Klan in Indianapolis Denounces Ex Grand Dragon Stephenson
Indianapolis and Marion county Ku Klux Klan groups condemn David C Stephenson former grand dragon in the wake of his arrest for the Madge Oberholtzer murder. They vow moral and financial aid to bring the men to justice and say Stephenson violated every tenet of decent citizenship.
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Lunitehd Epriuss
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klang
Marion County
David C. Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Indiana
Marion County Klan No. 3
Oberholtzer
March Term of Greene Circuit Court Closes Today
Greene county reports the March term ends with nine new cases filed, including two divorces. Receivers appointed for Union Central Life Insurance mortgage and for Tulip Brick Co. cases. Edna A. Centers granted divorce and maiden name restored. Various notes and suits listed with monetary judgments and probate actions.
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Bloomfield
Greene Circuit Court
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Rebecca A. Miller
John A. Cravens
David F. Bland
Lewis H. Jones
Tulip Brick Co
Edward H. Stein
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
James Donagher
Fred E. Dyer
John T. Joseph
Clarence Maudilin
Edna A. Centers
Charles M. Centers
Martha N. Bedwell
Earl T. Kinoch
Daniel W. McIntosh
Ernest Ledent
Perry Bland
Hirvin Ray
Greene County
Oliver Walraven
George M. Mitchell
Mahullda Moulden
John A. Moulden
Hahulda Moulden
Violet J. Moulden
Lena L. Moulden
Rose B. Moulden
Ray A. Moulden
Frena Swayze
Charles Swayze
Clyde Smith
Chloe Begaman
Philip Begaman
Juanita Anderson
Owen Anderson
Howe appeals for funds to prosecute Stephenson case in Indiana
Thomas C. Howe former president of Butler College urged public donations to aid the prosecution of D C Stephenson Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry on murder charges in the Madge Oberholtzer death. Indianapolis neighbors have raised money but city funds access was blocked by the city attorney. Bail hearing delayed as Louis Owens murder trial stretches toward Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Thomas C. Howe
Butler College
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Howe
eSpe
Oberholtzer
Irvington
James Ogden
Louis Owens
Owens
Kokomo Student Is Champion in Oratory
Donald Bailey of Kokomo won first place in the eleventh annual Indiana high school discussion contest finals carried out by the Indiana University extension division. Wilfred Fidlar of Terre Haute and Dorothy Wellborn of Evansville finished second and third and received silver and bronze medals.
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United Press Dispatch
Bloomington
Ind
Donald Bailey
Kokomo
Indiana
Indiana University Extension Division
Wilfred Fidlar
Terre Haute
Dorothy Wellborn
Evansville
Auto Hits Fire Truck In Michigan City Deaths
An automobile collided with a fire truck in Michigan City Ind this morning killing one man and injuring three others. The car struck the truck and was dragged to a telephone pole where it became jammed.
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Michigan City
Ind
Shepherd's record in Texas is under probe
Bay View Texas April 25 Old timers recall the Shepherd McClintock affair as Assistant State's Attorney John Sharbaro of Chicago arrives to investigate the Texas phase. William Shepherd is under indictment for the murder of Billy McClintock who died under puzzling circumstances. Dr J Garter of Wichita Kansas treated Mrs McClintock in 1909.
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United Press Dispatch
Bay View
Texas
John Sharbaro
Chicago
Shepherd-McClintock
McClintocks
William
Billy” McClintock
Billy
J. ©. Garter
Wichita
Kas
Opposing Forces In Close Contact In Hawaiian Maneuvers
United Press dispatch from Honolulu reports coast defense scouts sighted vessels of the Blue Fleet at 6 14 this morning signaling close contact with the Black Army. a terrific battle was anticipated as strategic maneuvers continued for favorable ground.
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Honolulu
Woman Deputy Sheriff Arrests Real Bad Man
Boonville Indiana April 25 The female deputy Mrs Earl Spradley wife of Sheriff Earl Spradley captured Elmer Litterell jail breaker after a six mile chase She covered the escaped man while the sheriff handcuffed him The couple married last Christmas and she has been taking pistol practice since He said she is a better shot than Tam a deputy who would have been afraid to arrest Litterell.
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Boonville
Ind
Earl Spradley
Elmer Litterell
Spradley
Litterell
Chicago hits record auto deaths warn of reckless drivers
Chicago and Cook county have seen 201 traffic fatalities this year to April 25, a new high. Coroner Oscar Wolff urged tougher policing and a rigid state licensing code to curb dangerous driving and reduce accidents. He cited an incident where a driver sped into a Loop crowd injuring six.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Cook County
Oscar Wolff
Wolff
Senator Wheeler Attacks Daugherty Gang Frameup
Senator Wheeler denounces the Daugherty gang frameup in a public statement. A jury stood ready to acquit as Daugherty arrived amid perjury accusations surrounding the proceedings.
