Wayne County Population Rises Amid City Drift in 1920 Census
Wayne county shows a 10 percent population rise to 48 136, up 4 379 from 1910, with Richmond corrected at 26 765 and wards listed. Increases reflect urban migration patterns. Wayne County’s gain is second largest in Indiana after Henry and closely mirrors city growth, while several towns post mixed changes in a half‑year census release.
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Wayne County
Richmond
Census Bureau
Washington
Abington
Boston
Center
Centerville
Clay
Greenstork Town
Dalton
Franklin
Whitewater
Green
Harrison
Jackson
Cambridge City
Dublin
East Germantown
Mount Auburn
Jefferson
Hagerstown
New Garden
Fountain
Chio
Milton
Wayne
Richmond City
Spring Grove
Webster
Cambridge
Pershing
Fountain City
Greensfork
Henry County
Newcastle
Huntington County
Blackford County
Detroit
Hamtramck
Highland Park
Bramtramck
Winston-Salem
Folren Pmond
Ind
Warren
Sith
Evansville
TY Haute
O. West
HHS
Teas Park
Getrd
Sinn
Tineliten
Hammon
Lovingrer
Mothaire
Jaekson
Mohsys
Cee Kokomo
Andersen
Ind- Panesville
O. Warren
Teehmand
Nowark
Farm Men Discuss Live Stock Problems
Chicago June 4 The American Farm Federation debated its plan of action on live stock issues affecting producers and packers at the federation committee’s final meeting. A request from the producers’ committee of 15 urged the federation to assume the committee’s work. The body was formed over a year ago to consult with the Packers committee to resolve livestock problems.
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Chicago
American Farm Federation
Federation
Producers’ Committee
Tis
Two Kidnapping Suspects Deny Involvement in Baby Case
NORRISTOWN Pa June to rec ond arrest in connection with the kidnapping of 13 months old Blakely Coughlin was made in Philadelphia early today. James Malone 27 was arrested at his home and jailed for a hearing. He says Catherine Dunion a former cook in the Coughlin family is innocent. Police followed many clues but no solid lead to the child's whereabouts was found.
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Norristown
Blakely Coughlin
Philadelphia
James Malone
City Hall
Wood national campaign official testifies on subpoena delay
Ernest J. Stebbins of New York, eastern treasurer for the Wood national campaign committee, tells the senate campaign investigating committee he was not evading service. He cites persecution of his family and business associates by marshals. The panel weighs continuing inquiries beyond the election to cover congressional campaigns as well.
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Washington, D.C
Ernest J. Stebbins
New York
Wood National Campaign Committee
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Senate
United States
Pomerene
Dem
Stebbins
William Leeb
Proctor
Loeb
Congressional
Warren Gregory
Hoover
California
Mr. Greenbaum
Senator Johnson
Now It Is Congress To Blame for Sugar Price
The report from the House committee blames Congress for not enacting remedial sugar legislation during a world shortage. It cites Attorney General Palmer approving a fair price as the only way to curb inflated costs, noting cane growers were exempt under the Lever Food Control Act.
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Associacat Press
Washingto
Congress
House Committee
Louisiana
Palmer
Holzapfel Baby Almost Fatal Poisoning Incident
A two year old boy at 110 Kinsey Street tasted carbolic acid from a medicine bottle amid moving furniture. Quick treatment at Reid Memorial Hospital saved his life. by Friday he was recovering at home.
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Harry Holzapfel
Kinsey Street
Holzapfels
Holzapfel
Reid Memorial Hospital
Des Moines Camp Dodge housing to be sold at auction
Secretary Baker authorized the public auction sale of 699 buildings at Camp Dodge Des Moines to relieve the serious lack of housing facilities for families. The sale aims to provide ready living space and address wartime housing needs in the area.
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Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Baker
Camp Dodge
Earlham to Graduates 70 at Bath Commencement
Earlham college will award degrees to 70 students at the Bath annual commencement on Wednesday June 9. The program includes a Friday graduation recital by Helen Hadley a Saturday dramatic presentation The Linn and the Mouse and Friday baccalaureate by Wilbur K. Thomas of Philadelphia executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee. President David M Edwards will give a vesper address and the seniors hold their drive and play The Rituals Tuesday includes reunions for many class groups and an alumni meeting with William Cullen Dennis as speaker. Commencement speaker Dr Edward A Steiner will address graduates at Lindley hall stage as 20 men and 30 women receive A B degrees five men and four women receive B S degrees and three receive A M degrees.
