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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
6
Red Cooley hurled for the Lawrenceville club and fanned sixteen Miller High Life batters of Terre Haute, winning 210 Ir. The Welterweights, local ball tossers, seek a game with the Athletics. Washington Herald notes Britton’s at bat woes and Princeton’s dominant semi pro team with 22 straight wins.
At Princeton Bob Wicker handed Manager Gibson a bouquet, making the Gibson man chesty. Wicker repeated the gesture and the effect was the same as the Washington Democrat notes.
A reflection on past baseball seasons as fans recall favorite games and standout plays. Princeton’s southern Indiana championship claim is noted with Johnson as key pitcher and strong showings against rival teams. Bedford's no hit debate centers on Johnson and an error by Peters, per local papers.
The Princeton club proves its edge over Washington by a decisive shutout on September 21. Washington finally concedes strength beyond a dirty uniform and poor pitching as Princeton demonstrates superior play and admits the champions’ superiority.
Old Jube Play hovered near Woodlawn Sunday as the Washington Grays beat the Loogootee Glassworkers in the fifth game of the season. Schlemmer fell in the ninth inning and Harris cried with Loogootee supporters, his tears mingling with visitors as the Glassworkers went down.
The second local death in twenty four hours is Samuel W. Taylor aged seventy two. A veteran of two enlistments in the Fifty-ninth Indiana, he later ran a saloon for thirty years and was noted as a saloon keeper who always obeyed the law. He leaves a widow and a son, George, in the regular army.
Miss Alice Reath left Tuesday for California to spend six months with her nephew Frank Reath. A happy farewell party at the Reath home on South N street included about twenty close friends who showered her with handkerchiefs and shared brick ice cream and cake.
The Muncie Press argues that Asian competition threatens U S steel and cotton industries as Japan and China deploy skilled labor at low wages, aided by open markets and lax labor laws. It cautions that tariffs and immigration debates ignore industrial danger and could drive capital overseas.
A marriage license was issued for Harry O. Martin of Lawrence county to Jessie Elrod of Lawrence county, formalizing their union in the county records.
Mrs John Owens spent the day in Bloomington, engaging in local activities and visiting nearby spots. The report notes her presence and movement within the city.
Washington reports the new government income tax will implicate about 425,000 citizens in 1914. Returns cover March 1, 1913 to December 31, with first payments due on earnings during that period. Exemptions include President and judges now in office. others taxed at the source or by individual return.
Electric current from Southern Indiana Power arrived in Bloomington Saturday at 3 30 PM meeting the franchise deadline. Lines are being installed and will extend into the splitter and quarry districts. Officials present include C B Fletcher Everett Clark Bryan White C A Risden and D J Angus as work proceeds.
Mule colts are being shipped from Putnam county with Frakes sending about 200, Sigler Brothers 25 and Frank W. Lane 20, mostly to the South where buyers will place them on the horse market. Prices range 75 to 110 dollars, averaging around 85, better than last year, with other farmers also sending mules though not as fine as the main consignments.
The eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elza Cummings of Heltonville died Saturday at 3 am after a brief stomach and bowel illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with burial at Liberty.
Fanny Hurst, 13, injured after her father dynamited his family, is improving rapidly. Doctors say danger of blood poisoning is past and she expects to leave hospital in two weeks.
The small son of William Rahn of Oolitic fell on a sharp stick early Wednesday. The point entered his mouth and pierced the back of the throat causing painful but not serious injury.
Mrs Adolph Becker and son return from Cincinnati visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Stanley Wrycoff settle in Stephen Rahm cottage East 16th street. Mrs John Burrell and Mrs Jennie Earley of Brownstown stay with Mrs Isis McDaniel East 16th street.
The text explains that a taxable person must file a return with the internal revenue collector for their full net income. It also notes that exemptions claimed under the law must be submitted to federal officers for assessment of reasonableness or legality.
The final income tax plan sets 1 percent on 3000 to 20009, 2 percent on 20000 to 50000, 3 percent on 50000 to 75600, 4 percent on 100000, 5 percent on 250000 to 509000, 6 percent above 500000, 7 percent. A single man with 25000 income would pay 270 total, while a married filer would apply the 1 percent to 16000.
Frank Shouliy of Grand River Kentucky spends Sunday at home. Mrs Z R Voris returns from Louisville where she visited relatives. Mrs Homer Day of East 5th Street grows worse after illness. Mrs Jeanette Clements and Mrs Patterson of South G Street visit Logootee. Mr and Mrs Fred Norton return from Louisville. Mrs William Pace and son return from country relatives visit. Mrs Tom Gardner visits Terre Haute Friday. Oscar I Gaines of Mitchell in city on business. Milt Myers and family of Jasonville visit Bedford. Mr Myers runs a restaurant in Jasonville.
Mert Johnson of Bedford transfers to Lilia May Johnson also of Bedford, and Charles TI Smith of Bedford transfers to Freida Krenke of Bedford.
The Christian Scientists in Greencastle have rented rooms in the Foster Building and will open public reading rooms. Ewitg Shields, who recently moved from Seymour to Greencastle to reside while his children study at DePauw University, was in the city on business Saturday.
David Butler of Bedford to Mary Pinkston of Fayetteville Clay Floyd Williams of Pinhook to Edna Jackson of Tunnelton Charles Ter rell of Huron to Linnie Gerkin of Huron.
Born to Mr and Mrs Jack Scoggan on West 15th Street a son. Mrs George Payne ill at her daughter Mrs Creamer’s home on South G Street. Mrs Lawrence Walery from Land Arizona visits her mother Mrs Cassius Scoggan east of the city for a few days. Mr and Mrs Ott Seig and Edmund Crawford spent Sunday at Sellersburg with Miss Hattie Crawford receiving treatment there. Mrs Fannie Atkinson of Campbellsburg returns home after visiting daughter Mrs Ben King for several days. Mr and Mrs Will Wood and daughter Mary with Fred Wood spent Sunday at Ellettsville with Mrs Milly Johnson.
Monon private car No. 30 with Supt. McManus aboard passed through the city on its Louisville to Lafayette run. The superintendent is conducting a road inspection tour.
Bizarre local items describe jokes at the coal and ice trades, vague references to divorce causes, a midnight town clock strike, upcoming rah boys, rubber cost impact on campaigns, Bedford effects, and a man leaving a soft drink parlor seeing snow flakes last Sunday.
Police hauled an unknown man to the jail on West 6th Street after he appeared dead drunk. Dr. Ross was needed to decide if he was dead or near death as he lay in a stupor for six hours, possibly from tainted liquor or drugged whiskey.
Walters and Walters bring a suit against Henry Bruce over a barn possession. The matter will be argued in Justice Iseminger’s court Thursday forenoon at nine o’clock.
Cassius McMullin of Aurora was in the city on legal business. Typhoid ill list includes J B Hill convalescing Charles Shoulty and Louis Lantz both sick. Mrs S F Buchanan visiting Indianapolis daughter. Joseph England bought five acres east of the city for 500. Mr and Mrs Mack Dawson from Piqua Ohio guests of Schuyler Hendricks. Relatives gathered for a birthday dinner for Mrs E G Barrow who was seventy two.
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