Mellon Will Seek President's Veto On Tax Measure
Treasury Secretary Mellon plans to urge President Coolidge to veto the current tax bill. He argues the plan fails to raise enough revenue and will depress business, with high brackets and estate tax provisions offset by value losses. Progressives feel abandoned as lawmakers aim to pass the bill by next week and adjourn.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Coolidge
Treasury Department
Smoot
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Norris
United Press Today
Bootleg Card Prices Highlight Detroit New York Hoarding
Read em and Weep details show cards taken from Dan Taransky at Wolverine Hotel Detroit and Cumberland Hotel New York. Taransky and Joseph Heath drove a car that collided at New York and Pine Streets while facing a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Card prices list Haig and Haig whisky Five Star 70 a case Sherwood rye eight years old 80 Paul Roque 1911 100 Aberniction 120 Chutruse 115 Canada beer 6 percent and English Bassale and Stout 62 a barrel and New York dry gin 30.
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Detroit
Mich
New York
Dan Taransky
Wolverine
Cumberland
City
Taransky
Joseph Heath
N. Gray St
Pine Sts
Haig & Haig Whisky
Sherwood
Paul Roque
Canada Beer
Presbyterian Moderator Race Narrowed to Two Camps
Three candidates vied for moderator of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly opening in Grand Rapids Michigan. The contest appeared split between fundamentalists backing Dr Charles E MacArtney of Philadelphia and modernists supporting Dr Charles Erdman of Princeton New Jersey. Dr Joseph Vance was floated as a compromise choice.
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United Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Presbyterian Church of the United States
General Assembly
Charles E. MacArtney
Philadelphia
Charles Erdman
Princeton
N. J
Joseph Vance
Fragmentary Time Fragment in OCR Clip
The readable bits show sequences like 6 B96 oS 7 A. m. 9 A. m 55 56 58, suggesting a garbled schedule or timing list with morning hour markers and numbers. No clear event, names, or locations are identifiable from the fragment.
NEUTRAL ON KU KLAN St Josephs League Takes No Action
The St Josephs State League of Indiana will take no action on the Ku Klux Klan. Joseph L Doerr secretary announced. Doerr and Joseph Bauer were chosen to represent the State at the national convention of the central society in August at Adel town Pa. The next State convention will be held at Ferdinand Ind May 19 20 21 next year. Officers elected for 1924 Edward L Dietz president Joseph Hoch vice president Joseph Doerr secretary and Stephen Preske treasurer.
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Ku-Klux Klan
Joseph L. Doerr
Doerr
Joseph Bauer
The
Central Society
Adlentown
Ferdinand
Ind
Edward L. Dietz
Joseph Hoch
Joseph Doerr
Stephen Preske
Girl hunted at camp near Covington and Indianapolis alert
Covington Kentucky authorities asked to watch for Mary Gedig aged 16 of 1926 Bloyd Ave Indianapolis police notified. Gedig has blue eyes auburn hair blue crepe dress tan hat and coat. Her mother says she may have run away with a soldier. Ruth Bray 14 and Martha Mundell 13 missing from Frankfort Indiana were traced to an Indianapolis hotel but did not return since Wednesday.
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Covington
Camp Knox
Indianapolis
Mary Gedig
Bloyd Ave
Gedig
Lenora Gedig
Ruth Bray
Martha Mundell
Frankfort
Ind
Indiana Democrats debate Klan plank at state meeting
At Claypool Indiana Democrats push a plank opposing Ku Klux Klan influence as Walter S. Chambers is re elected state chairman. Jack Nolan of Evansville submits the Klan critique with James Deery George Rice and Thomas McGee present. Durgan declines lieutenant governor bid. Special committee meeting set for June 4.
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Indiana
Jack Nolan
Evansville
National Council of Catholic Men
State Committee
Claypool
Walter S. Chambers
Newcastle
Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
A. C. Thomas
New Harmony
Adelbert P. Flynn
Logansport
Gertrude McHugh
Indianapolis
Dick Miller
Nolan
James E. Deery
George Rice
Thomas McGee
Ku Klux Klan
Durgan
George R. Durgan
Lafayette
Ind
Chambers
War Department asks veterans to wait for bonus blanks
The War Department in Washington on May 22 asked newspapers to broadcast a warning to veterans not to write for bonus application blanks yet. The blanks are not printed and will be distributed in days. When ready they will be available at post offices and through veterans organizations.
