Local Politicians File For May 1918 Primaries In Indiana
The Herald announces endorsements and candidate filings for the 1918 May primary. Lincoln Dixon seeks the Democratic nomination for Representative in Congress from Indiana's Fourth District. Charles Dibler, Gilbert Dihammer, Charles McBride, Albert Kahn, George Stanley, Samuel Strader and John W. Carlisle announce candidacies for various county and township offices, all subject to party primaries.
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Congress
Lincoln Dixon
Fourth
Indiana
Charles S. Dibler
Gilbert Dihammer
Herald
Charles O. McBride
Albert L. Kahn
Madison Township
George M. Stanley
Samuel M. Strader
John W. Carlisle
Madison druggist joins ship recruits for merchant marine
J E C F Harper and Co of Madison is among 188 Indiana druggists volunteering as recruiting agents for the American Merchant Marine. They will host enrollments in their stores for men aged 21 to 30 with fire fighting experience to train as firemen water tenders and oilers at a Chicago engineering school.
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J. E.C. F. Harper & Co
Madison
Indiana
New American Merchant Marine
Chicago
United States Shipping Board
South Dearborn Street
Evansville
Elkhart
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in Both Leagues
The National League results show Cincinnati defeating St. Louis 4 to 3 and New York routing Philadelphia 6 to 0. In the American League, St. Louis beat Detroit 12 to 3 while Cleveland edged Chicago 4 to 2.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati Co
Pittsburg
Boston
Brooklyn
Washington St. Louis
Locre Recaptured as Allies Hold Line in Flanders
Allied forces recaptured Locre in Belgium near Ypres after heavy fighting on the Flanders front. British war office reports Locre’s return to Anglo French control as German gains elsewhere on the Meuse and Alsace fronts are checked.
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Frank Charlton
English Channel
Ilanders
Ypres
Locre
Flanders
Spain
Picardy
Villers-Bretonneux
Foch
Fifteen Mile
London
Floyd McGriff
British War Office
Belgium
Red Cross Benefit at Eggleston School Draws Big Crowd
The Junior Red Cross event at Eggleston School drew large matinee and evening audiences with a staged Red Cross ward, nurse aides, and soldiers in khaki. Proceeds of 88 dollars were shared between the local Junior Red Cross and the surgical dressings committee, after a varied program of songs, dances, and a four reel film on Red Cross work in France.
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Red Cross
Eggleston School
Turior Red Cross
Furst
Pannaers
Wis
Mabel Rainey
Louise Siddall
Indiana
Mildred Tibbets
Gregory Klein
Nicholas Klein
Lower Seminary
France
Europe
The
Former German consuls sentenced for conspiracy in India revolt
Frank Bopp former German Consul General and Baron Von Schaack former Vice Consul were sentenced in San Francisco to two years penitentiary and a $10,000 fine each for conspiring to foment a revolution against British rule in India. Oil discovery reported at Bell Island Newfoundland.
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San Francisco
Frank Bopp
Baron von Schaack
India
National War Savings Poster Contest Displays In City Window
A nationwide poster contest for War Saving Certificates and Thrift Stamps showcases student work from the High School Gram mar and Broadway schools. Posters will be viewed at Eckert's store window until May 1 at 3 p m. A business committee will pick five to advance to Indianapolis, then to Chicago, and finally to Washington for final judging and awards.
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Broadway
Eckert
Indianapolis
Chicago
Middle West
Washington
Largest Drafts Yet to Be Called by War Department
The War Department plans the largest drafts since the initial call, with May totaling about 300000 and June near 200000. Quotas after May and June will be reduced to fit cantonment limits as officials aim to send more men overseas for training before next winter.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Marstab Crowder
Names on casualty list from Washington dated April 30
The casualty report lists 58 Americans with two killed in action two died from accidents six died from disease five severely wounded forty two slightly wounded one missing in action.
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Washington
Madison Could Acquire River Coal Under Zoning Gaps
A loophole in coal zoning restrictions may allow shipment of eastern bituminous coal by water, potentially supplying Madison with river coal. The Indiana Fuel Administration is investigating the matter.
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Indianapolis
Madison
The
Fuel Administration
Liberty Loan subscriptions speeding up in Washington
Washington April 30 Treasury officials report speeding up Liberty Loan subscriptions with optimism rising after a week. Latest tallies show 2,403,442,400 dollars in subscriptions and related figures.
