Special Grand Jury Begins Probe Adjt General Smith Arrives
The Gibson county special grand jury opened at 9 34 Tuesday after Judge Baltzell’s instructions to probe the Francisco affair and riot related charges. Adjt General Harry B. Smith arrived in town and conferred with Sheriff Flowers before leaving for Pike County.
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ADJT
General Smith
Baltzell
Flowers
Gibson County
Francisco
Zero
Harry B. Smith
Indiana National Guard
Smith
Sheriff Flowers
Pike Co
Deputies Test New Law Guard Buckskin Mine
A test of a new law allowing county sheriffs to deputize many in emergencies sent fifteen ex soldiers to Buckskin to guard the Bosse coal mine. Night Watchman Hogan was told to quit, authorities ordered a guard, and miners and officials reached an agreement to replace Hogan with a union worker as talks continue with district mine officials in Terre Haute.
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Bosse
Hogan
McGray
Buck
Flowers
Compton
Terre Haute
Birth Announcement for Schlawp Family
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schlawp of Francisco announce the birth of a baby boy at Methodist Hospital.
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Mgr
William A. Schlawp
Francisco
Aryl BR
The
Methodist Hospital
Mrs Leo Rafferty undergoes appendicitis operation
Mrs Leo Rafferty of 803 South Race Street underwent an appendectomy today at Methodist Hospital.
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Leo Rafferty
South Race Street
Methodist Hospital
Almanac Day Note from Fairfield Visit
Sun rises tomorrow. sunset at 7 17. O McLin visits Fairfield to see relatives. Luther Small returns home after visiting relatives in Mail town.
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O. McLin
Fairfield, I
Luther
Consecration of Father Ledvina as Bishop at Saint Mary of the Woods
The Rt Rev E B Ledvina D D was consecrated Bishop of Corpus Christi Texas at Saint Mary of the Woods Indiana on June 14. The ceremony featured the Indianapolis SS Peter and Paul Cathedral choir and a first performance of Icce Sacerdos. Ledvina, born October 28 1868 in Evansville Indiana, was ordained March 18 1893 and previously served as priest in Evansville and pastor in Princeton Indiana where he built the church.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
St. Mary-of the- Woods
Indiana
Joseph Chartland
Indianapolis
St. Mary-of the-Woods
Frances
Byrel Spencer
Bishop Ledvina
Evansville
George and
Mary Ledvina
St. Louis
St. Meinard College
Franjois Silas Chatard
Bistion Att
Princeton
Francis Co. Kelley
Catholic Church Extension Society of America
Bishop Chartland Consecration at St Mary of the Woods
The new Bishop pledged his faith before the Consecrator Bishop Chartland and received the oath of office. Monsignor Francis C. Kelley preached an eloquent sermon as 300 clergy and dignitaries gathered at St Mary of the Woods. Attending hierarchs included Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago and Archbishop Shaw of New Orleans with several other bishops from across the country.
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Chartland
St. Mary- -of-the-Woods
George Mundelein
Chicago
John Shaw
New Orleans
West
Albert Daeger
Santa Fe
New Mexico
John E. Lillis
D. D
Kansas Cuty
Rie
J.-H. Morris
D. Dy Little
Rae Ark
Ane ‘Minny
John
E. Hun
Natchez
Miss
J.-A. Daty
D. H
Grand, Island, Neb
Meinard
Convict John Murray Dies Soon After Reaching Home
John Murray, serving a life sentence for the murder of Carl Sumner near Gyro, died suddenly Monday within thirty minutes of arriving at his Pike County home. Murray had been granted parole from Michigan City and had been ill prior to the trip. The case involved Murray accusing Sumner of taking fish nets.
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Haz
Indian banker dean visits Ft Branch area
Pioneer dispatch notes Indian banker Mallett, dean of Indian home, traveling with a board of directors of a national bank. They pass through Oakland City en route to Ft. Branch to visit Mr and Mrs Raymond Beck, along with Miss Gertrude Wallace and Miss Vivian Ochran.
