Governor Urges Tax Relief by Cutting Local Budgets
A letter from Governor Ed Jackson to county auditors urges reducing the 1926 tax rate by trimming county and township budgets. He notes $500,000 paid on state debt and $1,000,000 more available this year, proposing use of gasoline tax revenue to justify lower county road levies and possible township road levy cuts.
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Greene County
William L. Herrington
Ed Jackson
General Assembly
Indiana
National Aquatic Stars Gather for Meet in Indianapolis
Aquatic stars from twenty A A U associations converge in Indianapolis for the annual national swimming meet at Broad Ripple pool. Nearly one hundred swimmers, including Olympic champions and college stars, compete in thirty six events with Friday evening sessions and daylight-like visibility from huge electric lights.
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Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Park
Chance to Pay Debts McCray Seeks Clemency
Washington Aug 18 A clemency request by Governor McCray aims to win parole or commutation if a full pardon is denied. Friends say the goal is to pay debts and gain release from prison through the attorney general.
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Washington
McCray
Sargent
Sleeping Volcano Rouses After 60 Years Dormancy
A Santoria island volcano has become active after lying dormant since 1866. Residents panic and begin evacuations as authorities report the eruption in progress.
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London
Santoria
Exchange Telegraph
Athens
Monster merger proposed for coal interests in two states
A $500 million merger of West Virginia and Kentucky coal interests is proposed to reduce labor and economic troubles. The plan was outlined in a questionnaire sent to operators in both states by J. B. Johnson, secretary of the coal operators exchange, who predicted general ratification.
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Linited Press Dispatch
Lexington, Ky
West Virginia
Kentucky
J. B. Johnson
Coal Operators Exchange
Johnson
Tax Levy Decisions Set for 1926 By State Board
Final orders on assessment valuation of real estate and personal property in twenty nine counties were issued by the state board of tax commissioners today. With equalization orders finished the board will fix the state tax levy for 1926.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
Craze leads to massacre in Boston family home
In Boston four members of the Curtis family were killed as sleeping victims when May Eva Curtis 44 suddenly crazed is said to have shot her husband George their son George Jr and daughter Marjorie before dying by suicide A sister Dorothy 18 survived after delaying answering her mother s summons and another son John 21 was away at Lakehurst Naval Air Station during the incident
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Boston
Mass
May Eva Curtis
George
George, Jr
Marjorie
Dorothy
John Curtis
Marine Corps
Naval Flying Field
Lakehurst
N. J
Picked Preachers as Victims of Oil Fraud
William E. Rutledge former Baptist minister and editor of the Preachers Magazine was arrested in St Louis on 3000 bond for mail fraud related to a scheme that duped about 2000 investors including many ministers. Government says about 400000 was invested in Economy Oil of Kirkwood Missouri with promises of 100 to 1000 percent profits.
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ST. Louis
William E. Rutledge
Preachers
George L. Newkirk
Warrensburg
Rutledge
Economy Oil Company
Kirkwood
San Antonio
Convicts at Large After Prison Guard Murders
Salem Ore August 13 Thirty five officers and a citizens posse search for three convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary after killing two guards and wounding another. The dead are J M Holman John Sweeney and Bert Oregon Jones. The three escapees James Willos Tom Murray and Ellsworth Kelly were last seen fleeing across the Marion Polk county bridge in a commandeered auto after seizing rifles from the arsenal.
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United Press Dispatch
Salem
Ore
State Penitentiary
Marion Polk County
Willamette River
James Willos
Tom Murray
Ellsworth Kelly
Moss Hall
Close Guarded Boy Foils Kidnappers in Chicago
Joseph Hirschbein a 10 year old boy was kept under close watch at his parents’ south side hotel apartment after threats from a gang demanding $5,000. He and his father M I Hirschbein met gang members at a secluded rail road spot but no one appeared. The calls warned that police wouldn’t stop the abduction and the gang claimed to be large.
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Chicago
Joseph Hirschbein
South Side
M. I. Hirschbein
Hirschbein
Delays Loom In Stephenson Trial For Oberholtzer Murder
Noblesville Indiana August 13 The chance of another delay in the trial of D C Stephenson Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer grew today Edward Prater held for delaying an Indianapolis street car conductor seeks trial at October term claiming he has been in jail longer than Stephenson
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Noblesville
Ind
Indianapolis Girl to Wed German Count
Miss Louisa Fletcher daughter of an Indianapolis banker faced false rumors of a canceled engagement to Count Von Schmettow. She had claimed postponement due to German red tape and said a birth certificate was filed late to secure the marriage license.
