U S Treasurer McClung Resigns Amid Washington Turmoil
President Taft announced the resignation of Lee McClung as U S treasurer effective upon successor appointment. Carmi Thompson is favored to replace him, with Charles D Hilles expected to return as secretary to the president after the election. The job entails counting vast funds and bonds, a task that could extend months.
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Washington
Lee McClung
United States
Taft
McClung
Execuive
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrews
MacVeagh
Yale
Southern Railway
Yale University
Carmi Thompson
Charles D. Hilles
White House
Hilles
National Committee
Tennessee
Woodrow Wilson
Meeting With A Tramp Restores Man Memory In Huntington
John Kirk of Long Island, en route to Chicago to see a dying son, left an Erie train in Huntington Indiana. A tramp he had served with in the navy and who he met at the police station triggered his memory. The two men had not met for fifteen years. Kirk is described as wealthy.
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Huntington
Ind
Navy
John Kirk
Long Island
Erie
Kirk
Chicago
John Rogers
Medal to Col Gorgas for Panama Canal sanitation award
London today awarded the Buchanan medal to Col. William C. Gorgas U S A chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal zone in recognition of his notable sanitary administration of the canal works.
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London
Royal Society of England
Panama Canal
Buchanan
Col
Wm. C. Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Hope Hospital Association Elects J B Franke President
In the Hope Hospital annual meeting held Tuesday night John B. Franke was elected president for 1912 13 and will succeed George W Beers. New officers include Vice President A S Coverdale Treasurer Frank H Poole Secretary Clinton Willson with ten directors named James McKay J B Franke S M Foster Van B Perrine Mrs D N Foster Mrs Catherine Hettler P A Randall Clinton Willson Abe Ackerman and Miss Anna A Lowry. Laura R Logan reappointed superintendent Elsa Maurer made permanent supervisor.
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The
Hope Hospital Association
John B. Franke
George W. Beers
A. S. Coverdale
Frank H. Poole
Clinton Willson
Coverdale
Poole
C. C. Schlatter
Willson
G. M. Leslie
Laura R. Logan
Elsa Maurer
James McKay
J. B. Franke
M. Foster
van B. Perrine
D. N. Foster
Catherine Hettler
P. A. Randall
Abe Ackerman
Anna A. Lowry
Engineer killed by flying wheel at Interior Hardwood plant
W A McAdams a 58 year old engineer at the Interior Hardwood company Shelby street and the Belt railroad plant was found dead beside a sixteen foot fly wheel in the engine room by superintendent George N Whitlock. His head was crushed and an arm mangled. It is believed he was struck by the flywheel while working about it.
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Indianapolis
W. A. McAdams
Interior Hardwood Company
Shelby Street
Belt Railroad
George N. Whitlock
Ralston Leads Indiana Governor Race by 109,233 Votes
Indianapolis reports official statewide tallies show Samuel M. Ralston Democrat ahead of Albert Beveridge by 109,233 for governor with Beveridge 23,274 above W. T. Durbin. Totals include Durbin 142,850 Hickman 18,465 Reynolds 35,464 Matthews 2,861 and Beveridge 166,124.
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Indianapolis
Samuel M. Ralston
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Mr. Beveridge
W. T. Durbin
Secretary of State
Ralston
Durbin
Hickman
Beveridge
Reynolds
Matthews
Marshalls
Mr. Ralston
Thomas R. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
James E. Watson
Thomas T. Moore
Mr. Durbin
Frederick Landis
William P. O’neill
O’neill
Moore
Jackman
Landis
Condo
Baker
Ellingham
King
Wade
Mace
Townsend
Viewegh
Fred I. King
Wabash
Durban
Carroll County
State Canvaysing Board
Bluffton to vote on electric light plant sale decision
Bluffton Indiana residents hear of a Friday council meeting to call off the election on selling or keeping the electric light plant after sudden changes last Friday night. No bidders will appear if the sale is decided against due to lack of franchise details provided before the election.
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Bluffton
Ind
Cross-Continental Walk To Win Bride Story
South Bend dispatch reports H B Lovelace of McClay Oregon will walk from San Francisco to Bangor Maine to meet his bride to be Miss Gertrude Howed of Region. He says he will continue the trek though disheartened by the long route ahead.
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South Bend
Ind
California
Maine
H. B. Lovelace
McClay
Ore
Kendallville
Here
Lovelace
San Francisco
Bangor
Maize
Misa Gertrude Howed
Bégion
Priests Convene Fall Deanery Conference in Fort Wayne
The fall conference of Fort Wayne diocese priests met at Bishop Alerding’s residence. Rt. Rev. J. H. Oechtering presided. Bishop away in Cincinnati for bishops’ meeting. Luncheon followed, papers set aside for business only.
