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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
1
Washington reports show many requests in Congress about the 11th class post offices and Civil Service rules. The Wilson order and 1913 amendments set competitive exams for open posts above 150 dollars, while under 150 dollars appointments rest with the Postmaster General.
Bedford Kentucky May 23 suit filed Thursday in Trimble Circuit Court by Oral F Button and others against Dr C C Pix and others seeks to set aside deeds made by the late Capt H P Fix to his son Dr C C Fix The land is valued at about 316000 The year s day crop in England and Wales has been seriously damaged by rain Lots of people who know what pot to say haven t sense enough not to say it.
Seth Lucas of Richmond Indiana confessed to killing his wife last fall by striking her with a club and burning the house. He was arrested after appearing at the police station in a suspicious manner. Police deem him possibly insane and recovered his missing shirt sleeve. Financial troubles are cited as motive.
The Republican National Committee executive committee adopted a resolution to hold a meeting sixty days after Congress adjourns to judge the advisability of a special convention early in 191 to readjust representation in future conventions. Washington May 24. The first post election get together of Republicans convened as Chairman Haines opened the session with James P Goodrich of Indiana among attendees.
Firebug set the arena ablaze in Calagry where McCarty was killed by Pelkey. The coroner's inquest ruled death from a broken neck as the doctor testified. Piqua, Ohio prepares burial for McCarty next Monday at his former home.
The civil marriage ceremony for Princess Victoria Juige, Kaiser's daughter, and Prince Ernst Augusta was held at Branden burg Hall this afternoon. It lasted an hour while a rain shower occurred at the royal chapel during the religious rites.
In Los Angeles on May 24 the comedian Nat Goodwin was announced to marry a fifth time, bride Miss Marjorie Moreland of Baltimore, completing a string of previous marriages to Elizabeth Weatherby Nellie Pease Maxine Elliot and Edna Goodrich. In New York on the same date De Wolf Hopper reportedly wed for the sixth time, bride allegedly Miss Ida Curry, an actress.
The Indiana Supreme Court upholds a law requiring coal mine entrances to stay clear of debris. The ruling comes from a suit filed by Charles Barrett of Vandalia against Vandalia Coal Company.
A summer theatre on the Long Beach pier collapsed during a British holiday celebration this afternoon. Forty-two people were killed and about one hundred injured. A special tram with flowers and nurses rushed from Logan stations to aid victims.
In Toledo on May 26 a highwayman demanded money and shot George Steele fatally. Julia Probert witnessed the attack and, after the shooting, drove home with the corpse beside her. The killer fled the scene.
Windy Deputy State Entomologist warns against spraying when fruit is in bloom as arsenic damages flower pollen and stigma, reducing fertilization and fruit quality. Bees ingest poisoned nectar, harming colonies. spraying should occur before blossoms open or after they fall, with later sprays beneficial. Captain A D Vancadel and Squire D G Stuart discuss a successful G A R Encampment during their Madison visit.
Nancy Pemberton Reed daughter of Dr and Mrs John Reed of Norfolk married Lieutenant Augustne Norton Coast Artillery US Army at St Luke s Episcopal Church The pair met at Fortress Monroe two years ago and courted by letter after a cryptic postal note They plan to reside at Fort Stephen Oregon where Norton is stationed and anticipate a posting to the Philippines.
The text accuses common flies of spreading illness and harming residents noting milk contamination, disease epidemics, and high costs. It claims flies cause deaths, infest farms, and threaten public health with references to large counts and child fatalities.
Luther Mee Carty was knocked out in the first round by Artivsky in Calgary. McCarty, favored at ten to seven, died about 30 minutes after the knockout.
Voters in Terre Haute learned the mayoral field includes Democrat Donn M. Roberts, Progressive George Cordell, Republican Charles J. Hunter, and Socialist Walbur Walbert after yesterday’s primary results.
In Rome on May 21 the Pope is reported to have fully recovered from illness. In Decatur on May 23 C. Corbett, a local cigar dealer, planted an acre in calabash seed and will grow calabash for pipes, a venture said to have only two other practitioners in America.
Washington May 20 Hannie Taylor former Minister to Spain told G A R memorial services the Philippines must be retained and Alaska Hawaii and the Panama Canal safeguarded against a renewed struggle of the Anglo Saxon against the Mongolian races.
An editorial argues flies spread disease from garbage and filth. It urges cleaning surroundings to prevent plague, noting flies breed where filth exists and multiply with garbage. Emphasizes health risk to households and communities.
President Wilson, in a semi weekly press conference, denied that free sugar would ruin Porto Rico commerce, stating the sugar schedule would not harm the island’s trade. He spoke as correspondents attended, addressing concerns about tariff policy and economic impact.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on May 26 Dave and Ben Rosenberg pleaded guilty in the argon trust case. Dave Rosenberg was sentenced to two to twenty years while Ben Rosenberg received a suspended sentence of two to fourteen years. The pleas surprised observers.
In Martinsburg West Virginia on May 26 nine foreign laborers were killed and six injured when a Baltimore and Ohio train struck them at Doe Gully. The incident halted work and prompted emergency response. Separately St Pauls 1913 city budget totals 236204.48 for 1912 levels.
Adv promotes Arnica Salve as best remedy for skin diseases burns bruises and boils. Publisher J T Seswaman claims one box aided his severe skin ailment after other remedies failed. Sold at Harper's drug store for 250th.
The peach trees in Bedford Kentucky are being killed by the San Jose scale and curl leaf. Large orchards are failing under these conditions with heavy losses reported for B. H. Stewart and Claude B. Terrell. A fresh supply Buckwheat buckwheat appears at local grocers.
President Wilson denounces paid lobbyists pressing for tariff bill changes. He says they misrepresent facts and are so thick in Washington that you could not throw a brick without hitting one. The comment frames a public clash over tariff policy.
Mrs Emmeline Parkhurst, a suffragette leader, was re arrested and sent back to jail for a three year sentence. She had been at Liberty a month due to illness.
The steamers Laitua and Taoa collided near Vigo on May 26 causing heavy damage. Laitua passengers were transferred to the Gardicatle for safety.
Lafayette Indiana May 26 article notes the Indiana Elke meet in annual convention here tomorrow with every city having a lodge sending a delegation. It also states Australia has nearly three hundred thousand acres of untouched forests and that Spain's imports include 13 percent from the United States. Milwaukee plans a 50000 dollar investment in automobile fire apparatus this year.
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