Clubs Back Schools in Bond Fight
The Indianapolis school board, backed by the Federation of Civic Clubs Shortridge alumni and the Chamber of Commerce, seeks approval of a $1 200 000 bond for a new Shortridge high school. The Indiana Taxpayers Association filed a remonstrance and the State Tax Board will set a hearing date within 30 days. withdrawal is not possible.
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Federation of Civic Clubs
Shortridge High School
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Harry Meisse
Association
Harry Dunn
John J. Brown
William H. Book
Book
Peking braces for student riots amid anti treaty push
Foreign and Chinese guards tightened in the legation quarter and barbed wire barriers rose as students prepare demonstrations calling for abolition of unequal treaties. Reports said soldiers distributed arms and a general strike was being fomented, with a major clash anticipated between rebels and Chang Tso Lin forces in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Peking
Legation
Chang Tso Lin
Hoosier Shot Down In Pay Roll Hold Up
Manuel Lennert payroll clerk for Globe Bosse World Furniture Co. was shot in the leg during a $3,500 payroll robbery attempt. Two youths, James Willis and James Burton, fled by car but were captured by police and later held for Circuit Court on $5,000 bonds after pleading guilty in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
James Willis
James Burton
Bandits Rob Illinois Banks and Offices in Four Raids
United Press reports four robberies across northern Illinois. Two men posing as employees robbed a messenger at Edwards and Deutsch Co. of over $7,000 in Chicago. Three men took about $5,290 from First National Bank in Riverside. Another group seized the Peoria Star cashier and his chauffeur at Peoria, escaping with over $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Illinois
Edwards and Deutsch Company
First National Bank
Riverside
Ill
Peoria
Women Bandits Hunted Two States Join in Search
Two states joined in a pursuit for two shakily dressed women who robbed the First National Bank here, taking 500 dollars and fleeing in a car with only a ten minute start on police. Authorities pursued the suspects as they fled after the robbery.
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United Press Renner
First National Bank
Indianapolis High Schools Build At Low Cost
Oscar W. Stoehr, building estimator, told the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs that Washington High School will cost 26 cents per square foot and Jefferson 30 cents per square foot, claiming Indianapolis erects schools cheaper than any Middle West city and drawing interest from school boards across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Middle West
Oscar W. Stoehr
Klan Sees Cyclops Named Parks Superintendent
Marion County Klansman George S. Elliott, called cyclops, expected to accept the parks superintendent post under John L. Duvall. A Klan committee of ten will press Duvall for specific appointments while attendees at Calvary Baptist Church urged Elliott to take the role. The Evansville mayor-elect and other leaders spoke on related political tensions and party purges were announced for the Coffin faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Elliott
Marion County
Cyclops
Ku Klux Klan
John L. Duvall
Elliott
Calvary Baptist Church
Twenty-Third St
Roosevelt Ave
George
Duvall
Herbert Males
Evansville
Order
Mussolini Granted Expanded Powers in Italy
Rome November 28 chamber of deputies approved a bill giving Premier Mussolini increased powers. The premier becomes responsible only to the king, not to Parliament, and gains special protection against slander with harsh penalties for anti Mussolini reports.
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United Preas
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini
France’s Finance Minister Signals Tax Increase Policy
Paris November 28 Louis Loucheur finance minister in the Briand cabinet outlined the government’s financial plan. He indicated that increased taxation will be the keystone of the program as France faces its economic troubles. Loucheur called necessary new taxes inevitable in an interview after the cabinet announcement.
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United Press
Paris
Louis Loucheur
Aristide Briand
France
Loucheur
Preparations for Jack Daniel liquor trial underway
Preparations for the December 14 trial of 39 defendants in the Jack Daniel distillery liquor conspiracy case were under way by John B. Marshall and Russell Moeitz. Cincinnati millionaire bootlegger George Remus met with officials at the Federal Building. Remus testified before the grand jury and was not indicted and is expected to be a key witness.
