Ford accused of seeking political control of theater owners group
Chicago May 25 United Press reports charges that Henry Ford aims to control the Motion Picture Theater Owners' Association to promote a presidential bid. Sidney S. Cohen of New York accused Ford as Detroit rival James C. Ritter contends for the presidency. The speech sparked stormy scenes with threatened fist fights as delegations bolted and lines split across Michigan Minnesota and other states during the convention of 12,000 theaters in competition with the Hays group.
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United Press
Chicago
Henry Ford
Motion Picture Theater Owners’ Association of America
Theater Owners’ Convention
Sidney S. Cohen
New York
James C. Ritter
Detroit
Minnesota
Michigan
Cohen
Ford
Will H. Hays
Eight Men and Three Women Caught in Raid
A late night raid by Lieutenants Hudson and Johnson led to eight men and three women being arrested. Edith Ray aged 30 faces a resort-keeping charge. Minnie Barnett 27 and Viola Van Arsdale 32 charged with a statutory offense. The men are charged with associating. Evylin Reed 23 and Dorothy Davis 21 were found in an automobile at Fort Benjamin Harrison and held on vagrancy charges. Dorothy Davis also goes by Mary Hook. Martha Georges by Fritz, both linked to Minnesota and Maryland street addresses.
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Hudson and
Johnson
Edith Ray
N. East Ste
Minnie Barnett
Eleventh St
Viola van Arsdale
Wagner
New York St
Hagen
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Halstead
Army Post
Evyline Reed
Dorothy Davis
Minnesota St
Mary Hook
Martha Georges
Fritz
Maryland St
Clothing theft reported at 632 Washington St
Bert Banta and Joe Reynolds said a thief robbed them of clothing valued at 75 dollars at 632 W Washington St and contacted police today.
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Bert Banta
Joe Reynolds
Washington St
Charles Little to Be Laid to Rest Saturday
Funeral services for Charles H. Little 67 will be led by Rev J Ambrose Dunkel at Flanner Buchanan chapel at 2 p m Saturday He died Thursday at 1655 N Alabama St He was born in Ypsilanti Michigan lived in Piqua Ohio thirty years and Indianapolis seven years He worked in Nordyke Marmon blueprint dept and earlier as a traveling salesman for American Law Book Co of New York He was a Mason member of the Commercial Travelers Club of Indianapolis and the Methodist Church of Piqua Surviving are his widow Carrie and two sons Howard J and E Harold Little both of Indianapolis
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J. Ambrose Dunkel
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Little
Alabama St
Flanner & Buchanan
Illinois St
Mr. Little
Ypsilanti
Mich
Piqua
Indianapolis
Nordyke & Marmon Company
American Law Book Company of
New York
Little
Commercial Travelers’ Club of
Methodist Church
Ohio
Carrie Little
Howard J
E. Harold Little
Awning Fire Damages Hoosier Optical Front
An awning in front of the Hoosier Optical Company at 148 N. Illinois St. caught fire late Thursday. Small loss reported. Cigarette stub blamed.
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Hoosier Optical Company
N. Illnois St
Workmen Hurt In Labor Clash At Riverside Park Pavilion
Four or five carpenters were reported injured in a clash between union and non union workers on the Riverside Park dance pavilion project. Motor policemen Baker and Lowe arrived and found unclear details on the cause and exact number injured amid a 120 carpenter crew.
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Riverside Park
Baker and Lowe
Cardus Cardui Helped Nashville Woman Recover
Mrs. Dudley B. Stuart of 519 Ash Street Nashville describes a dramatic recovery after using Cardui. She weighed 90 pounds during illness, regained appetite and strength, gained 4 to 8 pounds, and attributes her improved health to Cardul, saying she is now in better health and proud it did it.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dudley B. Stuart
Ash Street
Cardus
Cardu
Stuart
Cardul
Carpenters Union HQ Silent on Membership Report
A report notes that ten or twelve workers were union members while others worked as independent contractors. Carpenters union headquarters refused to comment on the findings.
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Ters
Carpenters Union
Work Was The Order Of Police Chief Rikhoff
Police records indicate Chief Herman F. Rikhoff ordered officers to prioritize certain duties and actions as part of a formal directive. The exact scope and dates of the order are not fully detailed in the accessible text.
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Herman F. Rikhoff
Police
Police chief outlines Memorial Day leave restrictions
The chief told officers to authorize leave only for sickness, death in the family, or other vital reasons. He warned Memorial Day will tax the department to its utmost.
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HLM
Joseph O. Swigert
C. E. Bacon
College Ave
Mr. Swigert
Crown Hill Cemetery
Charles Little
Nordyke & Mormon Employe
Riverside
3 Shoe Company
State Life Building
Oecacactan Etleman
Scutoss Bros
East Washington
August Baur
Baur & Steinkamp
Lowry Seed Co
Delaware
E. Lawrence
Orxfords
A. Gubin
W. Wash
Ony Fk
Mindy
Victor's
Oaconeee
Creareo
Alaska
Victor
New Perfection Oil Cook Stores
Fourburner
Meyer-Kiser Bank
East Washington Street
West Washington Street
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