Double Funeral Planned For Mine Victims At Local Church
A father and son, Joseph and William Stevenson, killed in yesterday's mine explosion near the Little Betty mine, will be buried side by side. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at United Brethren Church in Linton with Masons in charge for the elder Stevenson. Burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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William Stevenson
Little Betty
United Brethren Church
Ernest Roberts
Linton Lodge No. 560
A. Masons
Stevenson
Joseph Stevenson
Bradwood
Alli
Sheller
Stevangon
Salvanes
Nellie Scott
Dugger
Magpie Lunsford
Linton
Roy
Dick) Stevenson
Robert
Betty Stevenson
Josephine Bratcher
Detroit
Verna McIntyre
Indianapolis
Will Stevenson
Margaret Mulroy
Koppel, Pa
First Methodist Church
Mesonic Lodge
Mystic Shrine
Modern Woodmen
Orangemen
Fairview Cemetery
Stevensons
Trafalgar Day Marked in London with Ceremonies
London observed Trafalgar Day commemorating Lord Nelson's victory over the French and Spanish fleets 120 years ago with proper ceremonies and holiday mood.
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London
Lord Nelson
Death Claims Life Of Phil Fitzsimmons Ally In Chicago
Mrs. Philip Reiner once Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons, a French born musical actress, faces death in a Chicago hospital charity ward. Once linked to the world heavyweight champion, she earned wealth for charity, later divorced and estranged from Phillip Reiner, and now survives on others' aid.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Bob Fitzsimmons
Phillip Reiner
Reiner
Fitzsimmons
Bob
Los Angeles
Judge Collins rules sheriff not bound to arrest liquor violators
In Indianapolis Judge James Collins of Marion County Criminal Court criticized the police department for not enforcing liquor laws. He said the sheriff should not be forced to arrest violators, noting residents had to rely on the sheriff after failing to obtain police action. The discussion followed a liquor charge against a woman and repeated calls to officials before sheriff intervention.
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Indianapolis
James Collins
Marion County Criminal Court
Prohibition Division
Police Department
Colins
Sheriff’s Office
Borah to Start Fight Over World Court
Senator William E Borah Republican of Idaho arrived in Chicago to address the Women's Roosevelt Republican club. The speech titled The Great Conspiracy is expected to spark a fight in the next congressional session against American entry into the World Court.
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Chicago
William FE. Borah
Republic
Ian
Idaho
Tor Yan
Roosevelt Republican Club
Congress
Legion Names Chief John R. McQuigg National Commander
John R. McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio was elected national commander of the American Legion on the first ballot. A veteran of the Spanish and world wars he is fifty nine years old.
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John R. McQuigg
East Cleveland
American Legion
Infant cremation suspected at Corning school
Ashes from a heater at a Corning area school were sent to Columbus for analysis to verify suspicions of an infant cremation. Dr. R B Book found skull fragments a tooth and a carbolic acid bottle among the ashes. Entrance was forced at night and janitress Mary Linscott reported a strange odor before authorities took the material for examination.
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United Press Dispatch
Corning
Columbus
R. B. Book
Mary Linscott
Sheriff McNabb
Indiana Teachers Convenes for 72nd Annual Session in Indianapolis
The Indiana Teachers association opens its 72nd annual convention in Indianapolis with educators from across the state gathering. A plan to rotate convention sites among northern and southern Indiana is up for a vote, and a constitutional amendment to create a representative assembly will also be considered. B J Burris retires as president and Dr William P R Dearing becomes president elect. Ernest H Lindley of the University of Kansas delivers the principal address.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana Teachers’ Association
Indiana
Convention x Representative Assembly
Cable Tabernacle
B. J. Burris
Muncie
William PR. Dearing
Oakland City College
Ernest H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Edwin ‘Holt Hughes
Otis Caldwell
Columbia University
Mary McSkinman
The
National Educational Association
Walter Lippman
New Republic
Drop Investigation Into Society Leader's Death in California
United Press reports the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Craig Biddle in Los Angeles was dropped after a county chemist's preliminary report found no corrosive poison in her stomach. Officials said death may have been caused by alcoholism and police and the district attorney abandoned the investigation.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia Society
Bud Fisher to wed Countess de Beaumont in New York
Harry Fisher known as Bud Fisher creator of Mutt and Jeff arrives in New York aboard the Leviathan with plans to marry Countess Acdita de Beaumont of Paris. Accompanying them is her seven year old son Pierre de Beaumont. The wedding is expected next week and came as a sudden decision.
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New York
Harry C. Fisher
Bud” Fisher
Jeff Cosmic Strin
Ile
Acdita de Beaumont
Paris
Pierre de Beaumont
Mellon Tax Plan Faces Bipartisan Clash in Congress
Washington reports the Mellon tax plan drawing fierce debate as Republicans push for a $5,000 income exemption and revised brackets while Democrats criticize the proposal. Chairman Green signals prospects of tax cuts beyond $300,000,000, with party lines hardening over earned income allowances.
