Indiana Democrats Propose Temperance Repeal Platform
Indianapolis June 21 Indiana democrats adopted a platform calling for repeal of the 18th amendment and a temperance plank. They backed nominating candidates for victory next November. Debate ran all night as resolutions committee weighed whether to urge an instructed delegation for Franklin D. Roosevelt. A faction sought to name a candidate to oppose Frank Mayr for nomination after settling differences between R Earl Peters and Frank Mayr.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Resolutions Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Trides
Roosevelt
R. Earl Peters
Frank Mayr
Mayr
Prohibition plank urged repeal of 18th amendment
Indianapolis June 21 A Democratic state convention plank urged ending the 18th amendment and Wright bone dry law. It called for public supervision and control of intoxicants to replace unlawful traffic and for legitimate revenue to ease taxpayers, advocating regulated temperance.
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Indianapolis
United States
Democratic State Convention Deliberations in Napolis
The Democratic state convention committee here proposes honest economical administration and needed legislation. They urge protection for veterans and dependents, abolition of the fee system, tax reductions, local official reform, and gravel road support.
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Napolis
Todaiy
Résolutione Committee
Puzzle Path contest answers due Wednesday at 5 PM
The five contestants in The Democrat'sPuzle Path tie breaker must submit their answers by 5 p m Wednesday for consideration. Answers may be delivered or mailed to The Democrat office and must be postmarked by 5 p m Wednesday. Winners announced Thursday.
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Democrat
Robert Warner Drowned Near Shoals Found In River
The body of 19 year old Robert Warner was found in White River about half a mile west of Shoals after a fishing outing Sunday. He apparently drowned when his boat overturned while running trot lines. His boat was located downstream earlier, snagged, and the water is very deep at the finding point. The body surfaced during a daylong search conducted by locals. Surviving are his mother and two brothers. his father was killed years earlier in an accident near Natchez.
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Robert Warner
Shoals
White River
Charles O. Baker
C. B. Tharp
Warner
Harry Tranter
Kidwell
Joe Warner
Natchez
Ar At
Young Warner
Gubernatorial Candidate Was Not Opposed
Terre Haute Indiana June 21 An Indiana coal mine operators committee-of-opens and misery from Illinois and Indiana called by John L. Lew president United Workers of America to assemble in Indianapolis tomorrow. John Templeton president Indiana Coal Operators Association telegraphed that operators already reached a satisfactory joint scale committee agreement No. 11 Indiana and that there was nothing to be gained by the state conference.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Idiana
John L. Lew
United Workers of America
Indianapolis
John Templeton
Indiana Coal Operators
Public Service Inspector in talks on Big Four train cutoff
J. K. Smith of the Public Service commission met in Washington with Chamber of Commerce representatives to discuss discontinuing Big Four passenger trains next Monday. Local officials argued the timing hurts Petersburg Washington and points north due to state highway 657 paving and urged temporary continued service pending completion.
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J. K. Smith
Public Service Commission
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Big Four
Mr. Smith
Petersburg
Auditor’s Spring Tax Distributions Totals Revealed
Daviess County led the spring tax distribution with 172 668.50 dollars, followed by the city schools at 0 944.03. Other allocations include Washington Township 46 668.31, State of Indiana 1840 607.57, and Elnora 1 285 08. Speaker Garner urged repeal of the 18th amendment, stating he voted against it as a congressman and never found it sound or workable.
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Daviess Rounty
Eneck
Ity
Washington
Tawnship
State of Indian
City of Washington
Elnora
Climore Towns
Plainviile
Steele Angle Barr Township
Montgomery
Cannerburg
Bogard
Township
Ipl
Madison Towns
Odon-Madison
Odon
van Buren
Davie
Trenai
Congress
Senator Borah Says He’ll Not Back Hoover
Senator William Borah of Idaho stated on the senate floor that he would not support President Hoover in the 1928 campaign if Hoover runs on the current platform. He disavowed the Republican prohibition plank and said most delegates favored repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Borah remains a leading prohibition voice and did not attend the national convention, signaling tension with the administration.
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Washington
Idaho
Hoovey
Senate
Borah
Loogootee Man Admitted to County Hospital
Hillard Aharon of Loogootee was admitted to the county hospital today for medical treatment.
