Undertakers Targeted Over Return of War Dead Probe
Congress faces allegations of profiteering by undertakers and others seeking to profit from the movement to bring home American soldiers buried in France. Rep Caldwell condemns such propaganda as worse than any wartime profiteering while senators push hearings and a possible president order to repatriate bodies. The American Friends of Honor and notable directors including Taft Morgenthau and Vanderbilt back calls for action.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Vranece
Cauldwell
New York
Caldwell
Den
France
Senate
Phamms
Dem
Colorado
Kiene Shether
Thomas
Thamas
Lodge
Massachusetts
Porter
Stephen T. Hurry
Infantry
American Fled of Honor Association
Taft
John H. Finles
Henry Morgenthau
Morgan V Brien
Rabbi Wise
Finer J. Sheppard
Bishop Brent
Samuel Gompers
Myreun T. Herrick
Cornelius Vanderbilt
American Warship Heads Toward Fiume From Pola
An American warship anchored off Pola in the Adriatic may proceed to Fiume to join allied vessels. Reports say she will land men to replace Italian troops once Paris decides the city’s future status. A separate item notes three red foxes killed in Fulton county near Rochester.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Pola
Adriatic
Belgrade
Pula
Fiume
Fulton County
Rochester
Annual Election of Officers by Elkhart County Trust Co
Elkhart County Trust Co stockholders met yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock and re elected directors Haines Egbert Harry M Sanders L W Vail Chas Aitken Sol Dembufsky L J Buiris and C E F Stout. Directors then elected Haines Egbert president L W Vail and Chas Aitkens vice presidents C E Stout secretary treasurer W U Pickering assistant secretaries Y Q J Sebrock cashier. Bank affairs described as exceptionally prosperous. Reverend Duonean Weeks addressed the Wiwanis club at its noon luncheon and announced a dinner in honor of international officers at South Bend next Wednesday evening.
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Elkhot County Trust Company
Haines Egbert
Harry M. Sanders
L. W. Vail
Chas. Aitken
Sol Dembufsky
L. J. Buiris
C. EF. Stout
Chas. Aitkens
C. E. Stout
UW. Pickering
Secutreits
J. Sebrock
Duonean Weeks
Wiwanis Club
South Bend
Fort Wayne Superintendent George S Bliss Resigns
Dr George S Bliss of Fort Wayne resigns as superintendent of the Indiana school for feeble minded youth at Fort Wayne and his resignation is accepted.
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Georges. Bliss
Fort Wayne
Indiana School
Martial law proclaimed to end Berlin riots
Berlin reports state martial law across Germany after mob protests near the Reichstag. Officials say at least 10 dead and many wounded as guards fire on demonstrators of radicals and independents. Barricades, parades, and meetings are banned nationwide.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Leon Kelly Plans Five Story Salesroom at Main and Jefferson
Leon Kelly owner of the Kelly garage bought the southeast corner lot at Main and Jefferson opposite the piferur ban railway station for 10000. He will start a five story brick salesroom covering 242 by 60 feet with total investment between 100000 and 120000. The existing Kelly garage on adjacent property was bought from Charles FL Kelly for 414500 and the Madison and Elevento streets garage sold for 11000 likely for storage. Miss Dora Browns Colonial flower shop lease ends July 2, and the related building will be razed or moved. Kelly is a Ford agent and his business has grown to require these quarters.
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Leon Kelly
Kelly Garage
Harry M. Sanders
South Bend
Goshen
Main and
Jefferson Streets
Main Street
Jefferson Street
Mr. Kells
Charles FL Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Madison and
Elevento Streets
William H. Charnley
Rock Rut Mills
Kelly
Dora Brown
Ford
Gasoline Burns Fatal To Mrs Murray At Home
Mrs Clarence Murray of Shipshewana aged 27 died this morning at 4 o clock from burns received Tuesday when gasoline used to start a fire exploded She called her husband from the barn as flames enveloped her clothing Survived by husband and two children 6 and 4. The house sustained damage and a county nurse and doctor aided the family. Murray is a school teacher born in White Pigeon warden name Teckwan. An option was taken on the Gerer farm near Springbrook park for 90000 dollars an acre with shows once held there
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Clarence Murray
Shipshewana
Murray
Airs
White Digeon
Tleckwan
Phe Murray Foudly
Shipshewans
Miners Press For Wage Boosts And Shorter Hours
Miners argued for wage advances and shorter hours before the presidents coal commission. John F. Lewis of the United Mine Workers said the 30 hour week would still guarantee full annual output, while Edward Stewart of the Indiana district requested adjustment of wage differences in that territory.
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Associated Press
Washington
President's Coal Commission
John F. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Hol. Stewart
Indiana
Indiana Legislature Calls One Day Session Friday
Indiana lawmakers set a one day session for Friday in Indianapolis aimed at ratifying a federal attendance matter. House has 100 members. Senate 40. Delegates Beardsley Yeder and Leer from Elkhart Goshen New Carlisle are anticipated to vote for ratification.
