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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
1
A fragment notes rare bar gains with cotton material offered Friday and Saturday. It mentions 40c value per yard wide and case packaging in light and dark colors, marked as special.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet President Wilson next Tuesday at 10 A.M. to discuss peace treaty amendments and reservations. Secretary Tumulty said the gathering is confidential per a letter from the president to Senator Lodge, aligning with Lodge’s approach.
President Wilson vetoed the bill repealing daylight saving law citing need for higher production. He said he weighed the farm sector’s hardships against other disadvantages and returned the measure unsigned to the House of Representatives.
County agent outlines four tours for Gibson County live stock event on Monday August 18 with stops across Owensville Princeton Haubstadt Oakdale City and Fort Branch. Speakers include Warren V T McCray Purdue University and state farm leaders. draws for purebred Duroc Jersey and Poland China gifts. Rotary Club to provide food and ice tea.
Senator Cox urged Attorney General Palmer to seize 2,429,000 pounds of meat stored in Ohio by Chicago packers. He named Swift & Company Morris & Company Wilson & Company and Grant & Company as wilful violators and defiant of the law and called for immediate government action.
The Service Aviation and Transportation Company of Wabash Indiana will visit Tuesday and Wednesday next week to offer short flights for Princeton and Gibson county residents. A field will be prepared near the East Broadway and Southern railroad line, with charges for each ride.
Chicago August 15 railroad shopmen end strike and plan to return to work Saturday after a daylong meeting. Mass meeting of car men also votes to resume work, with Chicago district council calling the action in defiance of international officers and a telegram said to have been sent to President Wilson.
Evansville workers on strike since last Wednesday were represented at a Chicago meeting by Edwin Headlee. He is expected to return and issue the order to send local workers back to their jobs Saturday. Louisville & Nashville employees who walked out later have returned after learning the order was faked and unsigned by a union official. The C and E I men refused to return until Chicago action is taken.
The American Legion post charter signed but not arrived this week in Princeton. charter meeting pushed to Friday morning August 22. Delays due to charter routing from Indianapolis to New York. A soldier bound for Louisville robbed en route. employment secretary helps the ex serviceman. Post officers advise members on war risk policies and assistance.
A dispatch from Suez reports an Italian warship sunk at the canal entrance by an interim explosion. Heavy casualties were reported.
Washington reports the federal trade commission and district attorneys are conducting a wide search for owners of 150000 dollars worth of hoarded food in New York City. Officials say many hoarders operate there and the probe aims to uncover thousands of pounds of butter dairy products eggs and meat with more actions expected in other cities.
The senate adopted the Frelinghuysen resolution directing the interstate commerce committee to investigate profiteering in coal and charges to consumers. The committee postponed action to Tuesday after wrangling and the chairman warned a vote would defeat the measure. He offered an amendment to exempt farmers gardeners stock producers and co operative associations from penalties.
Chairman Dick Smith leads a crew for a Tuesday fairgrounds event featuring Mr. Kares barbecue and George T. Ford Oscar Spore. Twenty white dressed servers and onlookers will witness sanitary cooking of a free dinner for all Gibson County soldiers and sailors including Grand Army members.
In Marietta a crash between a picnic car and a freight train killed ten people and injured many as steam pipes burst from the engine scalding children. Two others were seriously hurt and a score suffered minor injuries.
In cellars drains and cess pools we carry a complete line of the best germicides and disinfectants. Their use now will safeguard the health of your family.
Mt. Clemens Michigan August 13 A jury awarded Henry Ford six cents damages against the Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist. Foreman Orry Hulett said the jurors first voted eight to four for damages and the question was settled on the final ballot. Attorneys for Ford hailed the verdict as vindication and a defense of his American citizenship while Tribune counsel called it a victory for the reasonable view of damages.
The Francisco M. E. Church outlines Sunday services at 9 30 AM for Sunday School 10 30 AM and 8 PM preaching The Thursday evening prayer meeting continues at the same time A fourth sermon series is planned August 23 24 with a quarterly meeting at 3 PM on the 24th Pastor H Rumphly leads the congregation.
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