Briefs filed at Washington in Midland case
Protest briefs filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission allege the Midland railroad neglects business growth while its president admits time for fishing. Railroad attorneys dispute losses and claim it cannot become profitable. The Central Indiana line runs through 33 towns from Muncie to Brazil via Parke and Montgomery counties. A hearing was held by the Indiana Public Service Commission and the federal decision on abandonment rests with the ICC. Page Four continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Railroad
Te Commerce Commission
Ington
Pennsylvania
Big Four
Indiana Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Federal Commission
Indiana
Muncie
Brazil
Parke County
Waveland
Montgomery County
Gun Toters Fine Highlights Local Arrests
Arthur H. Roberts, 40, formerly of the eastern county, now in Indianapolis, faced a Boone circuit court judge after pleading guilty to carrying a gun without a permit. Robers received a stay of fine by Mort Clinger. Earlier, Roberts and Ray Blickenstag were caught by Zionsville residents near a jacked car, Blickenstag fined for trespass while Roberts clutched a gun and raised his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Roberts
Indianapolis
Kerts
Zionsville
Frank E. Hutchinson
Boone
Mort Clinger
Gadsden
Roberts
Ray Blickenstag
Riverside Park
Blickenstaff
Eleven Die In Chile Mine Explosion
A Chilean mine explosion in Calama tunnels left eleven workers dead with several others injured or trapped. Rescue efforts continued as authorities described the accident and ongoing recovery operations amid a denser plume of dust and smoke.
Filling Station at Washington and West Street Leased
The new filling station and shop at Washington and West streets are being erected by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter. They lease it to Western Oil & Refining Company for fifteen years, which sublets to B. F. Murphy for vulcanizing and filling station business. The Reporter misstated construction for Mr. Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
West Street
Frank Walter
Western Oil & Refining Company
B. F. Murphy
Murphy
Western Oil Refinery Company
New Ordinance Aims to Regulate Local Peddling
Lebanon city council adopted an ordinance to regulate itinerant merchants and solicitors after a two year rise in activity. It targets unscrupulous hawking by outsiders who enter the city, take large sums, and delay delivery of cheap merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Traction Mien In Conference Here
Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co officials met for a monthly conference to discuss mutual problems and a uniform operating system. Attendees included John Hoffner, G. M. Fields, Fay Caldwell, Lew Cobb, F. A. Daugherty, and Jacob Deiser. They visited the power house, offices, Frankfort for lunch, and Lafayette for an inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
John Hoffner
Brazil
G. M. Fields
Fay Caldwell
Crawfordsville
Lew Cobb
Northwestern
F. A. Daugherty
Jacob Deiser
Dakota primary holds interest in North Dakota race
Regular and non partisan league Republicans vote in Bismarck to decide party control. Senator Gerald Nye seeks re election against L B Hanna with farm relief as top issue. Nye allies with radical group and faces insurgent faction backing. Voter turnout around 8000. many details unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Gerald P. Nye
L. B Hanna
Coolidge
Nye
Senate
Mastee
Dawes-McNary-Haugen
Reno Bruce
Napengi Ong Yy League
Howul
Cooperative Farm Bills Split Senate Vote Long After Passed House
Washington June 30. The Fess cooperative farm loan system measure was defeated in the Senate by 6 to 54. The Senate then passed without record vote the House cooperative marketing measure creating a marketing division in the Agriculture Department. The session ends with the farm relief issue unsettled and political fallout shaping near term elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Fess Cooperative Farm Loan
Coolidge
Senate
House Cooperative Marketing
Department of Agriculture
M. Coolidge
Dawes-Lowden-Watson- McNary Ree
White House
Earthquakes Ripple Across Regions Causing Alarms
A sequence of tremors began Saturday night in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean and spread to the equatorial east, California, central Europe and South Africa. Reports indicate loss of life in the Dutch East Indies with minor damage in Italy Egypt and Rhodesia. A five second tremor reached Alisbury. Cologne felt a severe shock extending along the Rhine while France reported the quake’s reach. Seismologist Raffaele Bendandi issued Tuesday a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mediterranean
Far East
California
Europe
South Africa
Dutch East Indies
Egypt
Alisbury
Rhodesia
Cologne
Rhine
France
Raffaele Bendandi
Anniversary of WR. C. Observed In G A R Purhous Program
