Freight Wreck Attempt Targets Dixie Limited
Authorities believe the same men who robbed a Palestine safe attempted to wreck the Dixie Limited by placing poles on the C. & E. I. tracks between Mariah Creek and Oaktown. A southbound freight struck the poles, derailing not, but signaling tampering with automatic lights. Police and deputies investigated with Vincennes officials, linking the crime to the Palestine robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Limited
Mariah Creek
Oaktown
Vincennes
Blunk
Knox County
Smith Station
Florida
Palestine
Probe Planned Into Affairs of Anchor Life Insurance
The Marion County prosecuting attorney will investigate the defunct Anchor Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis after its failure and the Merom State Bank suspension. The inquiry follows a suit for receivership filed by Attorney General Richard M Milburn and involves officers of Anchor Life and the Majestic Life acquisition. Harry L Arnold of the state insurance department temporarily heads the company under Judge Rochford's order while a receiver decision is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom State Bank
Anchor Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indianapolis News
Majestic Life
Harry L. Arnold
Insurance Department
State Auditor’s Office
Rochford
Superior Court
Detectives Track Wreck Plot Against Dixie Limited
Rail officials promise full effort to arrest two bandits who tried to wreck passenger train No 95 near Vincennes Indiana by placing telegraph poles on the tracks seven miles above Vincennes and twenty five miles below Sullivan A freighter train ahead dislodged the poles the bandits aimed to ambush the engineer and fireman but the plan failed and the engine crew escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Sloan
W. Morris
Knox County
Vincennes
Sullivan
Henry Smith
Cherry Street
Frank Paine
Oaktown
Aentor
Jewell
Charlotte
Opera Gillireman
New York Central Railroad
Buffalo
Gus Brown
East Delaware Street
Emerson
Sulivan
New State Printing Law Condemned In Resolution
A resolution denounces a new state printing law as a scheme to split the state contract among multiple firms. It accuses the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association of pushing the measure with gubernatorial pressure and union concerns cited by Typographical Union No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW State
Chambers
Central Labor Union
Typographical Union No. 1
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Bedwell
Young Man Shot Hand Injured Near Shelburn
Raymond Wade, a resident about three miles northwest of Shelburn, was shot in the left hand with a 32 caliber bullet embedded in the palm. Local physicians could not locate the bullet after over an hour of operation. Wade plans to travel to Terre Haute for X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wade
Shelburn
Wade
Terre Haute
Shelburn Enterprise
Will Hays Named Receiver for Merom Bank
Will H. Hays of Shelburn Indiana was appointed receiver of the Merom State Bank by Judge Bridwell on a petition by the Auditor of State. The appointment was agreed by stockholders and depositors and he began duties with L A Crabbe to manage bank affairs. Merom stockholders met and planned a new bank with J L Durham G T Carruthers and W S Sanford in charge of stock sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Hays
Merom Bank
Merom State Bank
Bridwell
Circuit Court
State
L. A. Crabbe
Hays
Merom
J. L. Durham
G. T. Carruthers
W. S. Sanford
Returned to epileptic village at New Castle
Chauncey Dale of near Carlisle escaped from the epileptic village at New Castle last week and was arrested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Douthitt. He was returned to the institution Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Chauncey Dale
Carlisle
Douthitt
Masonic Escort to Bloomfield for School Building Cornerstone
Sullivan Commandery No 54 will escort Bloomfield Masonic lodge for the corner-stone laying of a new school building on May 5. Local lodge Masons are invited to attend the ceremony.
