Destructive storm leaves hundreds dead across six Indiana counties
Reports tally 57 deaths and 150 injuries in Indiana as a tornado tore through Jay, Allen, Steuben, Randolph, St Joseph and Adams counties. An earlier Chicago tally puts nationwide deaths at 99 with mass homelessness and extensive damage as officials await a full count.
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Indianapolis
Mar
Pwarty
Stornado
India
Jay County
Allen
Steuben
Randolph
Portland
Union City
Jay
St. Joseph
Adlaus
Tornado Strikes Near Mishawaka Wrecking Farms
A tornado devastating area south of Mishawaka at 3 30 Sunday afternoon leveled houses and barns uprooted trees and left thousands in property damage. The Bremen road farm of Clarence Fulmer suffered severe damage as a roof and windows were torn away, livestock escaped unharmed, two cars were moved from a nearby garage, and freight and passenger rail service along the Chicago South Bend North Indiana line was disrupted until late evening.
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Chicago, South Bend &Northern Indiana
Osceola
Indiana
Michigan
Tere
Goshen
Elkhart
Mishawaka
Ind
Wo Ules
Welock
Clarence W. Fulmer
Bremen Road
Bremen
Lewis denies report miners will quit in Illinois
John J. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, denied a report that miners in Illinois would suspend work on April 1. The denial followed a recent article quoting Frank Farrington about an imminent stoppage at bituminous mines in Illinois as the current agreement neared expiration.
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Associated Press
New York
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Thinois
Mgr. Lewis
Fank Farrington
United Mine Workers of
Mareho
Indictment of Chicago Coal Operators Outlined by Federal Grand Jury
Federal grand jury in Indianapolis indicts a large group of Chicago coal operators and union miners in a conspiracy to curb production and keep prices high in the central bituminous district. Named Chicago figures include Francis S. Peabody of Peabody Coal, Dr F C Ahanopold, George B Harrington, Charles M Moderwell, John F W Connery, Walter S Bogle, FE Searles, and others, with additional leaders and operators listed from Illinois and neighboring states. The blanket indictment covers efforts to fix terms and restrain output across major coal firms and unions.
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Hbeacs
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Francis S. Peabody
Peabody Coal Company
Council of National Defense
Indiana to Give Gold Star History to Next of Kin
Indiana state historical commission will hand a copy of the Gold Star history of Indiana to the nearest relative of each of the 3,246 service men and fourteen nurses who died in World War I. Governor Goodrich approved $10,000 for publishing. Half the counties’ records are filed. the book will be released after remaining counties report.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Goodrich
Nathan W Manrow Purchases Gore Property for Home
Nathan W Manrow buys the residence at the southeast corner of Seventh and Washington streets, known as the old Gore property. He plans to modernize the house and make it his home.
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Nathan W. Manrow
William Martin
Seventh and
Washington Streets
Gore
Mr. Manrow
Navy submarines inadequate for war demands, Admiral says
Rear Admiral Grant testified before a Senate committee that U S submarines were too small and poorly armed for the war against Germany. He said it took nearly two years to realize the importance of building the right kind of submarines.
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Washington
Muarch
Germany
Grant
Atlantic Fleet
Senate
Navy Department
Withess
County Inter church Convention in Goshen
The Elkhart county interchurch convention will be held at the First Baptist church in Goshen Tuesday April 4. Several speakers from Indianapolis are expected though final plans are not made. Every minister in the county and laymen from each church are invited to attend this training conference for the Inter church World movement fundraising drive.
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Elkhart County
First Baptist Church
Goshen
Indianapolis
Interchurch World Movement
Woman Dies Suddenly In Son's Home Near Millersburg
Mrs. Stele Wherley, 78, died suddenly about 11 00 this morning in an upstairs bedroom at the home of her son Ed Wherley near Millersburg. She leaves one son and one daughter. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Stele Wherley
Ed. Wherley
Millersburg
Tigonier
Interurban Car Splits Switch Delays Service in Winona
The Winona interurban car arriving at 8 30 Saturday evening split a switch in front of the station causing the rear to strike a city car on the Y there. No damage beyond a broken window and several passengers escaped injury. Service was delayed until about 10 o'clock while the crew moved the car back onto the main track.
