Ambassador Harvey Called Home For Consultation
London reports Ambassador Harvey has been recalled to Washington for consultation with Secretary of State Hughes on European affairs including allied debts and reparations. He will sail December 23 aboard the Berengaria. Mrs Harvey and daughter accompany separate travel plans to Madeira. The British debt talks will align with the arrival of the British mission in the U.S. later in December.
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London
Associated Press
Harvey
Berengaria
Madeira
Washington
Hughes
Ambassador Harvey
United States
Marcellus Thompson
Stanley Baldwin
America
Ambassador Harvey Called Home Amid German Reparations Tangles
The state department confirmed London’s notice that Ambassador Harvey was recalled for consultation with the White House giving no specifics. Secretary Hughes met with German envoy Dr Otto Wiedfeldt as Washington weighs Germany’s reparations and its economic strain. The move follows London word that Harvey would return soon, initially thought due to Mrs Harvey’s health.
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Washington
Des
State Department
London
Harvey
White House
Harding
Great Britain
France
Otto Wiedfeldt
Hughes
Germany
Ambassador Harvey
United States
Flag at University of Pennsylvania Hauled Down Then Replaced
A British flag over College Hall at the University of Pennsylvania was hauled down by police order during Sir Auckland Geddes visit and immediately replaced with the American flag, the Stars and Stripes, flying above it.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
College Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Woman 18 Stricken With Paralysis on Main Street
Mrs. William Oberndorfer of Tacoma visiting sister Mrs. Albert L. Hope of Emerson Street was stricken with paralysis on South Main Street this morning. She was taken to the Hope residence by ambulance in an unconscious condition.
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William Oberndorfer
Tacoma
Wash
Albert L. Hope
Emerson Street
South Main Street
Hope Residence
Enaiia
Condl
Elkhart County Tax Totals for 1921 Installments
The December settlement shows the second state and local tax installment at 707 664.94 and the first installment at 967 579.25, totaling 1 765 244.19 in 1921 taxes collected over the year with 56 452.15 unpaid. About 18 percent goes to the state, 10 percent to the county, and the rest to township town and school funds.
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Elkhart County
Coach Derailed and Work Train Also Derailed on Same Rail
A rear coach of New York Central westbound train No 5 from South Bend derailed at Ginger Hill. A work train sent to clear the line ran off the tracks at the same spot. Broken rail cited as cause. No injuries reported.
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N.Y. C
South Bend
Ginger Hill
Middlebury Boy Is Shot Through Leg In Accident
Russell Wagner a 14 year old of Middlebury was wounded in the right leg by a 22 calibre revolver that he and friends were using while hunting. The accidental discharge occurred last Tuesday afternoon.
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Middlebury
Russell Wagner
William Wagner
Middebury
England Holds Big Lead in Navy Across Cruiser and Submarine Fleets
A government tabulation shows Britain leading in light cruisers and fleet submarines, with 45 first line light cruisers and six first line fleet submarines. The United States trails in cruisers and submarine totals, while Japan has growing fleets including several submarines building or projected. The data informed a House committee on appropriations urging President Harding to consider a build-up.
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Washington
Associated Press
House Committee On Appropriations
Harding
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Hecht
Moonshiner Bob Ballard Killed in Hot Battle
Lenington Kentucky reports that Bob Ballard leader of the Me nifee county moonshine gang was killed during an early morning gun battle with 20 prohibition agents. Prohibition Agent Guy Cole was also killed, and Charles Ballard was wounded and fled into the woods. Bodies of Ballard and Cole found in a cabin after the siege.
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Lenington
Associated Press
Prohibition
Sam Collins
Bob Ballard
Menifee County
Guy Cole
Charles Ballard
Agent Cole
Bowling Green
Coe
Ballard
Liberati to Lead Goshen High Band in Local Concert
World famed cornet virtuoso Liberati arrives by train from New York to guest direct and solo with Goshen High School Band in a Jefferson theater program arranged by Cecil Brown. The concert takes place Thursday evening December 21 with Oscar Hansen coordinating and offering a special theater picture.
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Liberati
Indiana
New York City
Goshen
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Cecil Brown
Jefferson Theater
Oscar Hansen
Jefferson
Northwest Winter Grips U S With Heavy Snowfall
Weather across the United States shows heavy precipitation in most states with a strong winter pattern. The lower lake region saw heavy snow while the northwest remained unusually cold. Forecasts warn of temperatures near 10 below in Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota.
