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Newspaper

Princeton Daily Democrat

Location

Princeton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1920

Page

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Freshen the Music in Your Soul

A brief note encourages livening the mood with late sheet music and a zestful approach to song selection and performance. The message emphasizes reviving enthusiasm and enjoying music through fresh arrangements.

Rebels Name Provisional President Choice Seen

Adolfo De La Huerta, leader of the Mexican revolutionary movement, calls Congress to convene to name a provisional president under the Agua Prieta plan. Ferdinand Iglesias Calderon is also mentioned as a possible candidate for the post.

DeLahuerta Ferdinand Iglesias Calderon City of Mexico Mexican Congress DeLa Huerta

Bed clothing saves family from Burrows fire

Logan Ort reports Arthur Emerick Breda Emerick and their daughter escaped a Burrows restaurant fire on Wednesday using a rope improvised from bed clothing. The two story frame building housed a restaurant on the first floor and living apartments above. The structure and contents were destroyed with partial insurance coverage. fire origin undetermined.

Logan Arthur Emerick Breda Emerick Secom Burrows Evurick

Alleged Chicken Thieves Sentenced in Circuit Court

Willard Walker, 19, and Fred Sanders, 24, tried in the circuit court on petit larceny were found guilty and sent to the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville for one to fourteen years. Sanders, 26, and William Walker, 19, faced related charges for separate thefts including a rifle from Merriot Curber Hardware Co. and about twenty chickens from Mrs. Joseph McCarty at Bullwin Heights. Arrests followed at Ft. Branch after suspicions centered on their poultry dealings.

Willard Walkr Fred. Sanders State Reformatory Jeffersonville William Walker Merriot-Curber Tnadware Co

Theophysician Reports Patient Improvement at Methodist Hospital

Theophysician William Michael, still at Methodist hospital, said the patient was somewhat better today and spent most of the day in the hospital yard.

Wiliam Micheal Methodist Hospital

Cabinet May Meet Over Mexican Recognition Message

May 15 in Washington a cabinet meeting may decide whether the United States should reply to a message from the Mexican government signed by Provisional President Huerta. The note is seen as an open bid to recognition and a nonresponse would seem to ignore a friendly communication from a regime potential to become the official government.

Washington United States Huerta State Department Mexico

AMICABLE NOTES FROM MEXICO AND OBREGON DRAMA

Reports from El Paso indicate surrender or capture of President Carranza may be near as General Obregon surrounds him. A special Mexican congress session is called to name a provisional president until June 4 and the election date. Washington says the revolutionary government plans a diplomatic push for U S recognition and promises protection for Americans in Mexico.

EL Paso Carranza Obregon Mexican Congress Washington Revolutonary Mexico U.S United States

Delegates Leave for Indianapolis Grand Lodge Assembly

Mrs W E Simpson and Mrs A L Fisher depart as delegates from the local Rebekah lodge for the grand lodge assembly in Indianapolis set to begin next Monday. Mrs Simpson will spend Sunday with her son Ralph Simpson who works for the Indiana state highway commission overseeing road construction.

W. E. Simpson A. L Fisher Indianapolis Rebekah Lodge Grand Lodge

Two Die In Brookline Auto Crash Eleven Last Night

Two people were killed when a car plunged over a forty foot embankment in Brookline Indiana around 11 o'clock last night. The accident occurred near the roadside. Authorities investigated the fatal crash.

Brookline Ind

License to Wed for John Jordan and Lula McClellan

John Jordan a farmer of Owensville marries Lula McClellan of Wabash township in a second marriage for both. The license lists Saturday as the wedding date.

John Jordan Owensville Lula McClellan Wabash Township

Patterson Claim Case Ends In Jury Deadlock

The Patterson claim case from Fr. Branch, pending before Judge Vandeveer for days, reached the jury Saturday morning and after instructions the jurors disagreed with a vote of six to four in favor of the plaintiff.

Patterson Fr. Branch Vandeveer

Carranza Captured in Mexican Mountains Report

U P Bulletin El Paso May 15 says former President Carranza captured in the mountains near Marcos per wireless at Juarez rebel headquarters. New York May 15 Mexican revolutionary agents report telegram on Carranza surrender with 800 troops, from the revolutionary bureau of information in Nogales Sonora. The message also reports Mazatlan surrender as Carranza stronghold on the west coast collapses.

