Mystery Bill Would Swap Bonds for Foreign Liabilities
Washington July 12 a Treasury swap bill would extend war loan payments and allow exchanging good US bonds for German Austrian and Turkish bonds held by foreign governments. Senator McKellar warns it aids repudiation while Smoot questions scope and motives. A peace resolution aims to end the war but leaves troops and treaties unsettled.
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Washington
Congress
Fenrose
Rep
Penn
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
McKellar
Dem
Tenn
Smoot
Utah
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Belgium
Italy
Poland
Fletcher
Borah plan drives Senate action on disarmament
Democratic spokesmen and press push the Borah three nation plan for disarmament with White House hints of approval. The Senate passes the Borah resolution after Harding signals support to Poindexter while the Porter substitute for a national conference advances in the House. The President then tells Mondell it matters little how the resolution is worded, so long as it becomes a moral certainty the House will pass. The bill then returns to the Senate with the Naval measure.
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United States
America
Rhine
Germany
Harding
Jin Congress
Senate
Poindexter
Porter
House
House’ Foreign Affairs Committee
Mondell
A. Digarmai
Dedication of Spencer County Courthouse Planned
The Spencer county courthouse will hold a Thursday dedication with all day services in the assembly room. The schedule includes morning afternoon and evening programs with speeches from judges and contractors and music by an orchestra.
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Spencer County
E. L. Boyd
M. L. Harris
E. Dunlap & Co
English Bros
Court House
Chas. Lieb
Alvan McKenney
John Chewning
Sanders
B. F. Huffman
T. Kavanaugh
Edward Gough
E. M. Swan
Roscoe Kiper
Arch Stevenson
A. L. Bennett
M. R. Tweedy
F. A
F. Fouts
Perry Himmelheber
Obrecht and Miss Puckette Wed in Kentucky
Stanley Obrecht and Miss Virginia Puckette of Hawssville Ky were married in July and began a motor tour through Kentucky and southern Indiana before arriving in this city. They will reside here with Mr Obrecht joining Spain Motor Company.
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Stanley Obrecht
Virginia -Puckette
Hawssville
Livermore
Kentucky
Indiana
Obrecht
Obrecht Beng
Spain Motor Company
Mule Distillery Raided in Huff Township
Sheriff Hargis and prohibition officials raid a Huff Township site last Thursday seizing a still allegedly run by Cassidy. Cassidy and Tom Friedel were arrested and brought before a judge for liquor law violations. Cassidy jailed. mash and quantity of liquor seized.
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Hargis
Huff
Cassidy
Tom Friedel
Esq. Inc
Vaid
Winslow Woman and Her Father Noted in Local Result
Mrs Mary Seiple of Winslow and her father Henry Roetzel of Decin are mentioned in a brief local note highlighting family involvement in a recent community event.
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Mary
Auxiliary Meeting Notes and Upcoming Schedule
A local auxiliary group held a gathering at a corner area near Seminary and Fifth streets with Mrs Ben Huffman presiding. Attendees included Mrs Wes Halbruge chairing the supper committee and several members, with special guests from Myrtle Point Oregon and Mt. Vernon NL. No August meeting. next session set for the first Tuesday in September.
New Suits Involving Divorces And Guardianship
Maude Hudson sues John Hudson for divorce alleging cruel treatment after marrying in 1913 and separating in 1921. James L. Houston represents the plaintiff. William Goodman sues Mary Lucille Goodman for divorce on cruel treatment grounds. Alonzo A. Lamar petitions for guardian of Charlotte Armstrong said to be of unsound mind. Joseph Wathen sues Myrtle Alma Wathen for divorce. married in 1919, separated within a year. accusations include cruelty and infidelity. James L. Houston represents the plaintiff.
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Maude Hudson
John Hudson
James L. Houston
William “Goodman
Mary Lucille Goodman
Alonzo A. Lamar
Charlotte Armstrong
Joseph ‘Wathen
Myrtle
Alma Wathen
Relic Room Display Honors Civil War Sword Canteen
A relic from 1862 to 1865, a sword and canteen used by Frank H. Hurst of Hammond township, is presented in the county courthouse relic room by his daughters Laura, Mary, and Emma Raaf.
