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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1929

Page

1

Nine candidates face ballot challenges in city school election

Three unnamed plaintiffs filed injunction suits in circuit court to bar nine candidates from the Citizens' School Committee and the board from the upcoming city election. Petitions, each bearing 300 signatures, are alleged to be insufficient and not duly notarized. Names include Wetzel, Kepner, Sedwick, Miller, Garrison, Whiteman, Sidener, plus Mrs. Moore, with defendants also including city officials and the controller.

Citizens’ School Committee Lillian B. Moore Citizens’ Committee Julian Wetzel Russell Willson Maude Miller Samuel E. Garrison Merle Sidener William A. Boyce Jr Ira M. Holmes Russell J. Ryan Sterling R. Holt Harry O. Chamberlin William V. Rooker Oscar H. Green May Craig Otto L. Coyle Green Wetzel Kepner Williams May Craig Moore Sedwick Miller Garrison Whiteman Sidener Coyle Cumberland School Kenwood Avenue Rooker Herman C. Wolff Joseph Daniels Charles W. Kern C. C. Shipp Indianapolis Kern Howard Meyer Marion County Good Government Club Meyer

Wisconsin Shipwreck Claims Eight Lives on Lake Michigan

The eighty foot steamer Wisconsin sank thirteen miles off the Wisconsin coast after a storm as coast guardsmen rescued sixty six and found eight dead. Captain Hugo Morrison perished with the vessel. the Illinois, sister ship, was en route to aid. Survivors were treated in Kenosha and Milwaukee hospitals. total aboard listed as sixty to seventy three by crew and Goodrich lines.

Brelnited Kenosha Wis Lake Michigan Wisconsin Hugo Morrison Chicago Milwaukee Radio Corporation of America Jack Racine Illinois Chambers Kenosha Hospital Goodrich Lines

How to Vote in Indianapolis Election on November 5

Indianapolis voters will elect mayor city clerk nine councilmen and five school commissioners on Tuesday November 5. The Times provides photographs of the voting machines and voting instructions on Page 1 of Section Two. Clip and study these instructions and call The Times 1 to 5 p m if unsure of your voting place.

Indianapolis

Watson Takes Rest From Senate Leadership

Senator James E. Watson of Indiana Republican floor leader retires from party leadership temporarily and leaves Thursday for Florida for a three weeks rest on physician order. Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon to be designated leader during Watsons absence by Republican leaders.

United Press Washington James E. Watson Indiana Senate Florida Charles L. McNary Oregon Senate Agricultural Committee Watson

Fire on Aquitania In Southampton Dock Extinguished

Fire broke out aboard the Cunard liner Aquitania while in Southampton dock. The flames centered amid ship and were reported out within thirty minutes. The blaze started about twenty minutes before the ship reached the dock. In a separate report, Mrs. B. Grezeli of Power hotel in Indianapolis is recovering from self administered poison, refusing to explain the act.

United Preas London Cunard Southampton B. Grezeli Power Hotel North Capitol Avenue City Hospital

Fear grows as airliner missing near New Mexico border

In Los Angeles a search for a Western Air Express liner missing after Monday over Adamana Arizona is delayed by bad flying weather. The plane with two passengers and a crew of three is feared to have encountered severe weather similar to the prior T A T City of San Francisco crash in Mount Taylor New Mexico.

Angeles Western Air Express New Mexico-Arizona Southwest Adamana Ariz Albuquerque San Francisco Mount Taylor New Mexico Arizona Blue Water N. M Los Angeles

Mighty Man Is He Yet Wife Triumphs in Court

Walter Nolak a 200 pound blacksmith accuses his wife Elenor, under 100 pounds, of assault with intent to harm. She recounts hot water bowls and dish throwing at the door, a broken plate on his nose. Judge Immenhausen fines him 100 dollars. she vows he will pay.

United Press Chicago Walter Nolak Elenor Nolak Herbert G. Immenhausen

Einstein Leads Protest Over Gastonia Trial

A protest against the Gastonia trial of strikers for the death of Police Chief Aderholt was presented to the United States embassy in Berlin. Signed by Albert Einstein and sixteen other German educators lawyers and pacifists the protest demands a new jury and removal of a prosecutor who displayed a dummy of the slain chief in court.

United Press Berlin Gastonia Aderholt United States Albert Einstein

Dr. John Straton Dies Longtime Opponent of Modernism

Dr. John Roach Straton prominent fundamentalist pastor of Calvary Baptist Church New York died of heart disease at Clifton Springs New York he had been ill for some time His wife and three children survive He was a vocal critic of modernism supporting censorship religious revival and prohibition era politics The obituary notes his role in debates from Scopes to William Jennings Bryan and his plans for a large church hotel complex.

United Press New York John Roach Straton Clifton Springs N. Y Straton Calvary Baptist Church Evansville Ind Mercer University Baylor University Chicago William Jennings Bryan Scopes Dayton Tenn Stern Alfred E. Smith Hillyer Jack Wate Done

Editorial Attacks Coffin Backers in Indianapolis Vote

The piece urges Indianapolis voters to reject Coffin backed efforts and return city governance to nonpartisan management advocates. It cites figures such as Arthur Baxter and Charles Jewett, accuses Coffin allies of political manipulation, and warns a Republican win would end manager reforms.

