Battling Siki Shot Dead in New York City
Senegalese heavyweight Battling Siki Louis Phala was shot in the back on Ninth Avenue near Times Square. Police opened an murder inquiry with no witnesses. Siki rose to fame defeating Georges Carpentier to become light heavyweight champion before later troubles.
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United Prigss Dispatch
New York
Battling Siki
Ninth Avenue
Times Square
Rialto Gospel
Hell's Kitchen
Siki
Louis Phala
Georges Carpentier
John J. Meehan
Lillian Werner
Indianapolis Visitor Praises Linton Stores and Service
An Indianapolis woman visiting relatives in Linton toured the town and praised the stores for their appearance and courtesy. She noted similar goods to Indianapolis offerings and suggested Sullivan shops may offer lower prices, ending with a nod to Linton’s friendliness.
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Indianapolis
Linton
Sullivan
Missing Gary Girl and Her Lover Remain Unfound After Three Days
In Gary Indiana a 10 year old girl Josephine Hornan toski and her 19 year old lover John Witkowski have not been found after a three day search. The girl's mother had previously forbidden the suitor from visiting the home.
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Gary
Ind
Dee
Josephine Hornantoski
John Witkowski
Mayor Horace Brown Resigns. J A Joseph Succeeds
United Press dispatch from Noblesville reports Mayor Horace Brown resigns with two weeks left in his term for business reasons. He is succeeded by mayor-elect J A Joseph, while Brown remains president of the Indiana Municipal League.
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United Press “Dispatch
Noblesville
Horace Brown
J. A. Joseph
Brown
Indiana Municipal League
Life of Tyre Clark Hangs in Balance
A Bentonville Arkansas letter reports eight jurors signed a petition for clemency to commute Tyre Clark’s death sentence for the Sulphur Springs bank robbery. The governor is described as hard boiled, but supporters press for life imprisonment before his January 8 execution.
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Tyre Clark
Tyrus Clark
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Sulphur Springs
Roy Clark
James M
Bentonville
Ark
Roy L. Clark
Ind
Mr. Clark
Tyrus Clack
Little Rock
Laos
Benton County
Jewel
Burchaid
Plwyers
Jas. M. McMaiin
Baptist Church
Plane Join in Hunt For Noted Bank Robber
United Press dispatch from River Forest Illinois reports an airplane was used today in the search for William Three Finger Jack White an ex convict wanted for the slaying of Patrolman Edward Pflaume near River Forest. Pflaume died after being shot while McBride shot Johnston and fired on White. Johnston had earlier aided in a McHenry bank robbery on October 24 with a $19000 haul.
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United Press Dispatch
River Forest
Ill
William
Jack” White
Edward Pflaume
White
Chicago
George McBride
Pflaume
James Johnston
McBride
Johnston
GC. W. Stanger
McHenry State Bank
Gerald Chapman Seeks U S Appeals After Habeas Loss
Hartford dispatch reports Gerald Chapman, convict of federal crimes, lost a habeas corpus bid to serve a 25 year Atlanta sentence. Judge Edward S. Thomas denied the petition in New Haven. Chapman’s lawyers, led by Judge Frederick J. Grouhl, prepare an immediate appeal to the United States Court of Appeals.
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Hartford
Conn
Atlanta
Connecticut
Gerald Chapman
Bandit
United States Court of Appeals
New Haven
Edward S. Thomas
United States District Court
Chapman
Chaipman
Frederick J. Grouhl
New York
Public Buildings Bill Funds Linton Project
The $26,000,000 public buildings bill was introduced in the senate. Linton would receive $95,000 for its new structure, with $7,900,000 for new projects and $18,400,000 for existing builds. Cities listed include Bluffton, Clinton, Decatur, Greensburg, Lebanon, Linton, Mt. Vernon, Noblesville, Plymouth, and Warsaw. Local hope hinges on federal support and continued congressional effort.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Linton
Cunted Press Dispatch
Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee Today
Indiana
Bluffton
Clinton
Decatur
Greensburg
Lebanon
Mt. Vernon
Noblesville
Plymouth
Warsaw
United Press
Washington City
Main
Congress
Bland
Cullop
Greenwood
Triple Funeral Planned For Kentucky Family Victims
Owensboro Kentucky preparations were under way for a triple funeral for Rose Toward Fuqua 25 her daughter Gladys 16 and her son Harry 21 who were killed after the mother shot them late Monday The coroner’s inquest revealed prior knife threats against both children and the mother’s long mental decline.
