Contingent Honored in North Russia Withdrawal Plan
Official notice from General March states original American force leaving Archangel area will include railway engineers who aided withdrawal. Second contingent assembling at Economia Archangel port, expected to sail in about ten days. Major Nichols, awarded British DSM and French honors, awaits Legion of Honor at Brest. Trans Siberian railway board inspects line Omk to Perm, faces 14 600 displaced car dwellers. American casualties total 20 officers and 536 men with breakdown by cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
General March
Archangel
March
Russia
Economia
J. Brooks Nichols
Vologada
Legion of Honor
Brest
Nichols
Detroit
Ich
Omsk
Technical Board
Trans-Siberian Railroad
Perm
John F. Stevens
Harbin
Trans-Siberlandes
North
Hurty to Inspect Site for Hospital in Wayne County
Dr. F N Hurty head of Indiana state board of health will inspect the Wayne county tuberculosis hospital site on July 1 with the county commissioners, county board of health, and board of managers. John S Rupe asked that date after meeting with Hurty in Indianapolis and noting he could not come before July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Hurty
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Wayne County
County Commission
County Board of Health
Board of Managers
John S. Rupe
Hurry
Rupe
Harty
Prewar Ruling for Schools in Effect in 1920
Charles O Williams, county superintendent, sent notices to township trustees and town school boards outlining state requirements for 1920. The order enforces prewar teacher qualifications with one year of professional training and high school graduation, and requires three full time teachers for commissioned high schools. Retention possible if deficiencies are remedied promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Williams
Salvation Army Home Drive To Start Monday
Richmond prepares for a short Salvation Army campaign with a $6,995 county quota based on 15 cents per capita. The War Mothers lead, with Mrs A W Roach as president, aided by executive committee members and Rotary Elk volunteers. Campaign runs Tuesday and Wednesday if the target isn’t met. Ernest Calvert is treasurer. Ward chairmen named. township leaders to extend canvassing through residential, business districts and factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Salvation Army
War Mothers
A. W. Roach
Millard Warfel
R. P. Whisler
Harry Mather
John M. Coate
Wet Mather
Wayne County
Ernest Calvert
Twelfth Street
Roach
L. M. Hays
Sylvia Weaver
William Urban
Norvanna Crunner
Mrs. Roach
Will Reller
Lewis Hitt
Charles Sofer
Harry Dean
Fred Bethard
E. J. Trefinger
Newell Todd
Ed Haas
George Logan
C. B. Beck
G. Mathews
George Dilks
Ellis
Harry McLear
Webb Lyle
John Zwissler
Benjamin Price
W. B. Golden
Waldo Dobbs
Sol Frankel
H. E. Wenger
George Weaver
C. W. Wolke
Hicksite Friends quarterly meeting opens with 75 attending in Whitewater
At the Hicksite Friends church on North A street, more than seventy five delegates and guests gathered for the opening session of the Whitewater Hicksite Friends quarterly meeting. Treasurer Albert C. Wood was reappointed, reporting 207.13 receipts, 190.32 disbursements, and a 16.81 balance. Finley Tomilson and E. Grace Lewis were re elected clerks. The afternoon included five monthly meeting queries and answers. No reconstruction questions were raised, but attendance notes ongoing concern for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicksite Friends Church
North A Street
Whitewater
Hicksite Friends
Albert C. Wood
Wood
Finley Tomilson
Pendleton
Ind
E. Grace Lewis
Nationwide telegraph strike threat looms after Western Union walkout
Washington reports S J Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, plans a national strike upon arrival in Chicago to back Western Union workers in ten southern states who walked out Thursday. Western Union counters only about 710 of 40,000 eligible members are in the union. Atlanta reports 160 on strike, Charleston 17 of 23, New Orleans 88, indicating varied disruption to service amid postmaster general shifts in wire control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
S. J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Postal Telegraph- Cable Company
Telegraphers’ Union
Postoffice Department
Burleson
Atlanta
National Organiation of
H. ©. Forthan
Southern Division
Charleston
New Orleans
Texas
Duties of Women Voters Discussed in Celebration
A Richmond High School gathering featured William Dudley Foulke Dr J J Ras and Wilfred Jessup discussing the timely national suffrage amendment and its significance. Speakers praised the campaign results and urged state ratification actions while endorsing further public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress
William Dudley Foulke
J. J.ras
Wilfred Jessup
Foulke
Dr. Ras
America
Dr. Rae
Lindley
Women’s Franchise League
Indiana
National Road Paving Praised By Engineer
A letter to County Surveyor Howard Horton from H K Bishop chief engineer of the new state highway commission praises the paved stretch of the National Road near Centerville. He hopes the commission builds roads as good as this section and notes the concrete reed is of high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Horton
H. K. Bishop
New State Highway Commission
Centerville
Bishop
War Expenses Probe Set to Open Next Week
The House Civil War expenses inquiry begins next week with Secretary Baker and General Lord as first witnesses. The probe aims to outline department funds to allocate work among five subcommittees, and the committee unanimously urged the House for unlimited accounting staff funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Lord
Associated
War Department
War
House
Senate
Nursery Tag Day Sale Goes Ahead Despite Rain
The Richmond Day Nursery held its first tag day Saturday with sales starting at 10:30 AM along Main Street. Volunteers operated until 9 PM, raising funds for general upkeep of the nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Day Nursery
Main’ Street
Tax Review Board Sets Hearings For County Firms
Sammons County Tax Review Board on Saturday decided to issue notices to county corporations with unclear assessment sheets, summoning representatives to appear in person. Several cases were reviewed under advisement with no downward revisions. The board plans to call individuals with apparently low assessments, regardless of their appearance, and did not meet again after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Tax Board of Review
