Murphy Gleitz Head Trustee Ticket in Township Convention
Delegates at the county convention met at the courthouse to select a trustee and assessor ticket. John A. Murphy was chosen trustee and August Gleitz assessor after multiple ballots. Flynn and Martin withdrew from the trustee race. George Palmer was proposed as meeting chairman, with Fred Six as secretary and E B Bliss and Dr. Reed among tellers.
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John A. Murphy
August Gleitz
Guthrie
George Palmer
Fred Six
E. B. Bliss
Reed
George B. Davis
John Minneman
John Murphy
Thomas Flynn
J. P. Martin
Harry McMullen
Minnerman
Murphy
Flynn
William Burgman
McMullen
Blank
Third Ward
Burgman
Fourth Ward
Martin
Minneman
McMulen
Fifth Ward
Total
Mineman
Cardinal Logue Narrowly Escapes Harlem River Crash
Cardinal Logue of Oakland escaped serious harm when the Velox launch struck a submerged rock near Manhattan Island during a sight-seeing trip. The boat capsized danger signs prompted bystanders to assist. the clergy party was rescued and landed safely.
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Associated Press
New York
Congress Appropriations To Surpass One Billion
Washington May 23 Estimates indicate total appropriations for the current session will exceed 1 02 000 000 and top any previous session by about 100 000 000. Major increases appear in post office pension naval and army budgets.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Post Office
Pension
Naval
Army
Strike out provision in pension bill halves agency reform
Washington May 23 conferees reached a compromise on the pension appropriation bill striking the house plan to abolish eighteen pension agencies and centralize pensions in Washington. The bill retains the full appropriation but lets the president decide which agencies to abolish.
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House
Senate
Washington
Episcopal bishops race dominates Methodist conference in Baltimore
The Baltimore gathering long delays adjournment as ballots for eight of the nine new bishops proceed. Quayle Hughes and Wilson are favored for upcoming vote while Hingeley loses support after telegrams from Minneapolis. Delegates visit Annapolis as Gov Crothers welcomes them.
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W. A. Quayle
St. James Church
Chicago
Edwin H. Hughes
DePauw University
Q. Quayle
Wilson
Morningside College
Joseph B. Hingeley
Minneapolis
Hingeley
Charles L. Goodell
Calvary Church
New York
Annapolis
Austin L. Crothers
Fire destroys halls in Oakland City area
Fire of incendiary origin destroyed the Odd Fellows hall and Woodmen's hall at Arthur four miles east of Oakland City. Bloodhounds track the culprit as the town lacks protection and the flames burned unchecked. Loss listed at $3,000.
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Associated Press
Oakland City
Ind
Odd Fellows
Woodmen's Hall
Arthur
Will Sagan to Wed in Paris Effect on MME
Paris wedding plans for QE Sagan are reported to influence MME arrangements and social circles.Details are sketchy but indicate notable implications for European contacts and status.
Relatives Challenge Will Clause Over Marriage to Prince
Paris reports deny secret Hoboken wedding for Prince Helie de Sagan and Mme Gould. Mme Gould vows to marry her chosen partner, likely avoiding the will clause that would cut her share if she wed without consent. The Count Boni custody fight may prompt a guardian proposal as finances loom and family rivalries shift.
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America
Italy
Mme. Gould
Paris
New York
Count Boni
Alme
Gould
Prince Helie
Mme
Marquise’ de Castellane
Smith Knocked Out in Third Round by MerVey in Paris
Jay Smith of South Africa was knocked out by Sam MerVey of California in the third round of a twenty round match at Porte Mallet.
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Paris
Jay Smith
Sam MerVey
California
Porte Malleott
Agreement Reached on Omnibus Public Buildings Bill
Washington May 23 conferees reached a settlement on the omnibus public buildings bill. Most Senate amendments were kept though some amounts were pared down.
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Senate
Staggs Stars In Bloomington Track Meet
Alva Staggs of Walton emerged as a top scorer at the state interscholastic track meet in Bloomington. He won the 100 yard dash in 104-5 and the 220 yard dash in 24 seconds flat, placed second in the broad jump, and helped Walton contend alongside Kokomo and Galveston.
