Legion Opens Convention in Texas Monday
The American Legion begins its annual national convention in San Antonio on Monday marking the end of its first decade. A hotly contested race for national commander draws attention with a dozen candidates from across the nation including O L Bodenhamer Albert L Cox Frank Douglass John Ewing Roy Hoffman Walton D Hood J Monroe Johnson Howard P Macfarlane Paul V McNutt Ralph T ONeill Rufus Rand and EH M Stayton. Notable speakers include Viscount Allenby Maj Georges Scapini Gen John J Pershing Col Charles A Lindbergh Judge Kenesaw M Landis Will Rogers and other prominent leaders and guests.
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United Press
San Antonio
Tex
American Legion
Middle West
South
Edward E. Spafford
O. L. Bodenhamer
Arkansas
Albert L. Cox
North Carolina
Frank Douglass
Oklahoma
John Ewing
Louisiana
Roy Hoffman
Walton D. Hood
Texas
J. Monroe Johnson
South Carolina
Howard P. Macfarlane
Florida
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Ralph T. O'Neill
Kansas
Rufus Rand
Minnesota
EH. M. Stay*ton
Missouri
Viscount Allenby
Great Britain
Jerusalem
Georges Scapini
Chamber of ‘Deputies
John J. Pershing
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kenesaw M. Landis
Will Rogers
William A. Green
American Federation of Labor
Edward Spencer Churchill
England
Allenby
Drummond
Canada
Alfred J.brousseau
The
Daughters of the American Revolu‘tion
Curtis Resting In Chicago Hotel Amid Busy Campaign Schedule
Senator Charles Curtis remains in bed at his Chicago hotel under doctor orders for rest while continuing a heavy campaign pace. Since arriving Tuesday he met leaders, spoke at meetings, attended horse races, and made eight speeches during an automobile tour of northern Indiana. He hopes for improvement by Monday to deliver a planned speech at Devil's Lake, North Dakota.
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Chicago
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Indiana
Northwest
Devil's Lake, N. D
Rise of slavery issue shapes 1848 Whig convention tale
In the 1848 campaign the slavery question dominates. Zachary Taylor appeals to north and south, while Van Buren’s Free Soil ticket challenges. The Barnburners bolt, New York’s votes become pivotal, and the Whigs nominate Taylor over Clay and Webster amid financial and personal strains.
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Zachary Taylor
Rodney Dutcher Ashington
White House
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Gen
Louisiana
Martin van Buren
New York
Baltimore
Barnburner
Hunner
Lew Cass
Michigan
William O. Butler
Kentucky
Clay
Webster
Ashland
Buena Vista
Palo Alto
Philadelphia
Scott
Millard Fillmore
Barnburners
Buffalo
Utica
Free Soil Anti-Slavery Party
Free Soil
Charles Francis
Adams
Massachusetts
van Buren
Prompt action promised on Marion County school levies
State tax board promised action on Marion County and Indianapolis school levies after a Friday hearing in the House of Representatives. Protests by the Indiana Taxpayers Association objected to a county gravel fund increase and to spreading $700,000 of a $832,000 school deficit over time. Chamber of Commerce budget objections sought cuts totaling $287,840 for late 1928 and $219,406 for 1929 to reduce the rate to 0.98, with major reductions in elementary alterations repairs Arsenal Technical High School debt interest and library items.
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Marion County
Indianapolis
House of Representatives
Indiana ‘Taxpayers’ Association
Civic Affairs Committee
Chamber of Commerce
William H. Book
Chamber
Albert F. Walsman
Arsenal Technical High School
Arsenal Technical
Blame Jazz Age Life For Heart Failure
Memphis Tennessee October 6 The jazz age is blamed for rising heart failure deaths in the city says Dr L M Graves health superintendent He cites stress from lost sleep late hours night dancing and rushing life as heavy heart strain since World War I
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United Preas
Memphis
Tenn
L. M.graves
Graves
America
Peat Fire Spreads Over 200 Acre Area
In Michigan City Indiana on October 6 a peat fire covers about 200 acres in the Bartlett subdivision near the Dunes highway. Firefighters dammed a drainage ditch for a water supply and a pumper sprays water on the smouldering ground. Dense white smoke hinders motorists along the highway.
