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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
1
Allied readers in London react to a new Wilson dispatch deemed a landmark in maintaining democratic leadership. The Chronicle notes the president seizes a vast chance to steady civilized nations and project moral authority.
London reports the hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed Friday and sunk in the British Channel while en route from Gibraltar. Three crew members are missing and wounded were taken to tug boats. The vessel carried all lights and was not within the German submarine barred zone.
An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Seymour examined the December 29 wreck near North Vernon on the Baltimore & Ohio line. The private session included board members and railroad officials while witnesses testified individually.
The board questioned Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road officials and workers about signals used to block the system before two passenger trains collided. Dozens of employees were subpoenaed and witnesses testified on memory of the events as the inquiry continued.
General Crowder reports to the secretary of war on the selective conscription law. Davieres county shows totals: registrants 1 973 quota 246 endigtment credits 74 net quota 172 called for examination 1 080 failed to appear accepted 7987 rejected physically 190 total claims for execution and discharge 564 claims allowed 489 claims disallowed 642 certified to district board 315.
Washington dispatch reports nine members of the American steamer Marty Luckenbach unaccounted for after it was torpedoed and sunk on January 6. Navy officials say 122 crew members were rescued, leaving nine missing.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Bolshevik government offices and a conference involving American mint interests and Russia. The text is garbled and does not provide coherent events or identifiable entities beyond vague references to Russia and American operations.
Wilhelm von Knappe of Vincennes pleaded not guilty at arraignment in federal court today on charges of sending obscene material through the mails. Oscar P. Lenn of Hyannisville and others involved faced mixed outcomes with some pleading guilty or not guilty to related perjury charges. Terre Haute men Charles Bank Frederick Cullen James Dobbs and Sylvester Jordan also pleaded not guilty or demurred to the indictment.
Joseph B. Bell former Indianapolis mayor married Aire Stella D Umphrey at Second Presbyterian Church with church staff officiating. License filed at the courthouse shortly before the ceremony. Bell's address listed as 3736 North Meridian Street. Mrs Bell formerly divorced from William Umphrey. her birth date given as March 6 1880.
The readable fragments do not form a clear event or named entities. The lines mention uncertain phrases and scattered words without identifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates to anchor a factual summary.
An unreadable OCR fragment references President Wilson and peace efforts, Washington city papers, and Democratic coverage. It hints at timing before release and mentions a city, readers, and political messaging without clear details.
The local board reports most mailed questionnaires have been returned within seven days excluding Sundays. Exemption claims and non claims are sorted into divisions for first class and agricultural or industrial exemptions. Physical examinations are expected to begin next week.
Francia Brown of Elmore township and Lula M. Haeler near Epsom were issued a marriage license this afternoon marking their third nuptial venture. The license carried interest due to a prior suit by Sion Hackler against Brown for 25000 damages for alienation of affections, where Hackler won several hundred dollars. a divorce followed for Mrs Hackler.
Fred Walters of Campbell Avenue reports his brother Henry Chap of the Tenth Infantry was found on the doorstep of his aunt’s home in Indianapolis Tuesday morning. He is improving at the city hospital in Indianapolis and hope for recovery remains.
Washington officials debate the president's aim to solidify German resistance and hint at negotiations. Liberal figures favor peace while others warn that military restraint could let postwar power shift. Sporadic comments focus on Alsace Lorraine and possible terms with Belgium and France.
Four firemen were killed and four more were seriously injured when a wall collapsed during a West Side Chicago theater fire that broke out after eight o clock. The blaze started in a nearby movie venue and spread rapidly as flames engulfed the building.
William Bogard pleaded guilty in circuit court to grand larceny tied to the freight house thefts. He received a sentence of one to four years in the state prison at Vincennes Capital. Co‑defendants Snyder, Ghee, Brown, and Gilbert entered not guilty pleas. trials set for Friday, January 16. Bond was set at $250.
An official statement reports a violent French assault piercing the German line at a point near Berlin and Paris but counter attacks drove the attacker back. The report notes no further details and emphasizes the resilience of Allied positions.
The county treasurer reports Daviess received less than its state share in a school fund distribution. The total paid to the state exceeded the county’s portion by about 17,340 dollars, with the county’s share at roughly 2407 dollars, indicating a shortfall in the local distribution.
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