First M. E. Church Announces Soldiers Homecoming Program
The First M. E. Church outlines a 10:30 a.m. homecoming program to honor soldiers and sailors returning from service. The program features prayers, hymns, recitations, addresses by Major Roderick Milliford and Attorney Oscar Lanphar, a solo, and the Star-Spangled Banner. Reverend Francis A. White presides with Miss Isabelle Mossman at the organ.
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M. E. Church
the Flig
Roderick Milliford Iivinn
Soldier Quality
Oscar Lanphar
T. M. McDonate
Price Alexander Crow
Aword
The
Brotherhood
Vivien
Coal Miners Idle as Strike Shuts Down Railroads
In Petersburg on August 16 a strike by C. and E. L. railroad men halts coal production and leaves all mines idle. Freight movements are limited to shipments when yards permit and grain dealers report minimal activity. The strike disrupts coal and freight flows with losses to shippers and miners.
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Petersburg
I O
Uas
Ccal
National Grange Urges Congress Repeal Of War Time Food Control
The National Grange representing 700000 farmers calls on Congress to repeal war time food control and pass legislation to protect farmers. The plan, announced today by Raymond Clapper of United Press in Washington, outlines actions for Congress and timing.
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Congress
Raymond Clapper
United Press
COR
Washington
National Grange
Orice
Wheat Prices Regulation Enactment and War Powers Review
The article calls for enactment of wheat prices regulation and all price fixing on food and clothing at the end of the present crop season. It urges removal of war powers based controls, including abolition of the food administration and immediate termination of the War Trade Board powers.
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Congress
Welcome Home Event For Gibsex Jeunty Colored Soldiers
A welcome home gathering for colored soldiers in the late war will be held at Lyles Station church Monday evening. The program is being prepared and a large reception awaits all colored servicemen and residents of the county. All citizens and especially the colored community are invited.
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Lyles Station
Food Tax Removal and Farm Policy Reform Calls
A movement urges removal of all internal revenue taxes on food together with tariff revisions to shield producers. It proposes organizing farmers into committees to direct enforcement and demands rapid demobilization to restore government to pre war conditions.
Effect of the Program Advised to Congress by National Grange
A National Grange representative told joint sessions of the house and senate agricultural committees that proposed legislation could depress prices for grain and dairy products. Charles Mylan, secretary of the national board of farmers organizations, warned that farmers might quit producing and urged Congress to consider such laws.
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House
Senate Agricultural Committees
National Grange
Charles Mylan
National Board of Farmers Organizations
Congress
U S Government Food List Open To Princeton People
The U S army surplus food plan is open for public inspection at the local post office. Orders must be placed in case lots with postage paid. prices vary and may be lower than private stores. Indiana is in the Chicago district with higher postage for southwestern Indiana, affecting costs. Orders go through the post master to the purchaser who supervises distribution, stock depending.
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U. S
Princeton
United States
Indiana
Chicago
Iidiana
St. Louis
Justice department to probe dairy storage hoards
Washington officials will investigate cold storage houses for butter and all dairy products as holdings rise sharply, up 20 to 229 percent from last year. Officials have obtained data from major storage houses and will seek full survey facts to combat rising prices across dairy goods.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Prosecutor Leads Campaign Against Food Profiteers
Assistant attorney general takes charge of a broad campaign to prosecute food profiteers, pursuing legal action against suspected price gougers and hoarders amid rising shortages and market pressure.
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Sistant
Roosevelt and Walsh decline Gibson County talks
Local Coming and Labor Day committees at Gibson County Fair Grounds planned Sept 1 and 2 events with Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Frank P Walsh as speakers but both declined the invitation. Roosevelt was to speak at the homecoming Sept 2 and Walsh at the Labor Day gathering.
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Gibson County Fair
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Frank P. Walsh
Conl. Roosevelt
Walsh
Adoption of Reservation to Peace Treaty Sparks Wilson Opposition
President Wilson opposed early discussion of reservations to the peace treaty. Democratic senators, urged by leaders, were told to abandon agreement with Republicans and instead focus on defeating any amendments to the treaty. The stance signals waning faith in government handling of the peace process.
