West end merchant becomes police hero in car theft capture
Oral Gines, a west end merchant, nabbed Ronald Brown after Brown and Hoy Carter attempted to steal Gines’s Willys Knight sedan. Brown, 30, of Illinois, facing vehicle taking charges and plans to plead guilty. Carter escaped. both men had come to Washington by freight train from Cincinnati.
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Oral Gines
West End
E. O
Jonex
Ronald Brown
Brown
James Greek
Gines
Rodney Delphia
McCormick Avenue
West Sixteenth Street
Delphia
Willys- Knight
Hoy Carter
Cincinnati
Walter McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Austin Davidson
Delphia’s
Davidson
Mr. Delphia
Carter
Washington
Dr Kendall Dies at Terre Haute After Prolonged Illness
Dr Edward S Kendall a former Washington resident native of Barr township died at his Terre Haute Indiana home at 9 this morning after an eight to nine month illness due to cancer His body will return to Washington Saturday noon for services at the Christian church Sunday at 2 pm burial in Oak Grove cemetery Surviving are his wife Nora Hendricks six children Curtis Carl William Lola Grace Mary Elizabeth and Lois one brother Joe Kendall of Denver and three sisters Mrs E O Jones Mrs Ben Purcell and Mrs Sarah Spencer He was about 53 years old.
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Edward S. Kendall
Washington
Barr Township
Terre Haute
Ind
Parts A. Hastings
East
van Trees Street
Heff
Christian Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Pr. Kendall
Shoals
Plainville
Dr. Kendall
William Kendall
Nora Hendricks
Curtis
Carl
William
Lola Grace
Mary Elizabeth
Lois
Joe Kendall
Denver
Colo
E. O. Jones
Ben Purcell
Sarah Spencer
Kendall
Rev J A Knowlton to Speak at First Baptist Church
The Rev J A Knowlton, pastor in 1897, will preach at morning and evening services at the First Baptist church next Sunday. He currently resides in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. A. Knowlton
Indianapolis
Miss Marian Wilson Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Miss Marian Wilson who underwent an appendicitis operation at Olney sanitarium last week is reported rapidly improving as she recovers under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Wilson
Olney Sanitarium
Plan to Add New Armed Fleet to Dry Navy
Washington reports a treasury plan to reinforce the dry navy with ten new cutters and seek funding for ten more sea going ships, six aeroplanes for scouting, and to receive ming sweepers and old destroyers from the navy. The move aims to deter rum runners while protecting maritime life and property and strengthening law enforcement. A separate Justice Department release says two coast guard patrol boats off Florida were court martialed for aiding bootleggers.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Congress
Navy Department
Wil
Florida
Department of Justice
Summers Fined On Two Charges In West Washington
William Summers of West Washington pleaded guilty to intoxication and assault and battery on Mrs. Margaret Emmons. Arrested yesterday after a chase by Captain Walter Sullivan, Summers defaulted on fines totaling 60 dollars. The intoxication fine was 10 dollars plus costs, and the assault fine was 10 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Emmons
William Summers
West Washington
Walter Sullivan
McCarty
Summers
Sullivan
Seismic record at St Louis Univ notes three shocks
Three distinct earthquake shocks were recorded today on instruments at St Louis University. The longest tremor lasted thirteen minutes. The disturbance was distant, likely originating in Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Central America
Senator Borah Intro Same Soviet Russia Recognition Resolution
In Washington on December 10 a Senate resolution urged recognition of Soviet Russia. Introduced by Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee, the measure mirrors the proposal Borah filed in the previous session of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Senate
Borah
Adit Relations Committee
Congress
MSHS FOUND BRAN IS ARRESTED IN RAID AT WATHEN FARM
Charles Wathen a 20 year old Reeve township farmer was arrested after a raid near Pennyville in steeve. Officers Bryan Harvey Smith and E J Jones helped search the bachelor quarters but found no still. A closet under a stairway with a concealed trapdoor hid 80 to 85 gallons of white mule wash and a red lantern used to regulate mash temperature. Wathen is unmarried.
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Charles Wathen
Reeve Township
Wathen
Pennyville
Steeve
Bryan
Greencastle
Harvey Smith
Knox County
E. J. Jones
DaVitts
President Coolidge backs aeronautics report to Congress
President Coolidge informed Congress that U S aircraft development remains advanced. He submitted the annual National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics report and supported recommendations for further scientific engagement and a Credit of air navigation in the Commerce Department. The president called the report the most authoritative and said it dispels the idea America is lagging in military aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
United States
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Committee
Wredit
Mmerce Department
Nerica
Engineer Killed in Freight Car Wipe at Marion
Engineer Abraham Burns of the Chicago Flyer on the Erie railroad was killed when a freight car struck the cab of his engine in Marion Colorado. Seance a Huntington Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, CO
Abraham Burns
Chicago Flyer
Erie Railroad
Huntington
Ina
Rainey boy dies after skull fracture from auto crash
Johnie Rainey aged about 11 or 12 years died at Daviess County Hospital after a skull fracture from a street collision in Van Trees street West Shoals. Eugene Savage driver testified the boy darted from a parked car and struck the right rear door. Coroner deemed accident unavoidable. burial plans pending. Surviving siblings and parents noted. birth date January 14 1912 in Reeve township. Funeral arrangements pending coroner’s request.
