Confessions Tie Four Men to Chicago Bombings
Four men identified as bomber and slayers in Chicago confess to murders of Policemen Clarke and Lyons. Fingerprints linked them to the car used in the attack and to a plot involving labor leaders Big Time Murphy Don Shea and Frenchy Mader tied to bombings of buildings under a wage award by Judge Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim’ Murphy
Con’ Shea
Chicago
Charles Fitzmorris
Rollies
Thomas Clarke
Terrence Lyons
Fitzmorris
Anothrr
Murphy
Don” Shea
New Proposal From Allies Expected
Genoa May 16. America's refusal to approve the Hague plan makes a conference to appoint a Russian commission likely to be called off. The French will follow the US lead and the Russians withdrew their acceptance asking for 24 hours to consider a new reply. Allies planned a new note to Washington after refusing to accept the American reply as final.
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Genoa
America
Hague
United States
Washington
State Dept declines Hague conference invitation
The department released a message to Ambassador Child at Genoa declining participation in the new European economic conference at The Hague. It states the U.S. cannot helpfully participate, viewing it as a continuation of the German conference and likely to face the same issues if the Russian memorandum tone from May 11 remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Richard Child
Genoa
The
Hague
Prisoners Sent to State Penal Farm from Vincennes
Police Chief S H Fettinger took Gilbert R Platt and Ed Veritz to the state penal farm to begin 60 day sentences after pleading guilty to association charges. Maude Kirk also pleaded guilty and is jailed for failing to pay her fine amount. Patrolman Amos Padgett acts as chief in Fettinger's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Fettinger
Gilbert R. Platt
Ed. Veritz
Vincennes
Niemeier
Maude Kirk
Amos Padgett
Chief Fettinger
Indiana Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight Through Wednesday
Showers to night and Wednesday with generally fair and warmer conditions. Highs near 80 and lows around 52. Partly cloudy skies with sunset at 6 54 and sunrise at 4 38 tomorrow. Last year’s same date recorded highs of 70 and lows of 54. Clear with auroras and a 70 degree morning temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Council Hears Remonstrances Against Sewer
Remonstrators Lou Hussey Charles I Stevens and Samuel Braselton oppose east Broadway sewer assessment. Braselton remonstrance filed by attorney C O Baltzell. The session postponed sewer action and adjourned to next Monday.
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East State Street
Lou Hussey
Charles I. Stevens
Samuel Braselton
Husseyard Stevens
Braselton
C. O. Baltzell
East Broadway
William J. Snurpus
Mas. Snurpus
Warrick
Powell
Fettinger
Niemeier
James J. Robinson
Hart and
Christian Streets
Samuel Bline
Ed. Sherbusch
Engineer suffers wrist injury after car crank mishap
J. W. Camp chief engineer of Henneberger Ice & Storage reports a sore right wrist from a recent accident when his Ford was kicked while cranking. The injury is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Camp
Henneberger Ice & Storage Company
Lost Child Near Princeton Sparks Wide Search Story
An aged reminiscence recalls a five year old boy Stewart Woods missing after a Saturday rainstorm near the head of the Ohio River and Evansville area. Sheriff Joseph Kirkman led a vast search with neighbors, churches, and riders dispatching word to Princeton and Providence church. three gunshots were planned if the child or body was found.
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Princeton
Woods
Ohio ‘& Evie
Stewart
Old Providence
Joseph Kirkman
Evansville
Trials of an Unsuccessful Candidate Revealed in Expense
Indianapolis May 16 The expense account of Patrick Dugan lists comically exaggerated losses and acts during his campaign for public office. He claims sleeping losses, teeth knocked out, hair loss, gifts, and countless social interactions culminating in a total expense of 3.50 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Patrick Dugan
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Fight Draws Heavy Early Vote
Voters paralleled the heavy turnout in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania as the primary moved toward decision day. Independent governor hopefuls George Auer and Gifford Pinchot led drives with both the regular party machine and the insurgent wing pressing to maximize turnout.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
George Alers
Gifford Pinchot
Treason Charged Against Farrington
John Wilkinson president of District 21 charged Frank Farrington president of the Illinois miners with attempting to overthrow the United Mine Workers. Wilkinson also accused the Oklahoma Reader daily of aiding the same effort at the Muskogee convention.
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Muskogee
Okla
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners
International Organization of the United Mine Workers of America
John Wilkinson
District 21
Wilkinson
Oklahoma Reader
Oklahoma City
Poultry Raisers Club to Convene at Baldwin Heights School
The Gibson County poultry and pet stock association will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 pm at Baldwin Heights school. Purdue University’s F W Filling will speak, and stereopticon slides will be shown as part of the program. All are welcome.