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Diocese of
Fort Wayne
H. J. Alerding
D. D
Bishop
Mgr
J. H. Oechtering
V. G
B. Abbink
Avilla
M. Aichinger
J. N. Allgeier
Garrett
B. Alt
C. PP
G. Angermaier
Auburn
J. H. Bathe
M. Banzinger
J. Biederman
Sheldon
J. F. Delaney
T. J. Eisenring
C. PP. S. Fort Wayne
N. Felden
Monroeville
W. T. Flaherty
Edward Freiburger
Decatur
G. Horstman
C. Hummer
C. PP. S
J. Kasprzykowski
N. Keller
F. A. King
LaOtto
J. F. Kohl
Columbia City
H. F. Jos. Kroll
A. E. Lafountaine
M. P. Louen
New Haven
J. A. Lynn
J. A. McCarthy
G. Mayr
W. C. Miller
Huntington
G. Moorman
Kendallville
Arcola
J. F. Noli
J. R. Quinlan
P. Schmitt
C. H. Thiele
M. Walz
Co. PP
Rome City
B. Wiedau
H. T. Wilken
E. J. Wrobel
S. M. Venn
August Young. Garrett
Cincinnati
Henry Moeller
Norwood Heights
Father Oechtering
Mob lynching of Black suspect in Florida
In Ocala Florida this afternoon a mob fatally harmed Preech Neils a Black person arrested in McIntosh for double serious cases. The incident follows his arrest yesterday as tensions rise in the region.
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Tampa
Fla
Preech Neils
McIntosh
Ocala
Nominated for Post Master at New Haven Ind
New Haven Ind Nov 13 Thomas Owling announced by Congress as the nominee for the postmastership. The nomination follows local appointment procedures and aligns with standard postal service practices.
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New Haven
Ind
Thomas Owling
Congreasmart Banc
Ven Wu
Doctors Cite High Living as Key Cause of Sudden Death
Dr. Robert Bruce Preble of Chicago told the Twelfth District Medical society meeting at St. Joseph’s hospital that sudden death largely stems from high living, over eating, and nerve exhaustion in modern life. The clinic drew about forty physicians from across the district, with many from out of town.
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Robert Bruce Preble
Chicago
Northwestern University
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Twelfth District Medical Society
Twelfth District
J. C. Bogers
Bluffton
M. Klinger
Garrett
B. Pulskamp
Rome City
D. D. Johnson
Kendallville
F. Broughton
Waterloo
J. D. Mercer
Poe
E. A. Ish
LaOtto
Thomas Creel
Angola
R. L. Wade
Fremont
Dickison
South Whitley
Kemper
Muncie
J. Shoemaker
Butler
David Lindville
Columbia City
Scott
Heckler
O. P. Franks
Churubusco
Majors
N. I. Kitheart
W. W. Hayes
Albion
Fred Matts
Preble
Colbert Expects A Rush State House Custodian Prep
Indianapolis November 14 Thomas F Colane custodian of the state house prepares the crowded session space. State official boards must vacate offices to make way for committees and others as legislative session approaches.
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House
Indianapolis
Thomas
Colane
Wreck Toll 15 Dead as Train Collision Near Indianapolis
Early yesterday a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail crash claimed fifteen lives and injured seven teen. Survivors include the sole Chaney family member Clifton Chaney who learns news slowly. Officials, including the Marion county grand jury and Coroner Durham, continue investigations while the Indiana railroad commission weighs action over missing block signals. Hugh Kemp and J W Jefferson remain in serious condition at Deaconess hospital.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Gross
Carl Gross
Chaney
Clifton Chaney
Jackson
Wisconsin
Indiana Railroad Commission
Cincinnatii, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company
Winchester man misses accident policy after busy agent
Clifton Chaney of Winchester would have gained thirty thousand dollars if he had secured accident policies for himself and his five relatives before traveling from Winchester to Pelican Wisconsin. The ticket agent at the union depot was busy and called away, leaving Chaney, who then survived a wreck in Indianapolis while five family members perished.
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Lexington
Winchester
Clifton Chaney
Union Depot
Pelican
Wis
Indianapolis
Chaney
Franco Spanish Morocco treaty signed in Madrid
Madrid November 14 The Franco Spanish treaty concerning Morocco was signed today by Marquis Manuel Garcia Prieto Spain's foreign minister and Leon Geoffroy France's ambassador to Spain in a ceremonial agreement setting a framework for co operation over the region.
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Madrid
Morocco
Manuel Garcia Prieto
Leon Geoffroy
Spain
Horse Bites Off Man's Chin and Swallows It
Clay City Ind Nov 13 William Caton a farmer near Brunswick Bridge suffered a severe bite when a horse attacked and bit his chin clean from his face authorities believe the horse swallowed the chin and it could not be found Surgeons say all lower jaw teeth were removed and blood poisoning may follow from the injury
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Clay
City
Ind
Caton
Brunswick Bridge
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