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Berlin
Louisa Fletcher
Indianapolis
Count von Schmettow
Indiana Mishaps Claim Five Lives Across State
A Fort Wayne pedestrian Mrs. Herman Heneick 57 was struck and killed by a car. Nearby witness Mrs. Blanche Ramsey died from shock. Emer Dimmick a farm hand was killed by lightning near Chalmers while seeking shelter. Nelson Edwards 30 drowned at a Muncie beach after leaving the safety line. Dessie May Hughes 19 of Bloomington died crossing a street after an auto strike. James Barrett a line man for an Indianapolis electric company was electrocuted.
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Unithd
Herman Heneick
Fort Wayne
Blanche Ramsey
Emer Dimmick
Chalmers
Nelson Edwards
Muncie
Dessie May Hughes
Bloomington
James Barrett
Linenan
Electric Light
Indianapolis
Divorce trial ends for Congressman Scott in Michigan
Closing testimony in the Frank D. Scott divorce case was heard before Judge Frank Emerick in Alpena Michigan. Scott accuses his wife of intimate ties with army officers and Washington social figures. Mrs Scott seeks a cross bill for divorce on similar grounds. Verdict expected within two weeks. Judge to decide without a jury.
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United Press Dispatch
Alpena, Mich
Frank D. Scott
Frank Emerick
Washington
Emerick
United Press
Michigan
Scott
Mort Wertheimer
Detroit
Irving Canfield
Wertheimer
Clash Between Klansmen and Antiklansmen in Reading
In Reading Massachusetts a two hour clash between klan and anti klan groups ended with state police taking command and dispersing the factions. Fifteen arrests were made including Louis Davidson of Malden and Harry Martin of Groveland who faced charges of carrying dangerous weapons. Martin allegedly drew a club as troopers detained him.
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United Press Dispatch
Reading
Mass
George A. Parker
Louis Davidson
Malden
Harry Martin
Groveland
Martin
Eastern Star Gains 500000 in Three Years
Minnie E Keys grand secretary announced at the triennial assembly in Toronto that the Order of the Eastern Star membership rose by 500000 over the past three years. Delegates from across the United States and Canada attended the opening session.
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Toronto
Can
Order of the Eastern Star
Minnie E. Keys
United States
Canada
Terre Haute to Host Hoosier Union Labor Meet In August
Terre Haute will host the Indiana State Federation of Labor convention week starting August 23 with about 800 representatives from Indiana unions. Five state conventions will be held in one day sessions, including plumbers machinists painters and building trades council. The public highlight will be a Thursday parade replacing Labor Day events, led by Terre Haute leader T N Taylor as federation president.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Indiana Building Trades Council
T. N. Taylor
Indiana Federation of Labor
Labor meeting to follow parade at city temple
A labor gathering will be held in the Labor temple after the parade. State leaders of organized labor and several national figures are expected, with a speaker of national prominence to address the public meeting. The event takes place after the K of C auditorium parade and related craft gatherings.
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Labor Temple
Filbeck Hotel
Partilion
Organized Labor
Fairy Godfather to tell Cinderella story in court case
Ed ward W Browning the millionaire fairy godfather says he will reveal the inside story of the Cinderella race won by Mary Spas. He and attorney Francis C Dale plan a $500000 criminal libel suit against a New York newspaper publishing the tale. Mary remains in Astoria home after the events.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
Edward W. Browning
Mary Spas
Browning
Francis C. Dale
Mary
Cinderella
Astoria
Inheritance Tax Will Claims Heavy Revenue From Rector Gift
Indianapolis August 18 William Harrison of the National Tax Association says about half of Edward Rector's 2 8 million bequest to De Pauw University will go to inheritance taxes. He calculates Illinois and Michigan levies will take 42 4 percent, leaving 1 324 800 for the university as stock in Burroughs Adding Machine Co. is split between states.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
William Harrison
Inheritance Tax Committee
National Tax Association
DePauw University
Edward Rector
Chicago
Harrison
Illinois
Michigan
Rector
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Dope Ring Controls Chicago Crime Network
Authorities expose a Chicago based drug ring dominating traffic in illicit substances. Officials claim the ring influences up to eighty percent of mid west crime and uses addicts as pawns, sending operations to Washington for broader reach.
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United Press. Dispatch
Chicago
Department
Justice
Washington
United Press
Trust
Midwest
Dowclare
Addicts Seek Treatment After Dope Crackdown in Chicago
Scores of narcotic addicts swarmed the Chicago internal revenue office as federal clean up cuts supply. Special agent C L Converse announced all sick addicts would receive treatment on applying for aid. Raids this week boosted dope price from 35 to 100 dollars per ounce.
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Chicago
Chicago Internal Revenue Office
C. L. Converse
Internal Revenue Department
Pretty Kitty Gilhooley
Kitty
Film Vampire Aon Barbara LaMarr Seriously Ill
Readable fragments report Barbara LaMarr seriously ill at home in Los Angeles California with references to an eight Illinois location and a film mention. Details are incomplete and context unclear.
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United Press Dispatch
Los Angeles
Cal
Ane
Aon
Barbara. LaMarr
Homenwood
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