County council blamed for underfunding assessor pay
A flood of suits lands in Bloomfield circuit court over last year’s property assessments. Greene county township assessors and deputies seek extra compensation, claiming the county council failed to appropriate enough funds. Claims total over 1,000 dollars with individual demands listed against the Board of County Commissioners.
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Greene County
Bloomfield
Joseph Goodman
State of Indiana
J. W. Taylor
Board of County Commissioners of
John W. Jackson
Minerva Jackson
Board of County Commissioners
Jno
B. Grove
Board of County
Judith Gray
Noel
Board of Commissioners of
Mat Flynn
Emma St. Trent
Irving d. Medlock
Frank Falk
Alice Mulk
Theo. Coker
Joseph M. Goodsman
Edgar Truitt
Clodia
Trenton
Myrtle Noel
Vosloh
Moffett
Kansas City Floods After Heavy Rain and Storm
Downtown streets and basements flooded as sewers broke during a heavy rain and electrical storm. Rubbish filled roadways and street car traffic was severely hampered during the rush hours.
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Kansas City
Wise Woman Guilty in Ohio Poisoning Case
Martha Wise found guilty of first degree murder for poisoning her mother, uncle, and aunt in Medina Ohio. Jury recommends life imprisonment after she confessed the act saying the devil compelled her.
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Medina
Ohio
Martha Wise
Fife
Williamson County Sheriff Galligan Returns After Clashes
Marion Illinois May 18 Williamson County police report anti clan sentiment rises as Sheriff George Galligan resumes duties after a two month vacation caused by February ethnic violence. His return follows a Herrin mayoral race and county board shifts away from klan influence with Randall Parks returning as deputy and minor jail staff changes anticipated.
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Marion, II
Williamson County
Sherif George Galligan
Hooded Order
S. Glenn Young
Galligan
Herrin
County Board of Supervisors
Randall Parks
Hindenburg Moves to Appease Socialists in Berlin
President Hindenburg sought Socialist co operation during his early days in office meeting with Prime Minister Braun of Prussia at the Wilhelmstrasse palace. He also welcomed a Reichstag deputation and provincial representatives while aiming to restore Prussia's storied influence in the Reich.
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Luntperd
Berlin
Hindenburg
Braun
Prussia
Wilhelmstrasse
Bismarck
Reichrath
Laundry Blaze Destroys County Hospital Laundry
Defective wiring caused a $20,000 fire in the laundry of the county insane hospital early today. Damage totals reported by authorities in Indianapolis.
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Marion County
Insane
Hos
Indianapolis
The
County Insane Hospital
Sectional Track Meet at Vincennes Seeks Fast Times
Seventy-one athletes from Vincennes Bicknell Linton Lyons Freelandville and Carlisle enter the Vincennes sectional at Washington field with aims to reach the Indiana state meet May 23 in Indianapolis. Tirman Wampler Allega Firman and McCrary headline hopes for sprint and distance marks as officials announce tie rules and officials for the Saturday event.
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Ind
Knox
Greene
Sullivan Counties
Washington Field
Bicknell
Linton
Lyons
Freelandville
Carlisle
Indianapolis
Lot
Tirman
Wayne Wampler
Allega
Firman
McCrary
Robinson
Viscount Milner Dies After Illness in London
Viscount Milner former British war secretary died in London after several weeks of illness due to sleeping sickness. His condition worsened from a crisis early today following a period of apparent recovery last month.
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United Press Dispatch
London
Viscount Milner
Milner
Fire destroys Lake Cicott post office and railroad station
A blaze of unknown origin early today destroyed the Lake Cicott post office a general store and the Pennsylvania railroad station west of Logansport Ind causing about 80000 in losses.
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Unfield Press
Logansport
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lake Cicoll
Here
Case Heard On UMW Injunction In Co Op Mining
Hearing in federal court before Judge Baltzell on the motion to make permanent an injunction against United Mine Workers officials from interfering with cooperative mining in Indiana. Defense argues lack of jurisdiction. William Howe of Chicago seeks the injunction claiming no violation of the Terre Haute agreement. Proceedings expected to conclude this afternoon with the judge taking the matter under advisement.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Indiana
William Howe
Chicago
Terre Haute
Baltzell
United States presses for full publicity on arms talks
Theodore Burton head of the American delegation told the League of Nations arms traffic parley in Geneva that the United States demands full publicity on the conference discussions. He outlined U S insistence as leaders urge transparency in handling arms issues at the international talks.
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United Press Dispatch
Geneva
United States
Theodore Burton
Ohio
League of Nations
United
Illinois shaken again in central region as quake rattles roads
A quake shook central and southern Illinois causing concern but no damage. Officials note benefits of investing in concrete roads to cut maintenance costs and save money over time.
