Klan Plans Hunt for Pekin Mayor-Elect Duvall
Rumors say a Klan delegation from Indianapolis aims to locate and bring back Mayor-Elect John L. Duvall in Pekin Illinois. George Elliott denied the claim while Klansmen previously searched Duvall’s hiding places and he has been making limited car trips without announcing a return date.
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Ku Klux Klan
John L. Duvall
Pekin
Ill
Indianapolis
Duvall
Illinois
George Elliott
Marion County
Eight Hurt In Two Auto Accidents
Eight people were injured in two separate crashes late Tuesday. Caylor Carney 42 of 1510 N Kealing Ave walked into traffic and was injured. Charles A Reed 1726 N Illinois St was charged with assault and battery. A Made Balch Construction truck from 441 Parcel Post Bldg carrying eight men veered after hitting a State Road 22 sign near Bluff Rd and rolled. Driver Hugh Asmus 29 was charged with assault and battery. injured named include Charles T Alexander Gilbert Brennemer Theodore Blumberg Frank Dwinnell Earl Drew West Turner.
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Caylor Carney
Kealing Ave
Illinois Sts
Charles A. Reed
Illinois St
Carney
City Hospital
Reed
Hugh Asmus
Unicon St
State Rd
Bluff Rd
Made-Balch Construction Company
Parcel Post
Charles T. Alexander
New York St
Gilbert Brennemer
S. California St
Theodore Blumberg
Draper St
Quartet Sings Today for District Honors at Cleveland
The Paramount Four of Indianapolis, winner at B. F. Keiths theater, competes today at 3 p m in Cleveland against nine-city quartets for district honors. The winner advances to New York to face other district and national winners on the Keith circuit. Members: Paul L Walters manager, C C Lloyd, Robert A Halter, William T Pearcy. Judge Joan B Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce secretary, sits on the panel.
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Paramount Four
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
B. F
C. C. Lloyd
Robert A. Halter
William T. Pearcy
Joan B. Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Stolen Automobiles Reported From Two City Addresses
Police report two vehicles stolen. A Ford truck belonging to John De More at 950 S East St and license 92-689, from Wabash and Alabama Sts. A Hudson vehicle owned by John L Bryson at 6304 E Washington St with license 10-114, from 210 Pennsylvania St.
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John de More
S. East St
Wabash
Alabama
John L. Bryson
E. Washington St
Hudson
Pennsylvania St
Back Home Again Autos Located by Police
Automobiles reported found by police belong to James Patterson of 1709 Ludlow Ave Ford and Hazel Buchanan of 40 W Thirty Sixth St Stutz near that address at South and Illinois Streets.
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James Patterson
Ludlow Ave
Ford
Illinois
Hazel Buchanan
Thirty- Sixth St
Stutz
Coffin Scores in Appointment of New Municipal Court Judges
Governor Jackson appoints four judges to start January 1 with Coffin backing. Edward Felt and Fred McCallister are Democrats headed to civic courts, while Paul Wetter and Dan White, both Coffin aligned Republicans, head criminal courts. Davis and Robinson to attend a dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.
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George W. Coffin
Jackson
Edward W. Felt
Fred McCallister
Paul C. Wetter
Dan V. White
McCallister
Felt
Wetter
White
Crats
Marion County
Coffin
Lawrence B. Davis
Indianapolis Bar Association
Arthur R. Robinson
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Turkey Prize Contest for Boys and Girls Opens
The Pennsylvania St. Business Association announces a contest with twenty five turkeys as prizes. Open to all youths who write an essay of at least twenty five words on Thanksgiving and estimate the turkeys' weight. Turkeys shown at Pennsylvania St. stores from 4 p.m. today. A coupon printed in The Times is to be deposited in a barrel at Keith's Theater. Judging starts Saturday night.
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Pennsylvania St. Business Association
Jud McCarthy
Pennsylvania St
Times
Keith
Little Girl Injured In Auto Collision Near Home
Dorothy Lee Merrifield, 5, of 1212 Tabor Street, improved at home after being struck by an automobile driven by Herman Seegar of 1427 Olive Street near her residence late Tuesday night. Seegar was not listed further in the text.
