Indiana Coal Supply Seen Abundant Despite Famine Fears
Terre Haute correspondent reports Indiana has 8 billion tons of workable coal in 2,706 square miles of fields with 22,000 miners and 18 million tons mined last year. He notes railcar shortages and private consolidation by a few firms driving prices, suggests embargoes or state ownership to meet home needs and curb out-of-state shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Washington
Steel Trust
Vigo County
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Grasselli Chemical Company
Public Service Commission
D. H. Terre Haute
Ind
Basket Dinner at Benson Chapel Service
Benson Chapel Friends will hold an all day service and basket dinner at Benson Chapel six miles northwest of the city Sunday. Rev Enos Harvey, superintendent of Evangelistic Work, will preach at 11:90 a m. The afternoon services will be in charge of Park County Friends. The committee invites all to attend.
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Benson Chapel
Benson Chapel Friends
Enos Harvey
Park County Friends
Melletts Start 30 Day Motor Trip Through Ohio and Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs William T Mellett depart Sunday for a thirty day motor tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania They plan stops in Fostoria Ohio and Unionville Pennsylvania and will visit various locations along the route.
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William T. Mellett
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Fostoria
Unionville
Penn
New American Army Draft Draw Set for Saturday
A Washington dispatch says the draft for a new American army of ten million may occur Saturday after states finish local exemption rules. The first call could reach 687000 men with 1500000 names drawn to ensure war strength, the process to be conducted by a blindfolded drawer using capsules in a sealed box. County quota estimated around two hundred.
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Washington
National Guard
Regular Army
Uncle Sam
Joe Bell Fined on Bootlegging Charge
Joe Bell a city carpenter was arrested near Riverton on liquor selling without a license. He was fined 220 dollars and costs in Squire Harper's Robinson court, with the fine stayed. A bond of 300 dollars had been posted for his appearance. The case followed Bell’s earlier arrest and accusations involving a river boat home used without Boat Club authorization. Willis Plew, 68, died at his North Broad home after kidney illness. Funeral Saturday at Mt Tabor with Masonic rites. survivors include three daughters and two sons.
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Joe Bell
Robinson
Riverton
Squire Mharper
Robinson Argus
Bell
Joseph Bell
Indiana
Danville
Willis Plew
North Broad Street
Plew
Graysville
Huff
Holiness Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Mt. Tabor
Charles Nash
City
Hattie Price
Linton
Ella Bell
Cud
Edgar Plew
Gordon, Neb
Winnie Ann Plew
Minor Plew
Wichita
Kansas
Aletha Plew
Glendora
Sullivan Boys Enlist From City in U S Army
Silver French and Lon Ford of this city enlisted in the infantry of the U S Army at Terre Haute and were sent to Jefferson Barracks in St Louis for training.
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Sullivan
Silver French
Lon Ford
U. S. Army
Terre Haute
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Red Cross Workshop Opens In City
Mrs. Lee F Bays and Mrs. C H Stratton return from Indianapolis with a Red Cross course in surgical dressing and guidance on branches countywide. A sewing room for making supplies is opened at Mrs. John C Chaney’s home. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Bays chair and Mrs. Bailey Hunt and Drennon.
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Lee F. Bays
C. H. Stratton
Indianapolis
The
Red Cross
John C. Chaney
Lee Bays
R. L. Bailey
C. D. Hunt
Noah Drennon
Greater's Company Wins First Prize
Word reached here that the company of George Great er, a local lieutenant, secured first prize in a sham military contest at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Greater
George Greater
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
New Suits Miles Standish vs Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
A legal action titled Miles Standish brings suit against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company seeking damages. The filing details claims and potential remedies.
