Governors confer with Wilson to plan cost of living cuts
Washington reports that seven state governors Iran Missouri Montana South Carolina Pennsylvania Maine Arizona and Minnesota meet President Wilson to discuss cooperation in federal efforts to reduce living costs. An explosion on an ammunition barge killed twenty and left forty missing in Archangel. An Indianapolis warrant for John Lemasters alleges assault on Ray Wilker of the Daily Times. Rollinses to attend G A R encampment in Columbus Ohio and celebrate wedding anniversary at Grass Lawn Farm near Piqua Ohio. Labor Day holiday observed in Princeton Indiana post office with limited service.
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Iran
Missouri
Montana
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Maine
Arizona
Archangel
John Lemasters
State Highway Commission
Ray Wiker
Indiana
Lemaster
Daily Times
Wilker
S.A. Rollins
G. A. RB
Columbus
Oho
Indianapolis
Rollin
Grass Lawn Farm
Piuua
Ohio
A. L. Licklider
Princeton
Ind
John C. Gorman
Cantaloupe Season Nears End in Johnson Melon Trade
The Cantaloupe season wanes in the cantaloupe territory across the river as 48 cars of melons are shipped from Johnson on the Evansville Big Four line. Johnson remains the hub of the melon industry with cars averaging about $500 and a yield below 1918. some cars sold for as high as $1,000 last year.
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Mt. Carmel
Johnson
Evansville
Wilson to tour nation with 27 day trip through 21 states
President Wilson announces a 27 day nationwide itinerary starting late August. He will speak in Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis then visit St Louis Kansas City Des Moines and other cities en route to the Pacific coast. The trip covers about 10000 miles with 30 cities in 21 states before returning September 30.
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Washington
Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Pacific Coast
Denver
Kansas
Oklahoma
Gompers and Wilson to Confer on Labor Situation
Samuel Gompers head of the American Federation of Labor will meet President Wilson at 3 PM to discuss labor conditions. He may urge the president to press Judge Gary of a steel concern to meet a committee of union employees, a move Gary refused. Railroad shopmen await action on a 90 day no strike plan. firemen await Hines’ response as Pacific coast condition improves.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Gary
Warren S. Stone
Hines
Pacific Coast
Ames
Palmer
Congress
Gompers
Fred S. Ferguson
U. P
Steel Corporation
Witnesses Inspired Says Pack Regulators Backed by Organized Forces
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming told the senate committee that witnesses appearing for the packers were inspired and instructed by organized forces to aid in defeating the proposed regulation bills. He said the unorganized were unrepresented and noted his own stake as a stockholder in Seattle and farming communities backing the measure.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Kendrick
Wyoming
Seattlesteen
Kenyon
Senate Agricultural Committee
American Legion Meets Tonight in Court Room
A special local American Legion meeting convenes at 8 p m in the large county court room to finalize attendance plans for the soldiers and sailors Home Coming at the Gibson county fair next Tuesday. The session will be brief with limited business and all members urged to attend as state wide organizing costs rise. Reports indicate strong interest from Indianapolis after Col Theodore Roosevelt spoke on Legion purpose and duty.
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American Legion
Gibson County
Indianapolis
W. R. C. Meeting At Public Library
The Woman's Relief Corps held its regular semi monthly meeting in the library basement Thursday afternoon with a large turnout. Arrangements for the district convention to be hosted here in October were discussed.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Surprise 16th Birthday Dinner Given for Etlia Skelton
Mr and Mrs Walter Skelton of east Monroe street hosted a surprise noon birthday dinner for their daughter Etlia marking her 16th anniversary. Guests included Misses Aleta Cunningham Lucile Parrett Beatrice Skelton Mary Benson Mildred Brown Julia Harmon Agnes De Priest and out of town guest Miss Josephine Milburn of Patoka.
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Walter Skelton
East
Monroe Street
Etlia
Aleta Cunningham
Lucile Parrett
Beatrice Skelton
Mary Benson
Mildred Brown
Julia Harmon
Agnes Depriest
Josephine Milburn
Patoka
Great and Only publicity man hypes Patoka fair plans
The publicity chairman outlines invitations mailed to soldier and sailor veterans and urges those not yet reached to visit the secretary to receive invitations meal tickets and souvenirs. Music by Oak town band Labor Day parade concerts fireworks and Balloon ascensions by Prof. Skiver are planned along with a large Oakland City College exhibit at the fair grounds highlighting the dairy farm and college museum Endowment and enrollment gains are noted boosting local pride and the college’s horticultural display.
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Patoka
Oaktown
Balue
Princeton
The
Fair Association
Prof
Skiver
Prof. Skiver
Oakland Tv College
Stone
Sibson County
Oakland City College
Horticultural Hall
Deaths Mrs Fatty Bilderback Gibson County Resident
Mrs Fatty Bilderback a longtime Gibson county resident died Thursday at her Baldwin Weights home after a long illness She was born April 26 1889 and died at age 76 years 4 months and 2 days She married William G Bilderback December 11 1856 and they had 43 children Surviving are two daughters 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral Saturday at Providence Church with interment in the church cemetery She was a lifelong Baptist member and lived in the Providence area
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Fatty “Skelton Trilderback
Gibson County
Baldwin Weights
Providence Church
Eady Skelton Bilderback
William G. Bilderback
W. G. Kolb
Maggie Young
Owesville
Bilderback
Baptist Church
Providence
Mt Carmel chicken fancier cleans up at Vincennes fair
J W Coleman swept premiums with his prize chickens at the Vincennes fair, winning most awards. He will move his birds to Princeton for the Gibson county Fair next week. Other winners include Charles Chapman and F B Weihman from this city.
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Mt. Carmel
J. W. Coleman
Vincennes Fair
Vincennes
Princeton
Gibson County Fair
Knox County Fair
Charles Chapman
F. 8. Weihman
Press schedule and church meeting notices
The Democrat will be taken from the press early Monday morning Labor Day and Tuesday morning Soldiers and Sailors Home Coming Day. All economy for business announcement changes must be in the office by 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon for Monday's issue and 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning for Tuesday's issue. The Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist church will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Henry J. Bare in north Prince Street.
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Democrat
The
Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Henry 3. Bare
North Prince: Street
Michaels Stern Fall Suits Priced Right at Wool Models
A clothing retailer touts fall suits from Michaels Stern with all wool materials and priced at $30 $35 and $40 The statment notes a prominent statistician claiming half of men’s clothes have too high margins but the store reinforces inside information as a selling point.
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Michaels-Stern
Riots Hit Richmond Factories Gain After Strike
Quiet returned to Richmond Indiana after rioting at Malleable Casting and Reliance Foundry plants. Strikers stoned buildings, two workers crushed by a train, and officials prepared for possible troops as damage halted operations. A special grand jury was to be convened.
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Richmond
Ind
Malleable Casting Company
Reliance Foundry
Goodrich
Suit to set aside Rudolph Becker will in Posey court
Poseyville News reports George Becker, legatee, filed suit in Posey circuit court to set aside the Rudolph Becker will. Defendants are executor Zachary T. Emerson and Nancy J. Becker widow. Plaintiff claims execution while son was of unsound mind and undue influence. Attorneys Johnson and Benson of Gibson county represent the plaintiff.
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Poseyville
George Becker
Rudolph Becker
Posey
Zachary T. Emerson
Nancy J. Becker
Johnson and Benson
Gibson County
Labor Day Shutdown Notices From Merchants Association
All stores will be closed all day Monday due to Labor Day as announced by Zit Merchants' Association.
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Zit Merchants
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