Chamber of Commerce Elects Officials at Annual Meeting
At Moose Hall Goshen last night the Chamber of Commerce re elected officers led by President Benjamin F Deahl and Vice President Charles I Goebnant. James Wilkinson to leave for Logansport as superintendent of public schools. John M Van Der Vries and H S Landers spoke on the value of business organization and Chamber history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Hall
Spolian
Benjamin F. Deahl
Charles I. Goebnant
C. Elwin Stout
Descpl M. Warrell
Asfairs
Robert Hudson
Willian HL Charnley
Indastrial Development
Joseph Mo Farrett
Herbert He Gartner
van der Vries
France
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Goshen
Joseph H. Defrees
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of the
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Treffees
Germany
Photographs and Testimony Offered In Prevost Case
Photographs and testimony to link footprints at the crime scene to shoes worn by Liexd Prevost were introduced by the prosecution in Prevost’s Mt. Clemens trial. The motive and time of the shooting of J. Stanley Brown, alleged to be Christus eve, were examined as court adjourned at noon.
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Associated Press
MT. Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
Liexd Prevost
Prevost
Noom
French Troops Withdraw From Darmstadt Report
Associated Press reports French forces have begun leaving the Darmstadt region though formal evacuation orders are not yet issued by the French government. In separate notes, Greenfield Township official Tarves C Phunk and Addalph N Sigrist could not settle on a price for five acres of Sigrist farm east of Brighton for a new school site. a local appraisal set the price at 5409.
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Fresnel
Darmstadt
Tarves C. Phunk
Greenfield Township
Lagrange County
Addalph N. Sigrist
Sigrist
Brighton
Drake
Stahly Family Reunion Set for Harver Stilley Home
The annual reunion will be held at the home of Harver Stilley located one and a half miles west of Nappiner on Tuesday June 8.
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Stahly
Harver Stilley
Nappiner
Arnstein Arrested in New York Bond Theft Case
New York reports that Jules W. Nicky Arnstein, called the master mind of a 5 million dollar bond theft plot, was arrested in Manhattan with wife Fannie Brice. He claimed to have stayed in Pittsburgh, and he faced police and reporters at the district attorney's office before a quick arrest amid a security parade.
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Associated Press
New York
Jules
W.nicky
Arnstedn
Inno O
Fannie Brice
Arnstein
Pittsburgh
Nicky
William J. Fadion
Iis
Pennsyylvania
Columbus Avenues
6Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Arnstein Veichine
Trial of Indiana vs Mars Vance Set for Monday
The case before Justice S S Whisler proceeds without a jury at ten o'clock Monday morning. Complainant Mabel Vance accuses Mars Vance of assault and battering.
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State of
Indiana
Mars Vance
Ten O'Stock
Uustice of the Peace
S.S. Whisler
Wittess
Mabel Vance
Assessors Report Small Increases Across Towns
Assessors for Middlebury town and corporation Olive township and Wakarusa corporation have completed reviews and reported to County Assessor Wilson Road. Each property group shows a slight rise from last year.
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Middlebury Townhip
Middlebury Corporation
Olive Township
Wakarusa Corporation
Wilson Road
Bremen Builds Ten New Houses On Pluwshing Contract
Ten new houses are under construction in Bremen with EL EL Frevert of Nappanee handling the pluwshing contract.
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Bremen
EL EL Frevert
Nappanee
Pluwshing
Obregon Announces Mexico Dispatch Reaches Washington
Official word from Gen Obregon confirms Mexican government information arrived in Washington today. The announcement signals diplomatic steps amid ongoing discussions between Mexico and the United States. World reaction and potential policy implications loom as officials assess the development.
Republicans Reject Stock Dividend Tax For Soldier Relief
Washington May 15 Republicans on the ways and means committee reject a tax on stock dividends to fund proposed soldier relief legislation. The tie vote leaves the measure defeated seven to seven.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Conflicting Rumors on Mexican Rebel Control and Casualties
A report from General Obregon claims deposed President Carranza broke through revolutionary lines and moved south with a small escort. In Nogales, S. Manuel De La Pena says Generals Carranza and Carranza ally surrendered to forces surrounding them in the Mexican mountains, per Alfonso Almada of the Mexican Bureau of Information.
