Walb Elected State Republican Chairman in Harmony
Clyde A. Walb of LaGrange won the Republican State chairmanship to succeed Lawrence Lyons who resigned. Lyons praised the party and resigned at a special meeting as Walb received confirmation amid a long internal debate and calls for party unity. The gathering included Governor Warren McCray and other leaders while tributes were paid to late figures Miller and Hemenway.
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Clyde A. Walb
LaGrange
Lawrence E. Lyons
Brook
the Severin
Walb
Lawrence Cartwright
Lyons
Republican Party
Repub-ican Party
State Central Committee
Schortemeier
Bowen
Watson
James Watson
Wailbh
Watson's
Warren T. McCray
Emmett F. Branch
Raymond C. Morgan
House of Representatives
Joseph B. Kealing
Indiana
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
John C. Moorman
Knox
Ind
Fred C. Robinson
State Purchasing Committee
Ku Klux Klan
Miller
James A. Hemenway
United States
Hoe
Walb Construction Company
Trustee in Olive Township Faces State Board Charge
Lot C Runnels of New Carlisle, trustee of Olive Township, is charged with unpaid totals totaling 5164.35 for 1921 to 1923. Bond insufficiency noted. Reports show disbursements signed by others and family payments for township work. The State Board of Accounts will hear the case June 22. Everett L Field is the current trustee.
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Lot C. Runnels
New Carlisle
Olive Township
St. Joseph County
Lawrence F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
Runnels
E. P. Brennan
A. W. Picker
State Board
Runnel
Orr
Everett L. Field
Purse Grabber Slips Through Window At Meridian
Fred W. Moller reports his purse with 860 cash and two checks stolen when someone reached through an outside window. Robert Liedrich says a $16 rain item was taken from his car parked on Vermont Streets in Meridian.
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Fred W. Moller
Illinois St
Ft Moller
Robert Liedrich
Talbott A
Meridians
Vermont Sts
Housewives Meet With President Over Sugar Question
The Indianapolis Housewives' League has its resolutions condemning sugar speculators acknowledged by President Harding's secretary and Attorney General Daugherty. Mrs. W. H. Hart of Woogruft Place presented the news. The league will convene at city hall council chamber at 2 p.m. Wednesday to outline plans and elect a secretary and treasurer.
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Indianapolis Housewives’ League
Harding
Daugherty
W. H. Hart
E. Drive
Woogruft Place
City Hall
Petting Rapped In Church Meet By Aldrich
Miss Maude M. Aldrich of Pittsburgh told the Presbyterian General Assembly that petting parties cigarette smoking by women and the divorce rise threaten morals. A resolution praised Harding for law enforcement and support of the Eighteenth Amendment while condemning New York repeal moves.
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Walter D. Hickman
Justice of the Peace
Presbyterian General Assembly
Maude M. Aldrich
Pittsburgh
Board of Temperance and Moral Welfare
New York
Casper Kleifgen Dies in Theater
Casper Kleifgen 66 of 402 Orange St. collapsed and died at Circle Theater moments after noon. Dr John W. Cluss cited heart trouble. Coroner ordered the body to the city morgue. Wife says he had two years of ill health. formerly worked at the Statehouse. Born in Germany, he came to Indianapolis at 21.
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Casper Kleifgen
Orange St
Circle Theater
John W. Cluss
National City Bank
Mortor
McClure
Pierson
Kleifgen
Francis Broder
S. Elder St
James Duncan
Muskingum St
Paul F. Robinson
Statehouse
Germany
Indianapolis
Outside police at Motor Speedway to aid detectives
Detectives from major Central West cities will assist Indianapolis police for Memorial Day crowds to identify and arrest visiting criminals. Visiting officers will be paired with local detectives to catch crooks who might otherwise escape. The Peru city petition seeks authority to extend power lines to the American Stationery Company plant two miles outside town to serve rural patrons.
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The
Motor Speedway
Central West
Indianapolis Detective Department
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Toledo
Louisville
Cleveland
Peru
Public Service Commission
American Stationery Company
Hourly Temperature Readings From Early Day
Hour by hour temperatures show 59 at 8 a.m., 53 at 12 noon, rising to 61 by 1 p.m. Likely charted in a weather section with brief numeric notes.
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Patrolman Ratliff Found Guilty and Discharged
Patrolman Elburn W. Ratliff was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and discharged by the Board of Safety. His trial occurred last Tuesday amid testimony that he paid room rent for a roomer at Mrs May A Sohns lodging house. Ratliff denied the charges. he served as juvenile court investigator and is married. Lewis G Bishop and William B Russell were named substitute firemen, and Fire Chief John J OBrien received a four day leave of absence to travel to Detroit.