EL Paso Carranza Mountion Marcos Juarez New York Pres Revolutionary Bureau” of Information Nogales Sonora Mazaplan

Colored school parade leads to colored track meet

Hundreds of locals and visiting children from colored schools of Southern Indiana marched through the public square Saturday afternoon headed to the fair ground for the colored track and field meet. Tonight at Lincoln school an oratorical contest will be held. The children were neatly dressed and conducted themselves creditably, receiving many compliments along the parade route.

Indiana Public Square Fair Ground Lincoln School

Court Adjourns in Mt. Clemens Murder Trial

In Mt Clemens on May 15 the court adjourned until Monday noon during the trial of Lloyd Prevost for the murder of J Stanley Brown after the state witnesses were examined. One witness testified to returning to Mt Clemens with Brown's automobile and body.

MT. Clemens Midh Lloyd Prevost J. Stanley Brown Brown

Well Attended School Exhibits Draw City Patrons

Hundreds visited the high school Friday afternoon and evening to view art domestic science and manual training exhibits. The evening feature a long program with a play recitations and music that highly pleased the audience.

Fire damages roof at 405 West Emerson street

Shortly before 11 o clock Saturday the city fire truck answered a call to the home of George Cocanower at 405 West Emerson street where a roof fire started from fuel. A small hole was burned in the roof and damage ran to several dollars.

George Cocanower West Emerson Street

Delegates Prepare for Indiana State Convention Trip

Democratic delegates to the Indiana state convention meet in the Vendome hotel basement as eight of forty three elected delegates will attend by proxy. George Riechmann is named county chairman of the delegation. two women will represent suffrage. Most delegates plan to travel by automobile with sessions set at the state house Wednesday night and Thursday.

Evansville Indianapolis Vanderburg Democratic Club Vendome George Riechmann San Francisco Cal Istate House

Civic club discusses Y M C A in Princeton and youth moral problem

Women at the Civic Club meeting heard Rev. Flynn propose a YMCA for Princeton to address youth morals. The plan would pool church resources for one building, with public funding and a restaurant, but require broad public support and year after year commitment. County agent Mr Mood spoke on high living costs and inflation, urging thrift and cooperative buying while outlining county apples and wool as price levers. Committees of women will assist Mayor Shubart in a lasting City Clean-up campaign.

Princeton Flynn First Methodist Church Rotary Club Mood Civic Club Federal Reserve Sfrom Gibson Co Shubart

Indiana Maintains Funds Split Raises Special Session Hopes

Indianapolis May 15 Governor Goodrich divides the remaining maintenance fund among seven state institutions. Officials warn funds may run dry by mid June. Auditor refuses to transfer money to cover the deficit, making a special legislative session seem unavoidable.

Indianapolis Indiana Goodrich

Master Crook Arnstein Surrenders to City DA

Nickey Arnstein, suspected head of major Wall Street bond thefts nearing 5 million dollars, walked into the district attorney's office with his actress wife. He was later taken to federal court to face bankruptcy proceedings as bail was set at 75000.

New York Nickey Arnstein Wall Street District Attorney’s Arnstein Fifth Avenue

Pleasing Recital by Ruth Parrett at St Joseph

Ruth Parrett of Patoka, a St Joseph school graduate, gave a violin recital at the St Joseph auditorium to a large audience. The program featured vocal selections and recitations with B Stenftenagel reading, Mary A Canavan prelude, Mrs Irene Hitch vocal solo, Borromeo Stenftenagel, and Mae Parrett as piano accompanist.

Ruth Parrett Patoka St. Joseph School St. Joseph Auditorium B. Stenftenagel Mary A. Canavan Irene Hitch Borromeo Stenftenagel

Brother is Dead Thomas E. Scantlin Dies in Oregon

Thomas E. Scantlin a longtime Lafayette resident and former editor of the Lafayette Fourier died suddenly at his Medford Oregon home on May 4. He was active in Democratic politics and formerly chaired Indiana's tenth congressional district. He was the last surviving brother of J M Scantlin of this city.

Thomas E. Scantlin Lafayette The Lafayette Fourier Medford Ore Indiana J. M. Scantlin

Local Committee to Address Sanitary Conditions and Affiliate with Mr Bottom

A report calls for all unsanitary conditions under the jurisdiction to be reported. A committee will be formed to affiliate with Mr Bottom, the fair price commissioner, who is to be appointed.

Bottom

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