One Plane Left In Flight Hawaii Making Schedule
Naval Headquarters San Francisco reports one PN-9 plane left in the Hawaii flight while another, PN-9 No. 8, was forced down about 300 miles out and towed to San Francisco. PN-9 No. 3 was missing then found about 800 miles out with engine trouble. No. 1 remained ahead of schedule by a minute at 6:30 a.m. after passing Langley, and No. 1 had completed about half the 2100 mile voyage.
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Naval Headquarters
San Francisco
Calif
United States Navy
Hawaii
William Jones
Langley
Lieut
Sneedy
San Francisco- Hawaii
Macawiey
Here
Macawley
Jones
John Rodgers
No. 1
Frenchy
Lee
Doyen
Disabled World War Vets Aided Across Nation
Indianapolis reports that about forty thousand disabled World War veterans have received nearly 416 million dollars in compensation under the Reed Johnson bill and amendments. The national Legion rehabilitation committee chair notes substantial increases for shell shocked tubercular blind and totally deaf veterans with thousands more benefiting in dependency and death disability pay. The review proceeds at about seven hundred cases daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Reed-Johnson
James Barton
National Adjutant of the
American Legion
Watson Miller
Legion
National Rehabilitation Committee
National Convention of the Legion
Omaha
Lebanon Man Fined for Driving While Intoxicated
Everett Jones of Lebanon faced Frankfort city court after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Mayor Keene fined him 25 dollars plus costs, totaling 55 dollars, and imposed a six month suspended penal farm sentence on good behavior. State Police officer McCormick filed the charge after Jones was arrested Saturday.
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Everett Jones
Lebanon
Keene
Frankfort
Income tax lists reveal high payments across cities
New York figures show John D Rockefeller Jr paying 6.23 million in 1924 and 7.44 million in 1923, with other notable payments including J P Morgan, E H Gary, Charles Evan Hughes, and Woolworth. Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Buffalo also report top individual and corporate tax totals for 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Manhattan
Wall Street
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
J. Pierron Morgan
E. H. Gary
Charles Evan Hughes
John W. Davis
F. W. Woolworth Company
E. J. Gould
James Montgomery Flagg
Charles F. Murphy
William Wrigley
John Hertz
Yellow Cab Enterprises
Wrigley
Clarence Darrow
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Hirschie Miller
Sidney Smith
Andy Gump
A. D. Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Lord and Thomas
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Charles S. Deneen
Len Small
Edward J. Brundage
Lorado Taft
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Charles Ringling
Wanne Bros. Circus
William Wrigley Corporation
Ladoga Canning Factory to Open Season in Lebanon
The Ladoga Canning Company will begin operations at 406 South C Street tomorrow, making catsup and chili sauce and canning pulp. About 75 workers start, with anticipated 150 as tomatoes arrive. pay averages 1500 to 2000 dollars weekly. Frost cut tomatoes from Boone county fields, now about 750 acres usable. New equipment replaces old for canning catsup and chili sauce. other plant in Brookston handles sweet corn. The firm seeks more female workers for the season.
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Ladoga Canning Company
South C Street
K. H. Sanders
Lebanon
Sanders
Frost
Boone County
Ladoga
Brookston
Morgan Remains With Dry Forces in Indiana
Indianapolis September 1 Bert C Morgan former federal prohibition director for Indiana stayed atop dry enforcement as acting deputy administrator for Indiana under Benjamin Ewing head of the Illinois Indiana Wisconsin districts His salary remains 000 a year under the reorganization Morgan could not say how long the temporary appointments last.
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Indianapolis
Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
Morgan
Benjamin Ewing
Wisconsin
Ship Burns Drowns Three on Lake Erie Near Westfield
Buffalo report states three men drowned as the passenger steamer Colonial burned early today off Westfield in Lake Erie. Victims named are Thomas McGeron Cleveland Ohio second engineer Bob O'Brien Eric Earl Huntington Conneaut Ohio. Also mentions upcoming visit of Miss Alpha Perkins from Lebanon to Lebanon, blocked by garbled lines.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Colonial
Lake Erie
Westfield
Thomas McGeron
Cleveland
Ohio
Bob O’brien
Eric
Earl Huntington
Conneaut
Ohi
Seven Die in Indiana Accidents in 24 Hours
Indianapolis reports seven deaths and thirteen injuries from accidents across Indiana in the last day. Victims include Martha Woods 75 who died after a car interurban collision in Evansville Dolly Nugent 8 crushed at Bedford and Orin Orr 32 electrocuted in Lafayette. Others include Samuel Dyer 66 from a hayload fall, Philip Dane drowned in Gary, Chauncey Jones 40 killed by a train in Etna Green, George Simmons and seven workers hurt by a trolley wire fall in Gary, and Theodore Taplan 24 with Vernon 20 injured in a motorcycle collision near Anderson.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Martha Woods
Evansville
Dorothy May Nugent
Bedford
Orin Orr
Northern Indiana Power Company
Lafayette
Samuel Dyer
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Philip Dane
Yellow
Chicago
Gary
Chauncey Jones
Etna Green
George Simmons
Theodore Taplan
Vernon
Anderson
Movie Stars Heavily Taxed by Income in 1924
Los Angeles reports reveal Douglas Fairbanks paid 182190.45 in federal tax for 1924 making him the heaviest taxpayer among film figures. Gloria Swanson likely top among salaried stars with 57075.28, while Mary Pickford paid 34075.28 and Harold Lloyd 28151.16. Charlie Chaplin's tax was 345.81 amid year producing one film. Charles Ray paid 1359.09 after leaving salaried work. Bill Hart paid 15 in taxes.