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Revolutionaey
Obregon
New York
Carrapza
Nogales
Manuel de la Pena
Alfonso Almada
Mexican Bureau of Information
Santiago
Carrante
de Lia Pena
Colosimo Funeral Held in Chicago
Prominent politicians a judge and business leaders joined underworld figures as pallbearers at the funeral of cafe proprietor Big Jim Colosimo in Chicago. A brass band led the procession past the Colosimo cafe as authorities search for Frank Razzine tied to a grudge after a prison sentence related to a friend’s murder.
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Chicago
Guhbwen
Big Jim
Colosimo
Franix Razzine
Colosime
Colosinto
Underwood Says Senate Will Not Ratify Treaty
Senator Underwood states the Senate will not ratify the treaty as Congress closes. He signals an enacted outcome and implies no further action on the measure this session.
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Underwood
Senate
Democratic Leader Opposes Resolution On Versailles Peace
Senator Underwood of Alabama, a Democrat, opposed the Republican peace resolution and said no immediate action by the Senate on ratifying the Versailles treaty seems probable. He called this the closing scene of the drama as Congress seeks peace with Germany.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Congress
Germany
Warsaw group travels to hear evangelist in South Bend
A party of 68 Warsaw residents journeyed to South Bend last night to hear evangelist Bob Jones. They rode in a special car operated by the Winona line and the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana railroad.
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Warsaw
South Bend
Bob Jones
Winona
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Inndiana
Alleged Theft of Private Stock by Amish Youths
Jerry Miller Daniel Bontrager and Tra Mast three Amish youths aged 18 to 21 were arrested on burglary charges by Sheriff Chas. Sanfori on a warrant from David P. Lehman. Lehman alleged he saw them enter his home with a skeleton key to steal hard cider. they posted $500 bonds each and were released, with arraignment set in Justice S. S. Whister’s court.
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Jerry Miller
Daniel Bontrager
Tra Mast
Chas. Sanfori
David PD
Lehman
Lagrange County
Court of Justice of the Peace
S. S. Whister
Odd Fellows Seek Wawasee Sanatorium Site
At the county Odd Fellows meeting J N Holderman of Elkhart outlined a petition to the grand lodge to buy 600 acres of Janik land near Lake Capakechee by Lake Wawasee for a tuberculosis sanatorium for the order. The Rebekah lodge hosted a banquet after the session and no smoking was permitted.
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Odd Fellows
J. N. Holderman
Elkhart
Grand Lodge
Lake Capakeechee
Lake Wawasee
Lacal Rebekah Lodge
Philion Divorce Suit Cites Army Desertion and Gambling
Beulah Philion sues William A. Philion for divorce in South Bend alleging desertion from the army without notice and accusations of gambling. The couple lived together eight months.
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Willian A. Philion
South Bend
Beulah Philion
Blarding and Edmonds Wed in South Bend Ceremony
Ross E. Blarding a cashier in the Oliver koefel and Miss Madge Edmonds the Oliver cafeteria cashier were united in marriage in South Bend.
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Ross E. Blarding
Oliver Koefel
South Bend
Madge Edmonds
Oliver Cafeteria
Spa Conference Postponed From May 25 to June 24
In HYCHE England on May 15 Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain and Millerand of France met at Beauclaire home of Sir Philip Session. They agreed the Spa conference with the Allied Supreme Council and German leaders will be postponed from May 25 to June 24.
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Hyche
England
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Millerand
France
Beauclaire
Philip Session
Spa
Allied Supreme Council
Boston University Man Elected Bishop
Dr. J. J. Birney of Boston University was elected bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church on the ballot at the general conference session in Des Moines Iowa. He was the only candidate elected. the vote tally was 9 to 0. The election threshold was a simple majority. In a separate note, James Clevenger of Alexandria, an ice dealer, warned his two sons about destroying motor cycles after the first accident. the machines were later sold for junk.
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Deal
Star Spangler
Herman
Reichard
First Reformed Church
M. J. King
Stout
Samuel B. Spelin
Geoshen
Enginan-Mathews Ruane Company
James Clevenger
Alexandria
Hartford City Missionary Killed in Africa Accident
Alonzo Heminger of Hartford City Kal was killed in an accident in Africa where he had served as a missionary for seven years.
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Alonzo Heminger
Hartford City
Kal
Africa
Army Navy bill passes House in pay reform for military
The House adopted the Wadsworth Kelley conference report on the army navy pay bill retroactive to January 1 1920. It grants 20 percent raises for enlisted personnel, boosts for noncommissioned officers, and $200 to $600 bonuses for higher ranks, carrying an appropriation near 60 million dollars. Rep. Fred A. Britten of Chicago secured the pivotal vote.
