Bryan Quits Cabinet Over German Policy Rift
Three time Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan resigned today as secretary of state, disagreeing with President Wilson on Germany policy. The resignation was accepted. Lansing to sign the response to Berlin. Bryan plans to return to private life while supporting the administration.
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William Jennings Bryan
United States
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Germany
Lusitania
Robert Lansing
Berlin
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White House
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Spence
County Court Overwhelmed by Bridge Petitions
County court faced a backlog of requests for new bridges and repairs after heavy rains. Estimates were ordered by the highway engineer for multiple crossings with funds strained as petitions drive required work, including bridges over Grand river and Limestone creek. Additional notices include local contributions for hauling and town support for certain spans. Berry Barton declared insane and sent to the state hospital. DuPont Powder expands plants to boost smokeless powder output amid ongoing European war.
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Grand River
Bates and
Cass
Bates County
Case County
Limestone Creek
Elkhart
Branch
Summit
Mt. Pleasant
Panther Creek
Hudson Township
C. W. Lamkin
Berry Barton
Adrain
State Hospital
Nevada
The Times Installs Linotype
The Times adopts a linotype machine to speed typesetting and printing. The new device promises greater efficiency, allowing quicker production of editions and improved typography for readers.
Revenue Frauds Hit 20 Million in Ten Years
Washington reports the Treasury estimates that internal revenue frauds have cost the government twenty million dollars or more over the past decade. Secret agents are exposing the schemes, with ten men, mainly minor officers and distillers in southern states, already indicted and several convictions in Virginia. A nationwide manhunt seeks Knox Booth, a Tennessee Alabama district agent implicated in a three year fraud totaling about two hundred thousand dollars.
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Department of Justice
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Tennessee-Alabama
Booth
Bloomer Girls Hold Ten Inning Tie Plus Win
Butler defeats Bloomer Girls in a ten inning game with a 7 to score. Ruth Eagan shines at first base for the Bloomers as fans are surprised by the players. The Sy Butler team plans a return next Sunday so more fans can see Bloomer play. The team is described as clean and lady-like.
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Shuster Murder Trial Jury Deliberates After Six Hours
The Shuster murder trial jury has been out since 3:25 p m after six hours of deliberation. The case concerns Frank Shuster accused of killing Babe Booth near Flappy Hill in Pleasant Gap township on April 28 1918. Prosecuting Attorney DeWitt C Chastain and Thomas J Smith represent the state while Gen T C Clark J F Smith and James A Deda rmond defend Shuster. The jury was selected this week from a special venue of 60 men and includes T M Blackman Henry Briscoe F C Hendrickson J A Campbell W C Brown Homer Frail Homer Bowersox Homer Downey W A Fenton W E Morgan and W P Largent. The verdict options include first or second degree murder or acquittal. Shuster was previously convicted of second degree murder in an October term and sentenced to 10 years. an appeal reversed and remanded leading to this retrial. A H Culver attended Ozark Trails meeting in Independence Kas earlier this week.
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Murde
Frank Shuster
Geo. W
Babe) Looth
Supreme Court
New Equipment for South Side Barber Shop
The Jay Gordinier barber shop on the south side of the square received and installed a new set of hand some white enameled chairs with black leather upholstery and sanitary paper head rests. The shop and baths were redecorated in white enamel and green, with new plumbing and electric fans added, and staff in white uniforms, creating a model of cleanliness and sanitation.
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Jay Gordinier
Gardinier
Bates County Sunday School Association Officers Named
Bates County Sunday School Association announces newly elected officers led by President Professor J. O. Wenders ondersen and Vice President J. F. Summy. Other posts include secretary Miss Ora K. Thompson, elementary boss Miss Nina L. Culver, home head Miss M. F. Wilson, and several department superintendents across Butler Rockville Amsterdam Foster Rich Hill and more.
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Bates County Sunday School Association
J. O. Wenders
J. F. Summy
Rockville
Russell Armentrout
Amsterdam
Ora K. Thompson
Butler
Nina L. Culver
Home Department
M. F. Wilson
Foster
N. O. Maxey
I. W. Poffenbarger
Pearle V. Kemper
Adam Seelinger
Rich Hill
Missionary Department
Giersdorf Concert Company Delights City Audience
The first number of the summer entertainment course at Ohio Street M E church Monday evening by the Giersdorf Concert Company proved one of the best such entertainments in the city for some time. The performers were all members of one family and artists in their respective lines.
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Giersdorf Concert Company
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