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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
3
In Washington Director Hines ordered a 50 percent reduction in personnel at subdistrict offices across seven districts. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes faced disbelief as Governor Smith signed New York's dry law repeal while President Harding offered no comment.
A crowd of 160000 watched Whiem M Johnston of California win the world hard court tennis championship in men’s singles at St. Cloud France. He defeated W Washer of Belgium in a five set final.
The German mark weakened to 101 percent in New York trading after a holiday drop of nearly 24 percent. Several unrelated items note ownership changes and political actions including Janes M. Cox acquiring the Canton News, rising dog population concerns at Fort Berthold, and a cold, snowy stretch hitting Butte Montana.
French chamber of deputies votes cut Poincare strength by 200 amid attacks on royalist forces. Reports from Canton to Paris note Waichow captured by Sim Yat Sen loyalists and pursued retreating Canton army. Other dispatches cover memorial ceremonies in Paris, bandit releases, and global police actions.
Indiana state board of education votes 10 to 3 to bar teaching German in high school textbooks. The report indexes several local notices including a choral society director election, a veteran death, a man’s sudden heart death, a library advisory board election, a hotel receiver's suit in Laporte Circuit Court, and other city notices.
In Benton county Lafayette area Special Judge George A. Williams awarded the Bolivar township trusteeship to Lawrence Burns the Democratic candidate following a bitterly contested election.
Steve Ehders a rural mail carrier at the Shelbyville post office completed 23 years in government service as a rural mail carrier. On many route boxes he found gifts from patrons expressing appreciation for his work.
Officials from Standard Oil of Indiana in Indianapolis inform that gasoline prices will not rise to fully pass the 2-cent gasoline tax to consumers as part of the highway building program. Plans for a Laporte County avertorium for undernourished school children on Camp Roosevelt site were announced by Dr. F T Wilcox. Remonstrants against Clay Township rock roads appear before the state tax board in Petersburg. The board favors a Petersburgh to Evansville link, cutting Petersburgh to Evansville distance by nine miles. Bodget E Neal Johnson of Crown Point is jailed after a raid netting a still, 5 charges filed and whiskey found. Knox county cash account shortage noted for past treasurer James M Adams, with funds to be kept separate for care of insane wards and prisoners, per state auditor directive. Ft Wayne school enumeration 1928 is 21 049, moving Ft Wayne to fourth place and prompting W W Borden to revise the state board of education lineup.
Jefferson Abell aged seventy nine died of heart disease at his Sullivan home. The funeral was held at Center Ridge, with his widow and son Frank Abell surviving. Rail plans discuss new terminal shops and a roundhouse north of Terre Haute to handle rising Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad business, per word from headquarters.
The Democrat announces a monthly Poultry Farmer magazine included with the paper. The magazine offers poultry and gardening education with experiences from seasoned poultrymen. Subscriptions are promoted as a free benefit with the Democrat, renewing readers get monthly issues.
In Shelby the sheriff holds a suspect at the Courly jail in Stelby case tied to a roadside scene. Police report an automobile shack and wreckage located near Molvistown with beer found alongside.
In Port Superior court Judge Crum pedker ruled in favor of Mrs Lem burn's four children to appoint a guardian for Alma SUT's estate valued at GOOL AS. The evidence showed burn capable of managing the estate's finances responsibly.
Tippecanoe County organized events tied to De Pauw University campaigns at Trinity plus a Lafay ette area term. Dr Georges T Grose of De Wau was honored. A cornerstone ceremony at St Patrick's Parochial School in Terre Haute drew 1500 marchers and 4000 spectators with Rev McGregor Dowd presiding and Thomas Trivers of Fort Wayne delivering the address. The event closed with singing.
A 1923 city directory note by Charles Murphy of QR i Polk & Co cites Indianapolis population at 246 010 and reports onions near Columbia City suffering heavy frost damage. Grower Lee ens warns the cold spell could trim harvests by about one third, delaying yields to late summer.
A garbled excerpt discusses Caesar as emperor and a woman’s ruin of him with lines about history being written anew, circulating in a Richmond Times-Dispatch context. The unreadable text resembles a literary fragment or editorial note on fame and female influence.
Colored Folks Arnold Moredock visits our city last weekend to see home people and friends. Lizze Dean observed Decoration Day at the Catholic cemetery. Johnson cemetery lots require upkeep this year. Nellie Murdock injured her ankle last Saturday and will stay in her room for a time. T. E. Holmes’ eyesight remains weak but he can move with a cane. The District association meets at Smith Field Baptist Church this week with a large local delegation. Rumors among church members prompt deacon action. shepherds are blamed as gossip travels. Georgia Granderson poked a nail into her foot while playing at 210 East Center Street Sunday.
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