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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
2
Oliver Ellis aged sixty eight a retired farmer ended his life at Oak land City by leaping into a well. He left a widow and five children as survivors.
Lee J. Noble of Elwood plans to move a printing plant to Lapel and will edit the Lapel Review, reviving a paper after a year without a local newspaper. An explosion from a kerosene heater at C. H. Knight’s barber shop in Goshen caused a fire that destroyed the building and its contents.
William R. Griffith a Republican county chairman is appointed patrolman for state highway No 4 running from Versailles to Dillsboro securing traffic enforcement and road safety duties for the route.
A 22 year old wife and mother of two died at her Gas City home after ingesting poison in a personal crisis due to ill health. The death is ruled self-inflicted with no indication of foul play.
Mrs. Ingram Creek of Hartford City was chosen president of the district organization during the Rebekah lodge sessions in Geneva.
Alex Porter plans to rebuild the timber yard at Hope after a recent fire destroyed a barge barn and disrupted operations. Final damage estimates place the loss around $0,000, with restoration expected to resume full duties shortly.
Four thousand five hundred fifty Gary voters signed petitions filed with the city clerk seeking a special election to decide whether the city should adopt a city manager form of government.
Dr. AlHa Bushone of Crawfordsville was chosen president Dr. KE C Van DerVolwen of Crawfordsville vice president and Doctor Martin of Covington secretary treasurer of the Ten Bar Dental Society. The society is composed of dentists from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns.
Miss Myrtle Armstrong of Shelbyville sails to France as a goodwill delegate. She represents the city of Boston and Gilchrist company where she serves as director of education. Armstrong is a charter member of the Mary Mott Green D A R chapter in Shelbyville.
Mr and Mrs Fred Leech report their daughter Maseli age seventeen left home in Evansville saying she would visit a sister nearby. She did not reach the sister and has not been seen since prompting police to search for her.
The bonds for the W. E. Sturgeon road in Sterling township Crawford county par S17,000 with accrued interest were sold to J. F. Wild & Co., Indianapolis, at a premium of 249 by J. Benton Tierson, county treasurer at English. The Indianapolis company was the highest of five bidders for the bonds.
The Indiana Supreme Court struck down the 1921 amendment to the 1917 prohibition law, ruling that possession of intoxicating liquor is not an offense. The decision effectively ends criminal penalties for possession under state law.
A delegation from the American Legion Spanish American War Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic presents a petition to Vincennes city council for a coliseum and 42 war memorial. Estimated cost is 1500000.
Plans and specifications prepared for a Christian church to be built at Etna Green. The brick and stone structure estimated to cost about 30000 dollars includes a main auditorium with balcony, Sunday school auditorium, several classrooms and a large dining room.
Mrs. F H Jett withdrew her name as nominee for re election as president of the Vigo County Parents Teachers association at a special board meeting. She has led the council for three years as about 4000 members are affiliated with the Terre Haute and Vigo county organization.
Liberty bonds worth 150 dollars recovered from a field north of the Alfred Isley farm on the Brookville road about five miles east of Irvington. The bonds were part of the loot from an April 1922 hold up at the Alert State bank.
Postmaster General Harry S New told Indiana Rotary members and postmasters at a Indianapolis luncheon that his aim is to improve the postal service. He spoke to postal employees and club members about service improvements and reforms.
Primary adoption of a group of resolutions by the city council provides for the visiting of 20 streets in Shelbyville. The ancestral home of Booth Tarkington at Indianapolis has been leased for 99 years to two junk dealers, A. Benjamin and Louis Marks.
The Crawford County Tuberculosis association at English elected A. N. Bobbitt as president Mrs. Sam Benz as vice president Miss Lehu M Austin as secretary and L A Helmbrecht as treasurer in a recent meeting.
Henry F. Schricker as cashier of the Starke County Trust and Savings Bank in Knox will serve as Starke county chairman for the Riley hospital for children campaign. He is organizing an active campaign structure.
Sheriff Daniels seized a still at Lewis Fox’s farmhouse two miles southwest of Pendleton. A second story room in the Fox home was found fully equipped for large scale liquor manufacture.
Dearborn county commissioners at Aurora awarded the Lawrenceburg township gravel road project to McIntyre Hopping Riniger Contracting of Cleveland QC. The bid was $57 356.50, the lowest of five bids filed.
A drive to raise a community chest of 855000 at Richmond gathered 46106.45 in subscriptions. Seven agencies will be added including the social service bureau Y M C A community service Townsend branch of the community service colored Salvation Army Penny club and the Red Cross.
The public library in Shelbyville unveiled a bronze tablet placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution to honor Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Shelby County. George H. Melke, descendant of one listed on the tablet, delivered an address at the ceremony.
