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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
4
United Press dispatch from Thammond Indiana reports police opened fire after a man threatened to harm children. No injuries confirmed as investigation continues.
Dainotta Anselmo, operator on the S. . Campania, rammed in Chesapeake Bay and remained pinned to his post calling for help until the Coast Guard Cutter Apache arrived to rescue him.
United Press Dispatch reports D. C. Stephenson, the former Klan figure serving a life term for the Madge Oberholtzer murder, had two motions for a new trial denied in Hamilton circuit court. Judge Sparks overruled the bid to set aside the judgment. An appeal to the state Supreme Court will follow once the case transcript is ready. Lar J. Klineck and Earl Gentry attended. Stephenson was moved from Michigan City and returned to the state prison. The defendant showed a rare smile during the session, otherwise keeping a serious mien and shielding his cropped hair with his hands.
Oscar Grow of Cedar Falls Iowa was named poultry king of the United States by Governor Len Small at the Great Midwest Poultry show in Chicago. Grow received the $1,000 Governor Small trophy for best pen of poultry, with Light Brahmas winning the sweepstakes against other classes.
Mrs. James Wessell hosted the Fidelity Circle Christmas meeting with festive decor and music. Members voted two blankets for the city hospital, enjoyed a social hour and Christmas gift exchange, and heard a piano with Miss Ruth Wessell assisting. The hostess and guest members attended, with refreshments served at the end.
Editor reports a 203.5 pound potato grown in Magdalena valley Mexico, photographed near Nogales Arizona. Letters from American and Mexican secretaries confirm the claim, maintaining the writer’s accuracy and wit on the border tale.
The League of Nations council in Geneva invited the United States along with Germany Russia Bulgaria Finland Poland Romania and Serbia to participate in the commission for the 1926 disarmament conference. The preparation committee is to meet February 1 in Geneva and other states will be asked to submit views.
Miss Martha Talbott hosted a Christmas party for the Loyal Daughters class of the Methodist Sunday school on Wednesday evening. Guests enjoyed games contests and music with prizes won by Miss Margaret Parks. The Talbott home was decorated in Christian emblems and red and green. A long dining table showcased a colorfully iced cake bearing the initials L D and brick cream in Christmas colors plus hot chocolate. The hostess was aided by Miss Mary Robertson Miss Cleo Colvin and Ina Cardwell the class teacher.
Indianapolis markets report for December 12 shows hog receipts at 4000 with prices 10 to 11 dollars per hundredweight and up to 11.65 for best heavies. Cattle receipts 500 with steers 6 to 11 and cows 5 to 11. sheep 100 with top lambs at 16.25. Calves receipts 800 with tops near 14.50 and bulk around 14 to 14.50.
John Groves of Bloomfield was released to his home today while Mrs Annis Raymond was brought to the hospital this morning. The hospital thanks donors including a blanket from the Needlecraft club two blankets and canned fruit from the Fortnightly club two dozen surgery towels from the Hiawatha circle and a blanket from the Fancywork circle.
Jesse Todd aged about 46 died at home in Bruceville Indiana on Thursday. He served as superintendent of city schools for six years. Funeral services were held at Bruceville Christian church at 10 a.m. and a second service was planned for about 8 p.m. at Lebanon Church south of Jasonville.
The entire regiment stood at attention as Master Sergeant An gus Walden, after thirty years in the Army, retired at Fort Hamilton New York. Walden, a Georgia native, was presented with a watch and fob by his officers and men.
United Press Dispatch Chicago December 12 reports no band music for the double funeral of Mr and Mrs John Gruss. Gruss died while arranging funeral music for his wife who died Thursday. A daughter said they would be buried together Monday and there will be no band music.
Arab sources report that a Franco Arab force of over a thousand was nearly annihilated east of Damascus. Mascus notables reportedly refused to meet France's civil commissioner Henry DeJouvenel to arrange a peace settlement.
Coast guard headquarters ordered all vessels in southern waters to search this afternoon for the yacht Miramir missing since November 30 with eleven persons aboard. The coastal search extends from Washington to southern areas as authorities pursue clues to the vessel's fate.
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