26 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1924
Page
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Report from Buenos Aires states July authorities alerted by Brazil to evacuate. Brazilian government prepares to launch a swift operation as rebel forces resist and flee plans reportedly form to move toward coastal ports. Unclear details reflect wartime confusion.
Dorothy Grandon regrets mobbing incident as Mary Shank admits inciting the attack. Sixteen accused men and women, tar and feathering, beatings, and a material witness held in Broderick Maryland jail cells. Bond set at five hundred dollars and a September grand jury convenes.
Bloomington July 26 Louis B Ewbank judge of the Indiana Supreme Court will conduct the entire year 1924 25 course in law of evidence at Indiana University Bloomington officials announced He is noted as a leading state jurist and author of a book on Indiana trial evidence He has long served as a nonresident lecturer on appellate procedure at the university
In Cairo Illinois on July 26 authorities report Hell Connors and fellow Cairo negro Fred Hall admitted killing Daisy Wilson eighteen during an attempted robbery of her father J C Wilson at a store near Villa Ridge. Connors was moved from Pulaski county amid fear of a lynching. Two Memphis men arrested Tuesday after near-lynching mobs will be released.
Atlanta reports Asa G. Candler billionaire founder of Coca Cola paid 60000 in cash to settle with his wife Mrs May Ragin Candler prior to divorce on cruelty grounds and she waives alimony. Suit to be heard in superior court this fall.
The American Legion scouts and their guests spent an evening on the state road with games stories and self cooked meals. After dark a campfire sparked storytelling and fellowship ending around 1 am with plans for another similar meeting soon and a 6 pm departure. Hamersly Window Displays George Jackson Paintings Stand Out At Hamersly Store Window scenes in oil and water colors depict waterfalls especially striking when lit at night.
Chicago courtroom chaos as Clarence Darrow testifies against James Gortland amid the Leopold and Loeb murder proceedings. Darrow questions the reliability of a friendly judge claim while Gortland maintains the truth of his testimony about conversations with Leopold. The trial resumes with the defense seeking to undermine the state's mounting evidence.
Farmers show interest in Fordson tractor at J F Meurice Co on the old Ford farm west of Washington on the Vincennes Washington highway. The event starts at 10 am showing plow discharge cultinder and wheat drill capabilities and how to prepare a seed bed with shade and refreshments for spectators.
A Danville officer reported that 13 year old Robert Standiford was captured after running away. His grandparents, living two miles northwest of Epsom, were granted custody by a Danville judge as the boy, who does not wish to return, faces likely imminent return.
Donald Ellis will join the Democrat as city editor and lead news gathering. Longtime writer with strong reputation, Ellis returns to the paper after a period away, promising to contribute his noted reporting to the Democrat’s staff.
Washington reports a forthcoming eight state primary focus by Follette forces and allied groups. The plan includes a white list for independent voters and a proposed Howell Barkley bill vote to abolish the railroad labor board. The effort targets Kentucky Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Virginia Tennessee Ohio and Arkansas.
The Public Service Commission ordered Union Traction Company to establish a compulsory school for all train service employees to learn rules and safety procedures. A written progress report is required every thirty days for a year. The action follows a wreck east of here in June 124 that injured a passenger and two workers, blamed on obstructed views from weeds along the tracks.
New York reports JP Morgan sails to England to advise Allied leaders at the London reparations conference. He says American bond buyers should be secured by a policy that protects bond-holders before German bonds are sold to U S investors. London notes a brighter conference mood as delegates discuss guarantees and sanctions.
The Ellman Amusement Company, a top carnival act, appears in Washington under the Washington Moose. The show features the Cheriso plane, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, and the night stage Mig tor dome with clean entertainment. The three rides and eight shows aim for strong attendance.
A book with church records of the First Methodist church of Princeton, starting 1869, surfaced in the misfiled papers of Will Hallock, a longtime local druggist who has since turned the volume over to the church. The notes mention Rev. John Hight, later Civil War chaplain and namesake of Hight’s chapel nearby.
A Miss iPearl Boyd, bookkeeper at the Tid Jane Power Company, suffers a spider bite on the lower lip needing medical attention. A doctor may make a small incision. This is the second illness case linked to a spider poison bite, the first being a dangerously ill baby.
Washington July 20 President Coolidge today rebuked pacifist organizations opposing preparedness and interfering with plans for a September 10 defense test. He called criticisms of the test militaristic and said critics had misused the device of misrepresentation.
Albert Watson likely to plead self defense in the fatal stabbing of Casper Eldwards after an inquest in Mitchell. Four witnesses including Nora Hughes and others testified about a fight over chairs at the Epworth League park, with Watson admitting guilt but claiming necessity to escape Edwards. The coroner’s inquest, extended to Friday, weighed testimony from Watson, companions, and medical staff.
Andrew Cunningham Yord dies in Los Angeles at his daughter's home leaving a widow and several children. Formerly of Loogootee and Terre Haute, he moved to South Dakota where his wife resides. Mrs. Cunningham is sister to local attorney Alvin Padgett. Walter G. Petty, 22, dies at home in Bogard township from a brain tumor. Burial in Pipville cemetery. Mrs. Roscoe Franklin dies in Odon, aged 33, survived by her husband and three children. Burial in Walnut Hill cemetery. Funeral for Henry Riester to be held Monday at St Marys Church with burial at St Johns cemetery.
About 21 000 four page publicity sheets distributed this week promote the second community sales day planned by Washington merchants for Tuesday July 29. Bargains offered by each business to lure shoppers into a broad department of items and extended hours until 9 pm.
Indianapolis July 26 state highway officials report a sharp crackdown on petty gas and oil pilfering at about thirty small garages and stations across Indiana after a Vincennes district theft. Two alleged thieves were confronted by a sheriff’s posse with one seriously wounded during the midnigh t melee.
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