Hung jury slows Rawlings vs Louisville Cement case
The High Court case from Clark to Floyd then Harrison counties ended with a nine juror deadlock after three days of deliberation. W. T. Rawlings claims floods damaged his crops due to a dam built by Louisville Cement near Sellersburg. The suit seeks 2500 in damages and reflects two prior hung juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Rawlings
Louisville Cement Company
Harrison
Clark County
Sellersburg
Floyd County
Plaintff
James Bottorff
Jeffersonville
Stutseenburg & Weathers
New Albany
Habermel & Jones
Corydon
Jonas G. Howard
George H. Hester
John W. Ewing
Chas. T. Brown
English
Wilgon & Self
Patriotic duty drives Indiana county organize effort
Rev M A Cossaboom and three others tour Cass Miami Wabash and Fulton counties to organize patriotic services as part of a statewide drive by twenty three four man teams. Meetings set from Logansport to Rochester with Corydon report featured elsewhere in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Cossaboom
Corydon Christian Church
Cass
Miami
Wabash
Fulton
Indiana
Frank Self
Lew M. O’bannon
W. H. Hays
Frank C. Daily
State Council of Defense
Indianapolis
Joe Bender
Rev. Cassaboom
Harrison County
Floyd
Falton
Rev. Cossaboom
Logansport
Peru
Rochester
Corydon
The
Democrat
Von Bernstorff Seeks 50000 to Influence Congress
Publicized telegram reveals German Ambassador Von Bernstorff asking for fifty thousand dollars to sway United States Congress. Lansing released the cable, accusing Bernstorff of plotting to off er Mexico border alliance and provoking a war with Japan. The article notes Germany’s wartime conduct has spurred seventeen nations to declare war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Bernstorff
United States Congress
Germany
Lansing
Bernstorff
Hig
Mexico
United States
Japan
Wilson
War relief fund donations and sale notice
All members may donate to the K of P war relief fund via M of F H J Friediey on or before next Thursday evening the 27th. For sale one good second hand buggy by J Webb. 026-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. War Relief Fund
H. J. Friediey
M. of F
J. Webb
Local families gather for visits and farm chores
Lottichs Corner farmers work corn and wheat while Miss Stella Spath returns from visiting Miss Clara Spath in New Albany. Neighbors from Macyville Laconia and Louisville join in Sunday visits with Edward Houser family and others, sharing news and chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Spath
Clara Spath
New Albany
George Hottle
Macyville
Chas, Bryant
Laconia
Jeffersonville
Edward Houser
Susan Macy
Lee Parker
Kansas
Wm. Hiser
Hollis
Joseph Duncan
Burn Blackman
Lew Taylor
Smith
Winfield Blackman
John Johnson
Francis
Mattie Cunningham
Lawson
Red Cross Yarn Shortage Delays Soldier Knitting Effort
Miss Blanche Ridley, chairman of the American Red Cross knitting committee for the county, faces yarn shortages delaying socks and sweaters for soldiers. A Sept 19, 1917 letter from C L Root explains government demand limits factory supply and promises prompt attention when shipment arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Ridley
American Red Cross Knitting Committee
Lake Division
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Cleveland
American Red Cross
Corydon
Ind
Mada
Garfield
Washington
Express
C. L. Root
Bureau of Supplies
Women needed to sew at Corydon graded school
Miss Blanche Ridley requests help to recruit more women for sewing at the Corydon graded school building. The work-room houses several sewing machines and interested women should report to Miss Ridley to volunteer time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ridley
Corydon
Blanche Ridley
Poison Plot Report A German Suspect in Willis Kansas
Miss Gertrude Wiley reports a case near Horton Kansas where a German sympathizer or spy was poisoned at a farm house dinner. A threshing crew alerted by a child watched the stranger, who refused to eat, then was forced to eat the beans and died two hours later. The community notes heightened caution in hiring strangers. Harry Markel buys a farm west of Corydon and ancillaries nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wiley
Arkansagy City
Horton
Kananas
J. F. Jones
Willis
Kansas
Miss Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zachary Taylor
Harry Brown
Victor Walters
United States Navy
F. M. Bartley
Harve Engleman
Congress
P’s
Lottich’s Corner
Guss Pearson
Wm Johnson Jr
Mr. Pearson
Red Cross
Harry Markel
Milltown
Jacob Huntsinger
Mr. H. Haa
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