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Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1916

Page

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No Issue On Fourth Star Password

The Star will not be issued on Tuesday July 4 to allow more recreation time. The paper will be issued at noon on Monday the 5th.

Neaen Sra

Capt John Totten Remembered After Death

The civil war veteran Capt John Totten died yesterday at his home on Walnut Street. He served in the Thirty third Indiana Regiment and chaired the Grant Army of the Republic chapter. Members and friends offered condolences and remarked on his long service despite age and illness.

Joan Mo Potten United States Lillie Walnut Streets Grant Army Totten Indiana Hiaert

Funeral of John Munz in Clarksville Mill vicinity

The service for John Munz, a member of the United States Coast Guard, was held for his death in service. He resided with his widow and three children near Clarksville and was laid to rest at Walnut Grove Cemetery amid a solemn ceremony with remarks on sacrifice.

Eford Churei R. Ang Guacs J.cuise United States Farward John 1 Wolianas George Pen Willam Fadler Munereas Clarksville

Indiana Teachers License Exams Reach 2599 Applicants

Indiana officials report 2599 papers turned in for state teaching licenses in Indianapolis. Most applicants sought primary and high school licenses with 919 for high school and 496 for comservors licenses. The next examination date is July 29, the last Saturday of the month.

Indiana Beenae Indianapoli Coomon

Vaccination Drive Aims to Curb Smallpox in South Bend

In South Bend Indiana on July 1 authorities vaccinate 2000 factory workers and several hundred school children in the western city area to prevent a smallpox outbreak. One factory case and two child cures are reported with 250 children exposed. Ads note Dean's Ointment for piles.

South Bend Ind Weeteen

Reverend Keeney Leads Summer Services at Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Arthur H. Keeney announces continuing services at the Presbyterian church throughout summer. Electrical fans installed, church well ventilated, morning and evening programs planned with themes. Weekly prayer and study groups for men and women convene, with weekly worship and class sessions.

Presbyterian Church

Advent Christian Church School Event Details

Community church listing notes a 6:45 service with leader Jem Ela and participants OREHE DERT and My OMPOWORLY Moastres. It mentions a memorial or celebratory event for a Sunday with no special activities planned.

Suneéaus Tito Jemela Pople

Saint Pauls Episcopal Service and Sermon Details

Saint Pauls Episcopal Church schedules Sermon Sunday after Trinity with Communion service. An evening service and a Wednesday observance by Caledonian Holy Mission appears in the notice, likely including a sermon and related events.

Prayer Service at Wall Street M E Church

The Wall Street M E Church invites attendees to an early morning service led by Pastor Rev. TL M Moa. The topic centers on prophetic themes and church unity within the broader conference network. The event begins at 6:45 with a sermon by a prominent Neoothere figure.

Pnray Enrecns TL M Neoothere Ina Pawerth Tesenne Segara Peat Veut Leah A

World of Joy and Praise at First Christian Church

A unified service at First Christian Church on Sunday features morning worship and a sermon titled Reasons for Joy and Praises. The program includes a morning sermon and praise hymns led by the congregation.

St Luke's Reform Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Invine services tomorrow. Sunday School at 4:20 am, German sermon at 2:30 am, Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm led by Miss Clara Keller. Teachers' meeting Monday night. Brotherhood meets next Thursday afternoon and evening. Church rooms open tonight for associations. all invited.

Christan Endeavor Clara Keller HON PO Maki Ours AN Treal Nation Tades Atqd Brotherhood

Sunday Services at Miaple Street M E Church

Morning service at 70 80 with topic The Toys of the Strong. Sunday school at 4 05. Evening subject Learn Look Po.

Sanday School

Bonanza offer from Ritchie Supply Co promotes bulk goods

An advertisement from Ritchie Supply Co in Indiana urges agents to sell your own goods with bulk supplies and huge profits. It promises a free catalog and exceptional offers, signed by R. B. Madison, with a date of 3-26-61.

Ritchie Supply CO R . B. Madison Ind Adv

Recruiting shuffle leaves Jeffersonville men to New Albany unit

The Jeffersonville recruiting station is abandoned after a week. Several signers join the New Albany company formed for the district while others head to Seymour. Sergeant Peter Mires will also join New Albany and a small group may be sent to Fort Reviomin Harrison near Indianapolis after passing exams.

Jeffersonville New Albany Company Seymour Seret Peter Mires New Albany Hermen Shelton Frank Jaynes Bert Pittman Charles Tingham Charles Wallace Harry Warttle Willam Cettreau Mohably Verein Frank le Rourges Jo Ciana National Board Fort Reviomin Harrison Indianapoliz Sonce Alhary Command

Many Bids Opened for War Materials at Depot

About 200 bids were opened by Maj. Theodore B. Hacker for furnishing supplies including wheel and lead harness sets, leather, rope, harness components, nosebags and halters. Several lots were requested for escort wagons and horses, with flashlights and batteries also contracted. Names of winning bidders will be announced soon as stock shortages and urgent shipments push overtime to meet needs.

