Greene County Murder Sparks Fresh Bloodshed Near Jasonville
In Wright township near Jasonville, Indiana, Constable Emanuel Spiders was fatally shot while forcing entry to a road house run by Geoge Phipps. Phipps is under arrest and charged with manslaughter. Comrade Souders and Officer Chandler were wounded as they confronted the resort's inhabitants. Frank Phipps, brother of the slain keeper, stirred the disturbance earlier in the evening.
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Greene County
Jasonville
Wright Township
Midland
William Watson
Laijis Shulley
Ign
Greeny County
Linton
Emanuel Spiders
Geored Phipps
Phipps
Comhradhe Souders
St. Anthonys Hospital
Terre Haute
Fonton
Frank Phipps
Marshal Benham
Marvin City
Charley Briley
Clay County
Rougby House
C. B. Chandler
Souders
Chandler
Souder
President's Message Points on Reform and Warships
President urges law to bar corporate political contributions and expand government appeal rights in criminal cases. He calls for stronger antitrust oversight, child labor checks, wage-worker advancement, and broader regulation of railways and monopolies. He commends Japan ties, naturalization for Japanese, and Panama canal study. The navy and army must raise standards.
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Italy
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Cuba
South America
Pantma
Panama Canal
United States Navy
Violent incident spans Greene County with multiple shootings
A spree ends with Phipps surrender after confessing to shooting an officer. In Dugger near Sullivan county, saloon keeper Frank Saunders is killed in a brawl involving Charles Stewart, Walter Wells, Watts, and Dick Alumbaugh. Launders hides then surrenders, claiming self defense.
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Greene County
Frank Saunders
Dygeer
Sullivan County
Charles Stewart
William Watson
Sauders
George Phipps
Walter Wells
Watts
Dugger
Stewart
Alumbangh
Dick Alumbangh
Alumbaughs
Taunders
Saunders
Watson's Widow Plans 10000 Dollar Suit Post Murders
Mrs. William Watson, widow of a murdered Midland man, plans a $10,000 lawsuit against Otis Davis and his bondsmen. Davis ran a saloon sued for illegal hours and gambling. Citizens weigh restricting licenses to curb saloons amid rising crime in Greene County.
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William Watson
Midland
Linton Call
Frisco and B&O Southwest deal could buy Shawneetown to Beardstown line
The Pana News reports renewed promise in the purchase by the Frisco system of the B&O Southwestern branch from Shawneetown to Beardstown, a much discussed deal that may conclude favorably.
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B. & O. Southwestern
Frisco
Shawneetown, I
Beardstown
Pana, IL
Tucker family to move to southwestern Kansas
J. L. Tucker, a Bogard township farmer, plans to relocate his family to southwestern Kansas in the near future.
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J. L. Tucker
Bogard Township
Kansas
W O W elects officers for coming year
The following officers were elected by the Woodmen of the World on Monday evening to serve for the coming year. P C Edmund Streeter c C Whitlam Stephenson A L Ril Williams Banker A M Kelso Clerk I H Stuckey Escort Joseph L Naylor Watchman Oscar Switzer Sentry J E Bennett Physician Dr E Hollingsworth
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Edmund Streeter
Whitlam Stephenson
A. L
Ril. Williams
A. M. Kelso
I.H. Stuckey
Joseph L. Naylor
Oscar Switzer
J. E. Bennett
Dr. E. Hollingsworth
Indiana Teachers Seek Strict Standards and Pay Increases
The Indiana Teachers Association urges that after 1919 no teacher without at least one year of training be employed in any school and no new teacher after 1910 without three years of high school education or equivalent. They call for a $600 yearly minimum salary and legal provisions for extra expenses. Committees will press legislators Bland and Hays to pass such a law in the next session. The hike county institute resolves to require the county superintendents to base offices at the county seat.
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Indiana
County Board of Education
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Wilber A. Hays
Worthington
Hike
Itas
County Institute
Rise in American wool and products exports shows gains
The Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor reports American wool and products exports up four percent in the nine months of the current year versus last year. The nine month value stands at about 61 million dollars with port shipments to contiguous territory included. Ten years ago exports of this class totaled 32 million dollars. Most shipments consist of boards deals planks joists and scantling with furniture as the next large category.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
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