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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
1
The Kirkpatrick Bakery on Geo street suffered a severe fire in the bake shop about 10 30 this morning. Fire departments fought the flames with two lines of hose, sparing the building from total loss while promising to resume normal baking tonight. damage likely runs into several hundred dollars, insured.
McCoy reports last year’s roots showed twofold yield gains from X ray treatment despite blight heat and drought. He expects to repeat in 1919 with wheat, noting early results from a small plot and Purdue input. County agent Jensen and wheat authorities discuss perennial X ray wheat and year to year self-sowing prospects.
June report from Indiana shows 39 bank robberies over seven months, with four bandits killed and two life terms. H J Osborne notes robberies dropped from 12 in December 1930 to one in March and two in April, total imprisonment reaching 516 years.
Robert Covalt of Washington Route three was a hospital patient at Daviess county hospital this morning and underwent a minor operation.
Readable strokes describe a chaotic street scene with boxes of cherries displayed near a local store and a boys war play that turned rough injuring one lad. Mentions of Browen glass, R. C. Graham, Gov. Jackson and St Simon grad class hint at community events and figures amid scattered weather notes and a robin death report.
Three more Chicago banks failed amid weekend unrest and unusual withdrawals. The closings lift the weekly total to 22 with about $23 million in deposits erased, following three large mergers and ongoing market volatility.
Commencement exercises will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in St Simon auditorium for 326 graduates. Hon James E Deery of Indianapolis will be the speaker. The program includes processional, choruses, operatic numbers, and diplomas conferred by Rev J T O'Hare. Honors go to many named graduates, public invited.
A 23 year old man Virgiler was arrested and held on grand larceny charges for stealing three valuable fox hounds in Davie ss county within the last three weeks. Sheriff Bow men recovered two hounds at Sam Jones farm near Vincennes Illinois and another was recovered from Joe Goodwin's property. Fisher junior admitted selling one and another fox hound. the case led to the arrest and the two recovered dogs were returned to their owners. Fisher likely to be arraigned before Judge Hastings in Davie ss circuit court.
Thieves entered the Washington Transfer Company office Monday night prying a window to access the basement and main office. They rifled drawers but obtained nothing of value, according to the company report.
A large Democrat advertisement promotes a contest sponsored by the Gas & Coke company offering a Magic Chef gas range to a Washington resident. Five questions must be answered. a card with the same questions is available at the company office and returned to judges for consideration.
More than two thousand nurses hired to care for the poor and sick in Chicago are among Cook County and city employees working without pay. Local governments cannot collect taxes, leaving funds to pay them depleted. Mayor Anton Cermaks and officials call the shortage a crisis.
Assessments by John A. Sims show county wide average farm implement value at 75 dollars this year, down from 86 last year. Total taxed implements 1,694 valued at 127,513 dollars, against 1,535 items valued at 132,230 last year. Township figures list varied averages from 16 to 91 dollars with several named locales.
Mrs Lillie Donaldson Williams 67, longtime Wheatland resident, died at 8 20 am after weeks of illness. Born April 24 1864 to Winthrop and Susan Donaldson she married Winfield S Williams in 1883 and had seven children. Funeral Friday at 2 30 pm at Upper Indiana church near Vincennes with burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include Mrs C C Shaw and children in Wheatland Vincennes Henderson Ky and Bicknell plus nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. She also leaves a sister and three brothers.
Hugh L. Cox, Mt. Vernon clothier, said his Chrysler sedan was taken Monday night from in front of the Emerson Hotel during a convention of clothiers. By noon today no trace had been found of the vehicle.
Gibson's Blue Ribbon Shows, now exhibiting at Linton, will be here all next week for a run of performances and displays inviting local attendance.
Bedter Boston 33 of Louisville nephew of L B Boston of Washington died suddenly yesterday morning of heart disease. Funeral services will be Thursday in Louisville with double burial at Versailles at 10 o clock. L B Boston traveled to Louisville today to attend his nephew's funeral.
Indianapolis June 10 The Indiana supreme court denied a writ of prohibition to dissolve the injunction preventing publication of the 1921 legislative acts. Chief Justice Martin wrote the majority opinion suggesting publication without House Bill 6. Dissenting opinions were filed by Treanor and Roll. The case arose from a suit by Attorney General Ogden for the secretary of state over fraud and conspiracy claims in a bill transferring truck and bus line control from cities to the public service commission, signed by Governor Leslie.
Reports from Shanghai and London on June 10 described hope for the 18 men trapped in the sunken British submarine Poseidon off Weihaiwei. Discrepancies persisted though eight men were repeatedly cited as alive in a forward compartment, with divers working to extract them as rescue efforts continued.
The Daviess county assessor John A. Sims reports a drop of over 200 sheep this past year, with total tax listings and overall value declining sharply. The average value per sheep fell from 8 to 5 dollars, and several townships show reduced valuations, with totals and averages listed for Bogard Harrison Madison Reeve Steel Wik Van Buren Veale and others.
Ramona Jane Pickett two two weeks ill with measles died at 1 30 am age 22 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery Pickett of 1108 Gaye street. Survived by parents and brothers and sisters Billie Kathleen Eileen Norma Hubert and Fremont all at home Funeral Thursday at 2 pm services at home burial in Plainville cemetery Elwood Williams will. The American Legion and Auxiliary will visit the Pickett home tonight to pay respects.
Seven persons will form a committee to greet President and Mrs. Hoover in Indianapolis next Monday, sponsored by the Indiana Republican Editorial Association. Plans speedily prepared for a dinner Monday night with Hoover as honored guest and speaker. A note warns police to guard against demonstrations during the visit. The pneumatic tire was rented by a horse doctor.
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