Clemenceau pleads for U S help in spreading liberty
Philadelphia crowds applaud Georges Clemenceau as he urges America to aid Europe in maintaining freedom. He visits Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell before delivering a speech at the Academy of Music, stressing Allied unity and France's enduring ideals.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Georges Clemenceau
America
Europe
Academy of Music
Academy
Clemenceau
Independence Hall
First City
Washington
Chestnut Street
John Hancock
Mayor Moore
Edward P. Davis
Benjamin Franklin
Clemenceans
Broad Street
Germany
England
France
Officers of Elkheart County Medical Association Elected
The Elkheart County Medical Association elected officers at Tyr A C Yoder's office. President is Dr. W B Kreider of Goshen. Vice president Dr B R Zimmerman of Elkhart. Secretary treasurer Dr S P Miller of Elkhart. Board of censors includes Drs J A Work Jr and J B Porter of Elkhart and Dr W B Page of Goshen. Dr Work chosen delegate to state medical meeting with Dr G W Spohn of Elkhart as alternate.
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Elkhart County
Goshen
Dr. Work
G. W. Spohn
Elkhart
Reed family to move to South Bend on December 27
Co. M. Reed a New York Central railroad postal clerk and Goshen resident for 17 years will move to South Bend December 27 after purchasing a home at 724 Kinevin Way East. Reed’s Goshen residence at 1127 South Wighth street has been sold to George Martin of Goshen.
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South Bend
M. Reed
Mr. Reed
New York Central Railroad
Goshen
Kinevin Way
Reed
South Wighth Street
George Martin
Nie Sheffer To Testify In Own Murder Trial
Nie Sheffer will be his own star witness in a bid to avoid prison or the electric chair for murder in the killing of his brother James W. Sheffer. The defense plans a lengthy testimony session, with examination by written questions due to Sheffer's deafness.
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Nie Sheffer
Angola
Ind
Sheffer
James W. Sheffer
Dudley Gleason
Shock Kills Judge When Auto Is Driven Into River
Elkhart Ind Dec 9 William C Langley 60 probate judge of St Joseph county Centerville Mich died Friday at Constantine Mich from shock after a car driven by Frank S Cummings went off road into the St Joseph river two hours earlier Langley was passenger and died from the crash consequences at Constantine.
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Elkhart
Ind
Wiliam C. Langley
Centerville
Mich
St. Joseph County
Constantine
Langley
Frank S. Cummings
St. Joseph River
Reprisals Feared in Dublin After Executions
Dublin reporters warn of further disorder and a chain of reprisals following yesterday's Dublin executions. A Free State official cites about 160 desperate men ready to target government and Irish parliament members, as authorities hold captured republican leaders under the new proclamation for quick military trials and executions.
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London
Associated Press
Dublin
Daily Mail
Free State
Trish
Hungarian Immigrant Rasko Ends Life Beside Sick Wife
Frank Rasko 61 a Hungary native drank copper sulphate at Epworth Hospital kneeling by his ailing wife Veronica Rasko begging forgiveness. He had sold his shop and furniture to aid her care but she contradicts his tale saying hospital staff kept her alive. Rasko was intoxicated when he visited the hospital.
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Soutit Bend
Frank Rasko
Hungary
Veronica Rasko
Epworth Hospital
Rasko
Custodian Fred W Rowland Resigns From Elkhart County Court House
Fred W Rowland today tendered resignation as custodian of the Elkhart county court house effective December 31. He was appointed last January and the board will act on the matter at the next meeting.
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Fred W. Rowland
County Commissioners
Elkhart County
Farmer Albert Krull Injures Arm in Saw Accident
Albert Krull, a Milford area farmer, backed into a running saw and suffered a deep laceration to his right arm from the fingers to near the elbow. He resides southwest of Milford in Indiana.
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Milford
Ind
Albert Krull
Funeral Held For James W Wilkinson In Logansport
The Logansport School superintendent James W Wilkinson died by self inflicted gunshot at his home. Services were held at Logansport High School auditorium with several hundred attendees and Elks later held large services. His body was taken to Covington for burial amid unanswered questions over a possible murder or motive and an X ray was requested by his widow.