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Owensboro
Lee
Rose
Fuqua
Gladys
Tlarry
Amish Parents Jailed for School Rule Refusal
Three Amish parents were jailed in Goshen Indiana for refusing to send their children to public school in defiance of church rules. The incident highlights tensions between religious practice and state education laws.
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Goshen
Ind
Dee
Five Dead in Gotham Hotel Fire Prompt News
Reports say five people died in a Gotham hotel blaze as investigators probe the cause. Other items note Clarence Darrow debating at Princeton on the World Court and political clashes over Texas tax funding and federal taxes. Mrs. Horace Dodge escaped injury when her car overturned near West Palm Beach Florida.
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Clarence Darrow
Princeton University
Lenroot
Joe
J. A.garner
Fexar
Pival Stlerwhite
Texas
House of Representatives
Washington
Garner
Horace Dodge
Detroit
West Palm Beach
Fla
Booze Conspiracy Case Moves Along In Federal Court
The government’s case in the Jack Daniel booze conspiracy trial advances as Harry Boyd testifies about water substituted for bonded whisky. John Marcus of Toledo is jailed in Indianapolis charged with murder and awaits extradition to Toledo. Remus and other defendants linked to rum-running from St Louis to Chicago Indianapolis and Cincinnati are named in the testimony.
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Indianapolis
Theovernment
Jack Daniel
Harry Boyd
George Remus
Cincinnati
Boyd
St. Louis
Remus
John Marcus
Toledo
O. Marcus
Marcus
Marion County
Chicago
Stenographer quits over unpaid transcript in Stephenson case
Maude Dale Hamilton county court reporter quits her job on the Stephenson murder trial transcript, saying she has not been paid 31.50 owed. She notes Stephenson promised payment when brought for a new trial motion hearing last Saturday, but the money has not arrived.
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Noblesville
Ind
Stephenson
Miss Dale
Senator Edge Opens Wet Fight for Modification of Volstead Law
Senator Edge of New Jersey, a leader of the wet faction, opened the fight in the senate for modifying the Volstead Act. He urged legalizing 4.75 percent beer as the first step toward liberalizing dry laws, arguing national corruption demands legislative change.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Senator Edge
New Jersey
Congress
Senate
Edge
Brazil Boy Shot In Accidental Discharge
Earl Tibbetts aged 18 was fatally hurt in Brazil today by an accidental gun discharge during a struggle with a younger brother over possession of an old life.
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Brazil
Earl Tibbetts
Barking Dog Saves Eighty Tenants in Twin Fire Incidents
Fire on New York City East Side ground floors spread to upper floors of two five story buildings. A heroic dog bark woke a janitor and 80 residents as flames claimed five unidentified victims including a child. Names identified at morgue include Mr and Mrs John Murphy and several women.
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New York
East Side
Builiains
aRiRe Astefarite
Kenton
Bessie
John Murphy
Ellen Fogutty
Silcox
Agnes Masterson
Supreme Court orders new trial for Edward Barber
Indiana Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Edward Barber who is under death sentence for killing a Terre Haute policeman. The court directed Clay County to allow Barber to file an insanity plea in the murder case.
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Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Edward Barber
Terre Haute
Supreme Court
Clay County Court
Barber
Pinchot Plan For Coal Strike Opposed by Chamber
Washington December 15. The United States Chamber of Commerce board attacked Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania for proposing settlement of the anthracite coal strike. It said his plan did not offer arbitration of all aspects of the controversy.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Pinchott
Pennsylvania
Firemen Injured in Train Collision in Bloomington
Four Bloomington firefighters remained in critical condition after their truck was struck by a freight train Sunday. Fire Chief Clarence Strain was killed and slated for burial tomorrow.
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Bloomington
Ind
Clarence Strain
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