President seeks billions for scrapping booze and air service
President Coolidge asks Congress for nearly 22 million for prohibition enforcement and 9 million for 10 new coast guard ships to curb rum runners. He proposes 4 million for navy aeronautics and 6 million for the army, plus 10 million annually to house government offices in Washington. The 1927 budget totals about 3.156 billion dollars with a projected 330 million surplus.
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Coolidge
Congress
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Senate
Coast Guard
Army Air Service
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy
Army
District of Columbia
Liquor Bootlegger Stock Destroyed by Vincennes Police
In Vincennes on December 10 authorities under Mayor Grayson destroyed about 40000 worth of liquor and home brew seized as bootlegged goods. Chief Highfill poured the liquor into a city hall sewer while home brew was dumped and bottles crushed, some stock dating over a year.
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Vincennes
Highfill
Grayson
Flyer Engineer Killed in Freight Car Collision
United Press Dispatch reports engineer Abraham Burns of a Chicago flier was killed when a freight car sideswiped his engine. Burns hailed from Huntington, Indiana.
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Marion, CO
Abraham Burns
Chicago
Burrs
Huntington
Ind
Willard Taylor Named Captain Of DePauw Football
Greencastle Ind December 10 Willard Taylor of Bicknell has been named captain of the DePauw University football team. The all around state selection will lead the squad this season.
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Greencastle
Ind
Willard Taylor
Bicknell
DePauw University
Motion for New Trial in Stephenson Case
A motion for a new trial for D. C. Stephenson, serving a life term, will be filed Saturday in Hamilton county court at Noblesville. Judge Will Sparks ordered Stephenson brought to Noblesville for the filing. The motion, two hundred pages, covers every exception raised by the defense to the judge's rulings.
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Funitiod Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
D. C
Sparks
Township Trustees Plan 1927 Legislative Program
Indiana township trustees map 1927 agenda at annual convention endorses pension law amendment and opposes tenure in teachers posts. They reject county unit plan of school government and form a committee to coordinate with Dr Henry Sherwood and Indiana Farm Bureau on future measures.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Association of Township Trustees
Henry N. Sherwood
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Mine Explosion in Alabama Claims Doomed Miners
Birmingham, Dec 10. United Press Dispatch reports an Alabama Fuel and Iron Co mine explosion likely killed 10 to 20 miners. Three bodies have been recovered as officials fear no survivors.
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Alabama
United Press Dispatch
Birmingham
Ala
Farm Bureau Goes Contrary to Coolidge Plan
The American Farm Bureau Federation pledged to support a federal grain export corporation to regulate surplus grain prices, a move viewed as radical and out of harmony with President Coolidge and the Republican administration. S. H. Thompson was elected president in place of O. E. Bradfute.
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Chicago
American Farmer
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Congress
Two Girl Bandits Sentenced to Prison in Joliet Case
Violet Hammond and Marie Maxfield, aged 18 and 19, with 28 year old Vernon Maxfield, pleaded guilty to grand larceny after an eight day spree stealing from cab drivers. They received one to ten year sentences in Joliet penitentiary, acknowledging crime does not pay for small offenses. The trio reflected on public perceptions and questioned treatment of women in crime.
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Chicago
Violet
Marie
Violet Hammond
Marie Maxfield
Vernon Maxfield
Thomas J. Lynch
Justin McCarthy
Joliet
Hazel the prize hen worth 5000 dollars at poultry show
Chicago reports Hazel a five pound prize layer valued at 5000 dollars with the Michigan record 203 eggs in a year. Hazel belongs to Geo. Q. Ferris of Grand Rapids while rival Red Top is owned by Ivan J. Overman of Marion Indiana as 8500 birds compete.
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Chicago
Hazel
Great Midwest Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Colliseum
Tazei
Red Top
Ivan J. Overman
Marion, Ind
Bedford Man Shot by Capital Officers
Bert Perkins, 45, of Bedford, was shot and killed after fleeing detectives who had arrested him as a Bloomington forgery fugitive. Found at 608 North Senate avenue, Perkins ran as Detectives Harry Brooks and Charles Garringer walked to their auto. They shot when he did not stop, and he died en route to a city hospital.
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Indianapolis
Bert Perkins
Bedford
Perkins
Bloomington
Senate Avenue
Harry Brooks
Charles Garringer
Parkkins
City
William Fradel Dies at 103 in Vincennes
William Fradel, Knox county's oldest resident at 103, died today in Vincennes from age related infirmities. He lived in Knox county and passed away as the community noted his long life.