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War Department
United Press
Washington
War Department Today
Pots
Veterans’ Organizations
Day production of bomber flight from Dayton canceled by weather
The Martin bomber conversion flight from Dayton to Scottfield Belville Illinois was canceled today due to bad weather over Indiana and Illinois. About a ton of cargo was to be carried.
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United Press
Dayton
Scottfield
Belville
Til
Indiana
Illinois
Small Boy Dies in Car Crash Near Frankfort Indiana
Three year old Thomas, son of Mrs. Walter Martin a former local resident, was fatally injured in a car crash near Frankfort Indiana.
Auto Leaves Road Killing One and Injuring Five
Thomas Martin three, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin of Lafay ette and formerly of Indianapolis, was killed instantly when an automobile left the road near Kirk lin nine miles south of Frankfort Ind at 6 am today. Mrs Mary Tezzman driven car suffered internal injuries and serious cuts and bruises. Mrs J O Hymer and Mrs George Wiles suffered broken legs and serious facial injuries respectively. The party was en route from Indianapolis to Lafayette to visit the Martins. An other car driven by L T Budge turned back to see what delayed the Tezzman car and found the injured alongside the road. they were taken to a Frankfort hospital. Walter Martin notified in Indianapolis and left for Frankfort.
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Thomas Martin
Walter Martin
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Kirklin
Frankfort
Ind
Mary Tezzman
Hovey St
J. O. Hymer
Udell St
Martin
George Wiles
Bellefontaine
Twenty-Eighth St
Robert Matheson
MacPherson Ave
Martins
Anther
L. T. Budge
Budge
Tezzman
W. T. Lory
Cornell Ave
CC. O. Martin
Monon
Rate case nears end in Indiana railroad dispute
The Indiana case before Superior Judge Linn D. Hay wraps up today as the State Chamber of Commerce and public service commission press a railroads plea. The C of C sparked an order cutting coal freight rates about 10 percent, with H A Hellopeter noting West Virginia rates run lower than intra state rates.
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State Chamber of Commerce and Public Service Commission
Linn D. Hay
Indiana
C. of
H. A. Hellopeter
West Virginia
Students Rounded Up For Speeding Court Hearings
Sixty eight alleged speeders faced City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth. Four were fined thirty five promised to attend city court school for speeders and twenty nine cases were continued.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
Irving Berlin Company sues Blackstone Theater for copyright infringement
The Irving Berlin Company of New York filed a Federal Court suit against the Blackstone Theater Company of South Bend seeking damages for alleged copyright infringement. The plaintiff alleges the theater unlawfully used the song titled Lazy.
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Irving Berlin ‘Company
Music Publishers
New York
Blackstone Theater Company
South Bend
Three Seek Earl Williams At Thompson Dairy Lunch
A. A. Lease, night manager at the Thompson Dairy lunch at 129 N. Pennsylvania St., said three young men asked for a man named Earl Williams claiming he had just arrived from Chicago to run a Thompson restaurant. Lease denied the arrival and authorities searched for Williams.
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A. A. Lease
Thompson Dairy
Pennsylvania St
Earl Williams
Chicago
Thompson
Lease
Twins Claim to Be World’s Youngest Great Aunts
Edna and Elsie Delamore 16 year old twins from 3712 Northwestern Ave claim to be among the world’s youngest great aunts. They became great aunts at age 15 through their mother’s early marriage and a cousin's birth, tracing lineage to Marion E Detamore and Alvin Rose.
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Edna and
Elsie
Marion A. Delamore
Northwestern Ave
Hulda Detamore
Marion E. Detamore
Americans Reach Tokio Naval Base in World Flight
At Kasumi gaura naval base near Tokio three American fliers Lieuts. Smith Nelson and Wade landed after a dawn takeoff from Hito kappu Bay with a fuel stop at Minate. Japanese officials and war department representatives greeted them as flags waved from every housetop and harbor ships. Weather improved as fog and high winds eased for the landing.
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Smith
Nelson
Wade
Fiers
War and Navy Departments
Hitokappu Bay
Minate
Tokio
Bay
Settlement Reaches 1500 Damages In Hollingsworth Case
The Superior Court Judge Sidney S. Miller approved a 1500 settlement between New ton McQuire and the city park board attorney and the law firms of Robinson Symmes and Melson for Murry V Hollingsworth. The suit, filed today, seeks 3000 in damages for injuries to two children on Finch playground on July 23 1923. Eight year old John Hollingsworth broke an arm and seven year old Murzy K Hollingsworth sustained a broken hip when a city truck toppled a slide at the playground.
