Chicago declares war on gangland after reporter slaying
Chicago officials and major newspapers unite to combat gang violence following the daylight murder of Alfred Lingle, Tribune reporter. The press, ministers, and business leaders form a broad campaign promising reform and public safety while police pursue key gang figures Jete Genna and James Belcastro.
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Chicago
Alfred Lingle
The
Tribune
Evening American
Daily News
Ee Post
Daily Times
Herald & Examiner
Journal of Commerce Ett
the Tribune
Witte
Peeret
Lingle
Association of Commerce
Jete Genna
James Belcastro
Safe expert may reveal robbery in Petersburg Ind
Petersburg Indiana June 13 officers of the Perpetual Building and Loan Association await a safe expert to determine if a robbery occurred. This morning employees found the office glass door shattered and the safe knob battered from the lock. The safe was still locked and the expert was called to open it to determine if about $400 in cash and checks placed in the safe last night were taken.
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Petersburg
Ind
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Geggs
Graduation at St. Simon's marks 1930 class
The Washington Catholic High School 1930 graduates were honored in a large auditorium ceremony. Diplomas went to Eugene Bordenet Margaret Bordenet Louise Borders Bernard Bullock Mary Catherine Carrico Thelma Denson Marie C Dosech Clara Doyle John B Drew Carl J Grannon Virginia Homann Adrian V Hunter Camilla B Jones Elizabeth Kidwell Loren e Krempp Albert Molloy Wilbur Miles John W Mischler Helena McCann Hilda McCord matette O Conner Mary Osmen Anna Raymann. The girls wore pastel gowns and carried colonial bouquets. Very Reverend Hubert H Brockman J spoke on moral training in education. Clergy from St Simon's St Mary's and others attended.
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Washington ‘Catholic High School
Eugene Bordenet
Margaret Bordenet
Louise Borders
Bernard Bullock
Mary Catherine Carrico
Thelma Denson
Marie C. Dosech
Clara Doyle
John B. Drew
Carl J. Grannon
Virginia Homann
Adrian V. Hunter
Camilla B. Jones
Elizabeth Kidwell
Lorene
Krempp
Albert Molloy
Wilbur ‘Miles
John W. Mischler
Helena McCann
Hilda’ McCord
Matette’ O'Conner
Mary Osmen
Anna Raymann
Hubert H. Brockman
St. Simon’s
St.Mary’s
George R. Kister
S. J
John A. Weland
Joseph Clancy
James Holland
James Gregroire
Victor Goosens
C.W. Burkhart
Henry Hunger
Joseph Somes
Joseph Brown
Guy Fields
Jerome Bennet
Chicago Killer Hunt Fueled by Sixty Five Thousand Reward
A $65,000 reward spurs a mass chase for the gangster gang behind Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle’s murder. Investigators probe Sam Fiat inset as a Capone gunman. Witness Policeman Anthony Ruby testifies on pursuing the killer across Randolph Street. John McLaughlin, former legislator, is questioned over gambling plans and alleged ties to Lingle. Police Commissioner Van Russe Ditghtesa is among those named in the chaotic inquest scene.
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Chicago
Alred Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Pat Roche
Sam Fiat Inset
Capone
Anthony Ruby
Lingle
Randolph Street
John
McLaughlin
Roche
Swanson
Van
Russe Ditghtesa
Melanagh
R “Flin
Rele
I H S A A solves fund surplus with $100000 reserve rule
Anderson Indiana June 13 The financial problem of the I H S A A has been solved by a ruling that all funds in excess of a $100000 reserve will be redistributed to member schools The surplus, built up over years, has puzzled officials and now will be used to guarantee obligations and provide for expansions and emergencies
Woodmen to Stage District and Field Day Meet
World will host two major Woodmen gatherings this year. A district meeting for six counties will be held June 26 at Woodmen's home with prominent lodge officers in attendance. On August 17 Woodmen from 33 Southern Indiana camps will convene at Eastside Park for a full day of drills speeches and a basket dinner expected to draw about 1000 woodmen.
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Woodmen
Washington
Woodmen of i
Woodmen’s Home
Indiana
Eastside Park
Belleview U B Church Destroyed By Fire Near Odon
A mysterious weekday fire destroyed Belleview United Brethren Church, three miles west of Odon. Discovered about 10pm, the frame structure burned to the ground before midnight with no items saved. No insurance. policy had expired. Messages from the congregation indicate uncertain plans for rebuilding.
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Belleview
Bond
Elnora
Odon
Senate approves Smoot Hawley tariff bill vote
The Smoot Hawley tariff bill in final form passed the Senate by 44 to 42, raising imports by about 8107 million dollars annually. Earlier, Senator Connally denounced the measure as harmful to agriculture and as breaking campaign pledges. Vice President Curtis attempted to keep order as galleries filled with dignitaries watched the debate unfold.
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Washington
Senate
Connally
Texas
Curtis
Carol Nearer to Harmony in Romania Cabinet Reorganization
In Bucharest on June 13 King Carol II moved to reorganize the government by commissioning Dr Julius Maniu to form a cabinet. Maniu, former premier and peasants party leader, accepted. The move signals progress toward reconciliation with Helene and potentially a peasant-backed coalition despite earlier objections.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Caroli
Helene
Julius Maniu
Maniu
Peasants’ Party
Peasant
Carol
Peasant Party
Sea horse tail and head balance puzzle
The sea horse differs from other fish by a tail that coils around stems and by the balance between its head and body. The creature’s name derives from this distinctive head to tail proportion.
