McCulloch Seen With Inside Track For Indiana Nomination
June 4 reports from Indianapolis say Debates and party workers in sane democracy gather for the state convention. McCulloch appears likely to win Plurality among eight governor candidates. Delegates discuss platform items including anti Klan sentiment and reforms to taxes boards and commissions. District meetings set at 7:30 tonight and convention opens at 9 tomorrow.
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Indianapolis
Party Workers of Insane Democracy
Fomlingen
Carlton” McCulloch
Platform
Goodrich
Committee On the
Efor
Samuel Im Ralston Betill
Indiana
State House
Two Boys Arrested for Riding Trains
Bert Jones a Baltimore and Ohio railway detective arrested Billy Grey 16 and Richard Miller 14 for stealing rides on a H and O train.
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Bert Jones
Billy Grey
Richard, Miller
American planes renew their trip across east China Sea
Two of the three American round the world planes crossed the east China Sea from Japan to China today. The third plane led by Lieutenant South failed to take off and remained in Japan. An engineer was sent to assist with repairs in time, and the commander was expected to reach his comrades tomorrow.
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Shanghai
East China Sea
Japan
China
South
Smith
Syis
Congress 1 Prepares to End Session
Wackington June 4 Congress to day disposed to move on a few contentious issues pass necessary appropriation bills and then adjourn Saturday night. The senate has concurred in the house resolution to adjourn at 1 p.m. June 7 and in the next four days will tackle the Muscle Shoals question the 15 million naval construction program and supply bills. The house program centers on an appropriation bill the reclamation bill and possibly a substitute farm bill to replace the McNary Haugen bill.
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Wackington
Congress
Senate
House
Department of the Interior
Commissioners Let Road Contract In Elmore Township
Late yesterday the county commissioners awarded John J Lof ity the contract to bind the Thomas Hastings gravel road in Elmore township for 3975 dollars. They ordered bonds to pay 4700 dollars for the improvement and twenty bids of 235 dollars with 5 percent interest. The auditor was told to advertise for bids on Rosenberry bridge No 2 in Van Buren township and John Lamb bridge in Bogard township with July 8 as the bid receipt date. The county surveyor was instructed to survey for the Clements bridge in Eeve township and present plans at the deity session.
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John J
Thomas
Hastings
Elmore Township
Rosenberry
van Buron
John Lamb
Bogard Township
Clements Bridge
Eve Township
Board of Commissioners
Inventor’s Fatal Suicide Device Reported in New York
A New York report describes Carl Cornfield, an inventor, creating a device to end his life. He allegedly attached a gas line to an alarm clock mechanism, placing one end in his mouth and the other on a tube, triggering as the alarm released the gas, but the account is unclear and fragmentary.
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New York
Carl
Cornfield
Hiventor
Chautauqua Officers Set Ticket Sale Rules and Plans
The local Chautauqua Association officers and executive committee met to decide ticket sale terms. Guarantors must sell eleven tickets by June 23 or cover deficits, with a city canvass to follow for nine hundred more tickets. Advertising duties and venue arrangements for the park and Walnut Street school building were discussed, along with a junior Chautauqua and Legion guest handling wraps and refreshments.
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Ticket
Comm
Tee
Hastings
Heirman
E. EF
Lu LF
Sargent
K. Frey
J. E. Iyshing
Frank Walker
Atty Duhra
First Business Session Opens at Frankfort Convention
Frankfort Indiana hosts the first business session with commander in chief of the R and national commander Gitar of the American Legion set to speak. Delegates and many veterans gather as thousands attend the event amid a strong welcome display.
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Frankfort
Ind
Gitar
American Legion
Evi
Tom Princeton
Kade
Princeton
Leopold and Loeb Case Heads to Grand Jury
Chicago reports that Clarence Darrow argues the state lacks a signed confession in the Leopold and Loeb murder case. State's attorney Robert Crowe says stenographers’ notes may serve as testimony, and he plans to call witnesses before the grand jury, changing usual trial timing.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Trime
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Robert Crowe
Leopold
Leeb
Crowe
Thieves Enter Reel Blue Lumber Offices
Thieves broke into the Reel Blue Lumber Company offices on Tuesday night through a rear ware room door. They pried open Louis Foy’s desk and a private box with papers, but fled without taking money or valuables. police investigated and found nothing missing.
