Sixth District Chooses Gray To Lead Campaign
Finley H. Gray won the Sixth district Democratic convention nomination for Congress on the twentieth ballot in Richmond Indiana May 26. Lon Mull and Rev. T H Kubt led early, with Wayne and Franklin counties pivotal to Gray, amid endorsements of Gov. Marshall and Shively and a tariff critique linking protection to high living costs. Gray pledged to oppose government subsidies for private enrichment.
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Richmond
Ind
Finley H. Gray
Congress
Gray
Lon Mull
Rev. T. HB. Kubt
Wayne County
Rev. Kuhn
Fetterman
Franklin
Wayne
Gov
Marshall
Shively
Kern
Thomas Thomas case proceeds to evidence hearing
Anderson Indiana May 26 the trial of Selby Thomas will proceed to the taking of evidence Thursday a jury has been empaneled early The statements of attorneys will be completed by afternoon Thomas a schoolteacher is charged with a serious offense by Mr and Mrs George Manning parents of Blanch Manning 12 They allege Thomas who boarded at the Manning home sat up with the girl late at night assisting with her lessons
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Anderson
Ind
Selby Thomas
Thomas
George ¥. Manning
Blanch Manning
Manning
Master Beat When Son Sings Badly
Hammond Indiana May 26 A village smithy John Kennell beat music master Charles White after his son was whipped for missing time. Clarence Pierce the druggist intervened and took the beating. The school board forced White to resign. The judge fined Keapnell 10 for the beating and ignored the trimming given to the peacemaker.
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Hammond
Ind
John Kennell
Goodland
Charles White
Clarence Pierce
White
Keapnell
God Not Blamed for Wreck in Kokomo Damages
Kokomo Indiana May 26 A court awarded the Johnson estate 500 dollars after ruling drainage negligence caused a washout that toppled the engine killing engineer Percy D Johnson. The railroad argued the disaster was an act of God but the judge found otherwise citing careless drains.
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Kokomo
Ind
God
Percy D. Johnson
Johnson
Public Square How Serves As Pasture
Special to Tie Sun. Huntington Ind May 26 Mary McKen sie sues for title to the ancient Mahon public square seeking proof of her right to use historic ground as cow pasture. Mahon once ranked among the great towns of the old Wabash and Erie Canal era, rivaling Fort Wayne and Logansport.
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Huntington
Ind
Mahon
Mary MckKensie
Wabash
Erie
Ft Wayne
Logansport
Body of Boy Stoned to Death Stirs Hinton Suit
Special to The San Evansville Ind May 26 The body of Guy Brown who was stoned to death in the New river at Hinton W Va while escaping a chain gang arrived today The mother and brothers of the dead boy plan to sue the city of Hinton for 10000 dollars
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Evansville
Ind
Guy Brown
New River
Hinton
W. Va
Blind Tiger Not Proven at Kokomo
Kokomo Ind May 25 Mrs Ann Cal better accused of running a blind tiger and selling whisky to Mrs Butcher wife of Roy Butcher who filed the charge has been acquitted Butcher could not prove the spirits were what he saw his wife drink as he peeped through a window
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Kokomo
Ind
Ann Calbetter
Lee’s statue fuels G A R feud at hall of fame
Terre Haute Ind May 25 About 10 000 visitors saw the Vigo County Soldiers and Sailors monument dedication Gov Marshall spoke Terre Haute shows old soldiers best entertainment Confederate soldiers sent word to the G A R they would not parade with union veterans over potential action by the national G A R against Lee s statue in Washington s hall of fame Leaders include Henry Sherman Samuel M Hench and A T Ashbury campaigning for department commander claim Hench s sons say he has enough delegates to win
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo County
Monu
Lee
Hall of Fame
Washington
Henry Sherman
Greensburg
Samuel M. Hench
Fort Wayne
A. T. Asbury
Farmersburg
Judge Hench
Death by Own Action Theory Hobb's Defense
Princeton Ind May 26 The Hobbs murder trial hinges on a claimed suicide scenario. Abraham Frakes testified Loomiller, a blind man, planned to end his life after accusing his wife of murder and intended to remarry and insure his life. Frakes described Loomiller funding the plan with a large policy and a self inflicted death. The prosecution rested and the defense may wrap up Thursday.
