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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
3
Madison Herald notes Wilson’s congressional appearance breaks a century of precedent. The editorial lauds his unified approach to tariff reform and business conditions, praising his preface and call for prompt action to ease burdens and adapt laws to modern economic life. It predicts Wilson will not follow precedent but create it.
City Engineer W B Ray offers a timely comment on public conditions addressing county commissioners. The note urges patience as resources thin and flood damage strains road work across the county. Commissions face many pleas and must balance limited funds while roads recover after the flood.
Captain Naylor, head of the government relief work, said about ten million dollars in flood damage has occurred between Rvancaville and Cairo. Many sufferers have not yet received food as relief progresses. In Columbus Kentucky the body of Rev George Flowers, died in his second story imprisonment, was buried on a hill after a skiff burial. Members of the community draped small boats in mourning during the funeral procession.
Cincinnati April 10 Elunner Gal breath former president of the Second National bank and Charles H. Davis former chairman of the board were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury. Indictments allege misapplication of funds false entries and abstraction. The bank was reorganized a year ago.
A poplar coffin used for Allcorn’s grave in Brown County, near Salt Creek, sprouted into a large tree over decades. The monument stands in a small rural cemetery east of Nashville, attracting visitors who learn its history.
The Young Woman's Christian Association chose San Francisco as the site for its 1915 convention, to be held during the Panama-Pacific Exposition in full swing in that year.
A joint suit filed in Cincinnati on April 10 aims to recover about five hundred thousand dollars. The action involves subordinate lodges of the Ben Hur Association and seeks an accounting from the Supremes Lodge at Crawfordville. Some 35 000 members are listed as interested.
Washington April 10 The nomination of Robert McWeolley of Kentucky as Auditor of the Interior Department has been decided upon.
The WCTU held a large meeting and outlined plans for Willard Hall with daily programs for girls and boys. Activities include physical culture classes, club swinging, basketball teams, dance and reading rooms, plus a $1 building fund gift from Lawrence Chandler and a Senior LTL program on alcohol effects.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane calls for state and federal cooperation to flood control. He proposes widening and deepening stream channels and a large reclamation program similar to Oregon, with federal engineers guiding the plan and states funding water supply and land sales to repay costs.
Dr. Friedmann of Germany presented his turtle serum treatment for tuberculosis at Bellevue Hospital New York on March 22 drawing a large turnout of physicians. A photograph shows him administering an injection as interns note cautious optimism about slow, long term improvement.
Washington lawmaker Representative Korbly has introduced a joint resolution asking Congress to appropriate 1 million dollars for Indiana flood victims. Funds would be allocated by the Secretary of War in coordination with Gov. Ralston.
In Orange April 7, George Teets, an architect of 21 Ely Place, was approached by a stranger who examined him and declared, I’d know you by your ears. The man claimed to be Martin Teets, his brother from Nebraska, long believed dead, who left 29 years ago. He noted a nick on the left ear from their childhood fight.
Washington reports that guinea pigs are good to eat according to government scientists. Davie E. Lantz of the Bureau of Biological Survey, after writing a monograph on cavies, suggests Indiana and other states could cut food costs by substituting guinea pigs for beefsteak.
Vice President Marehall refused to present a set of allegations against a Western Senator and returned the written charges to Jim R. Jacobs of Oklahoma City. The U S Attorney deemed the charges insufficient to present to a grand jury. The notice also promotes Dean's Regulats cure with a 25 cent box price.
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