Two Theories In Hunt For Assailant
Detectives and police specials pursue two theories in the Steffey home attack at 2928 North Dearborn Street. One view ties the hammer assault to a serial burglar known for attacking couples and lone women. the other suggests the burglar hit several nearby homes, prompting wider stakeouts and eliminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Steffey
N. Dearborn St
Steffey
Rachel
King, Kurrasch
Hopson
Spears
Ben
Jerry Kinney
Steffeys
Prowler Identified in Nashville Slayings Case
United Press reports six victims in Nashville identified Henry Horn as the masked prowler behind a four week spree of home invasions. Horn, shot in the thigh, was captured while attempting more break ins and denied being the marauder. Police say the suspect wore an armored vest and evaded capture until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Nashville
Tenn
Henry Horn
North
Horn
Ripper Sought After Attacking 14-Year-Old Salvation Army Singer
Alberta Perry, 14, lies near death in a Columbus hospital after a prowler slashed her throat while she slept beside her mother. Police have no motive or suspect. no one saw the attacker enter or leave the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Alberta Perry
Salvation Army
Cafeterias Studied by Indianapolis School Board Trio
Dr. Marie Haslop and William H. Book, a board committee, began studying cafeteria management in Indianapolis high schools. They aim to place cafeterias under board control rather than under high school principals. Their Sept 29 report is possible after visiting Technical High School today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Haslop
Indianapolis
William H. Book
Book
Haslop
Technical High School
G O P Rally Set for Portland Indiana Tuesday
Republican leaders and state officials will attend a district rally in Portland Indiana on Tuesday Governor Jackson Senator James E Watson Congressman A H Vestal of Anderson and Earl Cobb deputy State fire marshal will attend.
Hearing on O'Donnell Co trucking petition held
A public service commission hearing was held at 2 p m today on the petition of T R O'Donnell & Co 487 B Louisiana St to operate trucks between Indianapolis and West Harrison Frank Wampler served as the commission member presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. O'Donnell & Co
Louisiana St
Indianapolis
W. Harrison
Frank Wampler
Public Service Commission
Jurymen Question McNamara Trial Proceedings
Judge Gause quizzes prospective jurors including Perry and Sturgeon as defense challenges spread across McNamara case. McNamara, linked to 1911 Los Angeles Times bombing, awaits trial with ~30 witnesses and multiple indictments for labor coercion at Elks Club and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gause
Dayton, Tenn
McNamara
California
Los Angeles Times
Elks’ Club
Ben Staggenberg
Ninian Transfer Company
Local Man Writes for Magazine on Leadership Approach
W. S. Elliott industrial relations manager of the G. and J. Tire Company directs 1 400 workers at 549 E Georgia St He is profiled in the September issue of Personal Efficiency by LaSalle Extension University The article quotes Elliott on leadership emphasizing firmness fairness and placing workers in suitable jobs with good conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Elliott
G. & J. Tire Company
E. Georgia St
LaSalle Extension University
Elliott
Cripple School Opens in Indianapolis at School 5
Indianapolis opens a Crippled Children school at School 5 on Washington and California Streets with about twenty five students. E A Graff says the aim is to give crippled children with normal intelligence equal educational opportunities, aided by a bus and trained nurse from the Indianapolis Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington
California Sts
E. A. Graff
Indianapolis Foundation
Foundation
Graff
Andrews Back on Job in Prohibition Enforcement
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews, head of federal prohibition enforcement, returned from a two week vacation to face new claims of propaganda by the Federal Council of Churches. The council said the reports rely on questionable and often false data supplied by prohibition supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Navy to form court of inquiry on Shenandoah disaster
Secretary Wilbur announces a Lakehurst based court of inquiry to investigate the Shenandoah disaster. The panel includes Rear Admiral Hilary Jones as president and Captains Foley Clark McBride and others with pilots and inspectors serving as advisors and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Wilbur
Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah
Lakehurst
Hilary P. Jones
General Board of the Navy
Paul Foley
Naval Experimental Laboratory
Frank H. Clark
Navy Yards
Lewis M. McBride
Naval Construction Corps
John H. Towers
Ralph C. Pennoyer
L. R. Pierce
Pierce
Rodgers Spurns Post to Remain With Seaplane Unit
Commander John Rodgers of the PN-91 trans Pacific seaplane informed Secretary Wilbur he would keep sea duty with airplanes instead of taking the assistant chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics post. He sent the radio message from Honolulu expressing appreciation for the honor but noted his preference to stay with the seaplane forces unless his department services are more valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Washington
