Service Men Provided With Many Dainties
The Logansport American Red Cross Canteen service ends today after fourteen months aiding soldiers and sailors passing through. It enjoyed strong public support and widespread praise for its management, serving troops from infantry marines and navy and earning national recognition as a model of wartime service.
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Cass County
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Navy
State Labor Party Endorsed by Indiana Federation
Indiana delegates at the State Federation of Labor convention endorsed forming a state labor party. A referendum vote among members will begin to determine if a majority approves the delegates action. The group from district No. 11 proposed the resolution, with an oral minority report supporting a new party.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Labor Party
Indiana State Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Terre Haute
O. W. Miller
Fort Wayne
Withéney Party
Resolutions Committee
Fort Wayne Shows Heavy Tonnage To Help Barge Canal
Fort Wayne, Aug 29 A M Groves secretary of the Central Inland Waterways association announced that annual tonnage moving in and out of Fort Wayne would reach three million after surveying local manufacturing concerns. The data given to the government will aid the feasibility study for a Cincinnati to Chicago barge canal via Toledo and Fort Wayne.
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Tby Associates Press
Fort Waynes
Ind
A. M. Groves
Central Inland Waterways Association
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Chicago
Toledo
Mayor Barnes Pads Order for 3 More Cars of Surplus Food
Mayor Barnes ordered three additional carloads of surplus U S Army food from Chicago for Logansport and Cass county homes. The shipment includes canned corn peas and baked beans with a target of 96 000 cans if possible. Attorney Othello Smith will speed the process in Chicago next week as residents express strong demand and queuing sales continue at the Crowe building corner Third and North streets.
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Logansport
Cass County
U. S. Army
Chicago
Barnes
Othello Smith
Mayor Barnes
Crowe
Third
North Streets
Sugar shortage hits Longcliff Tobacco Low
The Sugar shortage threat reaches Logansport area as the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane reports dwindling sugar and tobacco supplies. Retiring superintendent Dr. Fred Terflinger says current stock should last about a week, while the state purchasing committee plans a shipment to aid the hospital.
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Longcliff
Logans Port
Indiana
Fred Terflinger
State Purchasing Committee
Terflinger
Maurice C. Shelton
Educator Explains War Motivations in Address
An educator presents reasons for war in a delivered address, outlining aims and justifications. The remarks frame conflict as a necessary action to secure objectives, with emphasis on national interests and public policy.
Annual Cass county teachers institute closes in five day session
The Cass county teachers institute concluded a five day session with teachers voting thanks to Supt. Ladders for bringing two prominent speakers. Mrs. Conrad was praised for morning music hours and Prof. Tapy spoke on differences between ancient and modern ideas.
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Cass County
North
South Carolina
Germany
Géra
Tapy
Governors unite to curb cost of living with federal aid
Six governors Gardner Missouri Milliken Maine Burnquist Minnesota Campbell Arizona Sproul Pennsylvania Cooper South Carolina and Lt Gov McDowell Montana met with Attorney General Palmer and then to the White House offering state machinery to back the drive to restore normal prices. Officials predict optimism and plan nationwide action within 90 days to curb hoarding and profiteering and avert transport strikes over wages.
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Washington
Gardner
Missouri
Milliken
Maine
Burnquist
Minnesota
Campbell
Arizona
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Cooper
South Carolna
McDowel
Montana
National Conference of Governors
Palmer
White House
Wilson
Capitol
Three More Amendments Approved By Senate Committee
The foreign relations committee voted nine to eight to approve three textual amendments to the peace treaty provisions. Senator Knox urged rejecting the proposal as the safest option, arguing the US should wait for other powers to ratify before pursuing a full peace basis. Democratic members opposed the amendments, with Sen McCumber joining in voting against earlier amendments. one amendment remains on the calendar.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania
League of Nations
Sehich
Germany
Democratic Committee
McCumber
Rep
North Dakota
Congress
Pennnsylvania
International
Paving Underway on Third Street Bridge Over Eel River
Workmen started laying the concrete foundation for a new brick paved bridge over the Eel river at Third street. About half the east side concrete to the street car tracks is finished, with full east half completion expected before the west half begins. Cement sidewalk on the east side is already complete.
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Eel River
Third Street
D C. Price
Former councilman dies at his home on Wheatland Avenue
J. F. Henry Kruck Sr., a former city councilman, died suddenly at 6 30 last night at his home 217 Wheatland Avenue. He was reading the paper on his porch when he felt chest pains and collapsed.
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Wentmen
J. F. Henry Kruck
Wheatland Avenue
Republican senators plan opposition speakers for Wilson tour
As President Wilson announces a thirty city western swing to push the treaty, Republican senators meet to arrange opposition speakers to follow. A special train will start from Washington with stops in Columbus Indianapolis St Louis and Louisville ending September 29. Politicians are urged not to dominate the meetings and keep the focus on the treaty and domestic issues.
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Shortage of Teachers Delays Opening of Cass County Schools
Cass county public schools face delayed openings beyond Monday for 1919-20. Except Logansport Royal Centre and Galveston, townships start later due to teacher shortages and illness of principal Oma Fix. Some districts may shorten terms pending funds while 8:45 a.m. start and 1:45 p.m. dismissal remain. Walton may not adopt junior high until all townships implement Braille and six year high school term.
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Cass County
Logansport
Royal Centre
Galveston
J. B. Ludders
Adams Township
Oma Fix
Ladders
Funes
Walton
Palmer Confirmed by Senate as Attorney General
In an executive session lasting two and a half hours the Senate confirmed A Mitchell Palmer to be attorney general without a record vote. The action ends a dispute that began last session over his administration of the alien property custodian office.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
A. Mitchefler
Palmer
Office of Alien Property Custodian
Steel workers press for Wilson intervention in wage dispute
After two days of AFL talks with officials and Gompers the steel workers asked President Wilson to intervene in the wage hours and bargaining dispute with United States Steel. A Gary Indiana telegram accused the industry of discharging union men to pressure the talks, urging workers not to strike yet.
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Associated Press
Washimgton
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Europe
Wilson
Wiiterhoisés-O- Eee
Baysae Seenes
Gompers
United States Steel Corporation
White House
Committee of Steel Workers
Gary
Ind
Steel Corporation
Federation
Major J W Simons Opens Toronto to Roosevelt Field Nonstop Flight
Major J W Simons completed a nonstop flight from Toronto to Roosevelt Field covering about 520 miles in 3 hours and 44 minutes aboard a DH4 with 400 horsepower, carrying one observer. The event drew 27 fliers finished and nine still racing as midnight approached.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
J. W. Simons
Toronto
Roosevelt Field
Simons
Carrie
Tor
Bolshevist Leaders 4 To Keep The Men Out
Four Los Angeles area railroad brotherhoods including trainmen conductors and firemen voted by thirds to return to work at 7 am. Government plans to run trains and protect crews prompted railroad managers to assess the situation. A. F. Whitney to resume work, Bolshevist influence cited. Trains to operate under government protection if crews report. U S district attorney O Connor preparing warrants for violators.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Los- ‘Angeles
United States
C. T. Walton
Los
Otr
Fresno
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Rail Ad
Bernardino
California
San Francisco
Needles
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Tsinman
Hood
M. Begomery
Thees Neers
Whitney
United States District
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