Rum Runners Ruined by Regular Pirates Off English Ports
English underworld volunteers join British and American bootleg fleets preying on rum runners along the U S Atlantic coast. Pirates from English ports form a well organized network with a former Atlantic liner steward as presumed mastermind. Bootleggers face three mile limit and enhanced revenue pursuit as ships carry illicit cargoes to U S ports.
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U. S. Atlantic
Long Island Sound
United States
Atlantic
Barber-Warnock Special Ford in International 500 Entry
The Barber-Warnock Special, a Ford based entry with Frontenac eight valve head, is entered for the International 500 at Indianapolis on May 30. The unnamed driver joins a field recalling early racing days when Henry Ford piloted his 990 at 35 mph in demonstration runs.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Barber-Warnock
Ford
Louis
Arthur
Henry Ford
War cloud hangs over the Balkans
May 17 report on renewed Balkan conflict as Serbia aligns with Greece and Bulgaria with Turkey. Greek delegates threaten to exit the Near East conference unless reparations claims are dropped, while Athens contemplates sending troops into Turkish held territory.
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Suusanne
Servia
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Athens
British Russian conference over ten day ultimatum in London
Foreign Minister Curzon and Russian envoy Leonid Kressin held a long meeting in London on the British ten day ultimatum to Russia. It opens a series of talks to amicably settle questions between the two powers. If no agreement is reached, the British Russian trade pact may fail and Kressin warns this could lead to war.
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London
Curzon
Leonit Kressin
Russia
Britain
Kressin
Henry Ford Buys Carved Relics From Indiana Man
Henry Ford the Detroit manufacturer and financier purchased the Isaac Wood collection of relics carved by Mr. Wood with a pocket knife. The exact sum paid was not made public but described as substantial. Wood resided near Fairmount and carved hundreds of items showing ingenuity. The pieces were sold by Perry Wood and Ford plans to add the collection to his Detroit museum.
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Marion
Ind
Henry Ford
Detroit
Isaac Wood
Wood
Fairmount
Perry Wood
Ford
Perry. Wood
Disinheritance and ashes in Caruso marriage saga
New York May 17. Tate Park Benjamin's anger over his daughter Mrs. Caruso's marriage to Enrico Caruso extended beyond life. He disinherited her and, by his will, requested his ashes be scattered at sea by Anna Bolchi Benjamin, not Dorothy, with Gloria Caruso later softening his stance. The tale highlights lasting family rifts in a New York millionaire circle.
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New York
Tate Park
Benjamin
Enrico Caruso
Mrs. Caruso
Fouster
Anna Bolchi Benjamin
Anna Benjamin
Presidente Wilson
Naples
Dorothy Benjamin
Anna
Park Benjamin
Gloria Caruso
Heart Case Leaves Man Fatally Shot in Carmi
Sam McReynolds a wealthy farmer was shot four times by Fred Vreymore a laborer at Emma eight miles south of Carmi Illinois. McReynolds is expected to die doctors say. The fatal shooting followed a suit for 10000 alleging alienation of his wife affections. Freymire surrendered after the attack. Freymire had been divorced from the wife and remarried her.
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Carmi
Sam MecReynolds
Fred Vreymore
Emma
Here
McReynolds
Freymire
Noiseless Auto Gear Promises Revolution in Detroit Tests
G W Stone of Dale has developed a noiseless automobile gear to prevent gear stripping during shifts. The device, perfected at H J Otto’s shop in Evansville, will be tested in Detroit at the motor industry headquarters. The inventor claims gears stay meshed at all times, eliminating gear change dangers.
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Evansvilebe
G. W. Stone
Dale
H. J. Otto
Sycamore St
Detroit
Indiana Forecast Becomes Warmer Into Friday
Fair to night and Friday with slowly rising temperatures. Wednesday’s high near 66 and a low in the 40s, cloudy. Last year at this date the high was 78 and the low 37 with partly cloudy skies. Thursday 6 am temperature around 45 with sunset at 6 55 and sunrise Friday at 4 38.
Coleman gets 99 years for murder near Carmi
A.J. Coleman, a former Indiana taxidermist, was sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary for the murder of his wife near Carmi on April 26. Judge Miller ordered solitary confinement on each anniversary of the crime. Coleman pleaded guilty. the case notes his prior roles with Indiana museums and a troubled marriage ending in tragedy.