Rogers couple to return home from St. Petersburg
Mr and Mrs Dave Rogers are spending the winter in St Petersburg Florida and are expected to return home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rogers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Second District Love Feast at Vincennes This Evening
Republicans from this city and county ride the 3 30 train to Vincennes for the second district love feast headlined by Warren G Harding United States senator elect from Ohio Tickets for the banquet are sold rapidly with 300 already bought and over 400 expected by Wednesday evening Prominent Indiana Republicans including Watson New Henderson Goodrich Myers and possibly Fairbanks and Will Hays will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Warren G. Harding
United States
Ohio
Dirrelle Chaney
Willmore
Meyer
Howard Vandermark
William Willmore
Jas. BE. Watson
Harry New
Chas. Henderson
Sullivan
Indianapolis
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
Quincy Myers
Charles W. Fairbanks
Will Hays
Initial Movement For A Commercial Club In Sullivan
A mass meeting of business and professional men met at the court house to form a commercial club to boost Sullivan. A bylaws committee was named to report tonight. Speakers cited the need for city cooperation and local industry support, referencing Eugene Oregon as a model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Gilbert W. Gambill
Sullivan Retail Merchants Association
Sullivan
C. A. Beasley
John Schuberth
Retail Merchants Association
QO. L. Springer
John W. Lindley
J. M. Billman
Eugene
Ore
William A. Bell
O. B. Harris
Paul L. Reid
Shelbyville
Ind
Commercial Club
C. H. Stratton
Otha L. Springer
Tillman Boston
William T. Mellett
Paul Higbee
J. L. Bowman
Bandits Delay Passenger Train In Indiana Circuit
The text notes a man fleeing Vincennes as No. 95 chased him, suspecting a plot to delay a passenger train until gunmen appeared on No. 95 later. It mentions unions electing trustees for the Central Labor Union, including Joseph P. Rolles and Herbert Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
No. 95
Joseph P. Rolles
Pressman’s Union
Herbert Wright
Molders’ Union
Central Labor Union
Indianapolis Star
Well Known Shelburn Woman Dies Suddenl y
Mrs Flora EB Pierce 59 wife of James Harvey Pierce a Shelburn resident died Saturday evening around 7 30 in N O Robbins store from heart trouble Dr Wrork stated death unexpected and shocking to the community She was born Aug 14 1856 at Palmers Prairie daughter of William J and Sarah Patten survivor list includes husband two sons Claude and Jesse two sisters and two half siblings Funeral at home Monday conducted by Rev Griffith and Eastern Star burial at Little Flock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Flora EB. Pierce
James Harvey Pierce
N. O. Robbins
Wrork
Pierce
Claude C. Pierce
Jesse Pierce
Clinton
The
Clintonian
Mary Thompson
Woodlake
Neb
Fred Ackelmier
Arizona Patten
John Barton
Graysville
John Patton
Terre Haute
Douglas Patton
Hamilton Township
Griffith
M. E. Church
Order of Eastern Star
Little Flock
Labor liens filed against Tishimingo Co and related firms
About fifty workers from the Tishimingo Tie and Stone Company met at Merom to pursue about 1500 for labor performed at the plant near Merom Station. Hays and Hays will file liens and sue for foreclosure if not paid. Additional liens named several individuals as defendants and were filed in the recorder's office for numerous workers including Raymond Thompson and George Hubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishimingo Tie and Stone Company
Merom
Merom Station
Hays & Hays
Sullivan County Concrete Tie Company
Morgan W. Cozart
Stephen A. Ryder
Leroy M. Wade
Fred Wade
Howard Holder
Recorder’s Office
Raymond Thompson
Will Harris
James Degati
Sherman Plunkett
George R. Pinkston
Bluford Burton
Elva McKinley
John Rosebolt
Harry Hubble
Wash French
Frank Rockenfield
Sherman Stephenson
Riley Moore
George Hubble
Bern Buff
Frank Rosebolt
Frank McKinley
Ralph Daugherty
Roy Colvin
Ray Burton
Clayton Huff
Tom Lee
James McKinley
Jess Daniels
James Elliott
W. J. Coyner
Henry Burton
Ed Morris
Jess Pinkston
Claud Hubble
George R. Copeland
Wesley Burton
Homer H. Curtis
Clarence Beever
Carl Daniels
Hoke and Thornhill Return From Florida Winter
Mr and Mrs J F Hoke and Miss Jennie Thornhill who spent the winter at New Smyrna Florida returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hoke
Jennie Thornhill
New Smyrna
Florida
Mr and Mrs M A Haddon Visit Ed Indianapolis This Week
Mr and Mrs M A Haddon were hosted in Indianapolis this week for a social and civic gathering. The couple met local residents and attended events reflecting community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Haddon
Indianapolis
Shot Firer Killed In Carlisle Mine
John Byrne a shot firer at the Chicago Carlisle Coal and Clay Company mine in Carlisle was killed by a premature shot last Tuesday night. He entered the mine about 3 30 in the afternoon and his body was found about eleven that evening. He was about 38 years old and unmarried. The funeral was held Thursday morning at the Catholic church conducted by Rev A J Sprigler. The Sullivan lodge of Hayles had charge of the service and burial was at Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byrne
Chicago-Carlisle Coal and Clay Company
Carlisle
A. J. Sprigler
Sullivan Lodge of
Hayles
Center Ridge
Wife granted divorce in Raith V Goldberg case
The court granted a divorce to Raith V. Goldberg from Samuel H. Goldberg in Waduentay afternoon by Judge Fred.
