Steel Giants Wage War of Consolidation
New York March 13. Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube board plans a billion dollar merger to form a major steel group. A proxy fight looms as Republic Steel moves to block the deal and seeks to gain influence via Gulf States and Jones & Laughlin acquisitions.
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United Arena
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Corporation
Youngstown
Youngstown Company
Bethlehem
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Cyrus
Eaton
Cleveland
Eaton Group
Bethlehem- Youngstown
Youngstown-Bethlehem
Republic Company
Gulf States Steel Company of
Birmingham
Ala
Soan
Gulf States
Jones & Laughlin
Bethlehem-Youngstown
Inland Steel
Colorado Fuel and Iron
United States Steel
Eugene Grace
James A. Campbell
Sheet and Tube
E. T. McCleary
Cities Service and Federal Light Merge in Major Utility Deal
United Press reports Cities Service Company and Federal Light and Traction Company have merged, creating assets exceeding one billion dollars. Henry L. Doherty and associates join the Federal Light board with Doherty named chairman, while N. Sanderson remains president of Federal Light and Traction. No other management changes were noted.
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United Press New York
Cities Service Company
Federal Light and Traction Company
Henry L. Doherty
Rate petitions assigned to Indianapolis commissioners
Two petitions seek lower rates from Indianapolis utilities. The Indianapolis Water Company asks to cut the $1.50 monthly meter minimum and finance curb service from mains. Citizens Gas seeks reduced industrial rates. Commissioners Howell Ellis and Calvin McIntosh will hear the cases.
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Indianapolis
John W. McCardle
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Water Company
Howell Ellis
Citizens Gas Company
Calvin McIntosh
Stubborn carpenters lean toward rich but bitter stalemate
Chris Larson and Michael O'Toole, once $400 helpers in the stockyards, split over shares and now watch a banked $5 000 grow with compound interest. Officials say the money could make them independently wealthy in twenty years if one concedes.
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Hicago
Chris Larson
Michael O'Toole
Larson
O'Toole
Chris
O’toole
Arrest Judge as Embezzler in Oak Park Case
Chicago dispatch reports Oak Park police magistrate James M. Feron, sought for two weeks on a $15,000 embezzlement charge against village funds, was jailed after a south side theater arrest. He claimed officials pressured for an accounting, blamed lack of cash on real estate downturn, and described himself as a well meaning man.
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United Press
Chicago
Oak Park
South Side
Moving Picture Theater
James M. Feron
New York
Twentieth Century Limited
Feron
Champaign
Ill
Ethel Peddicord
Oklahoma
Earlsboro
Trigger Woman Identified At Trial In Castle Robbery
Wish Angert, manager of the Butler store, identified Mrs Irene Schroeder and W Glenn Dague as the robbers who held up the store before Corporal Brady Paul was shot on the road to Newcastle. Angert testified in Lawrence county court, pointing them out at the defense table and first row.
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Bu United Preas
Newcastle
Irene Schroeder
Glenn Dague
Brady Paul
Wish Angert
Dague
Charles J. Margiotti
Angert
Plead Guilty On Federal Liquor Violations in Indiana
Seventy people pleaded guilty today to federal liquor law violations before Judge Robert C. Baltzell. Trials for the Southern District set in Terre Haute April 7 and 14, Evansville April 14, New Albany April 21, and Indianapolis May 12. Several defendants including Olin R. Holt and C Ora Butler faced demurrers over liquor protection rings. Twenty six Indianapolis residents also pleaded guilty to liquor charges while others, including Claude Williams and Lester Thurman of Log Cabin Inn notoriety, pleaded not guilty or awaited trial.
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Robert C. Baltzell
Terre Haute
New Albany
Evansville
Indianapolis
Olin R. Holt
Kokomo
C. Ora Butler
Howard County
Frederick van Nuys
Baltzell
Holt
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
Montezuma
Ind
Mario Bonicosi
Clinton
Tony Ferracane
Hazel Bolin
Ferracane
North Side
Jerry L. Saylor
Atlanta
Othello Armstrong
West Thirty-fifth Street
Claude Williams
Lester Thurman
Williams
Thurman
Holiday Breakfast for St Patrick’s Day Celebrants
George Rice leads St Patrick’s Day observance with 700 expected at Riley room Claypool for a morning breakfast after 7:30 mass at St John’s. Marion county AOH sponsors. breakfast at Tomlinson hall March 17. reservations through Clarke Cade drug store William Aleiter Co Krieg Brothers.
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Riley
Claypool
George Rice
Pittman-Rice Coal Company
George Ace
St. John's Church
Marion County
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Tomlinson Hall
Clarke & Cade Drug Store
Illinois
Washington Streets
William Aleiter & Co
West
Maryland Street
Krieg Brothers
West Maryland Street
Citywide Marble Championship for Boys Under 15
The Indianapolis Times reports a city recreation department announced a school boys under 15 marble tournament. Elimination rounds begin March 24 with semi finals April 5 at Fall Creek and Thirtieth Street, and finals April 12 at the same site.
