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Motors Replace No. 10’s Famous Fire HorsesSHOE DEALERS RENEW SESSIONr Interrupt Convention to Inspect Displays.There .was no session this morning of the eleventh annual convention of the Indiana Retail Shoe Association at Tomlinson hall, with the exception of a meeting of officers and directors to discuss matters to come before the convention. Delegates visited the displays.In the afternoon the business »-eastons were resumed, the program including addresses on ‘•Business Conditions and Business Methods/’ Charles F. Coffin, presideift of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; “America’s System of Economics,” Howe S. Landers, special counsel for the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. An open forum wa»With the advent of the motor age. the fire horse, which once added one of the picturesque touches to the city’s life, is rapidly being thrown into the disoatd. And one of the most famous teams passed into history today when motor equipment was placed in service at Engine House No. 10. Russell avenue and Merrill street.Black John, also called Midnight Ilorse. retires with seventeen years service to his credit, while Boy John has been twelve years in the department. Black John was one of the fastest horses In the department when Fire Chief John C. Loucks had him. The horses were the pets of every member at the station, especially of Jack Falrhead. their driver, and when they were taken away it was liko losing members of the family The following men aro members of Fire Company No. 10:Cnpt. Oscar Ilupp, Lieut. J. D. Lyons. Phillip Mobs. Benjamin Lieberman, Johu Monahan, William Essolborn, Charles Gregory, W. Scott, Walter Iluut and Jack Falrhead.MARCH 14 SET FOR NOT GUILTY PLEASTrial Dates for Federal Court Tentatively Fixed.Trials of defendants entering pleas ol not guilty before Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court March 7, probably will begin about March 14. according tt Frederick Van Nuys, United State* district attorney. Those who plead guilty on arraignment day will be heard lmtoe-I dlately and their mscj disposed of aa I*' r« died As there aro more than two hundred de/endanta to bo arraigned it Is believed it will tako two days tc complete the work.The Federal grand Jury, which ha* been investigating the coal cases for several weeks, and w hich adjourned last Frida v. will reconvene Thursday and will
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Indianapolis Indiana Daily Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Tue, Feb 22, 1921
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