Supreme Court Validates Adamson Law Eight Hour Train Workday
The Supreme Court rules the Adamson eight hour workday for train workers constitutional in a six to three decision. The ruling affects 406 000 train workers with wage increases estimated at 40 to 50 million dollars, following a lower court strike down in Missouri. Justices Day Pitney and Vandeventer dissent.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Hock
Missouri
Thecourt
Justice Day
Pitney
Vandeventer
Justice McKenna
Piney
Veendeventer
Pitney and
Veld
Ashough
Gay
McReynolds
Congress
Saey Jak
Last Will and Testament of Jacov Bantle Recorded
The will, recorded at the clerk’s office, provides funeral expenses and debts payment. Josephine Bantle receives household and farm property including livestock and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 25, township 6 south, range 7 west, about 40 acres, with a life estate for her. Children Mary Ricker Maggie Kramer Charlotte Schepman Catherine Pulliam Ida Marshall Edward Bantle and Betty Williams plus grandchildren Delia Richardson Merrice Lockhart Delbert Lockhart share remaining assets. grandchildren of Lanie Lockhart receive one share jointly. John A M Bantle gets one dollar. wife administers the estate.
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Jacov Dantle
Dpriday
Josephine Bantle
Mary Ricker
Joan Ricker
Margaret Kramer
Herman Kramer
Charlotte Schepman
Fred Schepman
Catherine Pulliam
Arch Fulham
Ida A. Marshall
Edward C. Bantle
Betty H. Williams
Ray Williams
Lanie Lockhart
Delia Richardson
Merrice Lockhart
Delbert Lockhart
Persena
Township C
Fife
John AM. Bantle
Successful Play by Silver Dale Dramatic Club
The Silver Dale Dramatic club presented a two night show last Friday and Saturday to good attendance and community enjoyment. Receipts totaling 46.20 after expenses were donated to the Silver Dale Presbyterian church as Silver Dale works toward a social center with youth support from local neighborhoods.
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Silver Dale
Remains of Mrs Glenn Adams Buried in Mt Zion Cemetery
The remains of Mrs Glenn Adams were brought from illinois and buried at Mt Zion cemetery Tuesday at 2 pm. Mary Lee Brown, born April 26 1891, died March 18 1917, married to Glenn Brown Feb 27 1916. She lived in Illinois since marriage and was a member of U B church at Mt Zion. Rev J L Batram conducted funeral services.
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Glenn Adams
Jinois
Mt. Zion
Mary Lee Brown
Glenn Brown
Ilinois
U. B. Church
J. L. Battram
Divorce Suit Seeks Dissolution of Marriage
Louise Bele Rue of Rockport by her attorneys Smith and McCullouch sues for divorce from Jehn ine alleging marriage on December 10 1890 and separation since August 26 1918. She cites three years of cruel treatment including irritability violent outbursts and abandonment, plus two years with no support, asking the court to dissolve the bonds of matrimony.
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Louise Bele Rue
Rockport
Ner
Smith & McCullouch
Sieneer Circuit
Jehnine
Railway Strike Off Ends National Rail Crisis
Southern Railway agents refused to issue bills of lading for freight during a threatened strike, delaying shipment at Rockport depot until the dispute was settled. The walkout was averted as managers and brotherhoods reached a settlement, stressing railroads as vital to national defense and pledging uninterrupted service.
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Southern Railway
Rockport
State Supreme Court Denies Chrisney Petition Not To Call Election
The Indiana Supreme Court rules against Chrisney petitioners gray removal election calls. Court decision upholds that a removal election cannot be lawfully scheduled or conducted under the challenged petition.
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State Supreme Court
Chrisney
Supreme court ends bid to move county seat to Chrisney
State supreme court rejects Chrisney petitioners challenging Rockport as county seat. Appraisal valued Rockport courthouse at 27 650 under 20 000 threshold, blocking election. Appellate court upholds ruling. costs retried. Citizens urged to fund a new courthouse, with taxes not exceeding 20 cents per 100 dollars over ten years.
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Rockport
Chrisney
State Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Ratsten
Board of Commissioners
Cio Aut
Supreme Court
Wheecurt
Arrangements for New Gothic Interior of Elmige Church
The article notes construction plans for the old Elmige church corner zone. Most walls survive from the burned church, with interior reconstruction and a new roof. An added rear sacristy, a Gothic interior style, and new organ and statuary will be needed after Rev. Fr. Schaub discussed architecture with Bishop Chartrand in Indianapolis.
