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Bicknell Daily News (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Bicknell, Indiana Gift wit Antii huh a Pmj member associated press largest evening circulation in Knox county vol. 1. No. 154. Bicknell Indiana wednesday March 31,1920 associated Prev sign two year contract Coal my m in ii there s some old time religion in this Shower of hem and eggs did you Ever hear of a Quot Hen show new York March 31�?a live contract was approved toi a meeting of the sub committee bituminous Coal operators and miners appointed to negotiate a new wage agreement and it was considered later by the general scale committee. John l. Lewis president of the United mine workers of America said that the scale committee might alter some provisions of the tentative contract. If no alterations Are made it will be signed today and be in Force for two years. In general its terms follow the award of president Wilson s Coal commission. Rumor m Rie fit me from work finds baby girl they had a Little Surprise waiting for August Miller when he came in from work yesterday afternoon. Ina Dorothy an hour or two old greeted him when he came in the door. Or. Miller and his wife Are 44 and 42, and the infant daughter is their eighth child six of whom Are living. Telegram says northward bound Mary d cd Forwand a Telegram announces that mrs. Cecilie Mcnaughton and nine months old Joseph Edward and miss May Hoover left Dallas Texas this mom travelling via the Quot Katy flier Quot ing a Twenty four hour ride on this train will put them into st. Louis and they Are due to arrive in Bicknell tomorrow afternoon. Reports indicate that miss Hoover los Angeles cal., March 30. A has gained in weight and is improving in health. Mrs. Mcnaughton returns to a new Home on Miami Street Dier Quot this is what really happened in Aliceville at the m. E. Parsonage Home of the Rev. And mrs. C. 0. Mor in tuesday night everything had been carefully planned to have Rev. And mrs. Morin at the Church attending choir practice while the members gathered at his Home and visited the poultry House. This was one time the nightly visitors filled the Hen Roost instead of sacking it Rev. Morin returning from the Church seeing the Large fire where the eggs we a being roasted exclaimed i believe someone has a upon coming nearer the House he spied the people and autos. He said Quot i believe they Are going to Charivari the preacher Quot. As soon As he entered the Yard he was escorted to the poultry House. Here he was shown 33 hens and one rooster that the members of the Church had presented them. There were barred rocks Rhode Island reds White leghorn Buff rocks White hens Black hens and four setting hens with eggs under them. After the crowd of people which was estimated at 100 feasted upon eggs fruit and Crackerjack etc., Rev. Morin was called upon for a talk to which he responded very ably. Before leaving the crowd made up a Box of thirty dozen eggs to be sent to the methodist orphanage at Green Castle for easter. a Hundred clerks Goodsall mass., March 31.�? members of the White House Suff were Here today arranging for the arrival of president Wilson and his official family about june 1. At the request of Joseph Murphy and Edward Smithers secret service men who were representing Secretary Tumulty real estate men and other citizens made a Survey of the town with a View of obtaining accommodations for several Hundred clerks and administration attaches. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks ten Lonb married it became known Here late today. They obtained a License Here last saturday and the ceremony was performed sunday by the Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher Paster of the Temple Baptist Church. Miss Pickford and or. Fairbanks Are the most popular of the american movie stars and that they would eventually become Man and wife has restly East of the Central school. Easter Bazaar next saturday the women of the Christian Church recall to their Many friends that their Ernest Bicknell enjoys 58th birthday in old constantinople i annual easter Bazaar is to be held in feb. 24, 1920. Dear Mother sooner or later my wanderings were reasonably sure to bring me to this part of the world and Here i am. Grace and i left Paris on the 10th and stopped a Day in Rome and a Day in Naples. Then we went to the italian port of Bandise where we took ship for constantinople stopping half a Ive mosques for which la is famous. These build been rumoured among fans of the Lent drama for a Long time. Basement of the Church next sat by Athens. Grace left the party a few weeks ago miss Pickford was afternoon divorced from her husband Owen Booths both fancy work and a Moore at Reno. Nev., and or. Fair Ket Are to be open All the after i noon and evening. And the usual big Chicken dinner will be served from 4 o clock until 8. They Are still serving this dinner for Only 35 cents. Banks was divorced from his former wife a year or so ago. At the time of her divorce miss Pickford insisted that her chief desire was to be free Quot to make her furtive in Sturm Nis dead Indianapolis March 31.