War Memorial Quiz May Go to Grand Jury
Trustees are scored as Orr denounces Architects. Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner, calls the conduct of Walker Weeks unethical and illegal. A probe may include the American Legion Building and Rivet Grip steel in the plaza project. The case could be presented to the Marion County grand jury if shown.
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GRAND
Indiana
Orr
American Legion
Marion County Grand Jury
Memorial
Walker & Weeks
Traction Car Kills Motorist Near Stop 9
Clem Duerstock of 154 West Pratt Street was killed when his car collided with a traction freight car on the Shelbyville road seven miles southeast of Indianapolis. The auto was dragged 600 feet, body mangled, as deputies described. Green and Chester Morris of Shelbyville were in charge of the traction car.
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Clem Duerstock
W. Pratt Sr
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Shelbyville Road
Here
William A. Coeppers
Duerstock
Chester Morris
Green Morris
Shelbyville
Woman Slashes Own Throat at Home in Brazil Indiana
Mrs John A Downing 68 slashed her throat with a butcher knife while peeling apples at her rural home near Brazil Indiana today. Physicians report condition not stated.
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United Press
Brazil
Ind
John A. Downing
Ling
Se Ge
Here
Survivors Return to Lakehurst After Shenandoah Crash
Eighteen survivors from the Shenandoah mission to conquer the West arrived at Lakehurst aboard a coach amid a crowd of more than 1,000 relatives. Lieutenant Hendley and Lieutenant Anderson described the storm, saying the disaster unfolded in minutes and could not have been avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
Paul R. Fallon
N. J
Naval Station
Lieut. T. Hendley
Columbia, Tenn
Shenanhead
Record Heat Stuns Indianapolis Area in September
Record September temperatures grip Indiana with the heat wave touching 102 in Vincennes and 95 at Indianapolis by 2 p.m. The Weather Bureau notes no relief soon as farmers report drought damage to corn. Morning low of 69 and a 7 a.m. reading 7 percent above normal frame the day amid showers in the northwest.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Indiana
Vincennes
Pauli
Columbus
Evansville
J. H. Armington
Iowa
Nebraska
Springfield
Ill
No Relief in Sight as Midwest Faces Heat Wave
United Press reports there is no relief in sight for the middle States baking in record September heat. Chicago and St. Louis record fatalities and prostrations as the heat wave continues across the region.
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United Press
Chicago
Middle States
Weather Bureau
St. Louis
Mine owners demand troops over strike disturbances
Mine operators from Pittsburgh and Lattimer Counties appeared before Acting Governor Holloway and urged sending troops to the strike area. They reported part of the Dow Mine No. 6 equipment destroyed by fire and other disturbances including fresh gunfire by guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pittsburgh
Lattimer Counties
W. J. Holloway
Dow Mine No. 6
Alog
Legion Officer Feted By Timee Special
Clarence A. Jackson of Newcastle Indiana was feted by about 200 people including State Legion officers and local citizens after being elected commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion. Paul Benson presided at a dinner in his honor with remarks from Mayor John A Morris State Senator Walter B Chambers and other speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Ind
Clarence A. Jackson
Indiana Department of the American Legion
State Legion
Paul Benson
Jackson
John A. Morris
Walter 8. Chambers
Ray Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Myers
Indianapolis
Double Bill Scheduled by Times Special
Labor Day programs planned by the Order of Hibernians and the Ku Klux Klan in Anderson Indiana. The Hibernians parade in the afternoon and the Klan in the evening with Indianapolis delegations attending both events. About 900 Klan members from Indianapolis expected to travel by three chartered traction cars.
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Anderson
Ind
Hibernians
Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Traction Cy
Yellowley Promoted to District Day Director in Midwest
E. C. Yellowley, former chief of prohibition agents, appointed Aug. 21 as prohibition agent for District 21, is named head of District 13 with Chicago headquarters. He replaces Rev. Benjamin Ewing. Yellowley’s new jurisdiction includes Indiana Illinois and parts of Wisconsin.
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United Press
Washington
E. C. Yellowley
Prohibition
District No
California
Nevada
Chicago
Frank Dow
Andrews
Yellowley
Benjamin Ewing
District 13
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Morgan declines comment on Yellowley appointment in Indiana
Bert C. Morgan acting Federal prohibition director for Indiana says he has no comment on the appointment of E. C. Yellowley as permanent district administrator announced in Washington. Morgan dodges chances of being named permanent Indiana director. three stenographers in Morgan's office will be transferred to Chicago. A reorganization conference will be held next week between Morgan and his agents. The stenographers are Miss Isabelle Graf and Miss Helen Ardery of Indianapolis and Mrs Irene Hoyt of Hammond.