Condemned men pay with lives in Kentucky execution
Eddyville Ky June 13 two condemned murderers were executed in the electric chair at the state penitentiary. Ballard E B Ratcliffe 35 told reporters he was scared, strapped in at 12 27 a m and pronounced dead at 12 33 a m after five charges of electricity. Rich Edmonds 36, a Negro, entered with calm resignation.
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Eddyville
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Ballard EB. Ratcliffe
Rich Edmonds
Elks Flag Day Services Tonight Invite Leaders
An invitation to the Elks flag day exercises was extended to Legionnaires the American Legion Auxiliary War Mothers and other patriotic groups in the city. The program will be held tonight at the Elks home with Legionnaires Auxiliary War Mothers meeting at 7 30 at the War Mothers home.
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Elks
Legionnaires
American Legion Auxiliary
WareMethers
Elks Home
Auxiliary
War Mothers Home
Edgar Aikman, 69, Takes Own Life in Indianapolis
Edgar Aikman a former Washington resident and former head of the local gas plant died by suicide at his Indianapolis home. The body will be shipped to Washington, with Keller Mortuary handling arrangements. He was born in Washington to John and Sarah Aikman, married Charity Carroll, and is survived by a widow and several children.
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Edgar Aikman
Indianapolis
Mr. Aikman
Washington
Keller Mortuary
Ea Keller
John
Sarah (Hollingsworth ) Aikman
Charity Carroll
Aikman
Bedford
Albert Davis
James Fatabapelis
William
Yestery
Remembers Days in This County
Joe Franklin receives a letter from Allen R. Johnson a former Veale township resident now auditor of passenger receipts for the International and Great Northern Railway at Palestine Texas expressing regret he could not meet his boyhood friends on a May 26 visit in Daviess county Johnson who left in 1884 recounts fond memories of Pleasant Hill neighbors and hopes to return for visits in the future
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Allen R. Johnson
Joe Franklin
Cumback
Allen
R. Johnson
Veale Township
Daviess County
Johnson
International & Great Northern Railway
Palestine
Texas
Pleasant Hill
Thieves Break Into Station Garage Steal Gas Oil
A station at Elpora reports a break in last night with thieves taking gas and oil from a delivery truck. Six gallons of fly spray were also reported missing, though no injuries or other losses were noted. The incident involves an Oil Company agent and unknown suspects.
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Elpora
Agent Oil Company
Miss Mary Littell Returns Home From Hospital
Miss Mary Littell of Elnora was a patient at the local hospital for several days and was moved to her home this morning by ambulance. She is reported to be recovering nicely as she recuperates at home.
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Mary Littell
Elnora
Trade at Home Front Page Promotes Local Spending
The Democrat launches a daily front page urging Washington residents to shop locally to keep the dollar circulating within the community. Merchants support the drive, noting the aim is to aid local stores during hard times without cost to merchants or readers.
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Daily Trade-at-Home
the Democrat
Washington
Waiblekon
The
Democrat
Steele
Segrave’s speedboat crash leaves two dead at windemere
Windemer England June 33 Major Sir Henry Segrave and mechanic E Willcocks died after Miss England sped over Lake Windemer at over 1060 miles an hour a failed attempt at a world speed record. The other crewman E Halliwell vanished beneath the water in the tragedy.
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Windemer
England
Sir Henry Segravé
Unlucky Day Comes With Friday the Thirteenth
The state observed Friday the Thirteenth with superstition as people carried luck charms and avoided ladders while mirrors were in demand and black cats avoided. Students left school or work, and the national senate moved to approve a tariff bill, with calm note that Friday the 11th and March would bring similar days next year.
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National Senate
Long illness ends life of Connersville printer Higgs
James Albert Higgs aged 68, a veteran retired printer and longtime owner of Connersville Publishing Company, died after a long illness. He printed locally for over fifty years and was survived by two brothers, S. Higgs of Connersville and T. J. Higgs of Akron, Ohio.
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Connersville
Ind
James’ Albert Higgs
John M. Higgs
S. Higgs
T. J. Higgs
Akron
Ohio
Local man on witness stand in federal case
Terre Haute Indiana June 13 John Jensen former Vigo county Republican chairman and Roy Fencannon former Vigo county sheriff took the stand in their own defense and denied all charges in the government trial of 27 defendants on a charge of contraband. Fencannon said he never received a payoff from bootleggers and did not testify about a raid while denying gun battle reports at George Aiduks farm near Terre Haute. James Staton of Washington Indiana a former deputy of Fannon testified similarly.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Jensen
Vigo County
Roy Fencannon
Foncannes Dens
Cliff Denham
Joe Traum
Traum
George Aiduks
Terre~ Haute
Foncannon
James Staton
Washington
Fanon
Stimson Admits Getting Decision On Secret Papers
Washington June 13 Secretary of State Stimson acknowledged receipt of the senate foreign relations committee's resolution asserting its right to secret papers relating to the London naval conference but offered no statement to produce the documents for the committee.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Newport Attorney Dies by Own Action in Hotel Room
Terre Haute June 13 Bert Conley 59 Newport attorney killed himself in a hotel room. Despondency over ill health believed cause. Conley was president of the fifth district Bar Association and active in local legal circles.
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Terre Haute
Bert Conley
Mywport
Conley
Fifth District Bar Association
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Daylihht
New Heights
IH. S. A.A
Auachies
Frank Schulte
Belleview U. B
Decis
Newport
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