Hymera man pleads guilty to second degree murder
Joseph Jones, 49, of Hymera, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree in circuit court after a neighborhood quarrel ended with James Andrews dead. He received a life prison sentence and was taken to Michigan City with family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jones
Hymera
James Andrews
Michigan City
Kelley
Orville Hale
Jones
Goldie Burch
Bays
Bridwell
Gilbert Gambill
Mr. Bays
Ira Medley
Andrews
Bert Dinzman
Dingmans
Goldie Ring
Duroc Jersey Hog Sale Set Near Graysville Farm
Will Watson, a noted breeder, will hold the annual Duroc Jersey sale at his farm two miles northwest of Graysville on Tuesday September 29. He says the sale offers Sullivan county farmers a chance to buy quality stock for less than mail order or public sale prices of older, well advertised breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Will Watson
Graysville
Republicans Nominate in Jefferson Township
Pleasantville September 22 Republicans of Jefferson township met in mass convention at the K of P hall to nominate a township ticket. D R Newkirk was elected chairman and J A Booker secretary. The committee named Frank Spencer for trustee Abner Richards for assessor and others for advisory board Justices of the Peace War Constables and Supervisors with John Beck Walter Cooksey Riley Hash and George W Morris as supervisors. The ticket is regarded as having an excellent chance for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Jefferson Township
Mass
K. of P. Hall
D. R. Newkirk
J. A. Booker
James Wellington
Jesse T. Brown
Orval B. Collins
Frank Spencer
Abner Richards
William Lund
Thomas P. Mounts
John Risley
Baxter Saucerman
Hasseh I. Brewer
James Mitchell
Joseph Wellington
John Beck
Walter Cooksey
Riley Hash
George W. Morris
Miss Genieve Weems Suffers Ankle Injury in Indianapolis
Judge J P L Weems reports from Indianapolis that his daughter Miss Genieve Weems recently suffered a painful ankle injury stepping from a street car and cannot leave her room. She previously traveled through war zones in France, England, Scotland, and Montreal returning home without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. L. Weems
Genieve Weems
Indianapolis
Miss Weems
Switzerland
France
England
Scotland
Montreal
Vincennes
Young Boy Falls From Second Story Window
Three year old Murrill Hugene Carroll son of Mr and Mrs W D Carroll of Elnora visiting relatives on South Main Street fell from a second story window at the Taylor residence yesterday about eight in the morning. He escaped without broken bones or internal injuries though severely shaken by the fourteen foot drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrill Hugene
W. D. Carrol
Elnora
Lindley Orders Tax Refund in Jackson Hill Coal Case
Special Judge J W Lindley has disposed of the case of Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co against the board of county commissioners. The court orders the county to refund 632 to the coal company, reversing the prior ruling that the county was entitled to the taxes. The case has been in the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co
Board of County Commissioners
J. W. Lindley
Supreme Court
Damage suit follows automobile accident in Jefferson
Mrs. Mary Phillips of Jefferson township files in circuit court for five thousand dollars damages from Benjamin Figg trustee of Jefferson township. She alleges a machine owned and driven by Figg collided with a buggy carrying her, causing a severe nervous strain and health impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Phillips
Jefferson Township
Benjamin Figg
Figg
Telegram clears rumor of missing Burch children
Rumor spread that Esther and Clarence Burch two children aged seven and nine were aboard a Frisco train that plunged into a creek after a cloudburst near Lebanon Missouri. Parents in Tulsa Oklahoma telegraphed that the children arrived twenty four hours late but were safe and well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Clarence Burch
Dudley Bradbury
South Court Street
Frisco Road
Lebanon
Tulsa
Okla
Indiana Democrats push national issues in Indiana race
Washington message says Indiana Democrats will focus the 1913 campaign on national issues. Secretaries Bryan Wilson and Daniels plan statewide tours to discuss national topics. The Crawford Fairbanks Tom Taggart machine faces stiff headwinds as voters redirect attention to federal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington
Indiana
Congress
Bryan
Wilson
Daniels
Crawford Fairbanks-Tom Taggart
Indiana Campaign Focus Shifts To State Issues
Republican speakers will address national questions but stress Indiana’s record under the Democratic machine. They aim to force discussion of the 1913 legislature tax levy and Homer L. Cook while opposing the war in Europe. The slogan is more tariff and less taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tagegart
Homer L. Cook
Europe
Fairbanks reviews Maine election gains for Republicans
