Democrats to Convene in Indianapolis State Convention
The Democratic state convention meets in Indianapolis May 19 20 at Tomlinson Hall. Gibson county sends a large delegation with Princeton attendees leaving Wednesday morning. Sessions at State House and Tomlinson Hall will feature speakers including State Chairman Bosse and former Governor Samuel Morsalston with notable female representation announced.
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Indianapolis
Tomliuon Hall
Gibson County
Princeton
Covention
Roon
State House
Bosse
Tomlinson Hall
Marshall
Samuel MoRalston
Indiana
Kellogg Pairbanks
Chicago
National Committee
Ress
San Francisco
Lincoln School Wins All Events at Track Day Meet
The Lincoln colored school swept six Indiana school events at the fair grounds on Saturday. In the baseball game undecided after 3 1/2 innings due to lateness the locals tied Evansville 3 to 3. In the oratorical contest Princeton took first, Evansville second, Mt. Vernon third. Individual events saw Pritchett of Princeton win multiple sprints and jumps with high marks by Jones and others.
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Fair Grounds
Indiana
Lincoln School
Evansville
Lincoln Building
Princeton
Mt. Vernon
Pritchett
Barnes
New Albany
Shoats
Jones
Vincennes
Pritchett and Jones
Wooeds
Graduation Exercises for Patoka Township Students Held at Enon Church
Graduation exercises for the children of Patoka township common schools will take place at Enon church south of Princeton on Tuesday night. About 25 to 30 graduates are expected. The final examination was held Saturday and a program has been arranged for the conclusion of the commencement.
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Vpatoka Township
Enon Church
Princeton
Railroad wage increases tied to living costs proposal
E T Whitter, chair of the railway managers conference, told President Wilson's labor board that wage raises for railroad employees are ready, but scales and rate changes will be decided by the board. He proposed automatic adjustments with cost of living, noting past increases totaled 1.3 billion dollars over four years and will raise public rates.
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Chicago
E. T. Whitter
Conference Committee of Railway Managers
Wilson
Whitter
Danger Lurks Des Moines European Collapse Warned
Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the league of Red Cross societies, warned at the Methodist conference that starvation and disease in middle and Western Europe threaten a total economic financial moral and physical collapse. He said the situation is dire and requires urgent action.
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Des Moines
Middle
Western
Europe
Henry PL Davidson
League of Red Cross Societies
Soller Wins County Oil Contract Over Rockefeller Bid
George Soller of this city secures Vanderburg county summer road oil contract. He bid 10 cents a gallon delivered at Evansville, beating John D. Rockefeller by .65 cents after freight. The county to buy 30,000 gallons from Soller with Standard Oil bid recalculated to 10.65 cents including freight.
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George Soller
Vanderburg County
Soller
John D. Rockefeller
Evansville
Standard Oil Company
Nebraska
Kan
Scout Troop 1 Receives New Army Tents for Summer Hikes
Bor Scouts of Troop No. 1 now numbered under the scout commission have new army style shelter tents. They plan long hikes and overnight camps when weather warms, as city scouts anticipate big summer plans.
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Focal
Bhut
Scout Commission
Death of Seven-Week-Old Lester Thomas
The seven weeks old Lester, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Thomas, died at home south of Union this morning. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at Mount Tabor Church. The parents survive.
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Howard Thomas
Union
Mount Tabor
Nickey Arnstein Bond Theft Case Dismissed
Contempt of court proceedings against Nickey Arnstein, alleged mastermind in the five thousand six hundred dollar bond theft, were dismissed today by a United States judge in New York.
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New York
Nickey Arnstein
United States
Well Managed Says Commission Finds Indiana Prison System Well Governed
A commission appointed by Gov. Goodrich reports the state penitentiary in Indianapolis is well managed and governed. The May 17 release cites inquiry into prisoner mistreatment and concludes no significant abuse was found.
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Indianapolis
Goodrich
Rivers Rising After Heavy Rains Prompt Fresh Increases
Rivers rise across regions as recent rains affect water levels. White River climbed on Saturday before new showers and Wabash River also elevated due to heavy recent rainfall.
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White River
Tix
Mattie Hunt Wins Divorce and Custody Case
Mat tie Hunt granted a divorce from Elmer Hunt and awarded custody of the child in a Monday morning ruling by the circuit court.
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Mattie Hunt
Elmer Hunt
Mrs Bates Undergoes Operation At Methodist Hospital
Mrs Mary Bates of North Race street underwent an operation at the Methodist hospital Monday morning. Her condition is quite serious.
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Mary Bates
North Race Street
Methodist Hospital
British Troops Land in Bantry Ireland in New Repression
More than 2,000 British troops were landed at Bantry in west Cork Ireland about 50 miles from Cork. The units will be distributed throughout the region as part of new restrictive measures.
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London
Banley
Ireland
Cork
West Cork
Labor Record directs attention to Sen. James E. Watson
The A. F. of L. directs local unions to review the record of Senator James E. Watson as noted on the second page. Also a sale item: old fashioned china closet and sanitary toilet offered for cheap at 504 South Hart Street on Wednesday May 19 between 2 and 5 PM.
