AMERICAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN MEXICO UNDER AN AGREEMENT
American expedition troops will stay in Mexico with no interference from Carranza. Obregon grants permission to use the Mexican Northwestern railroad for supplies and says he will cooperate with Pershing. A progress report notes continued talks and no withdrawal of forces yet. Berlin turmoil on May Day prompts police dispersal of large labor crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
EL Paso
Carranza
United States
Alvaro Obrezon
Washington
Pershing
Obregon
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Associated Press
Brogan
London
Berlin
Germany
Colored thief pleads guilty to burglary in Elkhart
Henry Williams colored pleads guilty to burglary in the home of W. H. Roth former Elkhart police chief. He is sentenced to Michigan City prison for 10 to 20 years after rejecting a lesser house breaking plea. Williams will be transported to the penitentiary in a few days. First Street property change hands as Andrew Wogeman and wife sell their Hood and Britton addition home to Henry Bechtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Henry Williams
W. H. Roth
Michigan City
Superior Court
Thomas
Williams
Elzhart
Michigan City Penitentiary
Andrew Wogeman
Gostien
Hood
Britton
First Street
Henry Bechtel
South Seventh Street
Albert
Rioting at International Harvester Plant in Chicago
Rioting broke out at the McCormick tractor plant of the International Harvester Co in Chicago as about 2 000 of 6 000 striking workers descended on the facility. Bricks were hurled and shots fired during the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Co
Chicago
McCormick Tractor
Three Irish Rebel Proclamation Signers Shot in Court Martial
Three signers of the Irish rebel proclamation were executed by court martial this morning. Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, has resigned in the wake of the trial and executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Indiana University President to Enter Army Training Camp
President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University announces he will join one of three military training camps at Fort Benjamin Harrison this summer as an example to state university students. He aims to set a practical example for the students and participate in the training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trianapolis
William Lowe Bryan
Indiana University
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Here
Goshen Mfg to Exhibit at South Bend Show
Goshen Mfg Co will display at the South Bend Chamber exhibit promoted by the Ad-Sell league next Monday night. The event includes a league meeting with speakers Andrew Fox of Chicago and J B Sharp of Da Laval Separator Co. Crow Motor Co Elkhart and Sidway Mercantile Co have applied for space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
South Bend
Andrew Fox
Chicago
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
J.B. Sharp
da Laval Separator Co
Goshen Mfg. Co
Federated Clubs Plan Annual Meeting in Goshen
The Federated Clubs of the 15th district convene in Goshen May 6 with forenoon business and afternoon addresses by Mrs. A Starr Best of Chicago and Miss Charity Dye of Indianapolis at the First M E Church. Mrs Best arrives Friday to join the Drama League of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th District
Goshen
A. Starr Best
Chicago
Charity Dye
Indianapolis
M. E. Church
Best
Drama League of America
Weaver to rule in Baugo township school hack case
The decision of county superintendent A E Weaver in the Baugo township school hack case brought by Mr and Mrs Earl Wright is anxiously awaited. After two court sessions he has heard testimony from many witnesses and is now weighing the evidence. An appeal to the state superintendent of public instruction is likely regardless of the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Weaver
Baugo Township
Earl Wright
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Former Judge Vanfleet Named to Party Executive Committee
Vernon W. Vanfleet former judge of the St Joseph Superior Court and Elkhart native, a county delegate to the Chicago Republican National Convention, June 7, is named to the general executive committee to boost Charles W Fairbanks for president. Other committee members are George B. Lockwood Muncie chairman Richard Lieber Indianapolis Henry W. Marshall Lafayette James J. Barnes Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Vernon W. Vanfleet
Elkhart
Chicago
Charles W.fairbanks
George B. Lockwood
Muncie
Richard Lieber
Indianapolis
Henry W. Marshall
Tafayett
James J. Barnes
Logansport
Infant death linked to parental intoxication reported
