Wilmeth names potential appointees if nominated for mayor
City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth disclosed names he would appoint if nominated by Republicans for mayor and elected in November. He listed James M Ogden as corporation counsel and others including Sol Schloss Walter J Goodall Theodore J Bernd Walter W. Wise Biles Edna Barcus Mrs Samuel Davis Anna Johnson.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
James M. Ogden
Ogden
Speakers’ Bureau
Ralph A. Lemcke
Wilmeth
Sol Schloss
Clothier
Board of Health
Schloss
Shank
Lemcke
Walter J. Goodall
W. J. Holliday Company
Theodore J. Bernd
Board of Safety
Ccity
Edna Barcus
Park Board
Samuel Davis
Anna Johnson
Wilneth
Dudge
Goodall
George Snider
John L. Duvall
Five Lost in Shipwreck Off Nova Scotia Coast
Five lives were lost in a string of maritime disasters off the Nova Scotia coast. Captain Wilkie of the Cape D’Or and four crew members drowned after a collision with the freighter Clackamas, which reached port. The Silvia was damaged and the Moldegar and Ozof abandoned after fierce seas.
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United Press
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Wilkie
Cape D'Or
Cape D’or
Clackamas
Norfolk
Silvia
Recognized His Auto in City Cruising Chase
Charles Dobbs reported his car missing from a courthouse area parking space Friday night. He pursued the vehicle with Motorpolice Dennig and Bushong. Roscoe Hash of 947 8 S. Senate Ave. was charged with taking and unlawful possession of an auto after a chase near Gladstone Ave and E Washington St.
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Charles Dobbs
Drexel Ave
Gladstone Ave
E. Washington St
Motorpolice Dennig and
Bushong
Dobby
Roscoe Hash
S. Senate Ave
Weather table fragment for morning readings
The readable portion shows hourly temperature notes with times around 10 10 a m and noon readings. Names or locations are unclear though numbers like 58 65 57 appear as temperatures and there is a stray decimal value.
Infant Death Rate Recedes in Indianapolis
A city health report shows Indianapolis infant mortality fell from 84 to 76 per 1000 over six years. Paul L. Kirby, director, cites progress during Child Health week. The Child Hygiene Division runs ten baby health stations with eight doctors and twenty three dental clinics with fifteen dentists. Nurses made 21,000 home visits. 2,419 children treated at health clinics and 1,200 at dental clinics.
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Indianapolis
Paul L. Kirby
Child Hygiene Division
City Board of Health
Precaution Plan For Gun Toting Permits In County
County clerk Albert H. Losche says permits to carry revolvers will be issued only after strict checks. Applicants must be two resident freeholders and take an oath of suitability. a $1 fee and a one year permit term. Police chief Rikhoff declares a war on gun-toting amid new law and dealers must record sales and may refuse to serve certain buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Losche
Losche
Herman F. Rikhoff
Lesche
Plot to crush regime by red terror alleged in Sofia
May 2 report from Vienna says a court martial resumed for ten men linked to the Sveti Kral cathedral bomb outrage. Investigators allege a plan to terrorize streets and attack government offices. A new plot to assassinate King Boris and an underground tunnel to the palace were reported.
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United Press
Vienna
Zankoff
Sveti Kral
Sofia
War Office
Boris
Lemcke Backs Unity for Big Indianapolis Bid
Ralph A. Lemcke, Republican primary mayoral candidate, urged unity to build a big business city in a Friday night speech near Shelby and Finley streets. He called for track elevation, a thorough boulevard system, and full cooperation between city and school city administrations. He criticized George W. Coffin for ignoring Lemcke workers’ appeals for primary board representatives.
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Indianapolis
Ralph A.lemcke
Shelby and
Finley Sts
Lemeke
George W. Coffin
Lemcke
School Census Shows Growth in Indianapolis
Approximately 79 000 children aged 6 to 21 are counted in Indianapolis, about 400 more than last year, according to W A Hacker director of the department of attendance and census. The census taking was completed Friday.
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Indianapolis
W. A. Hacker
Department of Attendance and Census
Hacker
Courthouse Tax Office Extends Hours To Four P M
The treasurer's office at the Courthouse stays open until 4 p m today for taxpayers to pay. Monday is last day to pay before delinquency. office opens at 8 a m and closes at 4 p m per County Treasurer John L Duve.
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John L. Duve
Mother of Twelve at 40 Dies in Noblesville
Mrs. Charles Noe, 40, died at her Noblesville home. She was the mother of twelve children, aged 3 to 22, nine of whom survive.
