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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1928

Page

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Indians Tuned 10 Flop For Second Time

Rochester September clash of the Junior World Series between the pennant winners of the American Association and the International League was postponed to today due to weather. Yde or Burwell may start for Indianapolis while Rochester could counter with Irvin or Bell. Swetonic impressed with his Wednesday outing, fueling pro scouts’ interest as Perry aims to field a stronger 1929 Indians club.

Eddie Ash Rochester N. Y American Association International League Betzel Indians Yde Burwell Boone Billy Southworth Red Wings Bell Decatur Irvin Emil Yde Ince Ade Lawrence Irvin Hoosiers Ford Schupp Tribe Indianpolis Indianapolis New York Seneca Steve Swetonic Perry New York Yankees Warstler Norman Perry Loyal Tribe Bud Connolly Koenecke

Clergy Split Over Smith Campaign Forces Resignations

In Kentucky Reverend Carl Scheben of Grace Church Newport resigns citing church state separation in the Smith campaign. Separately in Amden Tennessee a public clash between ministers over Alfred E. Smith prompts a near riot as Sheriff and deputies separate the crowd after arguments over the Knights of Columbus oath.

Rer Ky Smith Carl Scheben Newport Grace Church Kentucky Amden Tenn Alfred E. Smith Alice N. Pafford Charles Taylor McMinnville Smith Champion John Clark Clark Rev Taylor Rev. Clark

Automobile crash involving governor's car in New Haven

John Coolidge drove the governor John H. Trumbull’s sedan when it collided with a touring car driven by Wilfred Veno. Two people were hospitalized with injuries. Veno and Mrs. Veno were among the injured while Coolidge and the governor’s chauffeur were not seriously harmed. The coroner indicated a continued inquiry was unlikely.

United Press New Haven Conn John Coolidge John H. Trumbull Henry H. Miller William Cunningham Miller Livingston and Lawrence Sts Wilfred Veno Boston Mary Veno John New Haven Railroad Young Coolidge James J. Corrigan Corrigan Plainville Florence Trumbull Florence Veno

New York Police Seek Bigger Clean Up of Vice

New York newspapers report an impending police drive to curb vice and crime with focus on enforcement of prohibition. They cite a secret three hour conference of police inspectors held Wednesday night described by police heads as very important.

United Press New York

Hoover Date Change Nominee to Speak in New York

Her ber Hoover will speak in Madison Square Garden New York October 13, it was announced today. The change was made because Carnegie Hall could not be obtained for October 17 as planned.

United Press Washington Herber Hoover Madison Square Garden New York Carnegie Hall

Yale Freshman Dies After Fall From Dorm Window

Edward Lee Randolph 18 a Yale freshman and Freshman football team member from Pleasantville New York died after sleep walking and stepping from a fifth story window in Haughton Hall dormitory in New Haven Connecticut.

New Haven Conn Edward Lee Randolph Yale Haughton Hall Randolph Pleasantville N. Y

Man Dies in County Jail Days After Sentence

Linmer Stayanvick aged 35 of 29 8 S West St was found dead in his cell at the county jail this morning by Jailer Michael Vogt. He had just begun a thirty day jail term on a blind tiger charge and jail staff said he had delirium tremens since confinement.

Linmer Stayanvick S. West St Michael Vogt Stayanvick Ted Baldwin Miss Llod Harrison Chicago Marion County Grand Jury Traugott Fred King William Sheaffer William H. Remy Department of Justice Howard D. Phillips Paul Scharffin New York Phillips Scharffin

Man Guilty of Wife’s Murder Sentenced to Life

Detro it September 28 Meiko Petrovich 46 was found guilty by a jury of murdering his wife after relocating family from Pennsylvania to Michigan to avoid the death penalty. He received life imprisonment at hard labor in solitary confinement.

United Press Detroit Meiko Petrovich Pennsylvania Michigan

GOP Fund Grows With $1.5 Million Available

Washington reports that more than $1.5 million will be available for campaign expenses by month end. J. R. Nutt, national treasurer of the Republican National Committee, announced the figure at the White House after being presented to President Coolidge by RNC Chairman Work.

United Press Washington J. R. Nutt Republican National Committee White House Nutt Coolidge Work

Executions Reported At Texas State Penitentiary

Two Negroes were executed in the electric chair at Huntsville Texas today O T Alexander of Houston convicted of killing his wife died at 12 20 a m and Tom Ross convicted of killing Dave Patterson logging camp paymaster in Nacodechez County died at 12 30 a m Prison physician L H Bush certified the deaths

United Press Huntsville Texas O. T. Alexander Houston L. H. Bush Tom Ross Dave Patterson Nacodechez County

Ambiguous Time Marks Appear in OCR Fragment

A compact OCR fragment lists scattered times and numbers such as 6 a.m. 44 10 a.m. 59 am 4 lita miss 9 8 a.m. 50 12 noon 60 9 a.m. 55. No clear event or context is provided, leaving interpretation uncertain. The readable digits suggest a timing or measurement sequence without identifiable persons or places.

Dancing Daughters Jazzmania Contest Prompts Reader Opinions

In a Times promotion tied to the MGM film Our Dancing Daughters at Loew's Palace, readers are urged to submit opinions on modern girls and jazz culture. prizes include 15 dollars for best reply, 10 dollars for second, and pairs of tickets for 25 next best answers arriving by Saturday night.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Loew's Palace Times

Ohio girl shot by day agents sparks state and county probes

Betty Heywood 22 was wounded when three nonuniformed liquor enforcement officers fired on her car on a country road. Senator George Bender demanded state inquiry. Lorain grand jury to hear evidence. Officers Louis Cicco Frank Klady and Walter Knitter held on bonds. The case risks a police shakeup and involves disputed mayoral control.

