Danville Youth, 16, Ends Life Over Unpleasant Home Life
John Moore, sixteen, rooming with L N Watkins in Danville Illinois, shot himself last night after writing brief notes. He had recently worked at Panhandle shops and Radiator works and told his sister he was not killed over a love affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
L. N. Watkins
Sixteenth and
Wingus Streets
Nellie Baker
Miles Street
Vina Moore
Moore
Danville, Jr
Panhandle Shops
Watkins Home
Owen Hower
Radiator Works
Flower
Homer
J. P. Hetherington
I. N. Watkins
Inanville
Danville
Ill
Vina
Girstel Shick
Panhandie
Miss Baker
George D. Miller
Kroeger & Strain
Justice Court News and Judgments in Local Court
Attachment proceedings filed in Judge Hanawalt's court against W E Brown a Panhandle employee moving from the city Jerome Michaels plaintiff George Harrison awarded 60 against Rubfertext company Judge Hanawalt also awarded C W Castle 19 70 against Bert and John Watts on a promissory note suit filed on the note
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Hanawalt
W. E. Brown
Panhandle Employe
Jerome Michaels
George Harrison
V. C. Hanawailt
Rubfertext Company
W. C. Hanawalt
C. W. Castle
Bert
John W. Watts
Castle
Crowbar Incident Injures Van Dalia Worker
Harry Dunham of the Van dalia repair department was struck on the head by a falling crowbar while under a car. He was stunned, carried out for medical aid from Dr. J. B. Shultz, and will be sidelined for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dunham
Vandalia Repair Department
Dunham
J. B. Shultz
Tucker 0. K. Tucker Receives State Clearance Card as Trustee
Melvin Tucker, trustee of Harrison township in Cass county, became the first local trustee to obtain a clearance card from the state board of accountants after field examiners completed their work. Several shortages were found in other townships, but none have been reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Tucker
Harrison Township
Cass County
State Board of Accountants
Sudan
Primary Date Set for Indiana Democratic Delegates
Cass County is entitled to 27 delegates and 13 alternates. Frank V. Guthrie announces April 20 as the ward and township primary date to select delegates for the April 27 and 28 Indiana state convention at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis. The convention will elect state officers and judges, with 1 747 delegates total and 847 apportioned among counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Frank V. Guthrie
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee of
Indiana
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Tomlinton Hall
Indianapolis
Logansport
City Considers Free Lighting Plan With Restrictions
Merchants back a free current lighting plan with city support and eventual installation before summer. A closed meeting of the board of public works and city officials, including Joseph Stewart, discussed power supply limits and maintenance costs, with an anticipated total around 7500 dollars and 300 professionals backing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
City Council
Joseph Stewart
Electric Light Department
Board of Work
D. D. Fickle
Real Marriage On The Stage At Crystal Theater
Vaudeville duo Jennie Mack and Charles Murray will be formally married by Judge E. B. Graves on the Crystal stage Tuesday night at 7 45 p m during the week they appear. After years together they chose to wed with the audience watching a live ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Mack
Charles Murray
Crystal Theatre
E. B. Graves
Murray
Miss Mack
Tom Hardie
The
Crystal
Hardie
Tom
Municipal League Program Set for Richmond Meeting
The Indiana Municipal League announces its annual program to be held June 21 through 23 in Richmond. The outline includes receptions, opening addresses by Joseph T. McNary, papers on school board elections, city government discussions, and sessions on sanitation, utilities, and municipal reforms led by officials from Logansport Richmond Gary and Lafayette accompanied by Purdue experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal League of Indiana
Richmond
Joseph T. McNary
League
Board of Public Works
Logansport
Thomas G. McNary
W. W. Zimmerman
J. Fred France
Huntington
Thomas C. Knotts
Gary
Lemuel Darrow
Laporte
M. F. Johnston
League of American Municipalities
Montreal
Canada
Arthur B. Cunningham
Lafayette
Charles R. Johnson
Madison
C. B. Cooper
State Commission
R. L. Sackett
Purdue University
A. J. Hammond
South Bend
Royal Centre Adds Ninth Auto As Local News Gathers
Royal Centre Ind March 19 James H Day was badly hurt when a car backfired while he rode with friends. The machine under repair at a local garage belongs to a Logansport man. Dr Conrad bought a Reo and nine Royal Centre men now own automobiles. The Baptist ladies earned about 30 from a recent dinner. Funeral rites for W S Kistler set for Sunday at 2 pm. Deputy sheriff seeks Millard Baer in a divorce case. Berlin Vernon and family report safe travel to Washington after snow slide removal. Fred Thompson earned a twelve month teaching license. Harry Lawrence and Paul Thomas left for western work on the Thomas dredge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Centre
