Tragic Center township shooting ends in murder
John T. Baker dies from a single shotgun blast fired by Andrew Combs near Center township. Mrs. Baker witnessed the incident as Combs accused Baker of lies before the fatal hit. Baker and his wife were en route to Solsberry when the shot was fired. Combs harshly warned Mrs. Baker and later summoned aid, with Baker dying around 10 am. Prosecutor Vosloh filed first degree murder charges. preliminary hearing set in Meredith's court.
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Center Township
John T. Baker
Andrew Combs
Mr. Baker
Mr. Combs
Solsberry
Jim Lindsay
Mer. Baker
Andy
Quince Ferguson
John Byers
Combs
Dr. Cravens
John Baker
Vosloh
Court of Justice of the Peace
Meredith
Bloomfield
Conference Deadlock Over Naval Program Persists
Washington dispatch reports in a secret session American and Japanese naval experts failed to break the deadlock over the naval program. With talks at an impasse, the burden shifts to the chief delegates as the meeting ends without progress on armament ratios and potential concessions.
Ulster Rejects Sinn Fein Plan in Irish Talks
Ulster Premier Sir James Craig told Belfast parliament Ulster refuses an all Ireland parliament but will discuss other settlement proposals if submitted by next Tuesday. Lloyd George to Sinn Fein ministers to consider new proposals. Eamonn de Valera tours constituencies. Japan-US naval talks and 70 per cent tonnage demand provoke tense exchanges at Washington conference.
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Ireland
James Craig
Ulster
Belfast
Sinn Fein
David Lloyd George
Sinn
Eamonn de Valera
Dublin
All- Ireland
James
Northern Ireland
Prisoner Bound for Trial in Greene County Court
The court will bound over the defendant Combs for trial in the Greene County circuit court on first degree murder. He is remanded to jail without end. The term may not yield readiness for trial. Combs remains silent and uncommunicative since incarceration.
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Tion
Greene Cournty
Combs
One-Day Session to Decide Reformatory Move
Indiana plans a special one-day session before Christmas to settle moving the state reformatory from Jeffersonville. Governor McCray, after talks with Senate and House members, said Colgate would pay $100,000 more for the site, bringing the total price to $450,000. The Governor will issue the call soon.
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Indiana General Assembly
Pany
Brewers Will Fight New Beer Measure On Three Grounds
Washington November 30 The anti beer law passed by Congress faces three challenges that argue discrimination against beer for medicinal purposes and lack of federal power over medicines The third relies on Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures by prohibition officers and their warrants The debates involve Senators Nelson Stanley Watson Reed and others and reference a Supreme Court decision about warrantless warehouse searches potentially impacting the new law's enforceability
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Supreme Court of the United States
Charles FE. Hughes
Supreme Court
Hughes
Daugherty
Arbuckle Trial Nearing Verdict As Rebuttal Ends
San Francisco reports the Arbuckle trial in final rebuttal stage with prosecutors expected to rest today and defense to offer sur rebuttal. Indications point to final arguments consuming hours and a verdict likely by tomorrow or Friday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe C. Arbuckle
District Attorney's Office
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Weather Report Cloudy and unsettled with warmer north tonight
A weather note states cloudy and unsettled conditions continuing tonight with a warmer spell expected in northern portions. The forecast covers tonight and Thursday with emphasis on changes in temperature.
Court Upholds Seizure Orders Over Saloons In Prohibition Era
Chicago based federal appeals court affirmed injunctions closing blind tigers road houses cafes cabarets and private clubs selling liquor. The ruling supports immediate shutdowns without criminal action allowing agents to target illicit saloons with contempt of court penalties. Lewisohn received one year in jail and a $1000 fine for sales after an injunction.
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Chicago
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Landis
John Barleycorn
Page, Baker and Evans
Ke Lewinsohn
South Wabash Avenue
Lewisohn
Prohibition
Congress
Brundage
Corn King Crowned At National Grain Show In Chicago
J W Workman of Maxwell Illinois was proclaimed American corn king at the National Grain Show in Chicago. He won the grand championship for best ten carload exhibit. Edward Lux of Shelbyville Indiana earned the title of boy king and first prize for best single ear.
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Chicago
J. W. Workman
Maxwell, Ill
Workman
Edward Lux
Shelbyville
Ind
Boy King
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