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Winona Interurban
New Chairmen Lead Indiana Democratic Committee
Indianapolis March 28 The Indiana state Democratic committee elected Mayor Benjamin Bosse of Evansville as chairman and welcomed Whomnas Taggart back into the U S Senate race. The plan calls for six districts each with a chairman and a chairwoman to oversee a full precinct by precinct drive.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Whomnas Taggart
United States
Indiana
Benjamin Bosse
Fevansvaille
Indiana State Democratic Committee
State Committee
Taggart
Il Health
Senate
S. M. Foster
Bert Wayne
John S. Snyder
Crawfordsville
Bernard B. Shively
Agfarian
Thirteenth District Democratic Committee Meet Planned
Remesting of the thirteenth district democratic committee will be held at the Oliver J hotel in South Bend tomorrow afternoon. The 1020 campaign will be planned with St. Deniston of Rochester as chairman and Richard Lake of Elkhart County as county member.
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Thirteenth District
Democratic Committee
Oliver J Hotel
South Send
Ot. Deniston
Rochester
Richard
Lake of
County Officials Seek 20000 For Primary and General Elections
Elkhart county commissioners plan to meet next Monday to appropriate 20000 for election expenses. The meeting also covers the primary election on March 4 and registration days September 4 and October 4 with general election on November 2. Women may vote in the primary and election under current rules.
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Board of County Commissioners
Elkhart County
Mrs Beulah Opal Pickard Dies After Illness
Mrs Beulah Opal Pickard of Bourbon died of ulcer cenlosis at her sister Mrs Donald H Miller’s residence in Elkhart. She came there about ten weeks ago from a South Bend sanitarium where she had been treated after earlier illness in Milwaukee. Her husband Dr D Pickard is now a patient in that Milwaukee sanitarium. She first became ill with influenza.
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Beulah Opal Pickard
Bourbon
Donald H. Miller
Elkhart
South Bend
Milwaukee
Wis
Dc. D. Pickard
Pickard
Torr to Open Dance Class in Goshen on April 6
Co. OW Torr of Terre Haute representing Nasci Cultural School of Fort Wayne has returned to Goshen after a brief absence at Kendallville and Ligonier. He plans to open a dancing class here on Tuesday April 6 after leaving the city unexpectedly last week.
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OW . Torr
Terre Haute
Nasci Cultural School
Fort Wayne
Goshen
Kendallville
Ligonier
Torr
Sykes extends lease on Elkhart apparel store site
Robert N. Sykes of Elkhart, who runs a ladies ready to wear apparel shop, has extended his lease for a building in Elkhart owned by Bernice Heerner Riley and Elvira Thomas McKinney of Goshen, where his store is located.
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Robert N. Sykes
Elkhart
Bernice Heerner- Riley
Elvira Thomas-McKinney
Goshen
Fetters Property Sold to L J Carter for 10000
Mrs Avna Fetters sold the 21 acre south edge Goshen property featuring a brick house to Lincoln J Carter of Caricago a noted playwright and stage effects inventor for 10000. The Carters plan it as a summer home with improvements including a hedge along Main street and changes to the house. The property sits on the dam area part of the Fetters farm once owned 40 years by the Fetters family with Elias Hess building the house in 1861. The new owners intend to occupy the premises early summer.
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Avna Fetters
Goshen
Lincoln J. Carter
Caricago
Main Street
Wnisilly
Peter Fetters
Fetters
Elias Hess
Farmers Meet At New Paris Host School To Organize Township Quest
A meeting of farmers is planned at the New Paris Host School on Tuesday evening March 30 at 7 30 to organize a township quest of the Indiana Farmers Federation. Every farmer is urged to attend.
