West Virginia mine disaster leaves 34 likely dead
Bethlehem Company Mine No 41 blast near Fairmont yesterday trapped 34 miners. Rescue crews entered the shaft and found no life signals, and officials said all on the night shift probably perished from gas or collapsed passages. Crowds watched anxiously as rumors of a bomb were denied by Bethlehem Corp officials.
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United Press
Fairmont
West Va
Bethlehem Company
West Virginia
Fairmount
Bethlehem Corporation
Tipton Citizens Back Hutto in Vehicle Taking Case
Tipton residents unable to attend Indianapolis trial for Paul J. Hutto, 27, defended by Judge Pro Tem Frank A. Bymines, receive a good reputation petition. Signatures include former mayor H. D. Rouls and Sheriff Claude Louks.
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Tipton
Srdianapolis
Paul J. Huttr
Frank A. Bymines
Hutto
8. D. Rouls
Claude Louks
Shepherd Faiman Indicted in Ward Murder Plot Trial
Indictments returned in Chicago accuse William D. Shepherd and Dr. Charles Faiman of murdering Billy McClintock by germ inoculation. Crowe says trial will start soon with possible separate trials for Faiman. will contests to the will proceed April 3.
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United Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Indianapolis
Billy McClintock
Shepherd
Jacob Hopkins
Robert E. Crowe
Charles C. Farman
National University of Sciences
Crowe
McClintock
Faiman
Women Meet On Manager Move In City Meeting
Attorney Winfield Miller told a community gathering at 1221 Sterling St that political control of city affairs is dangerous and urged adoption of the city manager form. He cited the charter and said good men are not allowed to serve under the current system. John L. Duvall defended the political system while Frederick E. Schortemeier spoke on citizenship duties.
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Winfield Miller
Alice Free
Sterling St
Miller
John L. Duvall
Marion County
Frederick Be, Schortemeier
Injured man dies after scaffold fall at Beech Grove shops
Isaac Roberts aged 37 of 421 S Temple Ave died at Methodist Hospital from injuries suffered Tuesday when he and John McLinn fell from a scaffold at the Beech Grove shops of the Big Four railroad. Roberts had a mangled left wrist and other injuries.
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Isaac Roberts
S. Temple Ave
Methodist Hospital
John McLinn
English Ave
Beech Grove
Big Four Railroad
Roberts
Wenspera
Anente
Indianapolis Man Denies Killings in Chicago Inquiry
William Darling Shepherd, 49, in a Chicago hotel, proclaims his innocence in Billy McClintock’s death and denounces Fatman as a liar. Guards report Shepherd prays constantly as will contests draw Indianapolis witnesses and eight cousins hire Chicago lawyers to contest a will leaving the mission to Shepherd.
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John L
Shepherd
St. Patrick's Day
Sergt. J. G. Geary
Anderson
Ind
Franklin
Indianapolis
Shortridge High School
Chicago
Delvey T. Walton
Taylor, Miller, Dickinson and Smith
McClintock
D. C. Fowler
L. 8S
Stand On Zone Lines Explained In Indianapolis Zoning
Indianapolis zoning officials led by Thomas L. Dillon state zoning is not permanent and can be revised to meet changing needs. He explained while granting the International Typographical Union use of the Samuel Murdock home for headquarters that broader welfare justifies such decisions.
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Indianapolis
Thomas L. Dillon
Esto Plan Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
International Typographical Union
Samuel Murdock
Meridian
Twenty-Eighth St
Mayor Shank Goes on Rest After Ill Health
Mayor Shank is ill at home and has been advised by physicians to take complete rest for several days. He has not been well for some time and is expected to recover.
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Shank
Central opposes motor buses and trucks harming railway traffic
The New York Central today petitioned the Public Service Commission, arguing that motor buses and trucks are ruinous to railway traffic and seeking action regarding Goal Bluff.
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New York Central Today
Public Service Commission
Puzzle beckons readers to attempt unsolved challenge
A page 8 feature invites readers to tackle a puzzle described as historic and unsolved by experts, urging "stumped the masters" difficulty but legitimizing the challenge for curious solvers today.
Aged journalist Henry Booth dies at 88 in Michigan
Henry Wood Booth, 88, longtime Michigan newspaper figure, died at his Birmingham home after a year of poor health. Born in Crankbrook England in 1887 he was married 67 years and survived by his widow Clara G. Booth and nine children. His son George G. is owner and publisher of the Detroit News. The Booth family owns or controls about nine Michigan dailies.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Wood Booth
Michigan
World
Birmingham
Booth
Crankbrook
England
Clara G. Booth
George G
Burglary Strikes Home of Charles Smalley
A burglar ransacked the Smalley residence at 3029 Park Avenue sometime since January 19, leaving burnt matches as signs of entry. Police were notified in a report filed with authorities.
