Boosts Josephus Daniels as Nation's Trusty Secretary
Washington journalist lauds Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, tracing his rise from humble beginnings. He praises Daniels as fearless, loyal to Wilson, and the most lovable, popular cabinet member, noting his integrity and ability to thwart corrupt schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
Josephus Daniels
Navy
L. Q. C. Lamar
Mississippi
Cleveland
Interior
Interior Department
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Vilas
Fulton County
Mr Smith
Howells
Bryan
Chicago
Daniels
North Carolina
Illinois
Raleigh
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Clark
Wilson
Josephia Daniels
Red Cross Humanity Week Drives Local Participation
The Marshal division launched Humanity Week to reach 1652 Red Cross members in Clark County as part of a state campaign to recruit a million members by August 6. Bells will ring and a fire whistle blow for ten minutes to urge support, with 866 members currently enrolled locally and postcards to recruit new members.
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Marshal Division
The
Red Cross
Feusaiee
Plang
Court House
Clark County
Marshall
Cook
DeKalb
Livingston
Grundy
Morgan
Rock Island
Wabash
Will
Clark
L. G Archer
Seymour Hurst
Chas Davison
Frank L. Archer
Nora Donahue
Troops Ordered to Springfield Move
Lieut Inskeep brings 5th regiment I N G to city base awaiting transport to Springfield. Co K part of the unit drills in North School yard this afternoon with a long hike planned tomorrow if orders delay. A farewell social at Methodist church last night saw sixteen soldiers in attendance.
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Springfield
City
5Th Regiment
Co. K
State
Keifer Loses Suit Over West Union Drug Store Note
Mrs Mayme Frakes sued Fred Keifer who bought the West Union drug store in 1914 for 6045 on notes she claimed due. Esquire Craig awarded a judgment of 2635 with attorneys fees and costs. The dispute centered on stock food Keifer claimed not to want and a small value drug stock he initially rejected but later accepted. Olen Clements defended for Frakes and S M Scholfield for Keifer.
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Fred Keifer
West Union
Mayme Frakes
Co K Boys In Accident At Paris Races
Wm Gummere carrying three Co K members stopped suddenly to avoid a collision at the northeast corner of the Paris square and hit a curb tearing loose a mailbox and damaging a rear wheel. all occupants escaped injury. A Paris car driven by H O Boyer caused a near collision. John Rainey near Decatur used a Dodge to operate a binder after horse losses, attempting to harvest 80 acres of wheat.
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Wm. Gummere
Co. K
Paris
H. O. Boyer
Boyer
John Rainey
Decatur
Brad Car
Mr. Rainey
Man Takes Carbolic Acid Suicide in Front of Family
Henry T. Carpenter aged 35 killed himself with carbolic acid last Wednesday night after threatening self harm earlier. He lived with wife and four children on South Second Street and had moved from Ridge Farm five years ago to work in the feed and coal business. A coroner's jury ruled death by his own hand. funeral held Friday at the Christian church with burial in Marshall cemetery.
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Henry T. Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
South Second Street
J I O Neal
The
Christian Church
Marshall Cemetery
Draft Selections Start Tuesday For Clark County Army
Notices for 220 men to appear before the examining board will be mailed as preliminary steps toward selecting 110 men for the new American army. Names will be split into three groups to appear on the fifth sixth and seventh days after mailing with 73 on Tuesday 73 on Wednesday and 74 on Thursday. Governor Lowden announced Dr Joseph Hall of Westfield as re examining physician and four assistants named from Martinsville Casey and Marshall to assist.
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Clark County
Young Volunteer Rejected at Terre Haute Enlistment
Robert Maurer aged 19 son of Ben Maurer of Darwin traveled to Terre Haute Saturday to enlist in the infantry but was rejected due to a slight deformity in his left elbow. He offered to serve in any branch and dig a trench or shoot, but officers said he must help on the farm. Also joining from Clark county in the past week are Fritz Kannamacher of Anderson township Leo Wernz and Herman Bartlett of Melrose and Harry Baker of Darwin.
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Robert Maurer
Ben ¢ Maurer
Darwin
Terre Haute
Maurer
Clark County
Fritz Kannamacher
Anderson Tow Ip
Leo Wernz
Herman Bartlett
Melrose
Harry Baker
Four Pase R O T C Test Yields Four Passes At Quincy
In the second Officers Reserve Corps exam in Quincy Monday, four of five men who went to the test passed. John Prevo failed due to being twelve pounds underweight. Lawrence Kiplinger Otto Eg g ebrecht Arthur Poorman and Lyman Booth passed. About sixty examined. the session lasted four and a half hours. Of roughly six thousand applicants only those who reach this stage are informed, with notices to successful candidates for Ft Sheridan due by August 10.
