British Presbyterian leaders push temperance pledge drive
The 130th general assembly debates a total abstinence pledge for Presbyterian ministers church officials and students in denominational schools. A temperance report urges prohibition measures federal state and local actions and calls for enforcement of temperance laws while a special committee is tasked with fundraising 270000 to support the church’s temperance goals.
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Indianadpoles
May Wu
Hy Associated Press
William den
Bryway
Cenevab Gesembley
Prahibition
130Th General Assembly
Darvon
New York State
Alfred Siath
Baas
Piscean
Fedateen
Bernas
United State
Miinisteriat
Pie land road project advances near Tunedin Highway
Local officials report construction of a new highway link near Tunedin Highway with plans to open by July 1. The project involves converting adjacent sites for a service area and dining facilities as arrangements are made to serve meals and provide dish dinners.
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Peterstarst
Dens
Peedoek
Latte
Bata Wall
Wreck Charge Filed Over Freight Train Incident
Faastan ay Neal ooo ane George Bir chard and Beth of New Pars wavtio are accused of wrecking two Wa bush freight trains at the Big Four freight house and stealing camdo. They pleaded not guilty at arraignment in circuit court and were released on bonds. Grand jury to reconvene next week to investigate the charges.
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Faastan Ay
Neal
George Birchard
Beth
New Pars
Wabush
Big Four
Phat Phie
New Paris
Blanchard’s
Ecircuit Court Grad
Fort Wayne Union Railroad to Cost 218000
Washington May 22 The Fort Wayne Union railroad was granted permission by the Interstate Commerce Commission to construct eight thousand feet of new track near Fort Wayne Indiana. The project aims to connect the railroads entering Fort Wayne at a projected cost of 218000.
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Washington
Fort Wayne
County Treasurer Short Found In Knox County Accounts
Officials report a shortage of 1,240.34 dollars in Knox county treasurer cash during the period examined by the state board. James M. Adams, who held the office, is implicated as the period’s custodian.
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Indianapolis
Knox County
James M. Adams
State Board of Accounts
Three Kewanna Men Sought For Shooting Of Rochester Chief
Rochester police seek Lee and Walter Ingram and Fredo Kenard of Kewanna in the auto bandit case. Chief William Kinks was shot twice while pursuing robbers who had stolen Roscoe Pontius Ford coupe. Pontius survived. Kinks is hospitalised.
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Rochester
Ind
Joe Kerchendorfer
Lee
Walter Ingram
Fredo Kenard
Kewanna
Here
William Kinks
Fiss
Roscoe Pontins
Rochester Telephone Companys
Jing
Pontius
Rebbers
Ford
Pontius Ear
Premier Motor Plant Sold in Reorganization
In Reanapolis Masch A sold for the Premier Motor corporation of this city. the purchase was accepted by a local bank acting as receiver for the corporation.
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Masch
Premier Motor Corporation
Elkhart W C T U Meeting Draws About 100
An all day institute at First Reformed church drew about 100 attendees led by Mrs. Harry Sibbett of Elkhart as president. Speakers included Mrs. H. Cooper and Mrs. Mary Bechtel with prominent Purdue associate Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley. Evening program featured Mrs. Stanley on World’s Appeal to America and a musical turnout.
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Elkhart County
WLC
First Reformed Church
Harry Sibbett
Elkhart
H. Cooper
Belkbare
Mary Bechtel
Goshen
Elizabeth Stanley
Liberty
Purdue University
Weuuit
Nean Mes
Stantex
Liberts
Amwai Garver
Goshe Wool CR UL
Mes
Sibbett
Luis Heey
Goshen City Schools Prepare Short Week Before Exams
Goshen schools plan a brief week with final exercises and few tests. Senior high holds examinations while junior high and lower grades follow a yearly assessment. Teachers lead excursions as students wrap up the term.
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Goshen
Anid
Bridit
Senier High School
No Executions Rumor Dismissed By Chinese Bandits
Reports from Shanghai say the Suchow Bandits have not announced any executions as the government troops withdraw from the captives area. In Washington President Harding weighs guidance from Minister Schurman in Peking and consular officers in China before any direct negotiations or intervention.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Suchaw
Paotzuku
Mountain Prison
Washington
Harding
Abertschp
Schurman
Peking
China
United States
Shantung Province
White House
Five Die As B O Train Hits Moving Van
Franklin Ohio May 22 Two women and three children of Bertram Williams household died in a grade crossing crash when the Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No 64 struck a moving van carrying furniture to Germantown. Two others were injured one seriously. The dead: Mrs Margaret Williams 58 Sarah Williams 13 Lelia Williams 20 Marie Louise 3 and a four month old baby boy.
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Franklin
Associated Press
Bertram Williams
Carliste
Here
Baltimore and Ohio
Williams
Germantown
Margaret Williams
Sarah Williams
Turks Blow Up Bridge as War Fears Rise
Report from Athens says Turkish troops blew a bridge over the Maritza river linking Adrianople and Karagath. Lausanne dispatch notes Greece will refuse indemnity and may quit the Near East conference if Angora pursues reparations, deepening the crisis.