The interview with former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks notes strong Republican gains in Maine after ten days of campaigning. He cites Peters winning by 1,600 and Governor Haines losing by about 3,300, with Republicans holding a Senate majority and Democrats a House majority, highlighting a national swing back to Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Charles W. Fairbanks
Maine
Wilson
Peters
Haines
Senate
House
Judge Bridwell to Hear Roberts Case Monday
A motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order against the School City of Terre Haute over a school tax levy was filed in Vigo county circuit court. Judge Bridwell will hear the argument Monday. eleven reasons are cited, including alleged insufficiency of the complaint and lack of court jurisdiction over Vigo County tax rate setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridwell
Roberts
Vigo County
Terre Haute
Hays & Hays
Profitable Suit Reveals Small Judgment and Costs
Frank Unger of Haddon township visited the county clerk to report a judgment worth $4 against Milo D. Haynes an oil man. The total costs in the case were $5.90 which Unger paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Unger
Haddon Township
Unger
Milo D. Haynes
Funeral of County's Oldest Physician
The funeral of Dr. James Reid Hinkle, who died Tuesday, was held Thursday at the Methodist Church in this city. The service was led by Dr. Halstead of Terre Haute, with a large floral tribute and an all-star pallbearer lineup. Interment followed at Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reid Hinkle
Tom Donnelly
Methodist Church
Halstead
Terre Haute
Ed. Reed
French Long
B. EF. McCoy
Paul Stratton
Charles Walston
Richard Park
Ben Davis
W. H. Crowder, Sr
Theodore Hutchison
Patrick McEneney
Jacob F. Hoke
Thomas B. Springer
Center Ridge Cemetery
Attacker Slashes Woman In Automobile Near Brazil
Mrs. Weaver of Hymera was cut on the left hand by a man hiding beside the road as a party on a pleasure trip passed by on the National Road eighteen miles east of Brazil. The assailant fled into the woods. Mrs. Weaver was treated in Brazil where the finger near the left hand was nearly severed and she remained weak from shock and blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Sixth Cavalry Reunion At Terre Haute
The annual Sixth Cavalry reunion was held at Memorial Hall in Terre Haute last Thursday. Seven Sullivan county alumni attended, listing S S Yeager Graysville J H Colescott Terre Haute W S Jewell Sullivan B B Boles California J H Bailey Merom J H Daniels Merom J M Phillips Linton aged 66 to 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Cavalry
Memorial Hall
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
S. S. Yeager
Graysville
Ind
J. H. Colescott
W. S. Jewell
Sullivan
B. B. Boles
California
J. H. Bailey
Merom
J. H. Daniels
J. M. Phillips
Linton
Adopted Lowe Child Placed With Sharrow Family
Beulah Lowe, daughter of Claude and Mrs. Lowe, was adopted in circuit court yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman Sharrow of Selburn. The mother, deserted by the father, appeared in court and consented to the adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adopted Lowe
Beulah Lowe
Claude Lowe
Car vs Pole Near Dugger Keeps Buggy Safe
Mrs. N. B. Lamb of this city ran her automobile into a telephone pole to avoid hitting a buggy with two men who swung into the road. The car suffered heavy damage but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Lamb
Dugger
Weather notes and frost drive fires in the Sullivan homes
T. E. Wynne reports a heavy frost on September 21 last year in this city. Local households built fires to ward off the chill, with the frost noted as a significant meteorological event in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Wynne
Sullivan
Purcell Murder Case Continued to November Term
Claude Purcell charged with second degree murder in the killing of Fred Curtis trainmaster of the Haag circus in April has the case continued to the November term. Trial likely in the second week. state to rely on witnesses after circus season ends. Purcell is free on five thousand dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Purcell
Fred Curtis
Haag
Bays
Purcell
Indiana to Hear Public on Working Women Conditions
The Commission appointed by Governor Ralston under chapter 262 of 1913 laws will hold public hearings on hours and conditions of labor for women. Meetings in Terre Haute September 24 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm in the Council Chamber, with other city hearings statewide from September 14 to 26. Mae Roming Miller, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston
Indiana
Terre Haute
Council Chamber
Bloomfield
Brazil
Loogootee
Sullivan
Cayuga
Vincennes
Washington
Fort Wayne
Peru
Hammond
South Bend
Lafayette
Richmond
New Albany
Evansville
Indianapolis
Mae Roming Miller
Auto towed collapses buggy of mail carrier
