Brumfield 10 Takes Stand In Own Defense This Week
Roseburg Oregon October 17 Brumfield to testify in his own defense in the Owensville dentist murder trial. Brothers testimony argued Richard Brumfield was not always sane due to childhood head injuries and sleepwalking. Witnesses described abnormal behavior days before July 13 with no one calling him insane.
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United Press
Roseburg
Ore
R. M. Brumfield
Brumfield
Owensville
Dennis Russell
Richard Brumfield
Ben
Bruntfield
Almanac entry notes fair weather and cool spell
The almanac reports generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler weather on Wednesday. It lists a high of 82 and a low of 52 with partly cloudy skies.
America Honors Unknown Dead of Britain
In Westminster Abbey London America paid tribute to Britain's unknown dead with a royal style ceremony. General John J. Pershing received near royal honors as King George sent the royal carriage to the American embassy and Pershing rode in state between corps of troops. Ambassador Harvey met the dean of Westminster at the abbey entrance.
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United Press
London
America
Britain
John J. Pershing
George
Pershing
Westminster Abbey
Gen. Pershing
Harvey
Westminster
Men Like This Cause Strikes
Indianapolis October 17 Belief that a nationwide railroad strike would benefit the public was voiced by B A Worthington president of the C L & L He said freight rates won t be settled until wages fall and after a 60 day strike workers would return at lower wages John McArdle was paid Indiana utilities would be hampered and some may suspend operations even if the strike is brief
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
B. A. Worthington
C.L& L
John McArdle
Indiana
Wedding of Frances Watkins and E B Martin in Indianapolis
A surprise marriage between Mrs Frances Watkins and Mr E B Martin occurred Tuesday October 4 at the Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. The Rev Miller officiated and the couple have returned to this city and are at home in West Pinkney.
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Frances Watkins
E. EB. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Miller
Births Report at Ft. Branch Area
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Martin are the proud parents of a son born Saturday morning at their home near Ft. Branch. The mother was formerly Miss Margaret Romerhansen.
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Ora Martin
Ft. Branch
Margaret Romerhansen
Revival Continues at Memorial Methodist Church This Week
Revival services at Memorial Methodist Church run nightly this week from 7:00 PM led by Rev. Brooks Shake of New Harmony. Congregations grow with plain gospel preaching and good singing. Mrs. Sidney Allen and daughter Helen Margaret of Lincoln, NL visit Mr. and Mrs. Howard Toole and Mr. and Mrs. Monte Toole.
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Memorial Methodist Church
Brooks Shake
New Harmony
Sidney Allen
Helen Margaret
Lincoln, NL
Howard Toole
Monte Toole
Cities plan to avert food shortages during railroad strike
Mayors and governors mobilize motor trucks and planes to carry food as a nationwide rail strike looms. Coal supplies are reported adequate for weeks, while some small cities lack storage. Milk and perishables are not expected to be disrupted.
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United Press
New York
Trisaghiaut
Chicago
Kansas City
Funeral Held For Old Comrade In Company M Indiana
Several members of Company M Indiana National Guard attended the Vespen funeral for Russell Survant a former member who died overseas and had his body returned last week Major R S Munford Lieutenant Joe Vollmer John Fred Shuel Edgar Dyer Walter Nichols Leon Brooks Dr Barb Sidney Alvis also attended The company M members carried the company flag in the funeral procession.
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Co, M
Indiana National Guard
Vespen
Russell Survant
R. $. Munford
Joe Vollmer
John
Fred Shuel
Edgar Dyer
Walter Nichols
Leon Brooks
Dr. Barb
Sidney Alvis
Oil Worker Burned In Farm Explosion Near Mt Olympus
Wierauld Decker, a worker for the Indian Oil-Refining company, was seriously burned on his face and arms Sunday while at a farm off Mt Olympus. An explosion at a gas engine caused his injuries. He was brought to the Methodist hospital here by A H Cubbinson, superintendent of the Indian company, and later moved to Evansville hospital. Cubbinson traveled to Evansville Monday.
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Wierauld Decker
Indian ‘Oil - Refining Company
William Edwards
Mt. Olympus
Decker
Methodist
A. H. Cubbinson
West Walnut
Indian Company
Evansville ‘Hospital
Cubbinson
Evansville
First Strike Group Changes Include Southern Lines Shift
Union leaders revise plans for a nationwide railroad walkout set to begin October 3 at 6 am. The Pennsylvania lines and Evie were moved from Group 1 to Group 3 while Louisville & Nashville dropped from Group 1. San Diego & Arizona added to Group 1. 48 hour intervals replace 24. Plans show 2,006,000 workers involved with Group 1 including Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, St. Louis Southwestern, and more.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Evie Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
San Diego & Arizona Railroad
Kansas City
Chicago
Milwaukee & St.Paul
Terre Haute
Pensylvania
Susan Smith Guests With Mrs. Thomas Murphey
Mrs Susan Smith spent the week end as a guest of Mrs Thomas Murphey in Vincennes.
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Susan Smith
Vincennes
Thomas . Murphey
Local Railway Man Returns From Capital
Collins of the local Railway Contractors union returned from Washington Saturday where he attended conferences on an impending strike. He said peaceful settlement talks had been ongoing without publicity, but that a general strike is now considered inevitable. The Southern railway lines are slated to walk out on Oct 20, with C E I in group two to strike Nov 1, and the Big Four system in group three on Nov 3.
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la. Collins
Returnere
Washington
Drinks in Chicago Lead Kemp to Public Intoxication
W B Kemp, claiming Chicago as home, was picked up Sunday on Princeton street and jailed. He pled guilty Monday in Justice Miller's court to public intoxication, paying $1 fine and $9.55 costs. He said elderberry wine from St Anthony Charles Jorden and John Linen backed his tale.
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Brumfield
Canada
Meredith Ranch
June Brown
Brunsfield
Chicago
W.B. Kemp
Windy
Princeton Street
Justice of Peace Miller's Court
Kemp
St. “Anthony
Charles
Jorden
John
Morton
Mrs Neely and family visit relatives in Indiana and Princeton
Mrs Neely woods and grandson Jake McClellan spent Sunday in Indianapolis with her daughters Mrs Jack Mote and Mrs Bessie Lankford. Martin Weber was in Francisco and spent Saturday in Princeton.
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Neely. Woods
Jake
McClellan
Indianapolis
Avith
Jack Mote
Bessie Lankford
Martin Weber
Francisco
Princeton
Government pledges railways stay running amid possible strike
Washington reports the federal government will keep railroads operating if a strike materializes. President Harding may convene a conference of railway heads and union chiefs to seek proposals likely to win public support and avert wide scale stoppage.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Washington
Rail unions reject last chance to avert general strike
Ohio views late proposals as infeasible as unions refuse to accept public railroad labor board offers. The wage cuts effective July 1 and possible further postponement were key points. Uncertainty lingers over strike headquarters in Cleveland or Chicago as Oct. 15 looms.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Warren
Stone Grand
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Mails to be moved warns Hays in first strike note
Postmaster General Hays warned in Washington that the mails will be moved and drastic action could follow if strike conditions worsen. In Cleveland a railroad union meeting postponed plans for October 30 while President Harding weighs summons of employers for a national conference.
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Conference OF Rail and
UNION
Hays
Washington, D.C
Ates
United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Oet
Ito
Awas
Harding Ito
Washington
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