Elie Know Son of Lone Tragedy Held in Jail
Tragedy survivor Elie Know, son of the lone incident, remains in custody after the death. Authorities report no further details as investigations continue.
07 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
1
Tragedy survivor Elie Know, son of the lone incident, remains in custody after the death. Authorities report no further details as investigations continue.
Police report no breakthrough in the murder case of Mrs. Freida Long. Attorney Edgar Collins remains jailed in Tippecanoe County awaiting September circuit court. Investigators suspect other parties were present. two women questioned but offered no statements. Collins’s counsel says he will not speak while charges loom.
At around 2 40 A M a man yelled Fire from Fourteenth and Broadway waking residents. Clarence Brown’s auto on Fourteenth near Broadway burned in its front seat. a neighbor doused the flames with water before fire crews arrived. The cause remains a mystery and damage is listed at fifteen dollars.
Chicago August 6 The special grand jury probing last week’s race riots adjourned after asking States Attorney Hoyne to submit evidence against white men as well as negroes. Judge Crow will review the jury’s action while Hoyne says investigations cover all complaints regardless of color.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials halted surface elevated and subway service at 10 pm amid Amalgamated Electric and Street Railway Employes walkout. Police staffing will cover morning and evening rush hours with full service hoped by 5 am. A Flatbush riot with 500 protesters caused window smashing and injuries as arrests topped two dozen.
Paris reports Nicholas Misu of the Romanian peace delegation summoned before the supreme council. The council rejected Romania’s ultimatum to Hungary and urged Romania to comply with armistice terms. The meeting showed a shift to American British and Italian-supported positions and warned that Romanian ambitions could cut communications.
Attorney General Palmer announced anti trust suits against Armour Swift Morris Wilson and Cudahy in federal courts as the first major move in curbing high living costs. He said evidence shows clear violation of law while noting possible civil or criminal prosecutions. Simultaneously agents hunted food hoarders under food control laws.
Indianapolis Aug 6 A boycott of staple foods is proposed by Maurice C. Shelton secretary of the state purchasing committee which buys 3 million dollars of supplies for state institutions. He says skipping basic staples will lower prices and could trigger a general price reduction across foods if women clubs act to taboo items.
A cable from Pope Benedict XV and many messages from archbishops and bishops greeted the Catholic Eucharistic League congress at the University of Notre Dame. An open air procession around the campus followed a business session as hundreds joined the event with nuns students and citizens from northern Indiana. Archbishop Messmer Bishop Alerding Bishop Chartrand Bishop Allen Bishop Leslig and Bishop Schrembs spoke to the gathering. More than 300 priest delegates representing every Catholic diocese in America attended the congress.
Philadelphia authorites report accusations from hundreds of disabled veterans that the Federal Board for Vocational Education mismanages training and delays payments. The Philadelphia-based Association of Disabled Sailors and Marines cites long waits, insufficient placements, and perceived discrimination in its June 1919 statement.
In Washington labor leaders urged the Plumb bill to return railroads to public control, arguing it would cut living costs, while House Interstate Commerce Committee members warned the plan is too radical. Stone and Morrison testified for hours, denying strike threats and emphasizing democratic control of industry.
The fourteen principal unions present a united front to General Hines. They express disapproval of any obstruction by Congress to labor’s bill. The union leadership emphasizes firm wage demands and unity in action.
Fourteen railroad unions presented wage demands to Director General Hines signaling immediate settlement needs. They urged congress funding for higher pay, possible freight rate hikes, and a plan to grant workers a share of profits, warning of a sweeping strike with broad labor backing. Cooperative action spans engineers firemen conductors and other crews, signaling a unified stance unseen in years.
Associated Press reports a nationwide rail strike tightening as shopmen walk out. B A Worthington predicts Indianapolis will see no trains within a week with 350 C I & W workers joining a wider walkout affecting Big Four and Pennsylvania lines. Garrett, Evansville, Terre Haute reports indicate broader spread in Indiana.
The Pennsylvania railroad declared an embargo on all freight entering or leaving Columbus except foods and perishable goods. Union officials announced they would repair engines hauling mail and perishables, with shopmen affected by the restrictions.
President Wilson issued a formal statement stating that the frank statement by Uchida about Japan's policy on Shantung should serve to remove misunderstandings that had accumulated. The reference to Uchida's oath is noted in early reports from Washington.
Report from Liverpool indicates troops charged and dispersed a crowd outside a hall near St. Louis as midnight struck, with witnesses describing a tense scene and quick action by soldiers.
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