Death of J W Bonham in Midland Townsman
James M Bonham well known Midland citizen found dead in bed likely from heart trouble yesterday ill but not serious at the time. Coroner to rule heart disease. survivor list includes wife Pearl Bonham two sons Lloyd and Paul and daughter Ruth with brothers Evan and William Bonham. Funeral arrangements pending.
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James WM. Bonham
Midland
James M. Bonham
Bonham
Clayton & Aikin
Clifford
Worthington
David M
Belle Bonham
Wright Township
Pearl Bonham
Ruth Brewer
Near
Lloyd Bonham
Battle Creek
Michigan
Paul Bonham
Evan Bonham
William Bonham
Jasonville
Official organ reports judge called wet by anti-saloon league
The American issue of the Anti-Saloon League repeats the charge against a supreme court judge labeling him wet in Indiana. Rev. E. R. Shumaker, league secretary, is cited as the editor held in contempt. The Indiana edition is the state unit of the league’s official publication.
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Anti-Saloon League
Indianapolis
Indiana
Supreme Court
ER. S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
League
Detroit Bootlegging Hub Cited by Indiana Leader
Rev. Edward S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, visiting a sanitarium in Battle Creek while recovering from a contempt of court sentence, calls Detroit the heart of the bootleg system. He plans to resume leadership of the Indiana League and argues federal efforts to bar liquor from entering Detroit will largely solve the bootleg problem.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Detroit
Edward S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Shumaker
Indiana League
Civil War Veterans Injured as Bus overturns near Princeton
Seven persons including four Civil War veterans were injured when a bus carrying G A R members overturned in a ditch after striking an automobile near Princeton Indiana after leaving Martinsville. Fifteen others were shaken up. J W Ritchie badly hurt.
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Princeton
Ind
Here
Martinsville
Two Men Fined For Drunken Driving In Taunton Case
In Taunton Massachusetts on June 14 Edward Collings and William Gorman were fined $100 each after a judge ruled both drivers shared control of a single car and found them both drunk, unable to determine who operated the vehicle.
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Taunton
Mass
Edward Collings
William Gorman
Farm Bill Conferees Agree in Quick 10 Minute Session
Washington June 14 Conferees from the House and Senate reached agreement on the farm bill removing the debenture provision. The session lasted about ten minutes and the measure will be reported to both houses with aims to pass before night and send to the president for signature tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uuvited Press. Dispatch
Washington
House
Senate
Indianapolis Police War on Racketeering
Police report fresh racketeering evidence tied to the Marion county grand jury. Walter Hines, 29, maintenance man for General Outdoor Advertising, was slugged while inspecting a signboard. The attack follows anti racketeering actions after an open shop policy and billboards vandalism and related criminal cases.
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Unite Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
Walter Hines
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Hines
Claude M. Worley
Dawes Arrives in London Seeks Windsor Royal Audience
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes landed in London at 6 40 p m and went at once to the American embassy He will depart tomorrow for Windsor castle to be received by King George in a formal audience after his arrival in the British capital.
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London
Charles G. Dawes
Windsor Castle
George
Philanthropist P C G O'Brien and wife die in Cleveland
Cleveland broadcaster and former county treasurer P C G O'Brien died at his home after a brief illness. Hours later his wife passed away from pneumonia. The couple's deaths occurred in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
P. CG. O’brien
Treasury clears border patrolman in Virkula killing
Emmett J. White is cleared of culpability by the Treasury Department in the shooting of Henry Virkula at Big Falls Minnesota. Seymour Lowman says White acted within his authority and had a perfect defense. He notes disarming agents could undermine tariff and prohibition enforcement. Virkula died during a motor trip with family. no liquor found.
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Washington
The
Treasury Today
Emmet J. White
Henry Virkula
Big Falls
U.S
Treasury
Congress
United States
Prohibition
Lowman
Hig
Colector
Lindbergh
Duluth
Minn
Virkula
Texan Sues Change of Venue in Son-in-Law Slaying
Amarillo attorney R H Hamilton former Texas Supreme Court commissioner asked for a change of venue after killing his son-in-law Tom Walton Jr. in Amarillo. Hamilton claims lack of fair trial and will plead self defense. Walton wed Hamilton's daughter Theresa at the University of Texas last February. The widow TheresaHamilton plans to testify.
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Amarillo
Tex
R. H. Hamilton
Tom Walton Jr
Hamilton
Texas Supreme Court
Walton
Theresa Hamilton
University of Texas
Young to See President With Morgan to Place Reparation
President Hoover will meet top American experts over Paris reparations soon after. J. P. Morgan and Owen D. Young, who helped fix Germany’s payment sum, will report to the president in person. Also invited are Henry L. Stimson and Andrew W. Mellon.
