Brookhart Meredith showdown over farm price panic claim
Ex secretary of agriculture E T Meredith sues Senator W Brookhart for alleged damages after Brookhart accused him of inciting the Wall Street panic that smashed farm prices. Meredith says Brookhart's charges are baseless and vows legal action to recover 30 cents in damages plus attorney costs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
E. T. Meredith
Secretary of Agricultnes
Wall Street
Agriculture
Meredith
Iis
Associated Press
Tfrookt
Mr. Brookhart
Brookfort
Breokhart
Myself
Elkhart Man Arrested In South Bend On Wakarusa Theft Charge
South Bend police arrested Andrew Brown of Elkhart after a Durant car with four tires matching a theft description was seen downtown. He confessed to involvement and implicated George Reed of the city in the Aug 6 garage break in at Ralph Eby’s Wakarusa property.
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Elkhart
South Bend
Ralph Eby
Wakarusa
Andrew ©. Brown
Durant
Brown
George Reed
Traffic flow tallied at Main street Lincoln avenue
A count taken yesterday afternoon recorded about 800 cars per hour passing the Main street and Lincoln avenue intersection, averaging 14 vehicles a minute.
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Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
State tax levy expected to be reduced
Indianapolis report states the state tax levy of 27 cents per $160 is expected to be reduced. The previous year the levy was set back by three cents.
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Indianapolis
Reported hold up is discredited in South Bend tale
Marland J. Neinwender of South Bend alleged he was robbed of 663 dollars and his Oakland touring car by one Negro and two white men. He claimed kidnapping, travel toward Goshen, and being left penniless along a roadside, but Goshen police dispute the story and were not notified.
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South Bend
Marland J. Neinwender
Erskine Boulevard
Whitcomb & Keller
Oakland
TO Aleck
Goshen
Bey
Neiswender
Elkhad
Charles Liederer Weds Young German Widow
Charles Liederer a cabinet maker at 114 North Second Street wed Carrie Rooedl a Bohemian house keeper who arrived from New York. The couple married by Justice Whisler in Goshen on Saturday. The bride is 31, half the age of Liederer, widower since 1920. Allen Sneakler and Mrs. Kate Cook Loucks also wed there by the same justice.
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Charles Liederer
North Second Street
Cabcnet
Carrie Rooedl
Dustice
Peares
Whisler
Goshen
New York City
Liederer
Trolley Wire Down Blocks Pike Street Route
A section of Pike street trolley wire from west of Second street to Main street was down most of the afternoon after a city car pole fouled a cross wire. Interurban traffic halted. the 7:30 Goshen to Chicago line delayed over an hour after a rear truck split a switch at Main and Lincoln. No injuries reported.
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Pike Street
Second Street
Main Street
Chicago, South Bend
Northern Indiana
Goshen
Lincoln Avenue
Divorce suit filed by Hazel P. Rogers in circuit court
Hazel P. Rogers of Nappanee filed for divorce from Levi S. Rogers in the circuit court charging cruelty and seeking $50 alimony. They were married April 16, 1922 and separated January 13 of this year.
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Hazel P. Rogers
Nappanee
Circuit Court
Levi & Rogers
Deahl & Deahl
Speeders Pay Penalties In County Court
On affidavit by Henry Nusbaum the following plead guilty to speeding and each paid 11 dollars before S S Whisler J P Donald McCutchan Edward Rink of Goshen Don Crothers and George Hammond of South Bend George Hite of Middlebury L M Lowell of Castalia Ohio Charles Wysong of Nappanee Warfare on speeders continues in Elkhart County and Goshen city with officers ordered to arrest all violators and not pick on tourists to curb the speed mania and complaints.
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Henry Nussbamp
S. S. Whisler
J. P
Donald McCutchan
Edward Rink
Goshen
Don Crothers
George Hammond
South Bend
George Hite
Middlebury
L. M. Lowell
Castalia
Ohio
Charles Wysong
Nappanee
Elkhart County
Goshen City
Nusbaum
Headley
Typhoon Devastates Hong Kong Teak District
Typhoon struck Hong Kong last Saturday causing widespread damage across the Teak district. The death toll exceeds 100 with many homes wrecked and key facilities hit including a military sanatorium maternity ward Victoria hospital Mount Gough police station and the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank building.
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Hong Kong
Matiloa Hospital
Victoria Hospital
Mount Gough
Hong Kong-Shanghai Bank
Peak Hotel
British Steamer Ming Sang Returns After Typhoonordeal
The British steamer Ming Sang arrived safely in Hong Kong harbor after a tumultuous voyage following a Saturday typhoon. Officers report a vessel seen sinking in Hong Kong, likely the British steam ship Loon Sang, amid the same storm events.
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Manila
Ming Sang
Hongti Kong
Hong Kong
Loon Sang
Hard Coal Conference Delayed by Late Arrivals
The wage conference between anthracite operators and miners union officials in Atlantic City was delayed three hours after 11 a.m. start due to some participants not arriving on time. A separate note mentions removal of two sharp curves near the former Jones hotel site on Lake Wawasee as a new road is being graded.
