Fisherman James Mounts Dies During Mt Carmel Riverouting
James M. Mounts, 31, of Ft Branch collapsed and died of a heart attack while fishing in the Wabash River near the Big Four bridge at Mt Carmel. He waded to beach a canoe, stepped out, and fell dead before companions could reach him. Mounts, employed at a Ft Branch coal mine, is survived by a widow. Burial planned in Spottsville Kentucky after body is transported from Mt Carmel. He died yesterday evening at 7 30 with four companions present.
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FT. Branch
Ind
James M. Mounts
Wabash River
Mt. Carmel
Spottsville
Russell Jackson
Lloyd Cleveland
Charles Dill
Lem Gwaltney
Mounts
Wheeler
Woman's Club plans a busy winter in Mackey Indiana
In Mackey Indiana on August 18 a Community club meeting at Mrs Charles Wheat's home led to a busy winter plan. A committee will buy material for sewing to start at the next meeting and a lunch may be served at Mr Muchman sale. The group promotes "Every member a Booster." Farmers in Barton township are active with wheat plowing and a picnic set for August 27 with committees arranged. Excavation for a new church is finished and basement work begun and Barton township bought five acres south of the church for a new high school building.
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Mackey
Ind
Charles Wheat
Muchman
Eliing
Barton Township
Bond Granted After Arrest in Child Offense Case
Rodney Rees was released on $1,000 bond following his Tuesday night arrest on an affidavit charging a criminal offense. The girl named in the affidavit is Cynthia Alice Hitch, 14, daughter of Oscar Hitch of Patoka, who was reported to have been 14 at the time of the alleged offense.
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Rodney Rees
Cynthia Alice Hitch
Oscar Hitch
Patoka
Weather note with high 88 and noon reading 90
A fragment reports high temperature 88 and noon reading 90 at an Illinois event in Carmel on September 20. The text also mentions a largest county fair reference and city location, but details are incomplete.
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Illinois
MT. Carmel
Ais St
Michigan official to speak at Gibson county teachers institute
Ben Watt, county superintendent, announced T. B. Johnson of Lansing Michigan will be among principal speakers at the Gibson county teachers institute in the high school auditorium, starting Monday August 22. Johnson, state superintendent of public instruction, will lecture on History Civics Arithmetic and Language plus related topics. Watt urged the public to attend, noting parents and others interested in education should take the opportunity.
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Ben Watt
T. BE. Johnson
Lansing Mich
Gibson County Teachers’ Institute
Johnson
Michigan
Hig
Watt
Thirty Injured in Big Four Railroad Accident
Ten men hurt five seriously when a gasoline speeder and two trailers jumped the track three and a half miles west of Greencastle. One trailer broke loose after two men fell, all are steel gang workers laying new rails west of Greencastle. In Terre Haute, thirty workers injured east of here when a speeder derailed after a man fell in front. five seriously, one believed fatally hurt, James Burhan of Chicago among the injured.
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United Press
Greencastle
Big Four
Terre Haute
Here
James Burhan
Chicago
Pleads Guilty In Provocation Charge
Al Smith pleaded guilty to provoke at the Justice of the Peace court before R M Morton. He was fined one dollar and costs with the fine stayed. Lawrence Page filed the charge. The parties live in the south part of the city. Page alleged Smith made remarks about Page’s sister at the Methodist hospital aidre, and when accosted Smith attacked Page with a brick after utterances.
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al Smith
Court of’ Justice of the Peace
R. M. Morton
Lawrence Page
Page
Smith
Methodist Hospital
Aidre
Pagé
Pag
Large layoff to affect about 150 at shops Monday
The Daily Democrat reports on authority that about 150 men will be laid off at the shops next Monday due to insufficient August appropriation. The reduction affects those not needed for full time this month, with many workers recalled from July and others from September kept on.
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The
Daily Democrat
Fordney Claims He Voted to Put Wilson in Hole
Washington Aug 18 Democratic members of the House pledged to vote against the Republican tax revision bill and adopted a resolution calling the measure subversive to government taxation principles. The caucus also instructed Ways and Means Democrats to move to recommit the bill before the final vote. Fordney opened four hour debate defending the bill and attacking President Wilson and Democratic financial policies.