Mrs. Emily Wedgewood, president of the state assembly of the Daughters of Rebekahs, announced at the Ninth Indiana District meeting in Noblesville that the new hospital at the Greensburg Odd Fellows home has been dedicated to William E. Longley and will be named the Longley hospital.
In Columbia City farmers along the Tip Top trail from Huntington to Albion and the Michigan state line are being asked to sign pledges donating land on both sides of the road to create a 50 foot right of way. If pledges are not given the road will not be taken over as a state highway.
The Central Indiana Gas Co serving Muncie Marion Anderson Elwood Alexandria Hartford City and Fairmount filed an annual report with the Public Service Commission in Indianapolis showing 1922 gross income enabling interest on debt dividends on preferred and common stock and a year end surplus of 36465.35.
The Emmett Davisson unit United Veterans of the Republic at Winchester elected Buford Coats as commander Z C Garrett as first vice commander Charles Miller as second vice commander Roscoe Romack as chaplain Wilbur Strahn as officer of the day W G Daily as officer of the guard and Otto Meyer and Everett Dawson as members of the board of governors.
H. C. Glick is elected president of the newly organized Farmers’ Marketing Association at Columbus. J. C. Glick becomes vice president, Ransom D. Perry secretary treasurer, and Fred H. Suhre manager. The site for the creamery is transferred to the association and construction will start immediately to market poultry and dairy products from Bartholomew and nearby counties, financed by certificates of indebtedness at a stated interest rate.
A contract for the new brick West End school building to replace the outgrown current facility was awarded to Kingensmith & Dillon for 46945 dollars. Plumbing heating ventilating and drainage go to Logan H Peek for 14994.40 and electric wiring to Suduth Electric for 901.40. Completion is planned before next fall’s opening.
W. R. Duncan & Son of Flora awarded the contract to build a nurses' home as an addition to the Witham Memorial County hospital in Lebanon. The general contract bid stands at 16 550 dollars.
Jacob Stambazze his wife Ida Stam bazze and Tony Caputo, Italians, were released at Logansport under bonds of 1000 dollars each after arrest on charges of liquor manufacture following raids on their home by local and federal prohibition officers.
Edward W. Pickard reviews Secretary Hughes plan and government action to curb sugar speculation. He notes the Supreme Court upholding the Grain Futures Act and contrasts with United States Steel head Gary calling for lower immigration bars to ease labor shortages. The administration rejects such policy.
The FT notes rising tension between France and Germany over reparations with no clear settlement. Premier Poincare vows to press Ruhr occupation until payments are made while Berlin resists. Von Rosenberg urges cooperation and suggests an international court of financiers to regulate reparations and secure funds.
Berlin hints at seeking Hughes guidance on creating a financial court. French experts offer a plan with two year moratorium for Germany, continued Ruhr occupation, large cash and bond payments, and potential write offs. British Labor group labels France’s stance as overbearing while Italy’s Assolini faces Catholic Populist dissent amid Fascist pressure.
About 1200 council members including many eminent Americans participated in a referendum. A large majority support the French Ruhr occupation as justifiable to collect reparations, endorse a world court, back joining the League of Nations with reservations, and promote an international war finance conference. A little over half favor limiting interest on U.S. war debts to 3 percent.
The Republican National Committee denounces Lord Cecil and other propagandists seeking to sway the United States toward the League of Nations. It accuses foreigners of exposing American “sordid” traits and urges chambers of commerce to spotlight Americanism and noninterference at conventions and meetings.
Lenin, confined to bed, addressed the opening session of the all Russian Communist Congress via Zinovieff, urging the government to rise against internal attacks aimed at restoring capitalism and noting protests.
Attorney General Daugherty after consultation with President Harding files injunction in New York District Court to stop all sugar futures trading and seeks a permanent injunction. The action cites an orgy of speculation that raises sugar prices for consumers and notes possible Sherman Act criminal proceedings.
Henry Gibson Brock, wealthy banker and clubman, admitted drinking before his intoxicated car strike that killed three pedestrians. Judge Audenried sentenced him to six to ten years in solitary confinement, and he began serving immediately.
The high court affirms the act and orders grain exchanges to admit farmers cooperatives. Chicago grain men say the law legalizes futures trading, curbs corners and large speculators, and makes exchanges contract markets under Agriculture Secretary supervision to prevent manipulation harming producers shippers and consumers.
The document accuses William Randolph Hearst of using newspapers to pressure Chief Justice Taft for ruling, tied to an Andrew Carnegie funded annuity. It decries the claim as slanderous, contemptible, and unworthy of the court.
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