Indians and Red Wings Clash in Frigid World Series Opener
In Rochester on Sept 26 the International League title contenders the Indians and Red Wings faced off in a cold opening to the minor league “world series.” Steve Swetonie for the Hoosiers and Irvin for Rochester were slated to pitch as fans packed the stadium despite 40 degree wind and rain, hoping for a Rochester victory.
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Indians
Rochester
Steve Swetonie
Irvin
Red Wings
Mound Burden
Baseball Stadium
N. Y
Hoosiers
Indianapolis
Rir
Blues
Sharps
Betzel
American Association
W C T U Leader Urges Vote Against Smith at County Convention
Mrs Elizabeth Stanley state W C T U president urged at the Broadway M E Church county convention to vote against Governor Al Smith for betraying the party platform on liquor. She praised lifelong Democrat but urged members to oppose all wet candidates on both tickets while allowing choice on the State ticket.
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al Smith
Democratic Party
Elizabeth Stanley
Broadway M. E. Church
Stanley
Smith
Taft Returns From Vacation to Confer With Federal Judges
Chief Justice William Howard Taft returns from summer vacation in Murray Bay Quebec to meet senior judges of the nine Federal Circuit Courts. They plan two days of talks on procedural reforms to ease crowded dockets and speed action on significant cases.
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Unitedress
Washington
William Howard Taft
Murray Bay
Quebec
Supreme Court
The L Probable opener
INDIANAPOLIS Matthews Connolly Haney Koenecke Bienkiron Spencer Warstler Burrus Ho Swetonic Umpires Cl
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Indianapo Matthews
Cf Connolly
Haney
Koenecke
Rf Bienkiron
If Spencer
Warstler
Burrus
Ho Swetonic
Lineup for Rochester: Brown at third base
The roster lists Brown at third, Toporcer at second, Gelbert at short, Southworth or Layne in center, Kauffman in right, Monahan at first, Gowdy at catcher, Keen or Irvin in left field, d Johnson pitching.
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Rochester Brown
Toporcer
Gelbert
Southworth
Harry Layne
Kauffman
Monahan
Gowdy
Keen
Irvin
D Johnson
Epstein and four others indicted in a forgery scheme case
Solly Epstein ex-prize fighter and others from the Russell Avenue gambling raid face grand jury charges of conspiracy to commit a felony for false impersonation before a court. Burton alias Burk sentenced to 30 days and $100 fine. Epstein $250 and 60 days. Nelson released on bond.
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Solly Epstein
Russell Pleasure Club
Russell Ave
Harry Burton
Alias Burk
Marion County Grand Jury
Clifton R. Cameron
Burton
Burk
State Farm
Espstein
Sam Nelson
Grand Hotel
Nelson
Epstein
Cameron
Herndon Trial Goes to Jury
Wayte Herndon 35 faces possible death penalty for the June killing of James Fouty 35 in Criminal Court. Defense asserts self defense after a prior fight and a back door confrontation leading to a gun discharge and Fouty’s fatal fall.
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Herndon
Wayte Herndon
James Fouty
W. Morris St
Eagle Creek
Fouty
T. Ernest Mahlem
Judson L. Stark
Paul Rheadarmer
Police Hunt Wild Man in Pennsylvania Woods
Nick Sebastian reported a wild man chased him near Locust Gap. Police and state authorities search the Carmel area as dogs pursued the suspect believed to be an escaped lunatic. The hunt followed his encounter during a hunting trip on September 26.
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Pennsylvania
United Press
Mercury to Rise After Cold Wave Relief Forecast
A new warm spell is predicted tonight and Thursday with temperatures up 6 to 10 degrees after an early cold wave. A killing frost hit Indianapolis and much of Indiana this morning with Evansville and Terre Haute recording record lows. At 7 am the mercury was 39 degrees, 18 below normal, and the night’s low was 37. Frost damage was expected to be limited to gardens and flowers, while fruits and staples were largely spared as farmers had stored them away.
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J. H. Armington
Indianapolis
Indiana
Evansville
Terre Haute
Weather Bureau
Akron Doctor to Speak at Central Universalist Dinner
Dr. George C. Bauer of Akron will speak at a men’s dinner hosted by the Central Universalist Church at Case's cafeteria on Central Ave and Twenty-Second St. The Rev. George Lawrence of Norwalk will also address the gathering.
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George C. Bauer
Akron
Ohio
Central Universalist Church
Case’s
Central Ave
Twenty-Second St
George Lawrence
Norwalk
Roosevelt to Aid Georgia Campaign in Atlanta Speech
Franklin D. Roosevelt will speak in Atlanta to formally open the Georgia Democratic campaign for Governor Alfred E. Smith. He will attend a luncheon of Georgia Democratic leaders earlier with Governor L. G. Hardman expected to speak.
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United Press
Atlanta
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Georgia
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
L. G. Hardman
Smith Campaign Train Heads East for Key West States
Governor Alfred E. Smith presses west to east campaign tour aboard a special train. He cites Oklahoma City speech as his standout, reports broad nationwide approval, and plans stops in Mandan North Dakota and Montana towns before Minnesota events. He forecasts likely carry in Montana and outlines flexible upcoming topics.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Smith
Minneapolis
Alfred E. Smith
West
Oklahoma City
California
Vermont
Florida
Seattle
Butte
Livington
Mont
North Dakota
Montana
St. Paul
Milwaukee
William F. Kenny
Frank R. Wolf Indicted in Interstate Automobile Ring Case
Federal grand jury indicted Frank R. Wolf vice president of H. P. Wasson & Co. and four others in an interstate auto theft investigation. Traugott Sussman and Laffey and a sixth unnamed person face charges. Wolf is accused of transportation and concealment of a stolen car and conspiracy to violate the Dyer Act.
