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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
A late 1910s style political tract argues that 1 209.0 percent tonnage of steel merchant ships under American yards proves subsidy builds a merchant marine. It contrasts Democratic reforms with Republican policy, cites Langley Hughes comments, and touts the Federal Shipping Board and a 400 transport fleet.
The House adopted the conference report on the Rivers and Harbors bill by a majority of fifty. The measure provides an appropriation of 12000000 dollars.
The State of Indiana ex rel. Charles S. Dibler Auditor files against Warren Cole and Blanche Cole in the Jefferson Circuit Court May Term 1916 for foreclosing School Fund Mortgage. Warren Cole must appear October 3, 1916 or judgment will be heard by the court at Madison.
The clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana appoints Robert Ett as executor of the estate of Mary Simrall Mothire a deceased resident of Jefferson County. The estate is alleged to be solvent and appears to be a public administration notice dated July 13 1916 with E S Roberts as attorney.
Baltimore observers report the Deutschland, Germanys first commercial undersea boat, arrived amid debate over its status and potential gains for Germany. Captain Koenig plans to return as he came, while Simon Lake contemplates patent disputes and a German festival for the crew is arranged.
Indianapolis July 11 The battery battalion and the 3rd regiment arrived at Mercedes Texas. The Indiana guard will camp on the Liane Grande three miles west. The camp is praised for shade and a lake, six miles from the Rio Grande. No sickness is reported to militia headquarters.
New York on July 11 cites 195 new infantile paralysis cases and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours despite intensified health efforts. More than 70,000 troops are now stationed along the border per Gen. Funston's headquarters reports.
Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York will send the largest National Guard units to the Mexican border. They will be commanded by the three generals in charge, each with an army capable of countering any Mexican forces Carranza has mustered.
Reports from Juarez say Carranza army of about 3,000 fights Villa on near Carralitos but locations are unclear due to possible defections and retreat. Villa’s border followers issue proclamations urging joining against Carranza while Congress considers a 500000 dollar appropriation to combat infantile paralysis epidemic.
In Picardy the Germans penetrated French lines but the Allies drove them back. In Somme front the English shelled Contalmaison after a bloody assault, retaking the town eight miles south of Bapaume. The advance follows a prior captured and abandoned position. Verdun and Meuse fronts report continued bombardment and German attacks repulsed.
Washington July 11 the 85 million good roads bill was signed by the President. A single shot pistol built into a view club for policemen is described in the same dispatch.
The House of Representatives calls Secretary Baker to state whether the national guard is being sent to the border in unsanitary coaches and whether they are being improperly fed.
President Wilson ordered a complete investigation into reports of Villista activities in Mexico after a Cabinet meeting. The directive follows ongoing concerns about stability on the border and U.S. policy responses.
In Muncie July 1, Lloyd Yount testified on the stand accusing the Mayor of owning a resort while Deputy Prosecutor Williams raided his, claiming immunity for the Mayor. He withstood cross examination and described alleged bribe sources among officials.
John Caudee Dean of Indianapolis writes to the Indianapolis News about a forthcoming lunar eclipse on Friday July 14. The full moon rises at 7 30 and the eclipse begins 9 35 Indianapolis time, central at 10 50 and ends 12 27. Eight tenths of the moon will be covered at central. The schooled observer explains earth’s shadow causes the darkening and praises the calculable reliability of celestial mechanics.
Alfred Schafer and Nellie Lopp were married in Detroit to elude friends. Returning to Columbus they were handcuffed by guests and paraded through town behind a junk wagon, escorted by thirty choir members and sixteen cars while the Columbus Band performed.
President Wilson urged peace by mutual understanding not force and defended the Democratic party as a friend of business in speeches delivered in Detroit yesterday.
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