Political rise and trial of William L. Cundiff
The piece recounts William L. Cundiff of Danville Illinois, once a congressional hopeful, being confined at St Elizabeth Asylum. After weeks there he faced a sanity trial, defended himself, and was acquitted in five minutes. A friend notes Cundiff’s eloquence and asserts his sanity despite lengthy confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Cundiff
Danville, Til
Congress
Illinois
G. Cannon
St. Elizabeth Asylum
Cundiff
Nebraska
Chharge
St. Elizabeth
Mr. Cundiff
Siddons
Court House
Hugh Keely
Washington
Mr. Keeley
Mr Keely
Satan
Victor Hugo
Paris
Cun
Bryan
Draft May Come Saturday With 4 Million Reports Expected
States have not finished their draft lists but officials expect about 4 million reports to be returned in time for the drawing on Saturday to determine exemptions and call numbers.
Red Cross Drive Progress in Illinois Aims for One Million Members
The Red Cross drive for a million members in Illinois progresses with seven counties exceeding quotas. Clark County reporting 1194 members toward a 3527 goal reflects strong regional support and momentum toward the statewide target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Minois
Clark County
Unusual Wedding Joins Wealthy Farmer and Terre Haute Bride
Joseph Foreman a 67 year old Casey area farmer wed Pansy Belva Snodgrass 28 of Terre Haute Friday in the county clerk office. Rev J W Richards officiated and Foreman required assistance to reach the ceremony and sat in a chair during the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Foreman
Casey Vicinity
Pansy Belva Snodgrass
Terre Haute
J. W. Richards
Poultry Record Tells of Tornado Survivor Hen
Will Taylor of Livingston recounts a dramatic chicken story from May 26 when a road scraper blew over during a tornado. The device trapped two hens for five weeks. one died, the other endured with no food or water and now weighs just over a half pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Taylor
Livingston
Civil Service Exam for Dennison Postmaster Vacancy
A civil service examination will be held at Marshall on August 11 to fill a Dennison postmaster vacancy and other openings. The Dennison postmaster earned $311 last year. Men must be 21, women 18, and residents within the post office territory may apply. Application blanks available from the Dennison postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Dennison
Federal Judge Wright Dies at Urbana at 73
Federal Judge Francis M Wright of the Eastern Illinois District died at his Urbana home Sunday at age 73. A Civil War soldier, he was appointed U S judge in 1908. Politicians discuss his successor with Ex- Congressman O H air of Paris among those named. Charles P Hitch of Paris owes his clerkship to Judge Wright and will serve until a successor is appointed.
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Francis M Wright
Ilinois
Urbana
U S
O’hair
Paris
Charles P Hitch
Wright
Obituary: Joseph Tapscott of Anderson Township
Joseph Tapscott born August 22 1858 in Anderson township died after a two month liver illness. He married Emma Sanders October 8 1887 and had nine children. six predeceased him. Survived by wife four brothers two sisters and many relatives. Funeral at Mt Pleasant with Rev Bert Eckels. interment nearby. Family thanks soldiers and friends for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tapscott
Anderson Township
Emma Sanders
Freedom Baptist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Bert Eckels
Chautauqua Pleases Audiences In Marshall
The chautauqua ends tomorrow night with strong programs. Beverly Quintet performs this afternoon and Rollo McBride discusses prison reform. Tonight Reno B Welbourne lectures Miracles of Electricity. The Lindquist Allen Van Viet Company appears with music. Judge George D Alden speaks tomorrow night on The Powder and the Match. Youth chautauqua morning sessions boost Marshall children. Stores close early for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Quintet
Rollo McBride
Pittsburgh
McBride
Reno B. Welbourne
America
Lindquist-Allen-Van Viet
Helen B Paulsen
Marshall
George D Alden
Mr Alden
John
Priscilla Alden
Lindquist-Allen-Van Vilet Company
Marshall Business
Gas for Marshall To Tap New Line From Vincennes Venture
The Wabash Gas Co sold plants in Marshall Robinson and Martinsville to Foster Sanger Co which junked them for scrap metal. A Robinson plant was later bought by a partnership with Rob inson and outside investors linked to gas suppliers to Lawrenceville Vincennes. The firm builds a Vincennes plant and supplies mixed gas to Lawrenceville at 75 cents per 1000 feet with a 75 cent minimum, offering to extend to Robinson if a franchise yields fair profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Gas Co
Marshall, Robinson
Martinsville
Foster-Sanger Co
Robinson
Lawrenceville
Vincennes
Marshall
Trials and Vindication of a German Spy Suspect
A correspondent details the hardships and eventual vindication of Mr Cundiff amid pressure on German spies in Omaha Nebraska. The narrative notes his physical decline and mental resolve while emphasizing loyalty and patriotism during a tense period.
