Filipinos Not Yet Ready To Govern Themselves Report Says
Major General Leonard Wood and Wood Forbes conclude in a War Department report that Filipino self government remains distant. They fault administrative supervision, red tape, and inexperience but note rising progress and economic gains from 1907 to 1916.
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Associated Press
Washington
Leonard Wood
Islands
Coneren Forbes
War Department
Harrison
Mer
Dia Cart
Americ Termer Peverner
Repert
Wood-Forbes
Real Estate Dealer Robbed in Taxi From Parks to Terre Haute
Thomas Taggart of Champaign Alabama, a wealthy real estate dealer, traveling by taxi from Parks Florida to Terre Haute, was robbed of 3000 dollars in cash and diamonds by highwaymen. The incident occurred as the taxi passed through the area, prompting police inquiries.
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Terre Haute
Thomas "Taggart
Champaign
Parks
Former Policeman Is Sentenced for Bank Robbery Link
In Indianapolis on December 2 Win A McDonald and another former police officer pleaded guilty to receiving passengers in connection with the Peceh Grove state bank robbery in September and were sentenced to Indiana state prison for one to fourteen years plus a $100 fine and costs. they were also disfranchised for one year.
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Associated Press
Indelanapolis
Win A. McDonald
Peceh Grove
Indiana
Local offenders taken to Putnamville after sentences
Mitten Myers was given 600 days at the penal farm by Mayor William Charniew and William Parkinest of Ethhart received a 7 day sentence for public intoxication. both were transported to Putnamville this morning.
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Mitten Myers
Wednnesday Mesning
William Charniew
Willian Parkinest
Ethhart
Thaysdas
Tputnamville
Riot in Vienna Left City Shattered and Injured
Associated Press reports widespread rioting in Vienna with hotels and shops wrecked and debris strewn through the streets. Police stood by as crowds looted, injured residents, including Americans, while a procession formed near the tournament building and prices and security concerns rose in the crowd.
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Vienna
Big Goshen Kiwanis Delegation At South Bend Meet
Four hundred Kiwanians from northern Indiana and southern Michigan attended the Inter-City Kiwanis meeting and banquet at the Oliver hotel in South Bend. Guests included Hon. Peter Hoffman coroner for Cook County and Jack Bromert Indiana district governor. Goshen sent about 35 members led by M. H. Wrsong and Harry E. Vernoes served as toastmaster.
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South Bend
Ind
Dee
Indiana
Michigan
Oliver Hotel
Peter Hoffman
Cook County
Jack Bromert
Indiana District of Kiwanis Clubs
Goshen
William Mutschler
Floyd Culp
C. A. Whittle
Robert Hudson Se
Robert Hudson Jr
Jack Herr
George W. Herr
Reyal Miller
Ralph McConnel
D. W. Singer
Warren Kesler
Rollin Kelly
Henry Ease
Cecil Brown
Junior Jenkinson
Robert Sellyr
John Glough
J. A. Beane
Lernert H. Little
New Irish Terms Considered by Cabinet in Dublin
The British cabinet terms for settling the Irish question are to be discussed by the Dail Frrreany cabinet in Dublin. Sinn Fein delegates will receive the proposals in writing and may study the changes, including Ulster withdrawal options after six years. The allegiance issue remains central. In Belpass, Londonderry, police repelled an attack on the jail. two officers were killed and attackers captured.
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Associated Press
Dail
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Ulster
Belpast
Londonderry
Chamber of Commerce backs Goshen Scout Troop plan
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce agrees to support a new Scout Troop with Scoutmaster Jas Appens after a meeting. FA Schaefer of Goshen Gar Company will recruit, aiming to revive local scouting and establish centralized troops across the city with church groups already involved. Schaefer plans to enlist boys for the 61st troop after returning from a wedding trip.
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Chamber of Commerce
FA Schaefer
Goshen Gar Co
Jas
Pris
Goshen Amt
Goshen
Flix
Chamber of Commerc Gnd Kiwanis
Intimaco Chile
Stroeps
Mr. Schacfer
61St
Two Witnesses Heard in Fred Decker Trial
Warsaw attorney Allen S. Widaman testified as the first witness in the Fred Decker murder trial near Atwood. The case centers on alleged complicity in the death of Leres Lovett of Elkhart to collect a $225,000 life insurance payout. Widaman described the Kosciusko County Pituian farm sale terms and noted payments, while Franks Corell and Virgil Decker were linked to the case through loan and life insurance discussions.
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Columber City
Allen S. Widaman
Warsaw
Fred Decker
Near Atword
Leres Lovett
Elkhart
Actife Insurance
Pituian
Kosciusko Cconpiy
Decker
Frank Corell
Vidaman
Virgil
Lovett
Lee Bybee
Atwood
Virgil Decker
Hfe
Virgil Becker
Widaman
Byhee
Morse Detained on Paris Arrives in Havre Yet Plans Return
Charles W. Morse lands in Havre from the Paris after French police consult with the American consul general. Morse says he did not know Washington sought him and agrees to return on the Paris next Monday if not arrested. He travels under the name Morris for health reasons and to undergo a kidney operation. He is willing to return to America at once.
