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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
10
West side residents report a gang of youths in wide hats and red bandanas chasing cows near the city pastures. The craze traces to a recent 101 Ranch Wild West Show visit and has caused near misses, bruises, and a picnic disruption at Bloomington as a lad was roped at high speed before rescue.
Mrs Naomi Anderson filed for divorce from Arthur Anderson in Lawrence circuit court. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment including kicking beating and bruising. She says he left her at her parents home and ridiculed her before friends. She seeks restoration of her former name Naomi Fultz.
The region endures a record heat wave with temperatures near 97 to 103 across towns including Seymour Princeton Vincennes Fort Wayne Bloomington and Valparaiso. Dozens of horses die from heat in Bartholomew County and a fertilizer buyer reports seventy two equine fatalities in twenty days.
Billy Creamer, who closed a successful season with the Frankfort baseball club, which is in a post season Kitty league series with Clarksville, returns home Sunday. He will join the team for two games in Frankfort then two in Clarksville before returning to Frankfort for a players’ benefit game. Mrs. Creamer has been visiting Louisville and returns home.
Miss Mary Gainey’s birthday celebration drew local friends to her West 14th street home Thursday. Guests enjoyed a trip to the pictures, a stop at Hoover’s for refreshments, dancing, and music with lemonade and wafers. Out of town visitors included Erna Dinkenspiel of Louisville Rowena Cosner of Indianapolis and George Reed of Bloomington.
An eight year old boy named Bates was suspected of stealing three knives a pipe and a ball at Kessier Five and Ten on Saturday. Chief of Police Woodruff detained him in the public square before leaving. Two knives were sold but recovered. the boy was sent home and the case may go to Juvenile Court.
Bloomington postmaster Bradfute denounces a new Sunday closing order as public outrage. He argues the Bloomington office can provide Sunday service with six clerks through labor division and urges Congress to modify the rule at its December session.
Ed Mount of Mitchell who was severely burned at the Lehigh cement plant two weeks ago had the second finger on his right hand removed Wednesday to prevent blood poisoning. His wrist remains badly burned but doctors hope for no further complications.
Frank Alice a Reeds Station restaurant proprietor is making slow recovery from burns to his arm and shoulder suffered in a gas line stove explosion. Doctors see no great danger and expect a full healing with no complications.
P J Cannary of Bay View Michigan and Joe O Brian of Chicago were fined ten dollars and costs each after a failed hold up of Pat Pearl near the Southeastern station. Frank O Neal, also charged, was acquitted. Defense claimed self defense in a late Saturday incident.
The section men along the B. and O. railroad began a Friday strike demanding higher pay. The action affects one local gang and follows prior walkouts on the line. Reports indicate a wage demand rising from 1.59 to 1.75 dollars per day.
Edward Smith of the west side underwent a surgical operation at City Hospital on Saturday. Dr. J. R. Pearson performed the procedure with assistance from Dr. Mattox. The patient is reported to be doing well.
The city may extend the street oiling experiment to additional sections after positive results. A South I Street extension is proposed with expected annual cost of five dollars per property. Donors for the initial block include Central Union Telephone Co. Bedford National Bank and several local businesses and residents.
A derailed freight engine on the Monon line near Paoli caused delays Friday afternoon. All passengers and baggage were transferred around the wreck, and a wrecker was sent to the scene with the engine replaced on the rails late Friday afternoon.
Registration places in the city saw very low activity with only nine votes by noon and a top count of thirty two at 2 PM. The average registrations were about twenty with western and southern precincts performing better than the northern district which registered comparatively little. One final registration chance remains for voters.
Tom Shepherd, tied to a Dugger pistol battle that left his brother dead and three wounded, was indicted for attempting to kill Code Burch. Henry Cushman, who killed James Pipes in Dugger ten days earlier, was indicted for first degree murder.
Ora Blake, an employee at the Southeastern Shops, was injured Saturday when a heavy sledge hammer struck him above the left eye while another worker swung at a chisel. The blow did not fracture the skull.
Mike O Brian, a local insurance man, was robbed Friday night of $90 a gold watch and keys. He suspects the cash was taken while seated in a soda shop near Monon Station. Police investigated with little progress and officials indicated unlikely arrests.
Local dentist Dr. C. D. Driscoll owns the brown mare Lady Bedford sired by Coastman 208% She was bought July 22 1912 at Columbus Indiana after twenty eight days of training She placed second in two races at start and later finished third in two heats at Princeton Indiana showing creditable form amid strong competition and with an inexperienced driver.
Veterans from this city attended the soldiers reunion at Chapel Hill. A fife and drum corps performed and ministers Rev John Skein of Fayetteville and Rev Banks of Heltonville gave addresses. Marshall Woolery, slated for a principal talk, could not attend.
Carroll Johnson is named substitute mail carrier to replace W. E. Cannedy who has left the city. Miss Daisy Cooper of Coxton visits friends in the city. Miss Carrie Allen of Tunnelton visits relatives here. Mrs. Martin McDonald of South M street is ill with gall stones. Clarence Rosenberger of New Albany visits Horatio Harryman's family.
Mrs. J. R. Pearson entertained the Informal Club with a porch gathering and a theater party on Friday evening at her Cumberland home. Guests enjoyed social conversation before attending the Grand Theater for moving pictures and dainty refreshments at Hoovers.
A group of young girls including Miss Martha Gooch of Boston Massachusetts joined Miss Virginia Crawford of Mitchell for a Saturday picnic at Donaldson's cave. They traveled by motor from the city and dined picnic style at noon then enjoyed an afternoon and evening of entertainment returning after nightfall. The party included Miss Gooch and other local young women such as Florence Mille and Helen Norton Mary Mahaffie Mabel Parker Bess Smith May Brooks Mary Lemon.
Bedford man Hugh Adkins believed to have left town after collecting a $35 coal bill from Hughes Bros. in Bloomington. The 22 year old, son of Hugh Adkins Sr, reportedly has a wife and child in Bedford. Police telegraphed surrounding towns and located change he took for a $20 bill, with suspicion mounting over the alleged theft.
Ewing Shields has been awarded a large contract in Bicknell Knox county to lay brick streets. Foreman Lon Prewitt will ship the tools next Monday and begin work immediately.
Roscoe McKnight, once a city lumber dealer now in Memphis, visited friends Saturday. Mrs Blackburn of Peerless shows improvement after gallstone illness. Mrs. Mattie Lockhart of Salem returns home after visiting Mrs. John Gresham. George Lary recovers from typhoid fever. Mr and Mrs John B Stipp spend vacation with his father Thomas Stipp in Erie. The Weekly Mail offers a special campaign rate of 25 cents prepaid to any address until after the election.
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