wampler
Adolph G. Emhardt
Earl R. Cox
Russell Ryan
John C. McCloskey
Oren 8
Fred McCallister
Thomas Garvin
John W. Holtzman
Lindy Will Fly West Plans Return to St Louis before Ottawa
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will fly to St. Louis tomorrow in an army pursuit plane and board the Spirit of St. Louis for Ottawa to attend the Dominion Confederation Jubilee. He offered no definite plans beyond arrival at noon Saturday.
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St. Louis
Ottawa
United Press
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
English Suit to End Will Reconstruction Debated This Week
Mrs Helen Orr English widow of William E English sues to reconstrued her late husband s will and seeks to lease property. Probate Judge Mahlon E Bush announced a decision this week as attorneys argued Monday. The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company opposes the action with Indianapolis Poshmon slated to receive the property upon Mrs English s death.
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Helen Orr English
William E. English
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Mahlon E. Bush
Prisoner Sent to Ohio in Confidence Scheme Case
James Thomas aged 33 was arrested for vagrancy and suspected of running a confidence game with two associates. He was turned over to Akron authorities on grand larceny and robbery charges after allegedly drugging a victim in an Akron hotel and taking $2000.
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James Thomas
Akron
Ohio
Claude M. Worley
Thomas
Rum Seeker Foiled by Cop at Kokomo Poolroom
A man naming himself Roy Thompson from Kokomo Ind ordered liquor at a poolroom on 546 West Washington Street. When told none was available he drew a gun and said he might get it now. Sergeant Clifford Richter intervened and the man was charged with drawing a weapon.
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Roy Thompson
Kokomo
Ind
Washington St
Sérgt. Clifford Richter
No-Naked Sun Goddess Ban Shocks Nyack
Police warn Mrs. Ward Leigh that Nyack will not permit the Sun Goddess rites in her new $30,000 glass sun temple as the conservative town rebukes the planned abolition of clothes.
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United Press
Nyack
N. Y
Ward Leigh
Gas Rates Cut July 1 In Indianapolis
Reduced rates set by Citizens' Gas Company and the public service commission take effect July 1 after a meeting between Commissioner Howell Ellis and Clarence L. Kirk. The first 10 000 cubic feet drop from 1 05 to 95 cents per thousand, saving about 311000 annually for 72276 small consumers.
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Indianapolis
Citizens’ Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Howell Ellis
Clarence L. Kirk
Federal workers cannot gain full Saturday holidays
President Coolidge said federal employees cannot receive full Saturday holidays in the summer months by executive action. The White House cited enormous cost to the government and noted Maryland’s state employees would be granted holidays as Governor Ritchie announced.
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United Press
Rapid City
Act of Congress
Coolidge
White House
Ritchie
Maryland
Toy Balloon Sent From Lynn Reaches Halifax
A toy balloon released in Lynn Massachusetts twenty five days ago has been found off Halifax Nova Scotia more than 400 miles away. Hope Staples attached a message to the balloon and its journey was tracked across the Atlantic Seaboard.
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United
Woman writer urges aid for rising Negro at NAACP event
Zona Gale of Portage Wisconsin author of Lulu Bett says progress for the Negro includes removing obstacles and calls for fair play. She speaks tonight at Caleb Mills Hall as part of a Negro advancement meeting with Dr. W E DuBois and Anthony Overton in attendance and the Spin gard medal awarded to an outstanding contributor to the American Negro.
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Zona Gale
Portage
Wis
Lulu Bett
Miss Gale
Caleb Mills
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
W. E. DuBois
New York
Anthony Overton
Victory Life Insurance Company
Mary White Ovington
Stone Pay Mediation to Start Wednesday
Arbitration of a wage dispute between Associated Stone Industries and the Stone Planermen's Union of Lawrence and Monroe Counties opens in Bedford Indiana with Frank K Miller Indianapolis attorney as mediator. Miller's decision will be final and binding on both sides. The proceedings affect thousands of workers and employers in the limestone quarry and mill district.
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Syecia
Bedford
Ind
Associated Stone Industries
Stone Planermen
Lawrence
Monroe Counties
Frank K. Miller
Indianapolis
Miller
Anc
Pythian Sisters Hold Marion County Convention
The Pythian Sisters of Marion County met for a quarterly convention in the R. of P. Hall at Indianapolis Lodge No. 56 on Monday with about 100 attendees. Dr. Mabel Tague gave the welcoming address and Mrs. Anna Lewis delivered the response.
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Marion County
R. of P. Hall of Indianapolis
Mabel Tague
Anna Lewis
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