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Jack Daniel
John B. Marshall
Russell Moeitz
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
Kip Rhinelander Suit Sparks Five to One Odds
White Plains residents place bets up to five to one on Leonard Kip Rhinelander winning his annulment suit against his wife, a mulatto daughter of a taxi driver. Backers argue the Rhinelander name shields him from a verdict forcing cohabitation. The case heads to final stages on Monday amid conflicting color-evidence claims.
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United Press
White Plains
N. Y
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Street Car Cost Less as Indianapolis Railway Reports
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company reports nine month operating expenses of 2 991 083 75 for 1925 versus 3 031 922 19 in 1924. It plans to present figures to the public service commission on December 9 for a proposed two cent transfer charge. Net earnings fall by 3 478 38 despite fixed charge cuts due to revenue losses. Ridership declines from 81 498 736 to 71 815 906 passengers year to nine months.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Locarno Peace Pacts Bond Made Binding in Germany
President Von Hindenburg signed the Locarno peace pacts binding Germany to the agreements. The Reichstag had passed the Locarno law empowering Germany to sign the treaties in London next week, leaving only the London ceremony to formalize the Locarno era.
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United Press Berlin
Navy
Germany
von Hindenburg
Reichstag
London
Postponed Hearing in Stephenson Support Suit
Judge James M. Leathers of Superior Court One indefinitely postponed a demurrer hearing in the $9 595 support suit against D. C. Stephenson. Plaintiff Nettie Stephenson Brehm alleged former wife seeks support for their daughter while Stephenson serves a life sentence at Indiana State Prison. Postponement due to illness of attorney Ira M. Holmes.
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James M. Leathers
Superior Court
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana State Prison
Nettie Stephenson Brehm
Ira
M. Holmes
Stephenson
Citizens Petition Power Rates Probe in Delphi
Seventeen citizens of Delphi petitioned the public service commission to investigate rates and service offered by the Indiana Service Corporation, distributors of electric power in that locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Public Service Commission
Indiana Service Corporation
Marion County seeks control of state insane care plan
Dr Max Bahr says Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane should serve Marion patients only and be submitted to the 1927 Legislature. Cassius L Hogle warns Marion will move 200 Julietta patients to the central hospital when 1926 ends, asserting state burden shift and budget strain.
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Central Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Marion County
Max Bahr
Marion
Bahr
Julietta
Dr. Bahr
Gary
Cassius L. Hogle
Jan. J
Central Hospital
Central
Farmer Burned in Barn Blaze in West Newton
Otto Sharp, 30, son of G W Sharp of West Newton, suffered severe burns to his arms and hands after trying to drive an auto from his father's burning barn. The barn and contents including feed, grain, farm implements, and the auto were destroyed. Fire started from a short circuit in the auto. neighbors battled the flames before Truck Company 19% and Squad 2 from Indianapolis arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sharp
G. W. Sharp
West Newton
Sharp
Indianapolis
Banker to Be Heard at Y M C A Big Meeting
Elwood T. Bailey a Los Angeles banker will address a Y M C A big meeting at 3 p m Sunday at English. A H Goddard Y M C A secretary invited employees and officers from twelve large banks. L A Von Staden to direct the chorus and Miss Margaret Geisler English Lutheran Church soloist to sing.
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Elwood T. Bailey
Los Angeles
Cal
A. H. Goddarg
L. A. von Staden
Margaret Geisler
Deer Attack Turns Meat Story at Manchester Times
J W Warvel recovering from a deer incident after taking Joshua Autenreith to his deer park. A buck charged the boy. Warvel struck the animal and was knocked down, breaking his wrist and sustaining bruises. North Manchester may get meat that’s deer.