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Charles Smalley
Park Ave
Pledge Drive Grows for American Legion Endowment Fund
Arthur C. Newby wired from Florida to pledge $1000 toward the city share of the national endowment fund. Real Silk Hosiery Mills and Eli Lilly and Company each contributed $500. Other contributors include Hayward Barcus 268, MclIlvaine-Rothe Legion Post 264, Governor Jackson 200, George S. Olive 100, and several smaller gifts from Millis Advertising, Judge Delbert O. Wilner, Chalmers Brown, Rough Notes Co., and A. J. Wohlgemuth.
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Arthur C. Newby
American Legion Endowment Fund
National Fund
Newby
Florida
American Legion
Real
Silk Hosiery Mills
Eli Lilly and Company
Hayward Barcus
American Legion Post
MclIlvaine-Rothe Legion Post
Governor Jackson
George S. Olive
F.tm
Moscovics
Millis Advertising Company
Delbert O. Wilner
Chalmers Brown
Rough Notes, Co
Stay granted for Joe Castro execution until June 12
The State Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Joe Castro until June 12. Castro, a Mexican national, remains under a murder sentence in Lake County.
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State Supreme Court
Joe Castro
Lake County
Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Local Murder Conviction
The State Supreme Court orders a new trial for a Black defendant convicted of murder in the killing of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, with the original trial held in November 1923. The ruling cites issues requiring fresh proceedings to reassess the case.
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Helen Hager
Supreme Court orders new trial in Shaw murder case
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed John Thomas Shaw's death conviction due to venue denial and ordered a new trial. State Prosecutor Remy says Shaw will be tried again at the earliest date, with plans to return him from State Prison for proceedings.
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State Supreme Court
John Thomas Shaw
Marion County
Helen Hager Whelchel
Applegate St
Supreme Court
Criminal Court
William H. Remy
Shaw
Remy
Bert Metcalf
Claude Worley
James A. Collins
Collins
N. Walcott St
Clyde Miller
Jerry Kinney
Kinney
Zachariah T. Dungan
Opposition Set Against Woodlock For Interstate Commerce Post
A Senate coalition opposed to Warren's allies served notice they oppose Thomas J. Woodlock of New York for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Woodlock's nomination was resubmitted after failing to win confirmation amid criticism of close ties to New York financial interests.
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United Press
Washington
Charles Beecher Warren
Thomas J. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woodglock
Senate
Indiana Spring Labor Prospects Reported By Labor Bulletin
A U S labor bulletin notes a labor surplus in Indiana that will be absorbed by spring agricultural activity. Employment conditions favor smaller towns over cities. Calumet steel district activities provide thousands of jobs while factories maintain production. Indiana ranks well compared with other states.
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Indiana
United States Department of Labor Bulletin
Calumet
Indana
Wilmeth Names Campaign Manager for Mayor Bid
Bryant W. Gillespie Jr will manage Judge Delbert C. Wilmeth’s campaign for the Republican nomination for mayor. Gillespie, an Indiana University alum, served with Battery A at the Mexican border and with the 160th Field Artillery in France. He is a partner at James W. Hill & Co., livestock buyers at the Union Stock Yards.
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Bryant W. Gillespie, Jr
N. Talbott Ave
Delbert C. Wilmeth
Gillespie
Indiana University
160Th Field Artillery
France
James W. Hill & Co
Union Stock Yards
Sinclair Defense Opens in Oil Suit
Federal courtroom in Cheyenne Wyoming hears the opening defense in the Teapot Dome oil controversy. Martin W. Littleton, chief defense counsel, contests the origin of $35 000 in bonds sent to the First National Bank El Paso in June 1923 claiming Col J W Zeviley sent them to Albert B Fall as a retainer for Fall’s Russia trip linked to Sinclair oil interests. The defense asserts post October 8 1921 Rear Admiral J K Robison under Navy Secretary and H Foster Bain oversaw oil land lease details.
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United Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
First National Bank
el Paso
Col. J. W. Zeviley
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Fall
Russia
Sinclair Oil
J. K. Robison
Secretary of the Navy
H. Foster Bain
Interior Department
Miners Relief Fund Collected for Barrackville Disaster
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers announces a $500 national relief contribution for families of miners killed in the Barrackville West Virginia disaster. The donation follows the recent mine tragedy and aims to assist affected households.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
National Organization
Barrackville
W. Va
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William Scott Stewart
C. Farman
Walton
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Warren
Wilmeth
Bryant W. Gillespie
Sinclair Defense
Times Sports Writers
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