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Indianapolis
Jisa
Esenior Goodrich
Yesterdas
Indiana
Oelock
AL . Beardsley
Elkhart
Jonathan S. Yeder
Goshen
Lawrence Leer
New Sars
Phes
Four Governors Back Gen Wood for Republican Nomination
Chicago January 14 four governors Henry Allen of Kansas Burnquist of Minnesota Peter Norbeck of South Dakota and Oliver SHoup of Colorado back Gen Wood U S A for the Republican nomination Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington blocks a joint debate on political issues challenging Wood for the nomination
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Chicago
Henry Alen
Skansas
Burnquist
Minnesota
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Oliver EH
Shoup
Colorado
Gen. Wood
U.S. A
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Re opening of Night School Not Certain
High school directors met at the high school last night and found enrollment insufficient to warrant reopening night school with about 50 students enrolled. A follow up meeting is planned at 6 15 Thursday night to decide further action. Enrolments included Mechanical drawing 1 type writing 17 shorthand 3 cooking 12 sewing 5 bookkeeping 14 penmanship 2 business English 2 Freuel 1 problem mathematics 2 social problems 5.
City Scout executive named to direct Elk Hart program
The Elk Hart executive committee of the Boy Scout council and a Chamber of Commerce panel met to plan appointing a City Scout executive. State Senator A H Beardsley was chosen to raise 5000 dollars to fund Boy Scout activities.
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Boy Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
Elkhart
A. H. Beardsley
Mahan Sues Detzer During Fort Wayne Captain's Court Martial
Testimony by Lieut. Leonard B. Mahan at Le Mans court martial accuses Capt. Karl W. Petzer of mistreating prisoners with noses to a wall as punishment. Mahan, formerly Washington police bureau chief, says Detzer belittled his police experience and did not involve him in investigations. Also reported is the mysterious disappearance of Mrs Lavina Grooms of Farmland, mother of twins, who vanished in January.
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Associated Press
New York
Karl W. Petzer
Fort Wayne
LeMans
France
Leonard B. Mahan
Mahan
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Washington
Detzer
Farmers of Jackson township to discuss joining Moderation group
Jackson Township farmers will meet at the New Paris schoolhouse tomorrow at 7 30 in the evening. Ex county agent G ik Meteger will present views on the subject and discuss membership advantages. Farmers from nearby townships are invited to attend.
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Jackson Township
New Paris
G. Ik. Meteger
Leesburg Soldier Sues for Divorce in Kosciusko Court
Owen Frederickson of Leesburg, a returned soldier, sues Naomi Frederickson in Kosciusko circuit court at Warsaw. He says they married November 6, 191X, he went to war, and on return found her involved with other men. She refuses to live with him, claiming she has other arrangements.
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Owen Frederickson
Leesburg
Naomi Frederickson
Kosciusko
Warsaw
Frederickson
Edward Murphy Rochester Leader Dies After Illness
Edward Murphy of Rochester Tud died Monday after a short illness of meningitis. He was serving as city attorney of Rochester at his death. Survived by a widow and two sons from a former marriage. He was 1916 district Republican chairman and a prominent state GOP figure.
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Edward Murphy
Rochester
Tud
Prohibition Chief Predicts Six-Year Dry Period Ahead
Chicago January 11 A six year task faces federal prohibition agents as they move to make the United States dry H M Gaylord deputy commissioner of internal revenue told agents and inspectors in the wind western states yesterday He estimated the revenue bureau will have the country a desert by the end of the period and the policy will be fully in place.
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Chicago
United States
H. M. Gaylord
Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Clothing store interest sold by Kendallville owner
Dottie Cohen of Kendallville and formerly of Goshen sold an interest in his Kendallville clothing store to M. Flax of Plymouth. Cohen cited health demands of the business and chose a partner to meet conditions.
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Dottie Cohen
Kendallville
Goshen
M. Flax
Plymouth
Cohen
U. S. Plays Big Part in Latin American Finances
London banker James Carew Asselman, a Goshen native, plays a principal role in the film 12:10 alongside Miss Marie Dore who is currently in the east. The picture was made in England and reflects the U S financial influence noted at the Second Pan American Financial Conference set for January 1924. Carew is married to Ellen Terrs, a celebrated English tragedienne.
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Washington
United States
James Carew
Asselman
London
England
Goshen
Marie Dore
East
Mr. Carew
Ellen Terrs
Oliver Company Expands with Large Tractor Plant
The Oliver Chilled Plow Company of South Bend is building a large new tractor plant as part of a broader expansion. The company plans ten buildings under construction across its facilities.
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Oliver Chilled Plow Company
South Bend
Oliver Company
Weather forecast notes fair night and warmer Thursday
The forecast says fair conditions tonight. Thursday is expected to be fair with higher temperatures unfolding.