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Noblesville
Ind
Charles Noe
Balloons Drift South in National Elimination Race
Five balloons taking part in a national elimination race rose near St. Joseph Missouri and drifted southeast toward Kansas City. J E McGinnis reported seeing three balloons after 8 30 p m. William C Naylor aide to Pilot Herbert V Haden of Detroit was overcome by gas during inflation and carried into the balloon basket in a semi conscious state.
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United Press
Kansas City
St. Joseph
J. E. McGinnis
William C. Naylor
Herbert V. Haden
Detroit
Naylor
Funeral for veteran Cal vin Morgan at Prospect Street residence
Funeral services for Cal vin Morgan 81 Civil War veteran were held at 1 30 p m at his residence 2022 Prospect St Burial was to be in Crown Hill Cemetery Morgan died Thursday and had lived in Indianapolis since the Civil War He was employed by W J Holliday and Company for 37 years Widow and a son and daughter survive
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George H. Chapman
Calvin Morgan
Prospect St
Crown Hill
Mr. Morgan
Indianapolis
W. J. Holliday and Company
Police Guard Duvall Rally in Colored Districts
Complaints by W. W. Hyde a colored attorney at a John L. Duvall meeting at 1232 N Missouri St Friday night described three hecklers insulting speakers. Policemen Wilkerson and Morality responded but no arrests were made as the hecklers fled. Duvall Republican mayoral hopeful spoke under police protection, touring colored districts Friday night. He told at 1008 Ft eleventh St an open air colored meeting that the police force is inefficient.
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W. W. Hyde
John L. Duvall
Missouri St
Wilkerson
Duvall
Eleventh St
Masonic Temple
Irvington
Arthur Robinson
Dan V. White
Alvah J. Rucker
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Herman F. Rikhoff
W.S. Frye
Adolph Emhardt
Frye
East Side
Twenty-Fifth
Station Sts
Jail break foiled in Kokomo bank robbery case
A second escape attempt to free Earl Northern and Thaddeus Skeer, jailed on charges linked to the South Kokomo Bank holdup, was halted late Friday night when deputies heard a saw cutting and found one bar sawed in two. The saws were missing and extra guards were posted.
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Bu Times
Kokomo
Ind
Earl Northern
Indianapolis
Thaddeus Skeer
Remy Questions Exact Status of Bone Dry Fees
Prosecutor Remy opened an inquiry into county collection rights for the new bone dry liquor law fees. The Wright act adds a 25 cent prosecutor fee and a 5 dollar prior fee, with cases heard after the Governor’s proclamation on the laws going into effect last Saturday.
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Remy
State Board of Accounts
Jackson
Garrett Olds
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Dan V. White
Arrested After Crash Charges For Driving While Intoxicated
Bernard Koors aged 23 of 32 Regent Street was charged today at the city prison with driving an auto while intoxicated assault and battery and failure to display a certificate of title. Police say his car collided with another driven by Frank Landegan of 219 Belmont Avenue at Lincoln Lane and East Street.
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Bernard Koors
Regent St
Frank Landegan
Belmont Ave
Lincoln Lane
East St
Convict Found Guilty in Cedar Grove Flogging Case
W Conrad Oliver a Cedar Grove church choir director was jailed after a jury found him guilty of flogging John Barker 53 who was beaten for allowing his 17 year old daughter Jewell to wear knickers and ride a bicycle. Five men were arrested. one acquitted and three await trial.
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United Press
Shreveport
W. Conrad Oliver
Cedar Grove
John Barker
Jewell
Million Dollar Suit Date Set
The first legal action in federal court seeks about 8 million dollars in Standard Oil stock for Anita Oser as beneficiary of a trust from John D. Rockefeller. Harold F. McCormick, acting as next friend for his granddaughter, filed the suit January 14. A May 26 hearing before Judge Robert C. Baltzell will address motions to dismiss. Governor Jackson visited the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Richmond for an inspection.
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Harold F. McCormick
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Standard Oil Company
Mathilda McCormick Oser
Anita Oser
Robert C. Baltzell
Anita
Mathilda and
Max Oser
Berne
Switzerland
John D. Rockefeller
County Workers Briefly Enjoy First Saturday Afternoon Off
Courthouse staff reported light steps and smiles as they observed the first Saturday half day off after a recent legislature act. Offices closed at 1 pm while workers planned golf outings and personal errands. Blanche Morgan and Mildred Barrett brought golf clubs, planning a round to relax after the week.