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Newton McQuire
City Park Board
Robinson, Symmes and
Melson
Murry
Death Case Dismissed In Charles Pool Manslaughter Charge
In Greencastle Indiana city court a manslaughter case against Charles Pool 213 Dickson Street was dismissed after his auto crash with a machine driven by Harry Collins 2303 N Pennsylvania Street who died at the intersection of Kenwood Avenue and Thirty Fourth Streets May 7. William Britten 64 prominent Putnam County farmer died of Brights disease at his northwest Greencastle home Wednesday night May 22 per Times Special.
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Charles Pool
Dickson St
Harry Collins
Pennsylvania St
Kenwood Ave
Greencastle
Ind
William Britten
Putnam County
Bright
Here
Wife provides clews in Vigo County missing husband case
Police inform the Vigo County coroner in Terre Haute about identifying marks from Mrs. Frank Biefang of 441 North Davidson Street. A body recovered from the Wabash River Tuesday had reportedly been in the water about a month.
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Vigo County
Terre Haute
Frank Biefang
N. Davidson Sr
Wabash River
Driver Held to Jury in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Harry Hancock of Pt. Wayne bound over to the grand jury on affidavits charging involuntary manslaughter. He drove the car that killed 24 year old William Murray whose body was found after it plunged into Fall Creek at Talbott Avenue on May 10. Bond set at $500.
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Harry Hancock
Wayne
Grand Jury
Hancock
William Murray
Sanders St
Fall Creek
Talbott Ave
Remy Proposes Divorces Fight in Marion County
Marion County Prosecutor William H. Remy announced he may direct deputies at divorce courts to oppose all noncontested divorces. He notes most divorces are uncontested and deputies are paid only 50 dollars monthly, hindering robust defense and public awareness that divorces cannot be obtained by simple application.
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Marion County
William H. Remy
Remy
Poppy Day Approved by Governor Branch for Indiana
Governor Emmett F. Branch proclaims May 28-29 as Poppy Day. High school sorority girls and the Get-Me-Not Club will sell tickets to aid disabled veterans. He reminds the public that many Indiana servicemen sleep in Flanders Fields and calls for public acknowledgment of their sacrifices.
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Emmett F. Branch
Forget-Me-Not Club
Daughters of War Mothers
Branch
Flanders Fields
Indiana
Rabinoff Warns Against Zion War Orphanage Fund Requests
George W. Rabinoff, superintendent of the Indianapolis Jewish Federation, issued a Wednesday warning against individuals seeking donations for the Zion war orphanage in Palestine.
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George W. Rabinoff
Indianapolis Jewish Federation
Zion War
Palestine
Jewish Federation screen undernourished children for camp
The Jewish Federation began examining undernourished children for the Ida Wineman summer camp, conducted annually. Fifty children were nourished to normal weight last year. Tests take place at the Communal Building, 17 West Morris Street.
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Jewish Federation Today
Ida Wineman
W. Morris St
Jackson Pledges Full Protection To All Citizens
Ed Jackson at the Republican State convention pledged full protection for Indiana citizens if elected governor. He condemned radicalism and excess government, called for abolition of unnecessary boards, and urged strict law enforcement and universal rights irrespective of race creed or color.
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Jackson
Ed Jackson
Indiana
Iam
America
Iris Show in Doubt Postsponed by Weather at Bankers Trust
The iris show at the Bankers Trust Company may be postponed due to weather conditions. A peony show is planned for early June, with a general garden flower show later in June or early July. Gladiolus and dahlia shows are scheduled for late summer.
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Bankers Trust Company
City Street Railway Reports 7 Cent Fare Impact
Officials from the Indianapolis Street Railway Company evaluated gross receipts after the first day of a 7-cent fare in the city. Superintendent James P. Tretton said precise revenue estimates would come later, noting the second day ran even more smoothly than the first.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
James P. Tretton
Tretton
Local Driver Injured in City Crash
Herman Hay of 2619 Massachusetts Ave is in serious condition at Deaconness Hospital after a Wednesday crash when his truck struck a telephone pole at Madison Ave and Ray St Police say Hay fainted at the wheel.
