Pythians Open Sixtieth Stand Lodge Parley
The Grand Lodge of Indiana Knights of Pythian opened its sixtieth annual convention in Indianapolis with 1500 attendees visiting the Pythian Home in Lafayette. Leaders announced elections, new officers, and tonight's address by Alva M. Lumpkin with speakers Leona Burker and others.
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Pythians
Grand Lodge of Indiana
The
Knights of Pythian
Pythian
Lafayette
Ind
William B. Gray
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Pythian Bldg
Alva M. Lumpkin
Columbia
S. C
United States
Levi Hooker
Charles §. Loy
Samuel L. Trabue
Leona Burker
Pythian Sisters
Carl R. Mitchell
Grands Outer Guard
Grand Inner Guard
Edwin R. Thomas
Ft. Wayne
J. Burdette Little
A. C. Duddleston
Terre Haute
Harry C. Sullivan
Vevay
Walter Domer
Elkhart
Grand Outer Guard
Co. GC. Ritter
Leo Stanley
C. A. Phelps
Newcastle
John W. Garrett
Wilkinson
T. P. Mathies
New Albany
G. T. Bartlett
Seymour
Leutenant
W. B. Thorley
Jeffersonville
Charles L. Keifner
Lee Ellis
Sulivan
Horace C. Manning
Logansport
H. W. Heine
Shambsh Temple of Dokkies
Castle Hall
Ohio St
Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters
Charles Bretzman
Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias
Little
Republicans Laud Jackson Regime Dubious Campaign Claims
Oscar Batts, former public service commissioner, challenged Democrats to name a verified Republican corruption case while addressing the Irvington Republican Club. He dismissed rumors as schemes by an insane man avoiding prison. Next meetings feature J. Clyde Hoffman and Frank E. Wright as speakers.
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Ed Jackson
Oscar Batts
Public Service
Irvington
Republican Club
Batts
J. Clyde Hoffman
Frank E. Wright
Claude H. Anderson
McKinley Club invites GOP leaders to speak in Indiana
Republican guber n ominee Harry G Leslie United States Senator Arthur R Robinson and Congressman Ralph E Updike are invited to address the McKinley Club at 2217 E Michigan St Marion County Republicans also invited Albert J Middleton to preside Petitions to Establish Bus Line would connect Oakland City Evansville via Somerville Mackey Buckskin Gibson Eldersfield Gabbin and McCutchender plus Vanderburgh towns A burglary at Virginia Smith Cleaners 935 N Illinois St damaged door panel of C F Adams House Furnishing Co. no loot found.
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Harry G. Leslie
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
Ralph E. Updike
McKinley Club
Michigan St
Marion County
Albert J. Middleton
Ninth Ward
James W. Powell
Princeton
Ind
Public Service Commission
Oakland City
Evansville
Somerville
Mackey and
Buckskin
Gibson County
Eldersfield
Warrick County
Gabbin and
McCutchender
Vanderburgh County
Cleaners
Virginia Smith Cleaners
Illinois St
C. F. Adams House Furnishing Company
N. Ilinois St
Auto Crashes, Knocks Out Lights On Fall Creek
A Pontiac sedan with Ohio plates crashed into an electric pole at Fall Creek Blvd and Illinois St early today. It knocked out street lights for seven blocks on the boulevard and Meridian St while three men and three women fled before police arrived. Flames from a short circuit threatened occupants as they crawled from the car. Police took the vehicle to Market St garage. owner J E McGuinness of 45 W Twenty Seventh St phoned saying the car might be his and was stolen overnight.
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Fall Creek Blvd
Illinois St
Boulevard
Meridian St
Market St
J. E. McGuinness
Twenty- Seventh St
Peoples Motor Coach Company
W. A. Haile
Delaware St
Robert Clements
Michigan St
Arsenal and
New York Sts
George Harris
Virginia Ave
Charles Wysong
Lynhurst Dr
W. Washington St
Jean Lewis
N. Seventeenth St
Jack Berman
Ft. Harrison
New York St
Euclid Ave
Joe Statesman
Murder Jury Seated In Marion County Court
The Marion County Criminal Court moved the arson case against Clarence E. Armstrong to Superior Court Four and kept it in Room Four as a murder trial began in Criminal Court before Judge James A. Collins. Jury selection was underway for Andrew Reecer charged with the fatal shooting of William Stafford at Mrs. Sylvia Stafford's home on Cincinnati Street. the state challenged Andrew Underwood as a salesman.
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Marion County
William Stafford
Sylvia Stafford
Cincinnati St
Andrew Underwood
Stevens St
Armstrong
Superior Court
Sidney S. Miller
Howard Bates
Ward B. Hiner
Red Ball Transit Company
Socialist Labor Party Wins Ballot Spots Nationwide
The Socialist Labor party filed its petition with 500 names securing national and state candidacy on the November ballots. Verne L. Reynolds is presidential candidate, Charles Ginsberg seeks Senate, Cassmer Bennard runs for Governor. Petitions due October 17. Arrest report: Frank Coleman, 37, was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct after police were summoned to Pine Street. Coleman said he was seeking his wife.