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Blanche Morgan
Pennsylvania St
Mildred Barrett
Washington St
Miss Morgan
Albert H. Lesche
Frost Pans State Visit Across Central Indiana
Light frost hit central Indiana including Indianapolis with heavy frost in the north. The weather bureau said warmer weather would follow tonight with cloud cover. Practically no damage reported. frost extended to Lafayette and was severe at Marion and Angola. Low in Indianapolis reached 0 degrees at 5 am. today’s high about 11 degrees below normal.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Lafayettte
Marion
Angola
Lowes
Tornado Relief Fund Total Reaches 28 771 45 Dollars
A $5,000 check from the WLS listeners fund was turned over to William H. Seattle president of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation for farmers in the Indiana tornado district. Samuel R. Guard director of the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation announced the gift.
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WLS
William H. Seattle
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Indiana
Samuel R. Guard
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Guard
Endurance Flight Sets Records With PN-9 Seaplane
In Philadelphia the navy PN-9 all metal seaplane began an endurance test from the navy yard and by 9 22 a m entered its twenty third hour aloft circling over the Delaware between Philadelphia and Wilmington as Lieuts Kyle and Schildauer push to exhaust its 1300 gallon fuel supply.
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Hiladelphia
Navy
Navy Yard
Delaware River
Wilmington
Del
J. R. Kyle
C. H Schildauer
Home Burglary Reported On Meridian Street
Charles Merz reports a burglary at 3639 Meridian Street Apt 16 in which a watch and a ladies ring set with a blue diamond were stolen from his residence. The loss amount is not specified.
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Charles Merz
Meridian St
Apt
Primary drive of candidates nearing glose primary
Campaigns wind down for city primary next Tuesday with multiple candidates closing speeches. Lemcke addresses 158 meetings and hosts organizing events at Tomlinson Hall and Bethel church. Duvall and other Republicans plan final rallies, while Frye and Emhardt emphasize a quiet finish. A Klans slate heads to voters with a Cadle Tabernacle mass meeting noted.
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Ralph A. Lemcke
City hall-Jewett
Lemcke
Tomlinson Hall
Bethel M. E
Walter Myers
Prospect
Harlan Sts
Kingan & Company
Duvall
Cadle Tabernacle
Driver rearrested over speeding failure to appear
Harry Dunlop age 21 of 807 Lexington Ave was rearrested Friday night for not appearing in city court on a speeding charge. Robert Burkhead age 19 of 1110 N Keystone Ave was arrested on a speeding charge.
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Harry Dunlop
Lexington Ave
Robert Burkhead
Keystone Ave
Twelve Persons Named in Ten Papers in Criminal Court Affidavits
Ten affidavits filed today by Claude M. Worley, special investigator for Criminal Court, name twelve persons. Clark Hart of 214 S East St faces charges including driving while intoxicated failure to stop after an accident and assault.
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Claude M. Worley
Criminal Court
Clark Hart
S. East St
Stupran
Stephenson Fire Case Ties To Indiana Klan History
Fire at D C Stephenson home in Indiana linked to incendiary act. Officials confer on case as Stephenson and two aides face murder charges in Oberholtzer death. Federal trial set May 13 over $125000 yacht fire damage. bonds and collateral remain in force while civil actions proceed.
Elevation Plan Approved for Pennsyl Track Project
The board of works endorsed Pennsylvania Railroad track elevation between Davidson St and State Ave. The $1.5 million project must start within sixty days with completion in about three years. Elevation aims to boost traffic flow on seven streets and raise nearby property values. Plans include a Belt railroad bridge over the White River and a joint review with Indianapolis Union Railway to share costs.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Davidson St
State Ave
Board of Works
Southeastern
State Aves
Indianapolis
Pine
Cruse
Leota
Oriental
Arsenal Ave
H. G. Wray
P. J. Sanders
Indianapolis Union Railway
White River
Raymond St
Gary Crime Quiz: Miller questioned in Chesterton girl murder case
Ellsworth Miller a Chicago plastering contractor was questioned by police in the Chesterton Indiana case. He was taken into custody on the suggestion of Ft Wayne uncle James A Brown after Mrs Miller went missing April 6. Police continue to hunt for Luis Desideria as Mrs Desideria’s remains are identified though she was reportedly seen alive two days after the killing.
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Times
Gary
Ind
Ellsworth
Miller
Chicago
Chesterton
Ing
James A. Brown
Ft. Wayne
Rebecca Hamilton
Denver
Colo
Luis Desideria
Odd Fellows Circus Opens at Diamond Chair Grounds
Indianapolis Odd Fellows begin a week long circus at Diamond Chair Company grounds Kentucky Ave and West St featuring Rubin and Cherry shows. A trained wild animal act is among the featured attractions.
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Indianapolis
Odd Fellows
Diamond Chair Company
Kentucky Ave
West St
Rubin
Cherry
Tax Commissioners to Survey Marion County Roads
State tax commissioners will conduct a personal survey of six Marion County roads before ruling on remonstrances against the projects filed through the Indiana Taxpayers Association.
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Marion County
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
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