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U.S
Wilson
Hitchcock to Lead Senate Fight on Amendments
At the president’s suggestion Senator Hitchcock will launch a senate drive next week against amendments. The talk notes the senate lacks votes for general textual changes and Wilson insists amendments must be removed before considering the treaty. Hitchcock cites a break in negotiations over mild reservations. Wilson remains firm on rejecting reservations as proof of faith in the peace treaty.
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Hitchcock
Senate
Wilson
United States
Indiana coal price probe widens to state level
Charles T. Tighe a special agent of the justice department opens an inquiry into coal prices in Indianapolis. He cites evidence of retailer combinations with price leadership affecting others and notes one large retailer boycotted a mine over sales to a competing dealer. He hopes to expand the probe across Indiana if warranted.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles T. Tighe
Department of Justice
Tighe
Auto Accidents Take a Jump Throughout the Week
The past week saw multiple nonfatal crashes linked to Maxwell Co employees and others. Howard Stormont broke an arm cranking a Marmon service truck. John Rich, a Maxwell salesman, wrecked near Washington Indiana and is hobbling on crutches. Oscar Mossman survived a horse accident then tangled with a Ford days later, sparking talk of safety warnings. Theodore Bucklin’s condition worsened while Glenn Watt and family visit from Tulsa. Mrs. Harman Jones Sollman and Miss Sollman went to Evansville Saturday afternoon.
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Howard Stormont
Maxwell Co
Ford
Indianapols
John Rich
Washington
Ind
Rich
Oscar Mossman
Oscar
Mossman
H. Flarman
Ad. M. Jones
Hazel Sollman
Evansville
Teachers for the Fall Term Announced for Lincoln
Supt. J Fagan released the fall term teaching roster to begin Monday September 8 after the Gibson county fair. The Frank lin building vacancy persists with Miss Nadyne Brown resigning. The list includes Edna Lowry Isabelle Mossman Lora Yochum BR W Cockman and others across Lincoln High and Irvin Irvin and Franklin schools with one grade vacancy.
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J. . Fagan
Gibson County
Nadyne Brown
Franklin
Supt. Fagan
J. B. Fagan
Edna Lowry
Isabelle Mossman
Lora Yochum
Venita Wagner and Wilfred to vacate in Chicago and Danville
Miss Venita Wagner and her brother Wilfred plan a trip to Chicago and Danville to vacate their residence. Roy Bell of Francisco visited the city today.
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Venita. Wagner
Wilfred
Chicago
Danville
Q Tan
Roy Bell
Francisco
City
Remodeling Work At Ragland Building For Morris Five and Ten
Contractor J O Sickles reports crews at the Ragland building corner State and Hart streets remodeling the former F J Biggs drug store. A new front and other improvements will be completed in about five or six weeks for the Morris five and ten cent store.
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J. O. Sickles
F. J. Biggs
State and
Hart Streets
Big Fox Chase at Gibson Fair
Dave Gieseke of Hazleton leads a planned fox chase at Gibson County Fair on Saturday September 6 under fair board approval. The event promises a real chase in the afternoon with spectators allowed to inspect the fox before the run and invites veteran fox chasers to attend rain or shine.
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Dave Gieseke
Hazleton
Dave
Gibson County
Fisher
Forver
The
Fair Association
Gibson County Fair
David Gieske
David Giesckek
Hazteton
Indiana
Local Baseball Game Set Between Patoka and Oakland City
Patoka plans to host Oakland City at Riverside Park on Sunday in the third game of a series tied at one win each after ten and eleven inning affairs. Also noted is a birthday surprise party for Adolph Boerke, age twenty, with friends and music. Civic pride rises as Main Street storefronts are painted.
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Patoka
Ind
Oakland City
Riverside Park
Adolph Boerke
Doph
The
Met
Rifle Shoot Postponed At Idone Farm Range
The Sunday rifle shoot at the Idone farm range is postponed due to club officials having other engagements. A 300 yard member's match is planned for the following Sunday as a preliminary for the War Department marks of distinction. The note stresses safety with the motto No accidents.
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Idone
War Department
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