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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
4
The Bedford Weekly Mail details staff roles and operations including Otis and Brooks as proprietors, Thomas J. Brooks editor, Fred B. Otis managing editor, and Mrs. Harry Askew society editor. It notes post office status, Republican alignment, and long-wack ad and obituary rate schedules with various insertions and sections.
Mr and Mrs J Blish Thompson of Seymour were among first class passengers aboard the Lusitania when it was torpedoed off Ireland. Thompson, secretary and sales manager of Blish Mining Co, headed to Europe to discuss a flour contract with a London agent for a Holland company. The Thompsons had passed through Indianapolis a week earlier en route to New York.
Judge Swails called the Criminal Docket listing cases for trial at the September Term. State v. David Torphy Sept. 21, State v. Elmer Howell Sept. 22, State v. Frank Pitman Sept. 23, State v. Thomas Roberts Sept. 1, State v. Milt Blackwell Oct. 7, State v. Grover Marley Oct. 7, Moses Hart Sept. 1, Sallie Alvey Sept. 16, Thomas Meno and John Meno Sept. 27, Milt Blackwell and Harry Blackwell Sept. 24, Hugh Wilson Sept. 22.
Members of the Epworth League enjoyed a cheerful hay ride to Heltonville on Friday with a picnic supper served en route. They arrived at 9 o clock and joined a late hour of service chaperoned by Rev and Mrs Lenig.
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Otis Jackson, two miles north of the city, brought North Bedford neighbors with baskets to her lawn. A long noon table overflowed with delicacies and several gifts were presented to the honored guest. Attendees included Mrs. Homer Sears, Mrs. Howard Byers, Mrs. Homer Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Fox Jackson, Mrs. Elmer Conner, Mrs. Ernest Grafton, Mrs. Ott Turner, Mrs. W. H. Hobson, Mrs. Ed Mitchell and others.
Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the Lusitania disaster calling it piracy on a vast scale that killed many in Belgium and endangers innocent travelers. He argues action is owed to humanity and national self respect.
A road contractor appeared before Judge Swails for disobeying a court order to pay his divorced wife specified sums for child support. He was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Sunday John Schafer and Charles Parsley were taken into custody as they relapsed. Mayor Fields ordered 30 days and $30 each with costs, totaling $70 per person, and they must serve the amount at $1 per day at the penal farm.
Bloomington druggist reports a well known Bedford native, Hayes Hunter, critically ill after a sudden stroke. He had been talking with his sister at the Blooming ton drug store when the attack struck, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down as his wife and two sons age 17 and 24 visit.
Chief Woodfull and Officer Cline raided a Hollow Street establishment on Friday between 4 and 4 o clock and seized about a half quart of whisky three bottles of beer and six broken beer bottles from a rear window basket. Prosecutor Woolery filed blind tiger charges in Circuit Court against William Lavings Thomas Reath and Dan Brazzel. The case is set for October sin. o There were ongoing tiger cases against Loyv jugs and Reath.
Monday afternoon about 2 o clock Mrs. Geo Tapp was injured when the harness broke and the American Express wagon horse ran away. Mr Tapp escaped harm. Mrs Tapp suffered a broken lip and was taken to City Hospital.
Jack Spaulding of the Bell Telephone Company wed Miss Crystal Acton last week at St Coluntins Church in Louisville. They live with Mr and Mrs C L Walters on South IT street and plan to establish a home once a suitable location is found.
$200 Bruce Flinn, the young man acquitted early in the current Lawrence Circuit Court storm of a rape charge, was arrested on a charge of contributing to delinquency growing from the same affair and posted bond of $200.
Taylor Heteran from Bedford, a veteran pitcher, joins Bloomington Times corps. He began at Saginiw Michigan, played for Cincinnati Reds briefly, then Indianapolis teams. After a year out, he returns confident of a successful season and is described as in fine trim.
The Executive Committee of the Bedford High School Alumni has organized plans for the annual banquet on May 28. Many out of town members will attend. A fine program has been prepared and the banquet will be served by the Methodist Church ladies in the High School Gymnasium.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Park Smith of Oolitic died Sunday at 3 AM after a several days illness from typhoid fever. The funeral was held at the Smith home Monday morning and burial followed in Avoca cemetery. Oscar Chastain of Mitchell wed Goldie Greer of Mitchell in a marriage license notice. Engine No 604 a Monon freight mover left Bloomington Saturday with a record train of 97 cars and arrived at the quarries near Horseshoe with over 50 cars detached, forming a train about a mile long.
Deputy Coroner Thomas Harris investigated the death of a two month old boy at the Craig home near Silverville. Dr. Hornecker said death was due to a sudden attack of neuralgia of the heart. The baby died Saturday night. funeral was held Sunday at the Craig residence with burial in Silverville Cemetery. This report also notes a local rug sale at New Chicago Branch Dry Goods House.
The piece profiles Harry Doaniea known as Donny a 22 year old improving ball player. It notes his strong hands arm and improved tagging of runners. It traces his career from Frankfort Kentucky to Columbus in the ALA and Akron in the Inter-State league then Decatur to Bloomington during the season.
Peru Grays shut out Delphi Comers 9 to 0 at Peru. Cramer struck out twelve as the Grays displayed strong pitching and solid defense. Niehols struggled in key moments but the visitors dominated the play.
In the Second Annual Lowh Central Athletic and Oratorical Meet at Linton four schools competed. Washington won the meet with Bedford second. Bedford took the relay, reading, and Washington won in oratory. Bedford relay team included George Shays Ray Pace Raylou Patton and Jimmy Pearson Jr Pace tied three Washington athletes for individual honors with 18 points.
George W. Wickersham former Taft era attorney general brands U S policy as spine less. He urges cancelling diplomatic ties with belligerents and recalling ambassadors, calling for an extra congressional session and a 250 million dollar fund to protect neutrality and lead a council of civilization.
The funeral for Mrs. Theodora Reath took place at her West Sixteenth Street home at 2 30 Sunday with Rev. Withinr Cre officiating. Relatives Russes Bess and Florence Smith led singing as grandsons and nieces served as pallbearers. Interment followed in the family lot beside her late husband in the Pend cemetery with many floral tributes and attendees from Worthington Bloomington Porte Haute and Indianapolis.
A Mitchell woman was robbed of her purse at gunpoint by highwaymen in an incident reported at Point of Revolver. Police are investigating the armed robbery with few details released.
Miss Elvadiner Hixon was robbed by two strangers near her sister Mrs Kid Haverly’s home in Mitchell Saturday night between 8 and 38 o clock. They took her purse containing 1500 dollars and a bank book. She did not recognize the robbers and police have no clues.
Bedford Athletics defeated Ellettsville 4 to 2 in a ten inning baseball game at Ellettsville on Sunday. Pitching by Corps and solid defensive play highlighted the Athletics victory. Attendance was listed at 450. Mrs. Homer Brown of West 22nd Street is reported very ill at home.
Mrs. John LB Stippy, visiting sister Mrs Quantius in McPherson Kansas, underwent an appendix operation Saturday at 8 am with no complications. Her daughter Mrs Jank Shoulty and the Quantis family hosted them for three weeks.
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