Senate Debates Disarmament Tied to Tax Cuts
In Washington the Naval Appropriation Bill dominates discussion as Mellon urges war‑cost reductions to cut federal taxes. Senator Borah pushes a conference on disarmament while Senator Pomeren warns tax hikes will burden business and workers. Lenroot adds caution on Republican spending as elections loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
United States
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Great Britain
Japan
Pomerone
Dem
Ohio
Republican Congress
Finance Committee
Congress
Pomrene
Lenroot
Wis
Army
Navy
Iepublican
Mohr Pyle announce Rockport nuptials in 1919
News from Grace Church Tidings of Chicago reports the November 26 1919 marriage of Charles Allan Mohr and Goldye Pyle of Reckwort Indiana. The couple traveled to Madison Wisconsin to study and begin married life after Mohr's army service and Wisconsin University attendance.
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Rockport
Goldye Pyle
Alan Mohr
Grace Church Tidings of
Chicago
Charles Allan Mohr
Reckwort, Ind
Grace Church
Evansville
University of Wisconsin
John Pyle
Depauw University
Oxford College
Oxford
Ohio
Memorial Services By Jenkins Post Honor Dead Comrades
The Jenkins Post of the American Legion plans memorial services next Monday May 30 to honor fallen comrades. Military salutes will be fired at multiple locations including Centerville Waldo Becker Gentryville and more with times from 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Activities feature prayers songs and addresses at various churches and sites including Lamar Brethren church New Hope Baptist Rockport Sunset Hill Shiloh Mt. Zion and Midway with participants named in order.
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Jenkins Post of
American Legion
Centerville
Floyd Wanky
Waldo Becker
Gentryville
Harl Oskins
Roscoe Frakes
Richard Walker
Orville Oskins
Dale
Elmer Allenbaugh
Lamar Brethren Church
Lyman Ferguson
Newtonville
James F. Bolin
New Hope
Basel Chapman
Rockport
Baptist Church
America
Mark L. Harris
Edith Gentry
Julia Mason
Captain Lee Smith
Congregation
Sunset Hill
Shiloh
Vitus Brown
Alvey Hoover
Harwood Sibert
Mt. Zion
Jesse Abshier
Midway
Ernest Atkinson
Ivan Pope
Orville Edwards
Poppy Sale Supports French Children Campaign
The Woman's club with the American Legion aids poppy sales on Main Street at ten cents each through Mrs M Weil's millinery. Proceeds benefit children in devastated France as the Poppy of Flanders Fields memorial. Local organizers include Mrs James Stict and Mrs Louis Wilkinson among others.
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Woman’s Club
American Legion
M. Weil
Main Street
France
Cleveland
Flanders Fields
James Stict
Louis
Louis. Wilkinson
Minna, Strassell
Alice, Morganthal
Forger of Checks Makes Work Count Dwindles Each Year
A report notes fewer cases of forgers using signatures of prominent citizens to forge checks for small sums. The piece observes growing school enrollment shows fewer students and that only a few school units report gains year by year.
Youth in appearance enrolls under fake name for farm purchase
An 18 year old man registered at Occidental hotel as J L Sutton seeking farms in Luce and Ohio townships. He used a forged T Larkin signature to cash or attempt to cash about 300 in checks through Farmers Bank prompting director Thomas E Larkin to verify. Checks bore forged signatures of T E Larkin and Wayne Meredith and Claude Lusk appeared after, with Sutton traced to others willing to sign his name but declined by T Snyder due to lack of glasses.
