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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1924
Page
4
Accidents at U S coal mines in November 1924 killed 155 men, 114 at bituminous mines and 41 at Pennsylvania anthracite. The national fatality rate was 38.26 per 1 000 000 tons, down about six percent from November 1923.
Chicago December 29 Health Commissioner Bundesen was summoned by the district attorney to discuss the possibility of laymen obtaining typhoid germ cultures amid the McClintock death probe. Coroner Wolff hinted at definite information from the autopsy but gave no details.
Washington reports the prohibition enforcement bill from 1920 to 1925 shows steady growth, with a proposed 1926 appropriation of 11 million dollars. The total cost since 1920 is projected to exceed 60 million dollars, reflecting a near tripling of annual enforcement expenses over five years.
Southern Indian residents record extreme cold with readings near 12 to 17 degrees below zero on Sunday morning. Government thermometers in Indianapolis showed 13 below, with usual latitude adjustments. Cold persisted through Sunday, then slowly warmed to near and above zero by Monday.
In Indianapolis on Sunday fire of undetermined origin destroyed the First Moravian church at Twenty-fifth street and College avenue. Two firemen were injured in the bitter cold. The blaze was part of a string of nearly sixty fires across the city causing total damage above $32,835.
Denver Colorado report shows the Denver mint coined over 62 million dollars in 1924, up 20 million from 1923. No silver dollars were minted, but more than five million double eagles were produced along with 3,112,000 quarters and 6,770,000 dimes. Nickels reached 5,258,000 and copper pieces totaled 2.5 million.
Indiana conservation officials urge public help as five inches of snow threatens wild quail food supplies. George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of fisheries and game, appeals for citizens to feed birds when fields are blanketed in snow and sleet.
Clyde B. Aitcheson of Portland Oregon was chosen to succeed Henry M. Hall as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on December 29.
Charles Skaggs was found guilty of transporting liquor by a Greene county jury of twelve Linton women. Prosecutor George G. Humphreys and defense attorneys A. M. Beasley and Charles Heaton presented the case. Skaggs faces a $300 fine and ninety days in jail, with an appeal filed and bond set for the February term.
Tokyo dispatch reports fifty persons dead in a fire at the Asyama sanitarium after an intoxicated cook kicked over a fire box. Twenty bodies have been recovered as rescue efforts continue.
In Indianapolis on December 29 Chief Rikhoff ordered a shift of patrols from day to night duty after a surge of robberies including a bank and three filling stations plus many pedestrians. The move aims to arrest all suspicious persons to curb the crime wave.
Major Frederick Martin, first commander of the round the world fliers, testified in the Forbes Thomson bribery and conspiracy trial. The star witness Elias Mortimer faced cross examination as officials denounce corruption surrounding the Veterans' Bureau head.
The jury in Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Tresa Mors, remains split after more than three days and nights of deliberation. A poll reportedly shows seven to five in favor of acquittal, while Judge Charles Crail has not indicated when he will release the jurors. The trial has cost Los Angeles County over $25,000.
Berlin dispatch reports storm signals flashing over Europe with rising mutual distrust and hatred. The German press denounces the claim that Cologne will not be evacuated on January 10, intensifying bitter antagonism across the continent.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Shidehara urged Japanese newspapers not to inflame US relations over Pacific maneuvers. He called the American exclusion law a blunder likely to be corrected in time.
Washington today hears that France’s finance minister calls the four billion dollar debt to the United States a political debt and says Paris does not expect to pay it. The admission in a parliamentary report sparked a sensation in the capital.
Washington reports a small increase in the maternal death rate from puerperal causes for 1923 over 1922. In the birth registration area covering ten states and the District of Columbia, the 1922 rate was 6.4 per 1,000 live births, up from 6.2 in 1922 and 6.1 in 1915.
Congress returned to work in Washington to tackle a legislative tangle. Leaders pledged to act promptly to avoid an extra session, in line with the president's wishes. The Senate faces the Muscle Shoals issue a postal pay veto and a postal rate increase bill.
Paris reports government circles deny that continuation of allied troops in Cologne would threaten carrying out the Dawes plan for German rehabilitation. Dawes experts urged evacuating the Ruhr but did not mention the left bank. American troops’ role discussed by Premier Herriot and advisers.
Stanford led by coach Glen Warner arrived in Pasadena to face Notre Dame on Thursday in the Rose Bowl. The squad, described as athletic and keen eyed, vows that the Irish will learn they have played a football game when sunset ends Thursday evening.
In Terre Haute on December 29 notices went to district tellers from William Mitch secretary of District No. 11 United Mine Workers of America. Tellers report January 8 to tally the officers election results. Final results likely keep Mitch as sole candidate to win on first ballot with other offices decided on the second election in February.
In Logansport Indiana a violent double murder scene is reported with Henry Bassler 69 and his granddaughter Viola both headless found in a bedroom. Henry’s son John Bassler 22 is missing and two more bodies with heads blown off were found outside the home. Catherine Bassler wife of Henry and daughter Emma Hobbaugh mother of the child are still missing.
President Coolidge proposes reorganizing the federal trade commission to restore an advisory role. He believes the agency has overstepped into punitive actions and aims to guide business in eliminating unfair practices. Congress would need to amend the commission act, with broad support expected in the next session.
In LaPorte Indiana Howard Van Sleet was buried after a three year pursuit by foster parents John Mapes and his wife. Mapes, once of Toledo Ohio, had returned to Elkhart to discover his wife dead and most children in an orphanage. The search for the remaining child concluded when adoptive parents reported the boy’s pneumonia death in LaPorte.
Mrs Adella Ewing Leer widow of Civil War veteran G C Leer died at her home near Paris on December 28. A longtime supporter of surviving Confederate soldiers and widows, she and her piano recitals at Pewee Valley brought joy to the veterans there.
Anderson Ind Dec 29 Joseph E Hennings chairman of the executive board of the state reformatory said the estimate for completing the Pendleton structure totals $996 644 Superintendent A F Miles provided the figure to the budget advisory committee during its visit Saturday.
The American Railway Association reports 1924 reduced freight rates and improved efficiency saved shippers about $600 million versus 1921. It cites investments of $1.1 billion in 1924, with $800 million spent and $300 million rolled into 1926, plus gains in tonnage per investment and cooperative regulation.
Timber wolves driven by hunger have moved into the suburbs near Woodhull, Snow and ice cover food sources and the pack has taken numerous chickens. They have faced solitary pedestrians as farmers plan a drive against them when weather moderates.
Governor Charles W. Bryan declares no one can hold the office of governor and live on the annual salary of 7500 a year if publicly entertains guests. He notes he reduced traveling expenses by riding with state law enforcement officers and discusses the cost of public life.
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