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Athens
Associated Press
Maritzy River
Adrianople
Karagath
Lausanne
Alexandris
Greece
Turkey
Travelers Protective Association Elects Indiana Officers
J Henry Hipskind of Wabash was chosen president for Indiana at the 33rd annual meeting in Michigan City. A J Miller of Laporte is vice president and C M Zink of Indianapolis secretary-treasurer. 1924 events set for Warsaw and Winona Lake. Raymond R Rechener of 4312 South Eighth Street was elected a national convention delegate for St Paul Minnesota in June. George Finkenbiner and W W Steam attended the session.
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J. Henry Hipskind
Wabash
Indiana
Travelers Protective Association
Michigan City
A. J. Miller
Laporte
C. M. Zink
Indianaapolis
Warsaw
Winona Lake
Raymond R. Rechener
South Eighth Street
St. Paul
George Finkenbiner
W. W. Steam
Brush Factory to Locate in Goshen
George S. Tharger of near Goshen and Fitch of Elkhart have closed on a lease effective July 1 with Harve Hawks and F E C Hawks of Goshen Milling Co for a new one story frame building on West Lincoln avenue between the Elkhart river and Butterfield paint shop. Messrs Barger and Fitch plan a brush manufacturing concern in Goshen.
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George S. Tharger
Goshen
Fitch
Ekhart
Harve Hawks
F. E. C. Hawks
Goshen Milling Co
Lincoln Avenue
Elkhart River
Butterfield
Messrs
Barger
Payroll robber kills two Jersey City officers in raid
In Jersey City New Jersey a payroll robber killed Sergeant John J Black and Patrolman Fatrelean Wear and seriously wounded Lieutenant Har try Otis and Patrolman James Walton during a standoff at Frank Sage alias Miller Eigan's building. Sage surrendered after tear gas was used.
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Jersey City
N. J
Associated Press
John J. Black
Fatrelean Clarence Wear
Hartry Otis
James Walton
Frank Sage
Frank Miller
Frank Eigan
Public Service Company
West New York
Sage
Black and Wear
Adam Kearth
Kearth
May’ Miller
Black
Wear
Otis
Walton
Socialists Press U.S. Recognition of Mexican Government
At the New York socialist convention on May 22, delegates urged the United States to recognize the Mexican government then in power. A second resolution demanded amnesty for all political prisoners held in federal prisons.
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New York
Associated
Tressi
Socialist Party
United States
Mexico
Onion Growers Plan State Sales Association in Indiana
Seventy five onion growers from fourteen northern counties met at Kendallville Indiana to organize a state association. Its aim is to create a national sales agency to market the onion.
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Kendallville
Indiana
Plans to Elevate Grand Trunk Tracks on Division Street
South Bend May 22 plans are under way to elevate the Grand Trunk railroad tracks on Division street an improvement long contemplated.
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South Bend
Grand Trunk Railroad
Division Street
Nusbaum Will Probate Gives Entire Estate to Widow
The will of Joseph F. Nusbaum of Waddieburg, who died March 28, was probated in circuit court this afternoon. Dated February 14, 1919, the document leaves the entire estate to his widow Fimma L. Nusbaum.
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Joseph F. Nusbaum
Waddieburg
Fim
Ma L. Nusbaum
Lasker Denies Booze Sale on Leviathan
Shipping Board Chairman Lasker denies four saloon bars aboard the Leviathan and warns bootleggers will be dealt with severely. He directs that the Democrat estimate the cost of the next printing job.
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Lasker
Washington
Shipping Board
Leviathan
Democrat
Indiana Weather Report From Government Thermometer
Mostly cloudy with probable showers tonight and Wednesday in northern and southern portions. Temperature near yesterday with a high around 63 and a low near nightfall. Readings reported by government thermometer via S W Witmer for 24 hours prior to publication.
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S. W. Witmer
Indiana
32 Bodies Recovered From Rio Grande Near Laredo
News from Nuevo Laredo reports 32 bodies believed to be Italians and other foreigners murdered while trying to illegally enter the United States. Investigators in Monterey probe alleged band activity as six Italians hired smugglers near Nuevo Laredo were slain. Other victims were found weighted with stones. several Mexicans are under arrest.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Rio Grande
Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Columbia
Neuve Leon
Mexico
Draft of Amity and Commerce Treaty to Madrid
The State Department sent a draft of a new treaty of amity and commerce between the United States and Spain to Alexander P. Moore, the American ambassador at Madrid, for negotiation with the Spanish government. It would replace the old 1922 treaty of commerce, denounced by Madrid on November 5, 1922.