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J. W. Foreman
Milton A. Wysong
Board of Education
W. Tf. Duker
Chamberlain
North Fifth Street
Logansport
James W. Wilkinson
Goshen
Logansport High School
Covington
Stewart
Wilkinson
Elkhart Man Sues for Divorce from Ada Swartz
Lloyd Swartz of Elkhart through his attorney L J Woodford filed in circuit court for divorce from Ada Swartz. They married February 15 1912 and separated June 30 this year when she abandoned him. She now lives in Oakland California. They have two children Eleanor Maurie eight and Merril Le Roy six. Plaintiff seeks custody of the daughter.
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Lloyd Swartz
Elkhart
L. J. Woodford
Circuit Court
Ada Swartz
Oakland
Calif
Eleanor Maurie
Merril LeRoy
Plans Opposed by National Commander in Indianapolis
Alvin M. Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, told state adjutants in Indianapolis that plans are under way for a visit by the German crown prince within six months and that the Navy's submarine commander may also visit to explain the war in German. He urged barring those who waged war on the United States until wartime issues are settled and criticized war contract profiteering, calling for firm action and, if needed, higher authorities to be held accountable.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alvin M. Owsley
American Legion
Legion
New York
United States
Owsley
Indiana Inter-collegiate Conference Organizes in Indianapolis
The Indiana Inter-collegiate conference met in Indianapolis to form an organization and draft football track basketball and other schedules for member colleges.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Inter-collegiate Conference
Col Ces
Weather Outlook and Temperature Report
Indiana forecast shows mostly cloudy skies with colder air. Washington reports a weekly outlook with below normal temperatures, cloudiness and possible rains or snow at start and end of the week. Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions expect below normal temperatures with snow chances and cloudy conditions.
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Indiana
Porti
Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Two More Farm Credit Plans Introduced in Congress
Two new credit bills were unveiled in Congress to aid farmers. Senator Norbeck and Representative Strong proposed raising lender limits and authorizing loans by war finance corporations to foreign buyers, with backing from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Washingon
Associated Press
Norbeck
South Dakota
Strong
Kansas
A. P. Nelson
Wisconsin
War Finance Corporations
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senator Capper
Senate Farm Bloc
Congress
Salem Bank and Trust Christmas Club Reaches $150000
The Salem Bank and Trust Company begins mailing checks for its 1922 Christmas club totaling over $20,000. In eight years these clubs have seen patrons save more than $150,000, and the ninth club is now forming.
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Salem Bank and Trust Company
1923 Officers Elected By Goshen Post American Legion
Goshen Post No. 30 American Legion elected 1923 officers led by Commander Frank D. Abbott and First Vice Donald Neff. Other officers include James Slagle Adjutant Jay A. Rensberger and Treasurer Carlisle W. Pickering with Chaplain Rev. Duncan Weeks Insurance Officer Dan M. Spohn. Executive Committee members span Frank P. Abbot Donald Neff Carlisle W. Pickering Rev Duncan Week Dan M. Spohn Roscoe C. Lehman Milton M. Latta Grover W. Books Arthur W. Harter. Hist orian Noble Krider and Sergeant-at-Arts Taylor Brainard also chosen. Membership drive planned. post stands at 167 members.
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Goshen
American Legion
Frank D. Abbott
Donald Neff
James Slagle
Jay A. Rensberger
Carlisle W. Pickering
Duncan Weeks
Dan M. Spohn
Frank P. Abbott
Duncan Week
Professor Tiernan Arrives in New York to Get On His Feet
Former Notre Dame faculty member John P. Tiernan has arrived in New York to get on his feet and will stay in seclusion for a period, according to relatives. His brother Peter said the family will help him regain steadiness after public attention to his recent marital affairs.
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John P. Tiernan
New York
Notre Dame University
Peter Tiernan
Tiernan
John
Historic woman returned to Cassopolis for trial
Cassopolis Mich December 9 Sheriff Wyman brought Mrs Maude Cushing Storic from Kalamazoo where she had been ill six weeks in hospital Her trial opens Monday with charges that she poisoned her first husband Claude Cushing of Dowagiac.
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Cassopolis
Mich
Wyman
Kalamazoo
Maude Cushing Storic
Kalamazoo Hospital
Storic
Claude Cushing
Dowagiac
Insane farmer dies by hanging in jail at Marion
George Sterrenberg a 35 year old prominent farmer of near Marion Ind was found dead in the county jail here he hanged himself to the cell door awaiting an inquest into his sanity.