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Chicago
Florida
Lower Lake Region
United States
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Texas Panhandle
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
McCray Threat Letter From Ku Klux Klan Reported
Indianapolis dispatch reports Governor McCray received a pink letter from a claimed Klan secretary warning against opposing the organization. The unsigned note dated Dec 18 urged the governor not to take further action or face a bullet. A separate Georgia item notes Robert Woodruff planning a mass meeting to condemn Klan lawlessness in Barrow County with Georgia Guard involvement.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
McCray
Ku Klux Klan
Gary
Ind
Winder
Robert L. Woodruff
Barrow County
South
Georgia
Wood- Heal
General Pope
Georgia National Guard
Thomas W. Hardwick
Adjourment of Parliament Taken in Britain Prorogation
The British parliament was prorogued today until February 13 amid Labour MPs efforts to block rise over unemployment. Leader George Lansbury cited 1629 black rod incident but the speaker ruled prorogation a royal matter. King George urged European economic rehabilitation and cooperation to ease unemployment.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
George Lansbury
Commons
King George
Europe
Municipal League Sets Legislative Program in Indiana
In Indianapolis on December 15 the Indiana Municipal League legislative committee meets to fix a program for the January 4 general assembly session. Mayor Seebirt of South Bend presides over the session.
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Indianapolis
Legislative Committee
The
Indiana Municipal League
General Assembly
Mayor Seebirt
South Bend
Indiana Weather Report Notes Colder East Tonight
Daily government thermometer reading by 8 W. Witmer reports 24 hours to noon with fair skies in Indiana. Tonight will be colder in the eastern portion. Saturday forecast calls for increasing wind and warmer or cooling conditions unclear.
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W. Witmer
Indiana
East Portion
Annual Hospital Association Meeting Set for Dec 19
Goshen hospital officials finalize plans for the annual meeting to be held Tuesday evening December 19 in the public library auditorium. Directors to be elected for three year terms. five directors retire: Mrs. Robert Hudson Mrs. Dwight Hawks Harris Oppenheim George A. Riley and Dr W O Vatlette. The meeting is open to the public.
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Goshen Hospital
Public Library
Robert Hudson
Dwight Hawks
Harris Oppenheim
George A. Riley
W. O. Vatlette
Laura Fell White
Indiana State Nurses Association
Kokomo
Gary
Ligonier
Elkhart
South Bend
Mishawaka
Believed Ford Plant Robber Was Former Employee
DETROIT December 15. Details remain scarce as police and federal agents pursue a bandit who robbed 15 Ford Motor plant workers of 5600 in high denomination currency. The suspect fired a shotgun blast and used a Ford employee as an escort to exit. authorities think he may be a current or former Ford employee familiar with the plant.
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Detroit
Associated Press
High
Park
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Syracuse Woman Wins On Appeal Over Peach Juice Fermentation
Sadie Murphy of Syracuse was fined by Mayor John Sloane for possessing intoxicating liquor at home. A Kosciusko County jury found her not guilty after she testified she believed her peach juice had fermented to jelly or butter. The charges stemmed from a South Bend man’s wife testifying that her husband and son visited the Murphy home and became intoxicated.
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Warsaw
Ind
Sadie Murphy
Syracuse
John Sloane
Kosciuskoa County
Elkhartan Released After Fine Payment
Roy Wampole of Elkhart was jailed after a Tuesday arrest for public intoxication and driving a cart while intoxicated. He paid fines and costs totaling 71 dollars and was released yesterday afternoon after relatives settled the assessment following a street car collision.
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Roy Wampole
Elkhart
Wampoler
Eighteen Apply for Logansport School Superintendent
Eighteen applications have been received by the Logansport school board to replace James W. Wilkinson, whose body was found in his car last week. Applicants come from Indiana and Michigan. The board will act next week and plans a January 22, 1923 start. until then schools run under department heads.
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Logansport
Ind
James W. Wilkinson
Indiana
Michigan
Goshen Woman Presents Granddaughter With Quilt
Mrs. Anna Weaver of Goshen visited Henry Martin in Wakarusa and on Miss Nellie Martin s 18th birthday presented her with a quilt containing 762 pieces called the Road to California. Mrs Weaver the child s great grandmother made this remarkable quilt.
