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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1928
Page
8
The article reports Tennessee and nearby border states uncertain after Herbert Hoover's reception. Analysts cite potential electoral votes in Kentucky Oklahoma West Virginia and Missouri, with Tennessee pivotal. Republicans flag weak statewide tickets though Hoover appeals to mountain voters on immigration prohibition and Main Street themes.
Rollin H. Bunch, once Muncie mayor and 1919 conspirac y figure, won relief from a $1000 federal fine. Judge Baltzell canceled the amount citing a presidential pardon that restored civil rights in 1923 after his Atlanta penitentiary sentence for postal fraud. The pardon was not recorded, and DA Ward pursued execution before Bunch sought relief.
Senator Borah will be a principal speaker for the closing part of the Republican campaign. A private car is arranged for his tour. Herbert Hoover has no engagements today and will work on a Boston speech next week. Governor Smith begins a second campaign tour with a Louisville Kentucky speech next Saturday night. The itinerary extends west to Sedalia Missouri with stops in Chicago and border states. John J. Raskob publishes a letter to Dr Hubert Work re asserting tariff views. Senator Curtis to speak at Devil's Lake North Dakota and Grand Forks North Dakota this afternoon and tonight.
Neal Grider, cashier at Peoples State Bank, was re elected president of the association of the first company of the second officers training camp. The reunion took place Sunday at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Prosecutor William H. Remy filed an affidavit in Criminal Court charging Frances Waggoner of 2307 E Washington St with possessing a slot machine as a gambling device. The move marks a broader drive to curb minor gambling instruments amid a case linked to the Edward Traugott Clothing Store fire and explosion on August 26. Prosecutors hope to connect a watch found in the store safe to a July 4 gift from a customer and possibly to the Broadmoor Country Club holdup on May 30.
Municipal airport committee plans next meeting to review Site 15 northwest of Speedway and near Capitol airport as options on 7 8 39 tracts are resumed. protest over Site 30 cites Ben Davis school safety and noise concerns. Site 15 holds 1000 acres with average option price 719 dollars per acre.
Mike Vargo age 34 of R R O Box 626 is in city hospital with several broken ribs after a Ford touring car overturned on Morris Street Road west of the city early Sunday. Vargo faces intoxication and driving while intoxicated charges. Deputies Brown and Brosius found Vargo and two others, James Gaul 43 and Andrew Henry 42, under the overturned vehicle. Gaul and Henry also charged with intoxication.
About 100 members of the Allge meiner Deutscher Automobile Club of Germany will visit Indianapolis October 16 to 17 as part of a three week U S tour to sponsor international motor touring.
Henry T. Tyler of Indianapolis Teachers College administers a four part test to catalog future female teachers. The personality survey asks about opinions on jokers opera children and salaries while other quizzes cover mental ability reading and English usage. Results due in months. Tyler cites similar efforts at other normal schools and notes this is his first year at the college after coming from Columbia University.
Paul M. Akin secretary treasurer of the Indianapolis Morris Plan Bank travels to Richmond Virginia this week for the ninth annual Morris Plan Banks and Companies convention.
Curtis G. Shake of Vincennes resigns from the Knox and Daviess Counties seat as he runs for attorney general. He cites avoiding a special election and taxpayer expense, predicting a sweeping Democratic victory in the state ticket.
Walter Wayne Williams and Miss Mary Evelyn Keller were wed in a single ring ceremony aboard a Travelair monoplane over Indianapolis. The 110 mile per hour flight took place above Hoosier airport as pastor Rev. Paul C. F. Weitzke performed the service. The couple, both in their teens, were joined by attendants and the pilot before a wedding breakfast at the Williams home. they plan to delay their honeymoon and Williams will continue work at Standard Sanitary.
Disheveled Dorothy Graff, 23, of 1307 Meridian St., told police of an attempted attack by a man she rode with after leaving a roadhouse. She escaped on a rural road to a farmhouse. Clark C. Tatum, 26, of 1321 Meridian St., was arrested on charges related to the alleged attempt.