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Warner
Culp Couple Move Into West Monroe Home
Mr and Mrs Floyd Culp prepare to move into their new residence on West Monroe Street following the vacancy left by Ed Frankenstein next week.
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Mrs
Floyd Culp
West Monroe Street
Ed. Frankenstein
Murder mystery grips Louisville as missing sweetheart sought
Louisville police expect to arrest the unknown deaf mute suspect in the Rebecca Loveau murder after her body was found in a city park with the head severed. Coroner Carter believes the crime occurred Monday night and an axe or hatchet was used.
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Louisville
Rebecca Loveau
Carter
Miss Lovall
Foundry Fire Causes Heavy Loss in Mansfield
Hlarrs G. Ketners of Mansfield Ohio, formerly of Ligonier, suffered heavy fire loss when his foundry burned at Mansfield.
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Hlarrs G. Ketners
Mansfield, O
Ligonier
Mansfield
South Dakota Debate Law Interpreted Amid Primary Challenge
Pierre South Dakota interprets the new primary debate law as allowing proxy debates. Candidates for the Democratic nomination face challenges to debate their policies with opponents. Governor must oversee their own debating when challenged.
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Cassortatud
Pierre
Jane
South Dakota
Quade
Ane
Wilson
James O. Monroe
Chicago
Annual Meeting Attended By Only Four or Five
Elkhart County Fair stockholders failed to reach a quorum for the regular annual meeting in the commissioners room at the court house this afternoon. The secretary was directed to write to each stockholder to attend an adjourned meeting at the same location on Wednesday, January 21. Officers then went into executive session with the public excluded. No 1910 fair figures were released.
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Elkhart County Fair Association
Court House
Indiana Y M C A to Meet in Indianapolis
The annual convention of the Indiana Young Men's Christian Association will be held in Indianapolis on February 27 and 28. The event was postponed a week to coincide with local observance of "father and son" week.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Yous Men's Christian Association
Hungarian Delegates To Get Peace Treaty
Paris today reports a peace treaty with Hungary will be delivered to Hungarian delegates at the foreign office at 2 oclock tomorrow afternoon. Ed Hansman and his wife have moved from Chicago and reside temporarily with her parents on West Pike Street. Hansman works as a traveling salesman for the Southern Qt Company.
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Paris
Hungary
Foreign Office
Ed. Hansman
Chicago
Mer
Dole Hamilton
West Pike Street
Mr. Hansman
Southern Qt
Gardener Wertsbaugh Died at Wabash. Pension From Straus
Daniel Wertsbaugh, who died at Wabash, had been employed as gardener by Tf B. Straus of Ligonier. Mr Straus was paying him a regular pension.
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Daniel Wertsbaugh
Wabash
Gardner
Tf. B. Straus
Ligonier
Wage settlement with union men takes effect
Director General Hines signed a national agreement with the Brotherhood of railway and steamship clerks freight handlers and express and station employees. The pact retroactive to January 1 and valid during federal control provides time and a half for overtime after eight hours and one rest day per week where feasible.
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Washington
Hines
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks
Loree
Irvin Mishler Dies in Chicago At 34
Irvin Mishler of New Paris age 34, owner of the 31 General Store, died in Washington Park Hospital Chicago after hernia surgery. The family learned of his critical condition near Sk hart before the death notice arrived. Surviving are his widow four children and his parents Mr and Mrs Wu Mistler, a brother Alfred and sister Mrs Charles Taqqmaan, all of New Paris. The body was expected to reach New Paris tonight.
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Irvin Mishler
New Paris
Goshen
Washington Park Hospital
Chicago
Skhart
Transport Buford Departs Kiel With 240 Russians
The Buford departed Kiel at 10 o clock this evening carrying 240 Russians toward an unnamed port in Russia.
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Transport
Buford
Kiel
U.S
United States
Mishawaka Teachers Demand Higher Pay
Mishawaka school teachers call for higher salaries due to rising living costs that erode their incomes and threaten their ability to make ends meet.
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Mishawaka
Evansville Man Pleads Guilty To Transporting Liquor
Charles I. Heilman former Evansville mayor pleaded guilty to transporting liquor into Indiana before Judge A B. Anderson. He was fined 800 dollars and costs. James B. Cox a Penn railroad brakeman was found guilty of stealing from interstate shipments and sentenced to four years in federal prison at Atlanta Georgia.
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Indianapolis
Janu
Charles I. Heilman
Evansville
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
James B. Cox
Penn
Ind
Atlanta
Men’s club organized at Topeka with Rev Garubbs speaker
A men’s club was organized at Topeka. Rev A K Guubbs of Ligonier United Brethren church was one of the speakers.
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Topeka
Rev. A. KE. Guubbs
Ligonier, U. B. Church
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