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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
7
English author M. Spaight argues in Air Power and War Rights that without strict limits on air warfare Europe could be gassed and bombed into extinction. He warns future raids will be far deadlier than 1918 and criticizes Hague rules as vague on military objectives.
Sullivan Indiana April 1 field trials and beach show staged by the Wabash Valley Field Trial association attracted 29 dogs in the field with Divine Two Spot earning top honors. The beach show drew 75 dogs with Fry's Treet winning Best in Show for the second year. Judges were Alfred L. Harder and Roll Horn.
Carlos T. McCarty recalls two great early storms in Martin County. The 1830s tornado cleared timber and homes with little loss of life, while a late 1840s or early 1850s hurricane crossed White River and felled river bottom forest, birthing the farm name The Hurricane owned by Bart Williams. Storms were rare in early days but later grew more frequent in the region.
The piece argues that the whole nation has become a war effort and warns cities may be bombed with civilians inside. It cites Spaight on limits to devastation, proposing property focused, night bombing to spare lives, and insists civilizational safeguards against civilian slaughter.
Indiana enforcement agents warn that the Wright bone dry act makes anyone who accepts liquor as liable to arrest, not just distributors. They caution bootleggers may use blackmail against drinkers and note smugglers often turn state’s evidence to shield themselves.
Raymond Powers, key witness in the Spencer bank robbery cases, testified in the second trial of Ralston Lin ton, Terre Haute, recounting the November 4 1923 raid that terrified townspeople, cut lines, and yielded about 18000 in cash and bonds. Officials from First National and Exchange National Banks of Spencer testified to the losses. The prior Linton trial ended with a hung jury after fifty hours of deliberation.
The Lodge of Perfection opened a three day Scottish Rite convention in Evansville Ind with 60 visiting candidates and 40 locals joining in the first 14 degrees. Delbert W Blackburn state senator and a selected team will handle degrees from 7th to 32a Thursday. About 500 Scottish Rite Masons from nearby towns Illinois and Kentucky attended yesterday and a larger crowd is expected Friday for the Shrine ceremonial.
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