Peace conference speeds up work in Paris amid disputes
The council of four directs commissions to finish reports on German counter proposals by Monday. Italy resents Adriatic claims as Fiume and Dalmatia cause deadlock. German head of mission von Brockdorff-Rantzau leaves Versailles, others anticipate possible signing delays. Churchill warns against rosy Russia hopes as Bolshevik advances threaten Central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Belgium
Alsace Lorraine
Germany
Lloyd George
British Commission
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Berlin
Adriatic
Orlando
Fiume
Dalmatian
Admiral Kolchak
Russia
Winston Spencer Churchill
Budapest
Vienna
Danube
Gram
Pressburg
Pacific Keymen Threaten Strike Across Coast
June 7 report says commercial telegraphers union plans a coast wide strike starting June 11 if employers do not meet demands. Western Union Postal and federal lines affected from Montana to El Paso. President Patrick O Connor and L I Marshall in Los Angeles announced plans, seeking higher wages and better terms. Exact timing to be announced. workers urged to seek outside employment to aid strike efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast States
Patrick O'Connor
The
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
L. I. Marshall
Los Angeles
Postal
Federal
Mr. Marshall
Denver
Colorado
Montana
el Paso
Texas
S. J. Konencamp
Atlanta
Burleson
Barry Senate's New Sergeant at Arms Appointment
David S. Barry, recently named sergeant-at-arms of the U.S. Senate, arrived in Washington from Michigan. He has a background in stenography and has served as a stenographer for several public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Senate
David S. Barry
U. S. Senate
Washington
Michigan
Bond issue of 99000 needed to finish bridge
County commissioners at their Saturday meeting approved a 55000 bond issue to complete the Main street bridge project. An added penalty clause and completion date would be in contracts when bids open July 3. Engineer’s estimate tops 108000, with total county cost just under 225000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Will W. Reller
Isaac Smith
State Tax Board
State Board
Weather Forecast For Indiana And Wayne County Notes
United States Weather Bureau forecast generally fair Sunday with possible showers in the southern portion. Wayne County area reports showers and thunder storms this afternoon and tonight with Sunday cloudy conditions and likely showers. Broad pattern shows storms crossing the Great Lakes bringing showers and thunderstorms to central states. Temperatures remain cool east of the Rockies, hot in Montana California and Arizona with Miles City at 92, Sacramento Valley at 102, and Phoenix at 194.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Great Lakes
Central States
Rockies
Montana
Miles City
California
Arizona
Sacramento Valley
Phoenix
Senate to Probe German Peace Text Publication
Paris July 7 The American delegation to the peace conference will not authorize publication of the German peace treaty until signed and will not share the current text with the Senate. Washington June 7 Preliminary steps begin for a Senate inquiry into claims copies of the unpublished treaty are in private hands. The investigation may widen as committee plans form for Monday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Seay
Associated Press
Paris
United States Senate
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
State Department
Wilson
Lansing
Sherman
Illinois
League of Nations
Clem McConaha Reports From Veterans Meeting
Clem McConaha, delegate to the state American Legion meeting in Indianapolis, will report to the Wayne county chapter at Monday night’s courthouse session. A state constitution was adopted. Judge Raymond Springer was elected president and Russell Nugent secretary. A committee was appointed to foster county chapters and support existing ones, with plans for a state employment and insurance officer. The organization will be absolutely nonpartisan, McConaha said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem McConsha
American Legion
Indianapolis
Wayne County
Raymond Springer
Rushville
Russell Nugent
Partizan
McConaha
Taking Traffic Census Of Principal Highways
A census of main county highways to determine traffic volume types and directions began Friday under County Surveyor Howard Horton. Horton expects to publish results when complete, with figures from Centerville on the National road at fifty vehicles per hour and surveys on the New Paris pike and another road. The agent will work two to three weeks, visiting main highways at various times and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Horton
Horton
Centerville
New Paris Pike
Three Americans To Get English Medal
LONDON June 6 Americans to be decorated by King George at Buckingham Palace tomorrow include Major A J McIlroy air service with the Distinguished Service Order and Captain Otto A Orjard and Lieutenant H I Steel of the 326th Infantry with the Military Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
King George
Buckingham Palace
A. J. McHlroy
Air Service
Distinguished Service Order
Otto A Orjard
HI. Steel
326Th Infantry
Million Dollars To Be Paid For Taylor Site
Louisville June 7 One million dollars will be paid by the government today for the two thousand acres surrounding Camp Zachary Taylor. Captain W G Ashby war department acquisition officer announced the purchase. About fifty land owners share in the payment. Severance condemnation suits are in progress but nearly all land has been bought without difficulty.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Camp Zachary Taylor
W. G. Ashby
War Department
Ashby
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U.S. Forges
Siberia
Hurty
Rome
Princess di Piombino
Hicksite Friends Meeting
Konenkamp
South
Albert Johnson
Johnson
House Committee On Immigration
Department of Justice
Tax Review Board
Sammons County Corporation Agents
Italy
Pacific
Smith
Reller
United States Weather Bureau
South Portion
Clem M’conaha
Veterans’ Meeting
Taylor
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