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Occidental
J. L. Sutton
Thomas E. Larkin
Ohio Township
Luce
Ohio Townships
Sutton
Mr. Larkin
T &. Larkin
Thomas EB. Larkin
Farmers Bank
Larkin
Owensboro
John T. Stevenson
T. E. Larkin
Thomas E
Stevenson
T. E. Snyder
Snyder
Wayne Meredith
Claude Lusk
Alumni Entertain Seniors At Rockport High Banquet
The Rockport High School alumni host the senior class banquet next Tuesday at the American Legion hall for 150 guests. Lizzie Taylor serves as toastmistress with a program of toasts and music. Elizabeth Wells chairs the program committee with assistance from Schoenfeld and Armstrong. Dinner committee includes Mason Wiener and Rich ards. Tickets cost 75 cents and are sold at Basye's and Sargent's drug stores. sales close Saturday evening.
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Rockport High School
American Legion Hall
Lizzie Taylor
Elizabeth Wells
Louis Schoenfeld
Ida D. Armstrong
W. C. Mason
Louis Wiener
Arnett E
Orville Sanders Hurt in Gravel Truck Accident
Orville Sanders of this township was seriously injured last Monday morning at Chrisney when a gravel dump truck’s ratchet lock broke and the crank struck him on the head and shoulders. He suffered a scalp wound and remains in recovery.
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Orville Sanders
Chrisney
Spencer County School Census Shows 5498 Children Enumerated
The county total of school age children is 5498, with 4327 in school and 1108 out of school but employed while 58 are neither in school nor employed. The report breaks down counts by township and town including Carter Clay Grass Hammond Harrison Huff Jackson Luce Ohio Chrisney Grandview St Meinrad and Rockport with varying gains and losses in each area.
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Spencer County
Carter Township
Clay
Grass
Joss
Hammond
Harrison
Huff
Jackson
Luce
Ohio
Chrisney
Rockport Beats Owensboro 3 2 In Close Game
Rockport defeated Owensboro 3 to 2 in a pitchers’ duel led by Benny Glahn and Pinkey Moore. Schedule lists Rockport road games through September with May 29 at Winslow and other matchups against Tell City, Winslow, Huntingburg, Cannelton, Boonville, Ragkgortee, and Rockport hosts.
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Rockport
Owensboro
Benny Glahn
Ling
Pinkey Moore
Winslow
Tell City
Huntingburg
Cannelton
Majority of Voters Favor Road Improvements in Luce Township
In Luce township a special election approved rock road upgrades with a large majority. Total 1143 votes cast, 879 for Anderson Parker et al and 254 for George Abshier et al, amid quiet but intense local interest and a possible state board appeal to block bonds.
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Rock Road
Luce Township
Anderson Parker
George B. Abshier
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Abshier
Hatfield
Richland
Southwestern Indiana Historical Society meets in Cannelton
About 150 members from eight counties attended the Southwestern Indiana Historical Society gathering in Cannelton last Tuesday. The program featured a tour to Lafayette Spring with Thomas J. de la Hunt and a visit to Sunny Crest for dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Odell. Dr. Oliver of Indianapolis led the afternoon address on Indiana history, followed by pioneer and historical topics with orcestra music. The next meeting is planned for Spencer County in September.
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Southwestern Indiana Historical Society
Cannelton
Lafayette Spring
Thomas J. de la Hunt
Sunny Crest
Frank Odell
Woman’s Travel Club
Oliver
Indianapolis
History Commission
Indiana
Ocestra Music
Spencer County
Rockport
C. D. Ehrman
C. W. Halbruge
E. C. Atchison
John Chewning
Funeral rites held for Miss Emelie Brenner
The funeral of Miss Emelie Brenner aged 60 years one month and 27 days was conducted by Rev. J. H. Diehl at Mayhall's chapel last Saturday. Interment followed at Sunset Hill. Born in Louisville, she was the daughter of Charles De Heim Brenner of Elbe.
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Emelie Brenner
Democrat
Mayhall’s Chapel
J. H. Diehl
Sunset Hill
Miss Brenner
Louisvi
Charles De _Heim
Brenner
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Hoosiers
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Italy
Europe
Soils and Crops Department
Purdue Experiment Station
Missouri Experiment Station
Iowa Experiment Station
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