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Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Douglas Fairbanks
Doug
Gloria Swanson
Mary Pickford
Harold Lloyd
Charlie Champlin
Charles Ray
Chaplin
Bill Hart
President Coolidge Paid 1924 Income Tax of 14091.86
Boston report states President Coolidge paid a federal income tax of 14091.86 for the 1924 year, with figures released today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Boston
Mass
Boy Breaks Arm In Fall From Wagon
Wilbur Rader six year old son of Ona and Mr. Rader of south town broke his right arm when he fell from the spring seat of a wagon to the bed Monday. The accident occurred at the Racer home.
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Wilbur Rader
Ona Rader
South of Town
Bandits Release Missionaries After Kidnapping in China
Eight British missionaries seized August 6 in central China by bandits were released. The return message to the Church Missionary Society from Chengtu notes the party was captured during a picnic and is now being treated well by their captors.
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Shanghai
Central
China
Church Missionary Society
Chengtu
Gasoline price cuts reach 21.2 cents per gallon in Lebanon
Standard Oil Company reduced retail gasoline to 21.2 cents a gallon in Lebanon as part of a broader price decline campaign to match smaller dealers. Independent firms matched the cut today, continuing the trend of lower prices across the area.
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Standard Oil Company
Lebanon
Klan Leaders Guard Policies at Indiana State Meet
Indianapolis September 1 Ku Klux Klan leaders guarded proceedings at a state meeting last night refusing to reveal details of internal deliberations. The leaders spoke of utmost harmony as they discussed plans for the organization in the coming year.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Tax Rolls Open to Public Inspection
Indiana's total income taxes for the year are estimated at seven million dollars. The 180,000 returns include 12,000 corporations and 10,000 partnerships. Assessment rolls list name, address and tax due but are not alphabetically organized, making individual searches lengthy. The three triplicate books are sent to Washington, stored in the internal revenue office, and made public. they do not reveal income or payment status. Thurman notes large incomes may reflect losses or non taxable property.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Thurman
Italian Socialists Fire Upon Fascisti in Rome
Socialist protesters in Rome fired upon Fascists during a city celebration in the main square today. One Fascist was killed or wounded, another injured, and two spectators were slightly hurt as police detained several Socialists.
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Rome
Palmi
Madison Police Find Ottinger’s Stolen Car
Roy Ottinger had his Ford roadster stolen in Indianapolis. Madison Police received a telephone message Monday evening that his car had been located.
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Madison
Ottinger
Roy Ottinger
Indianapolis
Ind
Frp
Fae
Ten Thousand Claim Against Abram C Littleton Estate
James V Goar of Frankfort files a $10,000 claim against the estate of Abram C Littleton, a Kirklin resident deceased. Littleton died October 14 1924 after illness at Palmer hospital. his will leaves property to his wife for life and to others after her death. The claim cites years of care and services from October 16 1918 to October 14 1924 including nursing, business affairs, and personal needs.
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James V,. Goar
Frankfort
Abram ‘C. Littleton
Kirklin
Myr. Littleton
Palmer Hospital
Abram C. Littleton
Frankfort Court
My. Gear
Walkout Leaves 826 Mines Dark Across Anthracite Region
Philadelphia September 1 a near total mine walkout deserts 828 mines across 50 square miles of anthracite territory after 150000 workers quit at midnight labor reports say the strike is one hundred percent and prompts a lengthy vacation for many workers and dependents with no disorder as plans held firm and miners return home quietly after shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Westfield Man Shot by Accident in Hunting
Noblesville Ind Sept 1 Ludovic Clampitt of Westfield is in hospital with fifteen to twenty gunshot wounds from an accident during a hunting party Monday. Charles Stout, in another party, fired after misreading a handkerchief as a squirrel. Clampitt was seated on a log fanning himself. wounds to right arm neck and chin. Wounds not regarded serious.
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Noblesville
Ind
Ludovic Clampit
Westfield
Charles Stout
Clampitt
Clyde Watson
Friends Church
Stout
State Police Force Slashed Under Budget Plan
Indianapolis Sept 1 Chief Robert T Humes of the state motor police announced a four week curtailment of its force. The department, under the state budget, will drop from 45 to about 80 officers as funding shifts after Oct 1. The force has relied on automobile title and title-holder fees for support.
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Indianapolis
Robert T Humes
State Motor Police
Humes
Secretary of State
Ten Commandments to Play at Colonial Lebanon
The Ten Commandments, hailed as the greatest Bible story, will run three days at the Colonial theatre Lebanon beginning Tuesday September 8. Cecil B DeMille calls it his masterpiece and the film blends scripture with comedy spectacle and drama. It will premiere here before Indianapolis and marks the Colonial’s first nightly program.
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Lebanon
R UN
Colonial Theatre
Cecil
DeMille
Indianapolis
Acs
Limit Bus Drivers to Nine-Hour Day Schedule
Indianapolis September report from the State Public Service Commission orders bus drivers not to work more than nine hours in any twenty four. Emergencies allow over six hours with rest. The measure aims to protect driver health and reduce accident risk by avoiding worn-out operators.
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Indianapolis
State Public Service Commission
Mrs Eli Myers to Visit in Little Rock Arkansas
Mrs Eli Myers of Little Rock Arkansas will arrive this evening for an extended visit with her daughter Mrs Walter Porkins and family.
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Eli Myers
Little Rick
Arkansas
Walter Porkins
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Edsel
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Westfield, N. Y
Alpha Perkins
Mia. C. I. S.neal
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Thomas Graham
Fort Harrison
Idianapolis
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Indiana Masonic Home Boys
Memorial Park
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Eastern Star
Frankin
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