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Indiana
Carmi II
A. J. Coleman
Camni
Miller
Coleman
Indiana Museum
Indianapolis
Miami
Via
Young People's Week planned in Princeton
A movement to observe May 28 to June 1 as Young People's Week is led by L W Mayhugh of the United Brethren C E Society. Seven local youth societies join to boost cooperation and expand leadership across the city with nightly programs and regional musical talent from Atkin's Chapel. Public invited, with details to follow in the papers.
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Princeton
L. W. Mayhugh
C. E. Society
The
United Brethren Church
Young People's Societies
Atkins Chapel
Oatsville
Tariff cut urged to ease sugar costs
Washington reports the Tariff Commission will study the elastic provision of the Fordney McCumber law as it applies to seventeen articles including sugar and casein. Officials expect few reductions and warn consumers may face higher taxes under the flexible tariff clause.
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Washington
Tariff Commission
Evansville Carmen Seek Former Wage Schedule
Negotiations for a new wage scale for motormen and conductors on the Evansville street car line and the Evansville and Princeton traction line began the week. The old scale expires June 1 and both company officials and the carmen's union expect no strike. They seek restoration of last year's wages amid current pay rates of 56 to 41 cents an hour for two men cars and 35 to 48 cents an hour for traction cars.
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Evansville
Ind
City
Princeton
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Carmen
Art Display At H S Building Opens To Public
The annual city school art and drawing, domestic science, and manual training display moves from storefront windows to the high school building this week. Open Thursday afternoon and night and all day Friday, the public is invited to view the excellent exhibits under Miss Posey, the city schools art instructor.
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Posey
Adams Named Colorado Senator
Denver May 17 Alva Adams a prominent democratic leader and attorney of Pueblo was appointed by Gov Sweet to fill the unexpired term of the late United States Senator Nicholson of Colorado. Adams is considered a mild progressive and had the endorsement of several labor organizations.
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Denver
Colo
Alva Adams
Pueblo
Sweet
United States
Nicholson
Colorado
Adams
Engineer Dead After Wreck Near Klore
Lima Ohio May 17 A Lake Erie and Western passenger train crashed head on with a freight near Klore injuring 13. Geo Russel engineer died by heart trouble minutes before impact, doctor reports. Fireman P O Early escaped after warning shouted moments before collision.
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Lima
Ohio
Lake
High School Musical Program Tonight Delights Local Audience
The annual high school musical program features a ninety voice chorus. The boys glee club performs Miss Winslow's Soothing Syrup and other humorous numbers. The Girls glee club presents about five numbers and the girls double trio about three. Admission is twenty five cents.
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Miss Winslow
Bids Rejected On Oak City Printing Co Contract
Oakland City Indiana May 17 Special Bids opened for the Cockrum Printing Co home were rejected as too high. Officials decided to reduce the building size and invite new bids. Submissions included J O Sickles 36886 Fred Beggs 42849 William Toelle 38957 Bean Davis 37940
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Oakland City
Ind
Cockrum Printing Co
J. O. Sickles
Princeton
Fred Beggs
Scottsburg
William Toelle
Bean
Poultry Show Opens Under Purdue Auspices In City
Enthusiastic Oakland City College students and the Oakland City band led a street parade to welcome visitors for the Gibson county Poultry and Eggs Show held today under Purdue University auspices. Attendance was fair in the morning with crowds expected for the afternoon main address.
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Oakland City
Ind
Oakland City College
Gibson County
Purdue University
Hot Water System Hearing Moved to Princeton Court
Announcement from the Public Service Commission says the hearing on the petition to abandon the Princeton hot water heating system will be held at the Princeton courthouse at 9 o clock on Wednesday May 28 rather than in Indianapolis on the 24th as originally planned.
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Public Service Commission
Princeton
Court House
Indianapolis
Post Office Lobby and Old Days of Princeton
A reminiscence by Jim McCormick recalls the post office in the Hall store building and later sites as a social hub with crowds at mail time. He notes past political frictions, figures like Ollie Kolb and Dick Duncan, and the shift to free mail delivery ending the lobby gatherings. An anecdote about Uncle Charlie Avenius and a traveling performer illustrates early town life and dining at the restaurant.
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Postoffice
Liiter
Ollie Kolb
Ollie Tichenor
Allen ‘Grocery
Kolb
Tichenor
Dick” Duncan
Charles Avenius
Peter
East State and
Ford Street
Charlie
Kidd Corner
Princeton
Avenis
Darkey
Ave
Charlie Ri Des
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O. C
Post Office
Citizen
Jim McCormick
Wm. H. Evans
Hall Bros
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