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Miles Standish
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Co
Mrs Lora Durham Dies After Long Illness At 30
Mrs Lora Durham 30 wife of Thomas Durham farmer five miles west of Graysville died Monday afternoon at home after a tuberculosis illness. Funeral at home at 2 pm conducted by Rev Hayden H Allen of Aurora Indiana burial at Mann Cemetery. Born April 26 1887 she was mother to Orene Jeanette 8 Marjorie B 4 and Mary Agnes 2 with John deceased. Survived by mother Jerusha Ridgeway brother Hervey Ridgeway and sister Mrs George C Adams near Terre Haute. Member of Kingsley M E Church and Order of Western Star.
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Lora Durham
Thomas Durham
Hayden H. Allen
Aurora
Ind
Mann Cemetery
Graysville
Durham
John Ridgeway
Union Christian College
Merom
Georgetown University
Georgetown
Orene Jeanette
Marjorie B
Mary Agnes
John
Jerusha Ridgeway
Hervey Ridgeway
George C. Adams
Terre Haute
Indiana to Allow Evening Registration Sessions in Some Counties
A 1917 agreement by Indiana election leaders permits county registration boards to stay open until 9 30 p m one evening per week after 5:00 p m to accommodate workers and ease voter registration. The plan, urged by labor groups and endorsed by Republican and Democratic leaders, covers municipal elections and Constitutional Convention delegates.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Goodrich
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
State of
Ele Stansbury
Wm. W. Spencer
William H. Thompson
Will H. Hays
Republican State
Charles A. Greathouse
Democratic State
Morris Copeland union ties in Minneapolis church
Miss Opal B Copeland and Ed Morris wed July 2 1917 in the pastor study of a Minneapolis Minnesota Presbyterian church The bride is granddaughter of the late Robert Massey of Merom Indiana The groom son of Mr and Mrs George Morris of Merom Both attended U C college and taught in South Dakota schools during the past year Morris will enter training at Fort Snelling Minnesota
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Opal _ B. Copeland
Ed Morris
Minneapolis
Minn
Morris
Robert Massey
Merom
Indiana
George Morris
U. C. College
South Dakota
New Lebanon
Ft. Snelling
County Board of Review raises taxes nine figures in section
The County Board of Review completed a thirty day session raising county taxes by about 42000 dollars with 12630 dollars omitted property and 1105 errors. Oil firms including Ohio Oil Company and W C Kennedy Oil Company saw notable assessment changes totaling 28000 dollars and 4000 plus respectively, while fourteen banks were assessed on capital stock and profits.
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Frank M. Daniels
County Board of Review
Frank Hiatt
Board of Review
Warren Coal Company
Jackson Township
Ohio Oil Company
Gill Township
Hamilton
Curry
Fairbanks
Turman
W. C. Kennedy Oil Company
Gill
Silurian Oil Co
R. A. Wernicke Et al Oil Co
Potomac Petroleum Co
Hamill-Steel Oil Co
E. R. Riggs Oil Co
Allen T. Osborne
White, Newton and Moore Oil Co
Frank Daniels
Robert Gambill
Jacob Billman
W. J. Cooper
Merom
Indiana Garden Drive Expands With 200000 Plots Claimed
Indiana reports show one in ten residents now grow a food garden. Garden acreage up 128 percent since 1916 with about 200000 gardens statewide. Purdue official Professor G I Christie notes Indianapolis leads with 200 percent increase and cites city efforts by the Patriotic Gardeners Association.
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Washington
Indiana
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Hoosier State
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
Indiana Commission of Food Production and Conservation
Indianapolis
Patriotic Gardeners’ Association
Wth
South Bend
Terre Haute
Ft. Wayne
Frankfort
Hartford City
Peru
Logansport
Huntington
Garrett
Auburn
Newcastle
Shelbyville
Rushville
Connersville
Muncie
Elwood
Anderson
Crawfordsville
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Madison
Bedford
Bloomington
Columbus
Columbia City
Decatur
Kendallville
Franklin
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Blatchley
Posey Gibson
Pike
Knox
Qwen Sabescen
Greeneeeene Wees
Martin 14
Perry Adie
RED Cross Workshop
Tanables
Ohio Oil Co
Kennedy
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