Too Much Law Making an Evil Across the Ocean
James McCrea, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on a European trip, contrasts American and English lawmaking. He cites 3400 laws passed by the last Congress and argues overregulation harms railroads and public corporations while praising England's mature, rights-respecting governance. He warns against centralized power yet hopes reforms will remedy harmful statutes. He notes growing European regard for American institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Atlantic
England
Europe
France
Panhandle
Pittsburg
Steubenville
Ohio
West Virginia
West Viroinia
America
Open Air Meetings Planned by Young People's Societies
Members of church youth groups met at the YMCA and planned union open air meetings in city parks this summer. The first gathering is set for Court Park on June 9. Officers elected include President Pendleton, Secretary Miss Edith Phillips, Treasurer Frank Jeffries, with executive committee members William Ball and Frank Beroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Societies
Court Park
Secretary Pendleton
Edith Phillips
Frank Jeffries
William Ball
Frank Beroth
Dorner Truck Adjudicated Bankrupt in Indianapolis Case
The Dorner Truck Manufacturing Co is declared bankrupt and referred to Referee D B McConnel in Indianapolis to settle assets and liabilities. No schedules have been received, delaying creditors meeting. Liabilities said to be heavy. receivership sought by Chicago and Cleveland creditors amid claims of bad management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorner Truck Manufacturing Company
D. B. McConnel
Indianapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Woman delays Panhandle passenger train at city station
An unknown woman used a telephone in the station booth delaying the Panhandle train to the east. The station master warned that it would depart, but the train pulled out with her still on the line. The crew stopped the train briefly, and she protested the hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Eagles Head to South Bend for State Convention
A Logansport delegation of twenty Eagles members will travel to South Bend for the state convention starting today and running through Saturday. Frank Berndt and August Erdman attend, with South Bend's aerie noted as the strongest locally. Friday's program includes elections to set the next meeting place, with West Baden and Evansville bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Eagles
Frank Berndt
August Erdman
Logansport
National Organization
Spring Brook Casino
West Baden
Evansville
Elks Plan 0 Go 10 Lafayette Meeting Prizes At Stake
About a hundred Elks from here and Logan sport towns will attend the Indiana state Elks meeting in Lafayette June 5 and 6. Delegates total 249 with visiting Elks in the thousands. Events include a street pageant, band contests, dress and uniform awards, a $100 prize for best band show, and prizes for lodge performance and participation.
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Elks
Frank B. Hering
South Bend
Ells’ Hall
Fourth
Columbia Street
William
English
Indianapolis
Lafayette Lodge
Stuart Field
Public
Pythian Hall
Alexandria
Muncie
Lincoln school Room 7 holds first outing at Spencer Park
The scholars and teacher of Lincoln school room No 7 enjoyed a picnic this afternoon at Spencer park. This marks the first school outing of the year for that class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Spencer Park
Presbyterians Debate Executive Commissions at Columbus Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly voted to refer overtures on a new form of church government proposing executive commissions for presbyteries synods and the general assembly. Critics warned it resembled Catholic hierarchy while supporters argued it extends practical church power with a 15 member executive panel led by the moderator for a full year.
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Logansport
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Dr. Dorenns
Michigan
James D. Moffatt
Washington and Jefferson University
Lucerne Women Attend Maccabees Meeting in Indianapolis
Mrs. Joseph Longman Mrs. Elmer Ely and Mrs. John Backus of Lucerne traveled to Indianapolis yesterday to attend the Maccabees meeting.
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Joseph Longman
Elmer Ely
John Backus
Lucerne
Indianapolis
Porter Refuses to Accept Almost Four Thousand in Real Money
City Treasurer Ben Porter refused to take 3 673 48 in good United States money offered to cover revised sewer assessments against Elmore Uhl James D McNitt Mary McNitt Gottlieb Shaffer Matt Schnee berger Catherine Linguist Anna Long Howard Plank Philip Shank Frances Weber Ed A Dunn Geo Walters. The Board of Public Works failed to file a certified copy of changes by the circuit court appraisers, so Porter kept the original assessment figures.