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Earlham College
Bath
Earlham
Helen Hadley
Linn and the Mouse
F. P. Trueblood
Thomas
Wilbur K. Thomas
Philadelphia
American Friends Service Committee
Tle
David M. Edwards
Sheridan
The
Phoenix
jCiontoe
Lindley Hall
Edwards
Dreakfaer
College
Homer L. Morris
William Cullen Dennis
Dennis
Washington
China
Barlham Hall
Prunella
Granville Barker
Chase Openair
Edward A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Iowa
Elks May Send 100 to Chicago Meeting
Richmond Elks plan to send about 100 members to the grand lodge convention in Chicago next month. The Richmond Index No. 649 convention committee asks members to contact Howard Rice, chairman, immediately to confirm names for possible chartered coach cars on a Pennsylvanian railroad special train. This is the first nearby convention in years and officials hope to finalize travel plans once names are submitted.
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Richmond
Back to Farm Is Cry Of Husky Earlham Boys
Two honored husky units from Earlham College head back to the farm for summer work. Quaker students respond to the call of plow and threshers while wages influence choices. Some stay in summer school or take vacation jobs, a few to tire factories or selling books.
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Husky Earlham Boys
Husky
Richmond
iThey
Earlham
Tag Day for Day Nursery Benefit
Annual Tag Day to support the Day Nursery, aiding mothers who work and their children during nursery hours. A tag donation funds another year of care and mercy in the community.
Day Nursery's Work Source of Relief to Tired Mothers
Richmond Day Nursery served seventy nine families last year and provided about 11 000 meals to little children since May 1919. Three thousand nine hundred seventy two children were aided, with twelve children daily on average. The facility offers three meals daily and dress and care, aiming to expand its service next year.
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Richmond
Tax Board Will Review County Assessments in Wayne
Wayne county tax board of review will meet next Monday to pass on assessment lists equalize assessments and add omitted property of all kinds. The board includes William O Seaney Democrat of Harrison township and Robert E Beeson Republican of New Garden township, appointed by Judge William A Bond, plus the county auditor treasurer and assessor. William Mathews, county assessor, will preside. Assessments not turned in will be received and reviewed. The board may question residents under oath about investments. Individuals feeling unfair assessments may appear before the board, though attendance is not known.
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Tax Board
Wayne County Tax Board of Review
William 0. Seaney
Harrison Township
Robert E. Beeson
New Garden Township
William A. Bond
William Mathews
War Act Repeal Urged as Congress Plans Adjournment
The Senate judiciary committee reports out the House joint resolution to repeal all war measures except Lever food control and trading with the enemy acts. No opposed vote in committee, and Senate action expected before adjournment Saturday as both chambers race to finish business.
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Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Jendera
Wilson
Armenia
Prisoner Hart Leaps From Train While En Route to Testify
Indiana prisoner Eu gene Duvall, serving five to 14 years for highway robbery and once held at Richmond, jumped from a passenger train near Indianapolis to escape. He is in a city hospital with cuts and injuries and will remain there several days. He was being taken to testify in a Marion county Jail gambling case. Relatives were present.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Eugene Duvall
Indiana
Michigan City
Duvall
Indianapolics
Marion County
Wayne County to send representatives to Chicago convention
Lon Jones a Richmond cigar dealer and Will M Roller of Greensfork appear set as Wayne county delegates at the national Republican convention in Chicago unless others obtain tickets in the next three days. No other Wayne county men have applied. Jones will act as assistant sergeant at arms.
Cost Planks Emphasized by G. O. P. Candidates
Editor notes that GOP contenders target high cost issues for the 1920 platform. They stress economic remedies for farm and worker alike, with debates over nationalization versus internationalization and the role of the league of nations in the campaign.
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Washington
League of Nations
Alignments Show Up At Convention
Chicago June 4. Republicans begin shaping their platform with Ogden Mills leading a policy committee and hearings planned for the resolutions group. Johnson of California tightens campaign plans with Hitchcock as field marshal as factions prepare for a decisive convention push amid probes into league of nations and living costs.
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Associated Pressey
Chicago
Ogden L. Mills
Republican Executive Committee
Mills
Resolutions
Will H. Hays
National Committee
Mr. Hays Oi
Resolutions Committee
Polk resigns as under secretary of state
Washington June 4 Frank L Polk resigns as under secretary of state and his resignation is accepted by President Wilson. The date takes effect June 15. Polk will leave Washington to rest before resuming law practice in New York. Norman H Davis of Tullahoma Tenn, then assistant secretary of the treasury, is frequently mentioned as his successor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank L . Polls
Wilson
Polk
New York
Norman Ff. Davis
Tullahoma
Weather Forecast For Indiana From The Weather Bureau
For Wayne County and Indiana the Weather Bureau expects not much temperature change. Occasional rain this afternoon and tonight, Saturday partly cloudy, cooler overnight. A large storm center over the southern states causes unsettled weather to the midwest with brisk northeast winds over the Great Lakes and mixed precipitation. Galveston reports heavy rainfall, with other places seeing one to over two inches. A warmer trend is expected in the northwest.
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W. E. Moo
Southwest
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Lake
Great Lakes
Galveston
Texas
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