Dry law talk boosts Anti-Saloon League business
Indiana lawmaker Frank Wright says calls to modify prohibition to allow medicinal whiskey have surged League activity. He notes Sunday lectures at churches earn him about 20 dollars each, with typical collections rising from 30 to 40 dollars to over 100 during the agitation. Donors sign cards, and a Valparaiso envelope once carried a one dollar bill signed by a bootlegger, Wright says.
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United Press Dispatchs
Indianapolis
Anti- Saloon League
Frank Wright
Wright
Valparaiso
Ind
Rhinow resigns as Northwest prohibition chief
ST. PAUL Minn June 16 General W F Rhinow chief of the Northwest prohibition unit and Joseph A O Gordon his chief deputy have resigned effective July 1 Rhinow will become Chief of the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Apprehension Andrew Volstead author of the prohibition act and now legal advisor of the Northwest prohibition unit was mentioned as a possible successor position remains unsettled
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ST. Paul, Minn
W. EF. Rhinow
Northwest
Joseph A. O’gordon
Rhinow
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Apprehension
Andrew Volstead
Northwest Prohibition Unit
Lindy Sign First Contract for His Book on Flight
Col Lindbergh signed his first contract for a 60 000 word book about his life flight to Paris England and Belgium. G P Putnam's Sons will publish it with manuscript work to begin Thursday. Reports say offers of contracts totaling about 2 000 000 were made. He says his interest is aviation and its progress only.
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New York
Col. Lindbergh
Paris
England
Belgium
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Lindbergh
Mother of Lindbergh Greets Hero at Terre Haute Station
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh traveled through Terre Haute on the Spirit of St. Louis train en route to St. Louis to join celebrants welcoming her son home. The arrival drew few people due to advance notices of a later arrival.
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Terre Haute
America
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
St. Louis
Wise crack trims alimony in divorce suit
In Tipton on June 16 Mrs. Dollie J. Gannett of Grant county faced her husband in a divorce suit. A judge cut the alimony from 1600 dollars after she made a remark described as a wise crack. The remark cost her 600 dollars as she testified, reflecting a courtroom moment in a civil action.
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Tipton
Dollie J. Gannett
Grant County
Supreme Court Sets July 1 Hearing for Ex-Dragon's Appeal
Indiana Supreme Court fixed July 1 for the appeal hearing of D. C. Stephenson, former Klan dragon, from Judge Crumpacker's denial of a writ of habeas corpus. Stephenson, serving a life term, contends his Hamilton county murder trial was illegal. The court limits arguments to one hour per side with Arthur L. Gilliam, attorney general, representing the state.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
D. C
Arthur L. Gilliam
Married man shoots at girl then kills himself in Indiana
Carl Osborn, 28, a married father of two, fired at 16 year old Ethel Roush after she said she was through with him. William Sherman, 19, shielded her and was wounded. Osborn then wrestled with Omer Van Atta, 40, who was also shot, and Osborn killed himself. Sherman and Van Atta recover.
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Funited
Logansport
Ind
Carl Osborn
Osborn
Ethel Roush
Omer van Atta
William Sherman
van Atta
Sherman
Birger Indicted with Nine Others in Price Slayings
Marion Illinois June 16 a Williamson county grand jury indicted gang leader Charles Birger and nine associates for the January 17 murder of State Highway Patrolman Lory L Price and his wife. Indicted: Art Newman Fred Wooten Connie Ritter Ernest Blue Riely Simmons Leslie Simpson Frank Schroeder Jack Crews and Clarence Rowe. Birger moved from Sangamon county jail to McLean county jail Bloomington. sheriff James Kent and two deputies were armed though Birger was not handcuffed. Those who know him say Birger has lost his former bravado.
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Marion
Ill
Williamson County
Charles Birger
Lory L. Price
McLean County
Bloomington
James Kent
Sangamon County
Birger
Indianapolis Market Report Prices and Receipts
Indianapolis market report lists hog and cattle quotes with weights and prices. Hogs range from 160 to over 260 pounds at about 8.00 to 9.00. steers and cows show varying strength. sheep and lambs show weakness with top fat lambs around 19.00. Receipts include 1,000 cattle and 1,100 sheep, with market tendencies noted for each category.
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Anne Ey
United Prhs
Dispatow
Indianapolis
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