Light Vote at Primary as Rebels Capture Juarez
Juarez joins the rebellion as revolutionary troops enter the city amid cheers and cries of Viva Obregon. Obregon forces advance toward Mexico City while U.S. warships are ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico to protect Americans. The line from Mexico City to Vera Cruz is said to be cut with Mexican generals allowed to pass through U.S. territory unarmed.
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el Paso
Tex
Juares
Mexico
Obregon
Seventy-seventhe
Joaquin Amaro
Juarez
Morelos
Washington
Americaun
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mavy Department
State Department
Eben PF. Greenlaw
Palazados
Mexico City
Greenlaw
Beilist
Tatupico
Tlaxcala
Sonora
Juan Jose Rios
Manual Gamboa
Carranza
United States
Agua Prieta
F J Cripe Reappointed Truant Officer for County
At the Elk Hart county township trustees meeting in Goshen Frank J. Cripe was re elected county attendance officer with no opposition. Jesse L Heerner of Goshen and F G B Myers of Elkhart were also re elected school board trusts officers for Goshen and Elk Hart districts.
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Elkhart County
Frank J. Cripe
Goshen
Mr. Cripe
Jesse L. Heerner
F. GB. Myers
Elkhart
Indiana Primary Weak Interest in Elkhart County
Early voting across Indiana for the first presidential preference primary drew light participation, especially in rural areas. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m. Women could not vote. inking names on ballots could invalidate them. Wood backers foresee strong showing in Elkhart, with Johnson favored by bull moose faction. Returns expected tonight. state expenditures of $5800 funded by county.
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Indeanapolis
Indiana
Womeno
Princeries
Eaiidates
Cireon
Farm Loan Funds Held Up in Court Fight
More than 50 million dollars in farm loans are stalled pending a court decision on the validity of the farm loan act. The figure emerged at a conference of farm loan officials in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ohio Women to Form National League of Women Voters Branch
Ohio Woman's Suffrage association will dissolve today and an Ohio branch of the National League of Women Voters will be organized tomorrow in Columbus. The report notes Ed Levy of Warsaw discussed the change with a paper mill manager in Chicago.
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Ohio Women
National League of Voters
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association
National League of Woman Voters
Ed Levy
Warsaw
Levy
Chicago
Long Fight Ends as Charley Health Board Members Quit
The Goshen city council met with seven members present as Mayor Charney announced resignations ending a protracted health board fight. New appointees replaced Dr. Albert J. Irwin and others, while Mrs. James S. Drake declined a library board seat and Miss Mary L. Biggs was chosen. A petition to require bells on cat collars was referred to the public works board.
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Charles L. Kinney
Sioshen
Board of Public Works
Binney
New Health Board
City Board of Health
Charnley
Albert J. Irwin
Des. Levin
Becknell
J. Albert Snapp
Herbert K. Lemon
Pars
Floyd Freeman
Lloyd TE Simmonds
Charites Anpointees
Jamies
Gosben
Indiana State Board of Health
J. O. Turty
Charney
Charitiies
City Legal Department
Guy W. Dansman
J. S. Drake
James S. Drake
Goshen
Jeanette Harter
President Wilson Signs Fuller Bill Increasing Pensions
President Wilson signs the Fuller pension bill boosting Civil War veterans pensions and extra support for widows and dependents. Mrs. Acker, formerly of Soraene, died at her Tousten Texas home after 200 years of residence.
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Wilson
Fuller Pension
AL @ Acker
Soraene
Tousten Tex
Union Leader Speaks on Restiveness Over Bread Costs
Washington May To wage unrest stems from bread shortages and high living costs says EL Grade head of the United Brotherhood Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers. He testifies before the railroad board seeking a wage increase of 7 cents over the present rate of 55 cents. He notes most workers earn below livable wages and urges relief.
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Washiington
EL. Grade
United Brotherhood
Maintenance of Way
Railroad Daher
SS Coats
Mc. Grable
Elkhart School Census Sees Gain in Elkhart County
Figures from the Elkhart city census compiled by Abraham BE Weaver show 5 638 school age children, a gain over 4 and Survey of Elkhart County enumeration recorded 15 886 children. Returns from Goshen city are awaited and may indicate further increases.
