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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
In this 1916 political essay from Madison Indiana the piece contrasts Old Guard Republicans with Woodrow Wilson, notes a St. Louis convention stance, and discusses rural credit reform. It cites 12 million farmers with mortgages and seeks support for Wilson’s leadership and Democratic approval.
Robert J. Coghill 71, of Carroll County died at home from heart trouble. Eliza North 78, a leading county family member, died after years of illness. Minnie Bell, former Carrollton teacher, died in Harrison Ark and was brought home for burial. Modern Woodmen bulletin shows 16 291 new US members in April versus 16 011 in March.
Miss Emma Schlick suffered a facial gash and nervous shock after being struck by a car at Twelfth and Pearl streets in Columbus. Driver Robert Wade, passenger A. T. Griffith, and witness Miss Marjorie Dietz were involved. Schlick rests at home at 1302 California Street and was reported improving.
Bern ard Korbly announces appointments by A C Sallee to fill four districts with two members each. Selected are in First through Thirteenth districts with names from Mt Vernon Rockport Vincennes Linton Jeffersonville Paoli Madison Greensburg Bluffton Anderson Kokomo Logansport Marion Ligonier Fort Wayne Warsaw South Bend and other cities. Sallee attends national convention arrangements in St Louis.
Bouck White pastor of the Church of the Social Revolution in New York was found guilty of destroying the American flag and national emblems in a melting pot behind his church. He received thirty days in the penitentiary and a $1000 fine. The offense involved circulars he had distributed. In Muncie Indiana a man named Lawrentive Dually admitted shooting at a car driven by A A Moore after Moore and a young woman rode away. Moore was later arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Mrs John E McKay of Madison Indiana reports improved back pain and kidney health after using Doans Kidney Pills. She states backache kidney weakness disappeared and there has been no return attack since 1915. Adv. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The road bond issue of 90 000 was approved by 329 votes out of 719 total in a Saturday election. Public interest was light, with both opposition and strong support visible. Voter distribution by precinct shows Yes and No tallies across West Milton to Trimble, as canvassed Tuesday by Election Commissioners.
Alexandria Indiana June 2 a local woman who walks in her sleep three times weekly has devised a method to prevent the problem by tying herself to the buttonhole of her husband’s pajamas. If she moves from bed her husband is awakened.
In Muncie Indiana June 3 Roy Eppards on suspended sentence for larceny was shot in the face by Mrs Sarah Deatley as he entered her home police say she ran to call help and surgeons deem the wound not serious Deatley says she acted in self defense and was not arrested Eppards was intoxicated according to police
Ed Crump owned by John W. Schorr of Memphis won the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Park Louisville on Saturday before the largest crowd ever at the course. The mile and a quarter was run in 2 04 35 with Roamer second and Water Witch third. the winner earned 11 650 from eleven starters.
Logansport, Ind.June 4 The city installs drinking fountains downtown while contractor James I Barnes places a fountain near his business block that will supply ice water. An underground tank will hold about 150 pounds of ice.
General Joseph Gallieni longtime French military leader and minister of war died at Versailles aged sixty seven. Renowned for blocking Von Kluck at the Marne using Paris motor taxis in 1914 he later led aviation duties before retiring due to kidney trouble in 1916.
El Paso June 5 reports say Villa recovered from a wound near Parral Mexico and will be lame for life. Claims of his assassination are not credited.
Louis D. Brandeis was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in a crowded Washington courtroom with spectators filling the gallery. The ceremony marked his formal induction into the high court.
The Indiana Panama Pacific Exposition Committee reported in Indianapolis on May 5 that $123,000 of a $135,000 appropriation had been expended.
The Mexican Consul in Galveston Texas states that beginning June 15 a three percent charge will be collected on all invoices of goods shipped into Mexico. The remark contrasts a mere wish with a firm, dogged resolution.
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