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Elburn W. Ratliff
Board of Safety
Ratliff
May A. Sohn
Meridian St
Daisy Henry
Lewis G. Bishop
William B. Russell
John J. O’brien
Detroit
Baldwin Named Premier of Britain After Buckingham Palace Meeting
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer, named premier of Britain after a Buckingham Palace conference with King George. He accepted the king’s invitation to form a new government, succeeding Bonar Law whose resignation followed throat illness. Baldwin’s main rival was Lord Curzon, whose lordly status hindered his Commons bid. The old cabinet is expected to resign. new ministers likely named tomorrow.
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United Press
London
Stanley Baldwin
Bonar Law Ministry
Britain
Baldwin
Buckingham Palace
King Gieorge
Bonar Law
Lord Curzon
Curzon
House of Lords
Great Britain
Commons
Labor Party
Downing Street
Baldwin Wears Flannel Shirt at Confabs
Stanley Baldwin, British prime minister, rises as a leading conservative figure. Once president of the board of trade, he supported Bonar Law during the Lloyd George revolt and became chancellor of the Exchequer. He is a skilled debater and known for informal talks while wearing a flannel shirt and smoking a pipe.
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Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Baldwin
Board of Trade
Lloyd George
Washington
Bonar Law
Coalition
America
London
Indiana Masons Open Convention at Masonic Temple
The Grand Lodge of Indiana Free and Accepted Masons reports over 117000 members at its 106th annual meeting in Indianapolis. Grand Master Robert W. Phillins presided asWilliam Herschell delivered fees. The afternoon focused on business while Wednesday plans include a visit to the Masonic Home at Franklin.
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Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Masonic
Franklin
Ind
Schwab to Be Honor Guest at Stutz Banquet
Executives and employees of the Stutz Motor Car Company of America will host a banquet at the Jincoln on May 29. Charles M. Schwab, controlling stockholder, will be the honor guest, a move expected to have important bearing on the future of the concern.
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Stutz Motor Car Company of America, Inc
Jincoln
Charles M. Schwab
Ex Senator Rescues Sergeant From River
In Lafayette Indiana on May 22 Sergeant George Bowman paddled a sailboat down the swollen Wabash River when a gust overturned the craft. Former State Senator Alva Reser happened by in a motor boat and rescued Bowman before he righted the canoe and pressed on with his voyage.
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Timea Special Lafayetts
Ind
Wabash
George Bowman
Bowman
Alva ©. Reser
Entire Brooklawn village sold at auction in New Jersey
Brooklawn, a government built town of 451 homes and shops, was sold today to real estate speculators for 1,769,000 dollars. Ten percent of tenants could buy their homes as prices climbed. The village cost the government just over 8 million dollars to construct during the war.
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United Preas
Gloucester
N. J
Brooklawn
Two Charges Filed Against Local Pool Hall Operators
John W. Williams, 34, owner of a dry drink parlor at 228 Indiana Ave, was arrested today by Lieut. Cox and squad on charges of operating a blind tiger and selling baseball pool tickets. Police said they found a half full whisky bottle and an arm load of pool tickets. Restor Bozich, 32, owner of a pool room at 19 S West St, was arrested today after police found several baseball pool tickets.
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John W. Williams
Indiana Ave
Lieut. Cox
Squad
Dailey and
Smock
Restor Bozich
S. West St
Lord hears Jimmy's prayer in hospital feet operation
Jimmy Nallin a six year old from Tiptonville Tennessee prays for the Lord to aid science as surgeons perfect a method to straighten club feet. The successful operation at St Luke's allows him to walk and play ball and may help thousands of children with similar deformities.
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United Press
Chicago
Jimmy Nallin
Tiptonville, Tenn
St. Luke's Hospital
Jimmy
Tennessee
St. Luke's
St. Luke’s
Thirteen Indicted on Embezzlement and Liquor Charges
A county grand jury indicted thirteen individuals on criminal counts including embezzlement liquor law violations and related offenses. Named defendants include William Carey Donald Welch Morris Kennedy James Shelton Frank Wickam George Franklin Ida Duffey Frank Badgley Edward Badgley Ross Brown Jess Brown Earl Weitzel Joseph Moore and Edward Connelly with charges ranging from theft assault to conspiracy and fraud.
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William Carey
Thirteenth St
Donald Welch
Floyd E. Payne Company
Illinois St
Morris K. Kennedy
Payne Company
James M. Shelton
Frank H. Wickam
N. Tacoma
George Franklin
Thornton St
Ida M. Duffey
Russell St
Frank Badgley
Edward Badgley
Ross Brown
Jess Brown
Earl Weitzel
Madison Pt
Joseph Moore
Edward Connelly
Cather Minnis
Georgia St
Posse avenges death in Marinette gun duel
In Marinette County Wisconsin Under Sheriff Emmett Butts was killed in a gun duel with John Holtz. A posse killed Holtz as he barricaded in his home while lawmen attempted custody. Four 22 caliber bullets struck Butts in the face before his death. Firemen and police shot Holtz after a lengthy exchange. The same report notes a Bluffton public service commission petition to issue 10715.15 dollars in waterworks bonds, chaired by John W. McCardie.