�?the death of Frank Daggett today brought Indiana s storm death toll to forty. He died in a Portland Hospital. His wife and son were killed by the storm. Went to Terre haute for License hidden away under a big and on Page five of today s Terre haute Star appears the following item City statistics marriage licenses William e. Glass 40, Bicknell restaurant owner and Lillie Wright 39, Bicknell waitress. They ask Wilson if he wants on la Ballut a a h. I. 4� 4. Daily news girls Are Terre sauteing Atlanta March 31.�?president Wilson was a sked today if he wished to qualify for the candidacy for the. Democratic nomination for the fires Sideney in a Telegram sent to him by file Ezeary Gardner of the Georgia state do Noe Ratie Cut a Smittee. If it appears that there is nothing in today s paper there s a reason. Peg Sargent society editor who brings in most of the news that is North setting and Edith Wampler who Lino Torpes each Day the interminable grind of births marriages divorces deaths parties fights strikes weather Mariceta and just Plain Quot copy Quot Are both in Terre haute today. Washington Marieh Boose officials said today they had no info Msten As to president Wilson s probie action concerning the Filiip of a petition at Atlanta Asung that his name be placed upon the Georgia iii identical primary ballot. The pet tim my filed without his Knowledg. Win in Turkey Paris March 81.�?the breaking out of a revolt Tom All Over Turkey except in Coutant Nople directed Agai the allies is nor a. Today. At Athens to spend a few Days there. Then she expects to take ship for Smyrna on the Shore of Asia minor and after a Day or two there to take still another ship for constantinople to join me. I rather expect her in the next five or six Days. This is a vast swarming dirty dilapidated City wonderfully picturesque and interesting. I have not yet had Opportunity to do much sightseeing As i found important and urgent work waiting for me. Then too i think i shall wait until Grace comes and go about with her a Little. The City spreads Over several High Hills and intervening valleys. It looks out upon the sea of Marmora just at the Point where begins the narrow Strait known As the bosporus which connects the sea of Marmora with the Black sea. I had never realized How close Europe and Asia Are to each other Here until i saw the bosporus. I should say it is not More than an eighth of a mile wide. I have not yet set foot on the soil of Asia but shall no doubt have occasion to do so before very Long. The Hills of the City Are very High and As they Are Soli a covered with buildings the streets Are extremely Steep in Many instances consist entirely of Broad stairways lined on both sides by houses. Everything that goes to those houses must be carried on the backs of men and one of the interesting sight is the great number of men Cairs with most amazing loads on their backs climbing these starlike Streeto. The men lean to far Forward that their backs Are almost horizontal and the loads axe Laid uin the Fiat table like surface which the Back thus presents. I nou ced a Man yesterday carry Iok a piano Box in this Way up a very Imp Hill. Tiie Box was Emp but very Heary and the fellow we so hidden under it that one Codd a care Ely tee what made the Load love. Cadi it uhf Hula is a pm by one of he h constantinople Ings form an exceedingly striking feature of the City their Many domes and their tall slender and Graceful minarets gleaming sharply against the sky. Especially is his True when these Are standing against the sky at Sunset. I have never seen streets More thronged nor have i seen such an infinite variety and admixture of people of different races colors and costumes. They form a bewildering and fascinating picture. My length of stay Here will probably be several weeks but that is As yet me at Paris As usual and if i am still Here your letter will be forwarded. I Hope you Are Well Mother dear. Yesterday i passed my 68th Milestone and am Well and Strong. Much love to the family and friends. As Ever Ernest. New York March 31. 3 30 p. M. The neg ovations for a new agreement for the bituminous Coal miners and operators were brought to a close this afternoon when the general scale committee of the operators and miners of the Central competitive Field ratified a contract embodying the award of president Wilson s Coal commission. This new contract which involves a wage increase of 27 percent becomes effective tomorrow morning and will continue in Force for a period of two years. