Logansport Police Reorganize As Promotions Reward Service
The Logansport police commissioners reorganized the force at a meeting. Captain Vincent Skelton becomes superintendent, Tom Morris is promoted to captain, Dick Costello to day sergeant, and Gala Thomason to night sergeant. Salaries rise by two dollars monthly and lighter tan hats replace heavy helmets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Skelton
Tom Morris
Dick” Costello
Gala Thomason
Lafayette
Skelton
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Logansport
Indiana
Vincent A. Skelton
Thomas Morris
Richard Costello
Judge Vinton Hears Loganport Sewer Case Arguments
Dr M A Jordan seeks injunction to stop city payments to Dennis Uhl under the West Side sewer lease. C C Shirley and B F Long argue the Loganport sewer law is unconstitutional and that bonded indebtedness limits are being violated. Judge Henry Vinton heard all sides and took the case under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Logansport
C. C. Shirley
Indianapolis
B. F. Long
M. A. Jordan
Dennis Uhl
West Side
Uhl
Henry Vinton
Lafayette
Jordan
M. B. Larry
8. T. McConnell
Painter Harry Hungerford Secures Major Local Contracts
Local painter and decorator Harry Hungerford has secured contracts to paint and decorate a new fourteen room public school house and the Central National bank building in Attica. He will start work there early next week. Hungerford also won the decorating job for the new $50,000 Christian church at Centralia, Illinois, built to plans from the Capitol in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hungerford
Central National Bank
Attica
Christian
Centralia
Capitol
Washington
Million Dollar Assessment Boost Across Cass County Reports
Three assessors report a total increase of 377.85 in personal taxes over last year, suggesting Cass County may add nearly a million dollars to its personal property valuation if trends hold. Jackson township shows gains in personal property, improvements, polls and dogs. Galveston and Clinton townships also report higher figures with increases in personal property and polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Clinton
Galveston
Cass County
Class
Jackson Township
Clinton Township
Purse Thefts At Panhandle Station Prompt Prosecutions
Panhandle station reports four lost bucketbooks with some pilferage. Diana Allen misplaced her pocketbook. Grace Knauss found it and gave it to J M Lake who returned it. A small purse containing $4 was missing from the larger one. A $14 Dallas man’s purse found and returned. another unclaimed $1.75 purse sits in the station office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frank Hellman
Diana Allen
Ridgeville
Hellman
Grace Knauss
J. M. Lake
Dallas
Tex
Meeting Tonight of St. Josephs Hospital Building Fund
The executive committee of the St. Josephs hospital Building Fund association will meet this evening at 30 oclock in the office of Dr. J H Barn field at the Pearl and Broadway corner. New fundraising projects will be considered and all members are requested to attend.
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St. Joseph's Hospital Building Fund Association
J. H. Barnfield
Pearl and
Broadway
Divorce Suit Withdrawn for Gharis and Wife
Charles Gharis filed for divorce from his wife but the suit has been withdrawn. The couple plans to resume their marriage and travel together.
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Charles Gharis
Prize fish story from Hank the Six Street fisherman
Hank Schwearing at the Sixth Street truck house demonstrates a fish catching method using a dip net and auger. He counsels sinking a cheese bait into a hole made in the river to lure fish, drowning them, then lifting them ashore. He claims seven repetitions yield seven fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Schwearing
Weman
Sixth Street
Isaac Walton
Police Try Motorcycles Test in City Chase
Police headquarters tests motorcycles as crime scouts. Sergeant Dick Costello rode a Yale but failed to crest College Hill due to low speed. Asa Carter piloted an M and M from Sixth to Third before the machine stopped and stalled. The force wants two seats and at least three and a half horsepower to outrun trains and nab suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick” Costello
Yale
College Hill
Asa Carter
Sixth Street
Pope
Royal Centre
Panhandle South Yards
Man Shot by Patrolman Kroeger Buried Today
The body of the man shot by Patrolman Kroeger was buried today as Kroeger himself continues to improve from injuries.
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Kroeger
Knights of Columbus Initiate Fifty At Gala Day Event
The local Knights of Columbus host about 200 visiting knights from Indiana cities including Marion Peru Kokomo Elwood Fort Wayne Wabash and South Bend. An all day program features church attendance at 10 am first degree at 1 pm second degree at 3 pm and third degree at 5 pm with Hon Daniel Donohue. A banquet at Stettiner hall features toasts from several speakers and music by Steinhart's orchestra.
