Banker in Court Hears His Own Confession Read
Edwin C. Story accused wrecker of Citizens' State Bank Belleville sat in Madison court as his daughter held his hand and heard the confession he wrote before a potash poisoning attempt. He admitted carrying an account for Henry Elmer, hiding losses of 23000, and mortgaging to cover them. He said he never used bank funds for himself and lamented the harm to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Edwin C. Story
State Bank of
EE. Miller
Henry Elmer
Chicago
Monroe
Panama Labor Conditions Inquiry Appoints Needham
Washington May 8 Henry Beech Needham named by the president to join the Panama canal labor conditions commission. He replaces Louis N Hammer ling who declined due to personal affairs. Needham currently a newspaper man and magazine writer who organized the People's Lobby to track Congress records and aid smaller papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Beech Needham
Panama Canal
Louis N. Hammerling
Wilkes-Barre
Needham
Congress
Cornerstone Laying Date Shifts for English Lutheran Church
The cornerstone ceremony date has moved to a week from next Sunday due to bad weather. Workmen could not ready the building and the regular program will proceed on May 17.
Amusements at Nelson with Watsons Burlesquers and Rosar-Mason Stock
Comedians Swan and Bambard the Millership Sisters and others support Billy Watson at Nelson on May 9. Rosar-Mason Stock Company opens May 11 with At Risk of His Life and sensational melodramatic comedies. Notable acts include Rosar family musically skilled, Rosar sisters in Just a Little Surprise, Miller and Beach, Melba Glanton, and Cora Mitchell. One free admission with every thirty cent ticket on Monday. ten cent matinees daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan and
Bambard
Millership Sisters
Bijou
Bonnie Whitman
Billy Watson
Watson's Burlesquers
Nelson
Rosar-Mason Stock Company
Rosar
Rosar Sisters
Train accident near Lake Cicott injures coach on State Line run
The Panhandle State Line train reaching the city this morning had a minor collision at Lake Cicott. A refrigerator car door swung open and struck a Toledo, Peoria & Western coach, bending the front end handle and breaking a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Indiana State News Digest Fatalities and Local Incidents
An array of incidents is reported across Indiana: Leonard Harvey died when a building roof collapsed at Freetown and Lulu Lewis was arrested in Indianapolis for forging a check to buy a Merry Widow hat. John Markanka of Seymour was killed by a lightning strike under a tree. Cris C. King of Indianapolis survived a carbolic acid attempt. Barnabas Bussy, Kokomo’s oldest resident and veteran of Mexican and Civil wars, has died. Evansville faced a severe hail and rain storm flooding streets. Purdue’s memorial gymnasium, costing 75000 dollars, will be ready by next fall. William V. Marsh of Detroit was arrested in Goshen on a bigamy charge. Muncie ministers pass a resolution requiring women to remove hats in church. Martin Andreashi of South Bend was fined 83.20 for seining. The government set a 15000 dollar contract for improvements at St Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis.
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Leonard Harvey
Freetown
Lulu Lewis
Indianapolis
John Markanka
Seymour
Cris C. King
Barnabas Bussy
Kokomo
Evansville
Purdue
William V. Marsh
Detroit
Goshen
Muncie
Martin Andreashi
South Bend
Fish for Chickens Causes Coop Mix Up
Patrolman Joe Kroeger near Horney Creek found a carp in his chicken coop yesterday morning. He learned Sidney Mortier caught the carp and, with no use for it, threw it into what he thought was U. S. Houck's coop, but misthrew it into Kroeger's by a few feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kroeger
Horney Creek
Sidney Mortier
U. S. Houck
Kroeger
Peters Back From State Woodmen Meeting in Terre Haute
Henry W. Peters head of the local Modern Woodmen lodge and county delegate says he returned from the state gathering at Terre Haute where C. A. Osborn of Indianapolis was elected state president. Kokomo won the right to host the next regional meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Peters
Modern Woodmen
Terre Hanute
C. A. Osborn
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Local High School Baseball Schedule Set
The team will play four games before school ends. They travel to Longcliff on a weather permitting Saturday. The following Saturday they face St Joseph Academy at Roensselaer. Two games will be held against Peru, one at Peru and one at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longcliff
St. Joseph Academy
Roensselaer
Peru
Relief Election Advisory Board Members Sought
Notices posted at shops announce a May 22 election to choose three members for the Pennsylvania relief department advisory board. The board currently has five members with two incumbents Thad Armstrong of Chicago and W B Lewis of Louisville remaining in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Board of the