The six week old son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Coddens of South Bend reportedly died due to alleged parental intoxication. Neighbors say the infant was smothered while asleep in bed with parents and two other children. Police investigated after the parents learned of the death hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Coddens
South Bend
Studebaker Strike Prompts Demands in South Bend Factory
Studebaker workers at the South Bend plant walked off at noon yesterday demanding a nine hour day and an 8 cent hourly raise. They say they were promised nine hours March 1 and cite previous 40 to 42 cent increases two months ago, now seeking 50 cents per hour. Factory management has not issued a statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
South Bend
Baccalaureate Sermon Set by Rev H Robert Smith
Rev H Robert Smith of the Baptist church will preach the baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class at the Jefferson Theatre Sunday night June 4. The First Baptist choir will sing during the exercises. Commencement closes Tuesday evening June 6 with the Alumni party in Spahn Hall, after Class Day Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robert Smith
The
Baptist Church
Jefferson Theatre
First Baptist Church
Spahn Hall
Elkhart Men Charged With Criminal Assault
Wilbur Van Dine and Frank Columbus of Elkhart are jailed on charges of criminal assault against the thirteen year old daughter of William McElright. The girl accuses Van Dine. Columbus is said to have possible involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur van Dine
Frank Columbus
Elkhart
William MccElright
van Dine
Columbus
Mortuary Record Daniel Hege Elkhart Barber Dies
Mortuary reports Ro bert Hege is dead at 31 from tubercular meningitis after a three year illness. Born July 3 1585 in Elkhart he owned a barber shop and is survived by his mother Mrs Christina Hege four brothers and two sisters. Mrs Felta Hochler 66 dies at her home west of Nappanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hege
Robert Hege
Christina Hege
Elkhart
Mr. Hege
Hochstetler
Felta Hochler
Nappanee
Local boards re elect school officials and truancy officer
At the May session the Elkhart county township trustees unanimously re elected Frank J Cripe as truant officer for the rural portion. The Goshen city school board re elected Jesse L Heefner and the Elkhart city school board re elected N J Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Frank J. Cripe
Goshen City
Jesse L. Heefner
Elkhart City
N. J. Roswell
Plan to Move Assault Trials to Circuit Court
Plans emerge to transfer the Biscomb Cost assault and battery cases from the mayor's court to the circuit court. The cases have lingered since the shooting affair weeks ago. Both defendants and St. Mark's M F church seek dismissal due to publicity. Attorneys are L. L. Burris and Deaths & Deal. Trials were postponed again yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biscomb-Cost
Mayor’s Court
Circuit Court
Biscomb
Cost
St. Mark's M. F
L. L. Burris
Deaths & Deal
Miss Antoinette Oechtering Dies in Michigan Sanitarium
Sister of Rt. Rev. Msgr. John H Oechtering V G rector of St Marys Fort Wayne died in a Dearborn Michigan sanitarium at age 3 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Oechtering
John. H.oechtering
V. G
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fort Wayne
Dearborn
Mich
Prominent Woman Dead in Fort Wayne and Goshen Circles
Mrs. Emeline Peddecord Rurode wife of FE Rurode, a wealthy Ft. Wayne dry goods merchant, died at her Goshen home after a two year illness. The notice notes her prominence in local society. For sale ad appears unrelated, offering 3,000 second hand goods at a bargain to be taken this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Peddecord Rurode
Rurode
Ft. Wayne
Goshen
College
Local Health notes and patient updates in Goshen area
David Norris, recently at Goshen hospital, returned home to Lagrange. Mrs Canzada Fuller improved today. Mrs M C Dow sr in Goshen hospital after operation, very satisfactory. County Treasurer Winship ill at home in Elkhart. George Longenecker of Ligonier a patient at Mt Clemens Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Norris
Goshen Hospital
Lagrange
Canzada Fuller
M. C. Dow
Winship
Elkhart
George Longenecker
Ligonier
Mt. ‘Clemens
Mich
Conti Co pays 20000 bonds. biannual payment noted
The C G Conti Co of Elkhart paid 20000 dollars in bonds on Monday and plans a like amount in six months. A sale is scheduled for Saturday with details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Conti Co., Ltd
Elkhart
Elkhart Robbery Suspect Nabbed At Fort McDowell
Isadore Natchett alias Harry Natchett alias Harry Brown, a 29 or 30 year old former Wells Fargo employee from Elkhart, accused of robbing a Wells Fargo office of 1000 to 1500 dollars on Aug 14 1915, is held at Fort McDowell near San Francisco. Sheriff Thomas sails for Indianapolis to obtain extradition papers and return with Natchett within ten days. The Wells Fargo Co has agreed to cover expenses and a reward was reportedly offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Natchett