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Reel Blue Lumber Company
Louis Foy
Brockhart Wins Iowa Senate Nomination Over Burton Sweet
Des Moines reports United States senator Brockhart defeated Burton Sweet for the Republican senatorial nomination in Iowa. Final tallies show Brockhart leading by more than 36 009 votes in the latest count, with fate resting on the upcoming primary results.
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Brockhart
Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Burton Sweet
Dougherty Refuses to Testify Before Senate Committee
Former attorney general Harry M. Dougherty refused to appear before the Senate investigating committee citing a Cincinnati habeas corpus ruling and declared the panel seeks to blacken his character. He said his counsel would not attend hearings on his behalf and criticized the committee’s conduct.
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Washington
Harry M. Dougherty
Senate
Dougherty
Brookhart
Cochran
Cincinnati
Mél Dougherty
New Farm Relief Measure Before President
Republican leaders said before President Coolidge a substitute farm relief plan would use the war finance corporation to finance marketing of farm produce surpluses, replacing the defeated McNary-Haugen bill.
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Washington
Hauge
Coolidge
War Finance Corporation
Evansville Man Fined On Multiple Driving Charges
Finneston June 4 in Evansville Earl Allgaier faced four charges. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and to driving without proper license tags. He was fined 50 dollars and costs in all.
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Finneston
Earl Allgaier
Evansville
Court of Justice of the Peace
John Stunkel
Ten Millionth Ford Is Built in Detroit
Detroit June 4 The 1 millionth Ford was launched here today. The motor was finished in the morning and a few hours later was assembled into a touring car at the Ford Motor Company plant. It took seven years to produce the first million Fords and 132 working days for the last million.
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Detroit
Pord Motor Company
Prominent Judge Hillary Houghton Dies in Vincennes
Judge Hillary Q. Houghton, 68, died at Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes from influenza and heart disease. A longtime Martin and Daviess county judge, he served 1898 to 1910 and lived in Shoals before moving to Vincennes. Funeral Friday at 11 a.m. at his son’s home, burial in Loogootee after. He was born June 6, 1855, married Jane Baker, with one son Howard B. Houghton, and survived by his wife, son, brother Rev W R Houghton of Connersville, and sister Miss Hattie Houghton of Chicago.
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Hillary Q. Houghton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Washington
Martin and
Daviess
Houghton
Martin and Daviess County
J. W. Ogdon
Shoals
Sekion
Vinpsnites
Vinscannes
Presault
Howard Houghton
Burnett Heights
State University of Indiana
Loogooteer
G. W. Alford
Ephriam Mosier
Elecon
William H. Houghton
Aaron Houghton
Martin County
Jane Baker
Howard B. Houghton
Rev
W. R Br
Connersville
Hattie Houghton
Brother Berchmans Dies in Indianapolis
Brother Berchmans, principal of Washington Catholic High School for Boys, died this morning at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be in Indianapolis with interment at a local cemetery. Brother Norbert and Brother Oliver traveled to attend. He will be succeeded by Brother A Bee as principal, teaching English and history.
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Aereatinayny
Washington
Catholic High School For Boys
St.*Vincent Hospital
Thdlanapolis
Obra
Sherbrooke
Canada
Cltyville
St. John's
C Church
Indianapolis
T. O'Hare
St. Simon Church
Norbert
Oliver
Birchman
Tragic Electric Incident Kills Farmer Lloyd Smeed
Harrisburg reports Lloyd Smeed a 40 year old farmer near town died when attempting to repair his wife’s electric washing machine. He grounded the circuit through his body and was instantly killed today.
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Harrisburg
Lloyd Smeed
Here
Murder trial opens as Rita Simmermeyer faces accusation
In Collnersville June trial began with the state presenting its first witness. Rita Simmermeyer, 28, stands charged with murdering her husband, John Simmermeyer, 33. She wept and occasionally stared at the floor as court proceedings continued, holding her youngest child at times.
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Collnersville
Ketchum
Rita
Simemermeyer
John ‘Simmermeyer
Simmermeyer
Debts of Warren McCray Listed in Bankrupt Schedule
Indianapolis Indiana a former Indiana governor Warren McCray now serving a ten year term in the federal penitentiary at Atlas is shown in a bankruptcy schedule filed before referee Harry T Sheridan. The total debts are listed as 2 657 024 01, with assets not totaled.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Warren
Indiana
Harry ‘T. Sheridan
Bankaie
James W
McCray
Hem
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