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Alva Staggs
Walton
Bloomington
Staggs
Kokomo
Galveston
Cass County
Morrell airship wreck injures crowd and crew in Berkeley
The Morrell airship burst during a trial at Berkeley 11:40 AM in front of about 10 000 spectators. Sixteen aboard and five engineers were injured with many suffering broken limbs and internal injuries. Two expected to die amid a spectacular crash after lifting from a vacant lot filled with 500 000 cubic feet of gas.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Berkeley
A. Morrell
Morrell
Fleet Now at Seattle Wash of the Western City
A naval unit described as fleet moves to Seattle Washington as part of a broader Western City strategic deployment. Details on unit designation and mission are limited in the readable text.
Seattle Welcomes Atlantic Fleet with Golden Key Show
In Seattle on May 23 the Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry entered Puget Sound to cheers from about half a million locals and visitors. Mayor Miller presented Sperry a key carved from Alaskan gold as ships lit up the harbor in electric glow. Fireworks were set off by Japanese residents as the fleet planned to stay until May 27.
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Miral
Charles S. Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Point No Point
Northwest
Miller
Sperry
Disband Lodge in Newcastle Over Liquor Violations
Mayor Charles Rigdon grand president of the national Fraternal Order of Eagles and state Aerie secretary will travel to Newcastle Monday to disband the lodge with about 250 members. Subordinate officers ignored Grand President Theodore N. Bell's order to expel six members for selling and drinking liquor within lodge rooms.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Charles Rigdon
National Fraternal Order of Eagles
State Aerie
Newcastle
Theodore N. Bell
San Francisco
John E Barnés Moves to Market Street Apartment
John E. Barnés relocates to a Market Street apartment after leaving his long-time home at Vine and Front Streets, where he resided for thirty three years.
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John E. Barnés
Market Street
Vine and
Front Streets
Indiana men used fictitious names in land fraud scheme
Four Indiana real estate dealers Edward E. Kesler George T Voorhies James M Newby and Perry F Carr were arrested on charges of using the mails to defraud by selling land in Nebraska with false deeds and mythical owners. The scheme allegedly involved double sales and misrepresented ownership linked to C Hastings Reid and Thomas L Thomas both of Polk County Iowa. Verschied addresses and office locations are cited along with a Greensburg Indiana defendant Littell and others in the conspired land deals across Cherry County Nebraska.
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Edward E. Kesler
George T. Voorhies
James M. Newby
Perry F. Carr
Nebraska
C. Hastings Reid
Polk County
Iowa
Thomas L. Thomas
Inspector Fletcher
Carr
Newby
Law Building
East Market Street
George S. Little
Greensburg
Ind
Littell
Cherry County
Neb
C. H. Shultz
Republican County Committee
Adams County
Indiana
Baldwin Building
Minnie G. Patterson
Alexandria
Patterson
Kesler and Voorhies
Simmons and
Voorhies
Prospect Street
HANK EE AND BUTLER WIN CASS COUNTY DEMOCRATS NOMINATIONS
In Cass County Democratic convention at the Elks Hall the ticket was decided on a second ballot with Hankee for Clerk and Butler for Sheriff upsetting prior expectations. Other nominees included G D Custer for Prosecuting Attorney Charles Kleckner for Representative M Moroney for Treasurer Edward Hankee for Clerk W D Butler for Sheriff G D Miller for Coroner Charles R Lybrook for Surveyor Frank Dal vis for Commissioner 1st Dist and O Gray for Commissioner 2nd Dist.
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G. D. Custer
Chas. Kleckner
M. Moroney
Edward Hankee
W. D. Butler
G. D. Miller
Charles R. Lybrook
1St
Frank Dal
Cass County
Elks’ Hall
Nelson
Fifth Ward
Hankee
Butler
Frank V. Guthrie
Guthrie
Central Committee
John C. Nelson
Harvey Gray
Jackson Township
Reading
William Haas
Second Ward
Willard C. Fitzger
Clinton Township
William C. Thomas
John E. Conner
Mr. Thomas
World Meeting of Missionary Society in Anderson
The annual world meeting of the Foreign Missionary Societies of the United Brethren church will be held at First United Brethren church in Anderson from May 26 to May 29. Bishops and other officers will attend, with representatives from all mission fields under the denomination worldwide.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
Foreign Missionary Societies of
United Brethren Church
Dend
Bids Opened for Galvanized Iron Work on Concord Church
Bids for galvanized iron work on the new Concord church in Noble township were received at the office of Architect J. E. Crain Saturday. The contract has not yet been awarded.
City Candidates Get The Plums
County convention selects party tickets as candidates receive plum assignments for upcoming elections.
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Hoboken
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Niobrara, Neb
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