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Anna Weaver
Goshen
Henry Martin
Wakarusa
Nellie Martin
California
Novelty Shop Opens at 126 Nori Main Street
The Novelty Shoppe operated today in the basement at 126 Nori Main Street by Mrs. Everett Brown and Mrs. W. H. Hinds. It will offer frocks, fancy goods, silverware, novelties and related items.
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Nori Main Street
Everett Brown
W. H. Hinds
Wisconsin Senator Attacks Subsidy Shipping Bill
Senator La Follette denounces the administration shipping bill in the senate calling it the worst ever and a rejection of American will. He accuses the president and Lasker of improper labor outreach and says the measure would subsidize favored interests while failing to guarantee new ships or retain existing ones.
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Washington
Associated Press
LaFolette
Wisconsin
Senate
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Congress
Mr. Lasker
Senate of the United States
South Bend Boy Injured When Wreck Train Hits Auto
Glen Imel aged 14, son of Oliver school principal H G Imel, was badly hurt when the car he rode in was struck by a New York Central wrecking train at the High street crossing. The father escaped injury. Glen suffered multiple fractures in his right arm and leg, severe injuries to his left leg, a scalp wound and bruises. doctors call his condition critical.
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South Bend
Glen Imel
H. G. Imel
Oliver School
New York Central
High Street Crossing
Ginger Hill
Knights Templar Elect Officers at Local Commandery
Officers elected at the Knights Templar local commandery meeting include Commander P. R. White Generalissimo P. Martin Captain General C. E. Madiem Senior Warden George Ridenour Junior Warden J. Jnight Prelate A. S Zook Treasurer Dwight Hawks Recorder O. J. Schrock.
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Knights Templar
P. R. White
P. Martin
C. E.madiem
George Ridenoure
Wardan
J. J.night
Zook
Dwight Hawks
O. J. Schrock
Grant Delay In Daugherty Case Until Saturday
Representative Keller of Minnesota did not appear before the house Judiciary committee to answer impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. An attorney for Keller sought a postponement until tomorrow, and the committee voted to grant a delay until 10 30 a m tomorrow as it weighed possible contempt action and further proceedings.
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Washington
Associated Press
Representative Keller
Minnesota
House Judiciary Committee
Daugherty
James A. Vahey
Boston
Volstead
Jackson H. Ralston
Ralston
Keller
Graham Pennsylvania
House
Graham
Vahey
Henry County Double Murder Mystery Baffles Officers
MUNCIE Ind Dec 15 The Henry county sheriff and Newcastle police shift to Muncie as they investigate the slaying of Mr and Mrs William G Shaffer whose mutilated bodies were found on a farm near Midgetown Police doubt narcotic or liquor involvement Ben Brookshire 28 a farm hand on the Shaffer farm remains jailed but has provided no usable information to investigators
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Muncie
Ind
Associated Press
Ralph Yost
Henry County
Newcastle
William G.° Shaffer
Mid-getown
Ben Brookshire
Shaffer
Nie Sheffer Testifies in Own Defense in Indiana Trial
Nie Sheffer took the stand in his murder trial in Angola Indiana declaring he did not fire the shot that killed his brother James and stating he does not know who did. The questions came from attorney Dudley Gleason as the verdict loomed before the 12 jurors.
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Nie Sheffer
Angola
Ind
Gleason
Sheffer
Kindig aCe Arranges Legal Defense
The Kindig School for Nurses retains law firms Anderson Parker Crumpacker Crabill and Deahl Deahl and Vail Simpson to defend against a suit brought by John Granville Knox seeking to set aside a court order granting his sister Laura A Kin dig’s estate to the school. L L Burris represents Mr Knox.
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Kindig School For Nurses
Anderson, Parker, Crumpacker & Crabill
South Bend
Deahl & Deahl and
Vail & Simpson
Goshen
John Granville Knox
Laura A. Kindig
L. L. Burris
Knox
Eligible List for Middlebury Post Office Announced
The civil service commission reported three eligibles for the Middlebury post office Ira Miller Charles W Elliott and Frank A Jenkins. Congressman Hickey will recommend a postmaster from this list.
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Washington, D. C
The
Civil Service Commission
Middlebury
Ira ¥. Miller
Charles W. Elliott
Frank A. Jenkins
Hickey
Runaway Boys Sought in South Bend Case
Berman McCall and Lester Fry both 16 from Rochester are being sought as runaway boys after taking a cornet and a small target rifle. Police describe them as missing and possibly traveling together. Authorities request any information leading to their whereabouts.
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South Bend
Rec
Berman McCall
Lester Fry
Rochester
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