Gun for Parochial Schools Stirred in Indiana Education Fight
Indiana observers noted Senator James J. Nejdl as senate education chair amid talk of curbing private and parochial schools. Senator George W. Sims proposed measures targetting sectarian dress by teachers and daily Bible readings, while other bills taxed trustees for missing meetings and barred candidates from party interference.
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Linternational News Service
Indianapolis
James J. Nejdl
Whiting
Senate Education Committee
Nejdl
George W. Sims
Terre Haute
Indiana
Sims
Indiana farmer seeks five year quail hunting ban
Caleb Williams a Madison county farmer and state representative said he would introduce a bill in the legislature to declare a closed season on quail hunting for five years.
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Anderson
Ind
Caleb Williams
Madison County
Milk Fund Receives Ku Klux Klan Donation
The Citizen reports the milk fund which Mrs. Ray Wolford directs has gained a $25 donation from Ku Klux Klan members. Donors are thanked as the total subscribed reaches $200, with funds split between the Citizen and Mrs. Wolford for distribution to children.
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Ray Wolford
Ashcraft
Ku Klux Klan
Farmer Instantly Killed by Stepson in Indiana
Alva Delmar Bacret, 65, was shot dead at his Marion township home in Jennings county. His stepson John Tobias, 20, is jailed for the killing after a quarrel over last year’s corn crop. Witnesses included Bacret’s wife and companions Wilbur Guernsey and Oliver Motsinger. A gun was found near the body but not fired. Tobias surrendered to Sheriff Ray Hearne and awaits jail.
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North Vernon
Ind
Alva Delmar Bacret
Marion Township
Jennings County
John Tobias
Eacret
Wilbur Guernsey
Oliver P. Motsinger
Tobias
Ray Hearne
Vernon
Chiropractors Seek State Licensing and Examiners
Indianapolis Jan 14 A bill from Rep H W DeHaven creates a state board of chiropractic examiners and provides a licensing system for chiropractors. The Hoosier Chiropractors' Association sponsors the measure, with Dr George J O'Connor noting similarity to laws in other states and steady membership growth.
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Indianapolis
Chiropractic Examiners
H. W. DeHaven
Hoosier Chiropractors’ Association
George J. O’connor
O’connor
Hoosier
Man Killed in Wheel Accident at Indiana Mine
George W. Bell, 59, a Jackson township farmer, was fatally injured when his coat snagged on a fly wheel of a gasoline engine at a small mine on his farm. He was knocked against the engine supports, sustaining spinal injuries and paralysis, dying a few hours later. Survived by a widow, eight children, an aged mother, four brothers, and two sisters.
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Brazil
Ind
George W. Bell
Jackson Township
Bell
Playing Cowboy Ends in Tragic Death of 9YearOld
Gerald Miller aged 9 died from injuries suffered while playing cowboy when a heavy wire used as a weapon pierced his left ear. The accident occurred Saturday as he played with his brother in Richmond Indiana.
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Richmond
Ind
Gerald Miller
Tragic Longs Peak ascent reveals brutal 50 below trek
Walter Reiner recounts the fatal climb of Agnes Vaille on Longs Peak. A blizzard lashed nearly 14,000 feet as the pair struggled through freezing temperatures. Vaille slipped 150 feet and later perished from frozen extremities, while rescues craved aid through the blinding snow.
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Estes Park
Colo
Walter Reiner
Agnes Vaille
Denver
Reiner
Miss Vaille
Hoover urges farmers conference on voluntary co operation
Secretary of Commerce Hoover told the national distribution conference that lower living costs and farmer welfare can be achieved through voluntary cooperation in industry and commerce without government regulation. He said the nation can narrow the gap between farmer and manufacturer and consumer without cutting wages.
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International News Service
Washington
Secretary of
Commerce Hoover
Hoover
Fire Claims Two Children in Canton Home Blaze
Helen Spriggle age 11 and her brother Leonard age 4 died when fire swept their grandparents' residence in Canton Ohio. Father Nelson Spriggle escaped by leaping from the second story after futile rescue attempts.
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Sinternational News Service
Canton
Ohio
Helen Spriggle
Leonard
Nelson Spriggle
Earthquake Predicted Ahead of January Solar Eclipse
International News Service reports Santa Clara University scientist J. S. Ricard predicts an earthquake is bound to occur as a result of the sun eclipse due January 24. The forecast comes from San Francisco with Ricard citing celestial influence on seismic activity.
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San Francisco
Cal
J.S. Ricard
Santa Clara University
Marriage license issue prompts state action in Jeffersonville
A resolution asking the state to act against Clark county officials for allegedly promoting unholy traffic in marriage ceremonies by indiscriminately issuing licenses was sent to Governor Jackson today.