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Marion
Peru
Kokomo
Elwood
Fort Wayne
Wabash
South Bend
Indiana
Knights
St. Joseph’s Church
Logansport Council
Daniel Donohue
Chicago
Stettiner Hall
William L. Ferrick
Edward J. Mongovan
Arcola
Ind
Columbus
James Donohue
Walter J. Cronin
Rushville
M. F
Milburn Indictment Refiled Involuntary Manslaughter Case
In Cass circuit court Judge John S. Larry ordered a new indictment against Joseph E. Milburn for involuntary manslaughter in the killing of Vincent Hermann after authorities failed to convict him on the prior murder charge. Milburn was re arrested and released on bonds as the case awaits a new trial date, with the state pursuing the involuntary manslaughter charge seen as offering a better chance of conviction.
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John S. Larry
Joseph E. Milburn
Vincent Hermann
McConnell, Jenkines
Jenkines & Stuart
Milburn
Larry
Cass Circuit
Hermann
Suit seeks revocation of tax sequester contract
M. Winfield files in circuit court against county commissioners and George H. McCaslin to revoke the contract for digging up sequestered taxes. The commissioners yesterday refused to revoke the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Winfield
George H. McCaslin
Hotel sale prompts new era for Mahoney and Lairy
Larry and Mahoney bought the Johnston hotel at sheriff's sale for 7000 dollars to satisfy a court judgment for Otto Hansen. A. G. Jenkines bid for the buyers, securing the property as the pair consider future plans. Mahoney imagines becoming a hotel magnate with Mose as chef, while Mike questions the cooking duties.
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Mike” Mahoney
Johnston Hotel
Mose” Lairy
Larry & Mahoney
Johnson Hotel
Court House
Buck” Stanley
Otto Hansen
Chicago
Hanson
A. G. Jenkines
Lairy & Mahoney
Mahoney
Lairy
Larry
Mike
Mose
Countywide Dry Vote Sweeps Indiana Counties
Spencer county voted wet by 53 in a Tippecanoe surprise while Clay and Pulaski counties remained saloonless. Fulton county moved toward dry and Posey county set May 7 for the next election. Monroe and Boone counties fixed May 25 and June 1 respectively for option votes as commissioners map further dates.
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Madison County
Ripley
Boone County
Wayne
Cass
Blackford
Tippecanoe
Wabash
Lawrence
Pike
Hamilton
Nam
Decatur
Noble
Randolph
Park
Huntington
Switzerland
Clinton
Daviess
Grant
Howard
Newton
Ams
Morgan
Hen
Dricks
Fountain
Fay
Ette
Carroll
Gibson
Rush
Sullivan
Jay
Marshall
Whitley
Hancock
Shelby
Miami
Montgomery
Benton
Greene
Ohio
Elkwort
Orange
Bartholomew
Jennings
Vermilion
Henry
Jackson
White
Delaware
Starke
Kosciusko
Jefferson
Martin
Wash
Ington
Jasper
Odge Boone
Brown
Crawford
Fulton
Johnson
Lagrange
Monroe
Owen
Scott
Steuben
Union
Warren
Wells
Spencer County
Posey
Monroe County
Engineer Tuberty Sets Bradford to City Record Run
Panhandle engineer Jack Tuberty completed a record trip from Bradford to the city in three hours and fifty two minutes. He stopped four times two for water and two at crossings while faster trains take three hours twenty two minutes for the same run.
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Panhandle
Jack Tuberty
Bradford
Tuberty
Wagon Upset on Third and Broadway Spurs Help
A grocery wagon owned by Russell Jump upset yesterday evening on Third Street near Broadway after horses frightened by a Miami avenue streetcar backed to the curb. Spectators restrained the team as the wagon tipped spilling the driver and groceries. the driver escaped injury.
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Russel Jump
Third and Broadway
Miami Avenue
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Police
McKee
Judge Vinton
Panhandle Station
Hank” Schwering
Thug
Knights of Columbus
Ld Roast Beef
Olives
Boston
John F. Bather
William Stock
William F. Doenlin
Easler Schweitz
Harry F. Langbelt
John H. Murphy
John W. Culman
Joseph Booty
Jerry Culnan
Frank MacGraw
Thomas Tolley
John BR. Cassity
Edw. Mucker
Herman Miller
Harry Cashdollar
John W. Steis
John F. Dunn
Charles A. Rothermel
George A. Bowman
John W. Costello
James
Big
Register
Pulaski
Clay
Clay County
Pulaski County
Ounties Rees
Tates
Posey County
Franklin County
Rael
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