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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
1
Indianapolis March 25 Thomas Taggart a Democratic national committeeman faced testimony linking him to Mayor Donn Roberts in a conspiracy trial. L C Bruenig of the National Surety company said Taggart indemnified the firm and paid 200 for Roberts release under a 10000 bond. Roberts posted another 5000 bond supplied by John F Beggs Terre Haute distilleries manager. Judge Anderson led the inquiry.
City residents have been approached by a salesman for the Hester Tire & Rubber Company of East Liverpool Ohio who offered shares at 15 dollars each and promised dividends and plant ownership. Investors also were promised tires at list price. Authorities investigate if the firm exists and whether a scam is involved.
Circulated Thursday a rumor claimed Frank Henderson, a local Black man sent to the Jeffersonville reformatory, escaped. Local officers had no confirmation. A photograph and general description were mailed to police, and a witness reportedly drew conclusions from the card.
Bloomington Indiana March 24 due to the excellent showing by Bloomington High School in the recent state basketball tournament at Indiana University a series of banquets are held for team members. The first banquet tonight at the Kirkwood Hotel hosted by M D Wells with the athletic board and about twenty five citizens. Toasts by H J Smith fr J Ramsay J A McCaughan Montgomery Hopkins Captain Marion Rogers and Dickie Saston and J D Rogers. The team will be banqueted again Friday night and will have two more similar functions next week. The high school will play baseball this spring with a schedule being prepared by Manager Hopkins.
The Round Table Jundies will bring the Indiana Artists Exhibition to the city in April, with exhibits at the City Library. They cover expenses and charge a small admittance to fund a gift painting for the City High School. The event features Indiana blind artists and aims to raise public awareness of their progress.
The North East division of the Baptist Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Crellie Wade on Wednesday to discuss plans and activities for the year.
Edna Thorne, through attorney R L Mellen, files for divorce in Lawrence circuit court. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment by Le Land Thorne, cites marriage on February 16 1912 and separation on March 24 1915, and seeks custody of their two year old son Arthur Thorne plus $10 monthly maintenance.
Mrs George Martini of Shoals visiting sister Mrs Charles Frye narrowly escaped serious injury when a 12 year old with a small air rifle shot glanced off a target and struck her above the left eye. Dr Burns treated the wound and said recovery would be complete.
Transcript filed by Enoch Davis seeks 16000 in damages from Showers Brothers Company. He alleges a foreman pushed a loaded lumber truck into his leg causing permanent crippling and claims the truck lacked proper safety equipment.
An affidavit in Justice Owens court charges William Melvin with assault and battery and drawing a deadly weapon. The case moves to Justice Malott's court for a change of venue and is set for 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Dr. A J McDonald travels to Indianapolis for Scottish Rite and Shriners events with locals following Friday. James Bell Jr butchers chicken pox at home on M Street. Mrs Homer Chaney of North Street recovers from a severe illness. Mrs Oliver Sears of West Thirteenth Street, $8 US.
Mrs. D G McLeod of Bloomington arrived to visit her parents Dr and Mrs J T Freeland. Joseph Hoppingarner once a B and O lineman and now a Rivervale farmer was in the city on business Thursday. Mrs Nan M Houston of Heltonville came to see her son Ollie Houston who, after an accident at the Shea and Donnelly mill where he is night watchman, was greatly improved and returned home Thursday.
Report from London notes Prime Minister M Radoslavoff pressed for immediate invasion of Turkey and seizure of Adrianople. King Ferdinand and advisers oppose the venture, fearing for Bulgaria's ties with Germany and Austria. Balkan states reportedly clamoring for war.
A major blaze in Mitchel Tuesday afternoon and night destroyed three houses near Band Saw Works. The Nichols family home suffered a gas stove explosion that sprayed burning liquid, forcing Mrs. Nichols and a child to flee as flames engulfed the structure. Two neighboring houses burned, and a nighttime fire consumed a fourth home owned by Theodore Greer. a widow named Woods lived in an adjacent house.
The last session of the Shawswick Township Teachers' Institute will be held at Bedford Business University on Saturday April 3 1915. The program includes sessions on Educational Resources Vocational Education and a symposium featuring local professionals and educators. All interested in common schools are invited to attend.
A Southeast line train of two coaches toured the city and other towns with President M J Carpenter and senior officers including M W Wells B H Pfal lin O S Jackson and M J Murphy. The party, led by Conductor Steve Hill and engineer John Wires, planned inspections at Oolitic Seymour and Linton before continuing toward Terre Haute and Chicago.
Arthur Land, arrested in Mitchell after a Louisville-originating warrant, was remanded in Louisville jail on $3,500 bail following a hearing on his motion to vacate arrest. Bettie H. Land, his wife, testified that Land boasted of marrying her to steal her money and leave for the West within three days after the wedding. Witnesses described the boast at a Sixth street saloon.
Mrs. George M. Dodd celebrated her birthday with a Wednesday luncheon and evening party for Our Old Crowd. Yellow spring flowers formed a bright centerpiece as guests from Frankfort Borden and local houses gathered for reminiscences and dances. The menu featured fried chicken mashed potatoes baked beans jelly peach pickles fruit salad wafers butter scotch pie coffee and assorted sandwiches. Mrs. C V Link Miss Myra Durham assisted with arrangements and interpretative dancing by Mrs. Link and W K Houston enhanced the festivities.
Sylvester Lowe and Mary Herald both of Mitchell obtained marriage licenses. Ciphus H. King of Lawrence County and Carnie May Jones of Lawrence County also received licenses. Meanwhile Mrs Wesley Golden and her two year old daughter Geneva visiting De pont Ind wired home of the baby's precarious pneumonia condition. Mr Golden and his wife's parents, Mr and Mrs A J Anderson, left this morning for Dupont.
The report states he secured two notes totaling 3236.66 at a discount and planned to move himself and property out of state. The money was said to have been advanced to Land to start a Louisville business, but he allegedly squandered part on women and friends and then went to Mitchell, Indiana to pursue business, per charges.
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