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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
1
Marshal C H Slaughter and Deputy Sheriff Charles White were lured to a secluded spot and killed. Deputy J A Manning feigned death, escaped wounded, shot one assailant, and captured him with three accomplices who are jailed.
Mrs Frank P. Mackey dies at her London home. She was born Miss Day in Indianapolis and married the polo player, horseman and millionaire broker.
Mrs Mimami Mack wife of Charles Mack a market gardener was strangled in her Secaucus home on May 15 by robbers who looted the house and tried to break a safe as she woke.
Boston report says a five story building on Ndinhoro street collapsed trapping five Italian laborers. One man died during transport to hospital.
May 11 Middleton Indiana report notes M Morri son found an 1816 one cent coin while mixing gravel and cement for a concrete project. The piece marks Indiana’s admission date to the union.
A funnel shaped cloud swept over Mt. Vernon Indiana on May 10 bringing heavy rain and strong winds that caused significant damage to property and frightened residents in the area.
Storm in Alabama reports three killed and numerous injured. property damage estimated at 75000 dollars as a cyclone devastates Talladega. Wires down and Anniston reports city in darkness as damage tallies rise.
Peter Branshaw was run down by an automobile in Fort Madison Indiana but was unhurt. He rose, apologized for being in the machine's way, and Dr. Philpott accepted the apology and bought him a cigar.
Christopher Ruff aged eighty died instantly when he fell from a roof while shingling a house in Pall Logansport Indiana. Ruff was a retired carpenter.
Despair drives a man in Carmi Illinois to poison himself with polio acid amid family distress. Authorities report a fatal self-inflicted act following alleged wealth and health struggles.
Washington reports show a broadening inquiry into Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States commerce court as the judiciary committee seeks all Justice Department records on his actions since becoming Lackawanna county judge. Witnesses describe a Katydid coal bank deal with Edward J. Williams that would have netted $12,000 in profit without investment, but the plan collapsed over title defects. the bank held an estimated 90,000 tons of coal.
Emma Goldman and manager Ben Reitman faced violence and expulsion in San Diego as a vigilante action barred halls and forced Reitman to kneel and kiss the American flag. Goldman canceled events and left for Oceanside, while supporters warned and police intervened to curb further demonstrations.
President Taft spoke from the courthouse steps in Newark on Wednesday and said he would spare no effort to dissolve the Harvester Trust. He criticized any stance supporting trust division and pledged action to break up the monopoly.
Engineers directing Mississippi River levee strengthening report water declines of two tenths of a foot at New Orleans and nearby points in 24 hours. Baton Rouge remains the only location where the river level still rises as of May 14.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, Republican leader of the Senate, was thrown to the ground at Hock Creek Park when his horse stumbled. He sustained bruises to his arms and shoulders.
C. H. Alexander, a leading Mississippi lawyer and former Democratic primary senate candidate, died suddenly after a treat night in Jackson on Wednesday May 17.
Washington May 15 The House approved by 237 to 4H a resolution for a constitutional amendment enabling direct election of U S senators. The measure, already passed by the Senate, would require ratification by three fourths of state legislatures. The Senate revised the provision to include federal supervision of elections, a change opposed by southern members led by Rep Hartley of Georgia who warned it could invite carpetbagger interference.
The report lists Gen Joseph W Duncan U S A dying of heart failure in San Antonio at age 58. In Stamford Connecticut George S Wilson manager and De Forest Moores teller arrested for defalcations of nearly 358000. Mme Sarah Bernhardt draws Covent Garden audience with king and queen present at Titanic benefit. Rosie Piton of Boston swam a mile in the Detroit River in 23 minutes 48 seconds breaking a women’s record. A tornado devastates Szolneck district in Vienna area leaving thousands homeless with many dead or dying.
Brigadier General J. H. Allen of the U S A and aviator C C Witmars were passengers when a hydroaeroplane fell fifty feet into New York bay. Defective machinery caused the crash but both men escaped unharmed, nearly drowning.