John Rodgers
PN-91
Secretary of Navy
Wilbur
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Honolulu
Rodgers
Anderson Man Fined For Drunk Driving Collision
Rollie Seybert a 44 year old of Anderson Indiana was fined ten dollars and costs and sentenced to 120 days in jail on the Indiana State Farm charge for driving an auto while drunk and ten dollars and costs on an intoxication charge in city court today His car collided with a vehicle driven by James Morgan of 835 Collier Street on Allisonville Road near the Nickel Plate tracks Mrs Morgan and her five children were injured in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Seybert
Anderson
Ind
Indiana State Farm
James Morgan
Collier St
Allisonville Rd
Nickel Plate Tracks
Trolley Crew Freed in Auto Crash Exonerated in Shelbyville Court
Chester Morris and Green Morris of Shelbyville, crew of the Indianapolis & Cincinnati traction car that struck Clem Duerstock's auto at Stop 9 on Sept. 4, were cleared in city court. Duerstock was killed instantly. charges of involuntary manslaughter were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Morris
Green Morris
Shelbyville
Clem Duerstock
Twenty-Ninth St
Duerstock
New Chamber of Commerce Formed in Broad Ripple
Articles of incorporation for the Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce were filed with the Secretary of State. Incorporators named include George Armentrout Raymond Grider and Jl H. Buddenbaum. Directors listed are John Duvall Herman P. Doll Grover Parr and Harrison Y. Tinch. The group aims to promote manufacturing and business, and develop housing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce
George Armentrout
Raymond Grider
Jl H. Buddenbaum
John Duvall
Herman P. Doll
Grover Parr
Harrison Y. Tinch
Jewelers Petri Zeller Inc Files Incorporation
Edward E Petri and Zeller Inc jewelers filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of State Capitol stock 50 000 Petri Jacob 8 Zeller and George F Morgan are incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Petri
Farmbooze raids questioned by citizen amid police action
A local man alleges that state police raids targeting liquor law violators amount to terrorism and vows to investigate after learning officers raided homes. Police list multiple blind tiger arrests tied to motor-vehicle violations with seized beer wine and liquor quantities across several addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosson
Humes
Losehe
Bridges
Losey
Tax Appeals Discussed By State Board Representatives
Field representatives of the State tax board conferred this afternoon with William H. Hough, a member of the board, on methods of procedure in considering appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Board
William H. Hough
Army inquiry into Billy Mitchell charges moves forward
Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick inspector general of the army will assess whether Billy Mitchell should face discipline. Maj. Gen. John I. Hines chief of staff leads an investigation into sensational charges leveled by Col. Billy Mitchell against the army and navy air services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli A. Helmick
Inspector General of the Army
Mitchell
John I. Hines
Col
Billy Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Services
Local man weighs buying famed all black husky dog team
John R. Brant of Indiana Oxygen Co negotiates with Ike Mills a Banff Derby winning team of eleven all black huskies half wolf half malamute. Brant owns a year old wolf puppy Klondyke who could join the group. market value cites prices from 500 to 600 dollars per dog during gold rush or cold seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Brant
Indiana Oxygen Company
Ike Mills
Rocky Mountain
Alberta
Canada
Northwest
Brant
Alaska
Klondyke
Spring Mill Rd
Ft. Yukon
Attic Circle
Indiana corn crop outlook from Purdue report
Federal crop report through Purdue University forecasts Indiana corn at 42.1 bushels per acre with total production of 205,638,000 bushels, up 6,184,000 from 1912. Oats barley hay and cloverseed also look strong according to the same release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue University Experiment Station
West Point Vacancies For Indiana National Guard Cadets
Three cadetships in the class entering the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1926 are offered to eligible Indiana National Guard members. The adjutant general's office issued instructions inviting applications for preliminary competitive exams. Entrance tests will be held at Fort Benjamin Harrison next March. Corp. W C Parment of Attica Indiana, a prior year contestant, is now in the first year class at West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Military Academy
Indiana National Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Guard
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Corp
W. C. Parment
Company F
151St Infantry
Attica
Ind
West Point
Rains Take Two Lives In Ohio Flooding
A weekend flood across Ohio ended a long drought and caused two drownings. Richard Stewart aged 26 and Clara Timbell aged 30, both of Lorraine, drowned after abandoning their car in a flooded street. Parts of farms along the Cuyahoga River were inundated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas Ccolumbs
