City appoints Arthur Pinkston as police chief in shift
Mayor Inman announced Arthur Pinkston would replace Robert Harbett as chief with Harbett becoming day patrolman through January 1, 1926. The new force includes Pinkston as chief, Harbett day patrolman, Humphreys night patrolman, Coleman merchant policeman funded by merchants. Rumor also says local Horse Thief Detective association has disbanded amid primary dissension.
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Robert Harbett
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A. J. Miller
Turner
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Inmanig
Robi
H. Harbett
Clem Humphreys
Wm. Coleman
Coleman
Humphreys
Old Steady" Coleman
Trotsky Honored With Soviet Executive Post
United Press dispatch from Moscow reports Leon Trotsky elected to the executive committee of the all Russian soviet congress. The move extends his political recognition amid Soviet leadership dynamics.
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Moscow
Leon Trotsky
All Russian Soviet Congress
Suit Postponed in Stephenson Versus Evans Case
The $125000 damage suit filed by D. C. Stephenson against Hiram W. Evans, former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, was postponed in federal court today to May 19. The case stems from the burning of Stephenson's yacht at Toledo, Ohio, a year ago.
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Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Hiram W. Evans
Imperial Wizzard
Ku Klux Klan
Stephenson
Toledo
State Supreme Court Denies M U W Injunction
Morgantown May 12 The state supreme court denies the petition by the United Mine Workers to bar eviction of striking miners from company houses. Evictions will be resumed next month, it announces.
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Morgantown
W. Va
State Supreme Court
United Mine Workers
Missing 15 year old schoolgirl in La Porte
Miss Myrtle Vardaman, a 15 year old student, has been missing for more than a week. Police in La Porte and nearby cities intensified the search as she disappeared while en route to school.
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LA Porte
Ind
Myrtle Vardaman
Barber and Parker Get Execution Stay
United Press Dispatch reports the Indiana Supreme Court granted a stay of execution until December 18 for Edward Barber and Joseph Parker. They remain on death row for the murder of Detective Steve Kendall in Terre Haute last year. their electrocution had been scheduled for May 29.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Edward Barber
Joseph Parker
Steve Kendall
Terre Haute
Rum ships seek landing at Halifax under watch
Glace Bay Nova Scotia May 12 Two rum ships anchored off the Atlantic coast near New York offered liquor to local boatmen at 12 a case. Canadian government vessels barred the sales to curb customs violations. The rum fleet hopes to sell under darkness and rough seas tonight with varieties including champagne and Scotch whisky at quoted prices.
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Glace Bay
N. S
United States “Dry” Navy
Atlantic
New York
Pittsburg Coal Co Closes Four More Mines
Pittsburg Coal Company announces the closing of four additional union mines due to inability to compete with nonunion West Virginia operations. The company reduced from 84 mines two weeks ago to now only two remaining in operation in the local bituminous fields.
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Pittsburg Coal Company
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West Virginia
Farmer Ends Own Life in New Albany Barn
George W. Rough 73 prominent farmer of New Albany township hanged himself in his barn yesterday after a severe influenza attack. His wife found the body on her return from the city. Survived by widow two sons and two daughters.
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New Albany
Ind
George W. Rough
Hindenburg Takes Oath as German President in Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg sworn in as president of the German republic amid cheering crowds in Berlin. Flags of the old empire, security measures, and a mix of nationalist songs marked the ceremony at the Reichstag.
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United Press Dispatch
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Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
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River Spree
Reischswehr
Germany
Caillaux Announces Reparations Scheme
Paris finance minister Joseph Caillaux unveiled a plan to use France's share of Dawes era annuities to rebuild devastated areas and amortize inter allied debt. The Painleve cabinet supports the plan though confidence votes are required on each phase. No U S note arrived yet and Washington signals renewed debt talks.
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Joseph Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Painleve
Caillaux
United States
Herrick
Washington
France
Germany
Children Found Sleepin Field After Nightlong Search
Two small children of Alzie Unthank were located asleep in a field in Princeton Indiana after 200 residents had scoured the area all night seeking them who were feared abducted.
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Princeton
Ind
Alzie Unthank
Bandits Force Bank Cashier to Open Safe in Wadesville
Evansville May 12 Bandits woke L P Cox cashier of Farmers Bank and Trust at Wadesville forced him at gunpoint to accompany them to the bank and open the safe. The loot totaled $100.
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Evansville
Ind
L. P. Cox
Farmers’ Bank and ‘Trust Company
Wadesville
Elder Coolidge Suffers Collapse At Plymouth Villa
President's father Col John Coolidge collapsed at his home in Plymouth VI sparking White House concern as news circulated yesterday.