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Washington
Hoover
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Owen D. Young
Germany
Henry L. Stimson
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Kentucky Press Association Opens Midsummer Meeting
Editors from across Kentucky gathered in Ashland for the six tieth annual midsummer meeting of the Kentucky Press association, opening last night with publishers and editors in attendance.
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Ashland
Kentucky Press Association
Bell seeks to buy seven independent telephone firms
The Indiana Bell Telephone company filed a petition with the state Public Service Commission to purchase seven independent firms in several towns for a cash settlement of 1,182,039.89. The deal would transfer liabilities and assets of Merchants Mutual Telephone Michigan City, Citizens Columbus, Consolidated Danville, Indiana Telephone Clinton, Martinsville, New Home with Linton exchange, and Parke County Telephone.
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Cunited Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana Bell’ Telephone Company
State Public Service Commission
Bell Concern
Merchants Mutual Telephone Company
Michigan City
Citizens Telephone Company
Columbus
Consolidated Telephone Company
Danville
Indiana Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Clinton
Martinsville
New Home Telephone Company
Linton
Parke County Telephone Company
Memorial for George Rogers Clark approved by commission
Executive committee of the Federal George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial commission approved a nationwide celebration to design the proposed memorial at Vincennes. Full committee to announce details in Washington on June 20. Purchase of the Bierhaus property, including the memorial site, was a project.
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Architectis
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
George Rogers. Clark
Sesquicentennial Commission
Washington
Bierhaus
Rebels Suffer Fresh Losses in Mexican Federal Clash
Mexican federal forces killed or executed 24 rebels after a derailment on June 7 near Palmiry and Troncosa. Cavalry pursued the rebels, attacking a ranch on June 11 and killing four, with 20 captured and later executed at the wreck site.
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Spegirl
Grrazmng
Mexico City
Suarez
Palmiry
Troncosa
Grafico
Moorish Tribesmen Fight French Forces at El Bordj
Two thousand Moorish tribesmen wage guerrilla warfare around El Bordj as French forces move to rescue trapped comrades. Airplanes with machine guns and bombs operated over the region, dispersing fighters after an ambush earlier in the week.
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United Press
EL Bordj
Morocco
Shrapnel Found in Back of Illinois Civil War Vet
The 84 year old veteran John J. Murphy had a quarter sized piece of shrapnel and a patch of Union uniform removed from his back at Graham hospital. Doctor J J Coleman performed the operation to relieve severe pain from an injury dated to 1864 during one of the 88 battles he fought in.
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J. W. Ritchie
J. J. Criswell
Oscar Hasse
Charles King
Samuel Braselton
James Kilmartin
Charles Wehmer
James Powell
Francis Farris
Farris
Richtie
Canton II
John J. Murphy
J. J. Coleman
Graham Hospital
Congress Debates Secret Sessions and Schedules Hearings
In the Senate a resolution to abolish secret sessions is debated while tariffic subcommittees hold hearings on chemicals oils paints tobacco spirits wine cotton manufacture paper and books. The House meets to consider a conference report on the farm bill.
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Senate
HOUSE
Fatal fumes in Cleveland Clinic fire claim sixth victim
The Cleveland Clinic X-ray film fire of May 15 raises the death toll to 123 with the death of Henry Lustig, 48, a Cleveland attorney and theater operator, at Mount Sinai Hospital after nearly a month of illness.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Henry Lustig
Mount Sinai Hospital
Gasoline Shortage Forces Frenchmen to Take New Route
Cable dispatch reports a gasoline shortage forcing Frenchmen to alter travel plans. As of latest message they were about 200 miles from refueling, may refuel on landing and proceed to Paris tomorrow depending on further cables.
Yellow Bird changes course toward Azores amid fuel concerns
Radio messages from Capt Rollin report the Yellow Bird diverting its path toward the Azores due to heavy fuel consumption. The American Farmer and Bar Harbor naval station confirmed contact while the craft reportedly traveled near 100 mph, with prior sightings east and south of its last reported position.
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United ‘Pres
New York
Azores
Portugal
Marius’ Rollin
Rochambeau
Rollin
Naval
Bar Harbor
Thand
United ‘States
Wythevill
Must Face Heavy Gale Off New York Coast
Strong winds threaten New York harbor as a powerful gale roars into the Atlantic. Forecasters warn ships to seek shelter while coastal authorities brace for high seas and possible advisories along the northeast.
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Lieved Serious
United Press. Dispatch
Ward S. Shumaker
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Henry Colin Campbell
Mildred Mowry
Essex County Court
Elizabeth
N. J
Francis Gordon
Samuel
Edward Carolan
Defense
State United
Campbell
G. A. R. Veterans
Hoonie
Grand Jury
Dawes
Border
Emmett Whites
Nadian Border
Seymour Lowman
White
Morgan
Kentucky
Bride
Joan Assolant
France
Orchard Beach
Pauline
Parker
Peti
Tion
Juarez
Illinois
Ceed
Rochai Beau
Europe
Totey
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