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Michigan City
Ind
Bartlett
Farm and labor sectors show improving economic position
Washington report notes the farm price index stood at 141 on Sept 15, two points higher than August, with livestock price gains offsetting declines in grains and cotton. The American Federation of Labor reports unemployment among amelioration workers fell 3 percent in August, 9 percent unemployed in August versus 18 percent in January.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
American Federation of Labor
Boy Walked Forty-Eight Miles To School Daily
United Press reports Ivan Conley, 15, walked 48 miles daily to attend the Teachers College Training School in Cape Girardeau Missouri over the first two days. Officials investigated and found he worked part time and found lodging near the school. Instructors noted exhaustion and raised the issue with school authorities. The walk required ten hours each day and Conley said he had not received any rides in either direction.
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United Press
Cape Girardeau, Mbo
Ivan Conley
Teachers’ College
Conley
U.S. to Probe Toll Bridges Next Session
Washington October 6 Times Special reports that Congress will study toll bridges next session. Thomas H. MacDonald, head of the Bureau of Public Roads, seeks legislation to reduce privately owned toll bridges unless they become public property eventually. He cites tax laws and recent bridge failures as harming road improvements and bond markets.
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Washington
Congress
Thomas H. MacDonald
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
MacDonald
Arkansas
Arizona
Riley fete celebrates James Whitcomb Riley with poems
Memorial exercises to honor James Whitcomb Riley will be held Monday at 1 30 pm at the Riley home on Lockerbie Street. Pupils of School No 9 directed by Hollister Gahan present a program titled Around the Year With Riley featuring the poets seasonal works from autumn to summer and a closing Prayer Perfect chorus of girls. Admission is free.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Lockerbie St
Hollister Gahan
Indiana Scouts Visit I U For Big Football Weekend
Boy Scouts from across Indiana gathered at Indiana University over the weekend and occupied a special stadium section during the IU versus Oklahoma game. On Friday night Dr. William Lowe Bryan urged the youths to emulate Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, praising a youth who did not run wild after the war.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Indiana University
I. U
Oklahoma
William Lowe Bryan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Trench coats lead autumn fashion on Indiana campuses
Fashion notes trace a campus trend as trench coats dominate the season with three button suits and English atmosphere hats. Accessories include gay braces, pebble-grain shoes, and small patterned ties while undergarments shift to silk underwear and lightweight wool hose. Flannel trousers may replace knickers in two years as styles move eastward.
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Indiana
Collegians
Hitting Pawn Practice Under Scrutiny by Judge Collins
Criminal Court heard that pawn shop owners charged stolen goods owners a fee to regain possession. Judge James A. Collins said he would write to detective chief Jerry Kinney to probe the issue and remind detectives that pawnbrokers have no title to identified stolen property. The matter arose in the burglary case of Orville Sedam, Leroy Foster, and Harry Fairfield who pleaded guilty to stealing tool from Acme Tool and Machine Company. Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack noted workers could not recover their tools due to inability to pay pawn shop fees.
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James A. Collins
Collins
Jerry Kinney
Orville Sedam
Leroy Foster
Harry Fairfield
Pleads Workers Case From Northwest Indiana Conference
The Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in session with Dr. G Bromley Oxnam De Pauw University president presenting a declaration that the industrial problem is the greatest today. He argued workers seek not only bread but roses and a fuller life.