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Herman Hay
Massachusetts Ave
Deaconness Hospital
Madison Ave
Ray St
Hay
Auto Death Toll in Marion County Rises in 1924
Police report 2,186 motor vehicle accidents since January 1 in Indianapolis with 26 deaths and 663 injuries. Coroner Paul F. Robinson vows continued warnings against careless driving and may seek grand jury action for violations in accidents. Summer could worsen totals as more children play near streets.
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Utomobil
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indlianapolis
Paul F. Robinson
Convention turmoil as G O P backs Coolidge steady path
Unofficial second ballot shows Van Orman leading for Lieutenant Governor while Kimmel withdraws. Delegates elect fourteen at large for the Cleveland national convention, with changes aimed at appeasing factions. Postmaster General New hails Coolidge record and attacks dissenters as the party girds for Cleveland.
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Harold van Orman
Evansville
Edgar D. Bush
Salem
Benjamin van Winkle
Hartford City
van Orman
Frank A. Kimmel
Lafayette
van Winkle
Bush
Kimmel
Marion County
Farmers’ Federations
Anti-Saloon League
Chapman Post to Meet at New G A R Home Saturday
The Chapman Post of the G A R will hold its first meeting at the new G A R home at 512 North Illinois Street at 2 p m Saturday.
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George H. Chapman
Illinois St
Detention Held For 11 Year Old After Home Runaway
On complaint by his parents an 11 year old boy is in the detention home. The mother says the boy appropriated money at home and ran away several times. Home correctional influences have failed, she told police.
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Po- Hoe
Indiana Republicans Outline Platform Planks on Page Three
The Indiana Republican platform features a series of policy planks enumerated on page three. Key items likely include fiscal conservatism, limited government, and support for business, with emphasis on public safety and term limits. These planks guide party positions and legislative priorities.
Fireman Burned But Stays On Duty At Fire Homes
Capt. Kenneth Burns of pumper company No. 28 was burned slightly about the face and hands while fighting a blaze at the Miller and Wagner residences on Thirty-Ninth Street. Officials reported sparks from a flue started the fire. The Miller home suffered a gutted second floor and about $3,000 in damage while the Wagner house lost around $400.
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Noah Miller
W. Thirty-Ninth St
Charles Wagner
Thirty-Ninth St
Kenneth Burns
Pumper Company No. 28
Miller
Wagner
Underground Trains Crash in Paris Tunnel Injures Twenty
Two Paris Underground trains collided in a tunnel causing serious injuries to twenty passengers and additional hurts. Officials cited a block system failure as the cause of the accident.
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Paris Tunnel
United Press
Paris
Three Men Captured After Gun Battle North Of Town
THREE MEN HELD IN COUNTY JAIL BY SHERIFF Dan Power WERE CAPTURED WITH TEN DEPUTIES AFTER A WEDNESDAY NIGHT GUNFIGHT TWO MILES NORTH OF RANKPORT. A FARMER SPOTTED BOOTLEGGER HIDING LIQUOR IN A CULVERT AND A SAFE CRACKING OUTFIT WAS FOUND. THE M. WHITMAN & SONS COMPANY FILED A FEDERAL SUIT AGAINST THE ORPHEUM THEATER COMPANY OF ELKHART FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ON A SONG CALLED I M GOIN SOUTH.
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Times Special
Rankport
Ind
Dan Power
Here
M. Whitman & Sons Company, Music Publishers
New York
Orpheum Theater Company of
Elkhart
Kellogg Son Divorced Amid Cruelty Charge in Battle Creek
John W. Kellogg son of W K Kellogg was divorced today in Battle Creek on charges of extreme cruelty filed by his wife Hannah Christine Peter son Kellogg part of a prominent Michigan family split following a bitter marital dispute.
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United Press
Battle Creek
Mich
John W. Kellogg
W. K Kellogg
Hannah Christine Peterson
Kellogg
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Treasury
Harmony
St. Joseph’s League
St. Joseph’s State League of Indiana
Committee
Thomas
State C. of C
Inquirers
Elsie Delamore
W. Twenty-Seventh St
Alvina Rose
George Miller
Richmond
Maude Perry
N. la Salle St
Edna Detamore
Elsie Detamore
Tokio Naval Base
Kasumigaura Naval Base
Park Board
Putnam Farmer
Ft. Wayne
Rachel Bray
Police Accident Prevention Bureau
New
LAUDS
Bulletin
Tomlinson Hall
Resolutions Committee
Harold A. Henderson
Cleveland
Committee On Rules
Goodrich-Bossert
Harry S. New
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
North Dakota School of Finance
Chapman Post Meeting
Pumper
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