Railroad Board Cuts Wages on Maintenance of Way
The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered wage reductions effective July 1 for about 400 000 maintenance of way workers. Most earners lose 5 cents an hour, with total payroll savings around 48 million dollars yearly. The decision, signed by three railroad and three public members, aims to spur maintenance and reduce unemployment, though labor members dissented. In Terre Haute Indiana, William Creighton Ball 75 prominent in education and civic life died after months of illness. He led Rose Polytechnic Institute and served on the Indiana State Normal School board.
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Federal Board
Chicago
United States Raiload Labor Board
Terre Haute
Ind
William Creighton Ball
Ball
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Indiana State Normal School
State Penal Farm Board
LaFollette Praises Kendrick for Naval Oil Reserve Probe
Senator LaFollette speaks in support of a resolution investigating leases of naval oil reserve No. 3 in Wyoming. He lauds Senator Kendrick for highlighting the lack of open bidding and condemns oil monopolists, noting Josepth Daniels resisted corporate grabs during his tenure and urging backing Kendrick’s stance.
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Naval Oil Reserve
Standard Oil Company
LaFolette
Rep. Wis
John B. Kendrick
Dem
Wyo
Josephus Daniels
Wyoming
Kendrick
Senate
Naval Reserve No. 3
Nayaniels
United States
Real Estate Transfers Across Townships
Edgar C Evans transfers land to Albert P Sinclair in Cloverdale for 4100. Ezekial Brading sells 160 acres in Madison to William S Neel for 1. Carrie Darnall sells 2 Bainbridge lots to Alice E Priest for 1900. Jacob E Rogers transfers 40 acres in Washington to Dock G Grose for 1000. Charlie L D Sheets sells 303 acres in Clinton and Russell to Blayton C Barr for 47680. Mary Bowers sells a lot in Union Chapel Cemetery to Wilbur O Clodfelter for 20. Otis Snyder sells a lot in Russellville to Walker F Ramsey for 1000.
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Edgar C. Evans
Albert P. Sinclair
Cloverdale
Ezekial Brading
William S. Neel
Madison Township
Carrie Darnall
Alice E. Priest
Bainbridge
Jacob E. Rogers
Dock G. Grose
Washington Township
Charlie L. D. Sheets
Blayton C. Barr
Clinton
Russell Townships
Mary Bowers
Wilbur O. Clodfelter
Union Chapel
Otis Snyder
Walker F. Ramsey
Russellville
Electric roads feel auto transport as highways aid competition
Indiana electric railways report to the state tax board that road funding via taxes funds highways that enable automobile freight and passenger competition. The board prepares tax appraisements for 836 companies with 2,275 miles of track, amid calls for reductions as hard surface roads parallel rail lines boost auto and truck services.
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Indiana Electric Lines
Indiana Tax Board
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Tax Board
Kiwanis and Rotary Ball Game Set Next Wednesday
The Kiwanis and Rotary clubs prepare a baseball showdown next Wednesday at McKeenfield with 3 50 p m start. Prizes include box cigars a piezee and hair nets for top rooters. Promotions promise free admission for seniors and brides in the grandstand while an unusual umpire rule adds armed oversight.
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R. P. Mullins
Owl Drug Co
Ed Hamilton
Louis Stevens
Andrew Durham
Harry Moore
Vic Raphael
L. C. Buchelt
Kiwanis
Brown & Moffett
Jake Mce Curry
Charles Rector
Henry Prevo
Hutcheson
Sigler
James
East Gate
Kiwanians
Ayler & McGaughey
Rotary
Bill Tucker
Putnamville wallops Brazil Elks in Sunday game
Putnamville scored 12 to 4 against Brazil Elks on their home field Sunday. The seventh inning featured ten runs including a bases loaded homer by Sutherlin, the Putnamville catcher. Bulllerdick pitched well, holding Brazil scoreless after the fourth.
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Putnamville
Brazil
Bulllerdick
Elks
44 000 Ton Dynamite Blast Moves Stone at Quarry
The Ohio and Indiana stone quarry fired 15 500 pounds of dynamite in a single shot moving about 44 000 tons of stone. Thirty six holes were drilled to seventy five feet and the blast was barely felt in the city.
