World Famous Aviators To Thrill Logansport This Week
Logansport prepares for a two day International Aviators Association event next Friday and Saturday led by French flyers Rene Simon and Rene Barrier. Lieutenant Jim Anderson says the driving park grounds suit flights with clear viewing, and Terre Haute reports praised performances as the troupe promises multiple aerial trips despite weather.
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Ager
International Aviators’ Association
Cass
Anderson
Jim P
Logansport
Ile
Terre Haute
John B&moissant
New
Orleans
International
Simon
Simontis
Diaz
Terre,Haute
Aviators Fly Briefly at Terre Haute Meet
Rene Simon and Captain J. J. Frisbie made two short flights at the Terre Haute aviation meet under Elks auspices. Neither pilot attempted sensational stunts. A motorcycle race between Simon and Forest Casebeer is set for tomorrow.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Rene Simon
J. J. Frisbie
The
Elks
Simon
Forest Casebeer
Cooke Acquitted in Two Hours by Cincinnati Jury
A Cincinnati jury acquitted a former Big Four Railroad employee of embezzlement after a trial that lasted about two hours. The defense argued lack of proof while prosecutors asserted misappropriation of funds.
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Cooke
Cincinnati
Not Guilty in Embezzlement Case Against Edward S Cooke
In Cincinnati on June 17 the jury found Edward S Cooke not guilty of embezzling 24000 from the Big Four railroad. Mrs Cooke wept with relief as she thanked the jurors. Judge Hunt reread his charge after a juror request, clarifying accomplice status for Warriner and Mrs Ford as read.
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Cincinnati
Edward S. Cooke
Chicago
Big Four Railroad
Vedict
Charles J. Hunt
Charles W. Baker
Cooke
Ford
Warriner
Hunt
Seamen Strike Halts Five Morgan Vessels At Harbor
Five Morgan Line coastwise ships and tugs lay at anchor or tied up as 500 seamen stewards firemen and stokers strike against the Morgan line. The Momus and El Cid carried passengers and faced picketing tugs while the Antilles El Rio and El Norte remained docked. Union members gathered riverfront in mass meeting and pledged to fight the summer. Officials sent recruits but pickets blocked several boats from reaching ships.
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New York
International Seamen’s * Union
Morgan Line
Momus
New Orleans
Antiles
el Rio
el Norte
Miewys
Panama bond issue draws three times subscribed at about 102.50
The government sold a 50 million three percent Panama canal bond issue with bids over 102.50 on average. Major banks and investors in New York led the allocations, while smaller bidders across the country will receive the remaining amounts. The issue is seen as a strong sign of U.S. credit and demand for government securities.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Harvey ‘Fiske & Sons of
New York
Hanover National Bank of New York
American Exchange Bank of New York
William A. Reed & Co
Seaboard
National Bank of New York
Folsom & Adams of
First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Hibernia Savings and Loan Company of
San Francisco
Seattle National Bank
Seattle
Wash
Treasury
National City Bank of New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
United States
England
France
Germany
Panama
Payne frames House Democrats aggregation at present
Representative Payne appears on frames showing a gathering of House Democrats. The scene highlights ongoing discussions and organizational activity within the party.
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Rep
Payne
Wool bill may reach a vote by Wednesday
Night sessions are held by the House to close general debate with charges and counter charges from opposing debaters.
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House
Underwood
Perkins Detectives Probe Postal Corruption Ring
An investigation will open in Washington on June 22 into the Perkins National Detective Agency of Pittsburg and its alleged use of the mails to defraud. Congressman Ashbrook chairs the expenditures committee. Senator Kern aided the matter. The agency’s operatives were arrested in Indianapolis amid a blackmail plot against Erie entrepeneur Charles Strong. The Scott Mausoleum vandalism prompted the probe.
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Associated. Press
Pittsburg
Perkins,National Detective Agency
Washington
Post Office Department
William A. Ashbrook
United States
John’ W. Kern
Indiana
Indianapolis
Charles Strong
Erie
Scott
Strong
Secret Service
Perkins
Stabbing Affray After Dance At Vacant House
A dance at a vacant house near Kokomo road ended in a stabbing feud. Chester Crockett was slashed in the back and Lawrence Pay cut in the wrist while defending a rival. Carl and Jay Spillman are charged by affidavit with the cuts. both Logansport youths attended the event and witnesses recount a flirtation dispute.
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John Birnell
Kokomo
Chester Crockett
Lawrence Pay
Logansport
Carl
Jay Spillman
Crockett
Carl “Spillman
Crocketts
Lawrence Foy
Electrocution Hazards Prompt City Pole Insulation Inspect
After a near fatal pole accident involving telephone lineman William Blake the city conducts a line inspection. The review finds widespread absence of insulation on guy wires and supporting wires near 22 000-volt circuits, risking citizens and children during storms. City and state laws call for proper insulators like streetcar lines to be used on all high tension connections.
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Blake
Citzens
Indiana
Illinois
Former Mayor Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life
In Columbus Ohio on June 17 Frank Er nest aged forty, former mayor of West Jefferson, killed his wife during a village show and then committed suicide by shooting.
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Columbus
Frank Ernest
West Jefferson
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Fate
Barrier
Frisbie
Whattis
Ly Young
Ialso
Evening Tribune
Des Moines
Terre ‘Henie
BIG
Employe
Judge Hunt
Associated Press
Bene Simon
Rexe
John J. Frisbie
Morgan
Warburton
Clark
Party OF Jefferson
Pawbe
Post Office
Bance Enes
Guy
William Blake
East End
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