Quartermaster’s Theodore B. Hacker

Beer Farms Trick Law Snares Bridgeton Swings

Proprieties surrounding Bridgeton New Jersey are revived as beer farms restart after locating a loophole in a law passed to shut them down. The clause provides that distillers and brewers remain unaffected by the section, enabling continued liquor sales through former farm owners acting as agents.

Bridgeton N. J Nodicense

Fourth of July Union Outing Planned by Local Churches

The churches around Bordeo will hold their tenth annual union outing at Chapel Hill in Wood township on the Fourth of July. Several noted Clark County men are slated to give addresses at the event.

Bordeo Chapel Hill Wood Township Clark County

Campout Planned by Campfire Girls in Sellersburg Woods

Lena Board, teacher of physical culture in public schools, will chaperon the Campfire girls of this city as they go into camp at D. S. Cook's woods near Sellersburg on Monday for several days.

Lena Board D. S. Cook's Woods Sellersburg

Henryville Picnic Eyes National Speakers and Pageant

The annual home comers picnic at Henryville Ancuet plans to invite national figures including Harry New James Watson and John M. Adair. a pageant depicting settlers fleeing the Pig eon Roost massacre nearby is proposed if feasible.

Henryville Ancuet Harry New James Je. Watson United States John M. Adair Judge Eichorn Blufton

Delay in Mexican reply to American note heightens tension

Waishineten June 30 news reports private advices from Mexico City saying a defiant answer to the U.S. demand for an explanation of Mexican aims is being prepared. State Department has no direct information on when or how Mexico will respond. Secretary Lansing pressed Ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo for an update as Carrizal prisoners were released.

Arranza Mexico City State Department Lansing Eliseo Arredondo Arredcondo Carrizal

Canter Marries Berry in Dayton Ohio

Marriage announced between Homer Canter and Miss Marie Berry in Dayton Ohio. The groom is son of Mrs. Ada Canter and the couple will reside locally after the ceremony.

Homer Canter Marie Berry Dayton, O Ada Canter

Reoiling of Streets Near Completion in City

The city’s reoiling project is nearly finished with several tanks of oil used. Weather delays slowed progress earlier, but crews continue work to treat streets and improve surfaces for drainage and traffic flow.

Mexican note delay fuels talk of route to mediation

Officials weigh possible delivery via Arredondo as Carranza regime signals firm stance. private messages express belief that Washington must accept proposals or see a rift widen. a hard line on troop withdrawal resurfaces with Mexico pledging stronger border patrols if us forces pull back. 59000 Carranza troops are available for patrol duties.

Rodgers Mexico City Arredondo Carranza Washington Liv Carran Trevino de Factor United States

Negro Attempts Suicide Twice In River Then Lake

A man from Arhoville in NovG attempted suicide twice to win back his lover Garrett. He left a note guiding the woman to his body, first dived into the French Broad River and failed, then went to River Side Park Lake where he nearly died, before park policeman A W Duckett rescued him and he later showed cheer.

Arhoville Novg N. i. Eien A Nesvo Ownins Bilen Garrett French Broad River Riverside Park A. W. Duckett Park

Marriage of William F. Heckler and Ruby Nickel

Magistrate William James officiated the marriage of William F. Heckler an electrician and Miss Ruby Nickel of New Albany She is daughter of Louis Nickel This brief item records the wedding music officiant and the couple including the bride origin and her father name.

William James William F. Heckler Ruby Nickel New Albany Louis Nickel

Civil Service Examinations Across Indiana Cities

Several civil service examinations will be held in various Indiana cities including Jeffersonville next week for government positions. The positions are largely of such character that few in this vicinity will take them.

Indiana Jeffersonville

Government Schedules Sale Of Large Quantities Of Produce

Government plans to sell over 48 000 pounds of cuttings and more than 14 000 pounds of beets after inviting bids. The sale occurs next Tuesday with the government both buyer and seller in the action.

Reguleta Ad Claims Liver and Bowels Relief

An old ad promotes Dean's Reguleta at 25 cents a box, describing mild effects on the liver and bowels and promising universal relief from chronic dyspepsia constipation. Appears in a drugstore advertisement.

Double Gold Stamps Fight Ends With Slaying Near Union

Forty three year old PFAY'S DRUG STORE suspect N Murray surrendered Thursday after brutal killing of Carl Sumner a young farmer near Union. Murray fled after shooting Sumner in the heart in front of the farmer's 7 year old son. Sheriff Peter Miller led a river bottom search with deputies before Murray was taken to jail and then to the Indiana Reformatory. Murray said he killed Sumner believing nets used in illegal fishing belonged to the neighbor.

