Change in Ke. Route Is Sought by Rikhoff Orders
Police plan to ask officers to keep a parade out of foreign districts as Rikhoff orders a complete night strength. The request targets maintaining order while a parade proceeds in Ke.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1924
Page
1
Rioting Fear Prompts Parade Route Change for Ku Klux Klan Event
Police struggle to locate Klan leaders as thousands gather at the state fairgrounds for a victory celebration parade in Indianapolis. City officials and a business group fear unrest and urge altering the route to avoid minority districts. heavy night police protection is ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Rikhoff
Emmett M. Hardin
Grover A. Smith
Marion County
William Mooney
William Remy
Shank
Rikhoff
Military Park
West
Washington Sts
Navy in deplorable condition, Britten says
Rep Britten, top Republican on the House Naval Affairs Committee, declares the United States Navy in deplorable condition weaker than Great Britain and Japan. He urges study of the Navy Secretary’s report to vote on the 150 million dollar naval construction program due before the House Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay United Press
Washington
United States Navy
Great Britain
Japan
Britten
House
Secretary of the Navy
Carey Trial Continued In Auto Theft Case
Willie Carey of 329 Kentucky Avenue faced continued proceedings in Criminal Court on charges tied to an alleged auto theft involving Charles C. Cray. Judge James A. Collins moved the case to Thursday for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Carey
Kentucky Ave
James A. Collins
Carey
Charles C. Cray
Inapolis Water Company
Pet Parade Marys Lambs Fleece Affected by Local Conditions
A novel pet parade drew 360 children in a procession while local conditions shaped the event and a single weatherman did not cooperate. The article notes Marys Lambs as mascots and highlights community participation despite weather challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mary Kathryne Walsh
Vermont St
Meridian St
Michigan St
Delaware St
St. Clair
Indianapolis Humane Society
Mary Dyer Lemon
Red Cross
Weatherman
Seven Die in Canton House Fire Trapping Family
A Canton Mass fire killed seven people in the home of Vincent D'Annastacio. Mrs D'Annastacio and her six children aged between 2 and 12 perished as flames engulfed their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Canton
Mass
Vincent D'Annastacio
Doctor on World Tour Seeks Health Stops at Riverside Camp
Dr William Biale Dupre Bilins of Cleveland travels with wife and three children in a mobile medical lab touring India Russia Poland Italy Greece Germany and England in search of ill health. He writes a book on physical culture and plans about four more years in America before publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Camp
Riverside
William Biale-Dupre Bilins
Cleveland
Ohio
Theresa Henrietta
Adam Napoleon
Blanche Grace
Biale-Dupre-Bilins
India
Russia
Poland
Italy
Greece
Germany
England
Dawes Plan Will Succeed Lloyd George Opinion
British Prime Minister Lloyd George argues in a cable dispatch that political turmoil in France and Germany hampers decisive policy. He notes many parties in both nations, lack of party discipline, and the difficulty of forming stable majorities to support peace and the Dawes Plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
MacLaren Discouraged By Weather With World Flight
Major MacLaren the British world flyer may abandon his attempt unless better weather arrives. He remains at Akyab as torrential rain squalls and strong winds prevent flying, according to a Rangeen Central News dispatch citing Py United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py United Press
London
A _ Central News
Rangeen
Major MacLaren
MacLaren
Akyab
Auto Theft Charged in Grand Larceny Case
An affidavit filed by Claude M Worley of Criminal Court charges Raymond Jones and George Wilson with taking Leo H Wiltsie’s auto on April 15 and with grand larceny and unlawful possession. Three others, Henry Nance Franklin Thomas and Charles Baumann, were charged with liquor-law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude M. Worley
Criminal Court
Raymond Jones
S. Noble St
George Wilson
N. Oriental St
Leo H. Wiltsie
Prospect St
Henry Nance
Rankin St
Franklin Thomas
N. Noble St
Charles Baumann
College Ave
Indiana 10 get two judges but only one court
Washington report says Indiana would gain two federal judges but maintain a single federal court. The Hickey bill proposes two districts though Senate sub committees oppose splitting the state, keeping sessions at Evansville New Albany St Wayne Hammond and Indianapolis. Potential successors to Judge Anderson include Everett Sanders Robert Baltzell William Sparks and Lewis Eubanks with northern contenders Hickey and Archibald Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Randall
Washington
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Hickey
Evansville
New Albany
St. Wayne
Hammond
Indianapolis
House
Anderson
Everett Sanders
Harry New
United Mine Workers
Robert C. Baltzell
Gibbson Circuit Court
Watson
William M. Sparks
Lewis Eubanks
Representative Hickey
Archibald Graham
South Bend
Speedway Routes to Indiana Broadcast by Wire
Several midwestern newspapers will wire broadcast the State highway commission speedway race bulletin issued early next week. The bulletin lists the best routes to the Speedway after travelers reach Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
State Highway Commission
Indiana
Cyclone Strikes Missouri and Illinois Claims Several
A United Press report from Poplar Bluff Missouri says last night's cyclone killed seven people east of Essenia and one in Pemiscot County near Caruthersville. Seven to nine others were injured, with Southeast Missouri and much of southern Illinois cut off by damaged lines and impassable roads. Injuries were reported at Sikeston and Joplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Bell Telephone Company
Sikeston
Joplin
Missouri
Cyclone Touches Waterloo Illinois Area Unroofing Homes
A thirty minute cyclone struck Waterloo Illinois unroofing fifteen houses several garages and the First National Bank building. Telephones were nearly useless as the center of the storm hit the town. Weather Bureau said Indiana remained clear with no cyclone reports and the Missouri Illinois cyclone was a local storm. In Washington a strong storm over Lake Ontario prompted warnings along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. H Armington
