Bank bandits arrested in Indiana and a fugitive escapes
Roy Graham and Denver Meeks, two Bicknell youths, were captured by Bicknell police and jailed in Owen County after a bank robbery spree tied to Coal City. Royal Dodds fled during a confrontation. shots were fired as officers pursued. Dodds, Graham, and Meeks are linked to a trend of bank robberies in Coal City and nearby towns. Meanwhile in Spencer, six men including Merle Loucks and Harold Howard were arraigned for burglary of the Jonal Bank and Exchange Bank with bonds set at 5000 dollars.
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Turley
Captain Land
Bicknell Police
Coal City
Tennessee
Indiana
Indian Springs
Bicknell
Dodds
Walter Dodds
Spencer
Graham
Meeky
Coast City
Meeks
Young
Indiana farm bureau closes fifth annual convention
In Indianapolis the Indiana farm bureau federation passed resolutions calling for equalized taxes and value readjustment, supporting cooperative marketing, opposing tax exempt securities, enforcing prohibition laws, and endorsing Coolidge's message with caveats on agriculture. They adopted a 1924 program to expand membership, create cooperative marketing centers, back income tax amendments, and shift taxation from land to other property.
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Indianapolis
Coolidge
Congress
Indiana Agriculture
Farm Federation
Indiana
Chicago
County bondsmen face hurdle in release procedure
The law requires bonds to be signed by at least one freeholder of the county where the charge is made, making it hard for the men to secure release on bond as they must obtain someone in the county to vouch for them. If they cannot provide bond, they are remanded to jail.
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Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Congress
Younger Boys Charged in Bicknell School Theft Case
In Vincennes on December 8 a circuit court juvenile case charged 13 year olds Heywood Davis and Dallas Donaldson with breaking into South Side School in Bicknell on December 5. They allegedly entered through a window and stole 6.88 dollars from Edward Menke and were held in jail briefly after confessing.
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Vincennes
Bicknell
Coulter
Heywood Davis
Dallas Donaldson
South Side
Edward Menke
Evans Resigns Marion County Prosecutor Post
Indiana governor McCray faces impeachment talk as Marion county prosecutor William P. Evans resigns his post. Republican state leaders push for McCray to resign and call a state committee meeting to decide on the governor’s fate amid a national scandal. William Remy named as Evans successor, with party figures urging swift action to end the disgraceful situation.
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Linternational News Service
Indianapolis
William P. Evans
Marion County
McCray
Evans
Criminal Court
William Remy
Clyde A. Wal
Republican State Committee
Crittenberger Announces Gubernatorial Bid In Indiana
Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson said in Muncie he would run for governor as Democrats seek a change. William H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg had announced he would not seek the nomination, deferring to a contested field with Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, the 1920 nominee, also aiming for the post. O'Brien predicted a Democratic victory, citing a public desire for change.
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Indianapolis
William H. O’brien
Lawrenceburg
Dale J. Crittenberger
Anderson
Muncie
O’brien
Carleton B. McCulloch
Indiana
Bullets Whistle in Dance of Death at Chicago Café
At the Rendezvous cafe in Chicago’s North Side two employees were killed and a detective sergeant wounded as John Sheehy shot and killed two men before being fatally wounded. The dead were Leopold Couch and Henry Bing. Sheehy was hospitalized with a stomach wound.
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Uinternational News Service
Chicago
John Sheehy
Leopold Couch
Henry Bing
Johnwheehy
Another Arrest in Whelchel Murder Case
Indianapolis police announced the arrest of James Hunky John in connection with the November 17 murder of Hele Hager Whelchel. John reportedly rode in the car of John Thomas Shaw, who is already under trial for murder.
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Whelchel
James
John
Shaw
International News Service
Indianapolis
Hunky) John
Hele Hager Whelchel
John Thomas Shaw
Seven Die in Farm House Blaze in Ontario
Seven persons including a mother and son perished in a fire that destroyed a Sombra township farm home last night. The women burned to death were Mrs. Harry Babcock of Sombra Township and Mrs. Ramsay of Port Huron Michigan.
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International
Wallaceburg
Ont
Sombra Township
Harry Babcock
Ramsay
Port Huron
Mich
Battle lines drawn on Soldier Bonus Bill
Congress faces a heated struggle over enacting the soldiers bonus bill after President Coolidge vetoed it. The president’s clear opposition sparked turmoil on Capitol Hill and shifted focus from other topics as the battle lines form for passage or defeat.
Brazil Girl Shot By Visitor During Check Of Gun
Miss Susan Mishler, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mishler of Brazil Indiana, was seriously wounded when Albert Johnson 20 of Clinton pulled the trigger to show a gun was unloaded. The incident occurred about 8 PM at the Mishler home as Johnson accompanied Miss Mishler to a basketball game and then they decided not to go. Her brother was present. Mishler warned Johnson to be careful with the gun and he stated it isn’t loaded, see.
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Meeks
Horhe
Chief Turley
Graham
Micer Hardesty
Dodds
Hardesty
Brazil
Ind
Susan Mishler
Robert Mishler
Albert Johnson
Clinton
Bert Johnson
Johnson
Mishler
Ian
Colonel Nobie Ends Life in Philadelphia Hotel
Colonel Edward Theodore Nobie, aide to General Charles G. Dawes during the war, shot himself dead in a Philadelphia hotel. The death was reported by International News Service.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Pal
Edward Theodore Nobie
Hell Maria
Charles G. Dawes
Floods Threaten Rome as Tiber Rises
International desk reports widespread flooding in Rome and surrounding provinces. Homes empty as residents flee to higher ground while the Tiber reaches its highest level in years.
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Rome
Tiber
Weld-Coal-Dust Fuel Found On Island Shores
An 8 percent weld coal dust fuel residue was discovered along the shores of the islands, containing a distinctive weld element. Officials cautioned residents and initiated an inspection of coastal deposits to determine composition and potential hazards.
Board Seeks Bids on 2.5 Million Dollar State Loan
Indianapolis Dec 8 The state board of finance authorizes bids by Friday December 12 from financial institutions for a 2,500,000 loan to the state general fund. The loan would run to June 30 1924 aligning with the next tax settlement. Bids were previously rejected in favor of direct negotiations.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Finance
State General Fund
Money All Gone Farmers Cannot Get Relief From Grain Corporation
Senator Robert N. Stanfield disclosed that the United States Grain Corporation has no assets left after loans to foreign nations, stripping national farm groups of any basis for relief amid the current agricultural situation.
Alarming Rise in Railroad Grade Crossing Casualties
A 1922 to 1943 overview shows increasing deaths and injuries at highway grade crossings due to more autos. Monthly and yearly totals reveal a surge from 1917 to 1922, with autos involved in 59 to 81 percent of casualties. Officials urge swift action to eliminate grade crossings.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
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