Greencastle Shooting Puts Constable Candidate at Center
In Greencastle Indiana on October 24 James Coverdale shot and fatally wounded Winfield Patterson after an alleged home invasion attempt by Patterson and three companions. Patterson, a Republican constable candidate, died soon after. Coverdale, described as eccentric, claimed self defense.
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Greencastle
Ind
James Coverdale
Winfield Patterson
Limedale
Coverdale
Patterson
Putnam County
Princeton to get first government postal savings bank
Princeton Indiana residents welcome news that Princeton has been chosen to host the first government postal savings bank in Indiana. Postmaster Henry Tichenor has no definite opening date yet while the local post office is praised for its accurate service as a reason for selection.
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Princeton
Ind
Henry Tichenor
Indiana
Ida McBride Indorsed for National President
Mrs Ida Mc Bride of SE was endorsed for national president at a district W R C meeting that closed Saturday in Columbus Indiana. The report also notes an owl perched on a Tabernacle church organ later shot by the janitor. Irvin A Cox Democratic county chair appeared in a landau with oxen, alongside several county candidates. Robert Blair of Hartsville was released from jail after ten days for a 25 cent checkers bet, and mockingly condemned the game.
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Columbus
Ind
Ida Mc Bride
Tabernacle Christian Church
Irvin A. Cox
Robert Blair
Hartsville
Blair
Durbin Praises Beveridge in Rushville Speech
Ex Gov Winfield T Durbin addressed Rushville Republicans praising Beveridge. He framed the campaign as having few differences with standpatters and argued Beveridge should be returned to the Senate, noting his tariff vote as a lone drawback.
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Sun
Rushville
Ind
Winfield T. Durbin
Beveridge
Senate
Watchers Sleep At Posts Raise Gambling Charges In Newcastle
Thirteen men will face Mayor Barnard Monday on gambling charges as police disrupted a game in the Jennings building. The watchers slept at their posts while authorities closed in. A mail pouch theft at the Lake Erie and Western station near Newcastle is under investigation after it was found in weeds near the tracks. Charles Hinkle dies from injuries in an incident in Princeton.
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Newcastle
Ind
Barnard
Gamling
Jennings
San
New .Castle
Lake Erie & Western
Detective story reader foiled in Elwood robbery
Everett Law a constant reader of detective fiction and Cecil Rowe faced a masked highwayman who demanded hands up. The victimFreeland resisted and the robber fired into the air before fleeing into and colliding with a police officer. both suspects then attempted to become state witnesses.
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Elwood
Ind
Everett Law
Robert Freeland
Cecil Rowe
Law
Freeland
Préeland
Taggart Back in Democratic Fight at Denison Hotel
A Marion county Democratic revival forms around Thomas Taggart as old supporters convene in room 370 at the Denison hotel. Taggart and state chair A J Jackson discuss politics after the meeting, signaling a resurgent Taggart faction and renewed party activity.
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Thomas Taggart
Denison
Taggart
Dennison Hotel
Charles Stuckmeier
Patrick H. McNelis
John F. Manning
John Mahoney
Philip Ryan
Democratic Party
Marion County
Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Parker
Brown
Pochine Fails to Block Denver Civic Center Scheme
Washington October 24 The U S Supreme Court dismissed William J Pochines appeal to block Denver city councils park plan without opinion The suit sought an injunction against property assessments to fund the civic center project The circuit court ruling on lack of jurisdiction was upheld by the high court
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Washington
William J. Pochine
Board of Park Commissioners of
Denver
Supreme Court of the United States
Pochine
United States Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Edison Heads New Rail-less Car Autocar by Edison
New York October 24 Thomas A Edison leads a test of his railless autocar designed to seat thirty and built like a trolley car but without rails. Edison says the vehicle will aid suburban districts beyond traditional transit lines.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Hanly Senator Is Kokomo Talk
T. J. O'Toole, Howard County Republican Central Committee member, publicly claimed Saturday that J. F. Hanly would be the next United States senator. Hanly refused to comment on being a secret candidate, and local voters are urged to oppose James P. Davis for voting against the option bill while the Republican candidate should state his position plainly.
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Kokomo
T. J. O'Toole
Howard County Republian Central Committee
J. F. Hanly
United States
Local Men Speak to Richmond Citizens on Local Option
Richmond Indiana October 24 Local branch of the German Alliance held a meeting to urge repeal of the county local option law Joseph Keller Indianapolis and Philip Rappeport Indianapolis spoke at the gathering aiming to build sentiment for repeal.