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Washington
House
Thasday
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Wilson
Paris
Social Justice
Fordney
Ways and ‘Means Committee
Phrather
Hole
Shipping Board
Burns Named to Head Bureau in DOJ Reorganization
Attorney General Daugherty announces William G. Burns will lead the Bureau of Investigation in a DOJ reorganization. Burns replaces William Flynn. the two have known each other for thirty years.
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United, Press
Washington
William G. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Burns
William I. ‘Flynn
Bureau
Wilson Seen as Logical Pick for Disarmament Role
United Press reports in Washington that Woodrow Wilson is cited as the logical advocate of disarmament and a leading choice for President Harding to consider in appointing delegates. The note emphasizes selecting men of highest ability and experience for the delegation.
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United Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Deaths Marion Brittingham of Orange Cal
Marion Brittingham formerly of this city died Sunday after being struck by an automobile Saturday night in Orange California. He served in the navy on submarine chasers in the last war and is survived by three brothers and three sisters and many other relatives. He was born July 22 1897 near Union Pike County.
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Marion Brittingham
Orange
Cal
Walter
Haviland
Kas
Monrée
Texas
Leroy
A. W. Starkey
Peru
Ill
James’ Hayden
Mt. Olympus
Pete Tooley
Union
Pike County
Death of Mrs Marietta Stormont Morrow at 58
Mrs Marietta Stormont Morrow, 58, wife of Hugh Morrow, died August 17 at 6 12 PM at 410 North Main Street after a long illness. Funeral set for Friday at 3 PM at the home with services likely by the Rev.
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Marietta “Stormont Morrow
Hugh Morrow
North Main Street
Kiwanis inter-city picnic draws 450 at Gibson fairground
Kiwanian clubs from Evansville Vincennes and Princeton gathered at the Gibson County fairgrounds for a Kiwanis inter city picnic. Princeton led attendance with 70 percent of members present winning a blue five gallon jug trophy.
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Kiwanis
Gibson County Fair
Evansville
Vincennes
Princeton
Evansville ‘Chorus
Mékiet. E. Wilson
Ananus P
Princeton Girl Scout Troops Planned Evansville Trip
Two Princeton Girl Scout troops the Blue Bird and the Poppy will be taken to Evansville by Princeton Rotarians on Thursday September 1. Mrs B H Priess scout captain announced. Morning activities at Garvin Park and afternoon at Cooks Park. The scouts are disappointed because they were not
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Princeton
Evansville
Garvin’ S Park
Cooks Park
Peace Offer From Lloyd George Sparks Irish Dail Secrecy
Dublin August 18 the Dail Eireann met in secret to decide acceptance or rejection of Lloyd George peace proposals amid mounting war mood. Sinn Fein leaders and crowd gathered as troops arrived and Mickey Collins loomed as pivotal in the decision likely to last into next week.
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United Press
Dublin
Ireland
England
Dail Eirann
Lloyd George
Sinn Fein
Mery
Irish Republic’ Army
Dail
Mickey Collins
Englis
Behind the Scenes Talks on Sir James Craig Sinn Fein Links
Dublin reports that sources say behind the scenes efforts sought to bring Ulster premier Sir James Craig in touch with Sinn Fein leaders to devise a way to bridge gaps and surmount political divides.
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Dublin
James Craig
Ulster
Sinn Fein
Shoes found near Patoka river dredge. owner sought
A size nine pair of army style shoes with muddy soles were found by Curtis Duncan near the Patoka river dredge northeast of town. Suspects had entered sleeping quarters Tuesday night and carried off items including a yellow traveling bag, razor, blue suit, four silks, belts, jewelry worth about 40 dollars, and a keepsake prize. Prentice Carithers and Albert Golden are named among those reporting losses.
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Curtis ‘Duncan
Patoka River
Curtis Duncan
Duncan
Prentice Carithers
Albert Golden
Ode ‘ Action Legatin
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Barton Township Farmers’ Organization
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Workman
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