Kidnappers Nabbed With Cash in Cleveland Case
A man and a woman were arrested in Cleveland on March 23 in connection with the Willie Whitla kidnapping. Police recovered $9,790 in currency from a satchel and a hidden stash in the woman's skirt. The pair claimed not to know the money’s source or destination.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railway
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Demonstration at Sharon for Freed Kidnapped Boy
Willie Whitla, kidnapped for five days, was released in Cleveland and returned to Sharon, Pennsylvania. The homecoming drew about 5000 residents as J. P. Whitla and relatives welcomed him at the station. The crowd pressed forward as the father and uncle F H Buhl led the boy away.
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Willie Whitla
Cleveland
J. P. Whitla
Hiss
Ohio
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Whitla
Mr. Whitla
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F. H. Buhl
Balkans Face Imminent Crisis as War Looms
Berlin reports pessimistic Balkan outlook with Vienna sources warning Servia must guarantee peaceful action by month’s end or war seems unavoidable. Officials say mediation efforts have failed and a miracle would be needed to avert conflict.
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Servia
Vienna
Tageblaut
Buzz Saw Causes Fatal Injuries in Hammond Incident
In Hammond Indiana March 23 a gasoline powered buzz saw derailed from its bearings and badly lacerated farmer Herbert H Holmes. The same blade struck bystander John Banks severing his arm and causing fatal injuries.
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Hammond
Ind
Herbert H. Holmes
John Banks
Address by McGarthy at Salvation Army hall
Thomas McCarthy recently pardoned by Gov. Marshall from Michigan City penitentiary will deliver an address at the Salvation Army hall Friday evening. He will recount his life story prison life and the Salvation Army's efforts to reach prisoners. Public invited, doors open at 7 o'clock.
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Thomas McCarthy
Roosevelt sails to Africa amid cheers and Italian tablet tribute
Theodore Roosevelt departs from Oyster Bay to Hoboken on the Hamburg for East Africa. Crowds greet him in New York and Jersey City. Italian Chamber of Commerce presents a bronze tablet honoring his relief work for Calabria and Sicily. He thanks well-wishers and notes thousands of letters awaiting him abroad.
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Jersey City
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Steamship Company
Payne Sees Five Hour Tariff Debate End in Adjournment
Representative Payne of New York concluded a five hour speech on the tariff bill praising the measure’s impact on tin plate steel mills and arguing against the income tax while defending the inheritance tax. Minority leader Clark of Missouri opened before the adjournment followed by Payne’s closing remarks and a late adjournment.
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Missouri
Payne
Neal named revenue collector for United States
Marion Indiana March 23 Grant county will be recognized by President Taft with Elam Neal deputy revenue collector to lead the national office in Washington His salary 15000 a year and Senator Beveridge is credited with securing his promotion Neal has long been a Republican power in Grant county and in Indiana politics since chairing the Eleventh district and leading the Ten O Clock Club He will move to Washington to assume duties once appointed
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Grant County
Taft
Richard Kinman Mysteriously Disappears in Indiana
Petersburg Indiana reports the mysterious disappearance of Richard Kinman a well known farmer and Republican politician. Local authorities press for clues as family friends recall his routine in March.
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Associated ‘Press
Petersburg
Ind
Richard
Kinman
Miners Prepare Strike as Union Rallies in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania March 23 miners gather at Music hall for the United Mine Workers convention to draft a new agreement with coal companies before the March 31 expiry. International president T Li Lewis is expected to present his plan after delegates share views.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Music Hall
United Mine ‘Workers
T. Li. ‘Lewis
Miners” Union
Miners Stake Future as Agreement Looms
The text notes mixed views on a possible agreement with miners likely to insist on continued organization and renewed action. President Lewis has an engagement in Indianapolis next Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Shackleton Report Quiet as Pole Expedition Fails
London reports that Lieut. E H Shackleton may have failed to reach the south pole and was within about 100 miles of the pole before turning back. The Nimrod returned to New Zealand with Shackleton declining to speak. The expedition left England with 32 men and later supported a party at Mount Erebus before its return.
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New Zealand
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Nimrod
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England
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Mount Erebus
Drys Win Across Greene Township In Indiana Dry Sweep
Montgomery county voters overwhelmingly approved prohibition with 7143 to 8295 in Crawfordsville and all precincts tipping dry. Wets paraded in Darlington Wingate New Richmond and Waverly as women served free lunches at the polls amid a heavy turnout with no disturbances.
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Waverly
Suits Amish Church in Peoria Court Case
Rudolph Isch sues Rudolph Witze and other Amish church elders for 50000 alleging conspiracy. He says banishment followed a past church election and accuses a systematic persecution of him and his family that harmed his Peoria business.
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Tribune
Peoria
Rudolph Isch
Rudolph Witze
Isch
G A R Veterans Fight for Department Commander
Special to The Tribune Indianapolis March 28. The G A R veterans state campaign stirs posts ahead of the May 19 to 21 Crawfordsville encampment. Three candidates vie to succeed Captain John D Alexander of Bedford as department commander: Moo Me Lacy of Fountain City Col C G Thompson of Lafayette and C A Somers of Kokomo.
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Indianapolis
G. ‘A. R. Veterans
Crawfordsville
Department
John. D. Alexander
Bedford
Moo Me “Lacy
Fountain’ City
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Dry majority in Greene county grows as Bloomfield polls close
Bloomfield Indiana March 23 two precincts of forty three in Greene county reported a dry majority of 2628. Precinct No 5 Wright township not heard yet but unlikely to change the outcome. Anvils rang at oclock this morning and bells sounded in many towns. Free lunch was served to election board members and voters with meals provided by the township, proceeds to aid anti liquor efforts to support a prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church. A temperance lesson continued throughout the day.
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