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Frank R. Wolf
H. P. Wasson & Co
Edward Traugott
Harry Sussman
Elmer Sussman
William Laffey
Robert C. Baltzell
Traugott
Sussmans
Laffey
Wolf
United States Clerk’s Office
Cleveland
Albert Ward
Liberty
Libowitz
N. Jefferson Ave
Fred V. Binzer
Terre Haute
Harold Libowitz
Binzer
Anton Hulman, Jr
Factional Battle Over Rockport School Appointments
In Rockport Indiana two rival groups claim control of the town schools after the death of Oscar Doyle. Walter Richey and Alex Sauter were appointed trustees and are backed by some teachers while others, including G W Patmore, oppose them. County auditor J A Laird holds pay authority and has refused to fund Richey nominees, while rulings hinge on a Supreme Court finding of legality.
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Rockport
Ind
Walter Richey
Alex Sauter
Katherine Woodward
Sauter
Evelyn Ayer
G. W. Patmore
Oscar Doyle
Indianapolis
Indiana
Board of Trustees
J. A. Laird
Richey
Supreme Court
Twenty two Philadelphia police put in cells in bribery case
Philadelphia September twenty six. Twenty two policemen are jailed in city hall cells charged with bribery and extortion after the largest haul in the citys crime probe. District Attorney John Monaghan spent fifteen hours on the case with twenty three officers grilled and five hours of arrests and suspensions. Captain Charles Cohen linked to the sweep leads the parade of detainees to the lockup as curious crowds watch the spectacle.
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United Press
Philadelphia
John Monaghan
Charles Cohen
Fourth
Snyder Sts
Cohen
Fah! Will explain how a Fada Model 70 radio works
The Times launches a weekly radio feature by Carl Fohl titled Fah! to describe how radio sets operate. The first article covers the Fada Model 70 and the second, slated for Thursday October 4, describes the All-American Mohawk AC eight-tube set.
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the Times
Carl Fohl
Presbyterians Narrow Divorce Grounds to Adultery
The Carlisle Presbytery in Harrisburg Pennsylvania votes to base divorce eligibility on adultery only, removing willful desertion as a recognized ground from the Book of Discipline.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Presbyterian Churches
Carlisle Presbytery
Presbytery
Book of Discipline of the Church
GRID CAPTAIN HURT IN INDIANA FOOTBALL ACCIDENT
Grant Walls 22 of Masury Ohio captain of Central Normal School Danville football is in critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital after a spine injury from on field charging practice. X rays show no fracture and doctors hope for nerve recovery.
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Indiana
Grant Walls
Masury
Ohio
Central Normal School
Danville
St. Vincent's Hospital
Walls
Russell Cook
Embezzler Indicted Again in Mission Board Case
A Fulton County grand jury returned a second indictment against Clinton S. Carnes missing treasurer of the Southern Baptist mission board He is charged with embezzling 88 660 from the board The first indictment dated Sept 11 charged 69 000 in embezzlement
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United Press
Atlanta
Clinton S. Carnes
Southern Baptist Mission Board
Fulton County
Carnes
Mission Board
Newest Indianapolis cop sets world class patrol pace
William C. Hill, new Indianapolis officer, earns badge after night chase. captures two auto theft gangs, recovers three stolen cars, $500 worth barber tools, and shoots tires to halt suspects. Hill stops a fleeing Chevrolet, captures one suspect, and later takes another group into custody before returning home exhausted.
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Indianapolis
William C. Hill
Hill
Shelby and
Tabor Sts
Raymond
Shelby Sts
Nominee Choice Up By Time Special
Elkhart County Republican central committee will meet in Goshen to name a successor to Walter A Huffman as State Representative after his resignation for moving to Indianapolis. Dr Horace A Stauffer of Napa nee is expected to be named. Police in Pendleton search for Dorman Coghill and Fred Cathers who escaped from the Indiana State Reformatory and fled in a truck found at Ingalls. Coghill, from Evansville, faced vehicle-taking charges. Cathers, from Bedford, faced the same.
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North Dakota
Mandan
Walter Maddox
Maddox
Sorlie
Minnesota
Joseph Wolf
Hubert D’autremont
Andrew Nelson
Michael J. Glenn
Indianapolis
Long Island, N. Y
Hill
James Shumaker
Gimber St
George Montgomery
W. Morris St
Clarence Pettigrew
Anderson
Indiana State Farm
Ft. Wayne
Helm
Andrew Blake
Illinois St
Pettigrew
Goshen
Ind
Elkhart County
Republican Central Committee
Walter A. Huffman
Huffman
Elkhart
Horace A. Stauffer
Nappanee
United Press
Pendleton
Dorman Coghill
Fred Cathers
Indiana State Reformatory
Ingalls
Coghill
Evansville
Cathers
Bedford
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Glenn
Frank Moore
Claypool
O. K
James A. Collins
Paul Scharffin
Frederick
Pickles) O’roark
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