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William Fradel
Vincennes
Cunited Press
Knox County
Indiana to Meet Notre Dame in 1926 Football Series
Indiana University will play Notre Dame at South Bend on November 5, 1926. The Irish signed a two year contract with the Crimson and will visit Bloomington in 1927. A home and home deal with Kentucky calls for the first game in Bloomington on October 0, 1926.
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Lunitiod Press
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Irish
The
Crimson
University of Kentucky
Vatican Circles Rebuff Public Prohibition Letter
Rome report says Vatican circles condemn the U S Prohibition appeal letter as improper to publicize before the Pope. They expect only a formal acknowledgment of receipt and regard the issue as a purely domestic U S matter not for Vatican comment.
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Rome
Vatican
United. Committee For
Washington
United States
Holy See
Linton Boys on IU Freshman Football Team
Thomas Iolden and Charles Bennett of Linton will join Indiana University freshman football players to face Coach Navy Bill Ingraham's all-American team in Bloomington. The eastern grid stars gather at Indiana University Memorial Stadium on December 14 and begin training for the East West game December 26 at California Stadium in Berkeley.
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Bloomington
Ind
Thomas Iolden
Charles Bennett
Linton
Indiana University
Crimson Warriors
Navy Bill Ingraim
Eastern Grid
Indiana University Memorial Stadium
California Stadium
Berkvney
Ten Horses Perish in Sullivan Co Barn Fire
George Unver’s barn the largest in Sullivan County burned Tuesday night at about 9 20 p m. The fire caused about 15000 in losses above insurance with ten horses, hay and straw, and farm equipment destroyed. Eighteen horses were saved from the blaze and several hogs were badly burned.
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Sullivan
George Unver
Sullivan County
Bible Students Association Schedules Regular Bible Studies
The local class of the International Bible Students Association holds weekly sessions at the post office rount. Sunday 10 AM topic Atonement Between God and Man. Sunday 7 PM Tabernacle Shadows of the Bitter Sacrifice. Wednesday 7 PM prayer meeting. Friday 7 PM Watch Tower articles. All interested invited.
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International Bible Students’ Association
Tabernacle
Watch Tower
Indiana Orchard Tax Assessments Under Review
The Indiana State Tax Board aimed to equalize orchard assessments across the state. Chairman John J. Brown pledged best efforts to capitalize orchard taxation at a conference with orchardists. Attorney General Gilliam noted under the 1925 law orchard land is assessed separately from trees.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
John J. Brown
Gilliam
Warriner Opposes Coal Legislation at Congress
Samuel Warriner, chairman of the Anthracite Operators' conference, told the American Mining Congress that federal coal legislation should only pass if it proves anthracite is essential and can command a monopoly price at all times.
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Washington
Samuel Warriner
American Mining Congress
Making Chicago Safe for Holiday
Chicago authorities order police traveling beats moved to peak crime hours and recommend revolvers worn where easily accessible to protect shoppers during the Christmas season. Chief Morgan A. Collins leads the effort to curb late shopper crime in the city.
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Chicago
Morgan A. Collins
Evans Woollen Emerges as Democratic Senate Hope in Indiana
Indiana politics heat up as Thomas Taggart backs Evans Woollen for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Woollen stands as the sole declared candidate while Dan Simms, Carlton McCulloch, and Joseph Cravens are urged to join, with Lincoln Dixon also mentioned as a potential contender.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Evans Woollen
Woollen
Wooollen
James E. Watson
Dan Simms
Lafayette
Carlton. B. McCullouch
Joseph Cravens
Madison
Senate
Lincoln Dixon
Congress
Abi
House Debates Tax Cut Bill in weary Session
Washington dispatch reports the House remains engaged in extended debate over the 325 million dollar federal tax reduction bill. Enthusiasm waned as members left in a flood of oratory, though Rep Rainey of Illinois and Rep Hull of Tennessee spoke against the measure and Rep Mills of New York responded for the bill. Amendments planned after 4 o'clock under the five minute rule.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
House
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Mills
New York
Theatre owner Favors Honest Ads Warns Against Weak Film
In Shenandoah Iowa J C Latta the owner of a local theatre publicly warned patrons against a two day run describing the picture as one of the weakest he had seen He posted a bulletin at the theatre and said he would repeat such honest advertising if needed to protect customers.
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Shenandoah
J. C. Latta
Sullivan Payroll Hit Record After World War
Sullivan on December 10 reports a record payroll for local miners with wages paid by banks totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars in the past week. The recent payout surpassed the previous wartime high, marking the largest payroll in Sullivan since the war.
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