Ohio
Richard Stewart
Clara Timbell
Loraine
Cuyahoga River
Missing Youth Report After Show Disappearance
Farl' Acres aged 13 from 701 Sadie Street is missing after telling parents he was going to a show and did not return. Local authorities are investigating and seeking any information about his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farl
Sadie St
Purdue funds discussed with governor and finance panel
Purdue University controller W T Middlebrook conferred with Governor Jackson and state Finance Committee members on budget administration for the coming year. Readjustment of the budget and related financial problems were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Middlebrook
Purdue University
Jackson
State Fiance Committee
Boy Water Carrier Falls Eleven Feet at Capitol Site
Ralph West a 15 year old water boy for Thompson Binger Construction Company fell eleven feet through a hole into a basement at the new Sixteenth Street and Capitol Avenue building. He was taken home with injuries to chest and head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph West
Lee St
Thompson-Binger Construction Company
Sixteenth St
Capitol Ave
Ruth Reed seeks to drop charges against House of David leader
George H. Bookwalter, Berrian County prosecutor, received Ruth Bamfield Reed’s letter from Detroit asking quash of two year old charges against Benjamin Purnell of Benton Harbor. Reed cites parental concerns as motive. Two warrants remain from Ruth and Gladys Bamfield Rubel affidavits alleging misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Press
St. Joseph
Mich
George H. Bookwalter
Berrian County
Ruth Bamfield Reed
Detroit
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Benton Harbor
Traffic law violators slated for city jail amid weekend arrests
Twenty four alleged traffic law violators were slated at city prison over the week end. Five are charged with speeding six with driving while intoxicated and nine with minor infractions. Names and ages include Jesse Brewer Ralph Lytton Harry Kirby Marion Griebe Luther Blair H P Foxworthy James Mitchell Rolla Seybert Roy E Shirley Harold Snider Idol Roberts Glenn Powell L H McMurray H E Parker Leonard Sudeth among others. Nine more faced minor charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Jesse Brewer
Patterson St
Ralph Lytton
Harry Kirby
Bridge &J
Marion Griebe
Ashland Ave
Luther Blair
Beecher St
H. P. Foxworthy
Schofield Ave
James Mitchell
Conrad Ave
Rolla Seybert
Anderson
Ind
Roy E. Shirley
New Palestine
Arold Snider
Lexlington
Idol Roberts
Greenfield
Glenn Powell
Ravenswood
L.H. McMurray
Central Ave
H. E. Parker
Guilford Ave
Leonard Suddeth
Indiana Ave
Nine Held in Raid at Bates Street Home
Police arrested nine men and seized a half pint of mule and pool tickets in a raid at 1319 Bates St. Charles McCutcheon and Bert Metzger faced counts of operating a blind tiger and gaming devices. Mrs. M Cutcheon charged with blind tiger. Willard Steenberger and Floyd Steenberger faced blind tiger operation and pool selling charges. Martin Prater faced pool selling. Three other men charged with vagrancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCutcheon
Bates St
McCutcheon
Bert Metzger
M. Cutcheon
Willard
Floyd Steenberger
English Ave
Martin Prater
Deloss St
Max Pam Dies Veteran Attorney at 60 in New York
Max Pam a noted attorney and former Chicagoan died in New York today from a heart attack at age 60. He helped found the Central Trust Company of Illinois with Vice President Dawey and recently established Notre Dame School of Journalism. He was the brother of Chicago judge Hugo Pam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press I
New York
Max Pam
Dawey
Pam
The
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Notre Dame School of Journalism
Hugo Pam
Chicago
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G. O. P. Rally
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Chamberlain
Ethel
Horsethief
Fred McAllister
Charles E. Cox
Fred C. Gause
Charles W.’ Perry
Perry
H. B. Sturgeon
E. Thirtieth St
Polk Milk Company
Sturgeon
William Driar
Edward A. Strong
College Ave
A. B. Swartz
S. Ritter Ave
Irvington Ice Company
William H. Remy
Remy
Elks Club
Eph Inman
Remy and
Inman
Ela
Borate
American Legion
War Memorial Plaza
W. 8S
Frye Transfer Company
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Fred P. Jungelaus
Cripple School
Andrews
Prohibition
AIR Board
NEW C. Ofc
Broad Ripple Corporation
AN Ay Pianos
Christena-Teague Piano CO
N. Penn
Nick John
Arnolda Ave
John
Tom Farmer
Farmer
Hubert Barber
Talbot Ave
Barber
North Side
Herbert Marsh
West St
Francis Slavin
S. Summit St
John Brady
E. North St
Jerry Carroll
West and
Merrill Sts
Hoffert
Stump Rd
Albert Dearmin
Lee Merritt
Madison Ave
Merritt
Matie Malfreda
N. Holmes Ave
Malfreda
S. Freeman
J. L. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Freeman
John Staniley
John Putu
Washington St
Uger
Staniley
Henry Pitman
W. Louisiana Sr
Pitman
W. Wash
Alabama
John L. Hines
Indiana National Guardsmen
Boy
Purdue
Governor
Finance Committee
Parnell Charge
Rato
Dawes
Globe Store
the House of Bargains
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