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RRR
Gaterr
Mrs Sponseller Dies Former City Resident in Savannah
Word of the death in Savannah Georgia of Mrs Emma Sponseller formerly of Indianapolis has been received by her sister Mrs John A Weinbrecht 2447 Speedway Ave She left Indianapolis three years ago but had lived here twenty five years in ill health for more than three years The body may be brought to Indianapolis for burial She is survived by five sisters in Akron Ohio another in Cincinnati and a seventh in Spokane Washington
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Savannah
Emma _ Sponseller
Indianapolis
John A. Weinbrecht
Speedway Ave
Sponseller
Akron
Ohio
Cincinnati
Spokane
Wash
Farmers pledge corn and chicken donations to fund drive
In Vincennes Indiana farmers unable to donate cash to Knox county Democratic campaign fund promise to give a sack of corn and a chicken each. The gifts will be gathered and sold at a cafe yet to be named with proceeds added to the fund, boosting expected totals by $1,000.
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United Ane Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Democratic Campaign
Legionnaires Off for Texas Legionnaires Off for Texas
The Indiana delegation of 250 members, backing Paul V. McNutt for national commander, boarded a special train for the national American Legion convention in San Antonio Oct 8 to 12. Northern Indiana will meet the train at St. Louis. arrival in San Antonio is scheduled for 7 am Sunday. The train carries fifteen coaches plus a ladies auxiliary coach led by Mrs. Claire Palmer Thurston and Mrs. G. I. Seybert. Pleas E. Greenlee, Frank M. McHale, and Fred E. Wiecking headed the delegation. La Porte drum and bugle corps and Cass County band accompany the group for national contests.
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Paul V. McNutt
Bloomington
Indiana
National American Legion
San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Claire Palmer Thurston
G. I. Seybert
Pleas E. Greenlee
Frank M. McHale
Fred E. Wiecking
la Porte Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Cass County Legion Band
Admits Killing Aged Woman In Indiana Farm Case
Knox Indiana October 6 Don Wetesell 26 faces a first degree murder charge in the death of Mrs Aaron Johnson 65 wife of his employer a farmer near Grovertown Starke County Wetesell from Chicago told authorities he had been drinking He said he threw Mrs Johnson through a window breaking her neck beat her with an iron bar and cut her throat
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Pi Times
Knox
Ind
Don Wetesell
Aaron Johnson
Grovertown
Starke County
Wetesell
Chicago
Johnson
Identity Still Puzzle in Hancock County Double Slaying
Greenfield Indiana October 6 authorities continue to seek the identities of two men killed near Charlottesville early Wednesday by Newman Guy former Sullivan County sheriff Police believe the victims are George and Frank Malone brothers of Cincinnati Ohio An investigation in Cincinnati has not located the men Marks in their shirts bore a Cincinnati laundry name Guy said he fired as three men attempted to steal his automobile while he slept beside the road.
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Charlottesville
Newman Guy
Sullivan County
George and
Frank Malone
Cincinnati
Ohio
Guy
Shriners Plan Trip to Masonic Home in Franklin
Shriners of Murat Temple will ride a special traction car to Franklin Indiana on Sunday for the annual pilgrimage to the Masonic Home. William Bockstahler potentate, says Dr Charles T Paul president of the College of Missions of Indianapolis will speak. Murat band drum corps and home boys band will perform. Murat Chanters sing. Patrol will stage an exhibition drill.
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Murat Temple
Franklin
Ind
William Bockstahler
Charles T. Paul
College of Missions of
Indianapolis
Murat
Mine fatalities drop as coal mining deaths rise
Washington October 6 The Bureau of Mines reports four deaths per million tons mined in the winter coal toll. Fatalities for 1928 including August total 1 429 compared with 1 536 in the first months of 1927.
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Times
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Charge Airport Site Paige High
Prospects of an early municipal airport purchase remained slim after the airport site committee reopened review of tracts Friday. A four hour secret session led to a rejection of three sites while seeking new appraisals. Site 30 north of the National Rd end west of Ben Davis was tentatively favored at 920 acres average $515 per acre. Sites 7 and 8 were appraised at $440,200 and $313,900 respectively.