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Washington
Wadsworth-Kelley
United States
Army
Marine Corps
House
Senate
United States Service
Navy
Fred A. Britten
Chicago
Britten
Funeral Services for Norris Shaunr and Fra ver Alleman
The funeral for Norris Shaunr will be at the house on North Third Street Saturday at 2 PM and then at St Marks church at 2 30 PM. All service members are urged to attend in uniform, with Fra ver Alleman’s service held at the High School for all service men after his body arrived from France.
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Norris Shaunr
North Third Street
Tle St. Marks Church
Fraver Alleman
France
Indignation Meeting Aims to Arrest Burnham Trust Funds
Thirty three creditors who had deposits with the W. J. Burnham Construction Company in South Bend, totaling 7500 dollars, attended the indignation meeting of the South Bend Chamber of Commerce. A seven member committee was appointed to seek the arrest of W. J. Burnham and recovery of funds.
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W. 4. Burnhai Construction Company
South Bend
Feld
Baptists Pass Resolution Against Vice President Marshall
Southern Baptists in convention adopted a resolution deploring Vice President Marshall's alleged remarks about prohibition legislation. The action followed Anti-Saloon League counsel Wayne B. Wheeler's attack on Marshall and criticized the vice president's opinion of the Senate.
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Washington
Southern Baptists
Contest Committee To Decide Question of Oversize Delegations
Chicago May 15 The contest committee will decide if states may seat more delegates than listed in the call. Secretary L W Henley arranged for 654 seats for delegates and a similar number for alternates. seating will occur if contests exist as per state lists.
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Chicago
L. W. Henley
County assessors close 1920 property tax roll
The sixteen assessors of Elkhart county and their deputies today finished reviewing the 1920 assessment of property for taxation.
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Elkhart County
Senate adopts peace resolution after House pass
Washington May 15 Senate votes to adopt the Republican peace resolution recently passed by the House as part of the war end efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Weather Outlook With Showers Sunday
Brief forecast notes possible showers late tonight and on Sunday. North areas may stay fair tonight with warmer temperatures in the north and central portions.
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Fair North
Distinguished Service Medal Awarded Posthumously in France
Louis Nergt Rupholt of Goshen killed while serving with American troops in France on July 15, 1911. The Distinguished Service Medal will be presented to his parents Mrs. August Rupholt of West Douglas Street Goshen by Seret Hern of the Elkhart recruiting station. The award was announced in Washington several weeks ago.
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Nergt
Louis
Rupholit
Goshen
France
August Rupholdt
West Douglas St
Seret. Hern
Elkhart
Washington
Willis Fox Withdraws From Democratic State Superintendent Race
Willis Fox of Tri State College Angola withdraws from the race for state superintendent of public instruction due to a weakened condition after an accident last year. The incident prompted Fox to deem strenuous activity unwise while he considers next steps.
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Willis Fox
Tri-State College
Angola
Mr. Fox
Jie
Jail inmate Ian Grazer transported for sentencing
Ian Grazer, held in the county jail for about six weeks after his auto tire theft trial in Benton, was moved to Elkhart by Sheriff Chas. Sanford this morning to be sentenced by Judge Hile of the superior court.
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Ian Grazer
Benton
Elkhart
Chas. Sanford
Hile
Independent Elkhart Paper Plan by Nehle Family Group
D. B. Nehle a Chicago businessman and two associates who bought the Elkhart Review announce plans for a strictly independent clean and progressive newspaper. The move signals a new direction for the publication with emphasis on editorial integrity and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. BF. Nehle
Chicago
Elkhart Review
Daniels Denies Sims Charges Citing Admiral Data
Daniel Daniels rejects Allen Sims accusations as false and asserts data provided by the admiral indicates the war was prolonged. The statement aims to counter claims and defend actions amid ongoing dispute.
Secretary Daniels Refutes Admiral Sims on War Delays
In Senate naval testimony Secretary Daniels debunked Rear Admiral Sims's charge that navy delays lengthened World War I. He called the claim baseless, noting Sims overestimated allied losses and miscalculated tonnage, while insisting American troops reached France rapidly in 1918 despite earlier supply challenges.
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Washington
Sims
Navy Department
Department
Daniels
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Baron Munehausen
Daniela
France
Admiral Sims
Admiral Sins
United States
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MEX
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Ington
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David D. Lehman
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