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Eugene Savage
van Trees
Rainey Boy
Savage
Young Rainey
Father Somersheim
Sermersheim
Louis
Rainey Hoy
Charles Turk
Coroter Biffert
Rainey Bey
Alva
Henry
Joseph
Susan
Marthe Rainey
Reeve
Daviess County
Keller & Williams
Milton Allen Hero of Council Bluffs Fire
Milton Allen a 21 year old taxi driver was lauded as the outstanding hero of a 2 million dollar blaze in Council Bluffs business district. He entered the Grand Hotel and operated the elevator as flames trapped the lower floors, rescuing eight women before becoming trapped himself and later being rescued by firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Allen
Council Bluffsla
Grand Hotel
Two Centenarians Die Near Vincennes
Vincennes, Indiana reports two deaths of residents past 100. William H. Fravel, Vincennes’ oldest citizen, died at 100. Grace Abbott, 107, died Monday near Vincennes in Lawrence County Illinois and was buried in Vincennes Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
William H. Fravel
Grace Abbott
Lawrence County
Taggart vows Hands Off in Indiana Senate race
Indianapolis December 10 Thomas Taggart said Hands Off would govern Democratic primaries for senator. He spent part of the day at state headquarters at the Claypool hotel conferring with party leaders. He praised Evans Woollen but will not back any candidate for the long term nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Thomas Taggart
Claypool
Aseitaamr
Tékeart
Club Women Protest Drug Store Sheiks in Indianapolis
A delegation of club women met with Prosecutor William Remy to report fear and crime on Washington Street and the Southside, alleging terrorizing by both colored and white men. They demanded police action and public identification of suspects to spur prosecutions and restore safety.
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William Remy
Remy
Emma Reiffel
Washington Street
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
New Trial Motion Planned for D C Stephenson
Indianapolis December 196 A motion for a new trial for D C Stephenson serving life in Michigan City will be filed Saturday in Hamilton county court at Noblesville. Ira Holmes announced the move as Stephenson must be present in court for the filing. The 200 page motion will detail every exception from Judge Sparks during the Noblesville trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
D. C
Sparks
Noblesville
Inheritance Shares Force at Hindheer Manufacturing
William Mohr's Chicago estate totaling 250000 is bequeathed to several relatives including John F Holiday Hindheer Manufacturing general manager in Evansville and John F Mohr of Shoals. Mrs Camilla Faust Rehrman of Evansville receives about 106000 in Hindheer stock. Mohr built the firm and its Shoals chair plant.
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John F. Holiday
Hindher Manufacturing Company
Washington
William L. Mohr
Chicago
John F. Mohr
Shoals
Camilla Faust Rehrman
Evansville
John Mohr
Hinder Manufacturing Company
Holiday
Mohr
Bvenaville Courier
Rehrman
Uincher Manufacturing Company
John F. Holliday
Radius rod breaks send sedan into Hawkins Creek
Arlington Hotel owner Charles Borders escaped injury when the Ford Sedan’s radius rod broke about 5:30 last night and plunged into Hawkins Creek west of Meridian Street on South. The car did not capsize, the windshield cracked, and Borders was the sole occupant. It was hauled from the creek with help from another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Borders
Arlington Hotel
Hawkins ‘Creek
Meridian Street
Mr. Borders
South Street
Hawking Creek
Interest wanes in tax reduction debate
Washington reports that as debate on the 325 million federal tax reduction bill stretched on, members began leaving the chamber and interest in the session faded. Amendments will be allowed today as the bill returns to the floor under a five minute rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Oratory
Two would be bandits jailed after National Road hold up
Terre Haute Indiana December 10 two men posing as victims of their own depredations were jailed. Police searched for two others who formed an automobile blockade on the National Road west of the city and robbed three motorists. Arrested were Harry Bush and Arlie Gibson who gave Brazil as their home.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Here
Harry Bush
Arlie Gibson
Brazil
Warned Against Overcrowding Gyms
Three state departments joined to warn public school officials against permitting high school gymnasiums to be pushed to overcrowded danger during basketball games. Deputies from the industrial board and the fire marshal's office will attend numerous games to guard against overcrowding. The warning was issued by Dixon Bynum, chairman of the industrial board, Dr. Henry Sherwood, state superintendent of public instruction, and Alfred Hogston, state fire marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianapolis
Industrial Board
Dixon Bynum
Henry Sherwood
Alfred Hogston
Anthracite Leaders Oppose Federal Coal Legislation
Samuel Warriner, chairman of the anthracite operators conference, told the American Mining Congress in Washington that federal coal legislation should not pass unless it proves anthracite is essential and can command a monopoly price at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Warriner
American Mining Congress
Proposal to Fix Price on Farm Products in Senate
Washington December 10 Senator Shipstead Minnesota farmer laborite introduced a sweeping bill to fix farm product prices by an independent method like the Interstate Commerce Commission fixes railroad rates. A government export corporation would insure farmers a fair return based on the total value of property used in production. It is described as the most far reaching farm relief measure yet introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commitree Commission
Senate
Senator Shipstead
Farmer-Laborite
Minnesota
Plan to equalize orchard assessments in Indiana
Indianapolis December 10 The state board of tax commissioners after a conference with fruit growers of the state today hoped to work out a plan for equalizing orchard assessments in all parts of Indiana John Brown chairman of the board pledged the orchard men the boards best efforts in equalizing the taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
John Brown
Two Miners Die In Alabama Mine Explosion
Birmingham dispatch reports an explosion at the Overton number two mine of the Alabama Fuel and Iron Company. Initial notices say two miners were killed with details pending on cause and exact conditions at the site in Jefferson County. Local officials and company officials assess safety measures as investigators prepare to reach Overton shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Overton
Alabama Fuel & Iron Company
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Asbega Coolidge
National Farm Bureau
Kevroplands
Soviet Russia
Eugene
Mary’ x
Tre Street
Jonas Rainey
Weir
Elijah H. Rainey
South West Firs
Johnie
Rome
Elijah C. Rainey
Anderson
Rainey
C. G
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Taggart
Camilla Faust Behrman
Charles
Hawskins Creek
State Tax Board
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