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Ohio and Indiana
William Pace Injured When Auto Crashes Into Buggy
A Monroe township farmer, William Pace, was seriously injured Sunday afternoon near Brick Chapel when a car driven by Thoburn Borden of Rockville hit his buggy. Pace suffered a broken left shoulder, deep flesh wounds, facial cuts, and severe skinnings. He was taken to Dr. W. W. Tucker for treatment and is in serious condition due to age.
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William Pace
MonrOe Township
Brick Chapel
Thoburn Borden
Rockville
Mr. Pace
Borden
W. W. Tucker
Notre Dame dominates state track meet in Lafayette
Notre Dame athletes score 58 1 2 points at Stuart Field to win the state intercollegiate meet. Purdue places second with 29 points while DePauw edges Earlham for third with 25 5 6 to 25 2 2. Butler finishes fifth and Indiana sixth with Wabash seventh as Franklin scores none. The day is ideal and the meet runs smoothly despite a pole vault delay.
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Lafayette
Ind
Notre Dame
Stuart Field
Purdue
DePauw
Earlham
Butler
Indiana
Wabash
Franklin
Jones
Ivey
Hayes
Lieb
Exonerated Greencastle Driver in Indianapolis Street Collision
Hugh Barnett of Greencastle was not held responsible after two Indianapolis boys, Roscoe Day and William Stewart, were slightly injured when struck by his car. Police and witnesses cleared Barnett of blame as boys played in the street chasing a basketball.
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Indianapolis
Hugh Barnett
Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co
Mr. Barnett
Barnett
Mrs. Ward
Bernadine Ward
Elizabeth Ward
Christie Thomas Co
Greencastle
Ind
Mule liquor violator fined after arrest on street case
Bert Dickens a colored man of West Hill Street was fined 50 dollars with costs totaling 80 after pleading guilty to possessing liquor. He was arrested Sunday morning by Marshall O’Hair when a pint of white mule liquor was found concealed in his shirt aboard a Lime Street car. Dickens claimed he bought the jug for 50 cents in Terre Haute and paid 30 dollars of the fine, securing bond for the balance.
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Bert Dickens
West Hill Street
Zies
Dickens
Marshall O’hair
Limedale
Terre Haute
Indiana Schools Adopt Big Ten Eligibility Rules
Eleven Hoosier institutions adopted the Big Ten eligibility rule at a Fayette meeting, pending faculty approval. A. N. Kelogy of Purdue was named temporary president, K. K. Rockne of Notre Dame temporary vice-president, with a three-man executive group to run affairs until the June Indianapolis meeting. The one-year residence rule, barring freshmen from varsity play, dominated the discussion.
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Purdue University
K. K. Rockne
Notre Dame
J. A. Cragwall
Wabash
W. M. Blanchard
DePauw
Henry M. Gilson
Butler
Indianapolis
Rev Porter Advises High School Seniors at Greencastle
Rev J E Porter of College Avenue M E Church told Greencastle High School’s fifty one graduates to seek greatness and develop a life purpose. He likened the class to an ocean liner, praised teachers as shipbuilders, and urged perseverance and will to achieve. The service featured hymns, scripture, instrumental music, and a benediction by Rev Victor Raphael.
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J. E. Porter
College Avenue M. E
Greencastle High School
Porter
R. C. Sloane
H. C. Clippinger
Locust Street
Mary Arbuckle
Colene Carter
Mary Thoma
Elizabeth Yennie
DePauw Music School
Levi Marshall
Christian Church
Mrs Rachael Bales Dies At Home Near Morton
Mrs Rachael M Bales aged 70 died at her Morton area home Monday morning from complications of diseases. Funeral services are set for 11 o clock Wednesday at the home conducted by Rev C L Airhart of Crawfordsville. Surviving husband Sanford Bales and two sons Otha and Floyd Bales.
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Rachael M. Bales
Morton
C. L. Airhart
Crawfordsville
Sanford Bales
Otha Bales
Floyd Bales
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W. C. Ball
State Farm
Mr .Ball
Spencer Ball
Rotary-Kiwanis
Eat-Em Vanclere
Indianapolis Rotary
Rotarians
Eat-Em
Ott Webb
The
Webb
Thomas
Holcomb
Putnamville Wallops
Fayette
Rev. Porter
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