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Atlantic City
Miners Union
Jones Hotel
Lake Wawasee
Six Injured In Automobile Crash On Lincoln Highway
Six persons were injured in a head on collision on the Lincoln highway near the west city limits. All victims were taken to Goshen hospital for examination. The crash occurred when one driver attempted to pass a slow car and struck a second vehicle. Passengers included Lester Rider of Warsaw, Leonard Kelly, Thurlow Hoppus, EF Wanata, and others from Mishawaka and Chicago families. The cars were taken to Goshen Motor Sales for repairs. Liability and expenses remained unsettled amid discussions.
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Ford
Lincoln Highway
West
Goxhen
Lester Rider
Warsaw
Kamm & Schelinger Brewery
Mishawaka
Leonard Kelly
Thurlow Hoppus
EF. Wanata
W Pierceton
Helgerson
Chicago
Lake Wawasee
L. Z. Malinowski
Ray Malinowski
Indiana Sheriff Is Shot By Rum Runners
Brookville Indiana August 20 sheriff William Vancamp 34 of Franklin county was shot and fatally wounded near Mr Carmel by a party of armed rum runners said to be bound for Piqua Ohio the shooting occurred during the pursuit of the smugglers.
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Indiana
Brookville
Ind
William Vancamp
Franklin Counts
Carmel
Piqua
Ohio
Edward Young Clarke to Accept K K K Post
Edward Young Clarke former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan said he would temporarily accept the appointments of knight supreme of the Order of Ku Klux Kamelia and herald supreme of the Kamelia in a telegram from William J. Simmons emperor of the Klan. The statement came in Indianapolis on August 20.
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Indianapolis
Edward Young Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Order of
Ku Klux Kamelia
Herald Supreme
The
Kamelia
William J. Simmons
Atlanta
Klan
Indiana Weather Outlook For Tonight And Tuesday
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunder and showers in the northwest. Warmer Tuesday with central portions warming tonight.
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Indiana
Northwest
Five Men Arrested in Sensational Roadhouse Holdup
Detroit area police report five gunmen stormed the Allendale Inn just outside Detroit during a Sunday morning raid. A Brooklyn man identified as Herman Sakoloss and four others in custody are connected to the holdup and the killing of motorcycle officer Oscar Reihardt in Monroe. Patrons were atop a dance floor brawl when shots rang out, cash registers were emptied, and jewelry taken as four to six people were wounded.
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Detroit
A. P
Herman Sakoloss
Brooklyn
N. Y
Monroe
Mich
Allendale Inn
Oscar Reinhardt
Mooroe
First Presidential Primary Election In Dakotas March 18
Washington reports the first presidential preferential primaries will begin March 18 with North and South Dakota voters choosing their preferences. The Democratic National Committee lists other state dates including California May 6, Florida June 3, Michigan April 7, New Jersey April 22, Ohio April 29, Oregon May 16, and Wisconsin April 1, among others.
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Washington
North
South Dakota
Democratic National Committee
California
Florida
Mingis
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
West Virginia
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Wisconsin
Georgia
Secretary Mellon to Remain in Coolidge Cabinet
Secretary Mellon reaffirmed he will stay in President Coolidge's cabinet after a conference, confirming his continued tenure in the treasury role. The announcement ends speculation about his resignation and reinforces administration plans.
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Mellon
Washington
Treasury
Coolidge
Arrest Two For Theft Of 17 Tires In Indiana
George Reed 28 of South Bend and Andrew Brown 24 of Elkhart were arrested in South Bend Saturday evening and returned to Elkhart to face charges of stealing 17 automobile tires from Ralph Eby store in Wakarusa on August 6. Brown allegedly confessed blaming Reed for the theft and using the tires in South Bend. Reed has a police record. Bonds set at 1000 for Reed and 750 for Brown.
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George Reed
South Bend
Andrew Brown
Elkhart
Ralph Eby
Wakarusa
Brown
Reed
Indicted for Forgery in New York Case Aboard McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy known as Scratch faces forgery charges in a New York criminal court trial. Evidence comes from Elkhart's Fred S. Timmins who identified him as the pickpocket who robbed $120 in travelers' checks in New York City last June.
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Thomas McCarthy
Scratch
New York
Kept Secret for Year Columbia City Wedding
Wayne Spaulding and Miss Eva Lawrence of this city kept their wedding secret until Saturday. They were married September 4, 1922 in Quincy Michigan.
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Columbia City
Wayne Spaulding
Eva Lawrence
This City
Quincy, Mich
Signal System Change Slows Pe Trains
The railway reports a change in the signaling system causing trains on the line between Pe and Ae to run at reduced speeds while adjustments are completed. Operations warn passengers to expect delays as crews install the new controls.