Weather Bureau
Armington
Missouri
Illinois
United Prres
Waterloo
First National Bank
United Press
Washington
Lake Ontario
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Eastport
Maine
Teen charged after boy's death in Terre Haute street accident
Sydney Freer, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after John Harvey, 7, was struck by Freer's car Friday night while playing in the street. The May 24 report from Terre Haute lists the incident and charging information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Special
Terre Haute
Ind
Sydney Freer
John Harvey
Freer
Radio Photo Transmission by Radio Inventor Francis Jenkins
Francis Jenkins, inventor of the first practical motion picture machine, claims a new radio method to transmit photographs without wires. He will lease the device ready for commercial use within weeks and has already transmitted photos from Washington to Philadelphia. The system uses prismatic rings to convert light to electricity and back, reproduces solid objects, and costs two to five dollars per reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ashington
Francis Jenkins
Telephone Company
Jenkins
Washington
Philadelphia
Rdio
P T A Federation Meeting Set For June 28
The final regular meeting of the Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations will be held Wednesday June 28 at 3 p m in the Theodore Potter Fresh Air School auditorium on E Pratt St. Federation chairmen will report and the Shortridge Trio will present a musical program featuring Lorinda Cottingham Susan Woodbury and Opal Mae Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations
Theodore Potter Fresh Air School
E. Pratt St
Shortridge
Lorinda Cottingham
Susan Woodbury
Opal Mae Thomas
Second graft of skin needed for Evelyn Icea
Evelyn Icea four will need another skin graft after doctors report only part of the donated skin from her father Harry Ice grew. They plan to remove ten to fifteen inches of skin from her leg to graft to her burns while Harry Ice remains in the city hospital prison ward. his term ends June 2 with potential thirty days off for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Harry Ice
W. North St
Evelyn
Ice
Nicholson declares campaign spending in Democratic bid
Meredith Nicholson Indianapolis author reports campaign expenses of 31 dollars for his successful bid for Democratic nomination for Representative. Julia E Landers spent 351.80, Alma E Sickler 5.29, Omer Hawkins 282.34, William E English 340, Claude F Johnson 350.72, Paul F Robinson 74, Howell Ellis 8.50 in unsigned statements filed with the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Nicholson
Indianapolis
Julia E. Landers
Alma E. Sickler
Omer Hawkins
William E. English
Claude F. Johnson
Paul F. Robinson
Howell Ellis
Representa
Police Guard Franks Youth Murder Victims Family
State officials rushed protection for relatives after a telephoned threats claiming the boy’s kidnappers murdered him. Police dispatched ten guards to protect the Franks family and secure the crime scene.
Chicago baffled by Franks kidnapping murder case
Chicago authorities admitted confusion in the Robert Franks case as detectives traced threats to the Franks home. A letter and a phone call warned that the hunt for the kidnappers must stop or the Franks family would face death, naming Josephine Franks as the next target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Robert Franks
Jacob Franks
Josephine Franks
Franks
Robert E. Crowe
Nellie Taylor
Compromise Tax Bill Called Up in Senate
The compromise tax bill was called up in the Senate today for final adoption. Chairman Smoot of the finance committee brought the conference report up without objection. Smoot defended the revised bill which contains the Democratic income tax rates and urged its immediate adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Indianapolis school site condemnation warned over property needed
Richard Johnson, business director of Indianapolis schools, said negotiations have acquired about half the area required for a proposed Negro high school site. If owners refuse to sell at appraised price, steps will be taken to condemn the property located north of Eleventh Street and West Street, behind School No. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Johnson
Indianapolis Schools
Fragmentary OCR Notes From 10am Time Stamp
Unclear readable fragments show digits and timestamps including a noon marker and stray numbers. No identifiable people places organizations events or actions emerge from the legible text.
Recount in Ninth Ward Gives Wetter 228 Beck 140 Votes
Officials recount of Republican precinct committeeman votes in Ninth precinct Thirteenth ward shows Emanuel Wetter 228 and Fred Beck 140. Beck initially led 197 to 184. hearing planned before county commissioners to determine seat. Recount overseen by Eddie Hall Verne Miller and Paul Malcom. seals questioned by City Attorney James Ogden. county clerk Losche and Bailey Fesler confirm seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Precinct
Thirteenth Ward
Emanuel Wetter
Coffin-Dodson
Fred S. Beck
Shank- Armitage
Beck
Wetter
Shank
Eddie Hall
Minnesota St
Verne Miller
S. West St
Paul Malcom
H. C. Chamberlin
James Ogden
Albert H. Lesche
Bailey Fesler
Leo K. Fesler
Losche
Jury drawn for Henry murder trial in Shelbyville
Twenty five jurors were drawn in Shelbyville for the first degree murder trial of Charles E. Henry, an Indianapolis colored man. The case stems from the shooting of Patrolman Jesse Louden in Indianapolis on June 14, 1923, with Louden dying two days later. The trial opens Monday, after removal from Marion County Criminal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Shelbyville
Ind
Charles E. Henry
Indianapolis
Jesse Louden
Louden
Marion County Criminal Court
Soldiers' Bonus Law Explained in Special Bulletin
Washington Bureau prepares a bulletin detailing provisions of the adjusted compensation law for veterans and dependents. It covers who qualifies how benefits are obtained who administers the program and where to order the copy by mailing the coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indianapolis Times
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
Bulletin
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