War Mothers Denounce Harvey Speech Over War Sacrifices
The Pennsylvania state chapter of the National American War Mothers urges President Harding to repudiate George Harvey's remarks on why the U S entered World War I. The resolution declares his words insults to all servicemen and demands removal of the stain on the honored dead.
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Washington
Harding
George Harvey
Great Britain
America
Pennsylvania
National Amerian War
Jiarvey
Harvey
Wheeler Stricken With Paralysis at East State Street
L H Wheeler of 312 East State Street was stricken with paralysis Wednesday morning and is reported in serious condition. He operated a grocery store on East State Street for many years before his health declined.
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LH. Wheeler
East State Street
Wheeler
Body Taken To Arcola For Burial
Mrs. Sarah J. Wood aged 83 died at Methodist hospital from complications after a fall from a porch at her son R. W. Wood home near Patoka. Her body was transported to Arcola Illinois for burial today.
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Arcola
Illinois
Sarah J. Wood
Methodist Hospital
Ill
R. W. Wood
Patoka
Weather update for local area
Scattered thunder showers move through the region this afternoon and tonight. Cooler air settles in tonight across the western portion. Friday brings cloudy skies and cooler temperatures.
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Socal
Initiation Ceremony for Summer Quarters Held
Yesterday featured partly cloudy skies with a high of 91 and a low in the sixties. Twelve candidates participated in the last initiation for the summer as Sam F. Sisson, secretary, announced the event.
Evansville Street Car Union Accepts 9 Cent Wage Cut
Evansville Indiana June 2 A street car railway union representing Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company employees voted 96 to 46 to accept a nine cent an hour wage reduction. The union rules require a two thirds majority to strike, and 55 would have needed to vote to reject the proposal for a strike to be sanctioned.
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Evansville
Ind
Street Car Railway Union
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company
Brotherhood
Railroads Able to Slash Rates Now
United Press reports Washington officials say railroads can cut freight rates and adopt a bargain counter policy to increase business. Operating expenses are low, with coal costs rising billions. railroads can set new lower rates and implement them on 30 days notice by filing schedules before the commission.
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United Press
Washington
Tulsa riots prompt grand jury probe and martial law
Governor Ralston orders a grand jury investigation led by Attorney General Prince Freeling into the Tulsa race riot. He notes 16 percent of lives and widespread property destruction as whites and blacks faced clashes. Martial law remains, troops guard the city, and rumors of mass moves by Black residents circulate.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ralston
Prince Freeling
Ayas
Nam
Col. Markham
Ewardsmen
Oil City
Col. Barrett
Local Travelers and Visitors Activity In Mt Carmel Area
The Rev J B Pilant and Mrs Pilant of Winslow arrived to visit daughter Mrs Ott Montgomery. Numerous locals and visiting businesspeople were seen in Mt Carmel and nearby towns including S T Fisher Charles Steele Oscar Spore Opal Wert Mary Arburn Kathleen Allen and Laura Mauck and others. Visitors from Evansville Vincennes and Oakland City were noted with several returning home today.
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J. B. Pilant
Winslow
Ott Montgomery
S. T. Fisher
Charles Steele
Oscar Spore
Mt. Vernon
Mary Arburn
Kathleen Allen
Oakland City
Laura Mauck
Love Thy Neighbor But Not Thy Neighbor's Wife
In Anderson Indiana Judge Kittinger cites a revised biblical line in divorce cases Greg Muncie v Bill and Babe Huffman v Gorman. He refuses to allow wife swapping between defendants noting the Ten Commandments provide the governing standard.
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United Press
Anderson, Ind
Kittinger
Greg Muncie
Bill
Babe Huffman
Gorman
Vacation Time Is Here Again
Local notice lists families heading for leisure getaways for the season. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Franklin with son travel to the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, a yearly retreat famed for cool nights and trout. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Crane with family depart Thursday for Georgia, planning a return via Asheville, North Carolina. Franklin works in the Southern railroad paint shop, Crane as foreman of engine tank construction.
