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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1923
Page
5
Berlin reports British military units have entered Düsseldorf in the Ruhr valley, with a segment of artillery and infantry arriving in the industrial hub under French occupation since the Ruhr seizure. In Washington, observers say France's fate, not Germany's, hangs in the balance as reparations and security fears drive the European crisis.
Washington officials of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment announce a coordinated effort to repeal state enforcement laws. Rhode Island Tennessee California Pennsylvania New Jersey and Ohio are the immediate targets as the campaign broadens toward a nationwide movement in 1924 led by Captain W H Slayton.
St Louis Missouri June 9 at 43 Harry Scallett enjoys the distinction of being a grandfather and a grandson at the same time. Scallett belongs to a family in which five generations are living and value that heritage.
Allen Perry Scarlet's arrival sparked a family reunion with all immediate relatives present. A family member joked about needing a hall to fit all kin. Allen Perry's father is 238, grandfather 438, great-grand mother 63, and great-great grandmother 83, with a new generation every 20 years.
Special Judge Frank M. Switzer ruled that jury commissioners may exclude women from grand and petit juries in drawing names, if no fraud or corruption exists. The decision upheld a demurer to a plea in abatement in the Hodgiz case in Grant County where charges involved overcharged for road stone.
Sheriff Matt Starwich seeks Otis Hefner in a nationwide manhunt tied to the killing of William Desmond Taylor, famed Los Angeles director. Investigators connect a diamond ring and bonds to Hefner and a five-bandit theory as the mystery resurfaces from his Los Angeles apartment death a year ago.
Paris reports publish a veiled appeal from France to Britain through the Temps. The semi-official paper warned Prime Minister Baldwin that rejecting the German note as worthless would align Britain with France in Ruhr policy, while treating it as a basis for discussion would ally Britain with Germany.
Henry J. Allen former governor of Kansas says America cannot stand aloof from world affairs but will not join the league of nations. He predicts entry into the world court while criticizing a league built on fiery rhetoric as preventive of war. He spoke after returning from Europe, The Near East and Russia.
Wichita and surrounding areas face the worst flood in history after over five inches of rain. The Arkansas rivers rise as six feet more is forecast. waist deep water floods main streets. Bridges are out and rail communication is disrupted as hundreds seek shelter in mills and offices.
Springfield Illinois June 3 Governor Len Small denies he deprived the state of any interest or profit from his use of public funds in a filing by his lawyers in the accounting suit brought by Attorney General Edward J. Brandage.
Partly cloudy conditions persist in the east and north with showers likely in the southwest tonight and Sunday. Temperatures expected to remain largely unchanged across the region.
In Indianapolis on June 9 efforts intensified to remove Rev. F. E. Davison of the Englewood Christian church for denouncing a masked secret organization holding a meeting in the church community house.
Records found by Stanton Martin of Peoples Trust Co show two half acre parcels in Linton sold in 1853 by the John W. Wines estate. One tract known as the old tan yard sold to Thomas Mason for 5 dollars. the other, the old Methodist church property, sold to Isaac V. Coddington trustee for 3 dollars.
New York leaders gauge national reaction to Gov. Al Smith's liquor rights stance as prohibition becomes the centerpiece for both parties. Wet groups hail Wisconsin repeal as a sign of wind shifting, while Republicans scramble over NY odds and possible Harding stance. The debate centers on Smith’s repeal of the state enforcement act and its national electoral implications.
Crown Point Indiana June 9 Steve Wilezweki became the first Black Oak resident arrested for violation of the prohibition laws. Local residents predict he will be the last for some time as he is sentenced to one to five years in the state penitentiary.
Indiana editors hear Senator Heflin address Democrats with critique of Republicans and praise for Governor Ralston. He cites 1920-22 political shifts and warns of fading party popularity, urging Democratic gains in 1924. The program also features Senator Ralston as a keynote speaker.
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