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United News
Marinette
Wis
Emmett Butts
Marinette County
John Holtz
Holtz
Butts
Public Service Commission
Bluffton
John W. McCardie
U S to Negotiate Directly With Shantung Bandits
The White House said the United States Government will negotiate directly with Shantung bandits to secure the release of American and other foreign prisoners if necessary. The Cabinet discussed the hostage issue as the sole topic and the President called the situation most serious.
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United Press
Washington
United States
White House
Cult Members May Be Jailed In Probe at St Joseph
In St Joseph Michigan Judge Harry Dingeman warned that additional House of David members face jail for refusing to testify in the cult probe. Two already remain in jail for contempt as warrants may target reluctant witnesses. Kate Glover testified while Percy Bulley was summoned to locate the child’s paternity and the mother’s flight from the colony.
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United Press
ST. Joseph
Mich
House of David
Harry Dingeman
Dingeman
Kate Glover
Etta Dolpha Smith
Percy Bulley
Elvin Johnson Dies in Indianapolis Funeral Set
The Rev Mount V Foster will conduct Elvin E Johnsons funeral at 2 p m Wednesday for the 29 year old who died Monday at his home 1226 N Sheffield Ave Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery Johnson was born in Fowler Ind and lived in Indianapolis twenty two years He is survived by two sons his parents and four sisters including Lola Hawk Icy Hinshaw Eva Roppen berger and Helen Vonsteel
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Eighth Christian Church
Elvin E. Johnson
Sheffield Ave
Floral Park
Mr. Johnson
Fowler
Ind
Indianapolis
Edward
George
Eddy C. Johnson
Lola Hawk
Icy Hinshaw
Eva Roppenberger
Helen Vonsteel
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Indiana Lawyers Density Revealed in New Judiciary Survey
A Indiana survey by Zachariah T. Dungan shows one attorney per 772 residents statewide, with county totals listing Marion with about 950 lawyers and Lake County at 207. The study, not counting lawyers who hold public office, will be part of a forthcoming judiciary book detailing judges, prosecutors, clerks, sheriffs, and lawyers.
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Indiana
Zachariah T. Dungan
Marion County
Union County
Ohio County
Starke County
Lake County
Allen
Vigo
South Bend
Death claims watchman Julius Beck at 70
Julius Beck, 70, of 256 Caven Street, died at the city hospital today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson attributed the probable cause to apoplexy. Beck was found unconscious Monday at the Downey Avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad while serving as a crossing watchman.
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Julius Beck
Caven St
Paul F. Robinson
Beck
Downey Ave
Pennsylvania Railroad
Triangle of secrets shores funeral in city
Dorothy Davis says she knew for seven years her husband was married to another woman but stayed silent to protect her son and avoid arrest. Mrs Mabel Ribble Davis testified that Davis had a rumored second life, with custody and funeral arrangements in motion as coroner Robinson investigates the triangular affair leading to a Wednesday service at Shirley Brothers chapel and burial at Memorial Park.
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Dorothy Davis
S. Illinois St
Joseph T. Davis, Jr
Joseph T. Davis, Sr
S. Gray St
Mabel Davis
James John Davis
Shirley Brothers Undertaking Parlor
Illinois St
Paul F. Robinson
Robinson
Mabel Ribble Davis
Triangle
Shirley Brothers
Memorial Park Cemetery
James W. Mellen
Edward Schubert
Davis
Joe
Terre
Rufe Page and Overton Try Gambling Resort Case
Trial in Criminal Court before Judge James A. Collins resumed over charges that Robert Page and John Overton ran a gambling resort in a soft drink parlor at 321 N Senate Ave. Indicted with eleven others, the case links to prior prosecutions and mentions William H. Armitage and the transfer of the Keystone Club to Henry Fleming and William Jackson, who face separate indictments.
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Robert “Rufe’ Page
John Overton
Senate Ave
James A. Collins
Page
Overton
William P. Evans
Harry ‘‘Goosie” Lee
William H. Armitage
Shank Organization
Claude M. Worley
Evans
Armitage
Keystone Club
Henry Fleming
William ‘Big’ Jackson
Save and Invest: Carnegie Endorses Small Savings
Andrew Carnegie extols saving and wise investment as a path to wealth and steady income. The notice urges readers to regularly scan the paper’s Houses and Lots for Sale Want Ad column to discover opportunities that turn small investments into large returns.
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