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Hillard Aharon
Loogootee
Smiley Graces Full Page Feature in National Insurance Magazine
Paul G. Smiley, a local insurance man, is highlighted with a full page in The Hartford Agent, an industry magazine reaching over 5,000 agents nationwide. The feature includes a reproduction of a local newspaper article and a letter from Smiley about securing the automobile policy covering Rekulesatied belonging to Daviess County.
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Paul G. Smiley
Theartford
Siley
Daviess County
Plainville Man Undergoes Major Operation
Harry Bechtel of Plainville underwent a major operation at Daviess County Hospital on Monday afternoon.
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Harry Bechtel
Plainville
Daviess County Hospital
Norman L. Clark Hospital Patient Submits to Minor Operation
Norman L. Clark of 1004 East Van Trees Street underwent a minor operation at the hospital today. The patient is identified in hospital records as Norman Ltd. Clark.
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Norman Lee Clark Hospital
Norman Ltd
Clark
East van Trees Street
Road 57 pavement contract letting date set
State to let contract for Plainville road 57 pavement July 12 at 10 pm. Project spans 7.497 miles, 20 feet wide, with material and equipment on hand to encourage competitive bidding.
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the Democrat
Mit
Dover Hill Woman In Critical Condition After Attempted Suicide
Mrs L H Long 60 of Dover Hill Martin county drank carbolic acid in a personal crisis and was placed in Daviess county hospital. Dr R L Kleindorfer said she was in critical condition but had some chance for recovery and pulse was good. She was later moved to Washington for further treatment with improving signs and no clear reason given for the act.
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L. H . Long
Dover Hill
Martin County
Daviess County
R. L Kleindorfer
Mrsng
Try Your Shear Luck Fun and Profitable Contest
A fragmented promotion notes a contest with twelve subjects and cash prizes for correct and neat cutouts. It mentions a candidate with past terms as governor and a fish market start, inviting participation and retention of pieces until the end.
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Eck
Eas
Rotary Club Committees Announced For Coming Year
Evansville news item lists Rotary Club officials Arthur W Allen president and committee appointments across directors officers and service committees including vocational community and international. Names include Paul Baan Hugh Cox Ralph Hastings Sam Boyd and others with multiple chairs such as Sam Boyd and E B Hermestroff. J J Laighan of Evansville was here on business today.
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Arthur W. Allen
Rotary Club
Arthur Allen
Paul Baan
Ralph Rer
Charles Gi
Keller
Man Wadsworth
John Hastings
Oral Gregory
Paul Seubasn
A. Thompson
Bellman
H. Hanson
O. E. Williams
P. O’bonnell
Father Davis
Aims and Objects
Arthur W. Alen
Roy Smiley
Hugh L. Cox
Sam Boyds
Ralph G. Hastings
E . E. Hermestroff
Jonm S. Hastings
George Krempp
Paul Bausman
B. Allen
B. Clawson
Sam Boyd
D. Pasley
Paul Smiley
Joe Williams
Ed Keller
William Fitzgibbon
J. E
Murr
Heilman Aim
William Rodebeck
Alvin Padgett
E. EB. Herrmestro
J. J. Laighan
Evansville
Platform Adopted as Recommended by the Committee
Indiana Democrats at the June 21 convention named McNutt their nominee for governor and backed tax relief and farm aid. Officers were nominated by acclamation, with Townsend for lieutenant governor and Fansler for supreme court. The platform endorsed repeal of the 18th amendment and Indiana’s dry law, mirroring GOP positions without a formal vote on prohibition.
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United Press
Pat Mone
A ' Bloomington
Wood Posey
Terre Haute
John Frednek
McNutt
John C McNutt
Martinsville
conventioncNutt
Acclama Ion
Ederick van Nuys
Ianoy
Walter Meer
Indiana
House of Representatives
U. S
Nard Shively
Marion
Clifford Townsend
James P. Y Arbuckle
Rushville
Charles J. Murphy
Brookston
Michael Boland
Batesville
James P. Hughes
Greencastle
Supreme Court
Michael Fansler
Logansport
Fifth District
Indianapolis
Resolutions Committee
E. Deery
Camp Stricken by Apoplexy at Noon
Wm. C. Camp county treasurer suffered a stroke of apoplexy about noon while leaving the courthouse for luncheon. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition with prior left side paralysis from a previous stroke. Attending physician Dr. Burress expected 24 to 36 hours for a clearer prognosis.
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Wm. C. Camp
B. O. Burress
Camp
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