Bank President Recites Self Defense Story At Peoria Trial
Edgar A. Strause testified in Peoria that he acted in self defense when he shot Berne M. Mead, cashier of State Trust and Savings Bank, after a December 23 dispute. He described a gun scuffle, a discharge, and a chase to the front door as Mead pursued settlement. Witnesses pressed his cross examination while spectators packed the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Short
Topeka
Kan
Strause
Mead
Joseph Weil
Lena B. Mead
Red Cross Serves Hot Drinks to Hunger Patrols in France
Paris May 23 The American Red Cross workers operate in the front lines serving coffee chocolate and cigarets to American soldiers about to depart for patrols in No Man's Land and again upon their return. On a cold rainy night they supplied hot drinks and bread until a canteen is established nearby aiding night patrols in Wo Man's Land with fresh provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Red Cross
France
No Man's Land
Wo Man's Land
Iumediate
Fairbanks Shows Slight Improvement in Health
INDIANAPOLIS Ind May 23 Physicians attending Charles W Fairbanks former vice president who is sitting in his home here report a slight improvement in Mr Fairbanks condition He was resting more comfortably and appeared stronger they said although his condition still is causing much anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Germans plan to abandon U boat bases at Zeebrugge
May 23. German naval authorities are preparing to abandon Zeebrugge and Osterd must as U boat bases due to British blockades and persistent bombing by Royal Air Force, Berlin reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Zeebrugge
Osterd
Berlin
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Internal Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims the medicine was prescribed by a leading physician, consists of detoxifying agents, and promises wonderful results in various conditions. Includes a buy request from CHEMEY & CO. Toledo Ohio and a constipation remedy note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemey & CO
Toledo
Hughes Given Free Hand by Congress
Washington may 23 There will be no senate fight over military committee war inquiry plans as President Wilson objects and attorney general Gregory approves. Hughes will lead an independent DOJ aircraft production inquiry, scope covering production history since the war began, with results to be reported to the House. A compromise directs the aviation sub committee to review current state while past inquiries stay with the DOJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Department of Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Congress
Chamberlain
Senator Chamberlain
Gregory
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Sughes
Letters Read Into Record On I W W Draft Conspiracy
Federal Judge Landis heard letters from eight of 112 I W W officials on trial. The documents show efforts to oppose the army draft law and reveal name changes and disguises used to evade service. Alexander Cournos, Weather Bureau employee, advised others on draft evasion and described sabotage methods and fake coal bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
Joseph Ray Corder
Alexander Cournos
United States Weather Bureau
Huron
D. D
Twenty Qualify For West Point Academy
Advices from Washington list thirteen Illinois and seven Iowa candidates who passed March examinations for the June class at West Point Military Academy. Illinois names include Davis, Smyser, Reehm, Ginsberg, Hannah, Moore, Mitchell, Kaffenberger, Whitmore, Shallence, Herron, White, Lambert. Iowa names include Concannon, Bruswitz, Gibson, Larson, Ekins, Higgins, Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Illnois
Iowa
West Point Military Academy
Ilinois
Charles J. Davis, Jr
Harold E. Smyser
George A. Reehm
Oak Park
Sidney Ginsberg
Aurora
Kenneth A. Hannah
Freeport
Wayne S. Moore
Normal
John D. Mitchell
Homer
Orville A. Kaffenberger
Red Bud
Charles 8. Whitmore
Wilmington
Wilbert E. Shallence
Moline
Donaldb. Herron
Sidell
Thomas D. White
Springfield
Henry G. Lambert
Maywood
Leo E. Concannon
Davenport
Herman L. Bruswitz
Eagle Grove
William M. Gibson
Nodaway
Truel B. Larson
Sioux City
Robert L. Ekins
Fort Madison
Wilson B. Higgins
Des Moines
Harold L. Turner
Grand Junction
Oil Tanker William Rockefeller Sunk in European Waters