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New Paris
Uest
Indiana Farmers Federation
Car Thieves Sentenced in Elkhart Robbery Case
Orie Babberey and Oscar Tobinson of Elkheart with Leo Grazer were sentenced to two to 14 years in Jeffersonville reformatory after pleading guilty to robbing a freight car near Elkhart. Grazer awaits sentence. Moran and Shick arrested for possessing stolen eggs. J Woods held. Additional suspects Riley and Walsh detained.
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Orie Babberey
Oscar Tobinson
Elkhart
Leo Grazer
Benton
Wabash
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Hile
Grazer
Riley
Bond
Walsh
Stimpson
Restoring Order in Ruhr District Faces March 30 Deadline
Berlin reports a government manifesto demands restoration of civilian and police services and prisoner releases in the Ruhr by March 30. Meanwhile, reports say law is returning, and many are deserting the communist ranks.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ruhr
Weather Forecast: Fair and Colder Tonight
The forecast calls for fair skies with a drop in temperature tonight. Tuesday is expected to be fair with a slight warming from tonight's lows.
Women voters outnumber men in several states says census
Washington data from March 29 estimates 26,883,566 women eligible to vote versus 29,577,600 men. If voter turnout mirrors 1916, about 11,000,000 potential votes remain uncast. Massachusetts leads with 58,2645 more voting women. North Carolina and South Carolina also show female majorities.
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Washington
National Wollans Party
Nons
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Maryland
Soviet Forces Occupy Novorossiysk After Battle
On March 29 Bolshevik troops seized Novorossiysk as thousands of General Denikine's soldiers joined the Soviet forces. The Black Sea city, home to about 42 000 people, serves as district capital in Transcaucasia.
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Black Sea
Novorossisk
Russia
Denikine
Transcaucasia
Shamrock Club Moves to New Quarters on Main Street
The Shamrock club relocated from the Noel Garage building on North Main Street to the rear laterals near Boston Shoe shining junior. A smoker will be held next Thursday night to dedicate the new quarters.
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Shamrock Club
Noel Garage
North Main Street
Reens
Boston Shoe Shining
Supreme Court decision awaited on county road law
Indiana supreme court ruling on the 1919 county road law is eagerly awaited by County Surveyor Kinney and contractors. Until a decision is issued, county and highway work in Elkhart and other counties halts. tests began in Madison County Anderson then St. Joseph County South Bend, with decisions so far upholding the law and a resumption expected if the high court rules in favor.
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Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana General Assembly
Kinney
Elkhart County
Madison County
Anderson
St. Joseph
South Bend
Supreme Court
Storm Roars Through Northern Indiana Killing and Wrecking
A severe storm swept northern Indiana last night at five. Wheerton near Fort Wayne was destroyed with many injured. Zulu 70 miles east reported three dead and many homes blown down. Oxstun 125 miles southeast reported Mr and Mrs William Ailler critically injured as their house and barn collapsed. Damage at Oxstun estimated at $250,000.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Marcel
Tidiana
Wheerton
Here
Zulu
Oxsstun
Port Wayne
William Ailler
Oxstun
Mishawaka Auto Crash Injures Egan Family
Mr and Mrs Maurice FE Egan and daughters Marguerite and Ana suffered severe injuries in a Saturday afternoon crash east of Mishawaka. Their car collided with a vehicle driven by Henry Graden of Gosten. The injured were taken to Grace Wudwig’s rural home for care.
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Maurice FE. Egan
Marguerite
Ana
Mishawaka
Henry Graden
Gosten
Grace Wudwig
Chicago Hurricane Leaves Trail of Deaths and Destruction
A hurricane swept through northern and southern Wisconsin and Michigan, striking Chicago after 1 p.m. Reports claim more than 50 dead and over 500 injured with 35 fires lost. Damage extends to Battle Creek and East Troy as towns are demolished and trains derailed.
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Chicago
Invis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Battle Creek
East Troy
Wis
Louis Brown
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Miami Coal Com
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Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Jonas Waffle
Coal Trade Bureau
Rice Miller
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H. O. Perry
Z. W. Spencer
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