Madison Evening News Local Notes and Incidents
Madison items report visits from Indianapolis and Piqua residents, a lodge election, travel for Prof DuShane, legal inquiry in McAllister Oklahoma, a fire insurance loss on West Second Street, and a drunken arrest on West Main Street. Also noted are a barber shop change, a gun accident involving a boy, a hospital recovery, and a long marriage anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald DuShane
Macatawa
Mich
DuShane
Byron I
Mouser
McAllister
Oklahoma
H. S. Merrill
North Jefferson Street
Grusling
Firesmen’s Company
Newark
N. J
William Berach
Fred Grace
Hotel Jefferson
Grace
Madison
Pete
Jesse Hall
South Mulberry St
Kremer
Alexander
Fifth Street
Joe Lockridge
West Second Street
Elizabeth Robinson
Milo Bowman
Julius F., Schmidt
Schmidt
Herald
Hollis
West Main Street
Denny
Indianapolis
Mott Divorce Ordered Court Payment Of Costs
In the divorce action Josephine Mott vs Lee Mott the defendant was ordered to pay twenty five dollars to the clerk on or before next Monday for the expense of the suit. Emerson Lemen represented the plaintiff. Court adjourned until Monday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Mott
Lee Mott
Emerson Lemen
Real Estate Transfers From Rawlings and Mendenhall
Armiata S. Rawlings transfers a cemetery lot near Dupont in Lancaster township, ten acres, to Salathiel E. O. Neal as trustee for a private fee of $800. Paris H. Mendenhall and wife convey 296 acres in Graham township to Home Land and Loan Co with payment deemed private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armiata S. Rawlings
Salathiel E. O. Neal
Dupont
Lancaster Township
Paris H. Mendenhall
Home Land & Loan Co
Graham Township
Commercial Club maps plans to boost Madison growth
At a Madison Commercial Club meeting leaders discussed forming a strong citywide commercial organization. Joseph F. Leopold proposed reorganizing local commerce with expert staff. A fivemember committee was appointed to investigate and report at the next gathering. Good roads improvement to the Vevay road was also raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Commercal Club
Joseph F. Leopold
Indianapolis
John W. Tevis
Madigan
McKeand Service Company
Arres
United States
E. KE. Scott
James E. Crozier
C. A. Wymond
John McGregor
Guthocck
Leopold
Commercial Club
M. R. Sulzer
Vevay Road
Switzerland County
Pretty House Wedding Unites Irene Bucknell and Frank Porter
A pretty house wedding took place last Saturday night at 8 oclock at the Bucknell home on Telegraph Hill. Miss Irene V Bucknell and Mr Frank R Porter were married by Rev Hartley with Beatrice Porter and McKinley Elliott as attendants. A wedding supper followed and a Ridge crowd visited later to wish the couple well. The newlyweds will reside on the Bucknell place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bucknell
Telegraph Hill
Irene V. Bucknell
Frank R. Porter
Hartley
Misa Beatrice Porter
McKinley Elliott
Porter
Herald
Bucknell Place
Bathing Fatality In Laughery Creek At Lawrenceburg
James M. Conaway 33 of Aurora Indiana drowned while bathing in Laughery Creek at Lawrenceburg Indiana. He leaves a widow and two children. Funeral plans and further details listed in local notices.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
James M. Conaway
Aurora
Laughery Creek
Hamilton county Grand Jury returns 31 indictments
From Noblesville on June 9 the Hamilton county Grand Jury handed up 31 indictments amid suspicions many stem from local bank failures. In related dispatches Berlin confirms German forces evacuated Neuville St Vaast north of Arras after a hard fought battle marking a French victory. Also noted is barber Robert Evans of Carbondale joining Sheets Bros. parlors and state department counselor Robert Lansing becoming Secretary of State after Bryan resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Hamilton County
Berlin
War Office
Neuville
St. Vaast
Arras
France
Robert Evans
Carbondale
Illinois
Sheets Bros
Evans
State Department
Robert Lansing
New York
W.J. Bryan
Lansing
John W. Foster
Indiana
Benjamin Harrion
Bryan Resigns as Secretary of State Causes Shock in Washington
Washington reports shock in diplomatic circles as Secretary of State Bryan resigns to avoid joining a note to Germany. President Wilson faces a vacancy within thirty days while Lansing is seen as a likely successor. Bryan bids farewell with a public letter and emotional scenes at the White House and State Department.
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Germany
Washington
Bryan
Congress
Lansing
Tumulty
Navy
Danials
Wilson
State Department
War and Navy Department
White House
Senate
My Dear Mr. Bryan Resignation Accepted With Regret
A public letter records Secretary Bryan’s resignation accepted by the President. The exchange notes two years of close association with high praise for loyalty and support to official duties and public policy. The tone is formal and sorrowful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
American note to Germany to be sent today
Washington reports that after a White House conference Counselor Lansing announced the American note to Berlin will be sent today and published in the United States Friday morning. The codification for cabling began at 10 o clock and will take four hours, containing about 1200 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lansing
Tumulty
Daniels
Davis
State Department
Germany
Berlin
United States
Bryan
Secretary Bryan Resigns Over Treaty Policy Dispute
Secretary Bryan cites two main reasons for resignation: opposition to applying Bryan treaties to U S demands that Germany halt submarine attacks on commerce and to warning Americans against traveling on belligerent ships or with ammunition. He supports using international commissions to settle disputes and opposes arming passenger ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
United States
Germany
Pardon Commission Rules on Frank Clemency Appeal
Georgia Pardon Commission again decides against clemency for Leo M. Frank. unless the Governor acts, Frank must hang. London reports the destruction of a German submarine and the capture of six naval officers and twenty seamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Pardon Commission
Leo M. Frank
Frank
London
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Iain Daughter
Mr. and
Mrs
Clarence Otter
Nisa Lone Wolfechlag
Lida Grieves
Robert
Charles Holman
West Maine Street
Raymond Thomas
Child
Hattie Brown
Brooksburg
Henry M. Cochrane
Miesola M. Calloway
H. Tl Cope
Piqua
Madison Lodge of Eagles
John Cole
Charles White
Sherlock
Nichols
Bach G. Sueluck
Mise Maude E. Wicheli
J. OH. Barnard
Tig City
Joseph
T Michel
Sophie Sherloc
Becau
Mra Charles Moruff
Digar
Charles Horuit
Louise
Circuit Court
Mr. Leopold
Guy Matthews
Evansville
Missouri Dean
North Madison
Cox
Columbus
John McKay
North
Jefferson Street
Old Bethel
Braytown
Bathe R
Lhand Jury
W. J. Bryan
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