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Princeton
Ind
Martin Hobbs
John Loomiller
Hazleton
Abraham Frakes
Watseka
Kas
Loomilier
Liberty, Jr
Boy Kills Tot With Unloaded Gun at Elwood Visit
Arthur Beever seven accidentally shot and killed the son of George Wilkins yesterday afternoon. The children were playing with a gun when it discharged. The Wilkins family was visiting the Beever home in Elwood Indiana.
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Elwood
Ind
Arthur Beever
George_ Wilkins
Wilkins
Beevers
Indiana Princess Celebrates July 4 at Roanoke
Wabash Indiana May 26 Ki So Quah great granddaughter of Little Turtle to celebrate the hundredth anniversary on July 4 at Roanoke east of Wabash Gov Marshall and Judge Taylor Fr Wayne attending. Kil So Quah in splendid health and will attend though born This moon the celebration is delayed.
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Wabash
Ind
Ki- So-Quah
Little Turtle
Miami
Roanoke
Marshall
Taylor
Wayne
Kil-So-Quah
Girl's Conscience Forces Father's Arrest In Jewelry Theft
In Columbus Indiana on May 26, Mrs Jacob Dakn 1h caused the arrest of her father Philander Lessig 35 after a sworn statement accusing him of stealing two diamond rings valued at 400 dollars from the home of Mrs Lulu Cutzinger Sunday. The girl said her aunt hid the rings while she went for a drive and that Lessig warned her he would kill her and burn the house if she spoke. Lessie denies the crime.
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Sun
Columbus
Ind
Jacob Dakn
Philander Lessig
Lulu Cutzinger
Lessie
Dogs Run Wild in Gary as City Fears Hydrophobia Epidemic
Gary Indiana reports over 2,000 dogs roaming in wolf packs this summer. Police Chief J D Martin calls for repealing the dog ordinance to allow shooting untagged, unmuzzled dogs without licenses before the heated term begins.
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Gary
Ind
J. D. Martin
Alienation suit to be hard fought in Hartford City
Bank er John Lees faces a sensational alimony suit from his daughter-in-law seeking 25000 dollars for the alleged alienation of her husband Charles Rees's affections. Rees is currently in Idaho as testimony promises to be sensational in Hartford City.
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Mullally
Mont Place
Hartford City
Ind
John Lees
Charles Rees
Idaho
Poets Friends Seek to Free Ill Doctor in Jail
Inds May 26. Movement to release Dr W H Gray from jail in La Porte and move him to Marion Soldiers Home. George W Rawson post G A R members back the effort, believing rest and quiet there may restore his sanity. Gray, a noted poet, has written much verse during his illness and supporters cite his artistic work as motivation.
Patten Announces Retirement From Bartlett Patten Co
Chicago May 26 James A Patten grain and cotton king says he will retire from business July 1 and take a rest. He plans to go to Europe in the fall with his brother George. A new million dollar corporation Bartlett Frazier Co will succeed the firm.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Patten
Europe
George
Tver
Bartlett-Patten & Co
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
Girls' Home In Bad Shape Signals Reform Need
Senator David Tod returns from Delaware Girls' Industrial Home inspection and declares the institution is overcrowded and in wretched condition. He urges separate housing by age and swift improvements for moral and hygienic standards.
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Youngstown
David Tod
Delaware
Prosecution Admits Key Waters Report in Heike Case
In New York on May 26 the United States Circuit Court admitted a Waters report as evidence in the Charles E. Heike sugar trust trial. Waters, expert accountant and port official, analyzed trust records to link Heike and Ernest W. Gerbracht to fraud across all sugar shipments.
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New York
Charles E. Heike
The
Sugar Trust
Martin
United States Circuit Court
Harry H. Waters
Waters
Helke
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
Wall Street
Heike
Gerbracht
DANGER REFUSES TO APPEAR WITH COW AT VICTORIA THEATER
In New York on May 26 William Hammerstein faces a choice to drop the cow and sheep act or continue with Mlle Pollacc the so called ugliest woman on the stage. The danseuse sent word canceling her summer engagement saying she will not appear with cows and sheep. Hammerstein expressed confusion over her stance and noted her pride in her supposed ugliness.
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New York
William Hammerstein
Victoria Theater
Mlle. Pollacc
Danseuse
Pollace
Hammerstein
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