Senator Wheeler Welcomes Sixth Child in Washington Birth
In Great Falls on April 25 Senator Burton K. Wheeler smiled after a telegram announced the birth of his sixth child to him and his wife in Washington. The baby weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces.
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Great Falls
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler asserts Daugherty gang framed trial after acquittal
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana, vindicated on charges of misusing his office, accuses the Daugherty gang of producing false testimony in his eight day trial. He says the acquittal proves a frame up by the department of justice and notes a new born baby girl for Mrs Wheeler as he speaks. A juror, A E Fousek of Gilman Mont, confirms the verdict would be the same.
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Great Falls
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Daugherty Gang
Wheeler
Washington
Department of Justice
Daugherty
A. E. Fousek
Gilman, Mont
Wheeler Denies Charges in Land Permit Case
In a jury room discussion the jurors reported they could have reached a verdict quickly but waited for dinner. One ballot produced a unanimous result. Wheeler will stay several days before a vacation. he faced accusations of accepting a fee from senator for representing Gordon Campbell in land permit matters, which Wheeler denied.
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Wheeler
Gordon Campbell
Montana
Heat Prostrations After Record April Heat in Indiana
Indianapolis April 25 Two people were prostrated by the heat after Indiana recorded its hottest April day. Leo Hamey a laborer collapsed in Goshen while Oscar Johnson a Black man was stricken in Evansville. The state’s official record for April heat was broken at 2 15 pm as temperatures reached 89 9 in many locales. Columbus and Madison saw 83 and 89 degrees respectively. Temperatures statewide ranged from 87 to 92 degrees and cooler weather was forecast for today.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Leo Hamey
Goshen
Fvansville
Oscar Johnson
Mercury
Columbus
Madison
Cost of Indiana government rises 875 times since 1825
Indiana’s state government cost has grown 875 fold since 1825 while population rose 16.5 times. Auditor Lew S Bowman notes 1825 receipts and outlays at 40 thousand dollars, penitentiary costs of 1 thousand, and 1825 assembly at 8.5 thousand. By 1925 total state costs reach 35 million dollars.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lew S. Bowman
Bowman
General Assembly
Suspect held in Tulsa over threat to President Coolidge
A small business man described by Secret Service as the suspect in threatening letters to President Coolidge is detained in Tulsa for investigation. The letter dated March 25, 1925, on Tulsa hotel stationery, warned the president he would not serve his term if he did not change tactics, sent from Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States Secret Service
Coolidge
Miners Trapped at Burke Mine Rescued Alive
Fourteen miners trapped by a fire in the Mecla mine at Burke near Wallace Idaho were rescued alive late yesterday. They used a pump to control the flames and then extinguished them, ending the perilous entrapment after a survivable effort by a rescue crew.
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Wallace
Idaho
Mecla
Burke
Shaw Murder Case Set for May 19 Hearing
The second trial of John Thomas Shaw for the slaying of Mrs Helen Hagar Whelchel in November 1923 was set for May 19 by the Morgan circuit court. Prosecutor W H Remy of Marion county announced the date.
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Indianapolis
John Thomas Shaw
Helen Hagar Whelchel
Morgan Circuit Court
W. H. Remy
Marion County
Uprising of Reds in Many Capitals Sparks Apprehension
Reports from Sofia Varna and Bragas cite explosions and arson as communists clash with authorities. In Sofia Bulgarian government gains hold while French officials brace for May Day trouble as armed red units form in Europe. London tightens security during Lord Rawlinson's funeral as British statesmen monitor the Balkans.
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United Press Dispatch
Sofia
Red
Varna
Bragas
Central News
Plevna
Chamber of Deputies
Great Britain
London
Lord Rawlinson
Royalty Guarded in Westminster for Rawlingson Funeral
King George and Queen Mary returned to London to find dense guard lines surrounding St. Margaret's church and Westimin ster, shielding high officials and diplomats from a feared red plot amid General Lord Rawlingson’s funeral.
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London
George
Queen Mary
Westminster
St. Margaret’s Church
Sofia
Lord Rawlingson
Daily Mail
Plot to Assassinate Bulgarian Minister Uncovered
Belgrade police unearthed a plot to assassinate the former Bulgarian minister to Serbia under the Stamboulin regime. The alleged target is said to have assisted in promoting the Sofia cathedral outrage.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Serbia
Stamboulinsky
Sofia
Germany Faces Crucial Presidential Vote Between Hindenburg and Marx
Berlin reports thirty million voters head to the polls with former president Hindenburg and former chancellor Marx as main contenders for a seven year term. A communist candidate Thaelmann is a minor factor. Foreign office notes abroad view the race as monarchy versus republic and signals some shifting concern.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Wilhelm Marx
Germany
Ernest Thaelmann
America
Empire Bloc
Hindenburg
Folks Bloc
Marx
Foreign Office
United Press
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