Goshen College Faculty to Teach in Various Locations
Old Goshen College faculty plan assignments across several sites. J M Kurtz will teach at Bowen High School in South Chicago while D S Gerig handles Goshen High School. Kreider leads Bible studies at Witt Merasim Theological Seminary Bluffton Ohio. Witmer heads biology at Bluffton College and attends Northwestern University. Holtkamp leads music at Bluffton College. Fisher, in North Manchester, will study at Columbia University with Mrs Fisher. Park will attend Columbia University. Most families stay in Goshen. college closes until fall 1924.
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Goshen College
J. M. Kurtz
Bowen High School
South Chicago
D. S. Gerig
Goshen High School
A. E. Kreider
Wittmarsim Theological Seminary
Bluffton Ohio
Samuel W. Witmer
Bluffton College
Bluffton
Ohio
Northwestern University
Evanston
Otto Holtkamp
J. J. Fisher
North Manchester
Columbia University
New York City
Fisher
M. G. Park
Department of Education
Goshen
Legion Calls For Global Conference To Limit Aircraft
American Legion proposes a world conference to limit aircraft production for war. The plan seeks a Washington hosted meeting with world powers, urging a national referendum of leaders, editors, presidents, governors, and others to gauge support and prompt an international disarmament effort. Alvin Owsley cites France as leading the arms race.
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Indianapolis
PDA
American Legion
Washington
Congress
Hell
Coolidge
Alvin Owsley
Inter-Allied Veterans Federation
Brussels
France
Europe
Recover Seven Bodies After Fire In Hotel At Canadian Resort
At Lake of Bays near Huntsville Ontario the Wawa hotel was destroyed by fire early yesterday. The bodies of seven women were recovered today and three other women remain missing. Twenty five persons were injured in the blaze.
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Huntsville
Ont
Wawa
Lake of Bays
Two Arrested After Double Auto Crash
Harvey Maurer of Goshen is out on 250 bond for driving while intoxicated after his car crashed into two vehicles on the Lincoln highway west of Elkhart about 10 30 Saturday night. Raphael Vaughn is charged with public intoxication. One car was driven by George Frame of Bristol and the other by P J Smith of Elkhart. No one was hurt.
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Harvey Maurer
Goshen
Liberty
Raphael Vaughn
Elkhart
Maurer
George Frame
Bristol
P. J. Smith
Lincoln Highway
Deaths From Wagon Fall in Fikbart City
Charles Terlep, 44, of Fikbart, died last night after falling from a wagon while rounding a corner in that city last week. He left a wife, six sons, a sister and a half sister.
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Charles Terlep
Fikbart
Labor Day opening planned for Stonelake dance hall
The Rober Logan dance hall in Stonelake near completion is set to open on Labor Day, two weeks from today, as announced.
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Stonelake
Conference on national business conditions with President Coolidge
A White House meeting in Washington on August 20 discussed business climate and government role with a Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Julius H. Barnes. They urged limited regulation, opposed government operation of ships, and backed railroad consolidation under Harding era policy.
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Washington
A. P
Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber
A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
John H. Faber
Barnes
Harding
Drownings Follow Mississippi River Launch Sinking
At South St. Paul Minnesota today police and civilians searched the Mississippi River for nine of ten missing people after a 30 foot launch sank during a day of picnicking last night. The dead include Pauline Martinelli and several family members.
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ST. Paul
Minn
A. P
South St. P
Mississippi River
South St. Paul
Pauline Martinelli
Margaret Marin
Andrew Martinelli
Prank
Robert Gaultier
George H Shipley Identified As Bank Robber
A letter from Sheriff Sankey of Chickasha Oklahoma says George Fi Shipley arrested in Middlebury last week as a bank robbery suspect has been identified by four bank employees as one of the robbers. Shipley's wife and her mother stay in Middlebury visiting relatives.
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A. W. Fonda
Sankey
Chickasha
Okla
George Fi. Shipley
Middlebury
Shipley
Akron Man Killed in Auto Accident in Gary
E. J. Schaeffer of Akron Ohio general manager of Saalfield Publishing Co. was killed when his car overturned in Gary Indiana. His son in law Thomas A Knatt and Mrs Knatt were seriously injured in the same crash.
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Akron
Gary
Chicago
E. J. Schaeffer
Ohio
Saalfield Publishing Co
Thoma A. Knatt
Knatt
Garyy
Actress Marie Wainwright Dies in Scranton
New York reports actress Marie Wainwright died in Scranton Pennsylvania after a long stage career. She once supported as leading woman Booth and Salvini during their 1854 starring tour and appeared in A Daughter of Eve at the Bucklen theatre in Elkhart many years ago.
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New York
Marie Wainwright
Booth and
Salvini
Scranton
Wainwright
Eve
Buckien Theatre
Elkhart
Nearing Completion of Sanders-Eghert Mill and Veneer Plant
The $50,000 duplicate saw mill and veneer plant is nearing completion for the Sanders-Eghert Hardwood company, marking a significant expansion in local hardwood processing capacity. The facility will enhance milling, sawing, and veneer production for regional markets.
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Sanders-Eghert
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