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Qincy
John Prevo
Lawrence Kiplinger
Otto Eggebrecht
Arthur Poorman
Lyman Booth
Ft. Sheridan
Local Seaman Ralph Tibbs Completes Navy Training Start
Ralph Tibbs finished his examination as a handsman electrician at Great Lakes and moves this week to the government electrical school in Minneapolis for six months of training. His parents, Mr and Mrs Otho Tibbs, left Matur day to visit him before his departure.
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Ralph Tibbs
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Government Electrical School
Minneapolis
Ralph
America
Otho Tibbs
Hiss
Tuberculosis Work Urged For Illinois Counties
Miss Grace Osborne state field secretary for the Illinois Tuberculosis Association led a visit to marshal promoting county action in fighting TB. Dr Weir Clark County Medical Society heads local efforts to gather 1916 deaths and affected families for exemption boards. The association urges hospitals sanatoria dispensaries and nurse services to curb the war TB problem.
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Grace Osborne
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
G. T. Palmer
State Council of Defense
Clark
LJ Weir
Clark County Medical Society
Weir
Marshall
War Department
The
Red Cross
France
England
Sobyice
Belgium
Germany
United States
Illinois
Association
Old Scenes Revisited on a Kansas Tour
A traveling party recalls pioneer days in old Kansas while noting vast changes. They describe Crisfield’s decline, wheat and corn crops suffering from drought, 115 degree heat, and scarce feed for livestock. Modern roads wow automobilists though dangers arise from a gasoline mishap in Illinois.
Marriage Licenses for Wabash and Marshall Pairs
O C Page of Wabash township wed to Maggie Jane Engles of Marshall. Harvey Leoler and Lissie Kline, both of Casey township. Archie Ladington and Marie Me Claia, both of Dudley.
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O. C. Page
Wabash Tp
Maggie Jane Engles
Marshall
Harvey Leoler
Lissie Kline
Casey Tp
Archie Ladington
Marie Me. Claia
Dudley
Sent to State School for Feeble-minded Child
Gladys Lewis aged 13 from Potomac after examinations by Drs Bradley and Mitchell was declared feeble-minded and sent by Judge Ruftner to the State School and Colony at Lincoln. She is daughter of Chester E. Lewis of Casey and Mary B. Lewis who deserted her family.
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Gladys Lewis
Potomac
Stephen Bradley
R. A. Mitchell
Ruftner
Lincoln
Chester E. Lewis
Casey
Mary B. Lewis
Children's Aid School
Chicago
Comba Buys Schwartz Farm in Dolson Township
Milo Comba of Dolson township completed a deed for 90 acres known as the Schwartz farm adjoining his property just west of Glarkaville. Seller Harry Castee received $6467 after a protracted closure due to a cloudy title. Comba now holds over 300 acres in the area.
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Milo Comba
Dolson Township
Schwartz
Glarkaville
Harry Castee
Stop Booze Shipments Halted By Reed Amendment Action
A wartime effort to curb cross state liquor shipments surfaces as distilleries refuse orders to dry territory under the Reed amendment to the Webb Kenyon act. Marshall officials and Terre Haute dealers face potential federal jurisdiction as States Attorney Clements coordinates with US District Attorney Chair to halt traffic.
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Lquor
Marshall
Louisville
Handy
Liquor House
Law Department
Hanor
Clements
Danville
Terre Haute
War Balloon Flies Over Marshall and Lands Near Terre Haute
An eight man U S Army balloon crew completed a 250 mile night journey from Merrimac Park St Louis. They landed on the M C Ryan farm five miles south of Terre Haute at 6 45 after leaving Sunday morning. Captain E S Cole led the party and the craft was prepared for shipment back to St Louis with plans for another flight soon.
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U. S Army
M. C. Ryan
Terre Haute
Merrimac Park
St. Lows
Casey
Marshall
E. S. Cole
Terre Hautes
St. Louis
Hutsonville Beach Gains Popularity Across Wabash River
The new Hutsonville Beach on the Indiana side of the Wabash opposite Hutsonville draws large Sunday crowds from Marshall and nearby towns. About eighty residents of Marshall join motorists. a bathhouse with dressing rooms and suit rentals, plus a private light plant, enables night bathing. Owner Alan Newlin and manager Harry Newlin oversee the resort.
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Indiana
Wabash
Hutsonville
Marshall
Wabash River
Alan Newlin
Hutsonvills
Harry Newlin
Casey Commercial Plans New Plant and Daily Afternoon Paper
The Casey Commercial has rented a larger location and will publish an afternoon daily alongside a regular weekly edition in the new plant. The editor says plans are perfected to ensure permanent success despite detractors.
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Casey
Big New Home
Westfield Board Converts Hall For School Use
Westfield school board rents the Odd Fellows hall for next year to serve as a school space. Officials anticipate constructing a new high school building as part of plans to expand education in the town.
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Board of Education
Westfield Townsnip
Odd Fellows
Westfield
Weatfeld College
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Ford
Henry Carpenter
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Crisfield
Harper County
Oklahoma
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Arkansas
Missouri
Main Street
Prohibition
Schwartz Farm
Hutsonville Beach
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