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United Press
Apouis Po Ts Mallett
Indian Home
Obtional Bank
Gertrude, Wallace
Vivian Ochran
Oakland City
Ft. Branch
Raymond’ Beck
Emery elected national commander of American Legion
John G. Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan was elected national commander to succeed Fredrick W Gilbriath Jr who died in an automobile accident last Thursday. Emery was chosen by acclamation from the vice commander's post and will serve until the convention opening in Kansas City October 31. He is a real estate broker born in Grand Rapids on July 4 1882 and previously served as vice commander at the Cleveland convention.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Jume
John G. Emery
Grand Rapids
Mich
American Legion
Fredrick W. Gilbriath, Jr
Emery
TF ZT
Gilbriath
Kansas City
That City
Iowa Resident Dies While Visiting Owensville
Owensville, June 14 P. A. Clark 60 years Spencer Iowa died this morning at the home of Ellis Johnson while visiting relatives. He is survived by a son Jean Clark Spencer two brothers George B. Clark Maunee Mill Oscar Clark Owensville. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at Clark Cemetery with Rev Edwards officiating. Burial Clark Cemetery.
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Owensville
P. A. Clark
Spencer
Iowa
Ellis Johnson
Clark
Jean Clark
George B. Clark
Maunee
Mil
Oscar
Chittoh E
Jate motion notes amid unclear newspaper fragment
A fragmentary OCR item mentions unclear phrases and names, offering little readable detail. The readable bits hint at a motion or notice but lack coherent names, dates, or events to summarize meaningfully.
Runaway Coal Team Crashes Through Town Square
A big gray team owned by coal dealer C. A. Steele ran loose Monday afternoon in Main Street crowds. Sylvester Berry's wagon lurched as horses bolted, hitting a Hall Bros grocery truck and a small wagon, injuring Mrs. Wilhelm and William Roundtree with a severe shake but no serious harm overall.
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C. A. Steele
Main Street
Sylvester Berry
Berry
Broadway
Smith Wilhelm
Francisco
Hall Bros
State
Maine
Hall Grocery
William ‘Roundtree
Lyles
Roundtree
Shan
Wilhelm
Mr. Roundtree
Moonshine Operators Die in Vermillion County Shootout
Jesse Runyan and son Ben Runyan were killed by Special Officers Roy Striuse and Roy Wright near Centennary, Indiana, when the Runyans allegedly opened fire after being ordered to surrender at a moonshine still. Two other men fled. the officers were enforcing prohibition laws under county authorization.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Jesse Runyan
Ben Runyan
Centennary
Tdn
Roy Striuse
Roy
Wright
Vermillion ‘County
Light voting in Richmond special city manager election
In Richmond Indiana on June 14 voters were casting ballots in a special election about adopting a city manager form of government. Light turnout was noted with ballots counted at noon.
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Richmond
Ind
Two Killed in Mountain Sniper Fire in West Virginia
In Wilmington West Virginia on June 14 special bulletin reports fierce fighting in the Sisk Creek tent colony area. Two strikers and a state trooper are among known casualties as officers and a 100 strong vigilante posse return to the mountains to quell the confrontation.
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Wilmington
W. Va
Sisk Creek
Webb Cited for Contempt of Circuit Court in Oakland City
Real estate dealer W. L. Webb of Oakland City was cited for contempt of court by Judge RB Baltzell and later released on a $500 bond for his appearance at a trial. Webb resisted arrest while summoned by the Venice special grand jury. the judge initially ordered jail but then rescinded it and kept the contempt charge.
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Baltzell
Grand Jury
Gibson Circuit Court
Baltwell
W. L. Webb
Oakland City
RB. C. Baltzell
Webb
Grand
Venice
Compton
Rimmer i
Balizell
Balt Zell
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Oscar Lanphar
Robinson
Lulu K. Wymond
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National Adoption Society of England
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Catholic Church Extension Society
Church of America
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