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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1917
Page
3
Eugene Henry, a Black man, confessed to setting fires in more than twenty sheds and barns in northwestern Indianapolis. The Marion Criminal Court sentenced him to Indiana State Prison for two to twenty-one years for arson.
Roy Good was in town Sunday and H K Collins visited his sister Julia Sunday. Mrs Maggie McDonald visited Lydia Meredith Tuesday. Roy Moffitt and family visited his sister at Mineral Sunday. Forest Scott from Indianapolis visited home folks over Sunday. Ethel Anderson of Heaton passed through Saturday. Syril VanMeter of Bloomfield was in town on business Saturday. Alene and Clarice Hord stayed with Lucile Foddrill Friday night. Festus Hardesty had dinner with James Foddrill and family Sunday. Hornia and Roy Sullivan visited Feba Whitworth Sunday. Nellie and Fay Cullison dined with Alene Hord Sunday. Clyde Yoho Flemon VanMeter and William VanMeter were in Tamner Thursday. Mrs Mamie Sullivan and daughter Marjory called on Mrs Wm Meredith Saturday. Joe Quimby and wife were called to Tiene Sunday by the death of Amos Hostetter's baby. Callers at James Foddrill's Saturday included Alene and Clarise Hord Kara Meredith and Mrs Ines Spinks. Mr and Mrs Lovie Spinks of Clifty visited Mamie Hord Friday through Sunday night. Mrs Mary Royal of Worthington is visiting daughter Belle Scott and attending the meeting at Sylvania. Frank Scott, recently in an Indianapolis hospital, came home Saturday night improved.
Local residents travel to Bloomfield for family and social gatherings across the week. Families including Haslers Mullises Hayes and Emarys plus visiting guests from Linton Willow Hill St Joseph Me Ohio gather for sales, reunions, and carpentry work as reports list several households and kin.
The article lists five draft classifications approved by President Wilson. It details who falls into Class One through Class Five, with subcategories for marital status dependency and occupation, followed by a local ad urging support for a neighborhood bakery.
Planters desired to draw on us for nursery stock of all kinds. We offer best quality and reasonable prices. We grow the best double worked Grimes and all commercial apple and peach varieties. Ask for our catalogue. Agents wanted in unoccupied territory. F. B. GARRETT & SON.
Indianapolis Oct 27 The Indiana limited woman suffrage act is declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. Three judges uphold invalidity with Judge Harvey dissenting. The law would have allowed women to vote in November city elections and for offices not created by the state constitution. The ruling implies only male voters may participate until a constitutional amendment is approved.
Fort Wayne on October 27 reports Indiana Federation of Clubs endorsing the war effort with food ration rules. Under state Food Administrator Barnard, no meat on Tuesday or Friday, no wheat on Wednesday, and half usual sugar and fats. Mrs. Charles Drummond presented patriotic resolutions. Mrs. John E. Moore defeated Mrs. Edward Franklin White for the federation presidency. Mrs. Frederick H. McCulloch elected secretary.
Hammond report says Indiana distillers led by John E Fitzgerald will meet with Food Administrator Hoover in Washington to discuss using state distilleries for commercial alcohol. Grain farmers petition to save frost damaged corn. all distilleries in Indiana have been dismantled since the federal food regulation law took effect.
Indiana's post Fort Harrison allotment in the Liberty loan drive reached a portion of the target but the state must still subscribe 10 million dollars to meet the minimum. Clay Dearborn Henry and Madison counties have met 16 percent of banking resources, with 22 counties passing the minimum requirement. In a separate case, two hotel bellboys are jailed for the Washington Hotel robbery case involving 2850 dollars. The suspects Kimberlin and Vescellus deny the crime though they admit being in the office at noon. Five thousand dollars in the safe remained untouched.
Receivers for the Central Union Telephone company ask the public service commission for authority to purchase the Home Telephone Company of South Bend for 975000 dollars. Payment proposed as cashless bonds totaling 675000 dollars. Hearing set for next Monday.
Four people in Hammond hospital after a collision between an automobile and a train. The injured are Mrs Mary Tennant who may die Miss Florence Mack Charles D Rich and J Garvey with details not fully disclosed.
Winchester Oct 27 Governor Goodrich is able to stand and move about for the first time since his illness Doctors report his condition improved though he remains convalescent and under careful care.
Mrs McAdoo and other daughters of presidents rally American women to support Liberty Loans Red Cross and wartime aid. Margaret Wilson and Mrs McAdoo travel the country promoting war bonds and Red Cross service while Alice Roosevelt Longworth leads by example.
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