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Richmond
Ind
German Alliance
Joseph Keller
Indianapolis
Philip Rappeport
Pastor and Mayor Spar for Points in Greensburg
Greensburg Ind Oct 24 Mayor Mendenhall has decided not to press a libel suit against Rev W G Johnston pastor of the Christian church. Johnston denounced him as a tool of the liquor interests. The pastor said the mayor’s better judgment prevailed avoiding opened blind alleys and dark places.
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Mendenhall
W. G. Johnston
The
Christian Church
Beveridge Praises Party Over Pension Record in Martinsville Speech
Senator Beveridge addressed about 3,000 in Martinsville Indiana praising his party on the two day pension law. He argued Democrats cannot fulfill promises with a largely southern Congress and declared pride in his party’s pension record.
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Martinsville
Ind
Beveridge
Congress
South
Kern Still After Answers at Anderson Speeches
John W. Kern pressed Senator Beveridge in two Anderson talks on October 24, asking why Beveridge backed the ship subsidy and why he did not oppose the Dingley law earlier though it harmed the public. Kern teased that Beveridge may be distracted by a vine clad cottage as he seeks answers.
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Anderson
Ind
John W. Kerp
Beveridge
Panama Will See Next Big Naval Battle
Secretary of the Navy Meyer says the United States would face a naval confrontation near the Panama Canal, not in New Orleans. He arrives from the Pacific coast and emphasizes fortifications at the canal entrance, noting the Gulf of Mexico coast on the Mississippi is not seen as a danger.
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New Orleans
United States
Panama Canal
Meyer
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Trusty Flees When Auto Strikes Car
Roy Smith a trusted inmate at the Jeffersonville re formatory took Maj. D C Peyton the prison superintendent to a lecture in an automobile and afterward disappeared. Smith drove off then collided with a street car jumped from the machine and fled frightened by what was thought to be a mere joy ride. It is believed.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Roy Smith
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Maj
D. C. Peyton
Smith
Maj. Peyton
Death of Dr J Lucius Gray former Cook county health chief
Laporte Indiana October 24 Dr J Lucius Gray 50 longtime Cook county health commissioner and Northwestern university faculty member an expert alienist died of meningitis at his home in LaPorte He was a Vermont native and served as coroner of the county two years and at death was county health officer He is survived by his widow and two children.
Names Pour In for Taft Supreme Court Vacancies
Washington dispatch reports more than 100 judges submitted for the two open seats on the United States Supreme Court. Taft delays naming. four candidates eyed for chief justice include Elihu Root and Justices Harlan Whites and Hughes. White is a Democrat. Harlan likely to retire soon. Root possibly eliminated to avoid party backlash in New York. Bowers’s death alters plans.
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Sun
Washington
Hibbs’ Bldg
Taft
Elihu Root
New York
Harlan
Whites
Hughes
White
Justice Harlan
Justice Marlen
New Yorker
Root
Beverly
Senator Root
Louisiana
United States Senate
Pes
Eighth Circuit
Brewer
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Walter H. Sanborn
Willis van Devanter
Elmer B. Adams
William C. Hook
Franz B. Kellogg
St. Paul
George Sutherland
Charles Nagel
Secretary of
Commerce and Labor
Lloyd Bowers
Bowers
Lame Duck Brigade May Thin by Presidential Appointments
Washington dispatch identifies numerous lame duck lawmakers from various states as the Elected congress ends and the next session looms. It notes committee chairs and other high ranking figures likely to seek official recognition or emoluments after defeats. The piece hints at political maneuvering and the looming December session.
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Sam
Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations
Hull
Iowa
Boutell Oflinois
Calderhead
Kansas
Ellis
Oregon
Ways and Means
Pearce and Mudd
Maryland
McKinlay
California
Reeder
Graham
Pennsylvania
Scott
Nome
Washington
Congress
Revolt Breaks Out in Athens After Premier Resigns
A front page Athens dispatch says riots erupt as crowds flood the streets and troops are deployed by constitutional authorities. King George is claimed as leader of the people against the assembly following Venezelos resignation on October 18 after the assembly blocked his vote of confidence. Thousands gathered outside the king’s home Monday, with the monarch addressing them from a balcony.
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Vienna
Athens
George
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Rinceton
Charles ‘Hinkle
Hanly
Phillip Rappaport
Greensburg, Ind
Kern
Panama
Navy
Canal
Trusty
United States Supreme Court
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Lame Duck Brigade
Washington, D. C
Venezelos
Gately
South Penn. St. Opp
Chicago
Washington and
Meridian Streets
H.R. Daly
Indianaporis
H. J. Rhein General Passenger Agent
J. Lynch
Iuut ‘Ste
ST. Louis
Clover Leafry. Co
Stober
St. Lou
Junction Point
Daggy
Institute
Fletcher Ave
Dianepolis, Ind
Mellon
de Witt
Kingston
Gregg Knox
Nese Men's Launch
Mert
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