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Gibson County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Baldwin Heightsschool
F. W. Filling
Purdue University
Oakland City Woman Injured in Auto Smash
Mrs John D Kell of Oakland City sustained a broken right arm near the wrist when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Mrs Willard Wilkey of Oakland City about 2 30 pm two miles west of the city. Kell was taken to Methodist hospital. x ray showed no other injuries.
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John D. Kell
Oakland City
Kell
Willard Wilkey
Methodist Hospital
Louise Kell
H. GC. Heldt
Miss Kell
Wilkey
la Ditch
Esther Kell
Mrs. Kell
Threats target Polish consulates in Canada and U S
A letter mailed May 14 from Cleveland warned of destroying the Polish legation in Washington and Polish consulates across the United States and Canada. Senator Willis of Ohio received the message, the second such threat, citing alleged cruelties of the Polish government and warning to avoid the consulates after July 1.
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Washington
U. S
Canada
Willis
Ohio
Cleveland
Theft of electricity charged against William Lawless
An affidavit filed in Columbus circuit court accuses William Lawless of tapping Interstate Public Service Company wires and using electricity to light his home for over a year without the utility’s knowledge.
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Columbus
Ind
Interstate Public Service Company
William Lawless
Lawless
Turbine Breaks Idle Power Plants Across Evansville
An electric power turbine breakdown at the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company plant in Evansville on Monday will put several hundred workers from forty eight factory plants out of work for days. Repairs are not yet known to determine how long closures will last.
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Evansville
Ind
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric
Indiana bankers in session hear Gibson county welcome
Two hundred twenty five bankers of Group Eight were entertained today by Gibson county bankers at the Elks Home in Princeton. A country style chicken dinner at the Joyce farm followed the morning session, with music by local groups and speeches from Indiana bankers officials. The event included nominating committee work and plans for an afternoon automobile tour of Gibson county.
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Joyce Farm
City
Elk’s
Gibson County
Elks Home
J. E. Joyce
Princeton
Enon
B'ks
C. H. Battin
Evansville
C. A. Niemeier
C. D. Billings
Seymour
Indiana Bankers’ Association
John W. Boehne
First
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank
McKittridge
Cambridge City
Ind
Indiana
Irene Coolidge
C. BE. Flynn
M. BE
Graper
Herman G. Graper
Walter Eskew
Karl Church
Earl Swinney
Nellie Young
D. K. Stewart
Edinburgh Ind
O’hair
Greencastle
Chamber of Commerce
Elliott Likely Chosen Purdue President Today
Ed ward Charley Elliott of Helena Montana, educated author and former chancellor of the University of Montana, is believed to be selected as Purdue University president late today to succeed the late Dr William Stone who died in the Canadian mountains. Elliott has served as a special investigator for the U S Bureau of Education and led higher education efforts in 1917.
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Wapayette
Ind
Edward Charley Elliottt
Helena
Mont
Purdue University
William Stone
Elliott Thas
University of Montana
U. S. Bureau of Education
Department of Higher Education
Witness recounts alleged state fund manipulation in Small case
Harry Luehrs assistant state treasurer testified against Governor Len Small in a conspiracy case. He described a safe account used to cover money lending and testified about a million dollars in notes from packers in the treasurer’s office. Edward Miller became treasurer after Sterling.
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Waukegan
Harry Luehrs
Len Small
Luehr
Edward Pree
Pree
Small
Fred Sterling
Small and
Sterling
Luehrs
Edward Miller
Leuhrs
Bombers Employed by Mine Operators At Blair Mountain Trial
Testimony in the Bill Blizzard treason trial says aviators who dropped bombs on miners were hired by the Logan County Operators' Association. Horace Haynes testified he used Islugs loaded bombs after his aircraft was fired on and that the Johnson Aero Plane company sent him to Logan County. He claimed a $400 salary for three days of service.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Miners’army
Blair Mountain
Logan County Operators’ Association
Horace Haynes
Columbus
Bill
Haynes
Logan County
Johnson ‘Aero- Iplane Company
Logan’ County Operators’ Association
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Jim McCormick
Farrington
Ndiana
Bankers
Frank M. Harris
Farmers’ National Bank
C. A Weisen
Citizens’ Trust Company
Co. H. Batten
Merchants’ Trust Company
Louis Kixmiller
People’s . ‘Bank
Carlisle
Louis Bohn
People’s ‘Bank and Trust Company
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M.F. Burk
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Martin County ‘Bank
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First National Bank
Mt. Vernon
Purdue
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