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Washington
Liberty
Treasury
Funeral for Edward Harrison Conaway at West Third Street
The funeral for Edward Harrison Conaway, ten, from his West Third Street home, drew large attendance of Lower Seminary students and staff. J W Moody of the Christian Church led services with church choir music. Interment followed at Springdale cemetery. pallbearers included Clyde Hoagland Harold Lohrig William Roth Howard Griffin Clifford Monroe Charles Haiman.
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Edward Harrison Conaway
Harrison Conaway
West Third Street
Lower Seminary
Ath Fees
J. W Moody
Christian Church
Springdale
Clyde Hoagland
Harold Lohrig
William Roth
Howard Griffin
Clifford Monroe
Charles Haiman
Windmill of Liberty Bonds Drives War Finance
The piece urges readers to support Liberty Bonds as a crucial boost to wartime funding. It likens bond drives to raising wind and emphasizes Uncle Sam’s large fundraising effort, calling on all farmers and citizens to contribute to defeating the common enemy.
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Uncle Sam
Senators Seek Large Army Buildup Details
Senator Hoke Smith introduces a resolution to add five million men to the army. Senator Reed seeks three million more and Senator Poindexter proposes one and a half million, signaling a broad wartime expansion proposal during April.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Reed
Poindexter
Madison Ladies Form Four War Fund Captains
A meeting of Madison ladies volunteering to aid Knights of Columbus raised plans to collect 2000 for war work in Jefferson county during May 5 to May 12. Four district Captains were appointed, with cards parties and a White Elephant Sale scheduled, chaired by Miss Helen Lauer and Mrs Champ Kahn respectively, at City Market May 1.
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Madison
Knights of Columbus
Champ Kahn
Jefferson County
J. J. Kasper
Henry Schneider
Charles Kasper
George Zepf
William A. Bierck
William Zepf
Mary Shaughnessy
Charles Peters
Helen Lauer
Purdue Seed Corn Alert Sees Poor Germination Expected
Purdue University warns a large percent of seed corn may fail to grow as planting time approaches, urging testing now to ensure viable crop.
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Purdue University
Austrian Emperor Seeks Peace Appeal to Italy
Emperor Charles of Austria makes a peace appeal to Italy, according to Catholic press advices reported from Stockholm on April 30. The note frames a potential end to hostilities amid ongoing World War I diplomacy.
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Italy
Catholic Press
Stockholm
Emperor Charles
Austria
Jefferson County Class 1 Registrants Count and War Notes
Jefferson County draft board lists 105 white and 11 colored Class 1 registrants physically examined and ready for service. Exclusions include delinquents 2 white and 1 emergency fleet white, 1 colored. held for limited service white 52 and white 1 colored. inducted 89 white and 3 colored. district board pendings white 1. unexamined white 2. Group B remedial white 15 and colored 1. A telegram moved five local enlistees’ training date to May 4 at Fort Thomas Kentucky. A German helmet brought by a returning Canadian soldier sold for Fifty thousand dollars in New York. Morgan bought it as a trophy at the Liberty Loan sale.
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Jefferson County
Fort Thomas
New York
J. P. Morgan
Motion Picture Exhibitors Launch Liberty Loan Night
The motion picture exhibitors of Los Angeles inaugurate Liberty Loan Night at all city theaters. A National Association of Motion Picture Industry committee plans the campaign with posters slides and other materials distributed nationwide to theaters for the drive.
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Angeles
Liberty Loan
National Association of Motion Picture Industry
United States
Farmers Alive to Situation and War Effort
Editor Palmer urges farmers to apply their best practices to support the war effort. He notes high costs but strong value in investing in machinery livestock and seeds and welcomes government bonds to fund loans. The piece ends with an ad line for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and a health metaphor about framed pictures.
Women Hatred Silence Reveals Fear Among Spouses
A provocative assessment notes many men harbor hostility toward women but avoid discussing it with their partners. The piece explores social norms that suppress direct confrontation and the impact on intimate relationships.
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Pearl Packing Co
BULLS
National League
Logre
Meuse
Upper
Alsace
Paris
Avre
Oise
Bell Island
Newfoundland
Liberty Bonds
Indiana Fuel Administration
Lberty
VDE
Meyer
K. of C
Draft Board
Arthur C. Page
Oranke Pudd
Ted Tipo
Wilson
Sam
Thomas
Oke
C. A. Stanton
the Shoeists
F. W. Peortner
Jefferson Street
N. T. Drake
Masonic Temple
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