Epworth League Holds Rememberance Service Sunday
At 6 30 Sunday evening the Epworth League will remember former members in a special service. The devotional committee plans an appropriate program for the hour with the second and fourth departments assisting the third in providing memory flowers. Bouquets will be sent to homes of absent members and the sick. Letters from former members and pastors are expected this week for reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
C. W. Smith
Circuit Court Divorces And Debts In Friday Session
Circuit Court resumed Friday with emphasis on divorce cases. Disposed matters include Clark County vs Millard Hedrick debt overruled to answer Oct 1, Daniel Emerson debt order same, Merrick Cox vs Big Four By damages verdict $50 plus costs, Landers vs Spence Co dismissed, E I Jones vs Clark County appeal withdrawal denied, Nora Adkins vs Thomas Adkins divorce granted for desertion, Bonnie Williford vs Dewey Williford divorce dismissed, Stella Baker vs Mitchell Baker divorce decree with custody to compt and $20 monthly support, Fornes & Miller vs Parker foreclosure funded for compt, Tiltie Ferry vs Arthur Ferry divorce cross bill decree to compt for desertion, Jat Reeder vs Harriet Love lace chancery dismissed, Mars Moser vs Edward Moser divorce decree custody to complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Millard Hedrick
Daniel Emerson
Merrick Cox
Big Four
Landers
Spence & Co
E. I. Jones
Nora Adkins
Thomas C. Adkins
Bonnie E. Williford
Dewey Williford
Stella M Baker
Mitchell Baker
Fornes & Miller
J HH Parker Et al
Tiltie Ferry
Arthur Ferry
Cross Bill
J At Reeder
Harriet A Lovelace
Scholfield Named Democratic Civil Service Commissioner
Gov Lowden appointed W B Scholfield of Marshall as the Democratic member of the state civil service commission to succeed James J Burdette of Chicago. Albert D Early of Brocton chairs the board with Mr Walsh of Harvard also on it. Scholfield was unsolicited for the post and had only met the governor once years ago. Burdette declined to resign and was summarily fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W B_ Scholfield
Marshall
Lowden
State Civil Service Commission
James J Burdette
Chicago
Albert D. Early
Brocton
Mr. Walsh
Harvard
Scholfield
James H. Burdette
Real Estate Transfers Including 109 Acres to Redmond
Real estate transfers listed include D D Plank to John Redmond for 109 acres in sections 14 and 15-11-12 valued at $1. Also Lu Cole to Isaac Wheeler for unspecified land in 19-12-13 at $700 and Jasper Co I and B Association to A C Beamer for lot 8 block 1 Cook’s addition Casey at $149. Fannie O Lutz to T A Carpenter for part of lot 3 McKeen's subdivision Marshall at $700 and Tyter to John Ervin for certain re and ne quarter of section 21 11 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Plank
John Redmond
Lu Cole
Isaac Wheelers
Jasper Co I. & B Assn
Beamer
Cook’s
Casey
Fannie O Lutz
T A Carpenter
McKeen
Marshall
Major Baker to Lead Signal Corps Units in France
O Baker of Paris, ex manager of Marshall telephone exchange, has been commissioned a major in the US Army Signal Corps. He expects to reach France within two months and will command three companies of telephone telegraph and radio operators, with prior service in the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Baker
Paris
Marshall Telephone Exchange
A _ signal corps
France
Signal Corps
Good Roads Fix Up North Marshall Hill and Bridge Approach
The Good Roads Committee of the Community Club repaired the Big Creek hill north of Marshall on the Chicago road. The hill and bridge approach are now in good condition with plans to straighten the road and improve the grade further.
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Big Creek
Marshall
Good Roads Committee
Community Club
Tank Fire at Casey Oil Site Sparks Bright Blaze
A large oil tank at Casey owned by Indian Refining Co was struck by lightning Monday. The seven foot oil level fueled a spectacular fire but it did not spread to adjacent property. This season's lightning fires have been unusually scarce.