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Washington
Col
John Coolidge
Plymouth
White House
Special meeting on mine workers and court hearings
United Mine Workers of America held a special session at union headquarters to review strike progress in West Virginia and Nova Scotia and consider cooperative mining in Indiana. A federal injunction on Indiana miners remains under review with a Wednesday Indianapolis hearing.
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Indianapolis
International Executive Committee
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Nova Scotia
Indiana
John N. Lewis
International
Terre Haute
Enos
Oakland City
Tyler Lawton
Lawton
National Board
Lewis
General Mangin Dies After Illness
France's famed one armed World War hero General Mangin died at 11 30 a m today after a sudden bout with appendicitis and uremic poisoning. He grew rapidly worse from Sunday illness and physicians could not save him.
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United Press Dispatch
Paris
France
General Mangin
Mangin
Prohibition Arrests Rise in Wayne Indiana
ET WAYNE Ind May 12 Additional arrests expected today on federal indictments charging violation of the prohibition laws Five persons were taken into custody yesterday William Pappert head of the detectives of the St Wayne police force had previously been placed under arrest.
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United Press Dispatchet
Wayne
Ind
William Pappert
St. Wayne
General Frost Impacts North Central Indiana Crops
A late night frost swept across the north and central parts of the state but caused little crop damage. United Press dispatch from Indianapolis dated May 12 reports the weather event with minimal agricultural loss and hints at continuing cool conditions.
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Indianapolis
Open Graves of Babies in New York Baby Farm Quiz
New York May 12 Assistant District Attorney William P. Ryan seeks to prove allegations against Helen A Geisen Volk founder of an East Side infantorium where 23 babies died in eighteen months. Two tiny unmarked graves will be opened to obtain evidence.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
Helen A. Geisen-Volk
Baby Farmierette
William P. Ryan
Hese Oda
Ryan
East Side
United Front Formed Against Unreasonable Wage Demands
Anthracite coal operators plan a united stand in opposition to any wage increase demands to be discussed at the miners conference next August, an operator representative announced today in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Indiana Farm Bureau ends tornado relief plowing near Griffin
The Indiana Farm Bureau federation will hold a final demonstration of tractor plowing in a 160 acre field near Griffin on May 15 to mark the completion of relief work after the March tornado. Two tractor makers provided machines and experts. about 5 200 acres have been plowed for farmers to begin planting the season. Governor Ed Jackson and Red Cross chair William Fortune are among expected attendees.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Griffin
Ind
Federation
International Harvester Company
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Farm Bureau
Ed Jackson
William A. Fortune
Indianapolis Red Cross
Indiana
Police Chief Targets Bootleggers in City Campaign
Indianapolis May 12 Police Chief Rikhoff orders all patrolmen to be responsible for bootlegger activity in their districts as a campaign begins to weed out officers who tolerate liquor violations.
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Indianapolis
Rikhoff
Judge Rules Horse Thief Detectives Have No Authority
In Indianapolis on May 12 Judge Collins ruled that members of the Horse Thief Detective association have no authority to arrest for law violations.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Horse Thief Detective Association
Collins
Irregularities in Indianapolis City Primary For Grand Jury
Democratic election commissioners have presented evidence of irregularities in the recent city primary to Prosecutor Remy with a view to grand jury action.
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Indianapolis
Remy
Trial begins in Davis bribe case in Topeka
Ready for trial in Topeka Kansas ex Governor Davis faces charges of accepting a bribe for pardoning a convict. First witnesses are expected to be called today as the legal proceedings start.
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United Press Dispatch
Topeka
Kas
Davis
Hurley Praises Coolidge For Sound Economy Policy
Edward H. Hurley, former World War shipbuilding head, told United Press Coolidge’s personal and governmental economy serves the nation. He defends the president against a Republican critic, urges citizens and businesses to save, lower taxes, and imitate Coolidge’s example to avoid hardship and boost purchasing power.
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Chicago
Calvin Coolidge
Edward H. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
United Press
Hurley
Coolidge
Budget Bureau
Congress
Bond increases target drunkenness case in Indianapolis
Bond or release on drunkenness charges was raised from 25 to 100 by City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth to curb bond skipping. Criminal Judge James A Collins imposed similar limits on those held for liquor law felony inquiries or charged in court, barring bail by professional bondsmen. The Wright bone dry law raises the minimum drunkenness fine to 10 with costs totaling about 30. 40 of 89 arrested were released on bond and five on own recognizance.
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Indianapolis
Delbert O. Wilmeth
James A. Collins
Wilmeth
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