Special FET to Reimburse Treasurer over Indiana Robbery
M. Vance, Indiana county treasurer, seeks a special legislative act to reimburse the treasury for 487,828 lost in a recent robbery. Insurance denies liability, claiming no damage to the rat and that no payout is due. Vance plans to file a county claim for funds advanced to cover the loss while awaiting a law to authorize repayment.
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M. Vance
Forneya
General Assembly
Indiana
Mery Vanee
Galtan
Safe
Nyeatin
Assigning Jobs Sparks Governor McCray Controversy
Governor McCray faces criticism over appointments and party workers questioned as valid for May elections. A meeting with Clyde Walk and state leaders at the governor's home followed complaints by party workers about the late county chair and Oscar Alligren, a Republican leader, amid tensions in Lake County.
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Treedlaipagwalia
Aleiman
Tatter
Ondgel
Oscar Alligren
Tycome Yrogivalor
Lake Euualy
Frankfort Doctor Death by Own Action Tragedy
A Frankfort doctor, Hadley, killed himself by leaping from a window on a June night after a troubled spell. Witnesses say the deceased had feared he would not recover from an illness and had not shown a nervous breakdown. A Black person was the sole witness to the tragedy.
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Hadley
Frankfort
Edwards
Taftuenga
Actress Elected to British House in By Election
London June 1 A London music hall actress known as Mabel Russell and Mrs Milton Phillipson was elected to the House of Commons defeating two men in a by election. She pledged to take three small children with her on her campaigns and into Parliament.
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London
London Music Hall
Milton Phillipson
Mabel Russell
Aliteral
al Lahorite
Napse
House of Sommons
Phillips Happy at Ta Aboard the Sunset Limited
Clara Phillips, convicted hammer murderess, appears in good spirits aboard the Sunset Limited bound for Los Angeles. She talks about winning a new trial, remains confident despite news her appeal had been nullified, and exchanges light banter with guards and her sister.
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Sunset Limited
Jane 1
Jas
Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Washington Country Club Opens Season Tuesday Evening
Washington Country Club plans its official opening and social evening at Bedford Road club house Tuesday to begin a season expected to be its best yet. Delayed by weather, golf activity will follow the opening with 75 member quota and growing applications. Social meetings continue monthly, with golf practice afternoons, and plans for matches with Vincennes Lawrenceville and Bicknell clubs. A match game with St. Louis champion Ked die Held and Vincennes champion Jamie Simpson is slated later in the season.
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Washington Country Club
Bedford Road
Viub
Vincennes Lawrence Iile
Bicknell
Bedford
Keddie
St. Louis
Jatnie Simpson
Vincennes Champior
Wage boost for building trades reaches settlement
Chicago ends a late suspension of its $3,000,000 construction program as an agreement raises open shop building trade workers pay by twenty percent. The new rate sets basic pay at $1.25 per hour with other workers earning from $1.05 to $1.37 1/2 per hour.
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Chicago
Sullivan Men Accused of Theft
Sullivan Ind June 1 two Sullivan men Ross Buckley age 22 and Earl Spears age 21 and a woman were returned to Terre Haute from Funt Mich where they were arrested Sunday at the request of J W Willis chief of police. They are wanted on charges of taking a taxi cab owned by Bowers Taxicab Company of Terre Haute about three weeks ago. It is alleged that the two men and the unnamed woman hailed a driver on the Dixie Bee Ling highway and forced him at gunpoint to surrender about 10 dollars before abandoning the cab and fleeing with the vehicle.
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Llivan
Ind
Ross Buckley
Earl Spears
Sullivan
Terre Hatte
Funt
Mich
J. W. Willis
Bowers
Terre Haute
Bowéra Company
Dixie Bee Ling
Itis
John Kretz Wins Bank Building Contract in Washington
John Kretz secured the general contract for Washington National Bank’s new Main Street bank building. Bids ranged from Kretz at 40,390 to Keller 44,542 and Will s Bros 47,934. Heating and plumbing awarded to Hick and Boyd Vincennes at 2,973 with two other bidders. Building features include Benford stone front, bronze rails, iron windows, vestibule entrance, and an art glass skylight. Three vaults planned for books, money, and deposits with basement storage. Demolition of current structures underway to clear the site.