One hundred freight handlers on four routes in Dubuque Iowa walked out in sympathy with Chicago strikers. They demand 25 cents more wages or a day rate of $1. Affected traffic is tied up across the four roads.
Kelly Rina ker of Pontiac Illinois has just joined the Carlinville board of education and is believed to be the youngest member in Illinois. He is only years old.
Washington May 16 Congress to receive a resolution demanding investigation into claims that Secretary Wilson La Nestor McCabe and Dr A D Melvin used government resources to block the beef inquiry. The charge includes efforts to attack rivals, misuse meat inspectors, and suppress testimony before the rules committee.
Three hundred Junction City residents from all walks of life worked all day Wednesday to convert 100 miles of poor roads into good ones. Women prepared and served dinner to the laborers.
Mrs. Bilavar wife of General Salazar in Orozco's army south of Chihuahua received a telegram from Jimenez on Wednesday stating her husband was dying.
In Bay City Michigan Champ Clark is set to receive 22 of 30 Democratic delegates with Woodrow Wilson getting eight. If the unit vote holds in Baltimore Clark could secure all delegates. In San Francisco Clark leads Wilson by about 20 000 while Roosevelt carries the state by 60 000 to 65 000. Provo Utah names eight Taft delegates and praises the Taft administration. Columbia South Carolina's state Democratic convention votes 18 Baltimore delegates uninstructed.
Contributions flow to the Woman's Titanic Memorial committee in Washington. Honorary chairwoman is Mrs. John Hay with secretary Mrs. John Haya Hammond coordinating nationwide outreach from Union Trust building. First dollar came from Mrs. Taft as the effort seeks a national monument to honor men who sacrificed to save women.
Two men robbed the New Orleans New York limited on the Queen and Crescent railroad at Hatgesburg Mississippi. They dynamited the safe and express car and escaped on horses with 140000 dollars. Passengers were unharmed and pursuers followed toward the Alabama line.
John 5 Carson of Brooklyn served as moderator and preached the sermon Thursday morning. The Presbyterian Church in the United States began its 124th general assembly in Louisville Kentucky with the opening session.
A serious fire at the Kansas City stock yards burned a hay barn south of the cattle pens and swept five acres of pens where more than 2000 head of cattle were confined.
Chief Henry G Waddle and officers Warren and Dunn stand indicted on arson charges for torching two houses belonging to Mrs Alice Jon a in Somerset Kentucky during May. The incident casts a shadow over local police committee and raises questions about duty and accountability. The charges reflect a serious breach of public trust and call for judicial review.
A string of aphorisms and product blurbs laments social fools and promotes a laxative and a laundry blue with bold claims. The voice mocks conceit while advertising Garfield Tea Red Cross Ball Blue and similar goods.
An advertisement promotes Cole's Carboli salves as a quick healer for burns and cuts preventing scars. It invites free samples from J. W. Cole & Co. of Black River Falls Wisconsin and cites other product lines like Garfield Tea for liver health. It ends with quips about silent plays and theft of thunder.
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy Co. products for red, weak, and watery eyes with granulated lids. It markets patent medicines, aseptic tubes, and single bottles priced around 25 to 60 cents, promising rapid relief and public-spirited branding.
Dr. Rudolf Spitale suggests glacial cycles may stem from Earth's position relative to the Milky Way. He argues stellar heat distribution could differ with galactic movements, noting many nearby stars are hot and densely clustered in the Milky Way region.
A youth enters a Grand avenue cafe and asks for eggs. The waiter presses up or over. The patron insists on eggs alone. After a third prompting he sighs and says he will take a steak. This humorous dialogue from the Kanusas City Star captures a punning exchange.
A green touring car nearly struck an elderly man at a crossing on the south side. The two young men halted, checked the man, then gave him a ride around the parks before returning him to his home. The man praised them as life savers.
A physician recounts years of heart palpitations from coffee and tea, then credits Postum with ending the symptoms after following brewing directions. He notes many doctors use Postum at home and in practice and points readers to The Road to Wellness for explanation.
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