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Manchester
N Ind
J. W. Warvel
Joshua Autenreith
Warvel
Dozen Drivers Arrested On Speeding Charges
Eight men and one woman were arrested early today and Friday on speeding charges. Others charged include Mike J. Vargo driving while intoxicated and reckless driving and Carl Doll accused of failure to stop after an accident. Joins in the roundup were Joe Hyer for failing to yield to a fire wagon and Miss Joan Bolt charged with assault and battery and delinquency along with speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Norton
E. Georgia St
Harry Polaski
Elm 8
John Gooch
Kennington Ct
August Seine
W. Thirtieth St
Roland Arens
Broadway
Russell Christenbury
E. Washington St
Joan Bolt
Delaware St
Bolt
John Omg
Leroy Beila
Weatfield
Ind
Mike J. Vargo
Carl Doll
W. Thirty-Fourth St
Joe Hyer
S. Talbott Ave
Temperature Trends As Weather Bureau Forecasts Snow Likely
Rising temperatures and unsettled weather were noted with a forecast for possible weekend snow. The mercury fell sixteen degrees in the last day, reaching a 6 am low of 20. Overnight low expected around 25, with a morning hold at 20 until 9 am before a two degree rise.
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Weather Bureau
Motorman Exonerated in Fatal Street Car Crash
City court discharged Arthur Davis motorman of the College Ave street car after coroner Paul F. Robinson recommended leniency. Davis struck the auto of William J. Smith killing Smith who lived at 1409 N. Pennsylvania St. on November 8.
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Paul F. Robinson
Arthur Davis
Illnois St
Davis
College Ave
William J. Smith
Pennsylvania St
Smith
Mitchell champions St Louis air defense at STL meeting
Lieut. Col. John A. Paegelow Scott Field commandant says the Army general staff is incompetent to supervise the air service. Paegelow, a friend of Col. William Mitchell, declares Mitchell and not the general staff are the logical choice for air defense, made at a closed meeting of the Associated Engineering Societies of St. Louis.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Army General Staff
Air Service
John A. Paegelow
Scott Field
Belleville
Paegelow
William Mitchell
Associated Engineering Socities of
Mitchell
General Staff
Former local factory head shot to death
William Launcelot Jones, 51, former superintendent of the American Can Company plants here, was murdered on Thanksgiving Day in Richmond, Virginia, possibly by moonshiners who mistook him for a prohibition officer. A coroner's jury found murder. Jones had left Indianapolis in 1911, later serving in Chicago. His body was taken to Easton, Pennsylvania, for burial.
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Wiliam Launcelot Jones
American Can Company
Richmond
United Press
Jones
Can Company
S. East St
S. Meridian St
Indianapolis
Chicago
Easton
Penn
Slayer of Two Is Given Life
Walter Krauser received two life sentences at Joliet for the killing of Policeman Ralph Souders nearly two years ago. He had pleaded guilty and, with Bernard Grant, faced a former death sentence before Krauser killed Grant during jail visiting hours.
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United Press
Chicago
Walter Krauser
Illinoise
Joliet
Krauser
Ralph Souders
Bernard Grant
Grant
Birds' Tails Are Burned Crime Report
Judge Frank J. Lahr will decide next Friday how to handle three boys under 16 charged with malicious trespass and larceny after they entered an Indianapolis home. They allegedly took two watches a ring a shotgun smeared cold cream and honey on furniture and threw silverware from a window. They are accused of burning canaries tails with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Lahr
Canaries
Indianapolis
Benjamin E. Lansing
Governor approves requisition for Paul Keeley
Governor Jackson grants a requisition for Paul Keeley held in Mahonees jail to face grand larceny charges in Columbus Ohio. Keeley is wanted by authorities there for alleged theft.