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Casey
Indian Refining Co
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
Russell B. Shadley and Jennie May Hires of Johnson City. Joseph Foreman of Casey and Pansy Belva Snodgrass of Hannibal Missouri listed as marriage license holders in the morning notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Shadley
Jennie May Hires
Johnson Jp
Joseph Foreman
Casey
Pansy Belva Snodgrass
Hannibal, Mo
West Main Street lot sale over taxes declines deed offer
A 122 foot wide West Main Street lot owned by Sol Handy was sold by County Treasurer Fredenberger to satisfy taxes. Handy had offered to deed the lot to the city for $25, which the council refused. Sol noted the frontage is good but lacks back area. The buyer was B F Johnson, who paid $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Handy
Fredenberger
Handy
Sol
B F Johnson
New Red Cross Members Added in Several Areas
New Red Cross members are recorded for Marshall West Union and West York include Lina Bierbaum Ed Fredenberger Susan Fatrerief Ravilla Fairgrief Willella Fairgrief Marietta Mundorf Hannah Mundorf Lon Archer Helen Baird Roy Baird Myrtle Mayer Hallie Drake Duane Prust Olga Evans Guy Caldwell The changes to membership accounting prompted the secretary to call in all receipt books and application blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lina Bierbaum
Fredenberger
Susan Fatrerief
Ravilla Fairgrief
Willella Fairgrief
Marietta Mundorf
Hannah Mundorf
Lon Archer
Helen Baird
Roy Baird
Myrtle Mayer
West Union
Hallie Drake
Duane Prust
West York
Olga Evans
Guy Caldwell
Four Held on Tire Theft From Martinsville Home
Two men and two women were jailed by Sheriff Wallace after stealing four automobile tires from John D Hurst in Martinsville. The group, traveling by Ford from St. Louis to Pittsburg, wore out their tires, stopped at Hurst’s home, took a full set, then camped near Auburn before being captured. Suspects identified as W. H. Earlin and wife, George Thone and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
John D Hurst
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Mr Hurst
Martinsville
Auburn
W. H. Earlin
George Thone
Crops Promise Strong Yields as War Canning Plans Go On
Farmers report good crops with wheat in threshing and fine corn and oats in the county. Balsaar Bubeck on Lower Walnut Prairie is noted for standout corn after early planting. The hay crop also looks heavy. A national plan asks 12 percent of peas and corn, 18 percent of tomatoes, and 6 percent of salmon to be reserved for military use.
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United States
Committee On
The
Council of National Defense
Army
Navy
Illinois Coal Prices Targeted by State Council of Defense
The Illinois State Council of Defense debated drastic price and distribution controls for coal but chose to offer mine operators a chance to resolve the issue. Governor Lowden warned of a special legislative session if needed to empower administration control. Members condemned wartime profiteering and urged coal storage for winter, use of mine run coal, and limiting open top rail equipment for coal transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Council of Defense
Fnally
Lowden
Illinois
Advisory Coal Committee
Subscription renewal notice urges prompt renewal
The notice explains subscriptions expire at the end of the paid period and asks readers to renew promptly so the paper continues without interruption. It instructs subscribers to check the date printed after their name and bring or send renewal payment.
Stenographers Wanted for Government Posts
Government seeks stenographers and typists, both men and women. Examinations are held frequently and all successful candidates are certified for appointment. Interested parties should see the postmaster for details.
Final Draft Plans for Nationwide Draft Draw
The plan calls for all 9,600,000 plus registrants to be drafted with the first numbers drawn determining the initial call. A million men will be chosen, with exemptions possibly reducing numbers to 500,000 as the war effort requires. Secretary Baker outlined a district based key-number system and a single draft for the entire war, with individual chances of not going to the trenches estimated at 14 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Baker
Farm Hand Shoots Employer on J L Brothers Farm
Russell Stout foreman at the J L Brothers farm south of Chrisman was shot and killed yesterday by fellow worker Fred Chestnut during a work quarrel. Chestnut is in jail in Paris awaiting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Stout
J. L Brothers
Chrisman
Fred Chestnut
Chestnut
Paris
New Church for Westfield Built After College Fire
The United Brethren of Westfield, tenants of the burned Westfield College site, begin a campaign to erect a new church at once. The church will use the college building insurance of $11,000 for the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren of Westfield
Westfield College
Churea
United Brethren Church Ice Cream Social and Services
The Marshall church hosts an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday night. The Fourth Quarterly conference and communion service take place Sunday night at 7 30 with Rev J B Norviel officiating. Sunday school starts at 9 30 for all three charges with Rev NB Royer as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Church
Marshall Sundy
J. B. Norviel
N .B. Royer
Christian and Evangelical Churches Schedule
A 13 member study class formed Sunday to begin New Testament Church by Montger next week. Regular services planned next Sunday. Evangelical Church lists 9:15 Sunday School at Marshall Church with Win Abel superintendent and 10:30 preaching by Rav J L Buyer. Emanuel Church has 7:30 p m preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montger
Marshall Church
Zion Church
Win
Abel
Emanuel
Rav J LL
Westfield Man Pleads Guilty to Speeding Charge
Frank Bennett entered a guilty plea in county court to speeding in a motor car incident. He received a convict sentence of thirty days suspended and a fine totaling 160 dollars with additional costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bennett
Westfield
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Red Cross Growth
Omaha
Epworth League Service
Circuit Court Proceedings
Phn Tyter
John Ervin Ow
Major Baker
Fa Tire
New Church
United Brethren Church
Christian Church
Evangelical Church
Will
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