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Washington National Bank
John Hiitz
Main Street
C. Williams
Feneral
Mr. Kretz
John Kretz
Washington
Ohm A. Keller
Vincennes
Wills’ Bros
Pohlin F. Miller, Sullivan
Hick & Oyd
Thera
Hck & Boyd
Hnauth Bros. & Co
Logan Pe
Bank Toww
Ibaol
Orcas
Governor to Rule on Dry Law by Sunday
Final arguments in Albany over repeal linger as the thirty day window closes. Governor Smith has not indicated his stance amid pressure from both wet and dry factions and a crowded assembly chamber scene.
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Albany
Himeric Bax
Io Hla Vlasest
Franklin wins forestry post. telegraph from Fort Ann
Fred F Franklin, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Franklin of Veale township, reports success in the government forestry department at Fort Ann New York. He has deduced germ diseases affecting forests and received a teaching fellowship for a masters degree at Syracuse University. He claims strong progress on a blister rust project and notes gaining three pounds.
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Fred F. Franklin
W. J Bacon
Fred Franklin
Joseph Franklin
Veale Township
Forestry Department
Fort Ann
Mr. Bacon
Hplpase
Syracuse University
Fedara
Wabash Restores Morning Passenger Trains Soon
Wabash railroad announces two morning trains No 28 and No 9 will resume service next Sunday after a yearlong suspension due to a strike. Towns along the route pushed for restoration to fix mail delays. two extra trains will also be added to handle mail and express traffic.
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Wabash
Ind
Plot Against officials rattles France in deputies session
Minister Maneury reported in the chamber of deputies that an allout plot directed at them has spread through France. The left wing government faction alleged royalists planned the assault after attacks on liberal leaders the previous night and accused authorities of mishandling the response.
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Maneury
Chamber of Deputies
Itus
Royal Tnth
Gov Smith to Decide Soon on Prohibition Repeal
Albaay N Y June 1 Gov Smith as judge and jury took the peace of prohibition under pavement today Sunday midnight he will sign or veto the repealer of the state enforcement act passed by the legislature sign and make himself leader of the wet faction in the national democratic party or veteran and abandon the beach of Tammany hall.
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Albaay
N.Y
Gov Smith
Telo
Legisature
National ‘Democratic Party
Tammany Hall
Riots in Durango Leave Dozens Dead or Wounded
Rioting in Durangotury Mex exposed a crowd of about 3000 clashing with mounted police in front of the governor’s palace. Ten dead and seventeen wounded reported including three police. Demonstrators opposed a new law limiting ministers to twenty five in any sect.
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Durangotury
Mex
First Call Made for Payments on Leonard Range Co Stock
A letter mailed to stockholders calls for the first payment pledged to the committee for the Leonard Range Company stock. The firm plans a Washington plant, has secured land options, and will announce final site choices soon.
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Range CO
Leonsard
Audix
Leonard Range Company
Washington
Ate
East Main Street
Wey Hastings
Citizens Loan and Trust Bank
Leonard
Will of Mrs Oriena Taylor Put On File
The will of Oriena Taylor who died May 2 in MRE Northern County is filed. It leaves $4100 Liberty bonds to her heirs Clara B. Orlichine and $450 to her nephew Pearl R Allen, $100 to sisters Vievi Harman and Catherine Dobbins. The residue goes to her brothers Banner B Allen Oliver P Allen and Jacob W Allen, with Clara B Critchlow named executrix. Made June 24 1920 and witnessed by William E Trueblood Curtis A Riggins and Thomas G Wadsworth.