The U S S William Rockefeller, an oil tanker of 7,157 tons gross, was torpedoed and sunk in European waters on May 18. Three crew members are missing, while eleven officers and 61 men were landed uninjured. names of the deceased engineer officer and two engine room crew are not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Rockefeller
Navy Department
Sims
U.S. S
Tornado outbreak devastates towns near Omaha reports
Incomplete reports from May 23 describe a Tuesday afternoon storm razing Harcourt Daston and Lena in the county near Omaha. One man, David Anderson, was killed while seeking shelter in a cyclone cellar as his house was destroyed. A school wagon from Lanyon was torn apart and all its passengers are reported severely injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Harcourt
Daston
Lena
David Anderson
Anderson
Lanyon
La Follette Defense Closes Merits Of Loyalty Claims
Counsel for Senator LaFollette concluded his bid to dismiss charges over a St Paul speech. Gilbert Roe argued the Wisconsin senator is not disloyal and that to claim he desires the German cause to succeed is unthinkable. Roe praised LaFollette’s integrity while noting the speech contained common facts misrepresented by press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LaFollette
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Gilbert M. Roe
New York
Roe
LaVollette
Germany
LaFoliette
Walsh
Montana
Mr. Roe
Vardaman
Army Budget Bill Is Ready For The House
The eleven billion dollar army appropriation bill for next fiscal year was approved unanimously by the House military committee and will be reported to the House this week. A fortifications bill carrying 3.3 billion is under consideration, and Secretary Baker requested 1.5 billion more for ordnance with authority to spend additional 7.1 billion if needed for the coming year. Of the total authorization, 4.16 billion is for fortifications and artillery, and 2.201 billion for ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
House
Dent
House Appropriations Committee
Baker
War Department
Restores Ships For Relief Of Belgium
President Wilson approves restoring the Belgium relief fleet to original strength and plans to place 90 000 tons of food in 90 days. Hoover, head of relief in Belgium, says famine threat in occupied Belgium and France has been averted though relief remains meager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Germany
Belgium
France
Herbert C. Hoover
Committee For Relief
Mr. Hoover
Shot To Death In Fight With Police In Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on May 23 Sidney Johnson a Black man accused of complicity in the murder of Brooks county farmer Hampton Smith was shot to death during a late night confrontation with police on the city outskirts. Three whites were wounded including Chief Dampier as four Black men had already been lynched over the Smith killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Sidney Johnson
Hampton Smith
Brooks County
Dampier
Smith
Menn and Ruths Wed in Hannibal Ceremony
George Menn of 1000 Madison and Blanche Ruths of 525 Washington eloped and were married in Hannibal. Menn will move to Chicago to enter the Great Lakes Training school, while Mrs. Menn returns to Quincy. Blanche Ruths is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ruths and has worked as secretary of the Retail Merchants Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Menn
Madison
Blanche Ruths
Washington
Hannibal
Chicago
Great Lakes Training School
Red Cross war fund reaches $44 million across divisions
On May 23 at Red Cross headquarters nearly half of the $100,000,000 war mercy fund had been subscribed after three days of the campaign. The twelve districts reported $44,070,555 in subscriptions, with detailed totals by division led by Atlantic at 16.6 million and Central at 5 million, while national banks pledged funds totaling 335,670 from 85 banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross
Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Greater
Central
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Lake
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Potomac
District of Columbia
Maryland
West Virginia
South Dakota
Oregon
Idaho
Alaska
California
Nevada
Arizona
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Red Cross
Guaranty Trust
First National
Bankers Trust
Irving National
Six Storm Deaths Reported From Lone Rock Wisconsin
