Indiana Hit By First Spring Tornado Storm
Indiana endured its first heavy wind storm of the year with tornado like force, causing about half a million dollars in damage, mainly to telegraph and telephone lines. The worst hits were near Terre Haute and Rochester with debris across eastern Illinois from Paris to Marshall, and notable destruction at St Mary’s of the Woods, Elbridge, and the Lake Manitou area near Long Beach. No lives were reported lost.
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Patton Methodist
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Tim Baker
Charles Pyle
Long Beach
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Bailey Ice Company
Harry Chamberlain
Man dies after shooting and arson near Cartersville
In Gadsden Georgia, March 11, George Colas was found in a ditch with eight bullet wounds and clothing ablaze. He died soon after. John Gronas of Cartersville and Gadsden was arrested after authorities say he fatally shot Callas during a quarrel and poured gasoline on the body, setting it on fire.
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John Gronas
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Pershing Leaves Cuba Aboard Utah for New York
The battle ship Utah carrying General John J. Pershing Admiral John H. Dayton and Minister Frederick C. Hicks and their mission bound for South America sailed for New York late yesterday from Havana after a tow voyage.
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France vows to honor Geneva protocol obligations
Paris March 11 Premier Herriot states France remains faithful to the Geneva protocol and will honor obligations while considering all suggestions for coordinated national decisions. Ahmad
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International
Paris
Oil Scandal Trial Moves Forward in Teapot Dome Case
In Cheyenne Wyoming March 11 the Teapot Dome affair shows a slow steady pace as government attorneys press charges of conspiracy and bribery tied to the leasing of Teapot Dome by former Interior Secretary Fall to Harry F Sinclair. Senator Kendrick and ex Governor Brooks testified for the government.
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Americanism forces falter in legislature
Indianapolis reports the Americanism faction failed to secure final passage in the legislature. Their partial win included a bill allowing pupil exemptions for religious or biblical instruction upon parental petition, backed by an inter-denominational conference. The house approved religious garb and parochial school measures, but the senate blocked the broader acts.
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Senate
Bank at New Harmony Robbed of 6000 by Four Men
Four unmasked men held up the New Harmony Bank and Trust Company just before closing time, escaping with 6000. They knocked the cashier Frank Steelman unconscious and forced vault access, locking two patrons in a back room during a robbery that lasted under ten minutes. The suspects, about 28 years old, fled toward Evansville in an automobile.
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New Harmony
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New Harmony Bank and ‘Trust Company
Evansville
Frank Steelman
Schultz
Senate Defeats Warren Confirmation in Tie Vote
President Coolidge faces a vacant attorney general post as the Senate rejects Charles B. Warren. The tie vote shifts after Sen. Reed changes to negative to seek reconsideration, with Sen. Overman voting for and then against on the second call. Dawes arrives as the chamber concludes the closely watched decision.
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Warren Nomination for Attorney GeneralRejected by Senate
Charles B. Warren of Michigan was rejected by the Senate for the attorney general post in a historic vote. President Coolidge faced a humiliating setback as the cabinet nomination failed to achieve confirmation, with Vice President Dawes absent when the tie vote occurred. Warren left for Washington to decide whether to seek further consideration.
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Dawes
Helen Stokes Defends Name in Chicago Conspiracy Trial
Helen Elwood Stokes testified to defend her name against charges of conspiracy to defame her husband William F. D. Stokes. She denied improper conduct and rejected claims of her being a familiar figure in Chicago's red light district.
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Chicago
Helen Elwood Stokes
William FE. D. Stokes
Red Light
Drastic Prohibition Act Soon to Be Indiana Law
Indiana legislature passes a stringent anti alcohol code known as the Wright bill. Governor Jackson signs it, with effect late April or early May, increasing penalties for possession bootlegging and intoxication and expanding enforcement powers and punishments.
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Five youths killed in grade crossing crash
Dowagiac Michigan dispatch reports five youths died and two were injured when an automobile collided with a Michigan Central passenger train last night. The deceased are Russell Powers Frank Powers Marvin Taylor Oss Wilson and Marshall Charles.
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Dowagiac
Mich
Michigan Central
Russell Powers
Frank Powers
Marvin Taylor
Oss Wilson
Marshall Charles
Vincennes Miners Train Service To Be Continued
Inspectors counted passengers on the Vincennes to Bicknell miners train, sparking fears of service withdrawal. The Pennsylvania Railroad runs the daily service for mine workers, with passenger numbers down as mines operate fewer today. Local officials insist the train will continue, noting past negotiations preserved it despite withdrawal plans.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Vincennes
Bicknell
Pennsylvania
Tremper Trial Opens in Indicted Coal Miner Murder Case
Boonville Indiana March 11 The state presented witnesses in the first degree murder trial of Dave Tremper for the April 9 1924 killing of Wesley Rogers a nonunion coal miner at the Smith Shelton mine. Andy Grand star identified Tremper as one of the men leaving the mine in a car with Bert Stanton and Tom Julian already convicted and jailed. Prosecutors seek to link Tremper to the crime as one of the men who pulled the Stanton car from a mud hole.
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Boonville
Ind
Dave Tremper
Wesley Rogers
Nonunion
Smith Shelton
Andy Grandstar
Bert Stanton
Tom Julian
Tremper
Stanton
Man Crushed in Mine Accident at Boonville Plant
Boonville Indiana March 11 Robert Martin 27 was fatally injured in a Sunlight Coal stripping plant accident yesterday He was badly crushed and physicians believe he will die in the minutes following the incident
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Boonville
Ind
Robert Martin
Sunlight Coal Company
Otto H. Rush Ends Life After Despondency in South Bend
Otto H. Rush, 47, a furniture dealer in South Bend, attempted suicide four times after business reverses. He finally swallowed poison Monday and died. authorities note despondency from financial troubles.
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South Bend
Ind
Otto H. Rush
Mother of Charlie Chaplin Ordered to Leave U S
Washington March 11 Mrs Hannah Chaplin mother of Charlie Chaplin must leave the country by March 26 under an immigration ruling. Attorneys said the extension granted last year will not be renewed. She came from England for medical treatment and has been held inadmissible as an alien under the immigration law.
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Washington
Hannah Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
England
Investigation of army air service begins says Brig. Gen. Mitchell
Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant chief, says inquiry into the army air service has just begun and a joint House Senate committee will likely conduct the probe. He notes his demotion was political and vows to continue pressing for improvements. He spoke in Chicago en route to Milwaukee for a week’s leave.
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Senate
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Fern Hall Sent Home From Hospital Yesterday
Hospital report states Miss Fern Hall was able to be taken to her home yesterday afternoon.
Indiana General Assembly Enacts 104 Signs to Governor
Indiana's seventy fourth session sent 220 bills to the governor for signature with 104 enrolled acts signed. Outstanding items include a $48 million two year state funding package and measures reorganizing the financial system. The session also advanced farm price protections, a strengthened blue sky act, prohibition code updates, and motor bus regulation under the public service commission.
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Bing
Wright Bone Dry Liquor
Supreme Courts
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la Fuze
Public Service Commission
Laddie Boy Jailed as Village Vagrant
Lad die Boy airedale once belonging to a West Newton resident and linked to former President Harding was picked up for vagrancy. Patrolman Mooney spotted the dog wandering near Secretary of War John W. Weeks's West Newton home and jailed him for the night before the owner reclaimed him.
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