Two Cases In Police Court This Morning
Fred Bennett of Evansville faced trial in Mayor Inman's court for possessing intoxicating liquor and white mule. He was found guilty, fined 100 dollars plus costs 130.80 and sentenced to about 300 days at the state penal farm. nonpayment adds the costs to the sentence. Omer Wright of Jasonville, charged with intoxication, was found guilty, fined 5 dollars and costs 15.80, and may appeal. he remains free on bond. Both men were arrested near Sunnyside mines after wrecking a car into a telephone pole. Wright is blind.
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Fred Bennett
Evansville
Inman
Bennett
Couny
Bloomfield
Omer Wright
Jasonville
Greene County Circuit Court
Sunnyside
Wright
Rockefeller Will Probated In New York Court
William Rockefeller former Standard Oil organizer died June 24. His 1919 will places approx 500 million dollars in four family trusts, with income to each child and principal to descendants. Percy Rockefeller receives outright three quarters of one quarter share with his heirs later. No gifts to public institutions.
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New York
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Percy A. Rockefeller
Indiana University Student Vanishes Amid Death By Own Action Fears
Clyde Showalter, a 21 year old Indiana University student from Middletown, disappeared after leaving the home of Mrs Bergdoll on Friday. Neighbors fear he may have killed himself, aided by prior suicidal hints and a prior attempt to end his life. He worked to pay his way through school selling ice cream and candy to fraternity houses. A search east of Bloomington is in progress for his body. He lost an arm in a railroad accident.
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Bloomington
Ind
Clyde Showalter
Indiana University
Middletown
Showalter
Ploza Bergdoll
Grant Street
Flemon Showalter
Unpleasant Discovery in Dictating Letters
A fragment quotes a line about self expression from the Boston Evening Transcript noting that true talk begins when a man dictates his own letters.
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Boston
Smoot Charged Over Aromatic Bitters Seizure
E. E. Smoot proprietor of a Washington Indiana drug store faces an affidavit in Mayor McCarty's court for unlawful liquor possession after about fifteen bottles of Aromatic Bitters labeled 45 percent alcohol were seized. Smoot posted a $500 cash bond for trial today.
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Washington,ind
E. E. Smoot
South Meridian Street
McCarty
Smoot
Savings decline shown in Indiana bank deposits
Indiana savings deposits fell 9.3 percent year over year across 43 banks in the Seventh Federal Reserve District, totaling 52 521 178 dollars as of June 1. The district report notes a month-to-month drop of 6 percent, with gains versus 1920.
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Chicago
Indiana
Federal Reserve District
Iinois
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve Dent
President Hesslers on Way to Washington for White House Conference
Terre Haute June 30 Officers and members of District No. 11 United Mine Workers returned from Indianapolis where they faced a federal injunction hearing filed by Knox county wagon mine operators. T. L. Roberts and Dave Jones praised Judge Anderson for continuing the case indefinitely and miners pledged no demonstrations at mines. John Hessler left for Washington to attend the White House conference at President Harding's invitation.
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Terre Haute
District No. 11
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Knox County
T. L. Roberts
Dave Jones
Anderson
John Hessler
Will Fill Vacancy for Third District Congress
Indianapolis June 30 County chairmen of the Third district will meet to select a candidate to replace John W. Ewing who died recently. District chairmen vote only to break ties. Possible nominees include Evan Stotsenburg W E Cox Perry McCart and R C Brown.
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Indianapolis
Congress
John W. Ewing
Democratic State Committee
Evan Stotsenburg
New Albany
Barbers To Close For Fourth Of July Holiday
Barbers' notice states all barber shops will close Monday evening at 6 o'clock and stay shut all day Tuesday for the Fourth of July.
Buster Rech Captures World Marble Championship
Charles Buster Rech, fourteen, of Jersey City wins the world marble title in Pershingfield Jersey City defeating Washington champion Michael Tro fano, also fourteen, in two straight games amid 3000 spectators. Referee proclaims Rech undefeated as crowds cheer and bets surge.
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Ersey City
N. J
Pershingfield
Jersey City
Charles “Buster” Rech
Broadway
Washington
D.C
Michael Trofano
Buster” Red
Buster” Rech
Buster
Man Supports Eighteen Children in One Household
Ron Mountain Michigan reports Joseph Kohler and his wife have 18 children aged two months to eighteen. The father works at a local mine and finances the family with help from older siblings. A strict daily feeding system, shared chores, and clothes recycled among the children sustain the miniature village.
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Ron Mountain
Mich
Joseph Kohler
Elopement of Demarest Heiress Ties to Count Zichy
New York reports Charlotte Demarest eloped with Count Edward Zichy on her wedding day to George Burton. The couple married at city hall after Monday night meetings, while Burton waited at the altar in Elberon, New Jersey. The bride described herself as the happiest bride, and plans a European honeymoon.
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York
Charlotte Demarest
Edward Zichy
George Burton
Miss Demarest
Burton
Elberon
N. J
George
Europe
Warren G. Demarest
Max Burnheimer
Count Zichy
Bela Vichy
Hungary
Mabel Wright Yznaga
Alistair Leveson-Gower
Duke of Sutherland
International Complication Involving Mrs V V and V V Y
Philadelphia reports a tangled international case centering on Mrs Marion Ream Stephens and her former husband Redmond D Stephens. A Russian woman Mme Liouboff Mouromsky V V claims bigamy and seeks alienation damages while asserting her 1920 marriage to V V from Yalta Crimea remains valid.
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VY. VY
Lve
V. V
Vv. V
V. VY
Paris
New York
Mme. Liouboff Mouromsky V. V
Yalta
Crimea
America
Y. V
Warsaw
Kolchak
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