Doin N. Murray Carl Sumner Union Pike County Peter Miller Petersburg Hunter Murray Henry Brauner Bruner Washington Indiana Reformatory Sumner

Notice to Bidders for Indiana Reformatory Supplies

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees bids will be received for a broad range of monthly supplies including groceries dried fruits beans ham in y sugar coffee pepper canned goods jelly butter salt crackers vinegar cheese cornmeal laundry plates paper hardware shoe shop barber surgical dental and drug supplies cabinet shop paints dry goods tailors trimmings and more. A contract for a carload of flour will also be awarded. proposals available at the General Superintendent office.

Land Fraud Case Jurors Discharged After 40 Hours

A federal jury weighing charges against three San Francisco attorneys and three Los Angeles real estate men in the California Oregon land fraud trials reported a disagreement and was discharged after forty hours of deliberation. The defendants faced conspiracy to defraud applicants for railroad grant lands held from entry by the Southern Pacific Railroad.

San Francisco Cal Los Angeles W. A. S. Nicholson Norman J. ‘Ooks Franklin P. Bull San Franisco A. J. Reetz W B. Degarmo Sidney T. Sperry Southern Paific Railroad Southern Pacific

Miss Montola Casteel Heads to Corydon Indiana

Miss Montola Casteel travels to Corydon Indiana to visit friends and relatives.

Montola Casteel Corydon, Ind

Two Coaches Shipped From Local Car Plant

Two rebuilt coaches for the Missouri Pacific were completed at the American Car and Foundry Company and shipped Thursday afternoon from the local plant.

Missouri Pacific American Car and Foundry Company

Pardons Board Report to Governor Ralston

The State Board of Pardons reports to Governor Ralston that clemency was denied for Glen Sherman, sent from Jefferson county to the Reformatory for manslaughter. Frank Harris received parole to December 29 1912 for ten years for burglary. Many inmates seeking freedom were denied clemency.

State Board of Pardons Ralston Glen Sherman Jefferson County Reformatory Frank Harris Dean Keeney

Funeral for Charles Cote Handles Suicide Death

General services for Charles Cote held at 2 30 pm tomorrow from his home 212 Watt Street with Rev W H Wytie officiating. Interment in Eastern Cemetery.

Charles Cote Tourville Watt Stree W. H. Wytie

Police Monthly Report Details Arrests and Cases

The monthly report from Capt MOR Wall shows department arrests for the month. Charges include carrying concealed weapon grand larceny assault and battery with intent obscene language cruelty to animals and other offenses. Twenty jailed three held for Clark Circuit Court four dismissed with fines stayed.

Mor. Wall House of ‘Y Fame Clark Circvuit

Colored couple marry in city ceremony

Marie Arnald of this city daughter of Harry Arnold married Lowel Slaughter colored man by Magistrate Benson R Veasey. The ceremony was held on a chair at the instance of a woman and the case was settled through marriage at the police station.

Marie Arnald Harry Arnold Lowel Slaughter Benson R. Veasey Seattle

Auditor Stoner Reports Q2 Fees Totaling 117900

Conm Auditor George W. Stoner filed his quarterly report showing receipts of 117900 in various fees for the period from April to June. The document notes the sums collected during the quarter and reflects the authority’s fiscal activity.

Conm George W. Stoner Ojee

June tops with 194 marriage licenses issued

June yielded 194 marriage licenses in the county clerk’s report under Ernest E. Jacobs. The total outpaced last year by 29, with 164 licenses issued in the same period previously and 40 more than the average.

Ernest E. Jacobs

Former Prisoner McDooe Held in Frankfort Killing Case

Eugene FF. McDooe, once at the Tennessee Reformatory and now an insurance man from Lexington, is held without bail to face charges in the killing of William Pabbs, another insurance man killed in Frankfort a few days ago.

Tn Reformatory Eugene FF. McDooe Lexington Louisville Heck William Pabbs Frankfort

Texas girl graduate learns English in a year

Miss Minnie Victor, 17, a Russian immigrant, graduated from Fort Worth High School on the honor roll after arriving fifteen months ago with no English. She studied mathematics, English, U S history, civics, home economics and typewriting and plans business courses and forest languages for teaching. She came from Odesa with her mother and sister in December 1914.

Fort Worth Tex Minnie Victor For Worth High School United States Miss Vier Victorsehick Odesa

Can's Live On 50 Weekly in Missouri Divorce Case

In Kansas City Mrs. Laura White sues James H. White for separate maintenance arguing the couple cannot live on 50 a week. The case, moved to Judge E E Porterfield after Judge Lucas recused, notes Mrs White’s claim that neighbors spend about 20 monthly or more and she and her 14 year old daughter face humiliation with a 2600 settlement.

Kansas City E. E. Porterfield Laura White James H. White White Washington Lucas Porterfield

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