Brooks Believed He Can Give Bond In Case Of Elder Brooks
Judge John W. Donaker of the Bartholomew circuit court would fix the bond amount for Bess Brooks alias Sylvis Ster, indicted for burglary conspiracy larceny and receiving stolen goods in the Amazona Montgomery farm theft near Columbus. Ben Brooks sought bail for his father claiming illness and confinement harmed health. the elder Brooks is sixty eight and has shown strange behavior.
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John W. Donaker
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Columbus
Bess Brooks
Amazona B. Montgomery
Ben Brooks
Mr. Montgomery
Donaker
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Bartholomew County
Seba A. Barnes
Bess” Brooks
Brooks
Jennings
Jackson
Colored man arrested in Bowling Green on assault charge
Sidney Gipson, 32, colored, is wanted in this city for assault with intent to kill after a October shooting in Seymour left Norval Mitchell with a leg wound. Chief J. T. Abell travels to Bowling Green to take Gipson into custody and return him for charges.
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Bowling Green
Sidney Gipson
J. T. Abell
Gipson
Norval Mitchell
Seymour
Burkhart
Mitchell
Aarae
Fifth Arrest In Chicken Theft Case At Montgomery Farm
Dewey Mails of near Seymour was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff J Otis Hays on Saturday night and held on $1500 bond in the Montgomery farm chicken theft. Indicted by the county grand jury he was in Illinois for a witness summons and returned home after learning he was wanted. He denies involvement and says he knows nothing of the theft.
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A. B. Montgomery
J. Otis Hays
Jackson County
Dewey Mails
Seymour
Mails
Illinois
Hays
Thin City
Montgomery
Brookses
Six Lads Arrested Over Snowball Pitching Test
Six Seymour boys tested a snowball pitching wing by throwing snowballs on a Saturday night. Marion Weddell, night officer, detained them without charges after two residents reported being struck. Mayor Burkart warned that any future snowball throwing would be prosecuted with city backing, though most viewed it as playful mischief.
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Seymour
Marion Weddell
Burkart
Ruling on Attendance Law Reaffirms School Requirement
Indiana Attorney General U S Lesh rules a child who finishes eighth grade must attend high school if under sixteen, even without a local high school. The opinion counters Posey County's dismissal, clarifying township trustees must provide transportation to a high school elsewhere if needed.
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U. S. Lesh
Indiana
Benjamin Burris
Jackson County
Posey County
Nine Die as Two Passenger Trains Crash Head On
A Philadelphia and Reading Railroad collision near Philadelphia leaves nine dead and many burned or injured. Wooden coaches and flames hindered escape as rock walls blocked the line and one crew allegedly overran a signal. Emergency crews fight to account for victims.
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Philadelphia
Here
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Reading
Congress Faces Huge Tasks in Tariff Revision and Budget
Congress opened with bills for the next fiscal year, highlighting a vast budget and tax overhaul. The Senate began tariff revision following Harding’s plan, while the House prepared to debate the broad budget message and proceeds with the treasury department bill as part of eleven department measures under the new budget system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gress
Senate
Harding
Mondell
House
Treasury Department
Snowstorm Dumps Three Inches in City With Freezing Streets
A Saturday night snowstorm dumped about three inches across the city as high winds and heavy flurries disrupted travel. Temperatures fell to 30 degrees, with streets and sidewalks left in bad condition after the rapid snowfall in central and southern Indiana. The storm marked the season’s first real winter impact besides a prior light fall.
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Indiana
Seymour
First Baptist Sunday School Meeting Set for Tuesday
The regular monthly meeting of officers and teachers of the First Baptist Sunday School will be held at 7 30 o clock Tuesday evening December 6 with Miss Gladys Lowell 527 South Walnut street.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Gladys Lowell
South Walnut Street
Eagles Dance at Thursday Night Event
An Eagles faction hosts a Thursday night gathering on December 8 with committee members and friends invited to participate in a social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles and Friends, Committee
Mrs Gresham Plans Winter Stay in Seymour
Mrs. Gresham, mother of Noble Gresham, superintendent of the Reliance Manufacturing Company, will spend the winter in Seymour. The family has leased the Young apartments at 5 Chestnut Street and will reside there for several months.
Governor Small Seeks Dismissal of Embezzlement Indictments
Governor Len Small asks a Lake County judge to quash embezzlement indictments claiming improper grand jury procedures in Sangamon County. Attorney Dc C Laforge argues the case should be dropped. venue change sought to ensure impartial hearing. If denied, reindictment possible. case could stretch into the new year.
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United Press
Waukegan
Ills
Len Small
C. Laforge
Claire C. Edwards
Lake County
Laforge
Sangamon County
Small
Verne Curtis
Grant Park
Fred Lundin
Springfield
Fred Sterling
Curtis
Edwards
C. Fred Mortimer
James H. Wilkinson
Flan Clarke
Wm. Weiss
Sunday School Union Meeting Postponed to Monday
The Sunday School Union meeting at First Methodist Church tonight is postponed due to a misunderstanding. It will be held at the same church Monday night December 12, according to officers of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School Union
First Methodist Church
Fresh oysters at Kelley's Danet iStand
Oyster offering listed as fresh supply at Kelley's location Danet iStand with contact phone 206.
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Kelley
Grand Jury to Probe Arbuckle Jury Intimidation
San Francisco December 5 The San Francisco grand jury will be asked by District Attorney Brady to investigate an alleged attempt to approach and intimidate Mrs Helen Hubbard an Arbuckle juror whose stand for conviction led to a hung jury. Gus Olova and G C Irwin allegedly urged her husband to communicate in the jury room by letter urging acquittal. Foreman August Fritze said one woman juror would not change her verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Arbuckle
California
Matthew Brady
Brady
United Press
August Fritze
Fritze
Marine Guard Arrested in Slaying Case
Beaumont Texas December 5 A Willis marine guard on a Kansas City Southern train was arrested at the station on request of Shreveport civil authorities after the slaying of Wiley Clark at Shreveport Willis was turned over to the marine duty squad in Shreveport for further actions.
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Marine Guard
United Press
Beaumont
Tex
T. A. Willis
Kansas City Southern
Shreveport Civil Authoriities
Wiley Clark
Shreveport
Willis
Choir Reschedules Practice After Prayer Meeting
The First Baptist Church choir will meet after the prayer meeting Wednesday night instead of Tuesday. The Christmas choir cantata will be rehearsed at this time on Thursday night. All members urged to be present.
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First Baptist Church Choir
Tips Yellow Taxis Ad Offers Telephone and Address
An old classified style note for Tips Yellow Taxis advertises service with a phone number 447 and residence 67. The message repeats contact details and mentions Tip Richardson as a point of contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jResidence
Tip Richardson
Harding Outlines Defense Measures and Budget Plan
President Harding presents 1923 military spending estimates to Congress totaling about 801.7 million dollars, with continued Navy buildup and possible scrapping of the 1916 naval program if other powers agree to armament limits. The budget projects a 1923 deficit and lists receipts near 3.34 billion against expenditures of 3.51 billion, while noting shifts tied to wartime costs and Dawes’ budget.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Washington
Wilson
United States
Congress
Dawes
Harding
Tokio
Hughes
Army
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