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Oriena
Taylor
Northern
Clara B. Orlichine
Pearl R Allen
Vievie Harman
Catherine Dobbins
Banner B. Allen
Oliver P. Allen
Jacob W. Allen
Clara B. Critchlow
Axseutrix
William E. Trueblood
Curtis A. Riggins
Thomas G. Wadsworth
Minnesota Forest Fires Under Control
Fires in Southern Minnesota eased as slackened winds allowed firefighters to gain headway with no immediate danger of heavy damage. Forestry officials cited satisfactory weather conditions and noted the heaviest damage occurred east of International Falls, with lumber losses in that section expected to reach several thousand dollars.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
International Falls
Weather Summary for May with Rain and Heat Records
Washington recorded 5.19 inches of rainfall in May with 1.86 inches on May 16 and 85 degrees on May 31 as the warmest day. The month saw 16 clear days and a mean temperature of 62.8 degrees, with the coldest reading near 33 degrees.
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Washington
US diplomacy and armament limits shape peace efforts
An analysis of President Wilson’s policy on naval armament limits and world court plans, noting U S aims to delay prewar confrontation while pushing for the second arms limitation conference. France’s likely ratification of the naval treaty remains pivotal as domestic politics loom ahead of the campaign. Independent action outside the leagues of nations is emphasized.
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United
United States
France
Thertha
J. Callith
Leagues of Nations
Indiana Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Crabbe Liquor Case
The Indiana Supreme Court denied the petition for a rehearing of the Crabbe case. It held that liquor possession violated the prohibition law and overruled other petitions. The court’s decision followed oral arguments with dissent on the hearing point. Court action impacts Attorney General Lesh’s request and the state prohibition enforcement.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Gen
Lesh
Supreme Court
Point Bank
Wagner Funeral Held in Evansville
The funeral for Henry Wagner was held this morning in Evansville with burial in an Evansville cemetery. He was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning by his daughter Mrs William Raymann of Maxwell Avenue. Newcomb funeral held at Broom Men, Ta. and was conducted in the home of her sister by Leroy Sargent of Wash ie. Mrs Newcomb, a city resident until a few weeks ago, was removed to her sister's home at Bloomington Thursday.
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Ewcomb Paneral
Eral
Mra
Sert
Newscomb
Broommen
Leroy Sargent
Washie
Two Killed in Clash at Dresden Germany
Two persons were killed and several injured in an overnight clash near Dresden as workers confronted police. The violent incident followed a volley into a crowd, with authorities noting chaotic rioting and a sudden flare up that left casualties.
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Dresden
Germany
Inquiry Starts Into First Failure of Jones & Baker
New York June 1 investigation opened into the crash of Jones and Baker, a leading stock broker with a Chicago branch serving 1,500 customers. Authorities in Chicago joined the probe, examining potential illegal bucketing and sky booking practices across forty brokerage firms as the firm seeks voluntary bankruptcy.
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New York
Jones & Baker
Chicago
Cirina
Delegates Withdraw From Meeting Over Proposals
An American delegation left a meeting after refusing to engage in discussion on their proposals. Porter of the House affairs committee urged stoppage of production of a drug, as the withdrawal caused a delay. Campbell and Campbell heirs pressed for clarification of the meaning of the American proposal before a vote.
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Porter
House Forvelgm
Gasoline Price Up One Cent Across State
Gasoline rose by a cent per gallon today as the new state law adding a tax per gallon went into effect. Major distributors like Standard Oil and local companies announced they would absorb part of the tax while passing a one cent increase to consumers. The tax revenue funds highway department road projects.
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Standard Oil Company
Standard Ol Company
Hambling “O17 J Company
Indiana Jenning
Ai Highway
Department For Toad
Two bootleggers caught in gunfight near Washington
Prohibition agents fought with alleged bootleggers today as a car attempted to flee toward dryland Bay. Gunfire and flames engulfed the area around the capital. authorities captured the two men after a chaotic chase.
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Aaa
Prohibition
Dryland Bay
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