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Frank H. Hurst
Hammond Township
Hurst
Etaoin Staoin
Laura John
Mary C. Bid
Emma
C. Raaf
Rockport Fire Destroys Elite Cleaning Shop and Damages Bell Office
A Friday morning blaze in Rockport destroyed the Elite cleaning and pressing shop and damaged Indiana Bell Telephone offices. The fire started when a generator exploded on a steam press. Losses reach 1800 to 2000 dollars with 1200 insured. telephone damage about 800 dollars. Elite owner D Evans plans to open another cleaning establishment, while staff and residents were briefly relocated for safety.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Ellen Ware
Fanny
Hardin
Hoosiers defeat Tell City in ten innings at Rockport grounds
Baseball note from Rockport reports the Hoosiers beat Tell City 4 to 2 in ten innings after Tell City scored twice in the first inning. Waters will pitch for the Hoosiers next Sunday in a double header against the Elite and Owensboro, with Ling’s team preparing to counter.
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Rockport. Hoosiers
Tell City
Tell ‘City
Big Bill
Hoosiers
Bill Ling
Owensboro
Ling
Kentucky
Waters
Schoenfeld
Elites
Razor and
Hancock
Benny Glaun
Fire Destroys Rockport Milling Mill Complex
Fire last Saturday morning destroyed the saw mill and dry house of the Rockport Planing Mill. Losses include buildings machinery and lumber totaling 6000 with 2000 insurance. Cause unknown though suspected sparks in sawdust from Friday night. Flames were burning fiercely when found.
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Rockport Planing Mill” Company
ExServicemen organize Cooper Post of American Legion
A group of ex service members from Buffaloville Gentryville Mariah Hill Selvin and Dale met at R P Hail in Dale Saturday evening and organized the Cooper Post of the American Legion electing temporary officers. Rockport currently hosts the only other post in the unit.
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Buffaloville
Gentryville
Mariah Hill
Selvin and
Dale
R of
Sunday School Picnic at Lincoln Park in Spencer County
The Spencer County Sunday School picnic will be held at Lincoln Park on Thursday July 21. A Rockport train departs 9 a.m. with all stops. return leaves Lincoln City at 4 30 p.m. Dearing of Oakland City College will speak. Activities include music, basket dinner, games, and a 1 30 p.m. council meeting for county and township officers.
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Spencer County
Lincoln Park
Rockport
Lincoln _City
Dearing
Oakland City College
Thomas Fortune
Amelia Mohr
Henry Schweinfurth Dies in Colorado Camp
Henry Schweinfurth aged about 25 died in a tuberculosis camp near Pueblo Colorado. He left Rockport last November seeking relief, worked in Pueblo then joined Woodmen Camp at Woodman for treatment. His body will be brought home for burial expected Saturday or Sunday. He is survived by his mother in Rockport and a brother, Rev Fred Schweinfurth of Louisville Kentucky.
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Henry Scaweinfurth
Henry Schweinfurth
Pueblo
Colo
Henry
Colorado
Wood
Woodman
Rockport
Rev
Fred. Schweinfurth
Louisville
California and Oregon Visit By Giles and Stonecipher
Giles and Stonecipher of Midway traveled Wednesday on business after spending the past year in California and Oregon visiting their sons and daughter Dr. Mary Giles of Portland. They returned to their Midway home in February.
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California
P. Giles
Courtland
Midway
S. Giles
Oregon
Mary“. Giles
Portland
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Senator McKellar
England
France
Mellon
Finance Committee
Great Britain
Borah
SUEZ
Grandview - Chautauqua
Grandview Chautauqua
Q. Sup
J. Llewlyn
Thurman Grove
Chatau
En ‘Barron Burst
Chautauqua Management
Roy L. Smith
L.N. Hines
William Jennings - Bryan
Chautauqua
Clifton Mallory
Obrecht—Puckette
Dorothy “Conner
Rockport Planing Mill Co
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Cannelton, All Stars
Rockport” Fairground
Milner
Legion Post
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