Harry Natchett
Harry Brown
Wells-Fargo Express Co
Elkhart
Fort McDowell
San Francisco
Thomas
Indianapolis
Natchett
Wells- Faargo Go
Elkhart County
Sth Regiment of Field Artillery
St. Slocum
N. Y
Fort Sill
Okla
8Rd Regiment of Field Artillery
Jefferson Barracks
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
D. C
Wells-Fargo Co
Wells-Fargo Company
Local business men back school garden contest prizes
Local business men responded to school children farming small tracts of land by offering prizes for the best kept gardens and top garden products. Awards include cash, desks, porch swings, savings accounts, photographs, and household items across multiple grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banta Fur. Co
Hawks Elec. Co
Bik Co. Trust Co
Allarte
B. Throckmorton
Plough Bros. .& Mehl
C. F. Kelly
C. A. Davis & Son
Must Amputate Finger After Farm Accident Near Warsaw
Isaac Harman of near Nappanee was injured at the Al Guy farm near Warsaw when a finger was mashed under a hammer. Amputation will be necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Harman
Nappanee
al Guy
Warsaw
Delivered Address by Rev Be A Vannuys
Rev Be A Vannuys delivers a high address focusing on moral guidance and community improvement. The talk emphasizes service, faith, and civic duty within the local church setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Vannuys
Used Old Tin Can
William C. Smith of Allegan Michigan attempted suicide in Elkhart city jail using a sharpened tin can edge found in the prison department at police headquarters. Other prisoners' cries alerted officers. Chief Riblet and patrolmen overpowered and disarmed him. Smith, arrested at New York Central depot, was sent to the city jail for examination. officials pending evaluation of insanity or liquor influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Smith
Allegan
Mich
Elkhart
Riblet
Coley
Wise
Smith
New York Central
Five Cent Toll Cuts Goshen Elkhart Calls
Officials of the Home Telephone Co of Elkhart County report the five cent Goshen Elkhart toll, effective Monday after years of free service, has reduced calls between the two towns from about 50 percent to roughly 5 percent due to abuses by gossipers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone Co
Elkhart Co
Goshen-Elkhart
Official School Census Figures Soon Expected in Elkhart
County Superintendent A. B. Weaver will release official figures for the annual Elkhart county school census in a few days. Enumerators’ returns are being carefully checked and a repeat showing is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween
A. B. Weaver
Elkhart County
Wabash County Board Deadlocks in Ballot for Truant Officer
The Wabash County Board of Education, evenly split with five Democrats and five Republicans, adjourned after a lengthy session that began Monday to elect one truant officer. Two candidates were Downey for the Democrats and Davis for the Republicans. A total of 179 ballots were cast across two brief recesses, with the board set to reconvene on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Alumni entertainment committee meets at Whitmer home
The Alumni entertainment committee will meet this evening at the home of Barry Whitmer, 312 South Fifth Street, to finalize plans for the alumni party in Spahn Hall honoring the local high school's graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry BR. ‘Whitmer
South Fifth Street
Spahn Hall
Wakarusa Team Set to Play Local Students
The Wakarusa High School baseball club will face a local high school student team at the band park Saturday afternoon in a friendly exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakarusa
Wakarusa High School
Injury at Indianapolis Leaves Coppes Needing Cane
Irvin Coppes of Nappanee was hurt after slipping from a step in Indianapolis. He is now using a cane to assist mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Irvin Coppes
Nappanee
Instiguapolis
Escapee Shirley Clayton Flown From Warsaw Jail
Shirley Clayton of Milford escaped from Kosciusko county jail in Warsaw after leaving his cell unlocked. He had been jailed 79 days on petit tems charges while deputies were away escorting inmates. Clinton Elder of Claypool remained jailed with one day left and offered no escape attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Clayton
Milford
Kosciuske
Warsaw
Jacob Hoffer
Indianapolis
Gertha Anderson
Syracuse
Indiana Woman's Prison
Nora Menzie
Clayton
Clinton Elder
Claypool
Indiana township trustees push to raise pay to three dollars a day
