New Jersey Motorist Civilly Defends Train Clearing Act
A New Jersey driver Ludwig Lawther uncoupled two freight cars at a grade crossing to clear a blocked path, enabling the train to move. He now faces charges under state freight train laws but argues his action was justified, reflecting wider motorist sympathy for bold, improvised solutions. The report also notes Civil War veterans and young Legionaires as generations fade into history.
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New Jersey
Ludwig Lanther
Mr. Lawther
Lawther
Twenty four defendants found guilty in liquor conspiracy case
Terre Haute Indiana June 16 twenty four defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law through operation of a large liquor ring in Vigo and Vermillion counties by a federal court jury. Two defendants were acquitted. Sentences ranged from short jail terms to years in federal prisons. Those awaiting sentences next week include former sheriff and former Republican county chairman among others. Jake Traum and Dan Wagner were sentenced after pleading guilty with concurrent terms. The case alleged up to 38 stills operated in the counties with substantial liquor distribution evidence.
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Terre Haute
Itd
Vigo
Vermillion
Albert Moore
Newport
Angelo Stefani
Clinton
Robert C. Baltzell
Robt. Caldwell
F. C. Ketterer
St. Louis
Leavenworth
Frank Maglione
Ivan Money
Hardin Ordwick
Louisville
Atlanta
Joseph Porkhaska
Sam Record
Carl Snodgrass
Dana
Homer Wright
John Jensen
Répubblican County
Frank Meharry
Louis Roando
John D. Sturm
Roy Wright
Prohibition
Albert Zamberletti
Jake Traum
Dan Wagner
Robert C. Baltvel
Traum
Federal Penitentiary
Wagner
Roy. R. W
Jensen
Impen
Bouts Stalled by Rain Rearranged Card Delays Planned Fight
The card pits Hamilton Fish of New York as committee chairman facing delays as a rain postponement shifts a boxing event. Tracy, a popular young contender noted for aggression and punching power, was scheduled for four bouts with one possible foul count.
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Tracy
Youngatr
Missing Head Must Be Found in Indiana Slaying Case
Marion Indiana June 16 police face the task of identifying a dismembered body found in Seegar creek last October. Edward Blotz 5841 is indicted on first degree murder charges and jailed awaiting trial. The son Charles 26 says the father killed Thomas Tucker over a woman and hid the body beneath the home then in the creek. Attorneys doubt the case can go forward without the missing head.
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Marion
Ind
Seegar Creek
Here
Edward Blotz
Thomas Tucker
Otz
Charles
Tucker
Blotz
The Solid South Again In North Carolina Primary
The North Carolina primary results suggest the Solid South will stay loyal to the Democratic Party in presidential years, despite 1928 outcomes. Party loyalty remains a strong virtue, with Sen. Simmons learning the hard lesson that southerners still resist a Republican era.
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North Carolina
Simmons
Tar Heel
Mason- Dixon Line
Minors Attend State G A R Legion Encampment
The G A R and the Legion held a state encampment at Island with 76 registered delegates. Also noted is a local sermon at Central Christian Church inviting men nicknamed Bill or John to attend, focusing on the evolution of a name with two consecutive Sunday services.
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Legion
G. A. Ak
Sk Island
R. T. Gwyn
Central Christian Church
Bill
Anl
Russell Taylor
John
Minista
Mess
Punch Bowl to Open Tuesday at Fort Harrison Arena
Indianapolis June 16. Fort Harrison's punch bowl will open tomorrow night with a double main event. Walter Pickerd of Indianapolis, unbeaten in eight starts, faces veteran Joe Packo of Toledo in a ten round bout. Pickerd has nine of his eight fights by knockout.
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Indianapolis
fFort Harrison
Walter Pickerd
Terre Haute to phase carnivals proposed crackdown
Terre Haute Indiana June 16 An abort part of the Terre Haute Merets Association to rid the city of summer carnivals has gained support from Jerry Shandy treasurer. Shandy notified the association we would order strict enforcement and charge five dollars per attraction including sessions to rid the city of carnivals deemed detrimental to business and morals.
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Terre Haute
Boys' Proud Claims Disproved by Cops
In South Bend Indiana two young boys aged six and eleven claimed to be members of a petty thief gang. Police found no evidence of gang activity after arresting them while in the act of stealing a flashlight. They cited a twelve year old leader who had supposedly taught them tricks. Officers discovered the leader was only four and the porch had nothing but heavy timbers.
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Uth Bend
Ind
South Bend
Tey
Comparison of Auto Driver and Train Engineer
Vice-President Charles W. Galloway of the B O R R studied records to compare the time to qualify an automobile driver with that for a passenger locomotive engineer. State data show average car driver is licensed in seventeen minutes, while train engineers take about seventeen years from start as a student to throttle duty. He notes the value of railroad training versus the lax auto licensing in most states.
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Charles W. Galloway
United States
Galloway
Mr. Galloway
Railroads
Bankrupting Shortage Halts Cosmopolitan Trust Co Doors
An embezzlement case leaves the Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Co of Cincinnati short about half a million dollars. Amo Shafer, district sales manager for Henry L. Doherty Co, faces charges as Shafer’s accounts are reported $500,000 short and creditors tally a $588,000 loss in the recent tangle ending with arrests.
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Cosmopolitan Bank Éar Trust Co
Cincinnati
Amo Shafer
Henry L. Doherty Co
Shafer
Woman Ends Hunger Strike After Two Days
Petersburg reports Chief William Weathers failed to persuade a woman from Wheatland to eat after a two day fast near the White Worm Bridge. She insisted on accompanying her husband who works at a nearby fill. He resisted but she traveled with him and arrived in the county seeking food and rest in the car.
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Petersburg
William Weathers
Wheatland
Petburg
Weathers
Scout Meeting at Loogootee Camp-O-Bal Draws 150 Scouts
Washington Scouts joined the annual Camp-O-Bal in Loogootee with over 150 scouts from Lost River Area Council. L. R. Delcor led the event as four counties Daviess Martin Orange and Lawrence were represented. Loogootee won the camp fire contest and placed first Saturday with French Lick second and Orleans third. Robert Vani Hey and George Hoffman of Loogootee won first and second in the house building contest.
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Washington
Loogootee
Lost River Area
Orleans
Robert Vani Hey
George Hoffman
District sales session held in Vincennes
Staff members from the Washington and Vincennes offices of Central States Gas held a district sales meeting at the Vincennes office, 417 Main Street, Saturday afternoon. Participants included Henry Nordheim, James Winninger, Ralph Wheeler, James Irwin, Ray Wise, Henry Early, G. T. Desjardins from Vincennes, and district manager R. E. Maurer.
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Vincennes
Ind
Washington and Vincennes
Central States Gas Company
Main _ street
Henry Nordheim
Washington
James Winninger
Ralph Wheeler
James Irwin
Ray Wise
Henry Early
G. T. Desjardins
R. E. Maurer
Candidate Drops Dead While Talking in Oregon
Camp Clatsop Oregon June 16 George W Joseph Republican nominee for governor of Oregon collapsed and died while speaking to adjutant General George A White commander of the Oregon National Guard. Doctors attribute death to heart disease.
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Oregon
Clatsop
Ore
George W. Joseph
George A. White
Oregon National Guard
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