The torum runners shot near Greenfield Wednesday by Newman Guy former sheriff of Sullivan County have been identified by Kentucky authorities and Bert Perrott local Bertillon expert as men sought by Kentucky officers for a number of robberies and several murders. Dewey Colvin 25 of Covington Ky was wanted by Covington authorities for the murder of Sheriff William Tressler and a Fr Thomas Ky constable He also is said to have wounded a Louisville policeman last Sunday in a chase after several hold ups near Louisville The other man was identified as Herman Steele of Newport Ky and is believed to have been Colvin s companion in a number of robberies.
Chicago on October 8 reports bartender Timothy Hogan faced six hold-up men who robbed his bar of beer and stole the radio. Hogan refused to be frightened by the robbers and kept his cool during the incident.
Governor Alfred E. Smith heads into the border South for a key test of his campaign. He will travel by campaign train to Tennessee and Kentucky with stops in Chattanooga Nashville and Louisville his only speech slated for Saturday night. Smith aims to gauge bolting concerns and solidify strong Democratic support in the region with 43 electoral votes at stake.
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, said the Kellogg treaty to outlaw war is a step in the right direction if backed by energetic action. He urged disarmament, recognition of Russia, ending imperialism in Latin America, and joining an international alliance, including the League of Nations if it serves peace rather than enforcing Versailles.
John W. Davis, 1924 Democratic presidential nominee, publicly endorses Louis Ludlow for Congress in Indiana's Seventh District. Davis praises Ludlow's journalistic Washington experience, newspaper connections, and political contacts as qualifications for public service.
Bay Times reports Senator James E. Watson attacking Al Smith’s farm relief promises during a Saturday night address in Peru Indiana. Watson backs Herbert Hoover and says he will meet the farm problem squarely to achieve the Republican platform goals.
M. K. Reilly informs Democratic headquarters in Milwaukee that he withdraws his candidacy for the U S Senate. He says Senator Robert M. La Follette, seeking re election on the Republican ticket, supports the legislative program of Governor Alfred E. Smith as he does.
National Candy Week kicks off across the United States with Indianapolis manufacturers and dealers joining a three year one million dollar ad campaign. Educational booklets on candy history and physician testimonials promote candy’s value. In 1925 there were over 2,500 manufacturers, $400 million in sales, and more than 65,000 workers earning about $60 million in wages.
Rev. Edward S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti Saloon League called himself a martyr as he faced a sixty day sentence for contempt of court remarks. He urged reform of bootleggers at a Cable Tabernacle address and planned to speak at Terre Haute. I. H. Hull of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation chaired a luncheon with field men to discuss departmental matters.
Advertises Diamond Dyes as fade resistant and easy to use for clothes, rugs, and home decor. Promotes a free 64 page book Color Craft by Mae Martin from Diamond Dyes Burlingon Vermont with tips and savings. All drug stores carry the dyes and the know how is printed on each package.
Victorville California October 8 Larry Lemon a noted screen comedian died at the Garcelon ranch near here from pneumonia contracted while recovering from a nervous breakdown His wife Dorothy Dawn actress was at his bedside The death follows a recent bankruptcy petition and a failed project The comedian was born in 1889 in West Point Missouri and spent years in vaudeville and Vitagraph before moving to producing films and cartoons
Governor Flem Sampson of Kentucky told 1,500 Evansville listeners to keep personal hatred out of the Ohio River bridge push. He said opposition would not stop the plan and predicted the span would be built despite factions opposing the project.
A blast at Henry Dronowitz meat market 2927 Central Ave W damaged a 1000 pound safe and yielded about 190 dollars. A wounded yegg fled with others leaving bloodstains and fingerprints for police. A second theft at North Side Laundry 2925 Central Ave netted 10 dollars. Police investigate three Saturday holdups and other minor robberies across the city.
Midland Utilities Company announced the purchase of the Gary and Southern Traction Company. It will invest about $120,000 in new cars, roadbed improvements, and electric facilities including a new substation and extra power connections as part of an extensive rehabilitation program. The company also controls Northern Indiana Public Service Company Gary Railways Chicago South Shore and South Bend railroad and other utilities in northern Indiana and western Ohio.
State house offices will be closed on Friday October 12 in observance of Discovery Day honoring Columbus. Governor Ed Jackson issued the order today indicating a holiday closure for state government.
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