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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
6
A jail inmate, Roy Caen, recently moved to Jefferson life to begin a sentence of one to fourteen years for larceny. The story describes an escape plot involving twine and a broom to reach through barriers and knock out guards. The plan appears not to have succeeded.
Fragmentary report describes a plan to rob a bank in Orleans using a break in at a port with a window entry and a man outside tying small hack saws to a string. William Green allegedly led the scheme and was to saw the bars.
A local column recalls Civil War anniversaries from April with battles, President Lincoln, and Appomattox details, along with remarks on April 14 as Lincoln’s assassination anniversary. It notes Florence Bowman visiting family, Omer Guthrie’s Minneapolis trip, and gamblers of Morrison facing bigamy charges with a possible short jail term.
A Washington letter denounces hotel tipping as a form of graft and petty extortion. It argues waiters porters and maids must be tipped and mocks the practice as a disreputable steal. The piece warned that rising charges could force guests to confront managers for higher costs. Also notes several local residents with ill health and family travel between Avoca Indianapolis Chicago and Lincoln Avenue.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge on J street opened its new home with a public reception featuring a prominent program led by Worthy President H. B. Askew. Speakers praised the house, architecture, and the order’s charitable reach. Also noted, railroad promoter David James Mackey died after leg amputation following gangrene, a figure tied to Bedford and Evansville history.
Relatives in this city were summoned to Lafayette for Ernest Fisher of Lafayette County who is said to be gravely ill with blood poisoning in a Lafayette hospital. Mrs. Fisher was called three weeks ago and his mother and sister Mary Baker of South T street are mentioned. Fisher's other relatives, Domer Fisher of Mitchell and brother Richard, have been at the bedside for weeks.
The Brownstown Wallonia road project and the access to Ewing river road will receive bids at the May county commission meeting. Petitions were filed by James S. Clements and Sherman Allen et al. The sandy stretch, difficult for heavy wagons in certain seasons, has been under consideration for months.
The Beautiful New Home of the Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts a reception to mark its opening. Members gather for the event at the society’s new clubhouse with community figures in attendance.
The obituary notes the death of a prominent 19th century railroad promoter and owner, once hailed as Indiana's greatest rail pioneer. It highlights his influence on regional transport development and mentions his lengthy career in rail management.
Monroe county will soon have its first turnpike road. The project runs from the Anderson Johnson place at the southeast corner of Kenwood for about 2 1/2 miles toward Willette ville, passing Rolla Wilker and the lane to the consolidated quarries. Estimated cost is $11,000 and bids will be received in a few weeks.
An OCR fragment reports Owens acquiring a pair of dogs from Ohio last week and notes replacements for two poisoned animals. It mentions Mrs. T. B. Pair of Indianapolis visiting her father G. S. Bee and illness among Mrs. W. M. Shortridge and sisters on South 1st Street.
Prosecutor Marshall Woolery appoints James A. Zaring as his deputy for the area south of the river. Harold Kelly resigned recently from the same post. Clyde Keach of Carothersville plans city business today. Frank W. Tech buys the W R Godall lot on Lincoln Avenue to build a modern home. Samuel Simpson receives Friday notice from the U S Pension Department about heirs of James W Cook re Avoen.
The county grand jury will hold a full day session at the Methodist church in this city on April 20. Most indictments relate to license law violations as the county remains dry. Miss Woodard, a state worker, will lead and speak at 7:29 p.m. at the Presbyterian church.
The program included an overture titled The Eagle's Nest and segments like Ceceile Waltz, Over the Alpine Mountains, Potato Bug Parade, Strains From Killarney, It’s a One Long Way to Tipperary, Under the Double Eagle, Wagner Waltz Nights of Gladness, View Halloo, and Star Spangled Banner, with arrangements by Becker and performances by listed artists.
Rodney Wright, tied to the former Harry Atwood school, has received several telegrams from Gen. Villa in Mexico offering him command of Villa's fleet. Wright has not decided, though his mother Mrs. Lodena Wright opposes the move.
Fragmentary items discuss Brown County gold, Bryan grape juice in Indianapolis, Fairbanks cocktails, and idle town life. A professor is urged to study drunks and classify them by headings scientific or educational, with garbled local names and locations.
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