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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
5
The Greater Linton club met at United Brethren church for its monthly banquet with Prof. Hugh Willis of Indiana University as guest speaker on Personal Liberty and Social Control in Business. Committees for the Fourth of July celebration were announced, and the president vowed the event would surpass prior efforts.
A coroner's inquest opened in Danville after a head-on crash on an Illinois traction line near Fithian killed seven people including Dr. Charles B. Johnson of Champaign and Frank Craig of Danville. More than twenty injured. An investigation by Vermilion county and Minvis Traction System officials follows the incident.
United Press dispatch from Martha's Vineyard reports the 2400 ton freighter Kershaw sank after a collision with the President Garfield near East Chop. Eight crewmen were missing, five hours after the crash, as Coast Guards, the Republic and rescuers scoured the waters. Captain Brooks of the Kershaw was rescued. the Garfield picked up twenty aboard.
In Kentland Indiana on June 1 a fire of unknown origin destroyed the five story Ainsworth Boone seed corn house and a frame residence used by Robert Clark. The total loss was estimated at $65,000.
Ray Jarvis and his orchestra performed again, furnishing music that drew applause from the banqueters.
United Press dispatch from Kings Bay Spitsbergen reports Roald Tmundsen Lincoln Emsworth Captain Riiser Larsoi and other famed Arctic explorers joining today in the search for the polar dirigible Italia commanded by General Umberto Nobile.
Horace Yergens of Newcastle joined the State Industrial Board succeeding Thomas Riley. Stomer Kimberlin, State Board of Accounts examiner, was reported ousted. Lawrence Orr, chief, said Kimberlin was dropped for the good of the service.
Indiana University authorities banned secret marriages among students. The rule requires marriages of students who remain enrolled to be announced within two weeks of the ceremony or face penalties including loss of university credits earned after the marriage date.
Governor Ed Jackson announced that no National Guard troops will be sent to Knox county mine area under current conditions after a disturbance near a Petersburg mine. Adjutant General William H. Kershner dispatched two guard officers and will report back as conditions are monitored.
Articles of incorporation for the Fraternal Order of Sheriffs filed in Indiana. Purpose to unite former and current sheriffs and peace officers from Indiana and other states for training in scientific law enforcement and crime prevention. Headquarters planned for Fort Wayne. incorporators are Fred Lightcap Benjamin Bauer and Lester Garman of Fort Wayne.
UNITED PRES: DISPATCH Indianapolis June 1 Police questioned seven men held at city prison in connection with a 200000 Broadmoor Country Club robbery. The Chicago trio and four other men allegedly fled after a 30 mile chase ending in Lebanon Indiana as officers closed in, the suspects claiming ignorance of any pursuit.
W A Marshall president of W A Marshall & Company says the firm facing serious financial trouble may avoid receivership. He notes a full condition statement will be released today and a three man committee is formed to arrange refinancing of coal interests under the company.
United Press Dispatch says Henry Withycombe of Linton was sentenced to thirty days in jail in federal court on a liquor charge.
Five thousand farmers from every northern Illinois county gather to oppose President Coolidge's veto of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. They plan a delegation to the Kansas City Republican convention to demand a farm relief plank in the party platform.
In Indianapolis on June 1 Charles rn the bookkeeper of the Indianapolis Country club was robbed of the clubs 1600 weekly payroll by a youthful bandit who made his escape. The incident is reported from United Press dispatches.
The Bedford Mail reports rumors of a tunnel to bypass a hill along the B and O line are false. A bridge crew of ten has worked in the tunnel since January but walls and ceiling cave in as they dig, with no progress. Officials say no plan exists to route the line around the hill, and trains would require detours or wagon transfers.
Miss Blanche Cain sues H. Jay Scheiber of Huntington Indiana for 25000 damages claiming a 19 year engagement began in 1909 and that the principal of Central Junior High School reneged, after they bought furniture for a house built by the principal and planned to inhabit together.
Captain Smith and crew sighted over Small Island as the Southern Cross reached Honolulu in the afternoon. Thousands of natives gathered at aviation field to welcome the fliers, who raced to reach fuel limits and complete their voyage.
Thousands of eager islanders gathered at Honolulu’s Wheeler Field to glimpse the silver-winged Southern Cross and its crew including Captain Kingsford-Smith and companions on a 7,778 mile flight from San Francisco to Australia. Army planes prepared to escort the craft to the field and navy planes joined in the escort with planned arrivals around 10 am, as Gerald Phipps the British consul arrived to extend greetings.
SMITHO PIES DISPATCH SAN FRANCISCO June 1 The Southern Cross crew radioed at 1 25 am that all wet and engines were fine after 16 1 2 hours in air. The plane_weaving but moving steadily. At 3 am it remained airborne and at 4 am Harry Lyons reported to Gov Farrington of Hawaii a brother Beta is coming to set you on the Southern Cross.
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