United States Seeks Firm Prohibition Policy Extension
The United States announces its ship policy in response to Lord Curzon’s critique of U S prohibition enforcement within three miles. It vows to seize liquor from British ships inside the limit and not reverse refusals to seize foreign vessels, with drastic action after foreign lines end their test. The government calls Supreme Court rulings the final word on American law.
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United Press
Uni States
Lord Curzon
House of Lords
Hughes
United States
Supreme Court
Shipping Board Chief Sees Liquor-Import Amendments Ahead
A D Lasker retiring chairman of the U S Shipping Board announced in Chicago that the next Congress will amend the Volstead act to permit foreign ships to bring liquor into U S ports under seal. He said both wet and dry lawmakers will back the change, though the board opposes the current ruling on seizures and warned of losses to the government from selling surplus ships.
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Congress
United Press
Chicago
A. D. Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Lasker
United States
Man Hurt Escaping Early Fire At West Street Block
William Gerden age 57 was injured when he fell from a rear roof while fleeing a fire at 630 S West St The blaze started in John L Mahns grocery and meat market on the first floor The second floor apartment housed Thomas Gilley 42 and Gerden The two escaped through a rear window but Gerden fell during descent Fire officials cited defective wiring as the cause and the loss was estimated at 1500 Also a separate small blaze damaged an awning at 225 Indiana Ave downtown after a cigar stub fire around 1 a m Today is Gerdens birthday.
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S. West St
John L. Mahn
Thomas Gilley
Gerden
Gilley
Three Hurt In Wreck Near Greentown Indiana
A three vehicle crash near Greentown injures Warren and his wife of Wabash and a girl in Wilfred Bell's car from Kokomo. The girl was unconscious for twelve hours and may lose sight in one eye.
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United Pres
Missing bicycles stir local report and theft claim
Morris Kropp of 2226 Hovey St. reported his bicycle stolen from Thompson's grocery at 514 E Thirty-Third St by a man driving a car. Clifford Summer of 1414 E Eleventh St. likewise reported a bicycle theft. Nightwatchman Hart Henry Scamtiar, 78, of 125 W Fourteenth St., recovering from bruises after a fall at Sander Becker furniture store last Friday where he works as night watchman.
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Hovey St
Thompson's Grocery
Thirty-Third St
Clifford Summer
Eleventh St
Hart Henry Scamtiar
Fourteenth St
Sander & Becker
Thief Steals Moto Meter From Parked Car Near Plant
E. O. Franklin reports a thief took a moto meter from his automobile parked near the Imperial Drop Forge Company plant. Police are investigating the auto theft incident.
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Eugene S&j
Imperial Drop Forge Company
Chinese Bandits Loot for Chief Paying Best Price
O E Hause returning from four years in China told Ex change Club about Chinese bandit activity and the Boxer era. He said soldiers are hired, generals seize power, and foreigners are captured. He urged investing indemnities in a Peking university to foster friendly U S relations with China.
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Hause
America
Four West Side Churches Plan Union Summer Services
Four West Side churches join for Sunday evening union open air meetings at Hawthorne Park W Washington St and Belleview Pl. Speakers include Rev C A Wright Rev W E Cissna and pastors from West Washington Presbyterian First Church of the Brethren West Park Christian Church with young people to lead a pre service program and planned motion pictures illustrated songs and more.
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W. Washington St
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Mrs E A Clark Elected Marion County P T A Leader
Mrs E A Clark of Bluff Rd assumes active charge of the Marion County Parent-Teacher Association with officers including Mrs M Z Dietz Southport vice president and Mrs O H Skinner recording secretary. Directors named are Mrs O E McDaniels Clermont Mrs J T Roberts University Heights and Mrs A E Blank Valley Mills. Robert McKay the grade school athletic coach was commended.
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Southport
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Crooked Creek
O. E. McDaniels
Clermont
J. T. Roberts
University Heights
A. E. Blank
Valley Mills
Robert McKay
Son May Implicate Father In Distillery Raid
Hammond police believe statements by an 18 year old son of John Bogash, arrested in a Hammond distillery raid, may implicate his father in the shooting of Government watchman George H. Anderson at the Hammond distillery last April.
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Hammond
Ind
John Bogash
Bogash
George H. Anderson
Hammond Distillery
Girl Collapses After Kidnaping Near Hammond
Miss Genevieve Sprague 21 of South Hammond collapsed after being kidnapped as she rode in a car with H A Trussell. Police say two men overpowered Trussell and drove off with the girl in his car. The auto was found abandoned on a Lake Shore road. Trussell and the girl identified two men in custody named Frank Kelly of New York and James Carr of Muncie Indiana as the alleged attackers.
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Hammond
Ind
Genevieve Sprague
South
Here
Trussell
Frank Kelly
New York
James Carr
Muncie
Mrs. Nancy M. Thomas Rites Held At Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy M. Thomas 67 who died Wednesday at 636 W Thirty First St will be held at 2 p m Saturday at her residence Burial will follow in Crown Hill cemetery She was born in Parke County and lived in Indianapolis 35 years She is survived by her husband Sanford Thomas a son Perry Bramblett and a daughter Mrs Rose Rodecker all of Indianapolis
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Thirty-First St
Crown Hill
Mrs. Thomas
Parke County
Indianapolis
Sanford Thomas
Perry Bramblett
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Rose Rodecker
Britain Resolute Against Twelve Mile Limit in Seas Dispute
Lord Curzon announced in the House of Lords that Britain will not agree to a twelve mile limit to replace the existing three mile limit. He said secret talks with the United States have been ongoing for about a year. Curzon noted the American action against liquor aboard British liners was not a violation of international law, but an infraction of international practice.
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London
Lord Curzon
America
Curzon
New York
Georgia Governor Attacks Secret Orders in Farewell Speech
In Atlanta on June 29 Governor Thomas W. Hardwick condemned secret fraternal groups and urged a law to ban masks in public and require registration of membership rolls. He warned such organizations undermine open government and threaten courts and civil order.
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United Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia General Assembly
U S Probes Arrest In Forged Morphine Prescription
Federal narcotic agents investigated an alleged forged morphine prescription leading to the arrest of Cooper Beesley, 22, of 538 Fletcher Ave. Sergeant Nageleisen and Patrol Amsden and Highland officers charged Beesley with violating U S narcotic law. Dr George T Wysong, 1541 Villa Ave, stated he did not write or sign it.
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Cooper Beesley
Fletcher Ave
Nageleisen
Amsden and Highland
Beesley
United States
George T. Wysong
Villa Ave
Police chase Gypsies ends in crash near South Bend
South Bend Indiana June 28 Detective Captain Hamilton Detective Wolters and Mrs Rose Chonody narrowly escaped death when the police car they rode in struck a truck and overturned during a pursuit of a band of gypsies.
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Times Special
South Bend
Ind
Captain Hamilton
Wolters
Rose Chonody
Coroner Probes Swimming Death At Local Park Pool
Coroner Paul Robinson opened an inquiry into the death of Lawrence Gennett 35 who died after a pool accident at Broad Ripple Park following an operation at Deaconess Hospital. Gennett fractured his neck diving to strike his head on the pool floor. A 15 year old diver, Robert Walsh of St. Louis, was hospitalized with a skull fracture but recovering.
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Lawrence Gennett
H. Washington St
Deaconess Hospital
Gennett
Broad Ripple Park
Robert Walsh
St. Louis
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