The thirty seventh anniversary of the Woman's Relief Corps was observed with an honor car program in the G A R hall Tuesday afternoon with good attendance. Three surviving charter members were named but none attended. The program opened with America and the Lord's Prayer. Short talks were given by F J Witham Shaster Riley Wilson and others from Thorntown and local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Eliabeth Harrison
Mary Davidson
Anna Anderson
Indianapolis
America
F. J. Witham
Shaster
Riley
Wilson
Thorntown
Bomutes
Epworth League Rally at Centenary Church
The Centenary Methodist Church hosts Epworth Leaguers from Lebanon Group for a Battle Ground Institute Rally on Friday evening. Rev. T L Stovall of Flora, new Crawfordsville district president, will speak. Attendees bring picnics, with social hour at 5 30 and supper at 6 30. all young people urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Methodist Church
Epworth
Lebanon
T L. Stovall
Flora
Crawfordsville
Epworth League
Battle Ground Institute
Kinsey Reaches All England Tennis Final
Howard Kinsey of California defeats Jacques Brugnon of France 6-4 4-6 6-3 8-6 9-7 to reach the all England championship final in Wimbledon. He faces the winner of the Cochet Borota semi final. Kinsey saved two match points at 15-40 in games ten and twelve and broke Brugnon in the fifteenth to seize the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
Eng
Howard Kinsey
California
Jacques Brugnon
France
Kinsey
Henri Cochet
Jean Borota
Brugnon
Oak Drug Store Plans Attractive New Front
The Oak Drug Store on the square center will install a central front entrance with two copper framed plate glass show windows. The improved facade aims to attract attention with large display delays of merchandise. Pinnell-Coombs Lumber Company supplies the general contractor materials. Work should be finished within two weeks while business continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conabinatin
Ernest Spare
Pinnell-Coombs Lumber Company
Ork
President to Fish Wrngton Golfers in Adirondacks
A garbled early report notes a Sahornat showing three golfers in the White Mountains Adirondacks this summer with Mr. Midasia mentioned. The fragment hints at a leisure outing or gathering led by a president figure, though details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrngton
Sahornat
Schewen
Y Adirondacks
Midasia
Atin Taber
Fourth of July observance closes Lebanon stores
Nearly all Lebannon stores will close Monday July 5 as the Fourth of July falls on Sunday. Clothing, shoe, jewelry, furniture and hardware shops will shut all day while groceries and meat markets close at 10 AM. Some drug stores may stay open, others close at noon. Banks, post office and public offices observe the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Frank Myers
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Judgments Taken In Boone Circuit Court
Julietta P Brown wins judgments totaling 360.78 in her note suit against James C Darnall and Sarah E Darnall with 49.86 in fees. 526.66 against Sarah E Darnall with 63.13 fees. 1114.35 against James C Darnall with 110.14 fees. Elizabeth Portess awarded judgment as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Circuit
Julietta P. Brown
James C. Darnall
Sarah E. Darnall
Elizabeth Port Teus
New French Plan Under Scrutiny in Briand Debate
Paris June 30 Treasury experts examined calculations of Finance Caillaux’s new program as Briand’s cabinet prepares to seek a vote of confidence. The government has not yet secured chamber support with the debate stalled until Tuesday. Briand pushed for a simple adjournment question of confidence reflecting the plan’s stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parix
Treasury Department
Caillaux
Briand
Money Voted for Special Counsel for Highway Cases
Marion County council approved a $5,000 appropriation to fund a special prosecutor for highway cases. James A. Collins transmitted the request. Former Shelbyville judge Alonzo Blair will assist Marion County prosecutor Wm. H. Remy. The origin of the call for special help remains unclear and state examiner Lawrence F. Orr denies proposing it. The move adds to an estimated $30,000 already spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James A. Collins
Alonzo Blair
Shelbyville
Wm. H. Remy
Marion
Lawrence F. Orr
Accounts Board
Remy
Marion County
Ten Acts in Radio Contest Tonight at Colonial Theatre
Ten acts compete in a three day Lebanon revue with three winners from tonight and three from last night advancing to face off Thursday. The top act will represent Lebanon in the national broadcasting contest from Station WLS Chicago on July 10 with all expenses paid. The Aloha Hawaiian Trio, three Whitestown boys, perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Lebanon
WLS
Chicago
Hopes for Acquittal on Murder Charge
