15 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1919
Page
1
A wage agreement with railroad workers includes time and a half for overtime on slow freights and preserves a special allowance for switching and similar work at the old rate. The December 1st effective date follows persistent industry negotiations, with unions seeking stability and higher pay amid changing freight speeds.
James A Bell and Fred Palmer retire from the Elkhart Review ending decades of service. The editorial team broadens duties as replacements assume roles and the paper notes gratitude for their leadership and contributions.
Report outlines Benito Mussolini era discussions about D Annunzio returning to Rome. It notes ongoing political maneuvering and possible reorganization under Italian government figures and military officers.
Washington Dec 15 The White House declined to indicate when President Wilson will transmit a message on the railroad situation. The president is awaiting the railroad administration director general’s report on pending amalgamations and strike issues.
Fragmented report notes debates over coal use and fuel allocation during a period of constrained energy supplies. Mention of weather events and policy prompts tied to conservation efforts. References to manufacturers, carriers, and potential impacts on freight and industry.
Robert Robinson is expected to return to Lincoln Avenue area this afternoon after a police report description matching a suspect who wore a distinctive armband. He reportedly arrived by 1 o clock this afternoon and may assume leadership of a local gang investigation.
Malinda Poe was granted relief this afternoon to divercw from Charles W. Poe and resume her maiden name Malinda Stevle. Mrs. Fivel Oberelorfer visited Eck fort to spend several days with relatives.
More than 90 percent of miners have returned to work after a delay in full coal production. The article notes a prolonged pause and rapid resumption of operations as crews came back to the pits.
Federal authorities withdraw restrictions on coal use after miners’ strike, signaling a return toward normal operations. Officials plan a wage and price adjustment commission once miners ratify work return, while fuel directors monitor distribution to restore reserves and prevent inequities.
Auditor Wilea I. Bennaderfer completes his fourth year as state auditor and retires after serving. The December settlement distributes a total of about 1.4 million dollars, with the state receiving a sizable share. A portion of the state’s funds is returned to the county as school funding.
Internal Revenue officials say Indiana applications for prohibition enforcement posts are not yet eligible. The volume on file suggests the full quota can be filled by qualified men immediately, while local officers cannot examine further reports from additional applicants.
The Home Telephone and Telegraph company sold property on Washington street between Clinton and Bare streets in Fort Wayne to Sevttiel Hite Mansions of Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Van Gundy, 45, died at her Mishawaka home. she was sister of Mrs. FL Ernusberger of LaGrange.
Whitley county approves erection of a war memorial in the form of a community house to honor veterans and serve as a local cultural center. The project proceeds with planned construction and fundraising efforts.
Washington informs that exportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes will be prohibited after January 16 when the prohibition amendment takes effect. Spirits in transit or in warehouses at ports, or aboard ships on that date, will not count as compliance. The act must occur outside U S territory by January 1.
Cosine Flbwood Elkhart, architect, plans an iron foundry at Goshen for the Elkhart Bridge and Tron Co. and a new county seat company led by E. Schacht, former president of Concur Foundry Co. of Elkhart. Alex Laesis, a South Bend resident, enjoys taxi rides and once racked up an $8 Yellow Cab bill in South Bend. when pressed for payment, he whipped the driver.
A Miami report says the yacht Grey Duck carrying Pravid Griffith and party reached Nassau safely after four days overdue. A gale tore the coast, two passengers were swept overboard but survived, and the crew, including David Wark Griffith and Richard Barthelmess, battled the storm at the wheel.
The forecast notes fair Knight and Tuesday with a colder night ahead and continued cold conditions on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court ruled wartime Prohibition constitutional, upholding the Volstead Act in a unanimous decision. Justices held the amendment applies to both states and federal power, with opinions due next Monday on beer related cases before a Jan. 16 recess.
Five men were arrested and $700 found on a roulette table during a raid Saturday evening at 118 S Michigan Street in South Bend. Chas. Werg and Willian Smith, both of South Bend, were charged with keeping a gambling house while Charles Bishop Peter Lhere n and William Bondurant, of South Bend, were charged with frequenting a gambling house.
Six South Bend youths confessed to robbing the Tambh Shirt Co factory and are held by police. A portion of the stolen goods has been recovered.
The charity clothes room will open in the courthouse basement on Wednesday from early morning until afternoon. Needy individuals are invited to call at that time to receive garments.
Lloyd J. Burris announces the Kiwanis club committees with chairmen named for each area. Programs led by Charles Morrice and others. Membership, Reception, Publicity, Inter-City Relations, Public Affairs, Methods, Classification, Grievance, Attendance, House, Education. First weekly luncheon set for Alderman Wednesday noon to transact committee business.
Field Service Head of Red Cross is due in Gosbena on Wednesday to discuss the extension of Home Service into the Tae Division and the peace time program of the department of civilian relief. Mr Bondy will explain the new program to Gushem chapter representatives.
Keegan May of Indiana a former head of the International Union of Machinists and member of the US display compensation commission may join a new presidentially created board to probe the mail miners wages. Clem Wharton of South Bend is under arrest for allegedly firing a revolver at Joseph Chappel a puller sergeant twice while intoxicated.
On complaint of several housewives prosecutors obtained warrants via Justice Whistler's court for John Pfeiffer and K o Fre charging them with acting as agents for a lottery. They were arrested by Night Officer Jackson and freed on cash bond with the case continued for one week. Pfeiffer and Fry solicited portrait enlarging orders around town for days. Last week in Elkhart a portrait solicitor was arrested for striking a woman at a home he visited. Today is the last day to pay income tax before delinquent penalties are assessed.
Secretaries managers and directors of the Indiana Co operative Live Stock Shippers association met at Ft Wayne. About 100 persons attended.
The official crops report shows total winter wheat area as sown at 38,770,000 acres, with yields below normal expectations. This indicates a softer starting point for the season and potential supply implications for grain markets.
Wheat sowing this fall yields a revised area estimate and the December 1 crop condition stood at 85.2 percent, below 98.5 percent last year and 79.3 percent in 1917, according to the agriculture department. The December 1 condition marks a ten year average higher than current readings.
The defense motion requesting a list of government witnesses for United States Senator Trisman Newberry and 54 co defendants on election day charges was denied by U S district Judge Sessions. A unrelated note mentions Charles Ho Stein of New York and Steinway pianist inheritance, and a kitchen fire at George Roe’s Prospect Avenue home caused about $200 damage when kerosene soaked rags were used to thaw pipes.
Anderson Indiana December 1 Judge Pence ruled the county unit road law adopted by the last legislature is constitutional. It is the first Indiana ruling on the law with a similar suit pending in St Joseph circuit court at South Bend. Three youths named Lyle Dodd Hector McLane and Leo Schaefer identified. other names withheld. Robbery occurred November 19 with 2.5 dozen shirts and 100 collars stolen from the factory.
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