Madison Wis May 23 The storm that partly destroyed Lone Rock left up to midnight six dead and 30 injured with communications cut off. Known dead include P C Pitkin Clara Hoppe Edward Hoppe Hoppe Clara Hattery Donald Hattery and a severely injured mother Mrs Hattery and a four year old boy badly hurt. The northern portion of Lone Rock was swept away as the storm moved from the northwest and lies on an exposed plain raising fears of a larger loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Lone Rock
P. C. Pitkin
Clara Hoppe
Edward Hoppe
Hattery
Pittsfield Ill Social News and School Notes
Miss Frances Brooks will spend the summer in Chicago with relatives. Prof. John B Gragg is again Milton public schools superintendent. Mrs. R W Cantril hosts Ladies Aid Society. Miss Katherine Hess will teach oratory at Lake Forest University St Louis. Postmaster Carroll Bush plans a Lake Saranac summer. John E Wall will give the Pike county contingent address at Camp Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Brooks
Chicago
John B. Gragg
Milton
Sle
Milton Board
R. W. Cantril
Ladies’ Aid Society
Arthur Cannon
Kate Campbell
Mary
Catherine
Quincy
Harvey Wanscom
Little Son
Fred W. Niebur
Katherine Hess
Lake Forrest University
St. Louis
Ashland
Helen Doocy
Edward Doocy
State University At
Champaign
Ethel Storck
State Normal School
Normal
Kinderhook
George Hammerschmidt
Harrison, Ark
P. J. Shane
Little Rock
Ark
Charlotte Siegle
Carroll Bush
Lake Saranac
N. Y
John E. Wall
Pike County
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Helen Brown Murphy
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. H. Barber
City
Deneen withdraws from Senate race shocking supporters
Chicago Tribune reports Charles S. Deneen will not seek the United States Senate. He announced this to close friends at a Hotel Morrison dinner citing family and professional reasons. The move leaves Medill McCormick and Mayor Thompson as the Republican primary candidates with no clear Deneen slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Charles S. Deneen
United Sates
Senate
Hotel Morrison
Deneen
Deaeon
Cook County
Medill McCormick
Thompson
Deneen County
No exits from three cornered senatorial fight
The text notes that No had ended his participation in a threatened three cornered senatorial contest by self-elimination. It records a political maneuver resulting in one fewer candidate in the race. The choice affected the dynamics and potential outcomes of the forthcoming election.
Waggoner Indicted For Theft Of Horse
Matt Waggoner was indicted by the Adams county circuit court grand jury for horse theft and, on a not guilty plea, bond set at $1,000. He could not furnish bond. The grand jury ignored the charge of assault to kill Valentino Barton involving Thomas and Amanda Roan and released them. A motion to quash the true bills against Tunis Marion for rape incest and taking indecent liberties with a minor was overruled by Judge Albert Akers. Investigation of murder charges against George Sherman and his son occupied the grand jury, with a final report expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Waggoner
Adams County
Waggoner
Valentine Barton
Thomas
Amanda Roan
S. A. Hubbard
Tunis Marion
Albert Akers
George Sherman
George
Brundage Affirms Banks May Do Trust Business in Illinois
Springfield May 23 Attorney General Edward Brundage ruled national banks have a legal right to operate a trust business in Illinois. He based the decision on a United States Supreme Court ruling from a Michigan case despite the Illinois supreme court adverse ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Edward Brundage
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Michigan
Camps Grant and Custer to Meet in Squared Battle
Rockford Ill May 23 championship material will go into action at Camp Grant when Camp Custer fighters meet those from the cantonment. Mike O Dowd middleweight title holder from St Paul will meet Eddie McGoorty from Grant who says he is confident of winning. Andre Anderson who wants to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
Camp Grant
Camp Custer
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Eddie McGoorty
Grant
Andre Anderson
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No Man’s Land
Fairbanks
RMANS
West Point Academy
Menn-Ruths
THE
Pittsfield, Ill
Dovastate
Down State
Ward
Reserve District
Quincy National Bank Soures
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Ee Ee
United States
Adams
I. J. M. Winters
J. M. Winters
H. Wehmeyer
Notary Public
W. T. Durer
D. L. Musselman
Mno
G. Blomer
Directora
Brundage
Custer
Fred Fulton
Homer Smith
Ed Smith
Belans
Bellans
Guy Nations
Jacobs’ Jewelry Store
Badamo
Chalmers
Ford
State Street
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