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Elkhart
Goshen
Elkhart City
Abraham BE. Weaver
Elkhart County
Troshen City
Russian Refugees Lost in Black Sea Storm
Wireless dispatch from Moscow reports many Russian refugees fleeing southern Russia to Asia Minor perished in a Black Sea storm. Fourteen ships carrying refugees were lost in the disaster.
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Black Sea
London
Russia
Asia Minor
Moscow
Croop Enters Accounting Business With Elkhart Firm
Lamar P. L. Croop, longtime money order clerk at the post office, has acquired an interest in the accounting practice of Messrs Coombs & Gneer of Elkhart. He spent two days in Elkhart finalizing the deal and will soon resign from the post office.
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Lamar PL
Tulane Commission Finds Hahn Insane for Longcliff Asylum
A commission including Drs Pecknell and Trewin ruled Leon ard Hahn insane and ordered his transfer to Longcliff asylum for treatment.
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Pecknell
Trewin
Leonard Hahn
Longcliff Asylum
Logansport Mayor James Z Barnes Charged
Logansport mayor James Z Barnes faces prosecution over alleged profiteering in sugar trade. State authorities vow to pursue the case to the limit.
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James Z. Barnes
Logansport
Gen Wood Wins Maryland Primary in Light Vote
Major General Leonard Wood defeats Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California in Maryland Republican presidential preference primary. Wood receives about 15,500 votes to Johnson 5,059 amid an unusually light turnout. Contests and partial returns reported as of today. In Texas, Democrats in county conventions select delegates for the May 25 state convention and the national convention at San Francisco.
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Leonard Wood
Wood
Ikhart County
Senator Johnson
California
Senator Yarding
Ohio
Gov
Lowden
Illinois
Johnson
Elkhart
Goshen
Associated Press
Baltimore
Leopard Wood
Hiram W.johnson
Maryland
Dallas
Pex
Texas
Pexas
Sao Francisco
Totay
Wilson Woas
Three Thousand Philadelphia Carpenters Return to Work
Three thousand of the seven thousand carpenters who struck on Saturday returned to work today. Union officials say a sixty dollar weekly wage schedule has been granted by one hundred nineteen contractors.
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Philadelphias
Unuion
Chamber of Commerce Directors To Meet Tonight
Chamber of Commerce directors will meet this evening with CG C Hollis set to appear and refute statements about his foreign stock enterprise. Retailers’ monthly meeting is canceled due to the directors’ gathering. the annual Chamber meeting will be held Friday night May 14.
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Chamber of Commerce
CG. C. Hollis
Detroit Tops List as Most Expensive U S City
Statistics from Washington DC show Detroit Michigan as the nation’s most costly city for general living purposes. The report highlights high housing, utilities and everyday expenses driving the rank.
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Washington, D.C
Detroit
Mich
United States
Semaphores Direct Trade at South Bend Intersections
Semaphores now guide freight and pedestrian traffic at busy South Bend street corners. Officials say the new signaling system improves flow by coordinating vehicle routes and crosswalk timing amid peak commerce hours.
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South Bend Street
Unsettled Weather Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and on Wednesday with likely showers.
Volcanic eruption reported on Old Providence Island
A wireless message from the Calamares steamer reported a volcanic eruption on Old Providence Island in the Caribbean. The ship noted a large volume of white smoke rising from a tall peak late yesterday afternoon.
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Associated Press
New York
Old Providence
Caribbean Sea
United Friar Company
Calamares
More Warships Will Be Sent To Mexico If They Are Needed
Associated Press reports Secretary Daniels said additional ships would be sent to the east coast of Mexico if needed. The remark came as orders for more warships were issued, around Mothers Day.
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Mexico
Washington
Ordeas
Daniels
Governors propose 300 million for road funding
Minnesota farmers and millers urged the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to authorize a 300 million appropriation to buy stock for roads. They said grain is tied up on farms and in elevators, stressing widespread credit depletion due to freight shortages.