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Central
Illinois
Wheat Market Speculation Probe Broadens at Conference
United States Department of Agriculture officials met with bureau chiefs in Washington on May 13 to map the next steps in the wheat market speculation inquiry. The probe, begun in March, seeks possible violations of federal law in market manipulation and the recent wheat price drop.
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Hay
United Press Dispatch
Hington
Pe of Agriculture Jardine Today
Department
Dry Blockade 10 Continues Many Months Report
Clifton New York May 13 Latest war on rum row shows dry navy may endure blockade another month A French steamer and a German vessel arrive in rum row each carrying large liquor cargoes officials say they can withstand siege for 30 days Government insists no liquor landed despite fogged reports of small transfer in New Jersey
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Clifton
N. Y
Coast Guard
New Jersey
Police seek a good looking blonde in Dillon slaying probe
In St Louis on May 18 police pursue a new lead in the murder of Dr William Dillon, a prominent local physician. Officers describe a good looking blonde as a crucial figure in the ongoing investigation.
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ST. Louis, Mo
William Dillon
St. Louis
Mrs Inez Kixmiller sues for 10000 damages in Evansville death
Mrs Inez Kixmiller of Vincennes files a suit for 10000 damages after her husband was killed near Evansville January 9 when struck by an automobile driven by Russell Jackson. Jackson, who fled the scene, surrendered the next day claiming he did not know he had hit anyone until reading the newspaper.
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Princeton
Ind
Inez Kixmiller
Vincennes
Russell Jackson
W. A. Jackson
Jackson
Kixmilley
Evansville
Body Pulled From Norman Hull Man Identified
A body recovered from the Norman’s hull near the disaster site is Earl Simonson of Memphis, an engineer aboard the steamer. Authorities expect more bodies to surface as searchers work along the Mississippi. about twenty remain missing.
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Hull
Norman
United Tress Dispatch
Memphis
Tenn
Earl Simonson
Mississippi
James Scott Hurt While Prizing Cultivator at Gate
James Scott attempted to pry a cultivator loose near a gate post when a ruptured blood vessel caused a serious condition lasting for a time. Reports note the incident occurred in Tipton.
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Tipton
James Scott
Holmes Has Deed Filed Over Stephenson Estate
Attorney Ira Holmes filed a deed to D. C. Stephenson's Irvington home before Miss Madge Oberholtzer's death. The action ties into Stephenson's complex financial affairs and follows reports of his Klan leadership.
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Indianapolis
D. C
Pickets Arrested At Fairmont Mine Gate
One hundred thirty alleged pickets were arrested by state police at the New England Fuel and Transportation mine mouth in Fairmont West Virginia. About 100 of the detainees were women and the mine had been operating on a nonunion basis amid company complaints of intimidation.
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Fairmount
W. Va
New England
Sedgwick Mixed Up In Disbarment Case
State supreme court held the disbarment case against Augustus Benedetto, Lake County attorney, under advisement after witnesses alleged he used fraud to gain admission to the bar. Martinsville’s John K. Sedgwick testified for Benedetto claiming he moved the admission, while Judge David A. Myers scolded Benedetto’s attorney James I. Pace for insinuations and warned of contempt.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Augustus Bendetto
Lake County
Ferdinand J. Montani
Benedetto
John K. Sedgwick
Martinsville
Congress
Philadelphia
Sedgwick
David A. Myers
James I. Pace
East
Chicago
Pace
Montani
Myers
Spectacular bootleg raid targets Evansville region farm
Prohibition agents from Louisville and Henderson raided John Lindenschmidt’s farm eight miles below Evansville finding two stills with 5 000 gallons capacity each and at least 15 000 gallons of beer. They faced armed opposition but secured the scene as three Italians fled and others are sought. Lindenschmidt has prior prohibition charges.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Louisville
Henderson
John Lindenschmidt
C. C. Henson
Selby Jacobs Henderson
Outfit
Lindenschmidt
France Will Stand Pat On Versailles Treaty Frontiers
Paris May 13 report says France will accept no substitute for the Versailles treaty and will not permit any alteration of her eastern frontiers according to a note drafted for transmission to Germany.
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Paris
France
Germany
Ruling Narrows Powers of Indiana Horse Thief Detectives
Indiana attorney general Arthur L. Gilliam ruled that Horse Thief Detective members are not peace officers and have no concealed weapons rights. They may act only in pursuit of horse thieves and similar felons, limiting their patrols at polling places and on rural roads if the ruling stands. If upheld, their past activities at voting sites and road safety efforts may end.
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Indianapolis
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indiana
Gilliam
South Bend
George Snider
Air Mail Pilot Hurt In Fog Crash
C. C. Lang air mail pilot was severely burned when his plane crashed in fog and caught fire.
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Omaha
C. C. Lang
Air Mail
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