Indiana township trustees across counties form a fund by contributing two dollars each to back a legislative campaign. They plan to pressure lawmakers when the Indiana General Assembly convenes next year, arguing that driving, time, and expenses justify a higher daily wage than the current two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Legislative Committee
Indiana Restatute
Returning to Work at Elkhart Instrument F actories
Reports from Elkhart band instrument plants indicate near full capacity as some strikers resume work daily. Conn factory notes 70 of 200 strikers back, total workforce now 170 from 215 before the strike. Buescher Co says 90 percent capacity. Martin Co reports all 15 strikers returned and operations proceeding smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Band
Conn
Buescher Co
Martin Band Instrument Co
Seniors Win Inter Class Meet at Fair Grounds
The Seniors won the inter class track meet at the fair grounds last evening with the Juniors second and Sophomores third. D B Landis and Paine carried off most of the points for the Seniors though these men are ineligible for varsity squad as five year men. A large crowd attended and Coach Seeley refereed to mixed reactions as some complained of his decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
D. B
Landis
Paine
Seeley
Death of Elmer Moses in Big Lake Minnesota
Elmer Moses longtime resident of Noble and Lagrange counties died at Big Lake Minnesota. Born on the Hawpateh north of Ligonier he married Tillie Wolfe and had two children Ald and Edith. The family moved west for health reasons and the funeral was held at Big Lake with relatives Ed Nihart and wife from Middlebury in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Moses
Noble
Lagrange
Big Lake
Minn
Hawpateh
Ligonier
Tillie Wolfe
Ald
Edith
Moses
Ed Nihart
Middlebury
Prof W P MacHenry to give recital at First Brethren Church
Prof W P MacHenry of South Bend and Elkhart visited today and drove a Universal roadster. He will give his first public recital for Goshen pupils at the First Brethren church next Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. MacHenry
South Bend and
Elkhart
First Brethren Church
MacHenry
Goshen
Elkhart Blue Sox Baseball Club Enlists Larue From Goshen
William Larue, formerly of Goshen, joins Elkhart Blue Sox this season. The local baseball club eyes impact as Larue plays for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
William Larue
Goshen, Ig
Elkhart ‘Blue
Sox
Road bond sales report by Winship J. F. Weld & Co.
J. F. Weld & Co. Indianapolis bankers offered high premiums for two issues of road bonds sold today by the county treasurer Winship. The transactions reflect strong market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. Treas
Winship
Bond sales fund Elkhart County road upgrades
County treasurer William H. Winship reports sealed bids for highway improvement bonds in Elkhart and Union townships. J. F. Wild & Co. of Indianapolis bought $862.50 premium for $46,600 issue. other bidders included Miller & Co and St. Joseph Valley Bank. Projects plan brick and stone roads, with total costs from $500,000 to $800,000 and new brick pavement on Fort Wayne road and Goshen routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Township
Harris Uuppenheim
Lincoln Avenue
Goshen
J. F. Wild & Co
Indianapolis
Miller & Co
St. Joseph Valley Bank
Elkhart
Breed, Elliott, & Harrison
Fletcher American National Bank
National
Indianpolis
St. Joseph Valley Bank of Mikhart
Merchants’ National Bank of
Fort Wayne
Goshen-Elkhart
East Goshen
West Goshen
Concord Township
Union
Locke, Olive and
Harrison
Zinn
Fort Wayne Road
Elkhart-Jackson
Clinton-Benton
Millersburg Corporation
Toney
Concord
Switchman George W. Frederickson Killed in Joliet Yard
George W. Frederickson formerly of Laporte switchman for the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad was killed at the Illinois Steel Co plant in Joliet when crushed between two عامل cars. The coroner ruled the death accidental after no witnesses saw the incident. The body was sent to Laporte for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Frederickson
Laporte
Elgin, Joliet &, Eastern Railroad
Ilinois Steel Company
Joliet, IL
Frederickson
Detreese Couple Welcomes Daughter at Home
A daughter was born last evening to Mr and Mrs Charles Detreese of South Main Street. The birth adds another member to the Detreese family.
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Gen. Pershing
Lon
Don
Weaver
Hack Case
Vanfleet
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Mortuary Record
I. Will. Ober
Isadore Atchett
California
Wells-Fargo
FICE
Sheriff Thomas
San Fran
Cisco
Indianapolipolis
Joshen Novelty & Brush Co
Superior Ladder Co
Blough Bros. & Mehl
Nymeyer & Wohlford
Bastile
Universal Roadster
J. F. Weld & CO
Union Township
William H. Winship
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