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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
1
Russian Situation and Press Discussed at Meeting
Paris reports that President Wilson and allied prime ministers discussed the Russian situation and relations between the peace conference and press. The conference is slated to assemble again Friday.
Bolshevik Troops Capture Mitau Port on Baltic Coast
London reports Bolshevik troops seized the Russian port of Mitau on the Baltic coast per a Helsinginfors dispatch to the Daily Mail. The piece notes a new ministry was to be formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witau
Mitau
Baltic
Helsings
Fors
The
Daily Mail
Forty Die as Spartacides Clash With Government Forces
Brussels reports a fresh battle in Dusseldorf between Spartacides and government troops leaving forty dead and many wounded. The clash marks a renewed flare in the ongoing struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusseldorf
Ebert Orders Arrest of Liebknecht and Eichhorn
Berne Jan 16 Chancellor Ebert has ordered the arrest of Karl Liebknecht and Robert Eichhorn who fed Spartacists in recent fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebert
Liebknecht
Eichhorn
Berne
Karl Lieb
Knecht
Robert Eichhorn
Death of Three Week Old Albert Thomas Bennett
The three week old son Albert Thomas Bennett of Mr and Mrs Fred Bennett died Wednesday at two. Interment followed at Desed cemetery. Mrs J W Carpenter of Brazil and Mrs W F Brooke of Indianapolis are visiting relatives. Will McWilliams and family return from Chicago after months there for work. Albert F Smith moves taxi grand init to new quarters at 15th and J streets retaining his phone. Nelson Joyner and others attend stone miners meeting in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thomas
Fred Bennett
U. S
Will McWilliams
Paul
Anna Guthrie
Chicago
Mr. McWilliams
Albert F. Smith
15Th
J Streets
Thirty Old Bedford soldiers return from Fort Harrison
Thirty men from Old Company F who stayed with Battery C, 139th Field Artillery, 58th Division were honorably discharged at Fort Benjamin Harrison and began returning home to Bedford. The town welcomed them on Soldiers Day as flags flew in tribute to all returning service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Co. F
Bat. C
139Th Field Artillery
U.S
Fort. Benj. Harrison
Old Bedford
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Camp Shelby
Wendell Kern
Dewey King
Miss
Scott Harvey
Ralph Wible
Charles Wible
Robert Martin
David Reed
Joe Owens
Charles Johnson
Pat
Voris Torphy
John Wicker
Chester Carlton
Stanley Wilder
Paul Smith
Jack Currie
Ernest Troy
Will Ambler
Church Choir Meeting at Mrs Vorias Home
The First Presbyterian church choir held a friendly meeting Wednesday evening at Mrs J R Vorias home on North K street. Members both old and new enjoyed a casual rehearsal followed by a social hour and delicious refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
J. R. Vorias
North K Street
Malott Proposes Repeal of School Transportation Law
Representative Noble Malott of Guthrie township Indiana plans a bill to repeal the current law on transporting school children. He says the law, if enforced, would bankrupt many townships and would limit transport to pupils from an abandoned district only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Malott
Lawrence County
Malott
Guthrie
Indianapolis News
Sisters Return From Camp Jackson After Drowned Lieutenant
Mrs Louis Heiger and her sister Miss Adah Pope return from Camp Jackson to learn no new details about Lieut Harley H Pope’s death when his aircraft crashed in the Cape Fear river. The body remains unrecovered. Walter Hunter, recently at a government plant in Indianapolis, visits briefly. Miss Arlie Norman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Norman of Heltonville, has influenza in Bloomington while attending IU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heiger
Adah Pope
Camp Jackson
D. C
Harley H. Pope
Cape Fear River
Arlie Norman
Millard Norman
Heltonville
Bloomington
Death notices for Alta Mitchell and Delbert Stephenson
Miss Alta Mitchell 18, daughter of O Q Mitchell of Williams, died Wednesday from influenza complications, followed by her mother’s recent death from heart trouble. Funeral and burial were in Williams Thursday. Delbert Stephenson, formerly a prisoner in Germany, is now in France, safe and healthy per War Department. he enlisted March 29, served at Camp Taylor, departed overseas May 7, was missing July 15 then confirmed as POW in Cassel, Germany, with family relieved by latest message confirming transfer and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Mitchell