Ind
James H. Day
Logansport
Conrad
W. S. Kistler
Baptist Church
Carlisle
Royal Centre Cemetery
Millard Baer
Millard
Chicago
Berlin Vernon
Washington
New Checking System Inaugurated at Panhandle Shops
The Panhandle yesterday opened a new checking system at the shops to save time. Previously workers from different branches checked through the foremen’s office, causing delays. The new plan has each man checking in at the foreman’s office in his department, though it requires several clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Forman
Body Identified Near Lockport. Frank Deere Confirmed
The body found yesterday in the Wabash River at Lockport was identified as Frank Deere of Monticello by his Flora brother, after Deere disappeared weeks ago. Local men recall seeing Henry Thompson of Rockfield fall into the river near the Third and Canal streets bridge on March 5, with search parties continuing this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
Frank Deere
Monticello
Wabash
Henry Thompson
Rockfield
Thompson
Harry Means
Flora
Camden
Silas Morgan
Third
Canal Streets
Joseph Fitz
Mexico
Four Girls Before Court In Juvenile Proceedings
Ora Jones and three associates faced Judge John S. Lairy for delinquency charges. They were lectured on conduct and placed under board supervision with potential transfer to a state school if reform fails. Mrs. John Tipton was appointed to the board of children's guardians succeeding Mrs. John C. Nelson. The board includes A. B. Stanton, Rachael Williams, Elizabeth Mehaffie, B. F. Campbell, Mrs. John Tipton, and John J. Hildebrandt. John Corso, a Ca ruso fruit peddler, was examined by a sanity commission and committed to Longcliff after noting a mania for grabbing children. A property belonging to Frank and Ida Spohn in East End sold at court house steps to the Logansport Loan & Trust Co. for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Jones
Board of Children’s Guardians
John S. Lairy
Lairy
A. L. Palmer
E. B. Graves
Longcliff
Frank
Ida Spohn
East End
Court House
Logans Port
Loan & Trust Company
Cannon Defies Insurgents in Heated House Debate
Washington March 19 Uncle Joe Cannon remains speaker as he upholds Daizell's point of order over Norris's resolution to expand the rules committee and oust the speaker. A loud protest followed while regulars arriving in Washington gather others, with hopes Taft may intervene as factions confer for possible concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington, D. C
Uncle Joe” Cannon
Corriden Farmed Out To Keokuk Of Central League
Johnny Corriden of this city, drafted by the St. Louis Browns for this season, has been farmed to Keokuk in the Central league where he played last year. Keokuk fans welcomed him though locals hoped he would stay with the Browns. Major league practice is to draft promising players and farm them out for a season. Corriden may win a St. Louis berth next season if his Keokuk play holds up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Corriden
St. Louis Browns
Keokuk
Browns
Corriden
St. Louis
Examinations Pass Rate for County Teachers
The papers of the last teachers examination were graded by county superintendent William H. Haas. Of sixty five candidates, nineteen passed. State licenses go to Floyd Rush, Hubert Anderson, Esther Fry, Oscar White, and Hattie Harvey. County licenses awarded to Fred Thompson, Hazel Lybrook, Pearl Rinehart, May Brown, Lacy Logan, Green Burkett, Earl Benson, Grace Oyler, Edna Lutz, Ruth Marshall, and John Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Haas
Floyd Rush
Hubert Anderson
Esther Fry
Oscar White
Hattie Harvey
Fred Thompson
Hazel Lybrook
Pearl Rinehart
May Brown
Lacy Logan
Green Burkett
Earl Benson
Grace Oyler
Edna Lutz
Ruth Marshall
John Peter
Auto Show Preparations Complete For April Event
Auto and motorcycle dealers completed all arrangements for the April 7 8 and 9 automobile show in the Broadway garage at a meeting last night. The hill climb will move to College hill this year due to greater steepness. Weekly meetings will continue until the show to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Garage
College Hill
Morgan's Hill
Robbery Report Near Union Station in Chicago
Emil Schneider and a companion en route from the south were robbed at Chicago Union Station. Schneider lost a $900 draft while his companion reported a loss of $60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schneider
City
Northwest
Chicago
Schneider
Parker Resigns From Loganport Loan Company
T Parker has severed his connection with the Loganport Loan Company and will soon venture into business for himself in offices above Graves book store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Parker
Logansport Loan Company
Graves
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Justice Court News
Tucker 0
Tion
Stewart
Ince
Uncle Joe
Simon
Twelve Mile
James Black
Municipal League
John J. Kreutzer
Peru
Milo Forkner
Lumbus
A. M. Gardner
Rich
James Day
Royal Centre Men
Harry Lawrence
Paul Thomas
Third ST. Bridge
Board OF
Children’s Guardians
John Tipton
John C. Nelson
John Corso
Daizell
Norris
Jannons
Rior
Occa
Cago
Ington
Taft
Cannon
Parker
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