Eight Days Ultimatum Given Germans to Sign
Paris reports Allied reply to German counter proposals will be handed on Saturday instead of Friday. The eight day ultimatum requires German signature by June 22.
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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
1
Prospects of Protracted Telegraphers Strike
Chicago June 12. Rival claims aside, the commercial telegraphers strike today shows signs of settling into a long bitter confrontation, with both sides preparing for extended action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Repairs in Evidence Between Oolitic and Springville
Repair work may soon appear in evidence between Oolitic and Springville as crews prepare repairs along the roadway. Local officials urge motorists to use caution and follow posted detours during the project.
Ana China Shower Held At Mrs T J Brocks Home
A small gathering was hosted at the home of Mrs T J Brocks to honor Ana China with a social shower. Attendees shared best wishes and small gifts in a warm, neighborly occasion.
Road work widens gravel stretch between Oolitic and Avoca
The gravel road from Oolitic to Springville is being widened to ten feet and repaired with new metal. Repairs on the Oolitic to Avoca segment are near completion while the remaining section is being finished quickly. Assistant Highway Supt. B. M. Stannard oversees the project. The road had been in poor condition for some time and needed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oolitic
Springville
Avoca
Stannard
Prisoner Flees During Gravel Car Unloading
Benjamin Pate of Ft. Ritner was jailed for drunkenness and fined eleven dollars. He escaped Monday during gravel unloading at Ritter avenue near the Pennsylvania tracks, hiding under a car before deputies could seize him. Police tracked near rail lines but found no trace of him. Later, a luncheon and china shower for Miss Agnes Joyner honored her forthcoming marriage to William Hatfield on June twenty fourth at Mrs. T. J. Brooks home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Pate
Ft. Ritner
Ritter Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pate
Hudson
Hosttetter
Hodage
Kemp
Hanks
Bernauer
T. J. Brooks
West Fourteenth Street
Brooks
Agnes Joyner
William Hatfield
Miss Joyner
Blue Birds
J. M. Winstandley
Local notes from Greencastle and nearby towns
Community schedules and travel mentions include Capt Snyder of the Salvation Army breaking an axle on a Seymour return trip, Monon Engineer Charlie Ferguson visiting Springville, and Diabetic concerns improving for Mr Ferguson. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Boyd Vance and relatives visiting Newcastle and North Vernon, funeral attendees returning home, and DePauw guests Mr John Rowe Jr and Miss Lelia Rowe with Phi Gamma Delta ties. Additional items note Mrs T C Cross visiting Stinesville and Shriners meeting attendance in Indianapolis with Dr A J McDon on aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Vance
John A. Rowe
Lelia Rowe
Bedford
De‘Pauw
John Rowe, Jr
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Greencastle
Monon Detective Foiled by Robbers On Train No 74
Monon Detective Fred Bowen confronted a rough pair aboard train No 74 near Salem. A negro suspect, after Bowen searched him, grabbed the revolver and wounded Bowen in the side. Bowen pursued but the robbers vanished before officers arrived at the caboose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Fred Bowen
Salem
Bowen
It Pays to Advertise to Be Sixth Night Chautauqua Feature
A full production of It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett will headline the Redpath Chautauqua on the sixth night. The comedy, praised for its American humor and brisk dialogue, follows a soap-maker father and two young partners who prove it pays to advertise before being bought out in a dramatic turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath
Ben Franklin
Soap Trust
Lawrence County murder case to be heard by pardon board
Harra Lee and Miss Sylvia Olis sentenced from Lawrence County to murder. case to be heard by the pardon board. Ritner united in marriage here Wednesday.
Paroled Indianapolis Man Seeks Board Review in June
Charlies Mitchell, once condemned in Lawrence circuit court for the murder of James L. Mitchell and given life, will have his case heard by the state board of pardons at the June meeting. Joe Fultz, linked to the same case, was recently paroled. The killing happened near Leatherwood bridge east of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Mitchell
Indianapolis
Lawrence
James L. Mitchell
State Board of Pardons
Joe Fultz
Leatherwood Bridge
Funeral of Mrs. Herschel Hall Conducted Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Herschel Hall were held Thursday at 2 o'clock. The service followed her death and was attended by family and friends in the local church setting.
Burial of Mrs Herschel Hall At Mitchell Cemetery
Mr and Mrs John Ball and daughter Miss Pauline of Terre Haute traveled Thursday to Mitchel to attend the funeral of their relative Mrs Herschel Hall who died Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was held Thursday at 2 o clock and burial followed at Mitchell cemetery with many relatives and friends attending from multiple places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Hall
Charles Evans
R. Boruff
Frank Frazier
Oolitic
Jasonville
St. Bernice
N. Frazier
John Ball
Pauline
Terre Haute
City
Mitchel
Herschel . Hall
Mitchell
Death of Nine Months Old George Stephenson in Springville
George Marion Stephenson nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Stephenson died at home Springville Thursday at 7 o clock. Funeral services and interment will be at Springville Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marion Stephenson
Charles C. Stephenson
Springville
Boy in Juvenile Court Trial in Bloomington News
A boy arrested after a theft was in juvenile court on Thursday for trial before Judge Tay Boruff. He is already under the Board of Children's Guardians. Bloomington reports include local social visits and travel notes with residents attending events and consulting specialists in Indianapolis for wealth concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lutteral
Tay Boruff
Board of Childrens Guardians
Couple United in Marriage Near Ft Ritner
Harra Lee and Miss Sylvia Olis wed Wednesday afternoon at four o clock officiated by Rev S F Leppin. The couple came to Guthrie township with Charles Henderson trustee. The groom was honorably discharged from the army a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harra Lee
Sylvia —Olis
Rev. S. 5
Leppin
Charles Henderson
Guthrie Town
Walter Owens Reappointed as Deputy Examiner for Accounts
Governor Goodrich reappoints Walter G. Owens of Bedford as Democratic deputy examiner for the state board of accounts. The four year term follows a vacancy filled by a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Walter G. Owens
Bedford
Ove Factory Starts Up Soon Amid Expansion
The Field Glove factory in the city is operating at full force and has shipped 14 000 pairs of gloves in recent days. The Bedford branch factory will start up within a day or so under manager Ray Carmichael Blooming ton World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ray Carmichael
Bloomington
DePauw Commencement Honors 69 Seniors At Ceremony
The DePauw University commencement ends as 69 seniors receive diplomas including John A Rowe of Bedford. Six honorary degrees are awarded to distinguished former university affiliates. Edward Rector of Chicago funds 100 Indiana high school scholarships for DePauw, plus 10000 toward the endowment and 5000 for a physics lab. Rector Hall was donated by Mr Rector last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw College
John A. Rowe
Bedford
Bedford Recruiting Office Closes as War Hopes Fade
The Bedford recruiting officer folded his flag and shut the office returning to Indianapolis on Wednesday. It appears few people are eager to enlist, signaling weak recruitment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Indianapolis
Army
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Pardon Board
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William Benzel
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Linecoln Avenue
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John Enyart and Baby
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F. Tyree
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John Tyree
Callié Hulse
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Walter Owens
Plainfield Courier
James Carlton Thornton
Lillian King
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Edmund Thornton
Indiana
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Watchung Avenue
E. Vicars Stevenson
Grace Episcopal Church
New York
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George A. Thornton
Yale
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306Th Field Artillery
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C. L. Stanley
Rit
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