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Gottlieb Shaffer
Matt Schneeberger
Catherine Linguist
Anna Long
Howard Plank
Philip Shank
Frances Weber
Ed. A. Dunn
Geo. Walters
Ben Porter
D. D. Fickle
D. C. Arthur
West Side
Circuit Court
Board
F Public Works
Porter
United States
McKee
Herman
Bunker
Dennis Oh
Herman Bunker
Buut
Dennis Ohi
Ageny
Meddt
Lincoln School Entertainment Delights Seventh and Eighth Graders
The Lincoln school seventh and eighth graders perform a public program tomorrow afternoon in the assembly room under Miss McNitt. The program features songs, marches, duets, and patriotic pieces, with tickets not required and parents invited. A second show by the Sixteenth Street school fourth and fifth grades follows Friday at 1:30 under Misses Commingore and Banta.
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Lincoln School
Miss McNitt
Sailor's Chorus
Sixteenth Stret School
Commingore and
Banta
Presbyterian Brotherhood Banquet Aims to Unite Churches
The Brotherhoods of the First Presbyterian, Cumberland, and Broadway churches in Logansport hold a joint banquet in the Sunday school room with supper at six for 300. Rev. Barton B. Bigler seeks to merge the three into one Brotherhood to boost unity and work, with toasts, addresses, and music by the Junior Y M C A orchestra under Miss Henderson.
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First Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Broadway
Barton B. Bigler
Logansport
Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood
Mist Henderson
Johnston hotel sale targets major Indiana upgrade
The Johnston hotel, sold yesterday through Royal Center Land & Loan Co. to a South Bend group for 33000, will be handed to buyers in sixty days with fixtures and furnishings. The new owners plan extensive repairs to create one of the state’s top two dollar houses. Also, Mrs Hadley and family sold their Ash & Hadley factory stake to George Ash for 11485 plus several lots in the North Side area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Indiana
Margaret Hadley
George
Chester Hadley
Mary
Hadley McCullom
George Ash
Ash & Hadley Furniture Factory
Couple Elope to Chicago for Romantic Wedding
Miss Beroth daughter of Mr and Mrs Sohn J Beroth of Erie avenue and Huntsinger a Pan handle yards night clerk eloped to Chicago last Monday. They were married with no objections and will live with the Beroth family. A social shower for the couple followed at their home.
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Sracitalner Ouek
Wait
Chicago
Miss Beroth
Sohn J. Beroth
Erie Avenue
Huntsinger
Panhandle
Burglar Proof Safe Arrives at Logansport Trust
The Logansport Loan and Trust company installs a burglar proof safe from National Safe and Lock in its large fireproof vault. The solid steel unit weighs over 2.5 tons with a 1850 pound door fitted with triple time locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport Loan & Trust Company
National Safe & Lock Company
Marion men press for city entry on traction line
James Poole Thomas Petrie and John Wilson of Marion met the board of public works to seek an entrance for the proposed Marion and Logansport traction line into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Poole
Thomas Petrie
John Wilson
Marion
Logansport
City
Board of Public Works
Disputed report of hurricane and tidal wave hit Caroline Islands
London reports from Sydney say a hurricane and tidal wave struck the Caroline Islands on April 30 causing immense property damage and a death toll reported at two hundred persons.
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London
Sydney
Caroline Islands
Graham in Uniform on Street Lights Up Local Scene
George Graham appeared in full uniform this afternoon on the streets. He wore a soft hat with the word Captain on the band and said he felt like a cat in a strange garret.
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George Graham
Guests of Dowling Theatre Evening Highlight
Friday night the Reporter carrier boys, thirty five in number, will visit the Dowling theatre as guests of Manager Dowling for a special outing.
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Reporter Carrier Boys
Dowling Theatre
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