Candate for constable shot in Greencastle yard dispute
James Coverdale shot and fatally wounded Winfield Patterson in Coverdale yard after Patterson and companions allegedly tried to kick in the door. Patterson, a Republican candidate for constable, claimed no provocation. Coverdale said he acted to defend his home. Patterson died within hours. doctors had little hope of recovery.
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Greencastle
Ind
James Coverdale
Winfield Patterson
Limedale
Coverdale
Patterson
Svith
Putnam County
Princeton to open Indiana's first postal savings bank
Princeton Indiana residents welcome the announcement that their city has been chosen for the first government postal savings bank in Indiana. Postmaster Henry Tichenor says no definite inauguration date is set, though the post office has a strong record of accurate service guiding the selection.
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Princeton
Ind
Indiana
Henry Tichenor
Mrs Ida McBride Indorsed for National President
Mrs Ida Mc Bride of Indianapolis was endorsed for national president at the district meeting of the W R C which closed Saturday in Columbus Indiana. A church incident involved an owl shot by the janitor after noises in the Tabernacle church. Democratic chairman Irvin A Cox rode in a landau with oxen and several county office candidates. Hartsville man Robert Blair released from jail after ten days for a 25 cent checkers bet and expressed contempt for the game.
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Columbus
Ind
Ida Mc Bride
Indianapolis
Tabernacle Christian Church
Irvin A. Cox
Robert Blair
Hartsville
Blair
Durbin Praises Beveridge in Rushville Campaign Stop
Ex Gov Winfield T Durbin spoke at a Republican gathering in Rushville Indiana praising Beveridge and urging his return to the Senate He said Beveridge and standpatters share few differences and noted the one fault was Beveridge voting against the tariff He urged voters to support Beveridge in the upcoming election.
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Sun
Rushville
Ind
Winfield T. Durbin
Beveridge
Senate
Watchers Sleep At Posts As Police Crack Gambling Ring
Thirteen men will face Mayor Barnard Monday on gambling charges after police disrupted a game in the Jennings building. The note says watchers slept at their posts while police moved in. A separate item reports a mail pouch stolen from Lake Erie & Western station at 7:30 Saturday, with authorities investigating. In Princeton, Charles Hinkle died from an accident, details follow.
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Newcastle
Barnard
Jennings
New Castle
Ind
Lake Erie & Western Station
Detective Story Reader Foiled in Elwood Robbery
Everett Law and Cecil Rowe confronted a masked highwayman who demanded Freeland surrender. Freeland refused and was threatened with a rock wrapped in a handkerchief. The robbers fired into the air and fled, colliding with a policeman, then sought to blame each other as they reached headquarters.
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Elwood
Ind
Everett Law
Robert Freeland
Cecil Rowe
Law
Freeland
Taggart Back In Fight To Rebuild Democracy Faction
A Sunday gathering at the Denison hotel signaled Taggart's return to Democratic leadership in Marion County. Retired loyalists from his faction, including Stuckmeier McNelis Manning Mahoney and Ryan, attended, with Taggart meeting U S Jackson afterward to discuss state politics. County Chairman Brown praised Taggart as crucial to the Parker campaign and urged renewed party activity.
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Thomas ‘Taggart
Denison
Taggart
Denison Hotel
P. m
Charles Stuckmeier
Patrick H. McNelis
John F. Manning
John Mahoney
Philip Ryan
Democratic Party
Marion County
U. S. Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Parker
Brown
Pochine Fails to Block Denver Civic Center Scheme
Washington October 24 The efforts of William J Pochine to block Denver city council and park commissioners from establishing a civic center and park scheme failed before the U S Supreme Court The court dismissed the appeal without opinion The suit sought an injunction against property assessments to fund the plan The circuit court had ruled it lacked jurisdiction and the Supreme Court upheld that decision
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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 at Head of New Railless Car
Thomas A Edison is at the head of a new railless autocar designed to seat thirty passengers. Built like a trolley car but without rails, Edison claims the vehicle will aid suburban districts where residents live far from transportation.
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Edison
Son
Hanly Senator Is Kokomo Talk
In Kokomo Indiana on October 24 T J OToole member of Howard county republican central committee publicly said James F Hanly would be the next United States senator He was pressed on rumors of his own candidacy but offered no comment The talk centers on opposing James P Davis for representative over his vote against the option bill and GOP stance on the issue
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the Sun
Kokomo
Ind
T. J. O'Toole
Howard County Repubican Central Committee
J. F. Hanly
United States
Hanty
James P. Davis
Local German Alliance urges repeal of county law in Richmond
RICHMOND Ind Oct 24 The local branch of the German Alliance held a meeting Sunday to create sentiment for repealing the county local option law. Speakers included Joseph Keller and Philip Rappeport of Indianapolis.