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Havre
Ingraham
Charles W. Morse
New York
Paris
Morse
Washington
Morris
United States
America
Yaris
Paria
Potice
Fabiani
Mr. Morse
Corn Growers Aid Discussed At Chicago Conference
December conference in Chicago between the corn belt advisory committee of the War Finance Corporation and governors of several midwestern states explored financial aid enabling corn growers to borrow money with their corn crops as security.
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Chicago
War Finance Corporation
Dems Oak City Dy Reads Doorstep Policy Talk
A clipped line from a Dems event in Oak City is read aloud by attendees as they discuss local policy. The item hints at civic engagement but provides few concrete details beyond general political discourse.
British Orders Inquiry Into Miami Flogging and Tarring
Acting on instructions from the British embassy in Washington, Vice-Consul A. T. Hubbard opened an inquiry in Miami into the flogging and tar and feathering last August of Rev. Philip S. Irwin an arch-deacon and British subject. The probe will also cover similar treatment of George Doty a British subject and blacksmith in Dede county, who fled after the attack by masked assailants.
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Miami
Fla
Washington
Philip 8
Irwin
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hubbard
George Doty
Dede County
Doty
Goshen Medical Society Meets at Hospital Tonight
The Goshen Medical Society will hold its regular meeting at Goshen Hospital this evening at S o'clock. The newspaper also notes a cloudy, colder day ahead for Indiana with twelve pages in today’s edition.
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The
Goshen Medical Society
Goshen Hospital
Morse Detained by France Over Shipping Contracts Probe
Provisional detention of Charles W. Morse, ship lander and financier, sought by the American embassy in Paris as he arrived on the Paris. Officials of the state department confirmed the request. Elmer Schiesinger, general counsel for the shipping board, said the board was advised Morse’s status had declined after word of a grand jury inquiry into his shipping contracts.
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Washington
Charles W. Morse
Lander
Paris
State Department
Elmer Schiesinger
Shipping Board
Morse
New York
District of Columbia
Parked Car Damaged By Unknown Motorists
A Ford touring car owned by Burt Bryner of north of Goshen was struck while parked on Sixth street south of Monroe. Three wheels were torn off, rear axle bent, body damaged. the other car, with a man woman and two children, fled after minor injuries to a child and a woman from a broken windshield.
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Burt Bryner
Goshen
Ford
Parkeg
Sixth Street
Monroe
Bryner
Final Arguments in Arbuckle Case Are Made Today
Final arguments in the Fatty Arbuckle case are presented in San Francisco as the jury nears deliberations. The prosecution completed its opening address and the defense prepared what was to be its sole review of the evidence, with Gavin McNab’s group signaling a continuation the next morning.
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San Francisco
Fatty” Arbuckle
Gavin McNab
Arbuckle
Elkhart Woman Injured After Rug Fall
Mrs. Alumina Mingley of Elkhart suffers a serious back injury after stumbling on a rug and falling. She was treated at a local hospital and is reported in stable condition.
39 000 Packing Workers to Quit
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen announce a strike next Monday after rejecting the big five packers show representation and a 6 percent wage cut. About 30,000 to 40,000 workers in roughly 14 cities may be affected as distributors say meat flow will not be seriously disrupted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cornelius Hares
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen
North America
Hayes
Middle West
Court action sought to curb Meat Cutters strike in state
The Kansas court of industrial relations may intervene to prevent members of the Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen of North America in Kansas from joining a packing employees strike ordered for next Monday. The filing was announced by Governor HL Alten and Attorney General J Jo Hopkins.
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Topera
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
North America
J. Jo Hopkins
HL. J. Alten
Sensational Evidence in Slack Murder Trial
Lavinnie Vrummer Shick faces trial in Centerville Michigan for the murder of William Slack. Authorities retrieved the body from a Stack Howe basement, an autopsy by Caton Brothers’ firm revealed no strangulation signs but facial and chest bruises. Stomach contents sent to Ann Arbor for poison analysis with results pending.
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Centerville
Mich
Lavinnie Vrummer Shick
William Slack
Lagrange
Stack Howe
Pr. Wharton
Jones
Greenwood Cemetery
Caton Brothers’ Undertaking Establishment
Wharton
Ann Arbor
German Government Seeks 50 Million Pound Loan
London reports former German Minister Rathenau negotiating with Sir Robert Horne and Bank of England officials for a 50 million pound loan to Germany. A definite answer was expected, likely negative, from high authorities.
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London
Rathenau
Robert Horne
Bank of England
Germany
Herr Rathenau
British Prime Minister to sail for Washington amid naval talks
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George plans to leave England on December 12 to attend the Washington naval conference. Washington sources note naval ratio discussions run separately from Far East issues though ties are possible if the Anglo-Japanese alliance surfaces in talks.
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London
Lioyd George
England
United States
Washington
Far East
Baron Kate
Arthur J. Balfour
Naval program progress in American discussions
Negotiations on the naval program progress in American conference circles. Four delegates meet and express satisfaction with the talks. A definite status is unlikely before next week. American naval opinion finds it hard to reconcile Japan’s claim for a higher fleet ratio with the 5-3 American proposal.
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America
Japan
Jansz
Great Britain
United State
Lagrange Man Dies Suddenly in Middlebury Hotel
Chinton Manshon of Lagrange, about 50, died suddenly at 1:30 AM in the Park View Hotel Middlebury from heart failure. The body was taken to Lagrange this afternoon. Survived by his wife.
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Chinton Manshon
Lagrange
Park View
Middlebury
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