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Dorothy Lee Merrifield
Tabor St
Herman Seegar
Olive St
Seegar
Dunn Charges Waste Exists In Flood Work
Marion County will not pay 300000 for east bank flood project property as city seeks state share. City attorney argues county officials call real estate and bridge plans ill advised and unnecessary while Dunn notes monthly installments on Kentucky and Oliver bridges are being paid.
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Harry Dunn
Marion County
White River
W. Morris St
William Bosson
Dunn
Kentucky
Oliver Ave
Kentucky Ave
Fear for Loftin prompts home watch feared threats in Wolfe case
Fred T. Loftin of 634 W Twenty Ninth Street asked police to watch his home. He said he had received threatening letters tied to his testimony in the Muncie murder trial of Charles One Arm Wolfe, accused as an accomplice of George Dutch Anderson in the deaths of Ben and Mary Hance near Muncie last August.
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Muncie
Charles
Six Drivers Slated as Speeders Held at City Prison
Six alleged speeders were slated at the city prison Tuesday night. They gave names including Marion Fansler 24 of Seventy Third Street and Edgewater Avenue Reed D Scobey 36 of 5844 Central Avenue Walter D Evans 29 of 5022 Winthrop Avenue William D Cripple 47 of RR M Box 26 Robert Fultz 23 of 1726 East Washington Street and Joseph J Jones 29 of 2850 Kenwood Avenue.
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Marion Fansler
Fire Destroys Docks Along Mississippi River
A night blaze along the New Orleans riverfront destroyed several blocks of docks with early losses estimated around 4 million dollars. Explosions from gasoline drums rang out as fire crews raced the flames, illuminating a 200 foot high fire display and killing J. S. Simpson, 60, who was struck by an automobile belonging to Fire Chief Evans during the response. No other casualties reported. Large freight stocks were destroyed.
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United Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
J. S. Simpson
Evans
Plaza official quits as Indiana World War Memorial secretary
A committee of trustees will report in January on selecting a successor to Paul Comstock who resigned. Comstock, secretary since the commission’s 1920 founding, stepped down after a salary cut from 4500 to 2500 by the legislative budget committee and plans to return to Richmond. The committee includes Marcus Sontag Evansville president Robert Batton Marion and Raymond Springer Connersville.
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Indiana
Workmen Install Stop and Go Signal at Holmes and Washington
Work crews place a stop and go signal at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and West Washington Street to regulate traffic flow. The device aims to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians in the area.
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Holmes Ave
W. Washington St
Indiana T P A Opens Meeting Observing 35th Anniversary
The Travelers' Protective Association begins a four day observance with a luncheon for members and a smoker at the new headquarters 1025 North Pennsylvania Street. The drive targets 800 new members statewide and in Indianapolis with officers C M Zink state secretary leading.
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Board of Trade
Travelers’ Protective Association
Pennsylvania St
Indiana
Indianapolis
C. M. Zink
CC. A. Tucker
H. A. Brewer
George A. Dexner
Seven Dresses Taken From Local Cleaners Truck Heist
Seven dresses valued at 140 dollars were stolen from the Smith Cleaners delivery truck at 935 North Illinois Street late Tuesday. A separate report notes groceries valued at 18 dollars taken from a city market stand. A watch worth 35 dollars was stolen from Elza G. Barnes home at 1178 Kentucky Avenue, and copper valued at 35 dollars was reported stolen from a garage belonging to Mrs. Louis Cohen at 245 West Morris Street.
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Smith Cleaners
Illinois St
T. Cohen
Capitol Ave
Elza G. Barnes
Kentucky Ave
Louis Cohen
W. Morris St
Acquitted by Jury in William Bowden Killing Case
McKinley Jones, 28, colored, was acquitted by a jury on a first degree murder charge for the killing of William Bowden. Judge James A. Collins ordered him held while an attempt to indict him for carrying concealed weapons was prepared. Jury verdict came at 2 a.m. after deliberation begun at 5:30 p.m. Jones claimed self defense and bond was set at $5,000.
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William Bowden
McKinley Jones
James A. Collins
M. Jones
Collins
Jones
M E Meeting Opens at Central Avenue Church
Dr D D Forsythe arrives to finalize arrangements for the annual three day M E meeting at Central Avenue M E Church. Sixty board members including all Bishops gather as the program and 1924 25 activity reports are set for consideration. Dr Harry A King Indianapolis district superintendent and Dr O W Fifer Central Avenue Church pastor arranged the event.
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D. D. Forsythe
Raaneney
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