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Richmond
Ind
German Alliance
Joseph Keller
Indianapolis
Philip Rappeport
Pastor and Mayor Spar for Points in Greensburg
Special to The Sun Greensburg Indiana October 24 Mayor Mendenhall decides 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 welcomed the decision saying the mayor’s better judgment has prevailed avoiding blind alleys and dark places being opened public view
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Greensburg
Ind
Mendenhall
W. G. Johnston
The
Christian Church
Johnston
Beveridge Proclaims Pride in Pension Record
Senator Beveridge spoke to about 3,000 in Martinsville on October 24, defending the dollar a day pension law. He challenged Democrats to keep promises with a southern congress, urging a partisan stand on pension reforms and praising his party's record.
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Martinsville
Ind
Beveridge
Congress
South
Kern Still After Answers at Anderson Speeches
John W. Isern, speaking in Anderson, pressed Senator Beveridge on ship subsidy votes and opposition to the Dingley law. He reiterated questions raised for weeks, accusing Beveridge of delaying replies while focusing on a vine clad cottage.
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Sun
Anderson
Ind
John W. Isern
Beveridge
Panama Will See Next Big Battle
Secretary of the Navy Meyer declared the next major naval engagement involving the United States would be near the Panama canal. He dismissed plans for a New Orleans base, stating any conflict would focus on the canal’s entrance and fortifications rather than the Gulf. He added the Mississippi is unlikely to face invasion.
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New Orleans
United States
Panama Canal
Meyer
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Trusty Flees After Auto Strikes Car In Jeffersonville
Roy Smith a trusty at the Jeffersonville reformatory took Maj. D C Peyton the prison superintendent to a lecture by auto and vanished after the trip He drove away collided with a street car jumped out and fled frightened by the presumed joy ride outcome.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Roy Smith
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Maj
D. C. Peyton
Smith
Maj. Peyton
Doctor J Lucius Gray dies in Laporte meningitis
Dr J Lucius Gray age 50 a former Cook county health commissioner Northwestern University faculty member and alienist died of meningitis at his Laporte Indiana home He native of Vermont served as county coroner two years and was county health officer at death He leaves a widow and two children
Taft Faces Quiet Hunt For Chief Justice Role
Washington reports Taft has received over a hundred names for two Supreme Court vacancies. No selections yet. decisions pending until December. Chief Justice vacancy eyed with concern as four men including Harlan White Hughes and Root are discussed. Harlan may retire soon. Justice White, a Louisiana Democrat, noted. President may seek an eighth circuit pick from Minnesota to New Mexico. Bowers death reshuffles plans for possible appointment.
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United States Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Enhhu Root
New York
Harlan, White
Hughes
White
Men Whoave
Harlan
Washington
Marla
Justice Harlan
Taft
Justice Hughes
New Yorker
Root
Beverly
Senator Root
Don
Louisiana
United States Senate
Pens
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
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
George Sutherland
Charles Nagel
Secretary of
Commerce and Labor
Lloyd Bowers
Bowers
Lame Duck Brigade. Poultry Yard of Lame Ducks in Washington
Washington report paints a scene of lame ducks among congressmen likely to be defeated or out of favor. Names such as Tawney Hull Boutell Calderhead Ellis Reeder Graham Scott appear as prominent figures on ways and means and military and agricultural committees. As the December session nears, the fate of these lawmakers and possible rewards or demotions loom in Washington.
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Sam
Imost
Tawney
Minnesota
Hull
Iowa
Boutell
Mllinois
Calderhead
Kansas
Ellis
Oregon
Ways and Means Committee
Pearrerand Mudd
Maryland
McKinlay
California
Reeder
Graham
Pennsylvania
Scott
Washington Puddle
Washington
Congress
Revolt Breaks Out In Athens After Venezelos Resigns
A Athens dispatch reports a revolt against the assembly with crowds in the streets and troops ordered out by authorities. King George is hailed as leader of the people. The crisis follows Premier Venezelos resignation on Oct 18 after the assembly refused a vote of confidence. Thousands gathered before the king's home as he spoke from a balcony.
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Vienna
Athens
Alte
George
Venezelos
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Canal
Trusty
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Pierce
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Dr. Pierce
N.Y
Lame Duck Brigade
Washington, D. C
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Chicago
Washington and
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H.R. Daly
H. J. Rhein General Passenger
Cincinnati
J. Lynch
ST. Louis
Clover Leafry. CO
Indiana Union Traction
St. Lou
Qamerion Baink Os
Chekomice
Teele
Daggy
Institute
Fletcher Ave
Dianapolis
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de Witt
Cantoria’ Pletchery
Zarletcher
Kingston
Circle New Indian Cafe
Gregg Eno
Walter Ehlers
South Tile
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