Crain Named Head of Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee
Joseph E. Crain is appointed head of the Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee with a salary of 5000 dollars a year. The report notes broader probes into high living costs by federal grand juries in New York Detroit and other cities. Fred M. Swacker will supervise the New York inquiry and investigations expand to several states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Fred M. Swacker
New Haven
Department
Local Architect Crain Named Governor of Milwaukee Home
Joseph E. Crain, a Cass county native and prominent local architect, is appointed governor of the Northwestern Soldiers Home at Milwaukee. He will assume duties January 1, 1917, at a salary of 5000 dollars, succeeding Col. T. H. Ijams. The selection was made by the National Soldiers Homes board of directors, with Judge John C. Nelson as a member. Crain learned of the appointment unofficially for weeks and will leave for Milwaukee December 28.
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Joseph E. Crain
National Military Home For
Milwaukee
Wis
Crain
Col
T. H. Ijams
Ijams
Cass County
Walton
National Soldiers’ Homes
John C. Nelson
Go Crain
National Soldiers Homes
Northwestern Soldiers
Dayton
Northwestern Home
Thomas H. Ijams
Crane
Tipton
Market Street
Mr. Crain
G. A. R. Post
Grand Army
151St Indiana Infantry
Farmers Non-Partisan League Seizes North Dakota Legislature
The Farmers Non-Partisan Political League claims full control of the North Dakota house with 81 of 113 seats and dominance in the senate where 18 of 25 new senators belong to the league. The group seeks state ownership of marketing facilities and run its own caucus and slate in Bismarck.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N.D
North Dakota House of Representatives
Senate
Farmers Non-Partisan Political League
League
Bismarck
Lloyd George outlines WWI war program and cabinet picks
The Weekly Dispatch reports Lloyd George's plan including arming merchant ships, spring offensive prep, civil mobilization ages 16 to 60, blockade enforcement, food tickets and increased home production. It notes cabinet shifts with Carson as first lord of the admiralty and Milner as minister without portfolio.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Northcliffe
Weekly Dispatch
Lloyd George
War Office
Edward Carson
Admiralty
Lord Milner
War Council
Board of Works Discharged in Muncie
Muncie Indiana mayor Rollin H Bunch announced the resignations of Rob ert E Gates Paul W Goebel and John Graham from the board of public safety and named W Hartley M T Hanly and A L Bingham as replacements The move follows a dispute with Fire Chief John E Casey over motor fire engines and a Commercial Club inquiry condemning the new engine as a failure.
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Associated Press
Muncie
Ind
Rollin H. Bunch
Robert E. Gates
Paul W. Goebel
John Graham
Board of Public Safety
W. Hartley
M. T. Hanly
A. L. Bingham
John E. Casey
Commercial Club
Safety Board
Local Man Slated On Double Charge
John Forqueran, local man, was arrested last night and slated on two charges. He faces driving on the wrong side of the street and allowing the engine to run while away from the car. His trial will be held Monday.
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John Forqueran
Mayor Urges End to Street Car Strike
In Fort Wayne the city and Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction officials met at Mayor Guthrie's urging. They discussed reinstatement for seven striking street car workers and the option of placing them on the extra list versus returning through regular positions. The men did not commit to ending the strike.
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Guthrie
Greenland
Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Company
Frank Bennett
Ben Stauffer
Ed. Wendling
Eugene Smith
Ford Stolen From In Front Of Odd Fellows Building
Fred Mayhill of 1442 North Third street reported his five passenger Ford stolen from in front of the Odd Fellows building at Fifth and North between 7 and 9 o clock Saturday evening. Clerks at Schwalm hardware recalled hearing the car driven away, think owners were nearby. No trace by midnight, and Peru police reported two autos stolen yesterday.
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Fred Mayhill
North Third Street
Odd Fellows Building
Fifth and
North Street
Mayhill
Schwalm Hardware
Peru
Purdue Defeats Rose Poly In Opening Game
Purdue University basketball team defeated Rose Poly 44 to 9 in Lafayette Indiana in the Boilermakers opening schedule game tonight.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Rose Poly
Boilermakers
Kansas City Mayor O S Gibson Removed From Office
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that O S Gibson, mayor of Kansas City, be removed from office for bribery and that the seat be given to rival C N Hunt. Evidence showed Gibson promised police judge and police chief positions to supporters in exchange for votes.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kas
Kansas Supr Court
O. S. Gison
C. N. Hunt
Gibson
Trial of Ellis Wood in Peru Murder Case Nears Verdict
The third week of the Ellis Wood murder trial in Miami County Circuit Court Peru begins tomorrow. The defense continues calling witnesses and the case is expected to go to the jury by week’s end with court instructions and subsequent arguments to follow. Court sessions attract growing crowds seeking admission.
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Ellis Wood
Walter Collins
Miami County
Peru
Ebb Tide in Food Prices Signals Declines Seen
Associated Press report from San Francisco December 9 says commission men note an ebb tide in food prices with expected further decreases. Eggs drop 6 cents to 39 percent decline since Monday as bakers revert to 5 cent bread loaf and butter falls from 35 percent to 34 cents a pound.
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Associated Press
Francisco
Commission
High Cost of Paper Forces B00 Papers To Suspend
San Francisco December 9. Assertions that 800 country town newspapers in the United States have suspended publication since news print paper prices began rising after the European war were made today before the California Press association by C L Day publisher of San Luis Obispo California.
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San Francisco
United States
California Press Association
C. L. Day
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Mayor Uses Pete Haley Leg as Stocking Model
Mayor Guthrie created a large decorative stocking inspired by Pete Haley's leg as a pattern. The work, hoisted by his stenographer’s tools, is on display in the Tribune window. He plans to fill it with candy and present it to the municipal Christmas tree committee on the Saturday before Christmas.
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Pete Haley
Tribune
Municipal
Jackson Township Trustee Near Death After Paralytic Stroke
James Marshall a 65 year old trustee of Jackson township Cass county lies near death at his home one mile east of Galveston after a paralytic stroke suffered early yesterday. Physicians have given up hope. Marshall a life long Democrat is well known in southern Cass and northern Howard counties.
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James Marshall
Jackson Township
Cass County
Galveston
Marshall
Howard County
Milk price dispute puzzles Logansport residents
Local dairymen raised milk to ten cents a quart while Chicago markets sell eight or nine cents. Royal Center shipments feed Chicago prices. Logansport dealers near the city claim milk sells as high as ten cents. Residents question the high cost with boycott efforts spreading to Elwood and other towns.
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Chicago
Royal Center
Logansport
Elwood
Ind
Judge To Hold Ladies Only Court In Columbus
Judge Osborn of the municipal court will hold a daily afternoon session labeled ladies only to hear women violators of the new Columbus traffic code. Women protested arraignment with vagabonds at the regular morning police court session.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Osborn
Municipal Court
Trustee Murphy Pushes Higher Pay for Trustees
Trustee George Murphy advocates raising trustee pay to three fifty a day, noting incumbents cannot benefit under current law. County trustees oppose a bill to restructure schools to a county unit, and Murphy backs repealing the 1915 ditch law and amending the lazy husband act.
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George Murphy
Indianapolis
Murphy
W. W. Black
Indiana University
French chess champion wins in Georgetown match
David Janowski, French chess champion, defeated Jackson Showalter in the opening game here. Showalter resigned on the 61st move. The second game of the match will be played on Monday.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
David Janowski
Jackson Showalter
United States
Showalter
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