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Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
E. C. Yellowley
Trator
Washington
Morgan
Peranent
Chicago
Isabelle Graf
Helen Ardery
Indianapolis
Irene Hoyt
Hammond
Ind
Bennett Jordan Killed in Colorado Car Crash
Bennett Jordan of 4615 BE. Tenth St. died in an automobile accident in Bennett Colorado while driving home from California with a friend. Dispatches report the fatal mishap occurred as the pair traveled through Bennett.
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Bennett Jordan
Tenth St
Bennett, Col
Jordan
California
Wild Game to Graze in Brown County
Nashville Indiana September 4 The spirit of the wild may pervade Brown County as Chief Eagle Feather and his wife of Oklahoma close a deal with local real estate agents to buy Oliver P Thompson 100 acre farm in Washington Township. They plan a high wire fence and stock it with buffalo elk deer and moose with game from Government reserves.
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Nashville
Ind
Washington St Officers to Go to New Traffic Signals
The city began installing a stop and go signal at Senate Ave and West Washington St as the first step to replace the corner traffic cap. In a few days an automatic signal will go up at East and Washington Streets with shortened five second intervals for Meridian St. and forty five seconds for Meridian east west travel. The flasher at Ohio and Meridian will be synchronized within a week as John Berry from the board of safety warns motorists to adjust to the new timing.
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Washington St
Senate Ave
W. Washington St
East
Washington Sts
Meridian St
John Berry
Board of Safety Electrician
Ohio
St. Clair Sts
Berry
Deaf boy and aviator killed in Ohio crash
A former Army aviator and an 11 year old boy were killed when their plane plunged 2000 feet just outside Cleveland Ohio. Captain Walter Smith and Clifford Davis of Cleveland were aboard. The crash occurred when the wings crumpled and the motor buried itself in the earth.
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Buy
United Preas
Cleveland
Ohio
Walter Smith
Clifford Davis
Wanted News Men and Local Classified Notices
Wanted News Men are sought in central Indiana for sales work advertised in classifieds. An exhibit is set in the poultry tent at the fair next week. A paint or carpenter shop is for rent. A lady offers shorthand typing or spelling lessons. Household items including fruit jars washstands dressers and stoves are for sale. A violin case and other items are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Prohibition Raids Target Fair Week Enforcement
Federal and local officers conducted liquor raids to keep the fair dry. Five men were arrested at a saloon on N East St with thirteen half pints seized as evidence against a list of named suspects. Deputies also arrested Robert Haas on liquor charges amid ongoing preparations for a stricter dry week.
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East St
George Winkler
Federal
Winkler
William Baker
Madison Ave
Sonny Lyster
N. Weble St
John Koehler
N. East St
Fred Poole
John McFadden
E. Market St
Elsie Hall
Cornell Ave
Alex Pope
Vermont St
Robert Haas
R. A. P. Box
Haas
Resume Ocean Flier Search After Missing Seaplane
San Francisco officials refused to abandon the search for the PN-91 seaplane on the San Francisco to Hawaii flight and the five men aboard. Captain Stanford Moses urged continuing the effort, dismissing Honolulu suggestions to stop the search and regard the craft as lost.
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United Preae
San Francisco
Hawaii
PN-91
Naval
Honolulu
Stanford Moses
Officer Loses Badge in Bribe Case at South Bend
Harold Knudsen a special police officer was stripped of his badge and held to the St Joseph County grand jury on charges he accepted a $50 bribe to forget convicting evidence from a rum raid. Chief Lawrence Lane said Knudsen served without pay and led a crusade against rum. Investigators expect possible indictments of several officers and lawyers.
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Bu United Press
South Bend
Ind
Harold Knudsen
St. Joseph County
Grand Jury
Knudsen
Lawrence Lane
Knudson
Fragmentary Notice Shows Timings and Codes
Readable fragments indicate a schedule style entry with numbers and times such as 8 am 18 12 noon 91 a Mi coig 88 Lp Bh nce 92, suggesting a clipped timetable or coded listing with unclear context.
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Coig
Shenandoah Disaster Dominates Ohio Headlines
United Press reports the Shenandoah dirigible crash near Ava Ohio killed fourteen crew. Widow Margaret Lansdowne accuses negligence and murder. Inquiry explores missing ship log, weather and cross current theories, and secrecy surrounds proceedings. Survivors describe difficult flight and recoveries as authorities guard details.
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United Presa
Shenandoah
Daughter of the Stars
Ohio
Zachary Lansdowne
Ava
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Harry Sharpe
United Press
Caldwell
J. H. Klein
Klein
Sydney Krause
William Nelson
Minnick
Belle Valley
Earth
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N. E. A. Service
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Arlington
Hendley
Lieut. J. B. Anderson
T. Louis
Klan
Labor Day
All Agents
Rev. Ewing
West
Andrews’ Aid
Brown County
Endiang
Navy
Wilbur
Trip
Anton Heinen
Duncan Fletcher
Florida
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Donahey
Cambridge Kiwanis Club
T. C. Hendley
Flapper
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