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Smithd Press Dispatch
Washington
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Millon
Ways and Means Committee
Capitol
Green
State Highway Fund To See No Extra Miles This Year
Indianapolis Oct 20 The possibility of no new mileage for the state highway system this fiscal year was stated by John D Williams director of the state highway commission The limit on miles to be taken over depends on maintenance funds and paved mileage The last legislature appropriated 3 2 million for maintenance and the commission has already paved 285 miles in the year ending Sept 30 Williams predicts a pessimistic outlook for road improvements in the coming year
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Indianapolis
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Commission
Williams
Murder Marsh to be dragged for more dead bodies
State police county and local authorities plan a daylight search of Murder Marsh between New Castle Junction and West Pittsburg to uncover more victims of a brutal killer. Over two weeks, two headless male bodies and a woman's skull have been found, with a bundle of clothing suggesting a possible fourth victim.
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United Press Dispatch
Newcastle
Marsh
Newcastle Junction
West Pittsburg
Three Children Die in Cannonsburg House Fire
Ashland Kentucky October 20 The charred bodies of Edith May Salyer 3 James Levy Salyer 38 months old and Allen Jackson Salyer 4 months old were found in a Cannonsburg home after a late yesterday blaze Their mother fell from exhaustion and burns while trying to rescue them.
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United Press Dispatch
Ashland
Cannonsburg
Here
Edith May Salyer
James Levy Salyer
Allen Jackson Salyer
Governor Dunne Labels Prohibition System a Failure
Edward F. Dunne former Illinois governor declared in Chicago that U S prohibition has failed and that European wine drinking shows less intoxication. He arrived after two months abroad and said he will push to modify the Volstead law through an Illinois group aiming to reorganize the state Democratic party.
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Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Ilinois
Dunne
Europe
Illinois
Cholera Epidemic Claims Seven Lives in One Day
Manila reports the cholera outbreak spreading to Bulacan Batangas and Rizal with eighteen cases and seven deaths yesterday. Officials say Manila is under control and the epidemic is gaining headway in nearby provinces.
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Manila
Bulacan Batangas
Rizal
Last of second venire of jurors exhausted in Oberholtzer murder case
In Noblesville Indiana the last of the second venire of 100 men was called for examination as jurors in the murder trial of D C Stephenson Earl Klenek and Karl Gentry for Madge Oberholtzer. Judge Sparks may order a new panel tomorrow. Six jurors tentatively approved by both sides are farmers.
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Comitad Press Dispatch
Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klenek
Karl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
Sparks
George Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Marshall Oberholtzer
Linton
Vans case nears finish in Indiana bank robbery trial
Greencastle Ind Oct 20 The case of William Jivans of Terre Haute alleged member of the gang that robbed Spencer bank in November 1925 will go to the jury tomorrow. The defense rested its case yesterday and the state began rebuttal today.
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Greencastle
Ind
William Jivans
Terre Haute
Spencer, Tn
Stock Market Surges On Fifth Boon Day Open
New York trading opened with renewed demand pushing prices higher and a record forecast as the stock market began its fifth boon day. The market swung sharply upward as the hour of opening changed.
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New York
the Stock Exchange J
Noted Actress Ina Claire Granted Divorce
Ina Claire, famed actress, obtained a divorce from James Whittaker, noted critic and former Chicago newspaper man, with Judge John R. Caverly granting the decree on grounds of cruelty.
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Chicago
Ina Claire
James Whittaker
John R. Caverly
Indiana unemployment drops 10.1 percent by October
In Indianapolis on October 20 the local chamber of commerce reported Indiana unemployment fell 10.1 percent from April. The survey notes a very low jobless rate despite population growth and lists 1,250 industries in the city.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
Bankruptcy Referee Harry Sheridan Dies in Indiana
United Press dispatch reports Harry Sheridan longtime bankruptcy referee of twenty seven years died at his Franksfort Indiana home after an appendicitis operation. He had served since 1908 and was highly regarded in bankruptcy circles.
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Frankfort
Ind
Harry «. Sheridan
Germany Welcomes Locarno Treaties Acknowledged in Berlin
Publication of the Locarno pacts drew favorable reactions in Germany with the Berlin Tageblatt praising the agreements as clear and calling the Rhineland pact a magna charta of European relations, though extremists disagreed.
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Berlin
Locarno
Germany
Berliner Tageblatt
Rhineland
Jackson poised to settle senatorial fight this week
Governor Jackson aims to decide swiftly between Beveridge and Robinson for the U S Senate seat, with Robinson the governor's favored choice though Beveridge gains national opposition. The governor will likely not resign to pursue the seat, planning to serve out his term ending January 1, 1928.
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Beveridge
Robinson
Mitiy
James E. Watson
Jackson
Sanders
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Warren Fairbanks
National Organization
Coolidge World Court
Dawes
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