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National Rd
Ben Davis
Indianapolis Radio Schedule Highlights and Local Notes
Local station WFBM airwaves list Saturday and Sunday programs from 2:00 PM to 10:45 PM featuring football preview Indiana University vs Oklahoma, music acts from Columbia Club Orchestra directed by Hoagy Carmichael, civil service notices, and community events. In Muncie, Miss Pauline Ingalls of Ball Teachers College wins national high typing honor with 63 wpm in 15 minutes.
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Buy Times
Muncie
Ind
Pauline Ingalls
Angola
Ball Teachers College
Anderson Golf Club Plans $100000 Expansion
A committee of the Anderson Golf Club has submitted plans for a $100,000 expansion program and was authorized to proceed with the land purchase portion of the project.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson Golf Club
Doc Dozier Killed In Route 6 Crash Near Marion
Doc Dozier a 24 year old Campbell Missouri man died from injuries after his car was crushed between a passing vehicle and his own car on State Road 6 ten miles north of Marion Indiana He was trying to leave the car when rear baggage caught fire and frightened him resulting in the crash scenario.
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Marion
Ind
Doc Dozier
Campbell
Here
Leave for Grotto convention in South Bend
About 1 200 Indiana Grotto members and 200 candidates travel from Indianapolis on a special Pennsylvania train led by Prophet Ord Hiatt to attend the Indiana Grotto Association annual meeting in South Bend. The Sahara group accompanies monarchs and past leaders, with a program including luncheon, conference, parade, ceremonial and dance.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana Grotto Association
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Prophet Ord Hiatt
Blue Devil
Hell Cat
Union Station
Michael E. Scully
la Salle Hotel
Sahara Group
Charles G. Walsh
Raymond W. Murray
Association
Oliver R. Wald
Chester O. Martin
Othniel Hitch
Lawrence W. Drapier
Gone but Not Forgotten Automobiles Reported Stolen
Police reported several vehicle thefts including a Ford touring owned by James Rigsby at 2503 W Morris St from Capitol Ave and Market St a Ford roadster linked to Howard Cox on Marlow Ave and Merrill and New Jersey St a Ford coupe from Buford Jones at 1006 N Olney S and J a Whip pet coach from Sam Cosner in Filmore Indiana and a 35 N Euclid Ave Auburn sedan from Market and Delaware Sts and a Chrysler coach from John C Hansen at 3608 Graceland Ave Pennsylvania and Thirty Fourth St.
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James Rigsby
W. Morris St
Capitol Ave
Market St
Howard Cox
Marlow Ave
Merrill and
New Jersey St
Buford Jones
N. Olney S&j
Kentucky Ave
Maryland St
Sam Cosner
Filmore
Ind
Whippet Coach
West
Washington Sts
Earl Sears
N. Euclid Ave
Market
Delaware Sts
John C. Hansen
Graceland Ave
Chrysler
Pennsylvania
Thirty-Fourth St
Stolen Cars Recovered by Police
Ford coupe owned by Sam Lyness of 115 E Fall Creek Blvd found at Morris and Vincennes Streets. Essex coach owned by M A Johnson of 2154 N Pennsylvania St found at Troy Avenue and Hansing Street.
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Sam Lyness
Fall Creek Blvd
Morris and
Vincennes Sts
State Treasury Funds Million Below 1927 Balance
State auditor L S Bowman reports the close of the fiscal year shows 1,186,011.47 less in the treasury than last year, with total funds at 11,009,161.87 and the general fund at 8,387,344.14 across multiple sub funds and memorials.
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L. S. Bowman
Rotary
Purdue Trust Fund
Divorce Suit Alleges Cruelty Over Bobbed Hair
Times Speech at Portland Ind Oct 6 Mrs Laura Manor sues for divorce alleging cruelty based on David A Manor objecting to her bobbed hair The suit claims her remarks about the hair are unfit for publication as part of the rift
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Portland
Ind
Laura Manor
David A. Manor
Manor
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