In St Petersburg on June 30 EB Elliott a wealthy financier bound over to the grand jury faces murder charges in his wife’s death after a fatal fall at the Elliott home. He was brought from jail to attend her funeral and then returned to court to tell his version of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
EB. B. Elliott
Evan
Gerneees
Elliot
Lamar
Three May Be Freed After Sentence Set Aside in Indiana
Brazil, June 30. Freedom looms for three St. Louis men after a judge set aside their one to eight year sentences in the Indiana state reformatory for auto parts theft from a wrecked car near Brazil on May 31. John Griffin Arnold Muegee and George DeHater await final disposition as Judge Hutchinson reviews further testimony on their characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
St. Louis
Indiana
Scout Summer Camp Plans For Boy And Girl Scouts
A meeting led by Louis Sterling at the Chamber of Commerce discussed Lebanon Boy Scouts summer camp plans. Officials hope for a twelve day outing with funding decisions to come. if funds lag, the stay may be reduced to seven days. Each Scout would contribute five dollars toward camping expenses for both Boy and Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sterling
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts of Lebanon
Lebanon
PROA AMENDMENT REPEAL IS ASKED
Senator Edward J. Edwards of New Jersey introduced a resolution in Washington proposing a national referendum to repeal the eighteenth amendment. The plan cites Article Five and calls for state conventions to elect delegates to vote on repeal, challenging critics Borah and Walsh on constitutional authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Edwards
Borah
Idaho
Walsh
Montana
Indianapolis Plans New Daily Paper Formed
Indianapolis June 30 plans for a new morning and Sunday paper moved forward with the incorporation of the Indianapolis Tribune Publishing Co. The firm, capitalized at 500000 dollars, lists four city hall officials as incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Tribune Publishing Co
Flood threat looms as Belgrade Danube dykes swell
Belgrade reports Danube waters rising indoors threaten to breach dykes. Early reports note swollen Ives area with 12,000 men and horses affected and dangers escalate as conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Danube
Ives
Ulen golfers set record in low team score
Ulen Country Club showcased a rising group of contenders as Ul en team faced Frankfort Golf Club in a Frankfort match. Frankfort won 84 to, aided by a string of low scores. Fred Rhodes led Ulen with 78 for the team, while six Ul en players posted 39 on the first round. Shafer of Frankfort had the tournament’s low medal at 75. Vallette and Siess tied for second with 79. Individual scores for Ul en golfers were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulen Country Club
Aga
Uae
Frankfort Golf Club
Ulge Club
Frankfort
Frankfur Club
Lebanon
Alen
Fred Rhodes
Alen Club
Anon
Rhodes
Siess
Akerman
Vinson Jones
Swank
Pulliam
Ont Shafer
Vallette
Ulery
Point winners on Lebanon card set for July Fourth tourney
The Lebanon event lists Adler 3, Jones 2, Akerman 2, Swank 2, Pulliam 2, Metzger 2, Shumate 1, Davis Jr 1, C B Davis 1, Lenox 1 totaling 17 points. The next Alen card event is the annual July 4 tournaments. The big trophy for the day will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Metzger
Tebe Lof
Wites C. Walker
Moore Evegeeene
B. Coombs Peer Ewenee
CE Lewis Saat
Lebanon
Adler
Jones
Akerman
Swank
Pulliam
Metzger
Shumate
Davis, Jr
C. B Davis
Lenox
Wet Chief Tells Of Expenditures In Prohibition Fight
Washington June 30 The Association against the prohibition amendment raises and spends about half a million dollars to agitate repeal of the Volstead act. William H Stayton founder of the wet organization told the senate primary investigating committee today. Contributions are accumulating at about forty thousand dollars a month and rising. Stayton said the organization had spent about twenty six thousand dollars monthly on average up to March last year. He boasted of starting from nothing in 1919. He noted conferences with Charles Wood head of the Pennsylvania wet organization and said Wood listed support for John T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association Against
Pennsylvania
Slayton
Charle Wood
Pennsylva Wet Organization
Wood
John T
Forty Die in Sudden Shell Explosion at Polish Post
A sudden shell explosion in Kovel Poland on June 30 killed forty people and wounded several officers and soldiers. The incident occurred during military operations, with many seriously injured among the displaced and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kovel
Poland
Fort Diers
Satna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midland
GUN Toter
Arthur
Chile Exploration Co
Bantiago
Chile
Calama
E Explore Company
Eer Toll
F. Walter
Traction Mien
T. H
Dakota Primary
Fess Farm
WR. C
OAK Drug Store
Allied Coal Co
Treasury
Money
Special Counsel
ULEN
Clayton
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