United Press Lorain Ohio Betty Heywood Prohibition George Bender Cleveland Richard Heywood Heywood J. C. Standens Louis Cicco Frank Klady Walter Knitter Miss Heywood Jarrow England Bender Justices of Peace Court Lorain County Standen

Beast Eludes Hunt Near Bedford Indiana

A large animal feared by Lawrence County residents remains at large after a 100 plus strong posse scoured the countryside Thursday night. Descriptions vary from mountain lion to mad dog as another search is planned for next week.

United Press Bedford Ind Lawrence County

Emotions of rage shorten life says Roemer

Dr. J F Roemer of Waukegan Illinois told a convention of the American Association for Medico Physical Research that outbursts of rage and temperament cause acid conditions in the body harming health and shortening life.

United Press Chicago J. F. Roemer Waukegan Ill Roemer American Association For Medico-Physical Research

Taft Urges Five Additional Federal Judges for NY Area

Chief Justice Taft told President Coolidge that three more federal judges are needed in New York City and two in Brooklyn. He said dockets elsewhere are satisfactory.

United Pres Washington Taft United States Supreme Court Coolidge New York City Brooklyn

Once Powerful Klan Leader Fails to Post Bail

W Lee Smith once led Indiana Ku Klux Klan members and now sits in Marion County jail after failing to raise a $25 000 bond on an indictment charging conspiracy in an interstate automobile theft ring He sought bonds from allies and officials but none could back him and he lamented his first jail stay.

W. Lee Smith Ku Klux Klan Indiana Marion County Continental Bank United States Marshal’s Office Smith David and Chine Wolpaw Cleveland Thomas Warren Wayne Emmelman Republican County Committee Charley Charlie Robert C. Baltzell Jacob Wohlfield Mortimer Mortimer Wohlfeld Ohio

Willebrandt Hush Sought Over Political Speeches

Two New York lawyers asked the civil service commission in Washington to restrain Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt from making political speeches. They argued she is in classified civil service and thus forbidden from using influence to affect an election or taking active part in a campaign. Willebrandt had been speaking for Herbert Hoover.

New York Civil Service Commission Washington Mabel Walker Willebrandt Commission Charles Warren Hasting Louis Wagner McKernan Willebrandt Herbert Hoover

Wales Ready to Hunt Mombasa in Africa Tour

The Prince of Wales and Duke of Gloucester arrived by steamer in British East Africa to begin a royal hunting tour. They were greeted by European colonists and a large crowd of interior tribesmen in colorful dress.

United Press Mombasa British East Africa Prince of Wales Duke of Gloucester Africa

Inventor Claims Inexpensive Home Color Talkies

London inventor Martin Harper announced a perfected apparatus for showing colored talking pictures at home. He expects to market the device within months at about $100, expanding home entertainment options.

United Press London Martin Harper

Times to broadcast third Indians Rochester game

The Times and WFBM will air the Little World Series game three between the Indians and Rochester at 1:30 PM. Fans statewide praise the vivid broadcast, with letters from Bill Haeberle Clyde Wharton Alvin Garrett and Si Van Meter and the Gashouse Gang applauding Indianapolis’ first newspaper.

Times Indians Rochester WFBM Mike Indianapolis the Times Bill Haeberle Clyde Wharton Alvin Garrett Si van Meter

Jewelers and bootlegger suspects named in auto theft ring

The latest indictments in the interstate auto theft case include jeweler Wolf Sussman and William M. Jones with their wives. Arraignments before Federal Judge Baltzell are set for Saturday at 9 a.m. Others arrested include Jacob Wohlfield Mortimer Wohlfeld and W Lee Smith, with bond details noted and further searches ongoing.

Wolf Sussman William Jones Winthrop Ave Baltzell Lee Smith

Frost Hits Indiana But Not as Heavy as Wed

Frost spread over most of Indiana Thursday night and today but was lighter than the previous night. Weather Man J H Armington forecast warmer weather with possible local showers by Saturday and a 8 to 9 degree rise. Morning temperature at 7 am was 46 degrees, 11 below normal. The night’s low was 44 with frost occurring throughout the state except the extreme southwest.

Indiana J. H. Armington Armington

Herrick Begins Westward Trip After Cleveland Visit

United States ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick travels from Chicago toward California after a two day stay with friends. He arrived Tuesday following a flight from Cleveland with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and completed the 320 mile trip in about three hours.

Caited Preas Chicago Myron T. Herrick United States France California Ambassador Herrick Cleveland Col Charles A. Lindbergh

Coal Contract Awarded To People's Coal and Cement

The park board awarded the contract for 650 tons of coal to People's Coal and Cement Company with bids of 4.28 per ton for Indiana fourth vein 6 by 3 inch egg coal and 4.35 per ton for 3 by 2 inch egg coal. The board may buy more or less than the specified amount at the bid price.

People’s Coal and Cement Company Today Park Board People's Company Indiana

Vat Explosion Kills Thirteen at Piacenza Arsenal

An explosion in the government arsenal at Piacenza Italy killed thirteen workmen and seriously injured five others including a woman and her baby. Authorities investigated the blast as smoke and debris filled the area and workers were evacuated from nearby streets.

Tolomeen Preas Piacenza Italy

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Church IN Politics M. E. Pastor Gotham Hoover Man G. O. P. Fund Grows New York Area Willebrandt ‘Hush Civil Service Wales East Africa Royal Brother Home ‘Talkies W. Washington St Harry Sussman William M. Jones Pink Jones la Salle William Laffey Harry Cora N. Schwartz Frederick van Nuys George M. Barnard Sussman Jones Laffey van Nuys Michael J. Glenn Wolf Capias Glenn Herrick Ambassador
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