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Indianapolis Times
Fall Creek
Thirtieth Street
Lawyer seeks damages after crossing collision in Valparaiso
Dr Wallace Parkinson Chesterton physician sues Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad for 10000 dollars in Porter circuit court alleging negligence for a freight car protruding over a crossing injuring him in a mobile collision. The report lists multiple Indiana items from March 13 including marriages, prosecutions, and public notices.
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Times Special
Valparaiso
Ind
Wallace Parkinson
Chesterton
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad
Porter Circuit Court
Young Plan Signed by Hindenburg Despite Objections
Berlin report states President Hindenburg signed the Young plan ending the reparations dispute. Germany commits to annual payments through 1988 via a new settlement bank, with noncompliance risking reoccupation by Allied troops.
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Hindenburg
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Europe
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Italy
Poland
Canada
New Zealand
Germany
Bank For International Settlement
Eye Burned in School Lab Explosion
Byron Kilgore a junior at Butler University suffered burns to his right eye in a chemistry lab explosion on Tuesday. The incident marked a second blast from the same experiment with no injuries in the first, and Professor Karl S Means said the lab will drop the experiment for the rest of the term until thorough checks are completed.
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Byron Kilgore
West Twenty-first Street
Butler University
Kilgore
Karl S. Means
Wayne Township assessor seeks renomination in Republican race
William E. Toms announces candidacy for re election as Wayne township assessor. Present assessor since 1926 he cites nineteen years in the city and prior Link Belt Company work. He pledges a businesslike administration emphasizing courtesy and efficiency.
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Richmond
Ind
John Holaday
Wayne Circuit Court
Wayne Township
William E. Toms
North
Holmes Avenue
Toms
Link Belt Company
Funeral Held for Mrs Crunk Mother of Nine
Special funeral services were held today for Mrs Louisa Dixon Crunk who died at age eighty nine after reaching her birthday Friday. Only three of her nine children survive Eva Crunk Celia Crunk and William Crunk all named in Marrs township obituary notes.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
Louisa Dixon Crunk
Eva
Celia Crunk
William Crunk
Marrs Township
Doheny Bribe Case Opens With $100000 Claim
Washington March 13. Edward L Doheny paid 100000 dollars to Albert B Fall tied to oil lease negotiations, prosecutors say in opening statements. Doheny allegedly stored cash in his son's name and met Fall over naval oil reserves. Defense argues the money was a loan from an old friend. The jury heard the outline as Justice Hitz cautioned to treat speeches as not proven facts.
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United Press
Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Owen J. Roberts
Doheny
Roberts
Fall
Interior
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
New York
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
William Hitz
E. C. Finey
Scholarships Offered for Sons of Pennsylvania Railroad Employees
Competitive exams in June will fill two Frank Thomson scholarships for sons of Pennsylvania railroad workers. Indy superintendent J T Ridgely announced the program. Winners may choose any university college or technical school with railroad company approval, and scholarships provide $800 annually.
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Frank Thomson
Sons of Pennsylvania Railroad
J. T. Ridgely
Indianapolis
Gas street lights replaced by electric in Elizabeth
The Elizabeth public works board votes to replace the gas street lighting system in use for over fifty years with electric lights, signaling a shift in the town after late night hours.
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United Press
Elizabeth
N. J
Board of Public Works
Plaza Action Delayed Again In Church Purchase Bid
Appraisal proceedings for county purchase of two churches in War Memorial plaza halted after Frank D. Stalnaker declined appointment due to illness. John Reilly, selected as approved, is a realtor. J. K. Lilly of Eli Lilly & Co. is in Florida and has not accepted. Two churches, Second Presbyterian and First Baptist, were named as potential buys.
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War Memorial Plaza
Frank D. Stalnaker
Stalnaker
Indiana National Bank
John Reilly
J. K. Lilly
Eli Lilly & Co
Florida
Second Presbyterian
First Baptist Churches
Cold snap chills Indiana with freezing night forecast
March delivers a sharp drop in Indiana as temperatures rise this morning from 48 degrees but fall tonight to 25 to 30 degrees. Meteorologist J. H. Armington expects clear skies around Indianapolis with some cloudiness tonight and early Friday.
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March
Indiana
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Approval of Three Sewer Projects Worth 560000
Final plans for three sewer projects totaling about 560000 were approved today by the city sanitary board and bids ordered. The Broad Ripple area interceptor sewer is 360000, the Irvington relief sewer 154000, and Pogues Run sewer 54000 as part of an effort to push the work this season.
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City Sanitary Board
Broad Ripple
Irvington
Pogues Run
Tell Your War Story World War Contest at The Times
The Times will print veterans war stories starting March 17 with space limited. Submit concise World War I memories from 1918 to The Times World War Contest Editor for a chance at a десять dollar prize for best story and five dollars for runner up.
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Argonne
Tim
the Times
Times
Earlsboro Woman Faces Oil Boomtown’s Law Fight
Oklahoma town once ruled by vice rings now cites Mrs. Ethel Renner as catalyst for reform. Indictments total 58 on whisky charges, 28 confessions by officials, 12 trials with 8 convictions, including Sheriff Fox. Federal grand jury set to reconvene.
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Ethel Renner
Renfred
Federal Grand Jury
Oklahoma City
Earlsboro
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