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Jackson
Paul Keeley
Mahonees
Columbus
Ohio
Shadeland Dairy Company Files Incorporation Papers
The Shadeland Dairy Company of Indianapolis filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State, authorizing capital stock of 2500 dollars. Incorporators are Carlin H. Shank, Dorothy L. Shank and Emma IL. Shank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadeland Dairy Company
Indianapolis
Carlin H. Shank
Dorothy L. Shank
Emma IL. Shank
Burglars Enter Dr. Cregor Home Across Meridian
Burglars tarped a cat home entry Friday night and climbed a tree to access Dr. Frank Cregor’s residence at 1621 North Meridian Street. Police report the house was ransacked and loss remains unknown as Dr. Cregor is overseas.
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Frank Cregor
Meridian St
Cregor
Europe
el Frias
Fire Truck Raises Rates In Lenderdale Insurance Debate
In LOVERDALE ind on November 29 Cloverdale bought a new fire truck to cut insurance costs but lack of housing forces keeping it in an old wooden building. Fire insurers call it a risk and hike rates accordingly.
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Loverdale
Ind
Cloverdale
Toledo Club Slayer Suspect Held After Slayings
Police held a man who gave the name Robert August matching the Toledo club wielder description. He was captured in a culvert near Holland with a blood stained hammer and sack of newspapers. August resisted, crying out as officers closed in. Hunters who spotted him warned authorities after a gunfire exchange.
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United Preas
Toledo
Ohio
Robert August
Holland
August
Mayor-elect Duvall and Coffin Plan Hunting Trip
Mayor-elect John L. Duvall and George W. Coffin Republican city chairman will take a hunting trip lasting several days. Coffin notified a current administrator on Friday. The trip, likely to begin Monday, follows Duvall’s rest at home and a single conference planned.
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John L. Duvall
George W. Coffin
Coffin
Duvall
Claude F. Johnson
Claude Worley
Agents Sought Liquor In Beck Garage Heist
Six men posing as Federal agents tried to search cars at the Beck Garage on West Walnut Street Friday night. Attendant William Callahan stopped the first group, then he fired at a second group when they returned. Gaylord Harrod, 28, of Belmon t Avenue, faces gun possession and vagrancy charges. Callahan identified him as one of the intruders.
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Beck Garage
Walnut St
Lquor
William Callahan
Callahan
Gaylord Harrod
Belmont Ave
New Trial Denied in Pollard Murder Case
Special Judge Freemont Alford refused a new trial to Clifford Pollard found guilty of first degree murder by a jury. Pollard received life imprisonment at Indiana State Prison. The motion for a new trial was also denied for Andrew Price convicted of grand larceny before Special Judge John W. Holtzman.
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Freemont Alford
Criminal Court
Clifford Pollard
Pollard
Indiana State Prison
Andrew Price
John W. Holtzman
Street Cars Still Dominate In Indianapolis Transit
A bus street car study shows 295 490 riders on street cars versus 16 874 on buses last Monday. Bowman of the People's Motor Coach Company says his four lines carry 10 000 riders daily from Monument Circle with 10 cent fares and transfers. Street Railway Co lines carry 6 874 riders at regular fare and ten cents with a one cent transfer on through routes. Bowman cites lines Brightwood Riverside Central and BE New York St serving the Circle to various suburbs. buses run twenty five seat capacity and eighteen round trips daily. He doubts double deck buses will work here due to tree canopies.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Peoples’ Motor Coach Company
A. Smith Bowman
People’s Motor Coach Company
Indianapolis
Monument Circle
Bowman
Street Railway Company
Brightwood
Riverside
Central
New York St
Circle
Thirtieth St
Sherman Dr
Thirtieth
The
Park
B. New York
Dowager Queen Laid In Tomb At Windsor
Queen Mother Alexandra rests in Old Windsor tomb beside King Edward and several English kings. King George, Queen Mary, and kinfolk attended simple services in Memorial Chapel while London observed the late monarch in state at Westminster Abbey.
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United Press
Windsor
England
Queen Mother
Alexandra
Old Windsor
Edward
George
Mary
Quae
Memorial Chapel
London
Westminster Abbey
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