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A. F. of
James E. Watson
South Hart Street
Largest Monroe County mushroom brought to Bloomington
William H. Lewis, a farmer near Bloomington, delivered the biggest Monroe County mushroom to Indiana University's botanical department. The specimen weighed about 1.25 pounds and could feed a family, with display planned in a downtown bank window before the university reception.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monroe County
William H. Lewis
Botanical Department
Indiana University
Lewis
Burton Weather Summary for May 16
The report lists a high of 70 and a low of 64 degrees with rain. For the same date last year the high was 70 and the low 59 with 0.19 inches of precipitation.
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Burton
Mt. Carmel Indians Beat Winslow In Local Baseball Game
Mt. Carmel Indians defeated Winslow 7 to 2 in a Sunday afternoon game. Winslow arrived with a large delegation, occupying four coaches on a Southern train.
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MT. Carmel
Expected Capture of Carranza by Rebel Horsemen
Government officials expected momentarily that Carranza would be captured. Reports from El Paso said the former chief was a fugitive in the mountains pursued by rebel horsemen and that Carranza's cabinet and 2,000 prisoners had been captured by revolutionists.
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Carranza
Washington
el Paso
Petersburg Wins Sectional Meet Over Evansville and Patoka
Petersburg claimed the sectional title at Bosse Field on Saturday afternoon in a tight duel with Patoka. Evansville and Princeton trailed with podium finishes, and Petersburg tallied key wins in the 229 hurdles and 920 yard dash while Dougan led Petersburg with nine points.
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Petersburg
Bosse
Princeton
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Rockport
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Dill
Kolb
Kolk
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Harris
Wells
Whitehead
M. Kinman
Ziliak
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Coleman
Halloway
Hart
Firsick
Springer
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Dougan
Ted
Gentry
E. Kinman
Macer
Rimstidt
Sivedge
Pyle
Evansvilel
Leggett
V. Kinman
Brenton
Kinman
O Clemant
Freder
League of Women Voters Meet at City Building
The League of Women Voters will meet at the City Building Wednesday at 2 30 P M. The program includes talks on Government by Miss Ela Adama and Political Organization by Mrs BEel Watts. A mock democratic county convention and a district Republican convention will be part of the Parliamentary Drill. All women are invited.
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League of Women Voters
Ela Adama
BE EL
Swiss Voters Favor League in Referendum
Berne May 17 Switzerland votes on joining the League of Nations. National totals show about 400000 in favor and 300000 against with cantonal splits. Neufchatel and several cantons support. German speaking cantons largely oppose. Zurich listed as balance.
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Switzerland
League of Nations
League
Basleville
Schaffhausen
Glarus
Uri
Neufchatel
Zurich
Government to Act Within Forty-Eight Hours on Freight Tieup
Washington May 17 reports indicate the government will move within forty-eight hours to end a nationwide freight jam threatening industry. The Interstate Commerce Commission may issue sweeping priority orders for food fuel and perishables and could halt dead freight to rush supplies to shortages. The commission aims to suspend routine business and focus on ending the traffic congestion.
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Washington
Jain
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Takes poison by mistake
Oakland CityInd May 17 Mrs Eph Fowler Friday night asked a child to hand her a bottle of medicine from a shelf in her room and swallowed a tablespoonful of the liquid which proved to be a powerful disinfectant and poison The medicine and the poison were both kept on the shelf from which the child obtained the bottle The Fowler family is widely known in Gibson county Mrs Fowler besides having a number of friends in this city has relatives here among them Mrs Dan Miller a niece Word was received here late this afternoon that Mrs Fowler was somewhat improved and that hope is now entertained for her recovery
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Oakland City
Ind
Eph Fowler
Fowler
Gibson County
Evansville Officials Plead Not Guilty in Federal Conspiracy Case
In Indianapolis on May 17, all top Evansville city officials entered not guilty pleas to a federal indictment accusing a conspiracy to import liquor from Henderson Kentucky. Judge Anderson presided as 45 of 74 defendants arraigned pleaded not guilty while 29 admitted guilt.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henderson
Evansville
Anderson
van Pickerill
Edger Schmidt
Noble Theater to Install Big Orchestra Organ
The Noble Theater announces summer upgrades including a Seeburg Orchestral Pipe Organ from the American Photoplayer Company arriving in July, heated by Arcola Radiator Boilers, new projection machines, a Gold Fibre Screen, and a Transverter for brighter film projection. The Empress Theater will receive immediate projection upgrades.
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Noble Theater
American Photoplayer Company
San Francisco
Arcola
Noble Plumbing & Heating Company
Patoka Tops Princeton Southside In Twelve Innings
Patoka defeated Princeton Southside 5 to 4 in a drizzle with a 12 inning finish. Pitchers Koib and Witherspoon led the game as Koib fanned nine while Newton struck out ten for Princeton. Final score came in the 12th after a tied eighth and a late Patoka run.
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Patoka
Princeton
Koib
Witherspoon
Newton
Shoulders
Prussianize Drive Threatens U S Navy Command
Washington May 17. Secretary Daniels warned of plans to Prussianize the Navy by concentrating power in the military and stripping civilians of influence. He said evidence shows a deep seated attempt to reorganize the Navy Department to fit a military model. Carload Kansas hard wheat and Indiana soft wheat flour available at C and BE TL Station Tuesday and Wednesday. Riggs Department Store.
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Kansas
Indiana
C. & E. I Station
Riggs Department Store
Washington
Sims
Navy
Daniels
Navy Department
Riggs Department
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