Rifle club growth boosts U S preparedness in 1916
The National Rifle Association reports 1038 rifle clubs formed in early 1916, up from 841. It notes training unorganized militia is vital, with 316 rifles and 1,438,974 rounds issued to clubs in the first quarter. Hanover interest grows as Coach Rider plans a meeting to organize a local club.
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National Guard
National Defense
National Association of America
Ordnance Department
National Rifle Association of America
National Board For
Fred H. Phillips, Jr
Hanover
Fraternity Tax Case Denied In Putnam County Court
Judge James P. Hughes sustains county’s objection to Phi Kappa Psi petition to join suit mandating county auditor Joe M. Allen to include fraternity property on the tax duplicate. Fraternity appeals to state appellate court claiming status as interested party. First ruling in Putnam officials effort to tax Greek property. likely years before decision.
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Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Joe M. Allen
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Putnam County
Indianapolis News
Penn State scrap class abolished by unanimous vote
The Penn State student body voted 2000 to 0 to end the long running class scraps. agitation followed a recent fatality in a ball fight at the University of Pennsylvania and the cider, ball, and flag scraps had drawn over 1000 participants in each of the past three years. The I U nine will practice with the Indianapolis club this week.
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University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State
Harvard Receives Murphy Bequest For Annual Scholarship
Harvard has received a unique bequest from the late Wm. S. Murphy 85. The Murphy scholarship will be awarded annually to the most deserving young man or woman by the name Murphy. Yale seniors total 325 students spent 1,088,364 on education, averaging 4,073 each, with a high of 15,000 and a low of 800.
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Wm. S. Murphy
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