Presbyterian session elects J. T. Orton moderator in Indiana
The Presbytery of Indiana opened in the city with about two hundred ministers and delegates in attendance. Rev. J. T. Orton of Petersburg was elected moderator as Rev. W. Bryan addressed the gathering and a public meeting heard speeches from W. L. Bryan and Rev. Thomas White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Orton
Petersburg
Presbytery
Bryan
Presbytery of
Indiana
Presbyterian Church
John Cc. Chaney
Chaney
W. L. Bryan
Indiana University
Thomas White
W. F. Padgett
H. A. Hymes
Evansville
Immanuel Manse
W. J. Darby
A. H. Brand
Vincennes
McCoy Church
John Kennedy
Foreign Missions
G. W. Williams
Newberry
L. O. Richmond
Terre Haute
Leroy Brown
J. C. Low
Illinois Presbytery
A. D. Light
J. M. Gaiser
W. P. Hopkins
Washington
Sullivan Boy Fifth in Peace Oratorical Contest
John Harbaugh of Vincennes Purdue spoke at the Peace Oratorical Contest in Grand Opera House Vincennes and placed fifth among eleven Indiana college entrants. The sophomore earned praise for his original oration The Prophecy of Tolstoi. C A Wright from North Manchester University won first prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Purdue
John Harbaugh
Indiana
Harbaugh
Tolstoi
Purdue University
C. A. Wright
North Manchester University
War and Women by Gladys Moon Representing DePauw
Miss Gladys Moon represented DePauw University in a contest on the subject War and Women judged by W. P. Deering of Oakland City College O L Kelso of Indiana State Normal and F M Stalker of Indiana State Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Wada Pra BR
Gladys Moon
Miss Moon
DePauw University
W. P. Deering
Oakland City College
O. L. Kelso
Indiana State Normal
F. M. Stalker
Reappointed Trustee Named to National Conference Roles
Mrs. Paul Poynter of this city is reappointed as a member of the board of trustees of the Woman's Prison at Indianapolis by Governor Ralston. She is also named as a delegate for the Woman's Prison to the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Baltimore from May 12 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Poynter
Woman’s Prison At
Indianapolis
Ralston
Poynter
Srison
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Baltimore
Farmer Charged With Chicken Stealing Near Cass
Alva Farr, 37, of Cass township five miles east of town, was arrested Monday on larceny charges. He is jailed and accused of stealing chickens from neighboring hen roosts in the vicinity. He is married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Farr
Cass Township
Former Terre Haute Resident Elected Young Business Men's Club President
Charles P. Walker of Terre Haute a former Sullivan resident has been elected president of the Terre Haute Young Business Men's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Walker
Terre Haute
Sullivan
The
Young ‘Business
Sullivan Lodge to Present Third Degree on Friday Night
Third degree work scheduled by Sullivan Lodge No. 263 F and A M with many Farmersburg lodge members expected to attend. The event aims to advance members through Masonic ritual as part of a regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Lodge
Farmersburg Lodge
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Shelburk
Charles Baldwin
E. R. Glidden
Evansville Journal
Glidden
Lpo
Vey
James H. Pierce
Tishimingo CO
Helen C. Warren
Russell Enochs
R. R
Maud Ransford
Mabel’ Mattix
R R
Marie Huff
Bertha Harding
Florence Greystone
Helen Anderson
New Lebanon
May Stevens
Farmerabure
Clarke
Burnett
James
Sullivan Boy
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