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4 effective tomorrow in the Quot official notification Quot Telegram printed in yesterday s news by error 1919 was put where it should have read "1920&Quot, the Advance in Price becomes 4� Effie Active april 1, 1920. There 4 will is no Back pay coming. The Advance is figured on top of the 4 4 wage that the men were receive 4 4 ing october 31, 1919. 4 i iwnrowm$2.95 t by associated press new York March 31.�?the a shrines belonging to the class of last december 5, at Terre haute Are asked to Call at the Candy Kitchen to get their diplomas. A Tion of president Wilson s Coal strike 4.4. 4. 4. 4.4. 4.4. 4.4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.i settlement commission in granting the a a a. A i bituminous mine workers a wage in notice 10 i he crease of 27 per cent will mean that local shrines prices of Coal win be increased from _ i >55 cents to $1.25 per ton the bituminous mine operators announced Here last night. I while asserting that they desire to keep the Price As Low As possible and a avoid speculation in the product of a their mines the mine owners cited j Illinois As the Only state where the i minimum increase would apply. This they said was due to local conditions which would Lessen the Cost of production. Coal Selling for High figure j since the removal of the Coal Price restrictions by president Wilson some the county executive committee of weeks ago some operators it was the w. C. T. U. Met tuesday at the stated have ready sold Large Quan Home of the county president mrs. C. Cities of Coal for april delivery at l. Hill. Plans were completed for theft a 18-50 to $4.10 per ton. The gov county Institute of the w. C. T. U. Emment feed Price of $2.95 per toners. Sned Donin Solo again for the first time since the Quot White Christmas Quot entertainment at the Christian Church mrs. Nell Hilum Snedden Sang a Solo last night at the Christian Church. They Are having a change in organist each night at that Church and a different soloist. I. A a. The Here which will be held in the first m. E. Church of Bicknell april 23 and 24. A Gold medal contest will be held the first evening and the state worker mrs. Mattie Gammack Gibson will speak the second evening. It is hoped All will plan to attend these sessions and learn of the Workings and doings of the greatest woman s organization in existence the woman s Christian Temperance Union. Don t forget the Date and place. The Complete program will appear John Hui Imi a Coal Minert was granted a divorce in the Knox i Init court tuesday from his wife son Dor Hulpa. The plaintiff Testim that to came to this coat of m Maher of years ago and Allie being. A Geoid imm wrote for Hia wife tar Tho old Montiy to join hta Hurt. He reports that on Levrai Occas Ioba he Mart in bogey with which to Taake the to Init to she vet esed to Home and that he Learned later ohm rat Lea that three Yem after a left the of Eola by his we gave Hix tii to a child and that the had been i w Home with another Man. On trial before jury the Case of Aileen and Gottlieb c. Kaho is. The supreme tribe of Ben her was called for trial in the Knox circuit court tuesday. A motion was made for a continuance but this was overruled by the court and a jury was selected and the trial of the Case he gun. The Case is being tried before a jury composed of the following Cit Imbi Joseph scheefers William f. Ice Dowel d. J. Hornbeak James b. Oil More Peter Kiefer Frank Johns Ltd l. D. Knab Thomas i. Bailey Georga l. Roddy Joseph Misie a. Write and Frank mean or. Remains effective until april is. The operators in some districts it was said have received As High As $4.75 per ton in instances where big purchasers went into the Fields and engaged in competitive bidding. Mine worker made no comment. The mine workers representatives refuse to make any comment in regard to the increased Coal prices except to state that the new wage agreement would Only involve a 25 per cent increase in toe Lyle Harris while loading Coal at the Freeman mine be Sirdar fractured a Bone in his big toe of the left foot who a chunk of Coal fell on in Voreis 348 to 94 London March Hooie of commons had the Leeond Fiji iii of the Irish Home bide Bili a Eier. A irate waa 848 to 94. Hew the it la Sale that a Bloem May be pro erred in Ita Jia if a ply a Bwy tag to to Box of Dean dry and Wmk ii bbl so he left for team Days top Mirn a a a is a of Mayence. A a a a a fro Taua Bate a a. T to

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