Pennsylvania Relief Department
Thad Armstrong
Chicago
W. B. Lewis
Louisville
Concord Presbyterian Church Cornerstone Laying Postponed
The cornerstone laying for the Concord Presbyterian church north of the city is postponed a week to Sunday May 17 due to bad weather. Revs. Bigler and Johnson of the city will participate in the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Concord Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Conference Opens in Lafayette This Week
The annual Episcopal church gathering is under way in Lafayette this week drawing clergy and lay delegates to discuss doctrine, mission, and community outreach across several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church Conference
Lafayette
Watsons Burlesquers Touring Champlain Theatre Shows
The Watsons Burlesquers perform at the Nelson theatre tomorrow with afternoon and evening shows. They played in Champlain TL yesterday and will arrive tonight via the Wabash. The Panhandle will transport the company to Chicago Saturday night after the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Nelson Theatre
Chamaign
Wabash
the Panhandle
Chicago
Girton Wins Bridge Painting Contract
Edward Girton received the contract for painting the Hoo vers Adamsboro Lroad Ripple and eighteenth street bridges for 699.21 dollars. Other bidders were Warren Girton W H Horn and John Banta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Girton
Adamsboro
Lroad Ripple
Eighteenth Street
Warren Girton
W. H. Horn
John Banta
Scientists Trek For 12 Million Year Fossil Nest
A team of researchers searches a nest believed to hold fossils dating 12 million years, facing the sting of potential findings no older than 11,999,000 years. The expedition tests expectations and highlights the challenge of ancient fossil discovery.
Battle of the books over asphalt policy debated in senate
Washington correspondent Gilson Gardner details a flood of volumes, pamphlets, and documents exchanged during a senate dispute led by Lodge on giving the president power over the asphalt controversy. The exchange includes Castro and the Asphalt Trust, the New York and Bermudez Company, and responses by Foster, Barber, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Castro
Asphalt Trust
New York
Bermudez
New York & Bermudez Company
Venezuela
Train wreck injures many in Logansport area
A derailment near Hill top injured a long list of people including Walter Quinlan and Alva Apple. The crash involved a line car and a limited car with crews awaiting orders. Wounded victims, some in serious condition, were treated at local hospitals as investigators seek blame and cause.
Hughes Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Hughes of Anderson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary yesterday marking sixty years of marriage with family and friends attending the occasion.
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George Hughes
Anderson
Local Injury Report From City Run Near Indianapolis
Slightly bruised passengers and several injuries listed. S. L. Chase of Laporte has shin scrapes, C. Wood of Kokomo bruised about the shin, Mrs. Join L Matrice of Logansport bruised on neck and body, J. E. Wert of Tipton cut on head and face, W. M. Griffin of Indianapolis cut about the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Porter
Camden
C. A. Smaley
North Manchester
Albert Rayle
Kempton
J. C. Bridge
Logansport
Fred Thompson
H. M. Rhenberg
New York
Otto A. Schermeyer
S. L. Chase
Laporte
C. Wood
Kokomo
Join l L. Matrice
J. E. Wert
Tipton
W. M. Griffin
Indianapolis
Hanford Lectures After Antony and Cleopatra Show
Charles L B Hanford toured Nelson theatre audiences and spoke at focal high school students about theatres and Shakespeare readings. He praised the company and noted the cast disbanded after last evening’s performance with most members heading east today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles LB. Hanford
Nelson Theatre
Focal High School
Hanford
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Panama
Watson’s
Burlesquers
State News
St. Genjamin Harrison
Intlanapalic
Peters
Wostet
Hostetter
Champaign
Girton
Asphalt Company
Gilson Gardner
Washington, D. C
Senate
General Asphalt Company
Amzi L. Barber
Scot
Senate of the
United States
John W. Foster
M. Cullen
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
J. W. Foster
N. Y. & B. Company
John
Foster
R. Floyd Clark
P. W. Henry
N.Y. & B. Company
Ing
Cora Rogers
Martinsville
Apple
Quinlan
Ryder
Hilltop
Walter Quinlan
Alva Apple
A. W. Burnett
English Lake
Ind
T. R. McMahon
Woodbury
Wanda
Woodbury Institute
Harry C. Tritt
Sil Foers Street
Log
Hanford Lectures
Fourth Street
H. B. Schaefer
Georgia
Cass County Loan Co
J. F. Murdock
Mgr
Stettiner
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