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Marion
Ind
George Sterrenberg
Big Discrepancies Found in Chicago School Accounts
Chicago auditors under State’s Attorney Crowe allege major financial gaps in the city school board records. They cannot account for 1,398,198 in the factory division and 94,236 tons of coal valued at 748,493. The report notes a 350 percent rise in general repairs and equipment costs despite lower material prices in 1921. The attorney calls the administration grossly incompetent and cites a 78 percent coal price rise from 1919 to 1920 as excessive.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Chicago School Board
Robert E. Crowe
Business Administration
Lost Elkhartan Found in Chicago
James Thompson, 33, of Elkhart, who vanished November 14 in his Ford, was found in a Chicago psychopathic hospital Thursday. He has total memory loss and cannot recognize family. He used the alias A I Wanderer in Chicago. the Ford's disappearance remains unexplained. Relatives found him after a Chicago paper carried a hospital patient notice.
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James Thompson
Elkhart
South Bend
Chicago
A. I. Wanderer
Ford
Mr. Thompson
Wanderer
DeKalb Republicans object to Hathaway appointment
Milo F. Garrett named acting postmaster at Auburn after protests by DeKalb county Republicans over Henry C. Hathaway, county recorder and party chair. Protests surged to Congressmen Fairfield and Senators Watson and New, with Fairfield promising a personal investigation in Auburn.
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Auburn
Ind
Milo FE. Garrett
Washington
Henry C. Hathaway
DeKalb County
Republican Committee
Fairfield
Watson
New
Harding
Tere Institute S Held Here Today
The Institute for teachers of the Goshen and Elkhart units was held today. Dr. Guy Buswell of Chicago University met Goshen at the High School at nine in the morning and Elkhart at one in the afternoon.
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Institute For
Goshen
Elkhart
Guy Buswell
Chicago University
Collecting funds for colleges in Orient
A committee led by Mrs Henry W Pease Miss Katherine Harper and Mrs Winifred Burke collects one dollar contributions for a fund aiding M E church colleges in the Orient. Indiana contributes a fourth of its four million dollar goal with a $50000 quota.
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Henry W. Pease
Katherine Harper
Winifred Burke
M. E. Church Colleges
Orient
Indiana
Santa Claus Letters Printed for Local Children
The Democrat arranged with Santa Claus to publish letters from area children. Santa will read The Democrat daily and consider all requests. Letters should be brief, one side of the paper, addressed to Santa.
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Santa Claus
The
Democrat
Santa
French Premier Signals Two Year Germany Moratorium
Premier Poincare indicated France would back a two year moratorium for Germany if economic guarantees accompany it. The allied premiers conference in London held a two hour session with Britain France Italy and Belgium. Bergman the German financial expert arrived in London for talks.
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London
Associated Press
Poineure
France
Germany
Cdby
Lpress
Poincare
Great Britain
Belgium
Count de Saint Aulaire
Jaspar
Rhine
Karl Bergman
Washington officials take no new suggestions to London talks
Washington announced that no proposals will be offered to allied premiers meeting in London. Ambassadors Houghton and Fletcher and Senator McCormick traveled to London independently, with British press noting their presence linked to the conference.
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Washington
Dec
Washington Administration
Lenudon
Houghton and Fletcher
McCormick
London
Radio marriage ceremony ruled illegal in New York
New York Attorney General Newton states that a marriage performed by radio is illegal under the domestic relations law. He says the ceremony requires an actual presence and that witnesses and officiants must be physically present with the couple.
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New York
Albany
N.Y
Associated Peris
Newton
Oneral Hale
San Francisco
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Modern Woodmen Elect Officers for 1923
At the regular meeting of the 47. W. A. last night officers were elected for the ensuing year. Venerable Consul John F. Cary. Past Consul William I. Neal. Worthy Advisor William F. McQueen. Banker Albert E. Dewey. Escort Lloyd A. DeWitt. Clerk Charles R. Bechtold. Watchman Carl Egenroad. Sentry Chris Ridenour. Trustee for three years Harry P. Latta. Physicians Drs Simmons and Yoder.
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47. W. A
John F. Cary
William I. Neal
William F. McQueen
Albert E. Dewey
Lloyd A. DeWitt
Charles R. Bechtold
Carl Egenroad
Chris Ridenour
Harry P. Latta
Drs. Simmons and
Yoder
NY Central Railroad Employee Killed Near Pinola
Gust Johnson, an employee of the New York Central railroad, was killed near Pinola three miles west of Laporte Indiana when struck by a fast eastbound passenger train today.
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Laporte
Ind
Gust Johnson
New York Central Railroad
Pinola
Here
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