O.Q. Mitchell
Williams
Delbert Stephenson
War Department
J. L. Stephenson
Camp Gresen
France
Camp Taylor
Cassel
Germany
109Th
Funeral for Mrs. John Mansenberger Friday at home
The funeral for Mrs. John Mansenberger will be conducted Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the family home. Burial will be at Green Hill. There was a change from Saturday to Friday for the service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mansenberger
Green Hill
Hart Woman Charged With Adultery in Divorce Suit
Reuben Hart filed Thursday in the Lawrence circuit court for a divorce from Mary Hart. The complaint alleges adultery with a named man, and states that Mary insulted him with vile names and threw his clothes out, forcing him to board among strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Wart
Lawrence
Mary Hart
Carter Glass Recalls 1916 Election Night Incident
Carter Glass, then new secretary of the treasury, recalled voting returns in Lynchburg Virginia on election night 1916. Neighbors gathered at a club as early results showed Hughes winning. He warned that the party in power after the next administration would dominate American politics for fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Glass
Appointed Member of War Mothers Committee
Mrs. W. W. Whitney of this city is named a member of the War Mothers committee on hospitals by Mrs. Elizabeth Carr Indiana War Mother. Other members include Mrs. Wm. I. Brothers French Lick chairman Mrs. H. S. Runnells Indianapolis Mrs. E. Diefendarch Huntingburg and Mrs. John G. McNutt Martinsville. Whitney praises Bedford War Mothers for their early efforts aiding West Baden boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Whitney
War Mothers Committee
Elizabeth ©. Carr
Indiana
Wm. IF. Brothers
French Lick
H. S. Runnells
Indianapolis
E. Diefendarch
Huntingburg
John G. Mc.Nutt
Martinsville
Bedford
West Baden
Soldiers Await Return From War As Letter Describes End
Elmer Reath of the 318th Engineers Co. D writes on Dec 12 that the fight is over and they hope to be sent home soon. He says Elmer Benzel is well, they are happy over remembrances, and sends best wishes to Bedford friends and Mrs. Jack Shively in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Reath
318Th Engineers Co
Elmer Benzel
Bedford
Son of Pete Williams Arrested in Interstate Liquor Conspiracy
Azel Williams eighteen, son of W D Pete Williams of a taxi service, was arrested in Indianapolis on a conspiracy to violate the federal interstate liquor transport law. His bond set at 1000 and he was jailed awaiting sureties after waiving examination. His father earlier faced a similar charge with a 7600 bond, the heaviest so far this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azel Williams
W. D
Pete) Williams
C. E. Whicker
United States
Young Williams
Williams
Howard
Young
Henry Long
George Sadler
Samuel Welch
Azeli Williams
State Farm
Brookville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis News
Cause 2 TBE Mr and Mrs Wilder welcome letters from sons overseas
Mr and Mrs James B Wilder celebrate two letters from sons in France. Norman writes from Recry on December 12 saying he is well and near home after enlisting May 6 and fighting in the July drive. he later spent time in hospital and rejoined Co D 318th Engineers in October. Stanleys’ letter promises return soon. George serves in Ambulance Co No 22 and last wrote November 25 near Metz. Mrs Walter G Smith visited from Owensburg and Corp Smith, discharged from 4th Co 161st Battalion, appeared at Camp Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Wilder
Stanley
Norman
France
Overseas
Co. D 318Th Engineers
George
Ambulance Co
Metz
Walter G. Smith
Owensburg
Ollie Marks
Corp
Smith
4Th. Co
Gamp Taylor
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International News Service
Lincoln
Nebraska
National Prohibition
Paris
Tion
Wilson
London
Talian
Resige
Rome
Giiando
Brussels
Spartackes
Tye
Son
Nelson Joyner
John A. Rowe
R. M. Richter
E. B. Thornton
Chi- Cag
J. W. Carpenter
Brazil
John R. Pearson
West 16Th Street
W. F. Brooke
Old Company F
Alvin Mitchell
Ralph Michaels
Theodore Brewer
Harry Knight
Clarence Corps
James Currie
Edgar Hamilton
Howard Riley
Sigsby
Ralph Moore
Harry Short
John Richards
Charles and
Everett Gaines
Walter R. Hunter
Cloyd E.trissler
Virgil T. Williams
Raymond Taylor
Leslie Pitts
William Ingalls
Jesse J. Condiss
Ft. Benj
Harrison
CHO Meeting
Sisters OF Lieut
Walter Hunter
Indiannapolis
Stephenson
Delbert
Green Hil
Oworge
Reuben Hart
Mary
Hart
Cuit Court
Jack Shively
John Bush
North’ N Street
Pete
Bed
Ford
Federal
Thorities
Bond
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