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Socialist-Labor Party Today
Otto Lee
State Printing Board
Verne L. Reynolds
Michigan
Charles Ginsberg
Indianapolis
United States
Cassmer Bennard
Ft. Wayne
Prohibition
National Party
Workers’ Party
Frank Coleman
N. East St
S. Pine St
Coleman
Pine St
Indianapolis Population Estimate 1928 Census Figures
The United States census bureau places Indianapolis at 382,100 as of July 1, 1928, up from 315,746 in 1920, ranking 21st among U.S. cities. Ft Wayne leads Indiana towns with 105,300, while Evansville, Gary, South Bend, and Terre Haute follow. East Chicago, Hammond, Muncie, and Kokomo show notable gains. The R L Polk Company had projected 408,000 for Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
United States Census Bureau
Census Bureau
Rochester
N. Y
Seattle
Wash
R. L. Polk Company
Ft. Wayne
Evansville
Gary
South Bend
Terre Haute
East Chicago
Hammond
Muncie
Kokomo
Presbyterian guest to speak at Indianapolis Men’s Club
Dr. Hugh K. Walker from Los Angeles, moderator of the Presbyterian Church, will pay the only official visit of his term to Indianapolis Friday night. He speaks to the Men’s Club of the First Presbyterian Church at Sixteenth and Delaware Streets as the club opens a winter season featuring speakers of national note.
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Hugh K. Walker
Los Angeles
Presbyterian Church
Wil
Indianapolis
First Presbyterian Church
Sixteenth and
Delaware Sts
Census Trends Highlight Growth in Indianapolis and Manhattan
Industrial leaders say the 1930 census will likely undercount Indianapolis due to faster growth in the last eight years. Manhattan’s borough loss since 1920 contrasts with Greater New York’s gain of 144,144, bringing total New York City area to 6,017,500.
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Indianapolis
Manhattan
Greater
New York
Smith opens New York campaign with critique of Republicans
Governor Alfred E. Smith heads to Albany for a few days rest after concluding his Rochester stop. He attacked the Republican record as regressive and obstructive to his progressive program, warning against yielding to the party in New York and recalling Senator Moses of New Hampshire on party dominance.
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United Press
Rochester
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Albany
New York State
Smith
Union
Moses
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Brown
Jones
Robinson
Two Local Men Accused After Coffee Fight
Orville Bray and John Vaul of Indianapolis refused to pay for coffee and sandwiches at Nicholas Rusie’s confectionery in Shelbyville. The dispute led to a fight and their arrest on larceny charges. each posted bond of $100 for October 11 trial.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Orville Bray
John Vaul
Indianapolis
Nicholas Rusie
Rusie
Paid gesture brands farmer rally as Smith funds alleged
The Indiana Farm Bureau Federation faced a paid demonstration claim after 160 members toured before bureau directors to back a resolution defending President Settle’s farm relief position in the Democratic platform. Republican John G. Brown accused Smith campaign funds of financing the event and warned it could shape Indiana votes. Brown defended farm organizations while noting no disparagement of the bureau.
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Smith
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
William H. Settle
Denison
Indiana
John G. Brown
Agricultural Department
Republican State Committee
al Smith
Brown
Farm Bureau signs resignation amid harmony program at Lemcke Building
Everett McClure director from the Tenth Farm Bureau district resigns after criticism over farm relief advocacy aligned with the MacNary-Haugen bill. He will work for the Republican State committee and Hoover’s election. The federation denies aiding the Independent Equality for Agriculture league. Bureau directors set November 26 and 27 for the annual convention.
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Independent
Equality For Agriculture League
Dailey Attacks G. O. P. Regime In Indiana Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Frank C. Dailey denounces the high cost of state government under Republicans, citing spending climbs from 68 million in seven years of Democratic rule to 295 million under Republican control through 1927. He calls for economy, tax cuts, home rule, and reform of commissions while urging Republican support to clean up state government.
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Greencastle
Ind
Frank C. Dailey
Putnam County
Monay Night
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Frank
Indiana
Dailey
Public Service Commission
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John H. Frank
Lebanon
Henrys. Bailey
Peru
Trabue
Dolph E. Farr
Hooker
Colon V. Dunbar
Inner Goard
Jackson
Irvington G. O. P. Club
Reecer
Stafford
Socialist-Labor Party
G. O. P. Brands Farmer Rally
W. H. Settle
Farm Bureau
Bureau
John Wilkins Williams
Pennsylvania St
Williams
Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Bureau
Florence
E.wash.st
E. Wash. ST
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