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Schaub
Indianapolis
Chartrand
Bound Over to Court in Assault Case at Dale
Uriah Stroud was bound over to the April term on a charge of assault with intent to kill for a reported knife attack on ex county treasurer Joseph Haug after an argument at Dale. Bond set at 300 by attorney R K Roberts with Henry Seibert and Paul W Fuller as sureties. Stroud to be defended by R W Armstrong of Huntingburg.
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Uriah Stroud
Jos. Haug
Dale
R. Kk. Roberts
Henry Seibert
Paul W. Fuller
Court of Justice
Grant Huppert
Stroud
Towit
Joseph Haug
Joseph. Haug
R. W. Armstrong
Huntingburg
Miller and Axton Tie Quiet Wedding at Wilkinson Home
Edgar Miller and Hallie Axton were married by Rev. Dieh at the Wilkinson residence on Seminary Street. The ceremony was intimate with close friends present and the couple plan to reside on Miller's farm two miles west of town. Mrs Miller is the daughter of W. H. Axton of Evansville and the bride will live with her husband on his farm.
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Louis Wilkinson
Seminary Street
Edgar Miller
Hallie Axton
Miller
City
County Council Member Quietly Applies for Nat uralization
William Link of Luce township, a Spencer County County Council member, surprised the court house on the 14th by filing for first naturalization papers. He was born December 11, 1841 in Rheims Germany and came to New York in late November 1855 at age fourteen. He vows allegiance to the United States and will likely resign his council seat, triggering a vacancy and a council decision in ten days.
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William Link
Luce Township
Louis Woolfolk
Mr. Link
Rheims
Province
Germany
United States
Hamburg
New York City
Link
Spencer County
William HT
Ecouncil
Mary Ann Ingram Dies in Warren Montana
Mrs Mary Ann Ingram, reared in Rockport, died in Warren Montana on Saturday at age 75. Survived by four children Charles William Hardy and Mrs Co rk Beeler, with Hardy in Mt Gilead Ohio. Remains shipped to Rockport and funeral held at Mayhalls Chapel with interment Sunset Hill beside husband W J Ingram.
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Rockport
Warren
Montana
Mary- Ann Ingram
Ingram
Harvey Ellis
James Balderson
Ineram
Charles
William
Hardy
Co. Rk
Beeler
Double Funeral in Rockport for Hankins and Hawkins
Benj Hankins died in his fifty seventh year after pneumonia. His father Jacob Hawkins died the same day at age eighty and eleven days, both buried in local cemeteries after services at Highland church. Jacob was a Civil War veteran and Rockport G A R member, survived by seven children and thirty grandchildren.
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Rockport
Chrisney
Benj Hankins
Jacob Hankins
New Bethel
Grandview
Jacob Hawkins
Highland Cemetery
Fairview
Highland Church
John Hile
Hawkins
Benjamin Hankins
Hammond Township
Co. C
Indiana
Harvey Montgomery Dies at 61 in Wor Township
William Harvey Montgomery died Thursday March 15 1917 at 2 40 p m near Eureka in his 61st year. Funeral services were Sunday at 10 30 a m at the family home conducted by Rev R R Bryan of Mt Vernon. Burial in Richardson cemetery. He taught in Luce townships historic schools Taylorsport and California and married Jennie Allen April 12 1885. He leaves wife son Wayne and two grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother.
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Heya
Eureka
R. R. Bryan
Mt. Vernon
Richardson
William Harvey Montgomery
Harvey
Anthony Wayne
Matilda Montgomery
Indiana
Nelson County
Kenucky
Mr. Montgomery
Spencer County
Owensboro Ferry
Luce Townships
Taylorsport
California
Jennie Allen
James H
Rhoda Allen
Marriace
Allen Wayne
Fransville- Montgomery
Trinity Methodist Church
Montgomery
Jennie
Wayne
Judith
Mary
Anna Montgomery
Belle Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Balser Forler Named Administrator of John Forler Estate
Balser Forler of Newburg has qualified as administrator of the estate of his brother John Forler who died by his own hand on his Midway area farm last week.
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Balser Forler
Newburg
John Forler
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