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W. B. Franklin and Son
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Harve Crane
Franklin
Southern Railroad
Crane
Card of Thanks for George Binhack Family
The Binhack family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father George Binhack. They praise those who sang and those who sent floral offerings.
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George
Binhack
Poseyville visitors spend day with Hart Street resident
Mrs. James K. Grigsby and daughter Lottie Norma Webb visited Mrs. John Celveland on Hart Street in north Poseyville along with Mrs. Liza Wilson and Mrs. Vertie Shelton.
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James K. Grigsby
Lottie
Norma. Webb
Liza: Wilson
Vertie Shelton
Poseyville
John Celveland
Hart Street
First Evidence in Decker Case Expected Today
In Warsaw Indiana June 2 first evidence in Virgil Decker trial for murdering Leroy Lovett is due this afternoon. The jury was seated at 11 30 am and recessed to 1 30 pm as the state pushes for jurors willing to impose the death penalty. The case centers on a $24000 life insurance Virgil carried on Lovett’s life.
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Warsaw
Ind
Virgil Decker
Svith
Chan
Leroy Lovett
Lovett
Virgil
Boy Sees Two Stories As Jury Weighs Murder Trial
In Knox Indiana Cecil Burkete, 11, testified about a fatal shooting of Bennie Blavin. Cross examination revealed a second version of events including where he held the rifle and how the gun discharged. The jurors weighed the conflicting accounts as the trial proceeded.
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United Press
Knox
Ind
Cross
Cecil Burkete
Bennie
Pomes
Marion votes against city manager form in Indiana
Marion Indiana voters rejected adopting the city manager form of government in a Tuesday election. Total ballots 7,297 with 6,745 against and 1,552 in favor, about two thirds of eligible voters casting ballots, and men and women voting about evenly. One precinct favored the city manager side.
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Marion
Ind
Ithe
Avomen
Hhave
June music event at Broadway corner venue opens
A historical notice describes a June event running from the 10th to the 25th at the corner of Broadway and West Streets across from Airdéme. It highlights a large Wurlitzer Military Band Organ and fast music. Miss Keen and Miss Lora are noted in the edit.
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Broadway
Airdéme
Williams Sues Traction Co Over January Accident
Williams sues the traction company for damages in a case heard Thursday by Circuit Judge RC Bailtzell. The suit stems from a January 1920 grocery strike incident involving Roger Williams, son of the plaintiff, and seeks compensation from the public utilities firm.
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Lincoln
Ss. Williams
Public ‘Utilities Company
Bailtzell
Roger
Williams
Decident - Secoairey
Packer Control Bill Passed By House Plans Senate Action
United Press Bulletin reports the House approved a packer control bill placing regulation of the packing industry under the Department of Agriculture. A similar measure failed in the last session, but plans are to move the bill through the Senate promptly.
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United Press Bulletin
Washington
House
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Why Clubs Flourish Says Kiwanis Talk
The Rev. Louden Harriman of the First Presbyterian told the Kiwanis noon meeting that clubs like Kiwanis Rotary and similar groups have grown from a subconscious urge for male companionship to battle personal challenges. Guests included F. T. Leonhard of Vincennes A. G. Lueders of Evansville and HH G2 Schuitz of Princeton. The Kiwanis meeting day was moved from Thursday to Wednesday and a once monthly evening meeting with ladies as guests was announced.
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Louden A. Harriman
First’ Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis Club
Harriman
Kiwanis
Rotary
Ithe Cub
F. T. Leonhard
Kiwanian
Vincennes
A. G. Lueders
Evansville
G2 Schuitz
Princeton
Ithe Kiwanis
Penal Farm Returns After Trials In Gibson Court
Sheriff D. J. Flowers and County Clerk Harlen L. Kays returned from the penal farm with Curtis Shafer Albent Harris and Frank Singleton, all young men found guilty of criminally attacking Sophia Pinkston of Ft Branch. The defendants received six months on the pearl farm and a $50 fine plus costs.
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D. J. Flowers
Harlen L. Kays
Curtis Shafer
Albent Harris
Frank Singleton
Gibson Circuit
Sophia Pinkston
Ft. Branch
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