Appeal to Harding to suspend wage cuts on railway workers
A union appeals to President Harding to halt a $110,000,000 wage reduction ordered by the railway labor board. Drafting of the appeal began in Cincinnati by a 1,200,000-strong shop and maintenance of way workforce committee. Statistical analysis on living costs will be included to show the impact on workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Iil
Marine Department
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harding
Labor Board
Government strips sale of surplus road material warns states
Secretary Weeks states state highway commissions must not dispose of surplus road-building material given by the federal government. He notes reports Indiana sold material and says he will discuss the matter with the Agriculture Department which handles distribution. He says action to be taken if sales are confirmed is not yet revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Weeks
Indiana Highway Commission
Department of Agriculture
Sailors Missing Believed Drowned From New Orleans
Eight sailors from the United States ship New Orleans are missing and believed drowned near Amurday Russia after a wireless Navy dispatch. Among the missing is Mack Eldridge of Howell Indiana. The message dated June 6 says a motor sailor with eight men in a sailing party was last seen near Sandy Point Amurday and after two days of searching no trace was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
New Orleans
Amurday
Russia
Navy Department
Mack Eldridge
Howell, Ind
Sandy Point
Amuurday
County Fair at Joyce Barn Draws Local Attention
The county fair will be held at the Joyce farm tonight under the auspices of the Ladies of the Eastern Star. General admission is ten cents. Activities include booths fortune-tellers and a dance on the barn floors. Doors open at 7 30 and the fair closes at 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Farm
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Indiana Forecast Cloudy Tonight With Thunder Possible
Cloudy skies expected tonight and Saturday with possible local thunderstorms. Continued warmth with a high of 85 and a low of 66. Precipitation around .16 inches. Compared to last June 8 when highs reached 80 and lows 67 with partly cloudy skies. Temperature stood at 73 this morning. Sunset at 7:12 and sunrise at 4:27 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Democrats to Secure Funds From People in Indiana
The Democratic campaign in Indiana will be managed and financed democratically. Every precinct will have a committeewoman and a 14-member precinct committee plus officers will direct the campaign. An every-member plan asks voters to pay small monthly amounts from 40 cents up for five months beginning June 15, with the last payment due October 1. Funds come from taxpayers, no special interests, and the plan has seen prior success in at least one Indiana county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Party of the People
Democratic Party
Legion District Meeting Sought For City
The Cham ber of Commerce board met at noon to review progress on several items. They discussed hosting the American Legion district meeting here in late July and instructed Superintendent Ben Watt to secure the convention if possible. Delegations from every Legion post in the first district would attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
American Legion
Ben Watt
Legion
Rock Through Window on No 10 C E I Train
Crew of north bound No 10 C E I reported a rock shattered a sleeping car window near the south junction at 10 46 p m Thursday night. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Junction
Murder follows alleged booze party at Indy roadhouse
In Indianapolis a disorderly midnight event at Chris Zimmerman’s Oakley club led to Casper Jones being arrested at 3am for murder after he waved a revolver and demanded money. A garage worker fired four shots missing Jones twice before hitting Zimmerman in the heart, with Jones wounded and fleeing as police questioned patrons and sought an associate known as Peggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Oakley
Zimmerman
Giant Merger of Railroads Is Under Way
Chicago report states William Beard president of the C and A says a three or four system consolidation is under consideration after rumors of a C and A and M R B and T merger. An anti trust law prompted the ICC to study beneficial mergers with Prof. Ripley of Harvard compiling data and favoring a southwest system merge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
William Beard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beard
Ripley
Harvard
Prof
Southwest
Democratic Meeting at Winslow Saturday
A large crowd is expected to travel from here to a Democratic meeting in Winslow at the community building Saturday afternoon. Speakers include Hon. Tom Taggart and Hon. B. M. Ralston former Indiana governor and U S senate candidate. The Democratic committee invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Tom, Taggart
8. M. Ralston
Indiana
United States
Democratic Committee
Local Man Adopts Rail Union Resolution At Toronto Meeting
Oscar L. Collins of South Main Street attended the third triennial convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Toronto. Delegates approved a resolution endorsing Samuel A. Ralston for U.S. Senate over Albert Beveridge, praising Ralston’s progressive labor record and urging lodges in Indiana to support him.