An automobile towed into the city by Mervin Stanbaugh of the Sullivan Transfer Company struck and demolished Archie Lovelace postal carrier's buggy. Lovelace must obtain another buggy before resuming his route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Stanbaugh
Sullivan Transfer Company
Archie Lovelace
Peelman Case Set for October Trial
James Peelman of this city charged with assault and attempt to kill Sherman Salyards has the case set for trial in the circuit court on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peelman
James Peelman
Sherman Salyards
Methodist Conference Names New Pastor for Local Church
The M. E. conference at New Albany appointed Rev. R. H. Toole of French Lick to lead the local church for the coming year. He is married with five sons. Mrs. P. C. Lisman and family move from the parsonage to the George Goodman property on Johnson street. Other assignments include Samuel Reid in Carlisle and Henry Hibbard in Coalmont and Lewis. Rev. J. H. Carnes moves from here and Linton to Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Conference
New Albany
R. H. Toole
French Lick
M. E
Toole
P. C. Lisman
M. E. Parsonage
George Goodman
Johnson Street
Muir
Lisman
Greensburg
Ind
Carlisle
Samuel Reid
Cass
Joseph Adams
Coalmont
Lewis
Henry Hibbard
Dugger
George Floyd
Farmersburg
L. G. Carnes
Graysville
W. H. Thompson
Hymera
M. O. Robbins
Jasonville
E. A. Daugherty
Merom
Joseph Pope
New Lebanon
W. N. Miles
Pleasantville
W. E. Watkins
Prairie Creek
Shelburn
C. L. Griffith
J. H. Carnes
M. E. Church
Linton
Seymour
Democratic Aid Society to Open Campaign Next Monday
The local Democratic Aid Society branch will launch its auxiliary campaign at the courthouse next Monday night with Albert Beveridge slated to speak. The Daily Times handles publicity for the effort as Beveridge travels from Vincennes to boost the Tagegart Crawford Fairbanks Don Roberts machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Aid Society
Court House
Albert J. Beveridge
Daily Times
Mr. Beveridge
Vincennes
Auto and motorcycle races draw huge crowds at Coffman park
At Coffman park on Saturday afternoon the opening fair feature brought a massive crowd for automobile and motorcycle races. A collision near the end of the motorcycle race left Nate Squires uninjured after a tumble. Allen Brokaw won the motorcycle event. In the ten mile run Brokaw topped Sullivan and Webber in that order with time 138 minutes 34.5 seconds. The automobile 25 mile race paid $100 to winner and $50 to runner up. McNees of Paris won followed by Satters of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman Park
Nate Squires
Carlisle
Allen Brokaw
Squires
Brokaw
Sullivan
Webber
Jasonville
Excelsior
Collins
Cox
McNees
Paris
Til
Ford
Satters
Terre Haute
Socialist County Ticket Nominated With Key Local Names
The Socialists of the county have nominated a full county ticket headed by Representative John Hessler of Hymera and including Clerk George Shing Shang Hymera Treasurer George E Britton Hymera Recorder R T Millis Carlisle Coroner Elam Orr Sullivan Sheriff Thomas Bridwell Hymera Surveyor Thomas James Shelburn Auditor Worthy Hayes Hymera Assessor Abner Smith Caledonia Prosecutor Wm H Fortes Shelburn and Commissioners O P Morris Hymera and Elmer Mee Kee Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hessler
Hymera
George Shingshang
George E. Britton
R. T. Millis
Carlisle
Elam Orr
Sullivan
Thomas Bridwell
Thos. James
Shelburn
Worthy Hayes
Abner Smith
Caledonia
Dugger Christian Church Dedicates New Building
A new Christian church in Dugger was dedicated Sunday with appropriate exercises. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Melnette Miller from Linton, formerly pastor of the local Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Christian Church
Dugger
Melnette Miller
Linton
Christian Church
Monument for Civil War soldiers to be placed in Centen Ridge Cemetery
The Citizens Trust Company was named administrator of the estate of the late Dr. James Reid Hinkle who died recently. With no will, his sizable estate will go to heirs. He planned a handsome monument on the burial lots he purchased at Centen Ridge Cemetery to honor county soldiers who enlisted in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Company
James Reid Hinkle
Vollmer Fires Back in Cullop Dispute Over Chairmanship
Vincennes reports a heated exchange in the Cullop Vollmer Mrs. Cullop feud with new Enquirer details. Vollmer opposes Cullop for a fifth term and asserts he is chairman of the Second District while Mrs. Cullop denies, citing Vollmer’s appointment after Dr Archer’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Cullop-Vollmer
Cullop
Cincinnati Enquirer
Enquirer
Indiana
R. G. Tucker
Second District
Vollmer
The
Chas. D. Hunt
Sullivan
Hunt
the Enquirer
Congress
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Watson
Lindley
Jadgment
Fairbanks
Duffy
Woods Clothing
Joseph P. Duffy
W. E. Woods
A. L. Miller
Donnelly
Phelps F. Darby
Donnelly & Steel, Tailors and Haberdashers
Herbert Steel
Toure Haute
Methodist Conference
Dist. Chairman
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