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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
2
The Madison Herald discusses the 1912 Payne Aldrich tariff, the Underwood bill, and Republican votes. It notes Smoot and Penrose remaining active, critiques party factions, and cites Hughes as New York governor opposing the income tax amendment. It claims broad support for the income tax among states.
Congressman John A M Adair speaks in Congress in favor of workmen compensation for government employees and cites Democratic reforms. He notes opposition from powerful interests and attributes past inaction to influential figures. A Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen letter to Adair praises his efforts and requests transmission.
New York July 19 The writ to prevent removal of HH Snowden Marshall U S district attorney was dismissed by Federal Judge Wand. Marshall remanded to custody of Sergeant at Arms Robert B Gordon. He will appeal Hand decision after conference with counsel John C Spooner. Buchanan of Illinois indicted for conspiracy to foment labor troubles and halt wartime shipments.
Instructions announce October 9 as voters registration day with a single registration board session per precinct. Voters registered in ILth who stay in the same precinct need not re register, while movers since 1914 or those in a new precinct must register October 9 in their current precinct to be eligible to vote.
Berlin reports Admiral Holtzendorff, chief of staff of the German navy, was reinstated after imperial intervention. Prince Henry’s preference for English at sea and his clashes with other commanders, including Tirpitz, are cited as factors in shaping naval leadership during the war.
George M. Crist and others filed a complaint with the Jennings Circuit Court requesting a temporary injunction to stop the Court House election set for Tuesday September 26. They also seek a change of venue from Judge Robert A. Creigmile.
The champion ice cream eater from Alexandria, Lon Marke, declared it normal for him to eat ten dishes and then proceeded to consume thirty four dishes in a drug store. The report notes a galaxy of clerks and office staff in France and cites the Netherlands bicycle total at about sixty thousand.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana appoints Robert B. Moffett executor of the estate of Mary Simrall McClure deceased. The estate is believed to be solvent. July 11, 1916. Attorney FE S Roberts. July 13.
Ames Iowa Miss Tara A Hawk Iowa State College student in blacksmithing wins the faculty cup for the best extemporaneous address on Why Women Should Propose She argues three reasons physical spiritual and moral and says women should propose to support a husband and found a home using the golden rule and equality in partnership.
On June 4 Captain Thomassen and crew aboard the Norwegian bark Apollo near Rio Janeiro hauled in nineteen sharks, the largest eleven feet long. The crew used pork bait and a two inch line, needing five men to hoist each shark. Fins were removed and carcasses tossed overboard. A sea turtle was also sighted and shot.
In Bozeman Montana a man boarded a drifting locomotive bound east toward Paxton’s dance. McVicker and Fireman Boehling stopped the lead engine after the thief abandoned the runaway. The missing locomotive and likely burglar fled. the pursuer halted the machine before collision.
A lightning strike during a two hour storm in Islip New York toppled a century old locust tree on ELF. Davis's farm, a landmark over 100 feet tall, was felled after a near miss with lightning. He had refused $100 for the trunk years ago, saying his father urged leaving it.
The Prudential Insurance Company will grant free life insurance to its local district staff totaling 300 to 2000 dollars based on years of service. About 33 Columbus district employees including eight at the local office will benefit, with D. Hutter having nineteen years and A. O. Mechem seventeen years with the firm.
In Freehold New Jersey a rejected suitor Solax shot and killed James P Hopkins the girl's father wounded Sarah Hopkins the mother and their son Leslie before shooting himself. He carried a 38 pistol 32 bulldog and a seven inch butcher knife and had 90 cartridges in his pockets.
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