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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
19
Bitter fight among Michigan Republicans ends with militia placed on guard at Bay City as convention devolves into tense confrontation between factions. Strong personalities clash over strategy and leadership as security measures are adopted amid the dispute.
At the Michigan state republican convention in Bay City on April 11 1909 Taft and Roosevelt factions fought for control. The hall was guarded by militia and police as Beveridge and Knox clashed with Shields and rival delegates. Delegates were admitted by credentials only as Cremer Gordon and others clashed, and Crant Fellows was named temporary chairman amid continued disorder.
After a Wednesday clinic the Twelfth District Medical Society held its annual session and elected officers for the year. President Dr J W McKinne y of Bluffton. first vice president Dr Wilking of Roanoke. second vice president Dr M F Klinger of Garrett. secretary trustee Dr Lyman P Rawles of Huntertown. Dr James F Breakey of Ann Arbor led the skin clinic at St Josephs Hospital with over a dozen patients examined and treated. A program of addresses and discussion followed in the courthouse assembly room.
A pioneering vocational conference in Madison Wisconsin opened featuring university women. Speakers included Katherine Lenroot daughter of Representative Lenroot and Richard Lloyd Jones on opportunities for women in journalism. President Van Hise welcomed attendees as plans to expand women’s professional and business roles were outlined.
Governor Marshall appoints Judge John W Spencer of the Vanderburgh circuit court to the Indiana Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice. Spencer has long served in the Vanderburgh circuit and is described as an able jurist.
Louis N. Litman of Lagrange, district manager for the Roosevelt Republicans, denies he is a candidate for any office and will not seek a national delegate spot. Rumors say E. V. Harris eyeing a congressional place may lead to a contest. Local Roosevelt adherents celebrate Illinois Roosevelt victory and plan active campaigning toward the presidential nomination.
Valparaiso University students mobbed the town’s business district in the early hours, smashing windows and firing revolvers. The turmoil arose after eleven students were arrested for playing baseball in the streets, escalated to a theater scuffle, and ended with rioters retreating as police and firemen withdrew.
Bloomington Ind April 11 Attacks were made on secret societies at yesterdays session of the Illinois Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian church. Rev M B McMillan Princeton Ind said the lodge saves a man who believes not in Christ weakening church teaching and power. Rev D S Farris Sparta D said a Christian cannot belong to an order denying Christ. D O Matthews Houston NL said Becedy does not harmonize with Christianity.
General Frederick Dent Grant eldest son of Ulysses S Grant and commander of the department of the east died suddenly at the Buckingham Hotel New York at midnight reportedly of heart failure He had retired at 11 o clock and his wife was with him A nurse also present Doctors Abbey and Bench attended The funeral details and burial site were not yet set and his son was rushing to New York from Washington
Captain U S Grant III is overwhelmed by distressing news in Washington on an April day. Report notes his reaction and official responses as authorities process the event.
Washington reports R S Taylor of Port Wayne says the Twelfth district will send two Taft delegates to Chicago and criticizes Roosevelt as today’s populist. Judge Taylor seeks $5,000,000 for Mississippi river improvements next year while Kentucky figures aim at a Voorhees statue debate and New Harmony rural carrier appointment sparks department pushback.
Washington April 12 Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross died at her Glenn Echo Maryland home at 9 this morning of chronic pneumonia. Born 1821 Oxford Massachusetts she guided Red Cross from 1881 to 1904 and helped during Civil War Franco Prussian War Johnstown flood Cuba Galveston flood and Armenian relief. Her work earned international recognition and she spent final years at Glen Echo.
Rev. Henry Webb Johnson longtime leader of Winona assembly and pastor of First Presbyterian church South Bend died at 53 after Brights disease relapse He planned retirement soon with William Jennings Bryan named as successor in Winona Lake Johnson a Naples New Jersey native descended from Richard Webb and related to Shakespeare Married to Didney Hare with children Emily Edgar and Mrs F H W Fick in Toledo Ohio
Michael Bercot aged 65 a former Fort Wayne resident now living in New Haven killed himself in Monroeville by drinking a third of a three ounce bottle of carbolic acid. He arrived by train morning of April 12 bought the bottle at 10 am and was found ill at noon behind a store. Dr H B Steiman tried to save him but he died shortly after.
At the Emmaus church district conference Rev Ph Wambsganss was re elected president while Rev Wa Mull became treasurer and Teacher Hoetzer secretary. The meeting closed with papers on youth work and parables, and the next session was set for April 1913.
Figures transmitted by Gov. Marshall to the U.S. Civil Service Commission show 50,686 Hoosiers employed in government roles. Of these, 5,694 are in state government and 9,867 in county, 5,445 in township, 17,305 in public schools, and 12,375 in city or town administrations. The report also notes 640,141 men subject to military service.
Samuel H. Lee an aged farmer of Union Township died after a long illness at his home two miles from Markle on the Prairie road He was born in Delaware County and moved to Huntington County in 1900 He leaves a widow and four children.
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