The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
Outstanding 1880 State EUents
January

January
4George N. NIannfeld, "a, super
intendent fish and game divi-
sion, department conservation,
died.
9-Floods along Wabash and White
rivers when streams approach
1918 record levels.
15-National guard troopers ordered
to patrol Hazelton fill as resi-
dents threaten to dynamite it
as a measure to protect their
homes.
16-H. L. Colbert, Washington,
named state corn champion at
state corn show, Lafayette.
17-Mayor r. P. Hale, Chief Of Po-
lice James w. Reagan and tfir-
teen others of East Chicago con-
yicted in United States district
court liquor conspiracy case.
Suffering in Indiana flood dis
trict becomes intense as mer-
curry falls far below zero.
22-Southern Indiana flood condi-
tions termed major disaster
comparable to Mississippi floods
and Florida hurricane by H. P.
Williamson, national represen-
tative Of the American Red
Cross in charge of relief work.
and White river levels
subside below danger point
throughout state.
31-Red Cross relief fund for south
ern Indiana flood sufferers
closed with total receipts of
$16,583.84.
February
Ashcraft, 80, Marion, killed
in explosion Of bomb attached
to starter Of auto. Fifth victim
Of three mysterious bombings at
Marion in six months.
Fire destroys Big Four railroad
paint shop at Beech Grove with
$1,000,000 loss.
Frank Wright, author Of In
diana's bone dry" law, resigned
as auditor of state securities
commission following linking of
his name with that of Q. z.
Crump, president of Indiana
real estate securities commits
sion, who was tried on a charge
of violation Of "blue sky law.
March
8-Vice-President Charles Curtis
left for Washington from In
diana Republican Editorial AS
ISOLATION meeting at Indian
apolis upon word of death of
Chief Justice William Howard
Taft.
Mine Workers Of Amer
lea opened forty-f1rst conven-
ton in Indianapolis.
11-Loss of 100000 in factory fire
at Connersville.
The Rev. G. H. Winders, Indian
apolis, made superintendent of
Indiana Anti-Saloon League.
resumed on $70O0O,000
insult utilities merger proposal.
persons killed, one in
iured in explosion Of Louisville
& Nashville freight locomotive
at Evansville.
Britt, 81, Negro, of East
Chicago, dies in electric chair
at Indiana state prison for STAY
ing of Sam Goldberg.
25-One dead and one injured in
$150000 apartment house fire at
Gary.
patients at Newburg san
itarium for drug addicts escape,
taking guns and ammunition,
but later captured.
Four dead after blizzard swept
parts of state.
28-State prison trustees. and Gov
ernor Leslie deny temporary
parole plea of D. G. Stephenson.
April
deep shaft miners of Indiana
continue work after new wage
scale agreement between oper-
ators and workers.
6-Captain Frank Hawks crossed
Indiana in first transcontinentaI
glider trip.
All records for primary election
filings broken with 972 candi-
dates.
9-Charges of murder and con-
spiracy to commit murder filed
against six persons in connec-
ton with three Marion bomb
ings which killed five persons.
United States department of
agriculture set damage caused
by January flood in southern
Indiana and Illinois, at $685.
305.
l0-Fire caused $4,000 loss at Parke
county infrmary but thirty-f1ve
inmates escaped.
service commission de
MED $70,0O0000 insult utilities
merger proposal.
PIT. H, I. & E. Traction Company
placed in hands of receiver.
May
3-Forty-six persons of Vigo and
Vermilion counties indicted on
charges of activities in huge
liquor ring by United States dis
trict court grand jury at In
dianapolis.
6-Voting orderly and light in In
diana primary election.
William j. Fulton. Republican
leader and defeated primary
candidate, committed suicide
after charges Of Lake county
vote fraud"
l4-Olin r. Holt, Kokono attorney,
and Ora c. Butler, former How
ard county sheriff, found guilty
on charges of conspiracy to
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