Indianapolis Coffin Marion County Supreme Court Athur R. Baxter A. M. Glossbrenner Charles W. Jewett Clifford Keane Lloyd Claycomb Sumner Clancy Senate William Bosson Jr City Manager League Claycombe

Parole Sought in Murder Case in Indiana

James O. Pattie 68, a school teacher and lawyer, seeks parole from the Indiana state prison after a life sentence for second degree murder in 1927. He faces a prison board hearing with strong local petitions backing clemency amid Klan-era turmoil and opposition from the governor’s circle. his wife and daughter noted in Franklin.

Times Rockport Ind Spencer County Anderson James O. Pattie Indiana State Prison Pattie Prison Board of Trustees Joseph M. Huffington Percy Wilkinson Wilkinson

Wall Street Drops as Markets Set Record Trading Volumes

NY stocks plunge amid historic turnover as prices sink up to 50 points. By noon 8 million shares traded, with 12 652 000 shares by 3 1/2 hours. Morgan & Co outlines 25 percent margin maintenance while traders face heavy losses and marginal pressure.

Stock Exchange J. P. Morgan & Co

Yankees Rush Over Sea to Save Fortune

Paris dispatch reports many Americans with stock market interests hurrying to return to New York to salvage fortunes amid the stock crash. U S consulates faced crowds of broke or nearly broke travelers seeking C O D cable message guarantees. Ed win G Burns, a forty year veteran of the Stock Exchange, said yesterday he was ruined and has little left.

United Press Paris New York United States Edwin G. Burns Stock Exchange

Traders Calm in Stock Crash on New York Floor

On October 29 the New York Stock Exchange buzzed with 3000 alert traders as prices slid across major issues. Brokers shouted and traded amid a broad market decline with giants like AT&T United States Steel and General Electric tumbling while small recoveries followed the wash of selling.

United States Steel American and Foreign Power Sears-Roebuck American Can Union Carbide General Electric United Aircraft Westinghouse Electric Standard of New Jersey

Youth Run Down and Killed in Safety Zone

Howard Hershauer, 19, of 207 East North Street, a Central Business College student, died after being struck in a rain slick safety zone at Virginia and Lexington Avenues by a car driven by Lewis C. Rawlings of 1322 Pleasant Street. Rawlings, who had a revolver, faced charges including driving through a safety zone and concealed weapon. He claimed rain limited sight and the victim was dragged seventy feet. Hershauer was hospitalized with a fractured skull. death followed within an hour. Rawlings was released on bond but to be restated on manslaughter charges. The driver said he was part of a detective association under the horsethief detective act.

Virginia Lexington Avenues Howard Hershauer East North Street Business College Lewis C. Rawlings Pleasant Street Hershauer City Hospital Rawlings Clifford Hershauer Knightstown Central Business College Central Avenue John Carr North Dearborn Street Roy Kaplan the Severin

Chicago stock market opens with heavy sales drop

In Chicago on October 29 heavy trading and price declines dominated the first two hours. A new two hour sales record of 521 900 shares changed hands as Auburn fell sharply and leading stocks slid, with drops spreading to others.

United Press Chicago Auburn

Trans-American stock resumes after morning suspension

San Francisco trading in Trans-American Corporation, halted at the opening, resumes shortly before 10 a.m. The initial quote stands at 32, reflecting an overnight decline of 30 percentage points.

United Press San Francisco Trans-American Corporation San Francisco Stock Exchange

Opening sale of Trans American on New York Curb Exchange

Opening sale of Trans-American Corporation on the New York Curb Exchange today was 25,000 shares at 20 percent off, 42 points from Monday's close. The sale did not occur until the afternoon.

Curb Exchange Eut Nited Press New York Trans-American Corporation New York Curb Exchange

Stocks Fall Again on Detroit Exchange Opens

Detroit stock market opened with heavy offerings and few sales. Hall Lamp dropped to 14, Parke Davis to 47, Wilcox Rich B to 16, and Third National Investors to 32, all lower on the first trades.

United Press Detroit Detroit Stock Exchange Hall Lamp Parke Davis Wilcox Rich B Third National Investors

Stock prices slide on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia exchanges

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia stock markets fell with most issues down from Monday’s levels. Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt traded at 20 down, Klaw Knox and Lone Star Gas also declined, while United Gas touched new lows in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Salt dropped to 94, off 11 from Monday.

United Press Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Stock Exchange Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt Klaw Knox Lone Star Gas United Areas Philadelphia New York Pennsylvania United Gas Improvement

Market rally falters as banking interests weigh in

By United Press Cleveland oct 29 shares on the New York Stock Exchange and local boards faced reverses as bullish talk from Arthur Reynolds of the Continental Illinois Trust Company sparked a brief rise for Richman Brothers but strong banking interests pushed the market down again amid heavy trading volume.

United Press Cleveland New York Stock Exchange Arthur Reynolds Continental Tlinois Trust Company Richman Brothers

Barnes Proposes New Approach to Prison Reform

Noted economist Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes argues for alternative methods to punish criminals in a series of Times articles beginning Wednesday. He critiques prisons and suggests a broader policy framework for criminal justice.

Harry Elmer Barnes Times

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Citizens’ Slate Coast Guards Aquitania FEAR Western Express Einstein DR. Straton Modernism Otto R. Lieber H. Lieber & Co Frank C. Dailey Citizens Gas Company Robert Lieber Lucius B. Swift O. T. Combs Good Government League Delbert O. Wilmeth Arthur W. Dinsmore City Manager League, Inc Schuyler Haas Ira Holmes Robert Armstrong Armstrong Madison County Bar Association Yankees York Black-Square
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