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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
1
Indianapolis January 30 Senator Ratts introduces a bill to shift voter registration supervision to township assessors with ten cents per voter registered. In first and second class cities registration would require a petition of 300 voters. McCray backs a Sunday movie after 1:30 p.m. measure.
Paris January 30 assurances were given that the German colonies issue will be settled before Saturday at a conference of the supreme war council. Details of the problem will be worked out by the League of Nations.
Robert N. Owens known as a private detective and bloodhound expert died at City Hospital at 2 AM after pneumonia. A Salem born Indiana resident, he lived most of his life in the area and served briefly in the Army. He gained notoriety during the Sarah Schafer case and ran bloodhound kennels while active in local politics. He left surviving his parents two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 AM from the family home with burial at Green Hill.
Bremen reports twenty five people were killed and many wounded in street riots in Wilhelmshaven last night and today. Local authorities describe the clashes as intensified with civilian casualties and ongoing unrest downtown.
A brief London report states Karl Radek, a noted Russian radical, is organizing another upheaval. The dispatch notes Radek’s activities and influence amid ongoing revolutionary movements in Europe.
Mrs Amanda Boch of Washington Avenue pleads for news of son Fred E Boch 51st Company 5th Regiment US Marines missing since May with Marine Headquarters noting a June injury. Mrs Tindall of Williams fears for Orval E Tindall Co K 337th Infantry 85th Division last wrote November 5 before armistice. AEF identification cards may ease uncertainty while local farmer James Cooper visits Heltonville for farming matters. An Asian radical named Bertin is said to be organizing another revolution.
A flue burning out at Mrs. Frank Sherwood’s home on West Sixteenth Street set shingles on the roof alight. Soot fell on the roof and a fire alarm was sent in. Fire crews soon extinguished the blaze with little roof damage.
Dominck Valle of Hammond and Roxie Cunningham of Bedford were united in marriage Thursday at 10:30 by Mayor Allen at his office in City Hall.
Frank D. Swango and Russell return home after a local event involving the DouTIG Boys. Community members celebrate the reappearance and discuss future plans with the group.
Byers of the 57th Spruce Squadron at Raymond Stipp and Leona Pace Vancouver Barracks Wash were mustered out January 24 and quietly married by Justice of the Peace J Lh Smith at his East side office. They arrived at home at 5 PM in the presence of a few friends.
Honor roll lists killed in action, wounded, missing in action and corrections. Names include Raymond Crawford Noblesville and Clarence Crocker South Bend among the KIA. Robert Ayers Portland and Frank Johnson Thorntown among MIA. Harland Ginn Akron and Cecil Bennett Rugby among wounded. Additional entries cover numerous towns and statuses.
Jah Elijah Farris age 37 died at home at 19th and D streets Wednesday night after his wife died Tuesday. A daughter had died two weeks earlier and a baby six months old with five other children suffered influenza. Funeral set for 10 AM Saturday at Scoggan cemetery.
Irwin Lewis was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on adultery charges. the jail term was suspended on his promise of good behavior.
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer of Armenian and Syrian Relief, appeals for Congress to fund food relief without impacting private subscriptions. He stresses the Near East need is immediate and great and hopes the ongoing relief and rehabilitation drive continues. Woodrow Wilson endorses the appeal.
Excerpts from the British Blue Book on The Treatment of Armenians present documented evidence of mass killings, deportations, and mass drownings during World War I. Accounts describe 16000 to 21000 Armenians slain or disposed of, including women and children burned or drowned, with German officers and local officials implicated.
A wedding took place Wednesday morning at the First Methodist Church with Rev Toole officiating. Earl Stultz formerly of the U S service and Irene Tam of Oolitic were wed, with plans to reside in Oolitic. The article notes Stultz is a planerman and that the couple will start life in Oolitic. The piece also mentions the administrator sale of Louis Walker’s feed store for 1542 dollars, bought by Charles E. Ragsdale, and visits from Mrs Mose Wertheim of Cincinnati to Mr and Mrs John W Hudson.
Charles Cosner a noted Bloomington photographer dies after a two week illness from influenza pneumonia at West Fourth street home. His wife died last Saturday and two children Idus 5 and Charles Jr 2 also fell ill but survived as others recover. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday with burial at Rosehill, Reverend W H Smith sought to conduct service. Cosner survived by his mother four sisters and brother Leslie of Ridgely Tenn. life insurance over 8000 for Cosner and 1000 for Mrs Cosner to be shared by the children. Bloomington World reports. Rev Ralph Hays reported improving after illness.
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