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Washington
Associated Pressy
United States
Spain
State Department
Alexander P. Moore
Madrid
Hin
House Of David Quiz To Be Continued In Probe
Judge Harry J. Dingeman resumed a one man grand jury inquiry into charges of immorality within the House of David colony. He said the investigation would be thorough and may take three months. The update came from St Joseph Michigan via Associated Press.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Associated Press
Harry J. Dingeman
ALLEGED WRECKER ON TRIAL IN LAKE COUNTY
Charles Uselis a Chicago railroad shop man is on trial in Lake circuit court for murder in the 193? Gary wreck of a Michigan Central express last August 20 Edward Coy fireman on the train died in the crash. A prior February trial ended with nine acquittals and three convictions.
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Laporte
Ind
Charles Uselis
Chicago
Michigan Central
Gary
Ufe
Lake
Uselis
Edward J. Coy
Michigan City
Fire at Neff Farm destroys home and woodshed
Chimney sparks sparked a blaze at the Orvil Neff farm near Milford destroying the residence and a woodshed and most contents. Loss estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars, insured. John Smoker chemical truck from New Paris arrived quickly but could not save the frame buildings. A second fire near New Paris at Wilt Timmins tenure burned roof before neighbors quenched it with buckets.
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Orvil Neff
Willard Zellinger
Milford
John Smoker
New Paris
Wilt Timmins
James Deters
Neff
Walb Named Indiana Republican State Chairman
Clyde A Walb of Lagrange elected chairman of the Indiana Republican state committee to succeed Lawrence Lyons who resigned after publicity over his Ku Klux Klan retirement. Walb has served as vice chairman and chairman of the Twelfth congressional district. Lawrence Cartwright of Portland chosen as vice chairman.
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Indianapolis
Cby Associated Press
Clyde A Walb
Lagrange
Indiana Republican State Committee
Lawrence Lyons
Walb
Lawrence Cartwright
Portland
Lyons
Ku Klux Klan
Road Bond Issue Sold to Indianapolis Firm
The $16 000 four and one half percent bonds for county road No 34 the Foraker road were sold to J F Wilde Co of Indianapolis for par and accrued interest. Wilde's bid is the only one received by the county treasurer on the seven bond issues offered in the last month.
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Foraker Road
J. F. Wilde Co
Indianapolis
Wilde
Woman In His House Free Admission Coupon
On page two the Jefferson theatre advertises a coupon admitting the reader free to the showing of The Woman In His House on Wednesday night May 93. The coupon is presented to readers by the Democrat with courtesy from Manager Hansen.
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Jefferson Theatre
The
Democrat
Hansen
Baldwin Named Britain's New Prime Minister by King George
London May 22 Stanley Baldwin accepted the premiership from King George and becomes Britain s new prime minister. A veteran financier and politician he served as ganeral secretary to the treasury and president of the Board of Trade before becoming chancellor of the exchequer under Bonar Law. At 55 he is educated at Harrow and Trinity Cambridge, married to Lucy Ridsdale of Ruttingham with six children.
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London
Associated Press
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
King George
Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Treasury
Board of Trade
Bonan Law
United States
Washington
Bonar Law
Baldwin
House of Commons
Harrow
Trinity College
Cambridge
Lucy Ridsdale
Ruttingdean
Toledo Robbers Sentenced to 50-Year Terms
Eddie O'Brien and James Colson were sentenced by Judge Killits to 50 years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta for taking part in the Toledo post office robbery of February 17, 1921. The pair were convicted Monday as members of the gang that robbed the post office of $1,000,000.
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Toledo
Associated Press
Eddie O'Brien
James Colson
Middlebury Water Works Petition Heard Today
Middlebury Indiana May 22 The public service commission in Indianapolis heard a petition by the Middlebury Water company and the town seeking approval for the town to take over the water franchise and complete the planned system. A favorable report would allow construction to begin soon and proceed rapidly.
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Middlebury
Ind
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Middlebury Water Company
Auto Stolen at Sturgis Abandoned at Brimfield
A stolen sedan belonging to J. D. Sturgis of Sturgis Michigan was recovered after two young men abandoned it on New York Central tracks to escape an approaching freight train. The engine stalled, they pushed the car off the tracks, fled as the train neared, and sheriff Black of Albion arranged return of the vehicle to Sturgis.
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Brimfield
J. D. Sturgis
Sturgis
Mich
New York Central
Black
Albion
Apparent cancer cure claimed by Liverpool professor
Professor Blair Bell of Liverpool University reportedly discovers an apparent cancer cure using a colloidal lead solution. Dr L E Hougjey of Concordia Kansas says the claim came after years of study abroad and recent return on the President Adams.
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New York
Blair Bell
Liverpool University
L. E. Hougjey
Concordia
Kansas
President Adams
Lions In State Meeting Opens In South Bend
The first state conventation of the Lions club of Indiana opens at Hotel LaSalle in South Bend with delegations from every district club. District governor F. A. Tedford presides as attendees begin three days of talks and activities.
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LIONS
South Bend
Ind
Lions Club of
Indiana
Hotel LaSalle
F. A. Tedford
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Premier Motor
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Travelers Protective Association Officers
Brush Factory
Onion Growers Plan E Association
Rio Grande River
House of David
Neff Farm
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