Dead Man's Hill Hero: John Falls While Stopping Machine Gun
War story from The Times contest segment details a night on Dead Man's Hill with shells and flares. Bill and John, a Boston lawyer-turned-soldier, talk of finding themselves before John crawls forward and dies heroically stopping a machine gun. William A. Shipman, 1203 Sturm Avenue, Machine Gun Company, 101st Infantry, 26th Division.
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Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
John
101St
Bill
Boston
Buddy
William A. Shipman
Sturm Avenue
One Hundred First Infantry
Twenty-sixth Division
City council delays vote on proposed city marathon ban
Council members divided on ordinance to prohibit future marathon dances. The measure, read by City Clerk Henry Goetz and referred to the welfare committee, schedules a vote at the April 7 meeting. Proponents note moral concerns while opponents defend personal freedom.
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Henry O. Goetz
Ernest C. Rookey
Welfare Committee
Clarence I. Wheatley
James A. Houck
George A. Henry
C. A. Hildebrand
Fred C. Gardner
Wheatley
Charles Morgan
C. A.hildebrand
Rookey
Gardner
Maurice Tennant
Hildebrand
Frank Baker
Madden-Nottingham Legion Post
Sullivan
G O P Club Meets in Marion County Reform Drive
The New Marion Club aims to reorganize the Marion county Republican committee by electing high grade precinct committeemen. Albert E. Uhl, club president, addressed Irvington Republican Club members. Attorney H B Pike announced candidacy for superior court judge. Frank Cones seeks county treasurer and George O Hutsell for county clerk spoke.
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Marion County Republican Committee
Marion Club
Albert E. Uhl
Irvington
Republican Club
H. B. Pike
Superior Court
Frank Cones
George O. Hutsell
Fear Lynchings Fears for Bank Suspects
Three men who confessed to robbing a Kansas bank and killing Colorado deputy sheriff Charles A Hickman were captured by possemen after a four hour search and traveled to Denver for safekeeping. Local authorities warned they faced mob violence if taken to Eads for arraignment on murder charges. Governor William H Adams was informed by acting Colorado chief Roy Best.
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United Prere
Denver
Colo
Kansas
Colorado
Manter
Kan
Charles A’ Hickman
Eads
W. H. Adams
Roy Best
Trio confess slaying and waive extradition from Kansas
Law enforcement reports the trio confessed the Hickman murder and waived extradition. The men Clyde Rhea 44 John Walker 41 both of Joplin Missouri and Andrew Halliday 42 of Webb City Missouri were captured near Jet more Kansas Saturday.
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Law Enforcement Department
Hickman
Kansas
Clyde Rhea
John Walker
Joplin
Andrew Halliday
Webb City
Jetmore
Kan
Hotel Guests Routed After Water Heater Explosion
Guests at the Lorraine hotel on South Capitol avenue were awakened when a basement water heater exploded. Several fled to the lobby in night garments as the blasts shook the building. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at $100.
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Lorraine Hotel
South Capitol Avenue
Masses urged to organize for unemployment relief
James O Neal editor of the New York Leader and national Socialist official told 200 Socialists in the Amalgamated Garment Workers hall on Monday that organizing the masses industrially and politically is the key to solving unemployment.
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James O'Neal
New York
Socialist Party
Amalgamated Garment Workers’ Hall
Phillips Milk of Magnesia ad touts child relief benefits
An old promotional piece urges giving Phillips Milk of Magnesia to babies and children for colic gas sour belching and constipation. It claims quick comfort within minutes and invites readers to request a free information booklet from The Phillips Co. New York.
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Phillips Co
Hudson &J
New York, N. Y
Phillips
U. S
Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co
Chas. H. Phillips
TALK HOOSIERS FOR BENCH JOB
Three Indiana jurists including two from Indianapolis are being considered by Indiana State Bar Association members for the U S Supreme Court vacancy. The board will act at the district session in Muncie on March 28.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana State Bar Association
United States Supreme Court
James M. Ogden
State Bar Association
Board of Managers
Muncie
Judiciary Committee
Will H. Thompson
Louis B. Ewbank
J. W. Craig
Greensburg
Decatur
James E. Watson
Sanford
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Alva Smith
Cincinnati
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Supreme Court
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Lal
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Elly-Springfields
Kelly “Buckeye
Kelly-Springfield
O. S
Tire
Secial Credit
L. S. Ayres & Co
Ae Ig
Children’s Union
Women's New
Goodyear
Howe
Indianapoi, 1S Public Co
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