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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1915

Page

3

Indictments Against Marion County Democrats Decried

The New Castle Democrat reports that 128 indictments against Marion county Democrats were delayed for months to remove remaining officeholders. Indiana business leaders in Indianapolis condemn efforts to smear men unable to be controlled by certain interests. District Attorney Dailey’s Terre Haute evidence failed to yield indictments before federal grand jurors.

Marion County Indianapolis Bell Dailey Terre Haute Grand Jury Marion County Grand Jury Newcastle Democrat

Autos for Rural Mail Replace Horses on Two Quarryville Routes

The post office began pioneer auto delivery on two routes from Quarryville Pennsylvania on July 1 with more than 100 autos ordered to cover nearly 6000 miles. Expansion depends on highway condition and resources, with autos offering greater efficiency and spurring better roads nationwide.

Pioneer Quarryville

Don’t Buy Water for Bluing Sayings

A consumer note cautions against using plain water for bluing and recommends Red Cross Ball Blue as the preferred blueing product. The message emphasizes the liquid blue is mainly water and suggests opting for the proper blueing powder for better results.

Death of Peter Lesh noted in Jackson obituary

Peter Lesh, 60, general superintendent of Weis Lesh Manufacturing, died Friday morning at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis from a bladder tumor. Born in Madison Indiana, he lived in Jackson 20 years and contributed to building the Weis Lesh plants. He served as Jackson alderman six years and was a charter Elks member. Survived by wife, two sons Henry and Fred, daughter Edna, and sister Mary Dunlap. Services set for 4 p.m. tomorrow at his home conducted by Rev. Robert A. Clark.

Peter Lesh Weis-Lesh Manufacturing Company Methodist Hospital Indianapolis Mr. Lesh Madison Ind Jackson Weis-Lesh Lesh Jackson Elks Lodge Henry Fred Lesh Muncie Edna Lesh Mia Mary Dunlap Memphis Teno South Royal Street Robert A. Clark Teano

Tobacco crop outlook improves with Indiana gain

The Enquirer’s annual tobacco crop estimate forecasts a crop larger than last year. Cool nights and heavy rainfall delayed growth but resowing restored field condition, except the burley belt in Kentucky which shows a slight acreage drop. Indiana shows a sizable acreage increase.

Cincinnati Burley Belt Kentucky Indiana

Buchanan Promises Bill On Rockefeller Contempt Charge

Representative Frank Buchanan of Illinois said he would introduce a bill in the next Congress to compel John D Rockefeller Jr to answer the Federal Industrial Commission questions or face contempt. He denounced Rockefeller and the life imprisonment sentence of mine leader John R Lawson at Denver. Lawson was denied a new trial and taken into custody after bail.

Chicago Frank Buchanan Illinois Congress John D. Rockefeller, Jr Federal Industrial Commission Buchanan John R. Lawson Denver Lawson

Plans for expanding army via state militia to volunteers

War Department mulls converting the Indiana militia into a volunteer force under the President. If enacted, Federal support ends for militia regiments and volunteers are organized within the state and drilled under federal control in war. State equipment funds would be required, with armories supplied by the state.

Washington State War Department Indiana Federal Texas Pennsylvania

Turks Far by the Thousands in Four Days

Sir Ian Hamilton officially fixes enemy losses at 5 000 killed and 15 000 wounded as Allied artillery unleashes hot fire across the front. Turks fall by the thousands, according to the report.

Sir Ian Hamilton

Turks Hit by British Reports of Heavy Losses in Dardanelles

General Sir Ian Hamilton and Allied forces report Turkish casualties from June 28 to July 2 at 5,160 killed and 15,000 wounded. Accounts describe heavy bombardment, trench fighting, and the use of Gurkhas with kukris. Enver Pasha allegedly ordered fresh assaults despite Armenian prisoner testimony.

London Druardanelles Stefan Piarniiton Brita Scorpion Krittia Carghise Enver Pasha Wis

Indiana Forestry Plans A 1915 State Fair Exhibit Building

The Indiana forestry department prepares a new 36 by 24 foot exhibit building for the 1915 state fair. It will display interior finishes in various Indiana woods and demonstrate processing and use in manufacturing and building. Indiana has between two and three million acres of forest land with diverse hardwoods.

Indianapolis Forestry Department of Indiana Indiane

Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief

Advert tells how Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves rheumatic pain by topical application. It claims immediate pain draw and fast relief for muscle or joint trouble, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied, available from druggists.

Sloan

Hopkinsville Man William F Morris Dies at Ninety

William F. Morris of Hopkinsville Kentucky died at ninety years old. A Virginia native and ardent Southern sympathizer, he named his eight children for Confederate leaders except James J Corbett Morris. He voted in sixty eight elections and never scratched the Democratic ticket.

Hopkinsville William F. Morris Pembroke Virginia James J. Corbett Morris Morris Uncle Buck

Beware of Ointments Containing Mercury Warnings

Public health notice warns against mercury ointments for catarrh and extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free. Internal use claimed, with testimonials and druggist sales.

Datarah Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Buyng Hall

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