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Washington
Mary Fe
Gobner
Minnesota
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Annual County Schools Commencement Planned for June
Township trustees met with Abra han E Weaver to set the county wide commencement for eighth grade students in Jefferson theatre Crosden in June. Tentative date June 12 depends on visit of Dr N Hives from Indianapolis. Final exams for eighth graders set for May 15. class typically numbers about 200 students.
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Eikinert County
Abrahan E
Elkhart Population Rises to 24277 in Latest Census
Washington reports Elkhart’s population at 24277, up 4005 or 25.0 percent from prior figures. The increase comes as the Census Bureau released new city counts.
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Elkhart
Associated Press
Washington
Coasus Bureau
Phone Rate Hearing in Goshen May 13th
A hearing on the petition by Mikhart Home Telemove compe for authority to increase rates falls and charges with the Treld Thursday May 26 at the court house in Goshen before a representative of the TidGina Public Service commission.
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Mikhart Home Telemove Compe
Kikhart
Goshen
TidGina
Fatal grade crossing accident kills six year old at Knox
Margaret Windell aged six dies at Nope Methodist hospital Fort Wayne from skull fractures after a grade crossing crash. Father Wade Windell mother and a brother are injured while Elizabeth 14 escapes unhurt.
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Margaret Windell
Nope-Methodist
Fort Wayne
Knox
Wade Windell
Elizabeth
Carpenter J D Conrad Dies After Fall in Aurora
J D Conrad aged 62 formerly of Noble county died in Aurora Missouri from injuries after falling from a building where he worked as a carpenter. Survived by his wife and two daughters.
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J.D. Conrad
Noble County
Aurora
Resolutions of Methodists Hit Gamblers Hard
A Methodist group passes resolutions targeting gambling and race odds bets. The measure aims to curb wagering activities and moral concerns within the community, reflecting church leadership stance on public betting.
Methodist conference opposes Ireland recognition by Congress
The Methodist Episcopal general conference at Des Moines adopted resolutions urging defeat of any U S move to recognize Ireland as a separate republic. A second set of resolutions would petition Congress to bar cross state gambling bets and interstate transport of gambling devices, referred to the temperance committee.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Congress
Ireland
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
United States
Committee On Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Police investigate shot fired near dam lane Sunday night
Police seek the shooter after a shot was fired from a passing car as a Hawks Electric Co employee shut the water gates near the dam. The taxi continued to town and the vehicle fled, leaving no suspect.
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Hawks Electric Co
Dam
Hawks
Elkhart School Board Seeks Successor for Miss Ridmonds
Elkhart's Miss Ridmonds, long supervisor of mat sie in all city schools, will retire from the High and Senior schools due to workload. Principal Bo Wn W. Kelly, to become superintendent June 1, is authorized to find a suitable successor for the High school duties.
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Lida
Elkhart
Goshen
Matsie
Eolkhart
Sunior School
Central
Miss Ridmonds
Tragedy on Rail: Kessler Dies After Fall at Junction Station
J. Kessler of Fork Wayne dies at the office of Dr. Linvill in Columbia City from injuries suffered when he stepped from a freight train pilot during switching on the Y junction west of Columbia City. He fell onto Panhandle tracks in front of a westbound passenger train.
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Kessler
Fork Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroade
der. WS. Linvill
Columbia City
Pennsylvaia
Panhandle
Major Wunderlick Returns Home After Overseas Duty
Major Fred Wunderlick and Mrs WunderHch reached their Columbia City home after 20 months overseas in Vladivostok. He served with the 27th division and was a ranking dental corps officer with 12 men under his supervision.
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Fred Wunderlick
Kerner couple to lease Keller house in East Madison
Mr and Mrs Leo Kerner who reside on West Clinton Street have leased the Prof I C Keller house on East Madison Street and will move in when the Keller family relocates to Myerstown Pennsylvania next August.
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Leo Kerner
Mars. W. J. Latta
West Clinton St
Prof. I. C. Keller
East
Madison Street
Keller
Myerstown
County Board Rejects Agricultural Agent Appointment
By a 9 to 6 vote the Kosciuske county board of education, made up of township trustees, refused to ratify the appointment of County Agricultural Agent W. R. Zechiel.
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Kosciuske County
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