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International News Service
Jeffersonville
Ind
Clark County
Jackson
Farmers and Liquor Bills Introduced in Legislature
International News Service report from Indianapolis says Senator Alonzo Lindley introduced a bill to authorize cooperative marketing organizations and a similar house bill. both referred to the joint agriculture committee. Representative Frank Wright introduced a recodification bill for liquor laws with heavier penalties.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Alonzo Lindley
Clinton
Republican
House
Joint Agriculture Committee
Frank Wright
Randolph County
Five Women Seek Release in Greene Circuit Court
Bertha Hunter of Switz City and Hazel Houchin of Linton lead divorce filings across Greene County. Mabel Clark seeks name restoration after a 1922 marriage to David M. Clark and Letitia Harris petitions for dissolution amid prior divorces. Ruth Dayhoff of Jasonville accuses Endon G. Dayhoff of abuse, while Almeda Melton from Linton sues Peter J. Melton over a 1920 marriage and a soft drink business income.
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Greene Circuit
Bloomfield Bureau
Bloomfield
Bertha Hunter
Switz City
John Hunter
Hazel Houchin
Linton
William I. Houchin
Mary Louise
Mabel Clark
David M. Clark
Clark
Mabel Dunning
Letitia Harris
Stockton Township
Ellis School House
Winfield O. Harris
Ruth Dayhoff
Jasonville
Endon G. Dayhoff
Florida
Ruth
Almeda Melton
Jesse F. Weisman
Peter J. Melton
Young Bill Hart Naps as Parents Fight Court Deed
In Los Angeles a two year old, Bill Hart Jr., slept on his mother's lap while a custody case over a separation contract proceeded. Hart and Winifred Westover Hart dispute clauses including a $103000 trust for the mother and a $100000 fund for the child, with Mrs Hart barred from film work. Hart said the child is his focus and noted the boy does not grasp the proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bill Hart, Jr
Winifred Westover Hart
Bill Hart
Winifred
Hart
Legion to hold 1927 national convention in Paris
Indianapolis Jan 14 National Commander Drain announced support for moving the 1927 American Legion convention to Paris to mark the tenth anniversary of American troops landing in France. The plan aims to showcase Franco American wartime ties and veteran solidarity.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Drain
The
American Legion
of the Legion
Paris
France
United States Signs Dawes Plan Alliance Agreement
Paris January 14 United States becomes a partner with the allies in profits and responsibilities under the Dawes plan. Ambassadors Herrick and Kellogg now sign for the United States with Colonel Logan.
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United States
Linternational News Service
Paris
Herrick
Kellogg
Colonel Logan
Harding's Nephew Signs as Purser on Steamer Carenco
Warren G. Harding II of Marion Ohio nephew of the late president has joined the Export Steamship Company as purser on the steamer Carenco. He signed on the Carence through Henry Herbermann president of the company, a close Harding friend.
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Harding
New York
Warren G. Harding II
Marion
Ohio
Carenco
Export Steamship Corporation
Young Harding
Henry Herbermann
Veterans warned against using insurance certificates as loan collateral
J. J. Saslavsky of the American Legion of Ohio issued a caution to former service members about not negotiating loans or using adjusted compensation insurance certificates as collateral. Loans cannot be made on these certificates for two years, after which banks and Ohio-incorporated trusts may lend on secured notes. The warning follows many inquiries to state Legion headquarters about loans on certificates.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. J. Saslavsky
American Legion of Ohio
Wheat prices soar as world demand hits record highs
Strong foreign demand pushes Chicago and Winnipeg futures to new records. May wheat in Chicago hits 1.88 while May in Winnipeg rises to 1.95 and cash wheat exceeds 2.0 in some markets. Foreigner buying across nations drives widespread speculation and price spikes.
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Chicago
United States
Winnipeg
F. L. Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
America
Canada
Australia
Europe
Church Floor Fails During Trenton Funeral Service
At Tren ton Methodist Protestant Church in Trenton Indiana a floor collapse during a funeral caused a near panic as the floor dropped about two feet but the service concluded without further incident. Fire risk from a nearby store was reported but not realized.
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Hartford
City
Ind
Trenton Methodist Protestant
Trenton
Here
Evansville Coroner Rules Death From Fall At Pole
Otto Mallory a 38 year old Indiana Bell employee fell from a telephone pole and died. Dr Eva Buxton Evansville’s first woman coroner ruled the death a fractured skull and broken neck in her inaugural verdict.
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Evansville
Ind
Otto Mallory
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Eva Buxton
Judge Anderson Sworn Into U S Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Albert B. Anderson, veteran federal judge of Indianapolis, was sworn in yesterday as a member of the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago. He succeeds the late Judge Francis W. Baker, advancing in the federal judiciary with simple ceremonies marking the transition.
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Chicago
Albert B. Anderson
Indianapolis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Anderson
Francis W. Baker
Indiana
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