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Oscar TL. Collins
South Main Street
Toronto
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Pennsylvania
Legislative Department
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Indianapolis
Washington
Congress
Samuel Aralston
Indiana
United States Senate
Allert
Beveridge
Avhereas
Ralston
Albert J. Beveridge
Brotherhood of Tailroad
Civil War Is Refought in Indiana
In Greensburg Indiana on June 9 Taylor Meek former police chief and Union veteran tore a flag carried by Confederate veteran J H Griffin eighty two en route to a Confederate reunion in Atlanta Griffin wore gray and says the flag matched one used by Confederates in the early Civil War Meek trampled the banner and it was burned on courthouse steps Griffin says Meek pulled down a flag pattern used by Washington in the Revolutionary War and that the flag dated to the war’s first years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
Taylor Meek
J. H. Griffin
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
Griffin
Meek
Washington
President Harding dedicates Princeton battle monument
President Harding pays tribute to Washingtons patriots at Princeton dedicating the battle monument to Trenton Princeton campaign. He says the true monument is the institution of learning and urges Americans to consecrate themselves to the revolutionary cause in the Spirit of sacrifice shown in that place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Washington
Harding
Princeton Battle Monument
Institution of Learning
The
University
Yellory
Trenton
Evansville College to Dedicate New Administration Hall
The tri state region will witness the June 16 dedication of Evansville College Administration Hall. Expected visitors from southern Indiana western Kentucky and southern Winds will attend along with national figures. The $800000 Gothic building features a 600 seat auditorium a 100 seat reading room a library stack room ten professors offices and fifteen classrooms with modern equipment for 500 to 600 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State
Evansville College
Evansville
Indiana
Kentucky
Funeral services for Harry Hep McClure are held Saturday
Funeral services for Harry Hep McClure, who drowned Wednesday, will be at 10 o clock Saturday morning at the home 934 South Main Street. Rev. Cloyd of the Christian church and Rev. J Mahaffey of the Memorial Methodist church will conduct. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Harry Hep McClure
South Main Street
Cloyd
The
Christian Church
J. Mahaffey
Memorial ‘Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Bridge work accelerates at Hazleton site on new state highway span
Hazleton sees steady progress on the new state highway bridge as crews sink four abutment piers on the south riverbank. Two steam cranes dig foundations while concrete work begins, with approaches and piers planned for completion this year and steel deliveries anticipated from the railroad siding.
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Hazleton
Dixie Bee Line
Knox County
Stein Construction Co
Milwaukee
Chief Fettinger Seeks Missing Princeton Telegram
Police investigate a Brooklyn man William Gobson’s telegram about a sixteen year old boy said to be in Princeton or possibly with a medicine show in Petersburg. Rumors link James Riley who sent $25 and a merry go round outfit run by Prentice Rumble. No solid leads yet.
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Sam Fettinger
William Gobson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Princeton
Jamie Riley
Riley
St. Brooklyn
James Riley
Fettinger Leraned
Gobson
Prentice Rumble
Petersburg
Fettinger
Teacher Weds Former Pupil in Elwood Union Tale
Byron Faust son of Mayor William A Faust and Mrs. Fitzhugh formerly Martine Mosely-Fitzhugh of Lexington Kentucky married two weeks ago in Tennessee. Mrs Fitzhugh taught in Elwood city schools last year and Faust was her student. Their romance began in the classroom and Faust graduated last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Byron Faust
William A. Faust
Martine Mosely-Fitzhugh
Lexington
Tennessee
Mine Inspectors Visit Princeton Thursday
State mine inspector Cary Little-John of Indianapolis and assistants Wilton and Ellis were in Princeton Thursday for a business visit to review local mining operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Little- John
Indianapolis
Wilton and
Ellis
Princeton
Hearing Set for Brumfield Murder Case in Oregon Supreme Court
The murder case of Dr. R. M. Brumfield of Roseburg, now in state prison under a death sentence, will be heard by the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday June 23. The appeal raises issues on the constitutionality of capital punishment law, venue change, and numerous errors claimed by Brumfield's counsel. Brumfield has a stay of execution with no definite date pending the high court’s ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
R. M. Brumfield
Roseburg
State
Supreme Court
Brumfield
Owendville
Indiana
Dennis Russell
Douglas County
Oregon
Bingham
Elvie D. Kirby
Til, Taylor
Pendleton
Brumnfield
Princeton Elks Open Season With Local Baseball Team
The Princeton Elks club ready for the season with H. Lynn Lucas as manager promising consecutive victories. Opening game set for next Wednesday against Bicknell at either Lowell field or Bicknell. Local lineup features Elks members with players from Patoka and Mt. Carmel among priors.
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Princeton Elks Lodge
H. Lynn Lucas
Elks
Bicknell
Lowell Field
Lucag
Harry Day
Clarence Kolb
Thomas Adams
Harvey Witherspoon
Marvin Phillips
Joe Adcock
Charles’ McRoberts
Ralph Finney
Billy Bingham
Ben Watt
Arthur Nordhorn
Kolb
Witherspoon
Bingham
Patoka
Mt. Carmel
Princeton
Lucas
River Bats
Evansville
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Mission Board Session Seeks Financing for Indiana Presbytery
A Board of Missions meeting at Cumberland Presbyterian Church city hall focused on financing and placing an active missionary in the Indiana Presbytery. Attending were Rev. B. L. Scroggs Chandler presiding, Rev. H. E B. Coleman Evansville, Rev. G. C. Krieg Littles, Rev. M. C. Powers Owensville, Elder C. H. Miller Littles, with Mrs. Scroggs and Potters children Leslie and Louise present.
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Board of Missions
Indiana Presbytery
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
City Hall
B. L. Scroggs
Chandler
H. E B. Coleman
Evansville
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Pegey
Chris Zimmerman
Guly
Casper Jones
Pro
Prietor
Warren
Willis
Peger
Peggy
Mr. Collins
Thes Ward
Samuel M. Ralston
Collins
Winsell
Elkhart
Wabash
Hammond
Committee For
Patriot Army OF Washington
Funeral Services
Princeton Elks
Mission Board
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